Transfer to another school?

[MSURacer]

Given his situation, it would be downright stupid of the TSSAA not to let the kid play.

[SOUTHERNFRIED]

According to the rules, yes he must sit out.  However, he will be allowed to ask for a hardship and he should be awarded the transfer without loosing a year of athletic eligibility. 

As long as the player physically moves, and the TSSAA gets a letter from the principal and coach that the move was NOT for athletic purposes, then he will be good to go. We just went through the same thing with a player in baseball, moving from Gallatin to Portland because his Dad got custody, but, the letter from Gallatin wiped out any chance he had of playing this year except for JV. He even applied for the hardship appeal, and was denied. Just depends on the letter. Also the player can not be leaving one school for another due to disciplinary reasons either. They have the complete list of rules on TSSAA.org, but, even then, it depends on the letter from the school the player is leaving. 

[BKisler]

As long as the player physically moves, and the TSSAA gets a letter from the principal and coach that the move was NOT for athletic purposes, then he will be good to go. We just went through the same thing with a player in baseball, moving from Gallatin to Portland because his Dad got custody, but, the letter from Gallatin wiped out any chance he had of playing this year except for JV. He even applied for the hardship appeal, and was denied. Just depends on the letter. Also the player can not be leaving one school for another due to disciplinary reasons either. They have the complete list of rules on TSSAA.org, but, even then, it depends on the letter from the school the player is leaving. 

 

Did he leave Portland for Gallatin and then come back?

[SOUTHERNFRIED]

Did he leave Portland for Gallatin and then come back?

His Mom got custody after his 8th grade year, (she lives in Gallatin), then sometime in the last 6 or so months his Dad began proceedings to regain custody. He got said custody sometime back in Nov or Dec. Dont know if the timing had anything to do with it or not, just that the letter from Gallatin stated he was leaving for athletic reasons and that nailed it. Specially in the eyes of the TSSAA. But the kid seems happy playing JV only, but still sucks for the player to sit out a year of varsity play. It is what it is. 

[strongx]

LET THE KIDS PLAY!!!

[SOUTHERNFRIED]

LET THE KIDS PLAY!!!

LOL  thats what Im talking about lol

[TheRealTruth]

Yes, let the kids play! Let's keep this on one thread over in 9AAA thread and let this one go.