The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (SSAC) has filed two more petitions for Writ of Prohibition with the state’s highest court.
The petitions filed Tuesday are an effort to stop two lower court rulings regarding the Class A high school volleyball playoffs. The state volleyball championships in three other classes were held last week. Class A remains postponed due to conflicting court orders out of circuit courts in Hardy and Taylor counties.
The SSAC is also seeking expedited relief to try and get Class A volleyball teams playing again as soon as possible.
David Price, executive director of the SSAC, told WVPB last week that when circuit courts disagree, appealing to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is the SSAC’s only option.
““There are so many competing orders from various courts, and it’s not up to us to determine which court order to follow, so the Supreme Court will have to intervene,” he said.
The SSAC is also awaiting rulings on similar requests to block lower court orders currently delaying all football playoffs in the state. Responses to the initial requests on behalf of respondents in Wood and Mason were filed with the Supreme Court Monday morning.