Some states have intiiated discussions about granting high school seniors an additional year of school. The arguments for and against are piling up, and as Dr. Kariss Niehoff shares with NFHS.org, the case can be made for NOT allowing the extra year of competition.
There are many reasons why an additional year of athletic eligibility is not an option for high school student-athletes, including the maximum age rule and the eight-semester rules that exist in all states. Students who become 19 years of age before September 1 are ineligible for athletic competition.
Rather than trying to change the educational and athletic infrastructure of schools nationwide, we urge leaders to help our nation’s students move on to the future. The values learned through the three to four years of competition in high school activity programs will enable students to start down the road of becoming successful and contributing members of society. – Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHS
Read Dr. Niehoff’s entire article HERE
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
