Eligibility Question

[AnnaSage]

A student/athlete attends a public school and plays in every game during the 2010 season. He lives at home with his parents, and their residence is within the zone of the public school he attends. However, his residence is also within a 20 mile radius of a local private school.

 

For 2011, the athlete transfers to the private school. Other than a hardship approval from the TSSAA, is there anyway he can be eligible to play for the private school in 2011? There was no change of residence. Even if there was a change, his old residence while attending the public school was within the territory of the private school.

[barb]

A student/athlete attends a public school and plays in every game during the 2010 season. He lives at home with his parents, and their residence is within the zone of the public school he attends. However, his residence is also within a 20 mile radius of a local private school.

 

For 2011, the athlete transfers to the private school. Other than a hardship approval from the TSSAA, is there anyway he can be eligible to play for the private school in 2011? There was no change of residence. Even if there was a change, his old residence while attending the public school was within the territory of the private school.

He's gonna have to sit unless there is a hardship approved by TSSAA...

[smeagle1]

He's gonna have to sit unless there is a hardship approved by TSSAA...

 

I agree barb a hardship is the only way. I wasn't going to respond because I think someone is fishing on the ND player. If not, this sounds an awful lot like the situation. Of course I'm sure this a common occurrence at private schools and I would think they know to get a hardship.

Edited October 30, 2011 by smeagle1

[Govolsknox]

Not an expert but I don't see how that player could be eligible.

[OnlineLC]

I have seen it happen from a Private to a Public, I can't recall an instance of it going the other way. It may happen but would be a lot tougher to justify.

[AnnaSage]

Let's give this one a little twist. Another student lives within a 20 mile radius of the same Division I private school and establishes an athletic record by playing football for the local public school the entire 2010 football season as a junior. In the spring of 2011, he transfers to the private school with no change of residence, but does not participate in athletics. He is listed on the private school's roster for the 2011 football season, but no transfer form is submitted because he transfered in the spring of the previous academic year.

 

Is he eligible to participate in football for the private school in 2011?

 

Before anyone whines, the TSSAA is aware of both of these cases.

 

 

[Swipes]

Let's give this one a little twist. Another student lives within a 20 mile radius of the same Division I private school and establishes an athletic record by playing football for the local public school the entire 2010 football season as a junior. In the spring of 2011, he transfers to the private school with no change of residence, but does not participate in athletics. He is listed on the private school's roster for the 2011 football season, but no transfer form is submitted because he transfered in the spring of the previous academic year.

 

Is he eligible to participate in football for the private school in 2011?

 

Before anyone whines, the TSSAA is aware of both of these cases.

The answer should be no he can not play in a football game unless that football game is 365 days after his last varsity athletic participation

[smeagle1]

The answer should be no he can not play in a football game unless that football game is 365 days after his last varsity athletic participation

 

I agree with out a move from one zone to another it's one year from the last participation date.

[Knockemsoxoff]

I'm sure I am wrong, but I would think that since he is moving from public to private, he would be eligible. My guess is that it is a different classification and has nothing to do with the current district. I am basing my guess on the way college works. You can move from D1 to D2 without having to sit out. Again, just my guess.

[CyclonePrider]

If its Alcoa or CAK things like that don't matter.

[AnnaSage]

I'm sure I am wrong, but I would think that since he is moving from public to private, he would be eligible. My guess is that it is a different classification and has nothing to do with the current district. I am basing my guess on the way college works. You can move from D1 to D2 without having to sit out. Again, just my guess.

 

 

As I understand it doesn't matter public or private. A student with an athletic record must change residence from outside the territory to inside the territory of the new school or is ineligible for 365 days from their last participation date. For privates the territory is a 20 mile radius. Ringgold is within the 20 mile radius of Notre Dame so both the transfers from Ringgold are ineligible for the 2011 football season unless there is a TSSAA hardship approval. Hard to imagine an "unforeseen and unavoidable circumstance", "unrelated to athletic participation" that would necessitate their transfer. Can't say the tornado because one transfered before the tornando. Ringgold High School is still there. Ringgold Tigers football actually had a pretty good season. Might have been better if their assistant coach and two starting seniors hadn't bailed for Notre Dame.

[Indian]

If they're still on the field this late in the season, now the postseason, it's hard to believe a hardship wasn't approved for whatever reason. If it was, I don't see the point of continuing to stress about it.