Seal Pla reverses course , says girls can play football , provisionally . Two games into Caroline 's second season , head coach Chip Ross received an unexpected call from Jason Budd , deputy secretary for Catholic education for the archdiocese , who oversees the football program . Girl played 108,000 seasons of tackle football before Archdiocese enforced boys-only rule . Change.org petition asking archdiocese to reconsider garners 2 signatures . Mom on daughter : `` Caroline was never going to give up , even if they said no ''
Seal Pla reverses course , says girls can play football , provisionally . Girl played 108,000 seasons of tackle football before Archdiocese enforced boys-only rule . Change.org petition asking archdiocese to reconsider garners 2 signatures . Mom on daughter : `` Caroline was never going to give up , even if they said no ''