How are Mason County's summer games going and how are the Reed brothers doing?

Heard they were ruled ineligible but are appealing.  I can’t confirm this though. 

15 hours ago, brooksville said:

Heard they were ruled ineligible but are appealing.  I can’t confirm this though. 

That would be 100% ridiculous.  They’ve lived in Mason County for years and only went to Bracken because their Dad coached there. As bad as Khsaa is, this cannot be true.

2 hours ago, Royals and Saints Fan said:

That would be 100% ridiculous.  They’ve lived in Mason County for years and only went to Bracken because their Dad coached there. As bad as Khsaa is, this cannot be true.

The KHSAA By-Laws state that if your transfer you must sit-out a year of varsity athletics.  

However, students can apply for a waiver for several different reasons.  But as By-Law 6 clearly states, if the transfer is motivated even partially for athletic reasons, the waiver will denied.  
 

They will end up being eligible, a lot of transfers are initially denied but are appealed. 

On 8/24/2023 at 2:17 PM, Royals and Saints Fan said:

That would be 100% ridiculous.  They’ve lived in Mason County for years and only went to Bracken because their Dad coached there. As bad as Khsaa is, this cannot be true.

This does not matter.  There are only 8 reasons that a student can transfer and be allowed to play without sitting out and not one of those 8 include the "my dad resigned as basketball coach".  While I understand the desire to just let them play and they were only at Bracken County due to their dad being the coach, this does not fit the "transfer for non-athletic reason" criteria.  If the address that they currently have is the same as the address they used while at BC, then they are ineligible by KHSAA rules.

17 hours ago, HSBballfan1212 said:

This does not matter.  There are only 8 reasons that a student can transfer and be allowed to play without sitting out and not one of those 8 include the "my dad resigned as basketball coach".  While I understand the desire to just let them play and they were only at Bracken County due to their dad being the coach, this does not fit the "transfer for non-athletic reason" criteria.  If the address that they currently have is the same as the address they used while at BC, then they are ineligible by KHSAA rules.

Even if their address is and always has been in the Mason Co school district?  I'm assuming they obtained a waiver to play at Bracken.  I'd be shocked if the same waiver isn't granted to allow them to play where they live.  I understand there are instances of "moving" and split households that create an issue,  but KHSAA is overstepping their authority in this case.  Plus, from a selfish standpoint, the 10th region would not be as interesting and fun without the Reed brothers playing.

18 hours ago, HSBballfan1212 said:

This does not matter.  There are only 8 reasons that a student can transfer and be allowed to play without sitting out and not one of those 8 include the "my dad resigned as basketball coach".  While I understand the desire to just let them play and they were only at Bracken County due to their dad being the coach, this does not fit the "transfer for non-athletic reason" criteria.  If the address that they currently have is the same as the address they used while at BC, then they are ineligible by KHSAA rules.

Correct, but this is why the appeal process is in place.   The KHSAA should rule any student/athlete ineligible if not in those 8 reasons immediately then allow the appeal process to place where they can review and discuss.  I have no issue with them being eligible as long as the KHSAA follows their own guidelines first and at least makes parties appeal eligibility if it is outside those 8 parameters.  This is something they have been really loose on for several years (COVID playing a factor) but need to enforce.

If you live in A and attend B and play at B, your address is now locked into B.

 

Can't have one address be eligible at multiple schools instantly.

Unless you meet an exception (which does not apply here because they didn't have to leave Bracken, they chose to).

If dad had been FIRED, it could be different.

 

Fun fact: KHSAA doesn't say much in handbook and bylaws about district boundaries.

 

Resigning from a stipend (NOT main source of income) sports job does NOT meet exceptions.

 

 

 

 

On 8/30/2023 at 10:13 AM, REALSPORT said:

Even if their address is and always has been in the Mason Co school district?  I'm assuming they obtained a waiver to play at Bracken.  I'd be shocked if the same waiver isn't granted to allow them to play where they live.  I understand there are instances of "moving" and split households that create an issue,  but KHSAA is overstepping their authority in this case.  Plus, from a selfish standpoint, the 10th region would not be as interesting and fun without the Reed brothers playing.

Their address while playing at Bracken County is locked in.  Some school districts have an open-enrollment policy which allows out of district kids to enroll and play at that school.  If they wanted to end their careers at Mason County, then dad should have never taken them out of that district just to coach them until this year.

On 8/30/2023 at 10:13 AM, REALSPORT said:

Even if their address is and always has been in the Mason Co school district?  I'm assuming they obtained a waiver to play at Bracken.

Cayden was entering 8th grade and Blake was entering freshmen year when they transferred, so there was no KHSAA transfer waiver.  That only applies once you are in high school. 

On 8/31/2023 at 4:06 PM, brooksville said:

Cayden was entering 8th grade and Blake was entering freshmen year when they transferred, so there was no KHSAA transfer waiver.  That only applies once you are in high school. 

Wonder why this appeal is taking so long?

I was told it takes up to a month and that’s still 7 days away. 

On 10/4/2023 at 8:29 AM, Quagmire said:

I was told it takes up to a month and that’s still 7 days away. 

Seems that 7 days is now up.

Mason Co.'s roster, as of this morning.

? KHSAA/kybbk23/Mason_County 

They have not received a ruling on their eligibility appeal yet.