"The suit alleges that Walton-Verona officials lied to high school athletic officials about the reason for the move to make sure he remained eligible to play high school sports."

 

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I will say this, if Walton Verona did lie (and I am not saying they did or they didn't), Walton should get the equivalent of the "Death Penalty" in college sports and anyone involved in that lie should lose their job and their years in the retirement system.

Will be interesting to see how this is handled.

I remind my 3 daughters all the time when they are having or had a bad day, "remember there is always someone worse off than you".

I will say this, if Walton Verona did lie (and I am not saying they did or they didn't), Walton should get the equivalent of the "Death Penalty" in college sports and anyone involved in that lie should lose their job and their years in the retirement system.

 

With respect to his actual eligibility, however, would a lie have made any difference to KHSAA? Obviously, since the court's sentence forbade him to participate in WV school activities or refrain from all contact with the victim, he had no choice but to move and find another school and I would think this would meet one of the ineligibility exceptions (bonafide change of residence). I'm having a hard time following what motive WV officials would have had to lie to KHSAA, given (as I understand KHSAA transfer eligibility rules) the truth would not have made him ineligible.

I will say this, if Walton Verona did lie (and I am not saying they did or they didn't), Walton should get the equivalent of the "Death Penalty" in college sports and anyone involved in that lie should lose their job and their years in the retirement system.

 

Perhaps I'll show my ignorance here (it's not the first time and I'm sure it won't be the last)...but what is the equivalent of the "death penalty" in college sports? Sounds serious.

In a word, yes.

Seriously, a 13 year old girl? And this kid was supposed to be a star athlete, wow.

In a word, yes.

 

I guess I need to retract my answer. I just read the transfer form used by the state for transfers. It does not ask if the student was disciplined by the sending school.

 

However, tne KHSAA does have that in their rules so I assume it was asked.

Is the transfer form a public record ie it has to be produced in a FOIA request?

If this situation did somehow make him ineligible and WV officials lied, wouldn't NCC also be complicit in deceiving KHSAA, or at a minimum at least not fully disclosing information they were aware of (or should have been aware of). Rumors of some "situation" were rampant throughout this area earlier this year. I find it hard to believe they did not reach NCC prior to his transfer.

Is the transfer form a public record ie it has to be produced in a FOIA request?

 

I'm thinking it would be something exempt from that much the same way juvenile court records are not subject to public record.

With respect to his actual eligibility, however, would a lie have made any difference to KHSAA? Obviously, since the court's sentence forbade him to participate in WV school activities or refrain from all contact with the victim, he had no choice but to move and find another school and I would think this would meet one of the ineligibility exceptions (bonafide change of residence). I'm having a hard time following what motive WV officials would have had to lie to KHSAA, given (as I understand KHSAA transfer eligibility rules) the truth would not have made him ineligible.

 

Completely agree. His case (according to the suit) had all ready been disposed of prior to his transfer so all parties should have known about it. The allegation says, "they lied about the reason for the transfer" but does not state what their reason was. I would like to know what Family X (most people know who they are so why do they get privacy?) stated as the lie. Anyone can make allegations but they are nothing unless proven. The kid was sentenced in court for his wrongdoing. You don't have to be blind to see what the family wants ($$$$$$). Gov. Beshear better be on guard, because he may be alleged in the suit!

Completely agree. His case (according to the suit) had all ready been disposed of prior to his transfer so all parties should have known about it. The allegation says, "they lied about the reason for the transfer" but does not state what their reason was. I would like to know what Family X (most people know who they are so why do they get privacy?) stated as the lie. Anyone can make allegations but they are nothing unless proven. The kid was sentenced in court for his wrongdoing. You don't have to be blind to see what the family wants ($$$$$$). Gov. Beshear better be on guard, because he may be alleged in the suit!

 

I think you're only partially correct. In addition to money, my guess is they want people removed from leadership at WV.

Completely agree. His case (according to the suit) had all ready been disposed of prior to his transfer so all parties should have known about it. The allegation says, "they lied about the reason for the transfer" but does not state what their reason was. I would like to know what Family X (most people know who they are so why do they get privacy?) stated as the lie. Anyone can make allegations but they are nothing unless proven. The kid was sentenced in court for his wrongdoing. You don't have to be blind to see what the family wants ($$$$$$). Gov. Beshear better be on guard, because he may be alleged in the suit!

 

The only way they did not lie is if they said "we are switching schools because our son was arrested and convicted of a crime and he is not allowed to play at WV." IMO that doesn't meet the requirements set forth by the KHSAA. However, that requires that the question actually be asked by the KHSAA and we do not know if it was asked. You do not have to list a reason for transferring on the transfer form.