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The post-game handshake: and the 40 days that shook Marmonte League (CA).

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| May 01, 1995 | Dobbins, Terry | COPYRIGHT 1995 Scholastic, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

On March 10, 1994, the principals of all eight Marmonte League (CA) schools voted unanimously to change its traditional post-game handshake to a pre-game handshake.

There followed 40 days of trial, suffering, and debate throughout the English-speaking world, until the heat and the misunderstanding culminated on April 20 with the League rescinding the action that had caused the controversy.

We believe that a record of these 40 hectic days can offer a valuable insight into the course and mores of modem high school sport.

The Context

The Marmonte League is composed of eight schools in mostly white, middle-class bedroom communities in South Eastern ...

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