I love the discussion because we may only find an answer by bouncing ideas off one another.
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I agree.
I also like that it is a discussion rather than a pissing match. I appreciate that.
A solution can be found, the transfer is for better academics, so 180 days sound like a good solution and regardless from when you transfer you set 180 days You want to play football at a different school with out living in that district and you wait to transfer schools until August then you sit and you can be on the team, you can play JV but no varsity events 180 days and you get all the academics you want and football just at the JV level.
Mid Term transfer will be able to play football in the fall. I like it.
No, students in Iowa are ineligible to participate in varsity athletics for 90 school days after transferring schools, unless an exception applies:
- General Transfer Rule
The General Transfer Rule in the Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) states that students are ineligible for 90 school days after transferring between member schools of the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) or Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU).
- Exceptions
There are exceptions to the General Transfer Rule, including if a student's parental residence changes at the same time as the transfer. Students who move into a new district are also immediately eligible.
- Participation during the ineligibility period
Students can still participate in practice and play on teams other than varsity during the 90-day period.
A mid term transfer won’t be eligible until the following year if there is a 180 day rule. 180 days refers to schools days not days on the calendar.
With this in mind, I think maybe a 90 School Day rule might make more sense. A kid that enrolls in January should certainly be allowed to play sports after sitting a Semester. I might be overlooking something. 180 School Days seems excessive with this in mind.
Thanks for the clarification.
The current rule is 90 days if you’re not on the May 1 list. Maybe they should get rid of the May 1 list. 90 days of ineligibility if there isn’t a change of domicile.
I agree I like the 90 school day rule Otherwise you would need to go 180 total days this includes weekends and holidays BUT 90 day seems cleaner
180 days doesn't include weekends and holidays. 180 days is school days, not calendar days.
yes I realize that. I am just saying 90 day school days or 180 days total days
And if they want to be eligible right away, then they can always move into that district.
So this is what I am picturing in my mind.
A kid is struggling in their school. Perhaps struggling to find a friend group, maybe struggling in the class room, not engaging or even wanting to engage in ANY extra curricular activities whatsoever.
This family decides that it may be best to find a different school. The child goes to a new school on January 1st. They flourish in the new environment. They find a friend group, are happy, academics improve, and now the new friend group is encouraging this student to play football, come out for Cross Country, Girls Golf, etc.
With a 180 Day Rule, the system is now HURTING this student's ability to reach their potential. Everything about the transfer has worked just as the family had prayed it would. The system is not supporting this student. Now I understand that this student can play JV Sports...if the school has JV Sports based upon participation numbers.
I like the 90 days.
Another scenario very similar to above…a kid from a small school struggling as stated above transfers to a neighboring small school.
The first school doesn’t have a strong arts program, but the new school does. The student discovers a pain for the arts at the new school but can’t be in the One Act or Speech…because there is no JV. They also can’t participate in District Music. All because they had to sit out, so now they’re back to doing nothing.
Choices absolutely have consequences.
What we are really discussing here is if the consequences are in the best interest of the student or if they are a detriment because they are so "stringent" or excessive.
I don't know the answers, but as we discuss this further an answer is beginning to appear.
90 days is the policy currently…
Not that everyone has to think it needs to change. Just stating again that it is the current policy.
90 days but with no may 1st exempt list is what we are talking about 90 school days no matter when you transfer
And the May 1st list won't go away due to Nebraska being a state that allows choice of schools to open districts. That isn't an NSAA rule, that's a Department of Education and state statue. Now, it could go away if the NSAA (member schools) were willing to pay the cost fighting a lawsuit that would surely come from the family of a student who transfers to an open district....an wins.
It can go away, the rule change would not stop kids from transferring it would just stop varsity play for 90 days
so it can be done at no cost