Most people realize you MUST attend the school district you live in or attend a private school.

I'm fairly well educated and most people realizing their child must attend the school, within the District in which they reside, is not always the case. Especially when you leave larger cities and are located in many rural communities. When you are dealing with Independent, Private and Public schools within a county or community.

 

There are numerous counties, which have more than one high school and they sign reciprocal agreements with neighboring counties or schools, which allow their children to attend out of District and even sometimes, out of county schools.

Athletics are not part of the educational experience. If they were then everyone would be forced to play like they are to learn. Coaches have try-outs and can get rid of kids that aren't doing what they are supposed to do. You can't do that in education. Well, atleast not at public schools.

I'll throw out this....kids who are involved in extracurricular activities are usually more involved in their school...period. That goes for sports, clubs, intramurals, etc. And, in sports, they have to maintain their grades to play, so that increases their classroom participation, and focus on their homework, etc. So, I will say that having INVOLVED kids, regardless of the nature of the involvement is MOST important.

I like someone's idea of putting a timeframe on their eligibility. If a kid starts out at one of the "feeder" schools. (I use feeder loosely, for publics and privates.) Maybe you put a 4th grade mandate or 3rd. This will take care of the supposed recruiting that takes place as they get older.

If something like this is not an option for some parent, then local economies WILL loose families, jobs and businesses. That can be devastating to smaller communities and to me, even promote more inappropriate conduct from parents.

 

1. You are slightly correct in your interpretation. IF you live outside of the a school's territory, you have to sit for one year before you can play sports - not your entire high school career.

 

2. I think the fact that it does not say anything about out-of-district kids already in a school system says that they, too, shall sit. I'm guessing there may be more written in if passed for those already in grades 9-12.

I knew the 1 year sit out requirement and what do they do regarding those student-athletes, in Basketball, Baseball, Golf, and so on, since Football and Soccer are they only two varsity sports I'm aware of, they use must be in grade 9, before playing on the Varsity level.

 

If a student-athlete played on a Varsity sport in the 8th grade for one school and happens to live out of District but within a county, he/she must now transfer. I have a problem with that.

Athletics are not part of the educational experience. If they were then everyone would be forced to play like they are to learn. Coaches have try-outs and can get rid of kids that aren't doing what they are supposed to do. You can't do that in education. Well, atleast not at public schools.

At every private school in NKY they offer enough sports to where if you want to play a sport there is one for you. I know at HC teachers push you to play atleast one sport. The partcipation level at HC in athletics is unheard of , and I doubt most public schools even come close to it.

Athletics are not part of the educational experience. If they were then everyone would be forced to play like they are to learn. Coaches have try-outs and can get rid of kids that aren't doing what they are supposed to do. You can't do that in education. Well, at least not at public schools.

Oh, I don't agree with that at all. Athletics build and reveal character, teach discipline, force you to concentrate, certain sports you must learn math, ability to communicate with each other, observe and discern what you will and won't do.

 

Athletics certainly educate a student-athlete in life and reinforce many of the classroom lectures from an educator.

I knew the 1 year sit out requirement and what do they do regarding those student-athletes, in Basketball, Baseball, Golf, and so on, since Football and Soccer are they only two varsity sports I'm aware of, they use must be in grade 9, before playing on the Varsity level.

 

I'm not completely sure what you're saying. However, one clarification is that this is not limited to varsity. The one year sit is for all levels.

 

If a student-athlete played on a Varsity sport in the 8th grade for one school and happens to live out of District but within a county, he/she must now transfer. I have a problem with that.

 

They do not have to transfer. They would simply have to sit out one year.

Oh, I don't agree with that at all. Athletics build and reveal character, teach discipline, force you to concentrate, certain sports you must learn math, ability to communicate with each other, observe and discern what you will and won't do.

 

Athletics certainly educate a student-athlete in life and reinforce many of the classroom lectures from an educator.

 

Agreed.

Yes but to be coached is not a state requirement. To be taught is.

Oh, I don't agree with that at all. Athletics build and reveal character, teach discipline, force you to concentrate, certain sports you must learn math, ability to communicate with each other, observe and discern what you will and won't do.

 

Athletics certainly educate a student-athlete in life and reinforce many of the classroom lectures from an educator.

 

I definitely agree with you here. I just think it's funny that for so long we debated the Michael Mitchell situation and most said it was about athletics and it was not right. Now all of the sudden athletics are a part of the academic experience and no one should keep the kids from playing. A bit ironic.

I'm not completely sure what you're saying. However, one clarification is that this is not limited to varsity. The one year sit is for all levels.

Part of the wording of Proposal #1, refers to a student below grade nine may not participate if a bonafide residence does not exist within the territory of that school.

 

If a 7th or 8th grader has already played on a Varsity sport at a High School (with the exception of Football and Soccer, which you can't until your in the 9th), then that student would then be required to transfer to another high school and play. He/she would not have to necessarily change their address to play at the new school, which is a contradiction to what these ByLaws have enforced for years.

 

If that student wanted to remain at this same school, where he/she had already participated in a Varsity sport, then they must now move into that District. I have a strong problem with than, considering they may have been paying tuition or a reciprocal agreement may have been in place, which may have been a factor in his/her parents purchasing or living in the house they chose.

I'm not completely sure what you're saying. However, one clarification is that this is not limited to varsity. The one year sit is for all levels.

I hope I explained it.

I definitely agree with you here. I just think it's funny that for so long we debated the Michael Mitchell situation and most said it was about athletics and it was not right. Now all of the sudden athletics are a part of the academic experience and no one should keep the kids from playing. A bit ironic.

Actually I was private school alumni on HHS side on this case. I do feel KHSAA over stepped there bounds on that case.

Actually I was private school alumni on HHS side on this case. I do feel KHSAA over stepped there bounds on that case.

 

You were definitely in the minority. :thumb:

I definitely agree with you here. I just think it's funny that for so long we debated the Michael Mitchell situation and most said it was about athletics and it was not right. Now all of the sudden athletics are a part of the academic experience and no one should keep the kids from playing. A bit ironic.

I remember but the comment was "educational process". You know how I stand, I always try to discuss players as student-athletes and that is the priority with me.

 

At the same time I do believe and know, that athletics help shape, form and mold young men and women, coupled with the proper education.