1000 POINTS QUESTIONS

[EYEZONBBALL]

WHEN SOMEONE SAYS CAREER DOES THAT MEAN JUST HIGH SCHOOL OR DOES THAT MEAN AAU AND HIGH SCHOOL OR DOES IT MEAN JR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL.EITHER OR IT DOENT MATTER IT IS STILL A GREAT ACHEIVEMENT.

CONGRATULATION TO ANYONE WHO CAN SCORE THAT MANY POINTS.

[philtenn]

WHEN SOMEONE SAYS CAREER DOES THAT MEAN JUST HIGH SCHOOL OR DOES THAT MEAN AAU AND HIGH SCHOOL OR DOES IT MEAN JR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL.EITHER OR IT DOENT MATTER IT IS STILL A GREAT ACHEIVEMENT.

CONGRATULATION TO ANYONE WHO CAN SCORE THAT MANY POINTS.

 

My understanding that it is almost always referring to Varsity High School ball and that for some very talented girls or, I guess, some very untalented high school teams, that would include a middle school player who is eligible to play for the varsity high school team. Not sure about the 2nd part though. I think this happens more often in smaller school districts.

[sHarshaw]

My understanding that it is almost always referring to Varsity High School ball and that for some very talented girls or, I guess, some very untalented high school teams, that would include a middle school player who is eligible to play for the varsity high school team. Not sure about the 2nd part though. I think this happens more often in smaller school districts.

 

second part of your statement is not correct. middle school players CAN NOT play on high school teams. Even in small districts. I'm not sure about my next statement but the only exception(s) MAY be if the JR high does not offer the sport at that level but the high school does... Cross country for instance.

 

The TSSAA rules only allow a kid 8 semesters at the high school level... meaning even if a Jr high player could play as an 8th grader they would not be eligable as a Sr b/c 2 semesters at 4 years would mean they would run out of eligablity after thier Jr. year so that would really be pointless!

[westtnbball2]

second part of your statement is not correct. middle school players CAN NOT play on high school teams. Even in small districts. I'm not sure about my next statement but the only exception(s) MAY be if the JR high does not offer the sport at that level but the high school does... Cross country for instance.

 

The TSSAA rules only allow a kid 8 semesters at the high school level... meaning even if a Jr high player could play as an 8th grader they would not be eligable as a Sr b/c 2 semesters at 4 years would mean they would run out of eligablity after thier Jr. year so that would really be pointless!

 

 

That is incorrect. School that have the 8th graders in the same building as the high school (9-12) may play 5 years of varsity basketball. If an 8th grader is good enought to play they may participate thaeir 8th grade year and their 4 high school years.

[fanone]

1000 pts in a career refers to an individuals 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade years of varsity ball. Points scored during a freshman and sophmore year only count if they are scored in varsity games. Junior varsity points do not count towards the 1000 pt career achievement. As for someone playing on varsity as an 8th grader, doesnt count, the individuals that acheive 1000 pts do it during a 4 year career.

[Indian]

If a school wants it to count, five-year career, it counts.

[jimbo44]

Indian is correct.

In a 7-12 school, an eighth grade kid can play on the varsity.

Those points count if scored in varsity play.

I know of six or seven in the last ten years, who did that.

With more and more middle schools being built, we will see this happening less and less.

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[Indian]

This is the same as an 8th grade wrestler, I believe it was for Baylor, either qualifying for the state last year or maybe even winning his weight class against 11th and 12th graders. For anyone still thinking the scoring shouldn't count, should they take away his wrestling title?

[icecold06]

If you are eligible to play varsity and you score in a varsity game then those points count whether it be as an 8th, 9th 10th, 11th, or 12th grader.

[fanone]

Bottom line is this, the 1000 pt achievement was recognized numerous years ago for athletes that accomplished it during a typical 4 year high school year, not 5 years. Think about this, the player that accomplishes this feat in 4 years is averaging 250 pts per year whereas the player doing it in 5 years is averaging 200 pts per year. Thats a significant difference. I agree that a school can count it anyway they want in order to give recognition to their players, however, accomplishing it in 5 years is not the same achievement as someone doing it in 4, play and simple!!!

[tnsportsgirl]

Agree with Fanone. When I was in school, yiou had to reach 1000 pts during your freshman, soph, junior an senior year. If someone wants to count an 8th grade year when they scored during a varsity game, they should have to score 1250 pts to make it equal to the 1000 pts for 4 years.

[TIDEFAN]

Why dont people just list points by year and that would fix it?