So how about if a kid goes to a school in their 8th grade year and sees Varsity PT and then transfers for their freshman year to a different school?

As a middle school student, you can play any level of high school sports including varsity. You can then go to any high school and be eligible when you enter 9th grade.

 

The only restriction here in Jefferson county is that, as a middle schooler, you have to play for the high school that is your "resides" (or home) school. you cannot simply pick or choose what high school you play for. Even if you have no intention of attending that high school, that is where you must play.

 

That is why you're not penalized when you get to 9th grade and end up playing for a different high school.

 

I've had first hand experience with this rule, unfortunately.

So how about if a kid goes to a school in their 8th grade year and sees Varsity PT and then transfers for their freshman year to a different school?

 

........... they would still be eligible. That's exactly what I was talking about. It doesn't matter where they play varsity level ball while in middle school; what matters is where (high school) they start playing varsity as a freshman.

As a middle school student, you can play any level of high school sports including varsity. You can then go to any high school and be eligible when you enter 9th grade.

 

That is not true.

 

A middle school student cannot play football or soccer at the high school varsity level and no student below 7th grade can participate at the varsity level in wrestling. However, they can participate at the JV and Freshmen level of competition.

 

http://www.education.ky.gov/users/spalmer/Bylaws%20Dirty.pdf

 

Bylaw 4. Enrollment

 

c) No student having been enrolled in the fourth (4th) grade

or in any grade through twelfth (12th) shall be eligible for

interscholastic athletics at the high school level (grades 9

through 12) for more than a total of one (1) year in each grade

and applicable eligibility shall begin in the first year enrolled

in that grade. Students repeating a grade for any reason are

ineligible to participate in interscholastic athletics at the high

school level (grades 9 through 12) during the second year in

that grade. The penalty for violation of this rule shall be the loss

of one of the four years of eligibility after being promoted from

grade nine (9). Policies regarding the participation of repeating

students at the levels of play below high school interscholastic

athletics shall be determined by the school council pursuant to

KRS 160.345 (2) (i).

 

d) Pupils in grades 1-8 may play on the high school team if such

participation is not in conflict with Section © above, and the

time so played shall not be counted on the eight (8) semester

limit. EXCEPTION: Students below grade nine (9) may not

participate on the varsity team in contests in the sports of

football or soccer, and students enrolled below grade seven

(7) may not participate on the varsity level in wrestling. The

provisions of this restriction shall not apply to non-varsity teams

participating in these sports.

KHSAA, leave middle school sports decisions up to their school districts. I've been told by members of KHSAA... they only rule high school.

Just to add to the comment about MSers playing JV and freshmen soccer. Our soccer coach was told that they are not allowed to SCRIMMAGE against the seniors ON HER OWN TEAM.

 

Makes sense. If they are not ready to take on seniors at the varsity level, they are not ready to take on seniors in practice games/scrimmaging.

That is not true.

 

 

 

Wow, for some reason I thought we were talking about basketball. I don't know where I got that crazy idea. Oh yeah, now I remember,.....the question was asked in the BASKETBALL forum. My answer was as the rules relate to basketball.

That is not true.

 

A middle school student cannot play football or soccer at the high school varsity level and no student below 7th grade can participate at the varsity level in wrestling. However, they can participate at the JV and Freshmen level of competition.

 

http://www.education.ky.gov/users/spalmer/Bylaws%20Dirty.pdf

 

Bylaw 4. Enrollment

 

c) No student having been enrolled in the fourth (4th) grade

or in any grade through twelfth (12th) shall be eligible for

interscholastic athletics at the high school level (grades 9

through 12) for more than a total of one (1) year in each grade

and applicable eligibility shall begin in the first year enrolled

in that grade. Students repeating a grade for any reason are

ineligible to participate in interscholastic athletics at the high

school level (grades 9 through 12) during the second year in

that grade. The penalty for violation of this rule shall be the loss

of one of the four years of eligibility after being promoted from

grade nine (9). Policies regarding the participation of repeating

students at the levels of play below high school interscholastic

athletics shall be determined by the school council pursuant to

KRS 160.345 (2) (i).

 

d) Pupils in grades 1-8 may play on the high school team if such

participation is not in conflict with Section © above, and the

time so played shall not be counted on the eight (8) semester

limit. EXCEPTION: Students below grade nine (9) may not

participate on the varsity team in contests in the sports of

football or soccer, and students enrolled below grade seven

(7) may not participate on the varsity level in wrestling. The

provisions of this restriction shall not apply to non-varsity teams

participating in these sports.

How are we so far off subject. Subject is basketball i think?:eek:

So how about if a kid goes to a school in their 8th grade year and sees Varsity PT and then transfers for their freshman year to a different school?

 

Transfer is a poor choice of words. They have not transferred, they have just chosen to attend one high school over another.

 

Semantics aside, this student would be eligible on day one for the HS they choose to attend.

...semantics...