Parochial school students will be allowed to compete on their home public school district’s athletic teams in some circumstances after the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association was sued by students, parents and a religious-rights group.

An interim consent order agreed to by the PIAA and plaintiffs on Monday, Sept. 15, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania states students enrolled in Pennsylvania faith-based schools are now eligible to participate in PIAA-governed athletic activities at their home public district “if the interscholastic athletic activity is not available” at their faith-based school.

The interim order is in place until new PIAA bylaws take effect.

The plaintiffs included Religious Rights Foundation of PA, a nonprofit, acc

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