[Grinch1]

I remember seeing a few across the state holdback and transfer over the summer. One that comes to mind is a kid at Montgomery. Held back and tranfered to Madison Central.  Played football for them this season.   

Yeah my whole thing has been if a kid transfers and KHSAA rules then eligible then so be it.  I get frustrated with schools and posters on this board.  A kid can transfer to any other school in the region and nothing is ever said and their previous school will sign off and they are eligible immediately. When they try to go to Pikeville they have to fight tooth and nail to get their eligibility. One good example of that is at Betsy Layne.  Last season I believe Manns left and went to Pikeville. From what I remember he was ruled ineligible even when he moved and had to appeal.  This summer Rainey leave BL and goes to FC. I don’t think he had a move.  He was ruled eligible immediately because BL didn’t fight him leaving but they did Manns.  Happens like that across the region.  People only say something when it involves Pikeville.  I just try to call out the people that attack Pikeville but don’t keep that same energy when it’s other schools.

If the KHSAA rules then eligible even after an appeal then let it be and let the kids enjoy themselves.  We as adults shouldn’t care where a kid wants to go nor should we care about what Pikeville is doing 24/7.

As a Betsy Layne person. I don’t know about Mann’s and Raineys’s situation because I’m more on the football side at Betsy Layne. But we had a kid transfer from Prestonsburg to Betsy Layne this season as just a normal senior, not a hold back, and he was ruled ineligible so the family appealed. They didn’t have his hearing till the first playoff game and was ruled eligible. Kid missed his entire senior year of playing football. So it happens definitely everywhere.

I agree.  If you make the kid file an appeal it should be handled in a timely manner.   These kids just want to go someone they think will better their situation.  I don’t care if a kid transfers.  Let them do what they want.   I hate it for that kid.  I don’t think any adult that is an administrator should fight a kid transferring.