Is April Thomas ineligible???

[creekbz]

April Thomas-a sophmore formerly from clarksville-northwest high,transfered to clarksville northeast high a couple of weeks ago.She was a major asset to the northwest squad,a starter and a leading scorer.Do the rules not state that she should be redshirted a year if she played somehwhere else?she is practicing and playing-and WINNING northeast some games,I have a hard time finding this legal.Any answers?????

[PageMan]

Look at tssaa.org under Bylaws and Constitution

Sections 13,14,15,16 covers transfers

Read carefully because of conditions, etc.

Maybe that will answer your question

[Edited by PageMan on 1-29-03 10:47P]

 

[creekbz]

thanks,ill check that out.TNBBALL,whats your take on this,you seem to be knowledgeable.

[Pitino]

I have to get on here every so often to enlighten people on this subject. Due to the fact some coaches in the Shelbyville area, and some in the Oak Ridge area have recruited and gotten away with it, ie., the TSSAA has looked the other way, there is no reinforceable recruiting rules anymore at this date.

[truthhurts]

You are confusing the two issues. The issue brought up is a transfer eligibility issue not recruiting. There are specific rules in place for transfers to be eligible (change of residence being one). In most cases, players have to sit out a full year from the last day of athletic competiton at one school. They can play JV at their new school up to that point.

[creekbz]

I belive it was a change of residence,does that make it legal?

[knightsd]

I believe that as long as the residence change was by the legal guardians, then everything should be legal.If the player changed residence to live with someone other than legal guardians, then perhaps the player could be ruled ineligible.

[coloringstick13]

But doesnt it seem weird that you could play at one school then move with your parents and play at another school a week later?

[mchsballer]

Yeah Poopeye(lol,inside joke)sounds weird to me,I dont see how it is legal.I know a couple of people who moved to anther school,and they were planning on comin back to their old school later to play,so they werent even permitted in the gym or around any of the other players while they were practicing or they would be inelligeble.

[creekbz]

I agree,how could it be legal to change residence and play,if thats true,you could move once a week and still play.even other girls from other states cant play for 1 year from what ive heard.

[TnBball]

She changed residents with her parents did she? Thats all I've heard..I Think the rule is if its a bonafide change of address then they wont rule a player inelgible.

[Pitino]

You have to make a bone-a-fide change of residence. You must close down your old residence and if the TSSAA catches you spending the night there one time, you are ineligible. You must unhook the phone and turn off the electricity. If you move and live with your kin, they have to become your legal guardian, and there goes your insurance coverage. You must move for "other than" athletic reasons. ......Ah forget it. Let the girl play. With all the other things people are getting away with, how can you penalize one person.