Students with a Disability -The waivers can only be awarded if: a student-athlete has been held back a grade before high school strictly because of a medically documented disability and the student-athlete has the disability at the time of the waiver request. If both conditions apply, student-athletes can be granted a one-year extension on the maximum age limit, according to the new rule.
The MHSAA sent a survey to member schools this month in response to the national attention gained by Eric Dompierre, a junior at Ishpeming (Mich.) High School who has Down syndrome. Dompierre, who turned 19 in January, wouldn't have been eligible to continue playing football and basketball on his school teams during his senior year under the former rule.
The 'Let 'Em Play' - Support Eruc Dompierre website Eric Dompierre 'Let 'Em Play' Facebook page
and a Facebook page dedicated to Dompierre posted the MHSAA's release
Mich. Approves Age Waiver for High School Student-Athletes - Schooled in Sports - Education Week
Schooled in Sports
Contributing Writer Bryan Toporek gets beyond the box scores to examine the policies behind K-12 athletics.
via
https://www.facebook.com/EnjoyHi5Autism
http://twitter.com/#!/EnjoyHi5Autism
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for sharing.