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[Antwan]

There have been several athletes that attended private schools in Davidson County and when they leave they allowed to participate for the public school that they are zoned to in another county.

 

QB leaves MBA and plays for Indy.

 

Female BB leaves Father Ryan and plays for Greenbrier.

 

Wrestler leave JPII and competes for Centennial.

 

Not one of these athletes had to sit for 12 months.

 

The transfer also has to be approved by the director of the tssaa on a case by case basis. The former principle has to sign a statement to release them stating the move is not for athletic purposes. I have never heard of any principal that refused to do so.

[Grunt]

I really thought that crossing county lines was illegal. Although as I read the hand book it would on 1st appearence seem to support Antwans statement. Is suppose the all the cases I had dealt with involved students that moved (bona fide change of residence) in order to be eligible immediately. I do find it hard to believe that in 13 years in public schools I never had an athlete or knew of an athlete that did live outside the county and did sit out the 12 months and then became eligible.

 

 

Taken from the T$$AA handbook...........

 

Territory – For a public school, the “territory” of the school is the geographic boundaries and bus routes of the area served by that school as established by the local board of education. For a system-wide public school, the “territory” of the school is the geographic boundaries of the school system. For a non-public school, the “territory” of the school is the area within a twenty (20) mile radius from the school.

[MPHSTIGERS87]

Taken from the T$$AA handbook...........

 

Territory – For a public school, the “territory” of the school is the geographic boundaries and bus routes of the area served by that school as established by the local board of education. For a system-wide public school, the “territory” of the school is the geographic boundaries of the school system. For a non-public school, the “territory” of the school is the area within a twenty (20) mile radius from the school.

 

Well we know that isnt being followed if a school draws from 9 different counties.

[silverpie]

Well we know that isnt being followed if a school draws from 9 different counties.

 

That doesn't mean that you can't play if you live outside the territory. What it does mean is that for a change of residence to be considered valid, you must be moving from out of the new school's territory to inside it, and must no longer live in the old school's territory. The most usual means of establishing eligibility is simply a student's first high school athletic participation; that can be established at any school that will accept the kid, period.

[Grunt]

 

That doesn't mean that you can't play if you live outside the territory. What it does mean is that for a change of residence to be considered valid, you must be moving from out of the new school's territory to inside it, and must no longer live in the old school's territory. The most usual means of establishing eligibility is simply a student's first high school athletic participation; that can be established at any school that will accept the kid, period.

 

No....this is not about change of address....heck, you can

move from Chicago and be valid as far as address.

You can't live in Chicago & play in Wilson Co., Tn.

20 miles is 20 miles....no smoke & mirrors there.

[silverpie]

No....this is not about change of address....heck, you can

move from Chicago and be valid as far as address.

You can't live in Chicago & play in Wilson Co., Tn.

20 miles is 20 miles....no smoke & mirrors there.

 

As far as TSSAA is concerned, you absolutely can. Granted, it's pretty impractical with current technology, but no rules are violated. The only rules that use the word "territory" are the ones that relate to change of residence.

[Antwan]

As far as TSSAA is concerned, you absolutely can. Granted, it's pretty impractical with current technology, but no rules are violated. The only rules that use the word "territory" are the ones that relate to change of residence.

 

That is correct.

[DanPatrick]

Welcome to Friendship Christian School

 

On a beautiful, 50-acre, state-of-the-art campus in Lebanon, Tennessee, Friendship Christian nurtures strong minds and strong faith in pre-kindergartners through high school seniors.

Students commute from nine different counties to .....

 

I think I found the school that keeps getting brought up!

[KCHSCoach]

They must have a good school to attract kids from 9 counties, why to go friendship, put a great product out there and people will come.

[MPHSTIGERS87]

They must have a good school to attract kids from 9 counties, why to go friendship, put a great product out there and people will come.

 

My point exactly, a public school puts a great product out there, they can only draw kids from a certain area of 1 county LOL. Thanks KCHSCoach, you proved my point well.

[Baldcoach]

My point exactly, a public school puts a great product out there, they can only draw kids from a certain area of 1 county LOL. Thanks KCHSCoach, you proved my point well.

 

But they get all of those kids for free MPHS...privates draw from a large area but get very few kids from all over. It is no advantage unless the private is cheating and going after athletes specifically.

[MPHSTIGERS87]

But they get all of those kids for free MPHS...privates draw from a large area but get very few kids from all over. It is no advantage unless the private is cheating and going after athletes specifically.