So, I think an oversimplified version of the rules is this: if you transfer after playing but a single game for one team, you are ineligible to play for your new team the rest of the year . . . unless you and/or the new team can convince the county administrator where the new team is located that there's a really good reason why you should be able to play for the new team.
I think when the FHSAA drafted up the rule, it anticipated that very few players would meet the criteria for the exception to the rule. Think of a situation where a kid's parents both die in a horrible car accident and the kid has to move across the state to live with his aunt and uncle . . . why shouldn't that kid be able to continue playing high school football at his new school? But once the camel's nose got under the tent, the exception has been become the rule. Every kid can make the argument that if you don't allow him to play at his new school, you could potentially deprive him of an opportunity to earn a college scholarship -- even if he's the back-up punter. For the most part, and notwithstanding the rule as written, there's usually no one around to argue against allowing a kid to play at his new school, so the requests routinely get approved now and the rule is essentially meaningless.
Just my 2 cents.
How are mid-season transfers still eligible for this season? I don't get how this is possibly allowed in the rules? It seems too obvious to have a rule that states any transfer that occurs during a season is not eligible under any circumstances. There must be some legal reason they can't make this rule?
Sounds good JD. I’m going to Central @ AHP tomorrow. Cardinal Gibbons @ Coconut Creek Saturday night. When I briefly had a gospel music label Chicago was known as a place you could live a Gospel Music lifestyle because you could go to hear a performance practically every night. In South Florida you can live a High School Football lifestyle.