BYLAW 6 - What a Joke!

[BL6]

http://khsaa.org/handbook/20142015/bylaws.pdf

 

The premise of BYLAW 6 is to provide a fair chance for all students in a school district to have an opportunity to play high school sports for the team in their community. As we all know, if you can't beat a team with your own talent then it's okay to accept the talent from another community that has invested time and money in these athletes, without a moments hesitation. Out of state transfers, out of country transfers - why have bylaw 6 if you can't enforce it? I've been reading all the comments about players being ruled eligible, and I can say without a doubt that there is a lot of smoke being blown somewhere if you believe they are truly eligible. I say do away with bylaw 6 and let the chips fall where they may. At least then people can be honest about why they have moved, who they are living with, and can stop the blatant lies.

[Clyde]

Welcome to the site, BL6.

 

I feel pretty confident in saying you are the first BGPer to take their name from a KHSAA bylaw.

[PurplePride92]

I think the worst part of the bylaws is that they are very gray. Add in what appears to be inconsistency with rulings and it's easy to see why people are frustrated.

[catfan09]

Has anyone been ruled ineligible in the last few years? If so, what were the circumstances? With all of the kids transferring and becoming eligible without moves by parent I don't know how an ineligible ruling would hold up in court.

[NEERFAN]

Welcome to the site, BL6.

 

I feel pretty confident in saying you are the first BGPer to take their name from a KHSAA bylaw.

 

One transfer allowed, any additional subject to a waiting period.

[ennam_iv]

Roger Goodell thinks that bylaw is pretty crystal clear!

[Tiger1]

http://khsaa.org/handbook/20142015/bylaws.pdf

 

The premise of BYLAW 6 is to provide a fair chance for all students in a school district to have an opportunity to play high school sports for the team in their community. As we all know, if you can't beat a team with your own talent then it's okay to accept the talent from another community that has invested time and money in these athletes, without a moments hesitation. Out of state transfers, out of country transfers - why have bylaw 6 if you can't enforce it? I've been reading all the comments about players being ruled eligible, and I can say without a doubt that there is a lot of smoke being blown somewhere if you believe they are truly eligible. I say do away with bylaw 6 and let the chips fall where they may. At least then people can be honest about why they have moved, who they are living with, and can stop the blatant lies.

 

There is something in place to make it fair for all students to make their school team, it's called tryouts. The best kids make the team.

 

If kids want to transfer to another school I see no problem with that.

[BL6]

There is something in place to make it fair for all students to make their school team, it's called tryouts. The best kids make the team.

 

If kids want to transfer to another school I see no problem with that.

 

There is also something in place to keep kids from transferring for athletic purposes called Bylaw 6. Rules are put in place for specific reasons. Even professional sports attempt to keep teams more equal in talent levels so as to keep interest in their sport. The acquisition of LeBron, D-Wade, and Bosh to the Miami Heat demonstrates what can be done with talent coming together. That is what AAU basketball is for - accumulation of talent. What I see in amateur sports from high school down to little league baseball is that to be the best coaches, schools, and communities are willing to cheat so they can feel good about how talented and awesome their team is even if their team consists of no local players that start on their team. Anthony Davis didn't play for a loaded high school team. His teams had losing records. He did play AAU basketball to improve his skills and competitive abilities. Why do players feel like they are failures unless they can dominate because they are on a team with other great athletes?

[BL6]

My proposal to solve this problem in high school sports would be to allow transfers to play immediately if they are in school on day one of a new school year, but to not allow them to play in the post season the first year when they transfer. This would allow the athletes to participate but would decrease the desire to transfer solely for athletic success, as the post season is where acquisition of talent is so desired.

[PurplePride92]

I'll never understand the logic, reasoning or desire to punish kids for switching schools.

[BL6]

I'll never understand the logic, reasoning or desire to punish kids for switching schools.

 

How is it a punishment if they are playing?

[BL6]

Is it fair for teams to work hard for success and to have other schools be good because transfers magicly appear for their success? What does that teach the hard working loyal students? Do we want to teach them that people who break rules succeed and that hard work and loyalty are for suckers?

[sweet16]

My proposal to solve this problem in high school sports would be to allow transfers to play immediately if they are in school on day one of a new school year, but to not allow them to play in the post season the first year when they transfer. This would allow the athletes to participate but would decrease the desire to transfer solely for athletic success, as the post season is where acquisition of talent is so desired.

 

What about ones that transfer for other reasons?

 

There can never be a blanket rule on transfers

[PurplePride92]

How is it a punishment if they are playing?

 

Having to sit out a year for switching schools is a punishment.

[PurplePride92]

Is it fair for teams to work hard for success and to have other schools be good because transfers magicly appear for their success? What does that teach the hard working loyal students? Do we want to teach them that people who break rules succeed and that hard work and loyalty are for suckers?

 

Fair? Fair? Life isn't fair. Since when are the only ones who work hard and deserve success the ones who never transfer? And since when do you know every reason why a kid transfers?