KHSAA Penalizes Holy Cross (Louisville) For Bylaw 10 Violation

[theguru]

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has handed down sanctions for Holy Cross (Louisville) for violation of Bylaw 10. The breach of Bylaw 10 was the result of members of the Holy Cross football staff entering two non-enrolled students (public school students at a non-feeder school to HCHS) into school-based weightlifting competition and activities.

“Members of our new coaching staff involuntarily, and unknowingly, violated bylaw 10 from the KHSAA handbook,” said Holy Cross (Lou.) Athletic DirectorJody Thornsberry. “Once the violation was brought to our attention, we immediately took the necessary steps to work with the KHSAA and rectify the situation.”

 

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[theguru]

Big deal or minor oversight on the part of Louisville Holy Cross?

[CoachBuckett]

Isn't this the second time they been in violation of recruiting?

[Clyde]

Isn't this the second time they been in violation of recruiting?

 

That's exactly what I was going to ask.

[tcjkbt]

Isn't this the second time they been in violation of recruiting?

As I remember, their coach from a few years ago - Ray Reidinger - (I know I'm way off on his name) was involved in some infractions and had to be let go.

[time2punt]

Posted on this a while back. 3rd time in 8 years they have been reported!

[gchs_uk9]

Posted on this a while back. 3rd time in 8 years they have been reported!

 

Apparently all by the same coach, Brett Newton at North Bullitt. You wonder if all three violations have pertained to recruiting kids from the North Bullitt district? Can anyone give further information on the previous violations?

[dawgs83]

KHSAA is so mad at Trinity they decided to put Holy Cross on probation again. They aint doing anything that any other school in Jeff. co is doing public or private.

[Ram]

Well, judging by what I know other schools have gotten away with, this must be a blatant disregard for the rules.

 

"Big Deal"

[BigVMan23]

Come on. After reading the press release I can't believe the coaches/teachers who let the kids participate are actually that dumb. Because they passed an entry exam the coaches interpret that as being the kids can play sports, but yet are still enrolled at another school and not officially enrolled at HC? Sorry, I don't buy that the coaches were that "uninformed" on the matter.

[Dark Horse78]

Many JCPS schools don't have "feeders" so they are recruiting students to the school through the MCA programs. I dont' personally know of any that go out of county (as it appears HC did) to get kids. I think that is the major difference between the two, as best I can tell.

[uselessinfo]

Come on. After reading the press release I can't believe the coaches/teachers who let the kids participate are actually that dumb. Because they passed an entry exam the coaches interpret that as being the kids can play sports, but yet are still enrolled at another school and not officially enrolled at HC? Sorry, I don't buy that the coaches were that "uninformed" on the matter.

 

Exactly........they know full well what the rules are, especially with students not enrolled at your school.

[CoachBuckett]

Although he is new Head Coach, if not mistaken hasn't he been involved with Holy Cross for some time?

[time2punt]

Yeah, I think he was a player at HC when the Reidinger guy got let go the last time they were sanctioned. Claiming ignorance of the rules is bogus.

[Ram]

On the remote chance that he didn't know, ignorance of the law is no excuse. In his position, it is his responsibility to know the rules. So, knowing, or not knowing, is not an argument as far as I'm concerned.