[Another Asssist]

Until a student enters the 9th grade KHSAA has 0 and I mean ZERO say in athletics.

The rule then reads you have 8 semesters after entering the 9th grade and cannot turn 19 before Aug. 1st of your Senior year.

I was under the impression the rule states that once you complete your 8th grade year your high school eligibility of 8 semesters begins. In effect you can repeat the 8th grade but just not participate in sports. If you do then you only have 8 semesters to play. This is what happened to Rodney Haddix & why he did not get to play his Sr. year at Scott County. If you repeat & do not play then your 8 semesters begins at the end of that 2nd 8th grade year. Hence, if Haddix had not played that 2nd year he was in 8th grade he would have been eligible his Sr. year.