The AHSAA Decision that Led to a Lawsuit by Governor Kay Ivey

The AHSAA decision that led to a lawsuit by Governor Kay Ivey

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Governor Kay Ivey is taking the Alabama High School Athletic Association to court. This comes after the association implemented a rule sidelining athletes who utilize the CHOOSE Act, a tax credit students can use to transfer schools. Alabama police searching for missing JSU student whose car was last seen outside New York City The Governor said in a press release that she is committed to seeing all Alabama student…

Lawmakers say AHSAA needs to stop benching Alabama students under CHOOSE Act

Alabama’s high school sports association is doubling down on a rule that forces some athletes participating in the state’s new school choice program to spend a year on the bench.State politicians are already pushing for a change to the rule, with Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth posting on X that the Alabama High School Athletic Association is “BREAKING THE LAW by denying eligibility to CHOOSE Act students. I’ll offer legislation to strip AHSAA of its po…

Alabama Lawmakers Threaten to Disband State Association Over Transfer Ineligibility

State lawmakers say there will be consequences if the Alabama High School Athletic Association doesn't change a rule that says high school athletes who transfer schools using financial aid such as the CHOOSE Act are ineligible to play for one year.

Despite criticism, AHSAA transfer rules necessary to curtail illegal recruiting

Several years ago, a number of private schools in Alabama were caught red-handed by the Alabama High School Athletic Association using “scholarship” and “hardship” funds to entice the top student-athletes at surrounding public schools to transfer to the private schools.  It was a tactic that the AHSAA was, at the time, powerless to stop, because private schools, unlike their public counterparts, are unburdened by zoning lines. There is no addres…