Appalachia, Powell Valley, and Football

**Biggin** · February 28th, 2011, 02:27 AM

so the change of address makes you eligible immediately but if you just transfer its a year wait, correct?

**Counts** · February 28th, 2011, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by Biggin

so the change of address makes you eligible immediately but if you just transfer its a year wait, correct?

That is correct

**Sat_morning_QB** · February 28th, 2011, 10:17 AM

VHSL, according to the online handbook "Rule 28-6-2 Exceptions number 9 covers exactly what I was told. The school board designates where the student attends. here is the link, http://www.vhsl.org/files/pub-handbo...egulations.pdf

I'm going on memory from what I was told by a person that was at the meeting, Ken Tilly told Region D schools when Swede Mullins and Gene Rowland showed up at the Region meeting and told them then these 3 schools are closing after this school year, that when a school closes if the system says they got to PV or Wise that is where they have to go to be immediatly eligible, if they transfer to another school then they have to wait the 365 days unless they physically move. If they don't designate a school I don't see anywhere that says they can't go to any school and be immediate eligible.

**centennialdawg** · February 28th, 2011, 10:53 AM

But, by saying that Appy and PV are combining, Kelly and Pound combining, and St. Paul and Coeburn combining, aren't they saying that those schools are the designated places to go? By virtue of them saying that Appalachia is closing and they are moving the students to P.V.(or whatever they name the school) then is that not designating a school? I would think so.

Don't get me wrong, I think that the kids should be able to go to any school they wish, afterall, the parents pay the taxes to keep the schools running. But I would also think that if this rule is not strictly adhered to in the case of the county consolidating, then that could and would bring a huge hearache to the Norton school system if these kids are allowed to play.

**1inStripes** · February 28th, 2011, 11:09 AM

Especially considering Burton is a different school system.

**Sat_morning_QB** · February 28th, 2011, 06:40 PM

That rule legally hadn't the legs to stand on if one kid decides to sue over where they can go to and be eligible for sports. Well everyone in the Norton system is welcoming any students with open arms. Talked with a couple of admins and board members about this and there won't be a big funding issue because schools are funded based on ADM in march or april, then if there is an increase in students in the fall after 15 day enrollment additional funding comes from the state.
Class wise they have already discussed a plan like what Perry said teachers would do in these 3 combined schools, teachers won't have a homeroom but 2-3 teachers share a classroom, palnning period is spent in teachers lounge.
There lokking at optimisim with this as a planned upgrade of science labs, if there is a sustained increase in students there is on the drawing board an expansion of classrooms that would be added in the back lot of the school between the gym and the old seventh grade wing.

**centennialdawg** · February 28th, 2011, 06:52 PM

Nobody is saying they can't go to school there, just that unless they physically move inside Norton's boundaries, then they can't play sports for 365 days. P.O. boxes are not acceptable.

**1inStripes** · February 28th, 2011, 07:06 PM

Remember, sports and other extra-cirricular activities are not rights. A lawsuit would do nothing but waste said parents money.

Of course the schools could let players play that are not eligible and just forfeit said games at end of season though.

**VHSLhelper** · March 1st, 2011, 12:40 AM

Here's 28-6-2 (9)... it's a bit wordy, so read thru it once, then go back and read just the last 7 words by themselves ...

In the case of a school reorganization or consolidation which results in the discontinuance of one or more high schools in which students had been or would be eligible under this rule, these students become eligible in the school designated by the school board to receive pupils from the discontinued school at the time set for the reorganization or consolidation and
only in the high school so designated.

Key word here is 3rd from the last... it's singular, not plural.

Even IF Tilley said it, I think someone could challenge and win... he may have said it's okay, but it's black-and-white in the rulebook that multiple schools aren't okay.

The part about designating Lee is interesting. I know WV flat-out does not allow a kid to be eligible in a neighboring county in this situation. Guess this is a way to appease those PARENTS who don't their kid to be a (whatever).

I'm also intrigued about what Lee Co. thinks about this. Do they not have a say if Wise Co. says a Keokee kid is eligible there?

**Skeletor** · March 1st, 2011, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by centennialdawg

Nobody is saying they can't go to school there, just that unless they physically move inside Norton's boundaries, then they can't play sports for 365 days. P.O. boxes are not acceptable.

Again... this is merely paper work and a hand shake and a nod from parents they want their kid to play (wherever) is in question... very minor easy fix to this...