Homewood High School Penalized for Video Rule Violation

0:00Alabama High School Athletics Association just dropped penalties on Homewood High School for breaking their video rules during baseball playoffs. The school got hit with a fine, probation, and their varsity head baseball coach is suspended for the next playoff series. It all stemmed from a school rep filming part of a first-round matchup between Fort Pain and Mortimer Jordan without getting okay from either team. Homewood caught it themselves and reported it right away to the association. AHSA Executive Director Heath Harman praised the school's quick investigation and self-report, saying they already put measures in place to stop this. From happening again, the probation acts like a formal warning, meaning any repeat offenses could lead to tougher punishments down the line for the whole program. This case shows how seriously they take these rules to keep high school sports fair and clean moving forward. Stay in form with Birmingham News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Cory with the story.