FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) -- In a letter sent to the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) community, Superintendent Michelle C. Reid outlined changes to some athletic practices following the conflict between Hayfield High School's football team and Virginia High School League (VHSL). In August, Reid said the VHSL deemed every Hayfield Hawks player eligible to participate on its football team. Two months later, it banned the entire team from participating in the postseason this year and next year "without any specific evidence of recruiting or other violations." The Fairfax County School District cleared the program of any wrongdoing in August regarding the transfers and eligibility of several players after Darryl Overton took over Hayfield earlier this year. He left Freedom High School in Woodbridge, where he led the program to get back-to-back state titles. No one from the school district or the VHSL said whether that was the reason for the recommendation. Reid said the ambiguities within the VHSL's rules and policies have left coaches, athletes, parents and fans frustrated. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Fairfax County high school football team could be banned from playoffs for 2 years, Virginia High School League says Just last week, a Fairfax County Circuit Court judge reversed the VHSL's two-year ban, ruling that Hayfield football could play in the postseason and that the organization violated its own rules by imposing the ban. Six FCPS football coaches said they would boycott the playoffs if Hayfield was not held accountable for its "recruitment practices." The six coaches were Trey Taylor of Fairfax High School, Mike Dougherty of Lake Braddock Secondary School, Anthony Parker of West Springfield High School, Gerry Pannoni of South County High School, Chadwick Louisville of West Potomac High School and Chad Lewis of Edison High School. "This decision [to boycott] does not come lightly, as we understand the disappointment and ramifications for our athletes and supporters," a letter DC News Now obtained through a Freedom of Information Act Request reads. "However, we believe this course of action is necessary to uphold the principles of fairness and accountability that we are entrusted to teach." Nate Daniels, a Fairfax High football alum and former professional football player, said he is thinking of the players — especially the seniors. "As a coach or as a leader of men, you need to make sure whatever decision -- that you let them know that it's coming with their best interests at heart," he said. "The best interest for the program and the best interest for the integrity of Northern Virginia football moving forward." Reid said on Tuesday night, she met with the coaches and principals whose school communities have been impacted. She said the meeting focused on their common goal to keep student-athletes at the center of any next steps. "I have been clear that we will not find ourselves in this situation again," she stated. FCPS will take the following steps as a Division to ensure standards for student-athlete eligibility are clear and aligned moving forward: A comprehensive and independent external investigation and review of all student-athlete transfers and eligibility practices across all sports and in all FCPS high schools. A review and revision, where necessary, to FCPS athletic protocols and procedures led by the Office of Student Activities and Athletics programs, and in partnership with coaches and administrators. This will include a division-wide review of current practices in evaluating student-athlete transfers both inside and outside of the Division. The Executive Director of Student Activities and Athletics and Reid will host two "Community Conversations" regarding FCPS athletic regulations and practices. One will be for schools in Class 6 Region C and another for schools in Class 6 Region D. "We also stand ready to work with the VHSL to improve their policies and processes on student-athlete eligibility. It is vital that we collaborate with everyone involved to ensure we are preparing for the evolution of the student-athlete experience that we are seeing in our country. As we navigate uncharted waters ahead in youth athletics, we must anchor our practices in clear rules and accountability systems that apply to all regardless of circumstances. Access to excellence and opportunity — that is the American dream," Reid's letter concluded.