I am seeking your support and consideration regarding an unintended consequence resulting from the NJSIAA's recent elevation of Girls Flag Football to official varsity status. I fully support the decision to make Girls Flag Football a varsity sport. It is an important advancement for female athletics and will create additional opportunities for student-athletes throughout New Jersey. However, the change creates a unique problem for girls who have already been participating in Flag Football and another spring varsity sport. Under the NJSIAA's existing one-varsity-sport-per-season rule, these students will now be required to choose between the two sports. These athletes did not create this conflict. They were participating in both sports under the rules and structure that existed when they made their commitments. The change occurred because Flag Football was subsequently elevated to varsity status. My position is that the NJSIAA should establish a temporary three-year grandfather provision allowing students who were already participating in both sports to continue doing so through the remainder of their high school careers, subject to the three-year limit. This would not permanently change the NJSIAA's one-varsity-sport-per-season rule or create a new entitlement for future students. It would simply provide a reasonable transition for the students directly affected by the change. A petition supporting this position currently has 162 signatures and continues to grow, representing student-athletes, parents, coaches, and supporters. I am asking the NJSIAA Executive Committee to consider this proposal and, importantly, to revisit the issue in executive session before the beginning of the 2027 spring athletic season, when schools and student-athletes will need clarity regarding participation.