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Lawmakers Push TSSAA to Revise Transfer Rule

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 22, 2024

Tennessee legislators are increasing pressure on the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) to revise its restrictive transfer rule. According to the Tennessean, several state lawmakers have expressed interest in the issue and requested a meeting with TSSAA executive director Mark Reeves, who expects the meeting to occur before the new year. Reeves anticipates potential legislation addressing the transfer rule could be introduced in the upcoming legislative session. Some lawmakers argue that the TSSAA's current policy may be unlawful, and that the association is violating the law by enforcing the rule. TSSAA seeks to maintain autonomy in governing high school athletics and TSSAA member schools have said they don’t want to loosen the association’s current transfer rule, as it's viewed as a way to curtail recruiting among high schools, the newspaper reports.

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