TSSAA passes Tim Tebow rule

[my2cents]

Thoughts? scroll down to "e".

 

http://www.coacht.com/tennessee/article.cfm?id=202529

Edited December 9, 2010 by my2cents

[Kidstaxi]

This is the first I have heard of it. I will research it. I can already see 1 huge can of worms opened up if the rule is as you say it is. If the player can choose where to play as long as the school is with-in a 20 mile radius of their residence. That is going to open up the "Recruiting" debate on any and every player that makes an impact on the field.

 

For ex.

 

In Knox county, I live in a 20 mile range of Bearden, Karns, Hardin Valley, Farragut, Powell, West, Fulton, Central, and possibly Austin East. That is 9 teams a kid could choose to play for. I dont think transfer rules should apply. They player should play where they are zoned to go to school, if they were not home schooled.

 

GOD FORBIDE also. You have a kid that lives deep west or deep south knox county and really knows how to play football. Then ends up at Maryville. Those fans would never hear the end of it.

[cornerback10]

I may have read that wrong but, I think it meant only if you enroll in a private school.

[my2cents]

This is the first I have heard of it. I will research it. I can already see 1 huge can of worms opened up if the rule is as you say it is. If the player can choose where to play as long as the school is with-in a 20 mile radius of their residence. That is going to open up the "Recruiting" debate on any and every player that makes an impact on the field.

 

For ex.

 

In Knox county, I live in a 20 mile range of Bearden, Karns, Hardin Valley, Farragut, Powell, West, Fulton, Central, and possibly Austin East. That is 9 teams a kid could choose to play for. I dont think transfer rules should apply. They player should play where they are zoned to go to school, if they were not home schooled.

 

GOD FORBIDE also. You have a kid that lives deep west or deep south knox county and really knows how to play football. Then ends up at Maryville. Those fans would never hear the end of it.

After lookong at it again I see where the 20 miles was for private schools. But still have lots of questions.

[Philoneusesawt]

They should be able to play for the school in whose zone they reside , but they should not be able to pick and choose.

[naildriver247]

I personally don't think they should be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities. That is a privilege not a right for students that actually attend that school. This is so wrong on so many levels and opens up alot of problems.

[mcwrestler]

I see no real issue.

 

It only involves homeschool students if I read correctly, and the 20 miles is for private schools.

 

I could be wrong though.

[Eddie]

I was told that only 10 - 15 percent of the state's home-schooled kids will will even qualify to try out for existing teams. These kids must be in independent home school programs -- not affiliated with church-sponsored umbrella groups. The independent home schoolers have registered with local school districts so that progress can be monitored. The church-related home-schoolers don't register with local districts and can't be monitored for actual academic progress.

[RedDevil88]

I personally don't think they should be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities. That is a privilege not a right for students that actually attend that school.

 

[warriorsman]

Why are athletics programs good enough for these young men and women, but not our academic programs? How can TSSAA rules be enforced concerning these students? It doesn't seem like a good idea. If you want what schools have to offer, then you need to attend the school for which you are zoned, or attend a private school. I'm sure if your kid is good enough, you can shop him or her around.

[Halls4Generations]

I don't get the opposition to home-schooled students playing. If they play for the school for which they're zoned, then by all means they should be allowed to play because their parents pay taxes just like those whose kids attend public school.

Edited December 12, 2010 by Halls4Generations

[TheCommissioner]

I don't get the opposition to home-schooled students playing. If they play for the school for which they're zoned, then by all means they should be allowed to play because their parents pay taxes just like those whose kids attend public school.

 

I have heard this said many, many, many, times