decbell1 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Does anyone think this will have an effect on our sport? Off the top of my head-I would say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopy Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I feel that it will hit sports like cross country or swimmming more. I feel that a can of worms will be opened if a home schooled kid gets to enter the sectional and a second string school wrestler does not get to compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munges Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Florida has this law and it looks like it worked pretty well for Tim Tebow and the high school he played for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosoccermomhere Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Skrew it, I am just going to start a home school wrestling team. There will only be 14 kids in the whole school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleveland11 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 What is the bill. We've already had a home schooled state champ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matts Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 What is the bill. We've already had a home schooled state champ Who was that and who did he compete for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleveland11 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Josh Holden. Lawrence Central Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtv2112 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Does anyone think this will have an effect on our sport? Off the top of my head-I would say no. Can you give a one or two sentence synopsis of the bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Athletes that are homeschooled can participate on Athletic teams in their public school district. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntegratedCarp Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I guess I am fine with it. Certainly, I don't think it is the ideal situation. However, especially on teams with a bunch of forfeits, this could help some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Athletically it's not a big deal. But for schools, this could be bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatChick76 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 If this goes through, and the School Choice Program also goes through, I wonder how that would work. Would a home-schooled athlete be able to "choose" the school he played athletics for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decbell1 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 If this goes through, and the School Choice Program also goes through, I wonder how that would work. Would a home-schooled athlete be able to "choose" the school he played athletics for? To me, that is the big question. If you follow the logics of the two bills separately, I would sure think that someone out there will propose exactly what you just did. And if the school voucher program passes, what would stop them from allowing home school kids to play for the private schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerwrestler Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 As far as I am concerned....If a parent chooses to bypass a traditional educational experience for their child and homeschool, then they should also understand that their children are also not able to participate in extra-curricular activities for the school. My kids attended a catholic school from k-5 before transferring to the public school system. We had parents in the Catholic school also elect to homeschool. Some because they they did not think the dress code was "appropriate", others because the dress code was too "restrictive". Some parents did not feel there was enough emphasis on Catholic education, while others thought it was too focused on Catholic teachings. A few of the parents had no formal training in education and one even held a full time job while "homeschooling" their children. Someone above made in insightful comment about the kid who actually attends the school being "behind" the homeschooler in the roster. Man talk about opening a can of worms with that one. It's hard to please everyone! But if you choose to homeschool...tough luck in my opinion. formerwrestler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach77 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Just another example of Mitch Daniels and Tony Bennett and their crusade to destroy public education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntegratedCarp Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20110208/NEWS07/302089962 ol' booby cox has to be the most laughable person of authority ever. "Bobby Cox, commissioner of the IHSAA, testified against the bill, noting it sets up an uneven playing field for students. Public school students must meet certain grade requirements between three and six times a year while a home-schooled student would only have to pass one annual test. ?There is no other accountability during the year,? he said. Thompson said public school students would not be afforded the same once-a-year-testing option. Cox also had questions about recruiting problems in larger districts with multiple high schools, such as Fort Wayne. He noted that Fort Wayne Community Schools has open enrollment and students can choose the high school they want to attend. Thompson said that the student would follow whatever rules their local district has for other student-athletes. He also noted he would work on the grading inequity." so if hes so worried about playing by the rules, why set such a bad precident and example this past weekend at new castle? doesnt help his case. I wish somebody would give Bobby Cox and annual test. Question #1: Why do you enjoy insulting all of northwest Indiana by sending them to tiny Merrillville for the semi-state? Feel free to add your own test questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy215 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I wish somebody would give Bobby Cox and annual test. Question #1: Why do enjoy insulting all of northwest Indiana by sending them to tiny Merrillville for the semi-state? Feel free to add your own test questions. Question #2: Who do the rules apply to? Are there special exceptions? I don't think the homeschooling bill would be bad for Indiana. Often it's not the choice of the child to be home schooled. So if they want to be in team sports I don't see why they shouldn't be able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munges Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 We have discussed on this board many times that high school athletics exist for what they teach the young person. Why would we deny this experience to home schooled kids. Their parents pay the same taxes as anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 You can't have your cake and eat it too, if you choose to homeschool your kids you also choose to not have them involved in school activities. This opens up a huge can of worms as to transferring and other regulations that normal kids have to go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Gulp..........I agree Y2........Oh no!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxmom Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I do not feel that homeschooled students should become public school athletes. Public school students have grade requirements to meet which may not be the same requirements that the homeschool students' scale is. Their parents have made the choice for whatever reason to homeschool, so they should not be able to choose which public school activities they want to participate in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boot Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I see this as a way for student-athletes with poor grades to essentially drop out, get all A's from mom and dad, and still get to compete athletically. This doesn't help anyone, it doesn't save money, it's just another attack on public education by Mitch and the Superintendent of Private Education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munges Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I do not feel that homeschooled students should become public school athletes. Public school students have grade requirements to meet which may not be the same requirements that the homeschool students' scale is. Their parents have made the choice for whatever reason to homeschool, so they should not be able to choose which public school activities they want to participate in. I would challenge you to read reports of the average GPA's of homeschooled kids oppossed to public school. I hate to tell you that they are doing far better than public school kids. Other States already have this law and seems to work well. I was in Florida and several kids where we lived did this and the rules of transfering applied to them. The yhad to play in the area they lived...and actually it was better regulated than what the IHSAA is presently doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boot Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I would challenge you to read reports of the average GPA's of homeschooled kids oppossed to public school. I hate to tell you that they are doing far better than public school kids. Other States already have this law and seems to work well. I was in Florida and several kids where we lived did this and the rules of transfering applied to them. The yhad to play in the area they lived...and actually it was better regulated than what the IHSAA is presently doing. Of course the GPA's were higher, a less biased indicator would be standardized test scores and eventual college graduation rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach77 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 My opinion is the fact that these kids have been pulled because there is something about the public school system so why in the world would they want them to play sports with them. As I said before its just another way for Mitch to put one over on public schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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