Districts could join statewide school sports groups only with play limits for students repeating completed middle grades for athletic edge

A district could join a group overseeing statewide school sports only if the group limits eligible students to six straight semesters of play. This covers students who finish the required schoolwork for sixth, seventh, or eighth grade, then repeat that grade before ninth grade to gain an athletic advantage. If enacted, the rule would start in the first full school year after enactment. This limit applies when a covered student first enters ninth grade after that start.

A district could join a group overseeing statewide school sports only if the group counts a transferring student's earlier play toward a total of six straight semesters. This covers students who finish the required schoolwork for sixth, seventh, or eighth grade, then repeat that grade before ninth grade to gain an athletic advantage. The student must transfer from a school outside the group to a member school. If enacted, the rule would start in the first full school year after enactment. This limit applies to covered transfers after that start.