Peter Macchia, the father of William Floyd High School track star Zariel Macchia, is hoping their lawsuit against the New York State Public High School Athletic Association will have a larger impact than just reinstating Zariel in this weekend’s state indoor track and field championships.
The senior was in court in Riverhead on Wednesday arguing her case after filing the lawsuit on Tuesday to put a temporary restraining order on a Feb. 18 decision by the NYSPHSAA to rule her ineligible to compete for violating Rule 7 of the association’s rulebook, dubbed the “College Rule.”
The ruling by the NYSPHSAA would prevent Macchia from competing in Saturday’s championship meet on Staten Island…