Transfer Students

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Canterbury Athletic Information for New/Transfer Students 10th, 11th and 12th Grade

Transfer Rules:

Rule 19-5: Eligibility When Transfer With Change Of Residence By Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
A student who transfers with a corresponding change of residence to a New District or Territory by the student’s custodial parent(s)/guardian(s) will have full eligibility at the new School, provided there is a Bona Fide change of residence, provided neither the residential change nor the selection of the new residence was the result of primary athletic reasons or the result of undue influence, and provided the transfer is not for primarily athletic reasons or the result of undue influence.

Rule 17-8.1: General Waiver of an IHSAA rule
Except with respect to rules 4, 8-4, 12 and 18, and Contest Officials’ decisions, the Commissioner, his designee, the Review Committee or Case Review Panel shall have the authority to set aside the effect of any rule and grant a general waiver when the affected party establishes, by clear and convincing evidence, and to the reasonable satisfaction of the Commissioner, his designee, the Review Committee or the Case Review Committee, that all of the following conditions are met:

• Strict enforcement of the rule in the particular case will not serve to accomplish the primary purposes of the rule;
• The spirit or reason for the rule will not be offended or compromised by a waiver;
• Unless waived, an undue harm or burden will be suffered by the affected party from enforcement of the rule; and
• When a student eligibility waiver is requested, a hardship condition, as defined in rule 17-8.3 exists.

Rule 17-8.5: Limited Eligibility Waiver
In addition to the foregoing, in transfer cases under rule 19-6, the Commissioner, his designee or the Committee shall have the authority to set aside the effect of the transfer rule and grant a student full eligibility following a transfer if (a) the student continues to reside with his/her parent(s) or Guardian(s), (b) the student establishes, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Commissioner, his designee or the Committee, that the transfer is in the best interest of the student and 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. In addition, in those circumstances where the student attended a School, other than the sending and receiving School, at any time during the Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days prior to the transfer, the principal of the other school(s) the student attended during the Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days prior to the transfer must also affirm in writing that the transfer is in the best interest of the student and there are no athletic related motives surrounding the transfer.

SELECT A RULE: 
This is a Rule 19-6.1 Transfer
Student transfers without a corresponding change of residence by Parents/Guardians. A Student who qualifies under the following criteria may have immediate eligibility. (one or more of the criteria may be checked)

a.) Student is a ward of the court.

b.) Student transfers to reside with a parent.

c.) Student is an orphan.

d.) Student's former school closed.

e.) The student's former school is not a member school of the local state high school athletic association or was not accredited by the local state accrediting agency.

f.) Student is transferring pursuant to a school board mandate for redistricting.

g.) Student attended, in error, a wrong school.

h.) Student is transferring from a correctional school.

i.) Student is emancipated and has established a bona fide residence in a new district or territory.

j.) Student (i) did not participate in any interschool contest as a representative of another school during the preceding 365 days, or (ii) did not compete in club sports in a sport during the preceding 365 days when the Student’s former school did not offer a program in that sport. 

k.) The student transfers from a non-athletic association member School with a corresponding change of residence by the student to reside with a parent and/or legal Guardian with whom the student had previously resided.

l.) Student (i) transferred from a member Boarding School with a corresponding move to the residence of the Parent(s) or (ii) transferred to a member Boarding School and has established that the transfer is in the Student's best interest and there are no athletic related motives surrounding the transfer, and both principals have confirmed that the transfer is in the best interest of the Student and there are no athletic related motives surrounding the transfer.

n.) The student’s parent or legal guardian accepted a licensed or certified position at the receiving School.

Rule 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.