by slapperdad » Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:13 am
I'll add my two cents to multiple posts:
"I think it's no secret that the IHSAA bases most of its rules on boys basketball, would they even care if its a softball player?"
The IHSAA stands for Indiana High School Athletic Association, not the Indiana High School Basketball Association, if it involves a student athlete in any of the 20 sports they administer, they are involved. I will agree that a fair amount of the rules/rule changes are the result of abuses by Basketball, but they're certainly not alone in that.
"Also why not just transfer schools without saying anything about athletics?"
I don't think there's any getting around the fact that you were an athlete at school A, you changed to school B and you're an athlete there now.
"I'm sure there are probably a million ways to get around it."
As Lauck said, the responsibility lies with the receiving school. Here's the thing, I graduated from Seymour High School, I pay taxes in the Seymour district, I expect/demand that Seymour High School plays by the rules. It's just the right thing to do. Anything less is unacceptable to me as a citizen and a tax payer.
"if you are an athlete does that automatically mean you have to fill out the waivers even if it's not for athletics?"
Yes, Lauck is a high school administrator, he's telling you what has to happen.
"The reason for the transfer is/was not athletics."
It doesn't matter, a transfer is a transfer, if it involves an athlete, you have to do the paperwork.
"Again, incoming Sophomore. Has not been roster on a varsity team. Does it make a difference if they haven't played varsity sports?"
Lauck can correct me if I'm wrong, but level of play is irrelevant. I've seen sub-varsity kids move to another school 15 minutes away were instant V starters.
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