{"id":386364,"date":"2024-04-19T22:37:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T22:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=386364"},"modified":"2024-04-19T23:02:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T23:02:26","slug":"washington-high-school-association-considering-transfer-portal-like-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=386364","title":{"rendered":"Washington high school association considering transfer portal-like rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the midst of debates about the efficacy of the NCAA transfer portal, one state’s high school athletics association is considering loosening transfer rules to allow similar flexibility for its student-athletes.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) is discussing adjusting its transfer-related eligibility rules.\u00a0<\/span>Currently,<\/span>\u00a0high school students who transfer only keep varsity eligibility the\u00a0<\/span>next<\/span>\u00a0year if their family also makes a residence move, according to\u00a0<\/span>The News Tribune<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0The new rule would allow students to transfer more freely.<\/span><\/p>\n

States around the nation have varying levels of leniency regarding student-athlete transfers. Many, including Washington, have a hardship exemption that allows students to file an appeal to remain eligible.<\/span><\/p>\n

The WIAA handbook states that these hardship exemptions exist when there are “unique circumstances concerning the student\u2019s physical or emotional status exist and only when such circumstances are not the result of acts or actions by the student or family unit.”<\/p>\n

According to FOX 13 Seattle, a committee of 22 people is exploring rule changes<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0WIAA Executive Director Mike Hoffman told the outlet that he does not intend for it to be a transfer portal like collegiate athletics.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Our goal with this is not to have a portal at the high school level,” Hoffman told the outlet. He added that about 400 students transferred this year,\u00a0<\/span>a number<\/span>\u00a0similar to previous years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hoffman said the WIAA wants to ensure rules align with today’s culture while emphasizing education.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We do want to look at a rule and see if\u00a0<\/span>there’s<\/span>\u00a0adjustments we need to make; maybe a compromise to meet student and family needs and also be in alignment with laws moving forward,” he said to FOX 13.<\/span><\/p>\n

A vote is\u00a0<\/span>unlikely<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>take place<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>earlier than<\/span>\u00a0next spring<\/span>, according to the News Tribune<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where the line\u00a0<\/span>is drawn<\/span>\u00a0may come down to an argument of whether\u00a0<\/span>freedom<\/span>\u00a0to transfer would allow students and families to make a choice that is best for them or whether this will affect education and turn high school sports into a closer representation of college.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) is discussing the adjustment of its transfer-related eligibility rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":286601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386364"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=386364"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":386365,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386364\/revisions\/386365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/286601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=386364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=386364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=386364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}