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Does anyone know the answer to this question:

If a players name is on the varisty roster, but he never gets the chance to play at all the whole season on that varsity team, can that player transfer to another school in the same district and play on a varsity team? Or does he still have to play on a JV team for a year? Thanks for the help!
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Thinking,

The rule states if the player has played in the previous year at the previous school while in grades 9-12.

The former school's coach and administrator must sign off on ALL transfers. If they don't then things get kind of muddy. If they don't then they are saying that he is moving/transferring for "athletic purposes." If that is the case then he sits for 1 calendar year.

That is the thing most people do not understand. The family can physically move, it really is legit...they sell their house and buy a new one. But, if it is found that they did it for "athletic purposes," the new UiL district that he is moving to can rule not to grant him varsity eligiblity. I have seen it happen!

Now in our SCHOOL District, if you go to another school after your Freshman year you are sitting for 1 year...period.

Let's say you moved from, oh I don't know, Flower Mound to Coppell. Even though you are moving SCHOOL districts, FMHS has to "sign off" on the Previous Athletic Participation form. Even if they do, the 6-5A executive commmittee could vote to make the kid sit 1 calendar year.

I know this may not seem fair to some that may be in an undesireable situation at their current school. But think how out of control things would be if you could just transfer wherever you want with no reprecussions!!!
If you do not live with your parents...then your parents have to turn over "educational guardianship" over to whom ever the kid is living with. Then, you have to have a "residential affidavit" on file with the school you are attending. Then you can expect a couple of "home visits" by the principal and/or assistant principals to make sure that you "actually" live there. If the kid is not there, if their clothes are not there, then the school will withdraw you!

If those two documents are not on file at the new school, you are ineligible.

Remember, the District Executive Committee votes on every PAP Form that comes before them.

I am waiting to hear about a couple of transfers that I have. I don't forsee any problems, but you never know.

My wife is a principal of a 5A High School in this area. I get to hear lots of stories from her DEC meetings!!!
Dont mean to drag this on, but I had one additional question related to this topic.....

Scenario:

Middle school coach is going to coach a summer 17/18 year old team. The middle school coach's attendance zone is split between 2 high schools. Potential player lives in a different middle school zone that also goes to one of these 2 high schools. Can that player play for the coach?

Actually meant to put this question on the other UIL post that was going.....beginner.
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Originally posted by Aggie17:
Dont mean to drag this on, but I had one additional question related to this topic.....

Scenario:

Middle school coach is going to coach a summer 17/18 year old team. The middle school coach's attendance zone is split between 2 high schools. Potential player lives in a different middle school zone that also goes to one of these 2 high schools. Can that player play for the coach?

Actually meant to put this question on the other UIL post that was going.....beginner.


This would probably warrant a call to the UIL, but I would assume the answer would be that he could not coach the team while his zone includes both high schools it would seem to be a violation is a player from either of those HS were on his team.

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