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10-22-2018, 12:57 AM
I know some teams play kids from their 8th grade team up on freshman team. Do you know any 8th graders who are playing up and are they having much success?
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10-22-2018, 01:54 AM
Pretty sure they can play freshman and JV. However they canât participate on any varsity.
10-22-2018, 02:11 AM
CoachNM0523 Wrote:Pretty sure they can play freshman and JV. However they canât participate on any varsity.
Have someone double check this but 8th grade can play freshman ball while Junior and below can play JV. That was the rule a few years back, unsure if it has been changed.
10-22-2018, 08:08 AM
Case BL-4-10- What interscholastic athletic participation
opportunities are available to students desiring to
participate in high school level (freshmen, junior
varsity or varsity) sport who are enrolled below grade
nine (9)?
Only those students enrolled in a feeder school in grades 7 and 8
are permitted to play in a high school sport or sport-activity (at
any level) except for football and soccer.
Students below grade seven (7) may not participate in any
activity (practice, scrimmage or game). Students below grade
seven (7) may not wear the game uniform (in whole or part),
or be involved in pre-game activities or any other contest
related activity prior to, during or after a practice, scrimmage
or contest.
Only those students enrolled in the member school and in the
7th grade or above may be involved in those activities or wear
the uniform or other school clothing in the proximity of the
team area.
For football and soccer, students enrolled in a feeder school in
grades 7-8 may only participate in nonvarsity level practice and
play, and only if permitted within local board of Education and
school-based policy.
Students in grades 7 and 8 may not participate in any activity
designated by either team as âvarsity (first team)â in football
or soccer. 7th and 8th grade students may not wear the game
uniform (in whole or part), or be involved in pre-game activities
or any other contest related activity prior to, during or after, a
varsity practice, scrimmage or contest in the sports of football
or soccer. 7th and 8th grade students may not participate
(practice, scrimmage or contest) on nonvarsity (freshmen,
junior varsity, etc.) level teams in football or soccer if any
member of the team they are representing or the team they are
competing against during any part of that practice, scrimmage
or contest is enrolled in any grade above grade ten (10). It is
the obligation of the school desiring to allow the seventh or
eighth grade student to participate with the nonvarsity team
to ensure compliance with this provision.
Students below grade seven (7) may not participate (practice,
scrimmage or contest) on any high school level team (freshmen,
junior varsity, varsity) in football or soccer.
Case BL-4-11- Is it permissible for a local school board
or school based decision making council to place
restrictions and limits on participation in sports for
those students in grades seven (7) and eight (8) other
than football, soccer and wrestling?
Yes. While KRS 156.070 (2) bans the KHSAA or Kentucky Board
of Education from implementing a statewide prohibition on
7th and 8th graders participating in high school sports, that
restriction does not apply to local school boards or school
councils. Specifically exempted from this statute are the sports
of football and soccer, whose participants may be restricted if
they are enrolled below grade nine.
OAG 15-022 as published in December of 2015 set aside
prior restrictions and Attorney General opinions regarding
participation limits on 7th and 8th grade students as applied to
KRS 156.070 (2). This opinion determined that the Local Board
of Education or SBDM Council does in fact have authority to
make a district or school wide decision at the local level.
The details of the final opinion are located at http://ag.ky.gov/
civil/civil-enviro/opinions/2015/OAG15022.doc.
opportunities are available to students desiring to
participate in high school level (freshmen, junior
varsity or varsity) sport who are enrolled below grade
nine (9)?
Only those students enrolled in a feeder school in grades 7 and 8
are permitted to play in a high school sport or sport-activity (at
any level) except for football and soccer.
Students below grade seven (7) may not participate in any
activity (practice, scrimmage or game). Students below grade
seven (7) may not wear the game uniform (in whole or part),
or be involved in pre-game activities or any other contest
related activity prior to, during or after a practice, scrimmage
or contest.
Only those students enrolled in the member school and in the
7th grade or above may be involved in those activities or wear
the uniform or other school clothing in the proximity of the
team area.
For football and soccer, students enrolled in a feeder school in
grades 7-8 may only participate in nonvarsity level practice and
play, and only if permitted within local board of Education and
school-based policy.
Students in grades 7 and 8 may not participate in any activity
designated by either team as âvarsity (first team)â in football
or soccer. 7th and 8th grade students may not wear the game
uniform (in whole or part), or be involved in pre-game activities
or any other contest related activity prior to, during or after, a
varsity practice, scrimmage or contest in the sports of football
or soccer. 7th and 8th grade students may not participate
(practice, scrimmage or contest) on nonvarsity (freshmen,
junior varsity, etc.) level teams in football or soccer if any
member of the team they are representing or the team they are
competing against during any part of that practice, scrimmage
or contest is enrolled in any grade above grade ten (10). It is
the obligation of the school desiring to allow the seventh or
eighth grade student to participate with the nonvarsity team
to ensure compliance with this provision.
Students below grade seven (7) may not participate (practice,
scrimmage or contest) on any high school level team (freshmen,
junior varsity, varsity) in football or soccer.
Case BL-4-11- Is it permissible for a local school board
or school based decision making council to place
restrictions and limits on participation in sports for
those students in grades seven (7) and eight (8) other
than football, soccer and wrestling?
Yes. While KRS 156.070 (2) bans the KHSAA or Kentucky Board
of Education from implementing a statewide prohibition on
7th and 8th graders participating in high school sports, that
restriction does not apply to local school boards or school
councils. Specifically exempted from this statute are the sports
of football and soccer, whose participants may be restricted if
they are enrolled below grade nine.
OAG 15-022 as published in December of 2015 set aside
prior restrictions and Attorney General opinions regarding
participation limits on 7th and 8th grade students as applied to
KRS 156.070 (2). This opinion determined that the Local Board
of Education or SBDM Council does in fact have authority to
make a district or school wide decision at the local level.
The details of the final opinion are located at http://ag.ky.gov/
civil/civil-enviro/opinions/2015/OAG15022.doc.
10-22-2018, 08:21 AM
Sooo back to the OP.. Do you know any 8th graders who are playing up (on freshman/
JV teams and are they having much/any success?
JV teams and are they having much/any success?
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