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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Seminole High School and water polo programs across Florida are at the center of a heated debate this weekend, as the Florida High School Athletic Association is scheduled to vote Monday in Gainesville on a proposal that could remove water polo as a sanctioned high school sport.

According to Seminole High’s coach, the FHSAA executive director has proposed ending water polo’s status as a sanctioned sport. If passed, that would mean the sport would lose its official backing, including funding, and schools would need to operate programs independently.

In reaction, coaches are mobilizing. In just 12 hours, a petition opposing the proposal has collected more than 3,300 signatures. Support for the petition spans coaches, athletes, parents, and community mem

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