I was working out of town during last week and this weekend and got a call from my dd and wife.
My wife works at a school district other than the one we live in. My dd has always gone to school there. During the last school year we transferred our dd ….to the district we have always lived in (that was January 2010)……..as the wife was actively seeking other teaching jobs this summer and would of taken one if she had gotten the offer.
So 4 weeks ago…..there was a 1 week tryout for HS softball. My dd made varsity as a sophomore. She is/was competing for pitcher. Then 3 weeks of practice and games start tomorrow (Monday)….and here is what happened.
The state athletic association denied eligibility for my dd to play softball this year…that was on Thursday…The old school immediately sent a form stating that she didn’t leave because of sports…so Friday they told her she was eligible for JV but not varsity.
I have now read the rules …what I can find and here is what they say.
If you transfer schools, you will be ineligible for 365 days, unless you meet one of the exceptions listed in the State HS Residence and Transfer Rules. Several, but not all, are described below.
* Exception 1: If you move with your parents to your new school district, you will be eligible at your new school provided you were eligible in all other respects at your former school and provided there are no other issues with the transfer. You and your parents must move to the new residence at the same time.
* Exception 2: A student may be eligible immediately at the school of his or her choice upon first being promoted from the eighth grade into the ninth grade, provided the student is eligible in all other respects.
* Exception 9: Waiver
-When no other exemptions fit, but student is eligible in all other respects.
-Both schools agree and there are no other issues.
-Provides JV eligibility in sports played last year and full eligibility in sports not played last year.
* Exception 10: Foreign Exchange Students are eligible for varsity competition for one year only and only if they are seniors (semester 7 or 8), provided they are participating in an exchange program listed by CSIET. However, no member of the school's coaching staff for the sport concerned may serve as a host family.
What they have done is throw it under number 9. I don’t get it….the rules are for stopping problems with recruiting high school athletes and transfers motivated by athletics. Neither scenario occurred here.
What really gets me is that if we lived in that other school district and moved to the one we live in and have always lived in…there would be no problem.
It never crossed our mind in January that this would occur. It was not mentioned by coaches, athletic director or school until now.
If you are not familiar with this…if you ever transfer your dd….you might make a note.
Now…she would of transferred anyway but she wouldn’t of set her goal to make varsity and gone through all of this disappointment drama.
Has anyone ever had experience with this type of situation? Does anyone know what those other exemptions are? I will be talking to both athletic director and the state tomorrow.
My wife works at a school district other than the one we live in. My dd has always gone to school there. During the last school year we transferred our dd ….to the district we have always lived in (that was January 2010)……..as the wife was actively seeking other teaching jobs this summer and would of taken one if she had gotten the offer.
So 4 weeks ago…..there was a 1 week tryout for HS softball. My dd made varsity as a sophomore. She is/was competing for pitcher. Then 3 weeks of practice and games start tomorrow (Monday)….and here is what happened.
The state athletic association denied eligibility for my dd to play softball this year…that was on Thursday…The old school immediately sent a form stating that she didn’t leave because of sports…so Friday they told her she was eligible for JV but not varsity.
I have now read the rules …what I can find and here is what they say.
If you transfer schools, you will be ineligible for 365 days, unless you meet one of the exceptions listed in the State HS Residence and Transfer Rules. Several, but not all, are described below.
* Exception 1: If you move with your parents to your new school district, you will be eligible at your new school provided you were eligible in all other respects at your former school and provided there are no other issues with the transfer. You and your parents must move to the new residence at the same time.
* Exception 2: A student may be eligible immediately at the school of his or her choice upon first being promoted from the eighth grade into the ninth grade, provided the student is eligible in all other respects.
* Exception 9: Waiver
-When no other exemptions fit, but student is eligible in all other respects.
-Both schools agree and there are no other issues.
-Provides JV eligibility in sports played last year and full eligibility in sports not played last year.
* Exception 10: Foreign Exchange Students are eligible for varsity competition for one year only and only if they are seniors (semester 7 or 8), provided they are participating in an exchange program listed by CSIET. However, no member of the school's coaching staff for the sport concerned may serve as a host family.
What they have done is throw it under number 9. I don’t get it….the rules are for stopping problems with recruiting high school athletes and transfers motivated by athletics. Neither scenario occurred here.
What really gets me is that if we lived in that other school district and moved to the one we live in and have always lived in…there would be no problem.
It never crossed our mind in January that this would occur. It was not mentioned by coaches, athletic director or school until now.
If you are not familiar with this…if you ever transfer your dd….you might make a note.
Now…she would of transferred anyway but she wouldn’t of set her goal to make varsity and gone through all of this disappointment drama.
Has anyone ever had experience with this type of situation? Does anyone know what those other exemptions are? I will be talking to both athletic director and the state tomorrow.