Bill For Extra Year For Seniors

Allcity33 · 03-02-2021, 06:41 PM

Passed senate 36-0 just now

15rocks · 03-02-2021, 08:23 PM

(03-02-2021, 06:41 PM)Allcity33 Wrote: Passed senate 36-0 just now

I can’t imagine it fails after that start

Booger Branch Bandit · 03-02-2021, 09:35 PM

Why just seniors? Didn’t the pandemic effect any other class?

15rocks · 03-02-2021, 09:46 PM

(03-02-2021, 09:35 PM)Booger Branch Bandit Wrote: Why just seniors? Didn’t the pandemic effect any other class?

I do believe that this is for all k-12 kids as long as they’ve not been previously held back.

Wolfeman · 03-02-2021, 10:55 PM

(03-02-2021, 06:41 PM)Allcity33 Wrote: Passed senate 36-0 just now

Have you got a link??

Send It · 03-02-2021, 11:29 PM

What does this mean??
This year's seniors can play next season?

**Strikeout King** · 03-02-2021, 11:32 PM

(03-02-2021, 11:29 PM)Send It Wrote: What does this mean??
This year's seniors can play next season?

Sounds like it.

Waynes_ · 03-03-2021, 12:04 AM

Just wondering. Aren’t they playing this season of basketball? So if yes, doesn’t make a lot of sense to extend another year of eligibility.

Wolfeman · 03-03-2021, 02:06 AM

(03-03-2021, 12:04 AM)Waynes_ Wrote: Just wondering. Aren’t they playing this season of basketball? So if yes, doesn’t make a lot of sense to extend another year of eligibility.

It’s for all students that want to come back. Not just students that play sports, so if a student, just so happens to play any sport would be eligible.

FootballFan1999 · 03-03-2021, 10:55 AM

The bill is for any student k-12 to repeat the grade they were in this year. They will also be eligible to compete in athletics as long as they do not turn 19 by August 1st of their senior year (the same way it's always been).

DukeBoy · 03-03-2021, 11:03 AM

The kids that got done bad are the ones that just graduated last year. They should been allowed this.

FootballFan1999 · 03-03-2021, 01:19 PM

(03-03-2021, 11:03 AM)DukeBoy Wrote: The kids that got done bad are the ones that just graduated last year. They should been allowed this.

Agreed. Florida passed this bill last year and did it for last year.

DukeBoy · 03-03-2021, 01:29 PM

Kentucky is always dead last at everything usually. Srs this year are playing ball. But as far as academics goes another year of in-school service couldnt hurt any.

Send It · 03-03-2021, 05:52 PM

Kids who have played behind varsity starters for years only for a chance at varsity their senior season now have no reason to participate for their senior year. Assuming they are not playing (age wise) a year behind, then the age limit doesn't allow them a chance to play varsity. In many cases the age limit will prevent this but in the cases it doesn't, those juniors this year will have wasted their time on the developmental teams.

blue55 · 03-03-2021, 06:20 PM

This will open up a can of worms, does age of a Senior repeating a year come into play?

Mister D · 03-03-2021, 06:21 PM

I just wonder how many kids this would even apply to or would even want to do this?Some seniors will already be over 19 so they will be gone and most of the other kids probably wouldn’t want to come back for another year of high school anyways.

Booger Branch Bandit · 03-03-2021, 08:07 PM

This is for K-12. Not just seniors.

dunno · 03-05-2021, 02:23 PM

When does the House vote on it?

FootballFan1999 · 03-05-2021, 07:21 PM

Education committee of the house passed it today.

Allcity33 · 03-05-2021, 11:42 PM

Yea, sorry it’s k-12. Age restriction for seniors is can’t turn 19 before August 1.