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Title: High School Athletics


1
High School Athletics
  • HB 1241

2
History
  • Irwin County High School senior, Justin Bean
    Anderson was chosen to play in the U.S. Army
    All-American Bowl in January, but did not know
    just how much the honor would affect his life. As
    a result of playing in the Bowl, he lost his
    eligibility to play sports at his high school.
    Before HB 1241 athletes are unable to play any
    longer if they choose to participate in an
    All-Star game that has not been approved by the
    Georgia Athletic Coaches Association, according
    to Georgia High School Association (GHSA) rules. 

3
Summary
  • This bill allows students to continue to be
    eligible to participate in interscholastic sports
    if they play in a nationally sponsored event,
    after the regular season and playoffs are over.

4
Georgia High School Athletic Association
  • The bylaws of the Georgia High School Athletic
    Association (GHSA) had prohibited the joint
    participation.  During the legislative session
    GHSA amended their bylaws to permit this, but the
    legislation was passed to ensure any association
    could not prevent it in the future.

5
Conditions of HB 1241
  • Provides that no high school receiving state QBE
    funding shall participate in, sponsor, or provide
    coaching staff for interscholastic sports events
    conducted under the authority of, conducted under
    the rules of, or scheduled by any athletic
    association if the governing documents of the
    association disqualify a student from
    participating as a team member on an
    interscholastic sports team solely because the
    student participated during the school year but
    outside the regular season, including playoffs,
    in a national competitive event, such as an
    all-star or showcase event, that is not
    sanctioned by that athletic association
    (GSBA,2006).

6
Signing of HB 1241
  • This bill is a great example of legislators
    looking out for the small details and making a
    difference in the lives of young men and women.
    Something was found that just did not add up and
    didnt make any common sense, and we have
    corrected that today.  - Gov. Sonny Perdue
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