What are your thoughts. This is in todays Lexington Herald Leader:

 

http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/661927.html

No they shouldnt. If they cant attend that school, then they shouldnt play.

NO!!!!!

I'm sure that states that allow this, have answers to these questions, but the problems that I see are:

 

1. What changes would have to be made to stop "Multiple" transfers to other teams? If you are not part of a school district, per say, how does that effect the transfer rule. Would you have to move, even though you are a "Home Schooled Athlete"?

 

2. The article says that you can only play for the school district that you live in. What about private schools? If you live in a public school's district, could you play for a private school that is close?

 

3. Grade accountability. How can a school assure that your grades are where they need to be to participate in extracurricular activities? I would say that most Home Schooled kids' grades are good, but if this passes, you could see some people home schooling their kids for, less then perfect reasons, would their grades be as good?

 

4. Policing this would be a nightmare, in my opinion.

 

There are advantages to home schooling, there are advantages to public education, and there are advantages to private education. I just think at some point, you have to weight all the advantages and disadvantages and decide what type of education is the best, in your mind, and make that form of education a reality for your children.

 

Like I have said before, you can have anything you want, but you can't have it all.

No! The athletes in the school system have academic requirements in order to participate how would this be handled with home schooled kids? It would not be a level playing field. The school athletes get home late from a road game, maybe they did their homework on the bus, they drag out of bed and get to school by 7:50 while the homeschooled student sleeps till 10:00. Not fair. Also what about schools that require random drug testing of athletes? Will homeschooled athletes be subject to random drug testing too?

I'm sure that states that allow this, have answers to these questions, but the problems that I see are:

 

1. What changes would have to be made to stop "Multiple" transfers to other teams? If you are not part of a school district, per say, how does that effect the transfer rule. Would you have to move, even though you are a "Home Schooled Athlete"?

 

2. The article says that you can only play for the school district that you live in. What about private schools? If you live in a public school's district, could you play for a private school that is close?

 

3. Grade accountability. How can a school assure that your grades are where they need to be to participate in extracurricular activities? I would say that most Home Schooled kids' grades are good, but if this passes, you could see some people home schooling their kids for, less then perfect reasons, would their grades be as good?

 

4. Policing this would be a nightmare, in my opinion.

 

There are advantages to home schooling, there are advantages to public education, and there are advantages to private education. I just think at some point, you have to weight all the advantages and disadvantages and decide what type of education is the best, in your mind, and make that form of education a reality for your children.

 

Like I have said before, you can have anything you want, but you can't have it all.

 

Number 3 would be a big problem in my opinion.

What if a student/athlete is struggling in the classroom and having trouble staying eligibile to stay on the team.? No problem. Simply withdraw from school and let mom and dad teach them at home. I'm sure they would not have any future problem with grades, while their teammates are still sweating it out in the classrooms.

No, they shouldn't be allowed. I know some may want to, but I can't think of any reason why they should be allowed.

Absolutely not.

A better way would be to allow homeschool teams to join KHSAA and to play public schools.

I don't have a problem with them playing. I outlined my reasons in the football thread.

They should not have a right. If they don't attend the school, then they should not be allowed to play for that school.

They should not have a right. If they don't attend the school, then they should not be allowed to play for that school.

 

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Many states allow the student to take 2 classes at the high school and play. As far as grade accountability most homeschooler have to take standard state tests and the GED to get credit for high school.

ABSOLUTELY NOT!

No, their not assoicated with that school or attend there so why should they be able to play for this team? They should however be able to go to a private school but one that does not annually participate or belong to public school leagues.