Hypothetical transfer eligibility question.

[ForrestRocket129]

Sammy is playing for team X this spring in baseball. Team X is eliminated from the district tournament. His parents move the next day to town Y and enroll Sammy at YHS. Is Sammy immediately eligible to play for team Y?

[orangecrush]

Sammy is playing for team X this spring in baseball. Team X is eliminated from the district tournament. His parents move the next day to town Y and enroll Sammy at YHS. Is Sammy immediately eligible to play for team Y?

It depends if team X and team Y are both public schools or a private is involved. If both are public and there is a legitimate change of address from one school district to another then he will be eligible. If one or both of the schools is private, then a 20 mile radius will come into effect, even if there is a change of address.

I would assume the rule would apply during the season as well. Very interesting question.

Edited May 5, 2015 by orangecrush

[bluecollar]

I would say probably not going to get approval.

 

TSSAA Handbook Page 55

Students Changing Schools

Question 8 - all transfer students must be approved by the executive board before participating.

You wouldn't get that approval quick enough.

[ForrestRocket129]

Both public.

[Southtowner]

This is from the handbook which bluecollar is referencing 

 

Q. A student transfers to a school because the student’s parents have moved to the community in which the school is located. The student’s scholastic and athletic records are satisfactory. May such a student be allowed to participate pending the approval of his/her transfer by the Executive Director?

A. No. All transfer students must be approved by the Executive Director before being allowed to participate.

 

 

Now, I don't know the specifics but a football player from Oliver Springs transferred to Coalfield after Oliver Springs season had ended and played for Coalfield in the playoffs -- how long did it take to get approved?

 

Here's the short discussion of it on CoachT

 

 

http://www.coacht.com/boards/index.php/topic/240967-coalfield/page-4

 

 

 

 

 

[cbg]

No, an athlete is only allowed to participate in a sport for one season during the school calendar year. Several years ago there was one state that played girls soccer in the Fall and a border state that played soccer in the Spring. The girls would play in the Fall at one school and move 5 miles across the state line and play for the other school after Christmas break. This action created the current rule.