My input would be to let anyone play immediately who transfers one time or something like that so it's simple and easily applied and enforced. In my judgement there's to much subjectivity in the enforcement and too many "loopholes" in the rule. Again, in my opinion, the only ones who get hurt currently are the kids who "honestly" fill out the forms and are denied eligibility and let's face it, most of the denied kids wouldn't make much difference in any teams results.

There are a couple of interesting proposals being considered in Ohio regarding out of district athletes and transfers. There is an article on this in this morning's Enquirer but it isn't linked online yet.

 

Ohio is considering making transfers ineligible for 1/2 of the next season at their new school, instead of being ineligible for a full year. There would still be some exceptions allowed.

 

The thinking is this new rule would stand up in court because it would eliminate the biggest argument used to bypass transfer rules. That argument used by transferring student in courts to bypass transfer rules is that by making a student ineligible for a full year, irreparable harm is done to the student.

 

I think this new rule could be a solution in Kentucky also. You could tighten the exceptions even further and just make athletes ineligible for half a season. That would allow students who really feel they need to transfer, to change schools. It also would make sure they pay a penalty if they transfer and eliminate the school jumping that seems to be happening more and more over the past couple years.

 

If Kentucky had the "automatic for half season rule" in place for transfers, would it be better than the current transfer situation?

There are a couple of interesting proposals being considered in Ohio regarding out of district athletes and transfers. There is an article on this in this morning's Enquirer but it isn't linked online yet.

 

Ohio is considering making transfers ineligible for 1/2 of the next season at their new school, instead of being ineligible for a full year. There would still be some exceptions allowed.

 

The thinking is this new rule would stand up in court because it would eliminate the biggest argument used to bypass transfer rules. That argument used by transferring student in courts to bypass transfer rules is that by making a student ineligible for a full year, irreparable harm is done to the student.

 

I think this new rule could be a solution in Kentucky also. You could tighten the exceptions even further and just make athletes ineligible for half a season. That would allow students who really feel they need to transfer, to change schools. It also would make sure they pay a penalty if they transfer and eliminate the school jumping that seems to be happening more and more over the past couple years.

 

If Kentucky had the "automatic for half season rule" in place for transfers, would it be better than the current transfer situation?

 

IMO: No, because it would still get defeated in court.

 

IMO: get rid of the transfer rules and allow kids to go where they want to go to play sports.

IMO: No, because it would still get defeated in court.

 

IMO: get rid of the transfer rules and allow kids to go where they want to go to play sports.

 

Or where they are recruited to?

I don't agree with the part of the bill that would have allowed schools to be sanctioned for following a court order if the court order is later overturned. Frankly that entire concept completely offends my sense of justice and fairness as an attorney. I do agree with the part of the bill that would have placed the venue for all appeals in Franklin Co. Circuit Court.