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Student cannot become 19 years of age prior to August 1 of the current school year.

The eligibility standards of the Southern Section have been adopted by the member schools and were accepted by your school when it became a Southern Section member. No student whose nineteenth (19) birthday is attained prior to June 15 shall participate or practice on any team.

A transfer to another member school in the same attendance zone shall render the student ineligible for one calendar year. If a student shall has been recruited to a school for athletic purposes, he/she shall remain ineligible as long as the student attends that school.

Rozelle noted that "the eligibility rule of age 19 has never been overturned in Florida." The FHSAA ruling was consistent with the age stan dard (19 before September 1) recommended for athletes by the National. Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA).

Basic Guidelines for Eligibility Student must attend class during the first 11 school days of the first semester or he/she will be ineligible for the first 30 school days. Student cannot become 19 years of age prior to August 1 of the current school year.

12.2. A student shall be eligible for varsity competition in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 until his/her 19th birthday. A student who attains the age of 19 on or after July 1 may continue to participate during that school year in all varsity sports.