Orthodox Jewish School's Game Expected to Be Rescheduled A Texas high school athletics association said Thursday that, under legal pressure, it would change the time of a boys basketball state semifinal game Friday to accommodate an Orthodox Jewish day school in Houston whose players observe the Sabbath. The school, the Robert M. Beren Academy, was expected to forfeit its game against the Covenant School of Dallas, scheduled for 9 p.m. Friday. It appealed to the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, the group that organizes the event, but the association said it was unwilling to change the time of the game, citing its bylaws. But on Thursday, the association, known as Tapps, said on its Web site that it had "been served a temporary restraining order which requires the Beran Academy be allowed to participate in the 2012 Tapps state basketball tournament. Tapps will comply with the order. Parents of some Beren Academy students who had mounted a legal challenge said a restraining order had not been served, only requested. The game is expected to be rescheduled for Friday afternoon. "We are thankful to the Tapps for ultimately making the right decision," Beren Academy said in a statement Thursday. We are very proud of our basketball team, the Beren Stars. Not only have the boys demonstrated considerable skill on the court this season, they have handled the stress of the past week with extraordinary maturity and composure. The school won its regional championship last weekend to advance to the state semifinals. The association's decision to not change the game time had drawn criticism from Mayor Annise D. Parker of Houston and Jeff Van Gundy, the former coach of the Houston Rockets and the Knicks, as well as several religious groups. A petition on Change.org garnered more than 6,000 signatures.