D-Case of the Week - May Wk2: Mike Knowles, Monrovia H.S. Track Coach

For pointing out a string friendship bracelet on the wrist of Robin Laird, a South Pasadena high school pole vaulter, following her team title clinching pole vault so that his Monrovia team would take the title. The friendship bracelet was apparently a violation of Section 3, Article 3 of the Nat'l Federation of State High Schools Association: "jewelry shall not be worn by contestants." As a result Laird was disqualified and the team title was taken away from South Pasadena and given to Monrovia. Knowles response to it all: "It's unfortunate, that's all I can say. It's unfortunate for the young lady. But you've got to teach the kids that rules are rules."
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/highschool/05/11/track.controversy/index.html