Would they be able to play wherever they want? Would they have to play for the home school? Could they play for a Private school?

 

I relate the home schooling issue to this issue. If a kid goes to a school without football, but wants to play football, can he just play football for the nearby school while attending the school without football?

 

This topic is deeper than just allowing home school kids to play sports at local high schools.

I'm confident we would come up with a fair set of rules for them.

 

This topic is deeper than just allowing home school kids to play sports at local high schools.

 

It really isn't. What would the harm be in allowing it?

If I'm not mistaken, if a school doesn't offer a particular sport, students have been able to play at other schools that do. I'm pretty sure I've heard of that occurring before.

 

Regardless, there is absolutely zero harm done in allowing home-schooled kids to play sports. None.

 

Nope, can only participate if you are enrolled in the school you are playing for.

Nope, can only participate if you are enrolled in the school you are playing for.

 

I'm almost certain it's happened before.

 

I'll once again reiterate, there is absolutely zero harm done in allowing home-schooled kids to play sports. None.

If I'm not mistaken, if a school doesn't offer a particular sport, students have been able to play at other schools that do. I'm pretty sure I've heard of that occurring before.

 

Regardless, there is absolutely zero harm done in allowing home-schooled kids to play sports. None.

 

It MAY have happened, but it's not legal/breaks KHSAA rules. I'd still like to hear of examples as VOR seems to indicate that it has happened multiple times.

It MAY have happened, but it's not legal/breaks KHSAA rules. I'd still like to hear of examples as VOR seems to indicate that it has happened multiple times.

 

Come on Big V, you know it has happened as well as I do. Examples would be nice, but agreed, it is not supposed to happen, and is a major rules violation.

I'm almost certain it's happened before.

 

I'll once again reiterate, there is absolutely zero harm done in allowing home-schooled kids to play sports. None.

 

I have no problem if they play for the school from their District. That might eliminate the "hired gun" mentality.

I'm almost certain it's happened before.

 

I'll once again reiterate, there is absolutely zero harm done in allowing home-schooled kids to play sports. None.

 

I am not saying I am against it, but it is more than just let them play because it lends itself to more issues and gray area. I wouldn't call it harm, but choices should have consequences. Our society seams to believe this less and less every day.

 

If a kid goes to a school without football, but wants to play football, can he just play football for the nearby school while attending the school without football? Right now, that is not the case, but they would have to be allowed if the home schoolers can play.

 

Some states make kids attend the public school for half the day. I could get with that.

This is an interesting document on the issue. https://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/Issues/E/Equal_Access.pdf

Come on Big V, you know it has happened as well as I do. Examples would be nice, but agreed, it is not supposed to happen, and is a major rules violation.

 

The thing is, that would be something very hard to hide and pretty much everyone in the given area who follows that particular sport at all would know about it. And anyone who knows anything about the rules at all would know it's "illegal". That's why I asked for specific examples and not just hearsay because I would imagine the KHSAA would come down awfully hard on a school and a coach that did this, and I have never heard specifically of it happening. And maybe 50-60 years ago it did happen with some sort of frequency as it was much easier to hide/get away with. But I'm talking modern day examples.

These states Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, and Washington currently allow home school students to participate.

 

Anyone with first hand knowledge of problems in those states?

My neighbors used to homeschool their kids. My dad would stop over after he got off work to let our dog out. He would then text me and say, "I let the dog out and your next door neighbor kids are on recess - again". It was one of those things that always made me smile.

Some parents who homeschool are excellent and totally knock the ball out of the park educating their kids. These parents pretty much know they are capable and their kids are better off being homeschooled.

 

Other homeschooling parents compound a poor education with horrible social skills and create nightmare kids. These parents are clueless that they are not capable and are producing a hot mess of a human being. In other words, they don't get it and they don't get that they don't get it.

 

There doesn't seem to be much in between these two groups when it comes to homeschooling.

 

I realize none of this has much to do with kids playing sports.

I'm almost certain it's happened before.

 

I'll once again reiterate, there is absolutely zero harm done in allowing home-schooled kids to play sports. None.

 

It does not happen. You have to be enrolled at the school to play. No telling how many times I am asked this and the parents always say I've heard of it but can never give an example.

It is against KHSAA rules.

Late to this one. Is the argument FOR it based on paying taxes?

I may be nitpicking somewhat but I have a problem with some kids (not all) sleeping in until noon in a nice warm, cozy bed while Joe B Student is getting up at 6am to get ready to catch the school bus on a 26 degree morning and then going through the job of sitting in classes all day. But both are rewarded with being allowed to participate in the public school activities, the same school that Home Schooler, or their parents, chose not to attend.

I don't mean to paint all home school students with a broad brush but my guess is there's more that fit this description than there should be.