High School Transfers Stories: Questions to Answer

  1. Disconnect between coaches – Jordan
  • For the veteran coaches in the state, has there ever been an offseason like this one as far as the number of transfers?
  • Do the comments from some coaches against transfers stem more from emotion than logic?
  1. How valuable can transferring be for extending a playing career/The repercussions academically for doing so – Emily, Chenault
  • Does transferring in high school correlate with transferring in college?
  • How does transferring affect graduation rates and/or GPA?
  • Are high school transfers more likely to go on to play in college? The NFL? Where do they go?
  1. Texas and Florida case studies – Evan
  • What led to the current policy in place? How did it come about?
  • Have others reached out to them on a discover-type basis to see how they run things?
  • Was there any thought given to one based on the other? Did one policy come before the other?
  • Would there have to be any addendums made based on outlying factors in Georgia if it did adapt a similar policy?
  • What is the overall thought by those within these states on the effectiveness of the policies?
  1. Academic implications on school for transfers – Alex, Morgan
  • Do schools have problems reinforcing the importance of academics to transfers?
  • How common is it for highly prestigious academic schools to bring in transfers?
  • How much more of a workload do teachers face when transfers join their class? Also, how does it affect the time committed to other students?
  1. Personal stories of transfers and their families – Giambalvo
  • How often do players and their families cite academic reasons for transferring?
  • For those transferring to a school a significant distance away — how does this affect the parents’ jobs?
  • How often do players feel like switching schools directly resulted in better athletic performance and tangible positive outcomes, such as college scholarships? Do they consider leaving their old school (with familiar friends and teachers) worth it?
  • How do other siblings feel about making the move to a new school?
  1. Stories of players replaced by transfers – Glenda, Bryan
  • How tempted are these players to subsequently transfer to another school?
  • Is the team chemistry significantly harmed on a team with several transfers (Ex: Grayson)?
  1. Changing of GHSA rules over time – Ashleigh, Nicole
  • Which rules had the most revisions?
  • Were certain rules added because of instances that happened the year(s) before?
  • How different are today’s rules from 10, 20, and 30 years ago?
  • How strictly are the rules enforced across the state?