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Proposed Rule Changes Could Drastically Alter Utah High School Sports

By Amy Donaldson , Deseret News on September 07, 2016 state news Print

“This would be very problematic,” UHSAA Executive Director Rob Cuff

The Utah State School Board will consider two proposed rule changes that could drastically alter the landscape of high school sports in the state.

The most significant proposal would make it impossible for the Utah High School Activities Association to enforce any kind of transfer restriction on student athletes — even if students choose to attend and play sports at three different schools in the same school year.

For example, under the proposal it would be possible for a student to play football at Bingham High, basketball at Lone Peak High and baseball at Jordan High without losing any eligibility.

It was the Utah High School Activities Association’s denial of athletic eligibility for some transfer students that prompted the proposal, which will be discussed at a work meeting Thursday and during Friday’s full State School Board meeting, according to David Crandall, the board's chairman.

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