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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.

 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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    • Most of this is complete gibberish. But the one part I could decipher is putting kids in college. This coaching staff hasn’t put a single Bearden kid in college. They completed wasted one of the best WRs in East TN and have ruined two talented QBs. All because they’re in over their heads. 
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