HS Volleyball Players Free to Wear Religious Headwear

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High school volleyball players in Tennessee and across the country are now able to freely wear religious headwear during games.

Previously, the National Federation of High Schools handbook required approval to wear religious head coverings. The rule change came after freshman Najah Aqeel, a high school student at Valor College Prep High School in Nashville, was not allowed to wear a hijab during a match in September 2020, according to Nashville NBC affiliate WSMV.

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