Basically you are ineligible if you reach 19 before September 1 but there is a hardship exception.
Rule 17
From the KSHSAA handbook:
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Section 1: General Regulations (apply to grades 7-12)
Art. 1: HARDSHIP—The Executive Board may waive
provisions of the Age Requirements Rule, provided,
through a personal interview of the student, the following
criteria are met:
a. Hardship form (AGE) of request must be submitted
by the principal and the specifi c activities must be
identifi ed;
b. Hardship must have the support of the student’s
principal. It is recognized this student may, in some
activities, be taking the place of other students from
that same school;
c. Student’s physical maturity would not jeopardize
the health and safety of other participants. Medical
documentation from a qualifi ed physician must be
presented verifying the student presents no physical
advantage or danger to an opponent if eligibility is
requested in athletics;
d. Student’s mental maturity would not take advantage
of other students in intellectual activities;
e. Principal must verify all parties concerned have
been informed of the liability risks involved if such
an application is approved. (This includes physician,
parents and school administration);
f. If the Executive Board declares the student eligible
under the foregoing circumstances, he or she shall be
eligible upon notifi cation and only for the activities
approved.
Section 2: Senior High Regulations
Art. 1: Any student who reaches nineteen on or before September
1, shall be ineligible for interscholastic activities.
Any student who reaches nineteen after September 1,
shall be eligible for the remainder of that school year.
Last edited by Disney; 03/12/08 11:00 AM.
