[Ghostofjoey]

I pay road taxes that go to keep a bridge up in the mountains and I never drive over it. The "I pay the same taxes" doesn't fly. We all pay taxes for things that we don't directly benefit from.

High school wise you have to attend a school to play a sport that represents that school. If your school doesn't offer that sport then you need to transfer to a school that does. That is a reason some schools offer particular sports, to attract students. Face it folks, many aspects of schools follow business models and extracurriculars are a way to entice students which mean $$$.

As far as home school kids go, a local district CAN allow homeschool kids to play but good luck finding an opponent. You cannot be a KHSAA participant and a KHSAA member is not permitted to play a school that has homeschoolers playing.

It is my opinion that if you want to participate in EXTRAcurriculars you have to be involved in the curriculum first. How do schools determine your eligibility? Mom tells them what grades you have?? That sounds pretty easy when you compare to a kid that has to pass AP calc to stay eligible. It would open a major can of worms. Say you have an athletic stud move in that is an absolute punk in school and can't stay out of trouble or make the grades to stay eligible. Put him on home school and just send him to practice every day. He's basically a professional athlete. Is that the culture you want to kids to have the option to play in? The legislature should make the best decision for the kids that DO choose to play by public school rules instead of bending to the will of a few.