In a called legislative council meeting, the TSSAA voted to deny as written the first proposal that would allow students to transfer once following completion of the 9th grade without loss of athletic eligibility.

Any subsequent transfers would be subject to the current Residence Rule and Transfer Rules.

The TSSAA also denied – as written in the second proposal – that would allow a foreign exchange student to participate in athletics for the number of years that correspond with the students’ grade of enrollment at the member school, subject to all other existing eligibility rules.

The TSSAA also denied the proposed change to Article II, Section 13 (Eligible Transfer Students) of the TMSAA/TSSAA Bylaws as written, which would allow students transferring for academic reasons to retain their varsity eligibility, provided the previous school administration confirms the transfer was for educational reasons and unrelated to athletics.