US: Sikh student playing soccer removed from game; no TURBAN allowed

Citing the Soccer rules of National Federation of High School, that "Illegal equipment shall not be worn by any player" a referee removed Sikh student from soccer game for wearing a turban.

According to the officials from Marple-Newtown School District, this incident happend on Tuesday when the high school student was playing against the Conestoga High team.

Marple Newtown School District officials opened a probe and in a statement, school district attorney Mark Sereni wrote, "Our district was surprised to learn yesterday that, according to a PIAA soccer referees decision, the PIAA apparently does not have a rule that reasonably accommodates the wearing of religious headwear by our student athletes who play soccer."

"Our district is investigating this ruling and has advocated and will continue to advocate for the rights of our student athletes to appropriately wear religious headgear," Sereni said.