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Rule 19 - Eligibility and Transfer

l. The student (i) transfers from a member Boarding School with a corresponding move by
the student to the residence of the student’s parent/s or (ii) when the student transfers to
a member Boarding School, the student established, to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Commissioner, his/her designee or the Committee, that (a) the transfer is in the best interest
of the student, and (b) there are no athletic related motives surrounding the transfer, and (c)
the principals of the sending and receiving schools each affirm in writing that the transfer
is in the best interest of the student and there are no athletic related motives surrounding
the transfer. (Note: See rule 19-6.3(b)(1))
m. The student is a qualified foreign exchange student under rule 19-7 who has attended One
(1) member School for One (1) year or less. (Note: See rule 19-6.3(b)(1))
n. The student’s parent or legal guardian accepted, and commenced employment as, a
licensed or certified position at the receiving School. (Note: See rule 19-6.3(b)(4))
o. A student transfers from a non-Member school to a Member School without a corresponding
change of residence. A student cannot seek full eligibility under this criterion a second time.
(Note: See rule 19-6.3(b)(1)).
19-6.2 Limited Eligibility When Transfer Without Change of Residence by Parent(s)/
Guardian(s)
A student who transfers without a corresponding change of residence to a New District or
Territory by the student’s parent(s)/Guardian(s) will have Limited Eligibility at the new School,
provided the transfer was not for primarily athletic reasons or the result of undue influence. The
period of Limited Eligibility at the new School under this section begins on the date of Enrollment
and continues until the first anniversary of the date on which (i) the student last participated in
interscholastic athletic at the previous school(s), or (ii) the student last participated in athletics
as a member of a club or similar team, when the previous school(s) did not offer the sport in
which the student wishes to participate.
Exception: The student will only have Limited Eligibility for Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days
from the date on which the student last participated in interscholastic athletics in the sport(s) in
which the student last participated during the Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days preceding
the transfer. The student will have full eligibility for all other sport(s).
19-6.3 Transfer Options When Transfer Without Change of Residence by Parent(s)/
Guardian(s)
Upon the occurrence of an event which would permit a student to be declared to have immediate
full eligibility under rule C–19-6.1, the student has the following options.
a. The student may continue eligibility at the most recent Member School prior to the transfer
and pursuant to rule C–19-2;
b. The student may transfer and attempt to obtain full eligibility, at any time prior to the 15th
school day of the next semester or trimester, provided:
(1) when the student seeks full eligibility under rules 19-6.1 (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h),
(i), (l), (m), (o), full eligibility would be available only in the new Public School which
Serves the Student’s Residence or at a Charter or Private School which Serves the
Student’s area of Residence, or at the student’s previous school in which the student
initially established eligibility.
(2) when the student seeks full eligibility under rules 19-6.1(d) or 19-6.1(j), full eligibility
would be available at any school, or
(3) when the student seeks full eligibility under rule 19-6.1(k), full eligibility would be
available only at the school the student previously attended or at the Public or Charter
High School which Serves the Student’s Residence; or
(4) when the student seeks full eligibility under rule 19-6.1(n), full eligibility would be
available only at the school where the student’s parent or legal Guardian accepted,
and commenced employment as, a licensed or certified position.
c. The student may transfer and attempt to obtain Limited Eligibility in any Public School or
Private School.
Exception: The student will only have Limited Eligibility for Three-hundred Sixty-five (365)

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