Saugus High Athletes Banned From Tourney For Smoking Cigars After Graduation
At a lot of high schools smoking a cigar after graduation has become a tradition for the new graduates. It’s actually against the law for students to smoke at a…
389366 07: A graduating student smokes a cigar after the commencement address May16, 2001 at Columbia University in New York City. Columbia, one of the oldest institutes of higher education in the United States, graduated 9, 300 students at its 247th graduation ceremony. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)At a lot of high schools smoking a cigar after graduation has become a tradition for the new graduates. It's actually against the law for students to smoke at a school event, though.
For athletes, the MIAA bans the practice and students who violate the rule are subject to discipline. After Saugus High's recent graduation some student athletes smoked cigars and now won't be able to play in the high school athletic tournament. They argue that the rule has never been enforced until now. Do you think the punishment is just or too harsh?
