Then why do they have it in Louisville and NKY?

Don't have it in NKY. I believe Kenton County is the only NKY school that has it. Granted that Kenton is the biggest of the counties in NKY, but Campbell, Boone, Grant, Pendleton does not have it.

Don't have it in NKY. I believe Kenton County is the only NKY school that has it. Granted that Kenton is the biggest of the counties in NKY, but Campbell, Boone, Grant, Pendleton does not have it.

 

Kenton County has open enrollment, and basically all the independent school districts do as well. (Dayton, Bellevue, Ludlow, Ft. Thomas(Highlands), Newport)

Kenton County has open enrollment, and basically all the independent school districts do as well. (Dayton, Bellevue, Ludlow, Ft. Thomas(Highlands), Newport)

If they have to pay tuition to attend, are you counting that as open enrollment?

If they have to pay tuition to attend, are you counting that as open enrollment?

 

I am although it should probably be in its own category. My thinking in terms of open enrollment is concerning the athletic side such as "Can a student living in Bellevue attend Newport and play football if he wants to, and can he attend Highlands and play football if he wants to". The fact that he may or may not have to pay tuition or differing amounts is there but I am calling it open in terms of choice.

I am although it should probably be in its own category. My thinking in terms of open enrollment is concerning the athletic side such as "Can a student living in Bellevue attend Newport and play football if he wants to, and can he attend Highlands and play football if he wants to". The fact that he may or may not have to pay tuition or differing amounts is there but I am calling it open in terms of choice.

Gotcha. I was looking at open enrollment being attending there with no tuition costs.

Gotcha. I was looking at open enrollment being attending there with no tuition costs.

 

It should be two categories.

 

Open Enrollment/No Cost

 

Open Enrollment/Possible Cost

Here's a scenario. In my county we have one public school district. We also have two private High Schools. An athlete (that was born and raised in this county) at one of the private schools decided along with his parents that he would like to attend the public school. A bus passes by his house going to the pub school every day. The KHSAA has no problem whatsoever with the kid going to the pub school but by george he better not play any sports!!! According to KHSAA rules he cannot transfer to the ONLY public high school in his county and play because he played at the private school. Here's the kicker; If he wants, he can go to either of the private schools in the county and play or he can drive to Lex Cath and play. IMO Pubs and Privates field teams by seperate rules therefore should play seperate championships.

Here's a scenario. In my county we have one public school district. We also have two private High Schools. An athlete (that was born and raised in this county) at one of the private schools decided along with his parents that he would like to attend the public school. A bus passes by his house going to the pub school every day. The KHSAA has no problem whatsoever with the kid going to the pub school but by george he better not play any sports!!! According to KHSAA rules he cannot transfer to the ONLY public high school in his county and play because he played at the private school. Here's the kicker; If he wants, he can go to either of the private schools in the county and play or he can drive to Lex Cath and play. IMO Pubs and Privates field teams by seperate rules therefore should play seperate championships.

I think that you had better check your facts. If the student has palyed a varsity sport and transfers to another KHSAA member, the rules apply. Public or private is not a factor.

I think that you had better check your facts. If the student has palyed a varsity sport and transfers to another KHSAA member, the rules apply. Public or private is not a factor.

 

Maybe I don't know the facts. Let's just use Lex Cath as an example, I'm not implying anything. Does an athlete have to transfer between 8th and 9th grade to be eligible at Lex Cath?

Maybe I don't know the facts. Let's just use Lex Cath as an example, I'm not implying anything. Does an athlete have to transfer between 8th and 9th grade to be eligible at Lex Cath?

Your athletic eligibility is established by where you enroll the FIRST day of your 9th grade year. No need for transfers before that time.

Here's a scenario. In my county we have one public school district. We also have two private High Schools. An athlete (that was born and raised in this county) at one of the private schools decided along with his parents that he would like to attend the public school. A bus passes by his house going to the pub school every day. The KHSAA has no problem whatsoever with the kid going to the pub school but by george he better not play any sports!!! According to KHSAA rules he cannot transfer to the ONLY public high school in his county and play because he played at the private school. Here's the kicker; If he wants, he can go to either of the private schools in the county and play or he can drive to Lex Cath and play. IMO Pubs and Privates field teams by seperate rules therefore should play seperate championships.

You couldn't be farther from correct. If a student plays VARSITY sports and any KHSAA school and then transfers to another KHSAA school they must sit out a year unless a waiver is granted. It does not matter if it is from a public school to a private school or vice versa.

 

 

Your athletic eligibility is established by where you enroll the FIRST day of your 9th grade year. No need for transfers before that time.

 

Only if you play varsity sports.

 

A student can attend any school and play in freshman or JV games then transfer to another school and be eligible immediately as long as they have not participated in any varsity contests.

 

 

And on a somewhat related side note, I am totally in favor of eliminating eligibility for all students below 9th grade. You get 4 years of high school, you should only get 4 years of high school eligibility.

I think that you had better check your facts. If the student has palyed a varsity sport and transfers to another KHSAA member, the rules apply. Public or private is not a factor.

 

I have checked my facts and they are false. I was misled by some locals on the situation I described. I was under the impression that a player could transfer from a public to a private school and keep his eligibility. I was wrong, sorry.

I have checked my facts and they are false. I was misled by some locals on the situation I described. I was under the impression that a player could transfer from a public to a private school and keep his eligibility. I was wrong, sorry.

 

 

Hey...don't worry about it. Apparently there are more myths floating around about the whole Public vs. Private thing than in the Anthology of Greek Mythology at the library!

 

 

 

Only if you play varsity sports.

 

A student can attend any school and play in freshman or JV games then transfer to another school and be eligible immediately as long as they have not participated in any varsity contests.

 

 

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I think we both are technically right. Your athletic eligibility is established the day you enroll in HS as a freshmen. That does not mean you cannot transfer and still be eligible, as long as you have a change of address. I have had students move in and they never played ANY sports and we still had to go through the transfer process because they were enrolled in a school. Most confusing one was a student that enrolled in School A has a freshmen. Stayed a week and moved in with dad and enrolled in School B. Stayed a couple of weeks and then moved back in with mom and back to School A. Stayed another couple of weeks and left mom to come and live with grandma at my school, School C. Try laying that one out on an eligibility form. Wow.

Everything in the school system is out of control. It's all gone to the dogs so to speak. There's no discipline, there's nothing. The parents rule the schools, the parents cause disruptions and confrontations at sporting events and the players, coaches, and the school pays for it. The parents causing disruptions need to be banned from sporting events, but this means........."little Johnny wont be back either......punishment to the kid because of the ignorance of the parent.....or the parent says well I'll just take "little Johnny" somewhere else to play....nobody ever ask little Johnny what he wants..leave the kids alone, you, the parent, have had your life and your chance, let the kids get along and most importantly have fun.......rivalrys between schools would long be forgotten if it wasn't for the parents remembering when. Don't put negative thoughts in your childs head before the season begins, just leave it alone and let new things begin. If a move is in the best interest of the child then its ok but parents need to lighten up and lead by example....