According to Bylaw 10:

 

1. Can a kid in the 8th grade "workout" with high school teams in neighboring counties?

2. Can a kid the 8th grade represent a high school in a neighboring county in a weightlifting competition?

 

http://khsaa.org/handbook/bylaws/bylaw10.pdf

I know "weightlifting" is not a sanctioned sport by the KHSAA, so as far as that goes, I don't think it would apply to any member school. Now, if that weightlifting is associated with a "Football Workout", I guess that could change, but I don't think the KHSAA applies to "Weightlifting" only.

 

And, if the player in question hasn't established eligibility at one school then working out with another school wouldn't apply. In other words, if he hasn't played a varsity contest as a 9-12 grader, then eligibility wouldn't be in question.

 

As for the premise as to why the 8th grader is being allowed to workout at another school, that could be a problem. Are they allowing it as a "benefit" to get that player to transfer? I guess that could be a violation.

 

But, those are my thoughts, not those of the KHSAA.

My understanding is that KHSAA has no applicability to the student until that student reaches the 9th grade(other than the health form) They still need a health form to participate, but there is no other restriction that I am aware of. In addition, there is nothing binding an athlete to a high school program until they have participated at the varsity level and have entered the 9th grade.

 

I had one son play freshman football as an 8th grader at one school, then after his mother took a job in another school district, that son followed her and played freshman ball again in a different program.

 

I have another son swimming at the varsity level as a 7th grader. Again, no issues with KHSAA other that the health form requirement.

If the 8th grader attends a school that is not a feeder school for the high school he is lifting with, then I think that is not allowed. If something very unfortunate were to happen and the kid was hurt lifting, then he would not be covered under the insurance. Like Ram mentioned that could be considered a benefit, that is why I say this. True a kid not in 9th grade can go to the high school when he is promoted to 9th grade however while he is in 8th grade I do believe working out with a high school not in his district would not be allowed. That is the way I interpret it, but I could be wrong so I am not stating this as fact.

My understanding is that KHSAA has no applicability to the student until that student reaches the 9th grade(other than the health form) They still need a health form to participate, but there is no other restriction that I am aware of. In addition, there is nothing binding an athlete to a high school program until they have participated at the varsity level and have entered the 9th grade.

 

I had one son play freshman football as an 8th grader at one school, then after his mother took a job in another school district, that son followed her and played freshman ball again in a different program.

 

I have another son swimming at the varsity level as a 7th grader. Again, no issues with KHSAA other that the health form requirement.

 

THIS. I know of two NewCath volleyball players who gratuated last year that both started on the varsity teams at Brossart and Beechwood as 8th graders and then were 4 year starters at NewCath. Also a girl on the softball team that was a starter 6th, 7th, & 8th grades at Dayton and was a starter last year as a frosh up on "the hill".

THIS. I know of two NewCath volleyball players who gratuated last year that both started on the varsity teams at Brossart and Beechwood as 8th graders and then were 4 year starters at NewCath. Also a girl on the softball team that was a starter 6th, 7th, & 8th grades at Dayton and was a starter last year as a frosh up on "the hill".

As someone stated earlier, your clock does not start ticking until you become a 9th grader. Nothing you do as a grade schooler goes on your slate until you become a freshman. Once a player is a freshman and plays in a varsity sport he/she is then bound by transfer rules.

Also, once you become a freshmen, your eligibility clock runs for 8 consecutive semesters.

As someone stated earlier, your clock does not start ticking until you become a 9th grader. Nothing you do as a grade schooler goes on your slate until you become a freshman. Once a player is a freshman and plays in a varsity sport he/she is then bound by transfer rules.

Also, once you become a freshmen, your eligibility clock runs for 8 consecutive semesters.

 

Good explanation Mustang. :thumb:

But there ARE restrictions on where an 8th grader can participate. See Case BL 10-6. Seems clear that 8th graders can only participate at the high school connected to feeder school. They can still choose to go elsewhere when enrolling as a freshman.

As someone stated earlier, your clock does not start ticking until you become a 9th grader. Nothing you do as a grade schooler goes on your slate until you become a freshman. Once a player is a freshman and plays in a varsity sport he/she is then bound by transfer rules.

Also, once you become a freshmen, your eligibility clock runs for 8 consecutive semesters.

 

Only caveat I can think of would be a recruiting issue. A high school coach cannot recruit students (at any level) of another school system: even 8th graders. The OP referenced By Law 10 (recruiting); not By Law 6 (the transfer rule).

 

As t2p mentioned, there may be some issues per the case law explanations: http://khsaa.org/handbook/bylaws/bylaw10.pdf

 

Admin at the school this kid is working out at may want to quickly contact the KHSAA for clarification if they haven't done so.

 

Also could be insurance issues as previously mentioned by others.

The school where he was working out and competing didn't have a problem, the school (from neighboring county) where he lived did contact KHSAA. Should be some news about this in not-too-distant future.