New TSSAA rule....good or bad?

[UpperCumberlandMan]

Rep. Scott Cepicky, R-Culleoka, proposed a bill this week that would force the Tennessee high school athletics governing body to change its bylaws and allow athletes one free transfer without eligibility restrictions.

Cepicky’s House Bill No. 0025 would make it illegal for a public school to belong to an interscholastic athletic association that restricts eligibility in that way. HB0025 is written to allow a free one-time transfer without restriction. The TSSAA’s current eligibility rules would apply to all transfers after that.

 

“(Other) courts have already ruled, with the transfer portal in college, that prohibiting an athlete from moving school to school is against the law,” Cepicky said. “I think what we're doing is trying to preempt the Wild West (of unlimited transfer legislation) by saying we acknowledge one time is fair. Hopefully, that will be enough that it will stand up in court

[JustaFan10]

I tend to think that it is not going to change the landscape of high school football all too much. I am in the Knoxville area and kids transfer already after their 8th grade year all the time without much restriction. I do not see it making as much of an impact as some people think.

[Hawse40]

Hope it passes . Tssaa current transfer rule is neither fair nor legal 

[PredatorXL]

Question, if a school system does not participate in an “open zone” policy, how would this new TSSAA bylaw of a one time transfer policy work?

[Indian]

School system rule would likely negate the TSSAA rule. State law would negate school system. 

[URSUS]

Does the new law say anything about availabilty of seats in public schools and crossing county lines?

For example if a student who lives in Hendersonville (Sumner County) waned to go to Mt. Juliet (Wilson Co.) Could the student cross county lines? If Mt. Juliet was at capacity could Wilson County say no? 

[BelieveITorNot]

18 minutes ago, URSUS said:

Does the new law say anything about availabilty of seats in public schools and crossing county lines?

For example if a student who lives in Hendersonville (Sumner County) waned to go to Mt. Juliet (Wilson Co.) Could the student cross county lines? If Mt. Juliet was at capacity could Wilson County say no? 

Good point. That would be my only objection. 

[BIGPURPLEMACHINE]

I am for the rule change but I am not for government mandating it. Government has shown time and time again they are clueless when it comes to education reform. I have no faith that they could successfully legislate change in TSSAA. 

Edited December 13, 2024 by BIGPURPLEMACHINE

[Titletime]

I am definitely for the rule change, allow the kids the opportunity to make a move that serves their best interest, they get one shot to play, they should be allowed to find a school that they fit in with and they can showcase their talent.  Glad the legislature is getting involved, TSSAA has been to slow to act!

[URSUS]

I want to know if kids from outside a county district or city school district that transfer will have to pay out of district tuition.

Where would funding come from for out of district kids?

[UpperCumberlandMan]

6 hours ago, Titletime said:

I am definitely for the rule change, allow the kids the opportunity to make a move that serves their best interest, they get one shot to play, they should be allowed to find a school that they fit in with and they can showcase their talent.  Glad the legislature is getting involved, TSSAA has been to slow to act!

Agree. This bennifits open zoned counties. Still can't cross county or district lines without space and schools approval, but for 1 move, you don't have to sit for a year. 

[Titletime]

Each school district will determine to accept new students, this proposal allows for freedom for families, levels the playing field, hopefully approved soon