[IAM22]

What constitutes a feeder system? It's about choice and the parents willingness to get their child to the school of their choice. Here in Northern Kentucky we have 19 football playing scores with in a 45 minute drive, all of them permit non district students to attend.

I do not believe that Boone County allows out of district students unless their parent in employed by the Boone County school system full time.

The question is a very easy one to answer, according to the KHSAA. According to the KHSAA website, a feeder school means that both schools involved are under the same Board of Education and a defined pattern is established. Since you are in NKY an easy example is that all Catholic schools are under the Diocese so all are under the same Board. So, Notre Dame may have contact with students that attend catholic schools in the Diocese, but they cannot have contact with say students enrolled at Ludlow Independent.Another, example would be Highlands cannot initiate contact with a student that has a residency outside of their school boards zone. Yet, another example, Beechwood cannot initiate contact with someone from say Covington. However the students may meet first with Beechwoods administration to get information or ask questions. After they are enrolled they can then and only then speak to a member from the athletic dept.


According to Bylaw Case BL-10-4:
Anyone affiliated within the athletic dept. cannot have any contact until that student is enrolled, unless they are in a feeder school. If the student initates contact with a member of the athletic dept, that member is to immediatly refer them to the administration. Anything beyond giving them the initial referral is not permitted.

So it seems that if a coach or someone from the athletic dept has contact with a student outside of a designated feeder school they are violating the rules. At least that is how I read it but I have been wrong before.


I will say this again, I am only talking about general interpretation of the rule, to get others opinions or interpretations, and to discuss what ever similarities or differences seen by others.

Please nothing about any specific player, school, and/or coach that is not why I started this thread. As one poster said earlier, throwing out rumors just to get a response is bad for this site and is bush league. If you know of a violation contact the KHSAA but please do not throw it out here to see if it will stick!!!

I want to apologize to anyone that thinks my intentions are less than what I have posted. I assure you that my intent is genuine into seeking adult level discussion/debate on this topic.

Thanks!