Legal Question in Disability Law in California

Is an organization like Little League allowed to ask for a medical clearance for a child to play baseball? They do not ask ANY child to provide a medical clearance but they are asking for one for my child. I feel like they are discriminating against him because he has ADHD.


Asked on 4/25/11, 4:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

It is not unreasonable for an organization to request a medical clearance when a matter of physical safety is involved. If your son really has a problem with his attention span, he might represent a physical danger to himself or others. If he is playing the infield and not paying attention he could easily get injured by a thrown ball or while batting. Treating people differently for good reason is not illegal discrimination.

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Answered on 5/01/11, 9:33 am


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