This should help Bluefield get a point from Oak Hill

[bhs7695 185]

http://www.wvmetronews.com/sports.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=55839

 

Elkins Forced To Vacate Wins

Garrett Cullen

MetroNews Sports

 

A shakeup in the Class AAA rankings as the WVSSAC has ruled that Elkins used an ineligible player this season and will be forced to forfeit their wins.

 

"We received a concern about a possible ineligibility issue, we did an inquiry with the school and they checked into it," said WVSSAC executive director Gary Ray. "It was determined with cooperation of the school and this office that they had an ineligible student participating."

 

The Tigers have won seven games on the season and enter the week ranked No. 8 in Class AAA. The loss of all of their wins will cause a ripple down effect in both the Class AAA and AA rankings.

 

"I'll put it this way, as we told them," Ray said. "Any games this athlete participated in must be forfeited. And, of course, if he participated in all the games they won, then they would forfeit all their games."

 

Ray said the accusations came to the WVSSAC office recently, though he wouldn't specify who made the claim against Elkins.

 

"I won't say because that wouldn't serve any purpose," Ray said. "But it was brought to our attention and anytime something is brought to us in writing, we feel we need to address it."

 

Ray said he talked with Elkins' school officials on the matter early Wednesday morning. The Tigers have wins this season over Oak Hill, Hampshire, Buckhannon-Upshur, Preston, Fairmont Senoir, Philip Barbour and East Fairmont.

[edrforshey 27]

This had effect on 23 schools in WV.

 

Yes, Bluefield got a +1 in points for Oak Hill now beating Elkins.

 

Oak Hill got a plus 12 and moved into 9th place in the WV AAA Playoff Rankings

[VHSLhelper 571]

not so fast, my friends.

Elkins is appealing. The kid transferred in under the federal homeless kid law and SHOULD be eligible, but the WVSSAC's rules weren't changed.

Since it IS the WVSSAC, this is going to court.

[bhs7695 185]

not so fast, my friends.

Elkins is appealing. The kid transferred in under the federal homeless kid law and SHOULD be eligible, but the WVSSAC's rules weren't changed.

Since it IS the WVSSAC, this is going to court.

 

It's pretty stupid that the parent of a player at a rival school sent a letter bringing this kid into question. It's not like the player in question was purposefully taking something away from someone else.

 

http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/PrepSports/201210260134

 

http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/PrepSports/201210250189

[VHSLhelper 571]

guess I shoulda said homeless 'student' instead of kid, since he was 18.

[Ironlung 10]

guess I shoulda said homeless 'student' instead of kid, since he was 18.

 

Still a kid for a long time. :)

[edrforshey 27]

This will never end up in court.

 

Mr. Gary Ray knowing the WVSSAC can't win against the federal McKinney-Vento Act on homeless.

 

Will mostly be giving Elkins back their record on Monday.

[bhs7695 185]

It also shows how outdated the WVSSAC is.....

 

 

Monday, October 29 2012

 

WVSSAC Release on Elkins Situation

 

MetroNews Sports

 

WVSSAC RELEASE -- This office received an inquiry concerning the eligibility of a football player who is a student at Elkins High School. In accordance with our normal procedure, this office referred the matter to the administration of Elkins High School. The school investigated the situation, and initially it was determined that the student athlete was ineligible under the rules of the WVSSAC.

 

Then the Randolph County Board of Education intervened, reviewed all of the facts and determined that under federal law the student in question is eligible for interscholastic athletic competition.

 

At the request of this office, the West Virginia State Board of Education reviewed the federal law cited by the Randolph County Superintendent, and concluded that under these particular facts and circumstances of this case, the student athlete in question is eligible for interscholastic athletic competition in West Virginia because of federal law.

 

Accordingly, the student athlete in question is eligible. Elkins High School will not be required to forfeit any football games.

 

Gary Ray, Executive Director said, “It is our hope that this will bring closure to the eligibility issue regarding a student athlete at Elkins High School”.