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Was talking to a mom last night about her daughter on if she was playing school ball and she said no that she is home schooled. Are home schooled children able to play on the school they would have gone to? She is a good talent to not utilize....

thanks

 

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Don't know the public school rules. The parents should check with the local school board or just call the school office. At our Catholic school we allow home schooled children to play in the CYO sports.

 

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From the OHSAA By-Laws:

4-3-1 All students participating in a school sponsored sport must be enrolled and attending in
accordance with all duly adopted Board of Education or similar governing board policies of
that school.

EXCEPTION 1: A student enrolled in the ninth grade separate from the high school (grades
10-12) is eligible to participate with the school squad of the high school the student will be
assigned to attend.

EXCEPTION 2: A student enrolled in a joint vocational school is eligible at the high school
where the students? records are maintained.

EXCEPTION 3: A student enrolled in a member school who receives his/her education
through a community school established under Chapter 3314 of the Revised Code that is
sponsored by the city, local or exempted village school district in which the student is entitled
to attend school pursuant to Section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code, is eligible
to participate at the member public school that is operated by the school district sponsoring
the community school, provided the student is enrolled and attending pursuant to
Board of Education policy.

EXCEPTION 4: A student enrolled full time in a postsecondary institution is eligible to
participate at the high school where the student?s records are maintained,
provided the student is receiving high school credit for a minimum of five one credit courses
in the postsecondary institution.

EXCEPTION 5: A student enrolled in an alternative school that is sponsored by a Board of
Education or similar governing board is eligible to participate at the member school where
the student would be entitled to attend provided the alternative school does not sponsor
interscholastic athletics and the student is counted on the EMIS report for the member high
school.

EXCEPTION 6: A student who is home schooled and is enrolled in a member school in
accordance with the partial enrollment policy of a Board or Education or similar governing
board may be eligible at the school where the student is enrolled and attending.

 

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Our daughter is not allowed to play school ball because she is home schooled. When my daughter was a freshman the varsity coach of her school district wanted her to play. The head coach asked the AD and he said no and his decision was the final one. We never fought with the decision even though I think we could have won. Our daughter says she perfers travel ball over school ball any day. ?

 

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Thanks Bear, she thought it had something to do with 4 classes or something like that. which would be counterproductive to her home schooling, so # 6 sort explains it that way.

 

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We homeschool and both our dd's play travel. It depends soley on the school district whether or not you can play school ball. Some require you to take a class, even PE or Art, or some other elective course. Some do not require that you take any courses, and some are not homeschool friendly whatsoever and will not allow your child to participate in any school-related functions. You can always play in the local rec division, however, because they are community related, not school related.
A lot of kids seem to prefer travel ball over school ball, and either way you choose will get you noticed by a college recruiter if you are good.