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New Guidelines For Student-Athlete Supervision In Place For MCPS, Follows Damascus High School Incident

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) -- Montgomery County Public Schools issued new guidelines and expectations from its student-athletes.

The new guidelines come following an incident inside a locker room at Damascus High School last fall.

Investigators said that four JV football players assaulted their teammates with a broomstick inside a Damascus High School locker room.

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The new rules state that coaches are in charge of supervising athletes in the locker room before a game or practice.

Coaches are also required to show a presentation to athletes that discusses hazing and bullying.

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