By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — A dispute that traces to a football scrimmage on a grassy high school practice field in suburban Nashville is now in the nation's highest legal arena, where the dueling parties say it could have consequences for student sports nationwide.
In the backdrop of the case to be argued at the Supreme Court on Wednesday are concerns about the exploitation of budding athletes and the soundness of rules set by state athletic associations.
More broadly, the case could affect the latitude that school or other government-related associations have to impose conditions on individuals in their programs.
"There has become so much emphasis on high school sports that there are now practices year-round for soccer or other sports," he said. "There's pressure to specialize for the purpose of earning a college scholarship. There's a move on the part of high school administrators to avoid this specialization, because it's healthier for students and families."
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