Question about Transfer Rules

[Westfan]

If a kid goes open enrollment to one public school and then transfers to another public school (doesn't move or live in the new school district either), doesn't the player have to sit out 50% of the games?

What if the player plays a fall sport like football or soccer at the new school and sits out 50% of those games? Do they still have to sit out 50% of basketball games or are they eligible immediately? I was told they are eligible immediately which sounds like a loophole in the system if true.

If that's true good basketball or baseball players can transfer at will and signup for soccer or football even if they aren't serious about it to get the penalty out of the way.

[4thgoal]

Take a look here http://ohsaa.org/eligibility/TransferBylawGuidance.htm

You will find this statement:
The basic transfer bylaw is quite simple. If a student transfers at any time after the fifth day of the student’s ninth grade year or after having established eligibility by playing in a contest (scrimmage, preview/jamboree, Foundation game or regular season/tournament contests) until the one year anniversary of the date or enrollment in the school to which the student transferred, the student shall be ineligible for all contests (including all scrimmages, preview/jamboree/Foundation game) until after the first 50% of the maximum allowable* regular season contests in those sports in which the student participated during the twelve months immediately preceding the transfer have been competed.


The underlined statement prevents students from playing sports such as soccer or football to get the 50% penalty "out of the way" before basketball season

[Westfan]

Thanks for the info. That is what I thought. My friend was given some bad advice.

[noreply66]

What is the ruling on this



Johnny goes to Logan his freshman year and during the summer Johnny's dad gets a job in Lancaster and moves to Lancaster. How does this play out for Johnny when it comes to playing sports?

[IBTT]

[quote="noreply66"]What is the ruling on this



Johnny goes to Logan his freshman year and during the summer Johnny's dad gets a job in Lancaster and moves to Lancaster. How does this play out for Johnny when it comes to playing sports?[/quote

A judge can step in at will if need be and is always above the OHSAA. If it is a true circumstance and it is a hardship then a judge may step in. However, you as a school don't want too many of these on your record. Eventually OHSAA will be watching you!!

[sportsfan]

The OHSAA website has the entire text on bona fide change of residence. Here is the main section:

If, as a result of a bona fide change of legal residence made by BOTH PARENTS (biological, adoptive or stepparents) from one public school district into another school district whether from outside the state of Ohio or within Ohio, the student is compelled to transfer to another high school, the Commissioner’ Office may waive all or part of the 50% period of ineligibility for one or more sport/sport seasons. The requirement that “both parents” make the move may be waived by the Commissioner’s Office if the marriage of the parents has been or is in the process of being terminated or if the parents were never married. In addition, the Commissioner’s Office, in its sole discretion, may extend conditional eligibility for up to 90 days in cases where parents are making a bona fide move into a residence that is more than 100 miles from their former residence, and there are extenuating circumstances that are presented which prevent one of the parents from making the move immediately.
An Affidavit of Bona Fide Legal Residence in the form requested by the Commissioner’s Office must be submitted along with any request for the application of this exception.
NOTE: Please refer to Bylaw 4-6-1 for a definition of bona fide legal residence. Also, the student and the student’s parents must reside in this new residence for a period of one year from the date on which this exception was applied to a given student. The school district will have a continuing duty to monitor compliance with the residency requirements during this one-year period. Exception 1 permits the choice of a public high school in the parents’ new district of residence or any non-public high school.
In accordance with the requirements found in Transfer Bylaw 4-7-2, Exception 1 – Parents’ (note plural) Bona Fide Move into a New Public School District – we wish to remind you of the process you should use when you have a transfer student who, as a result of his or her parents’ bona fide move into a new public school district, is compelled to change schools. In accordance with the revisions made for the 2014-15 school year, the affidavit itself will now require the parents to answer questions about the nature of their bona fide move.
Note that the exception references “public school district.” These districts are defined by the Ohio State Board of Education and have identifiable boundaries. The bona fide move of parents into a new public school district triggers the choice of either a public high school in the new school district or any non-public high school.
This exception also addresses a bona fide move of one parent and allows the Commissioner’s Office to waive the requirement that both parents make the move if the marriage of those parents has been legally terminated as in a divorce or dissolution, is in the process of termination as in a legal separation or if the parents were never married. Each of the aforementioned scenarios shall require legal action and documentation to establish custody or demonstrate that no marriage ever occurred.
A critical factor in this exception is the requirement that the transfer shall be a result of the need for the parents (note plural) to move their residence.

[Westfan]

What if the athlete was 18 years old and moved residences?

[goUK]

Jonny played basketball and baseball at school A, then transfers to school B and plays the SAME two sports. Does he sit out 50% of just basketball, or 50% of both sports?

[bbjunky81]

Jonny played basketball and baseball at school A, then transfers to school B and plays the SAME two sports. Does he sit out 50% of just basketball, or 50% of both sports?

The answer would be both.

[4thgoal]

Jonny played basketball and baseball at school A, then transfers to school B and plays the SAME two sports. Does he sit out 50% of just basketball, or 50% of both sports?

The answer would be both.

....or once 1 full year had passed since the change in enrollment, whichever comes first.

[Wings Teaford]

In Racine, we get around this by having our boosters keep a few rental properties vacant each spring just in case a boy and his family "decide" to join us. Then we can claim a change in legal residence and get around the 50% rule. Works like a charm. The key here is making sure we don't just take anyone. We determine the kids level of talent and decide if he is worth taking care of. By keeping the numbers low, the state really hasn't caught on so far.

[ONE OF A KIND]

In Racine, we get around this by having our boosters keep a few rental properties vacant each spring just in case a boy and his family "decide" to join us. Then we can claim a change in legal residence and get around the 50% rule. Works like a charm. The key here is making sure we don't just take anyone. We determine the kids level of talent and decide if he is worth taking care of. By keeping the numbers low, the state really hasn't caught on so far.

I see all those transfers you've been getting have paid off in championships recently.