So from what I have put together, it looks like Barahona is moving back to QB.
I also heard Central is appealing the ruling because the Spotswood transfer's mom works in the Central school system which should help with their case. Also heard they actually live in Woodstock. Also no clue how much the Central staff was aware of the possible situation.
I would be curious to see what rules were broken. Kids play outside of the school zones they actually live in all the time even when they're not supposed to. Not saying that should be encouraged but Central is not the only school who does this, so I am curious as to how this came up and why it was handled this way.
Again, I don't know much. I wonder how their appeal will go and how the rest of their season plays out. They still have to play Madison, Clarke, and Strasburg so the their overall record could really plummet from here depending on how things go.
I am not 100% positive, but I believe eligibility is determined at the time a student enters the 9th grade. So if it is in fact the QB and he entered the 9th grade in Spotswood district and did not make a physical move into another district, he is still considered a Spotswood student even if his parent works for Central district. I believe that he could make the change due to his parent working there, but it would require him to sit out for 365 days. I remember this coming up a few years back and the rule is in place to keep districts from being able to offer a job to an athlete's parent in order to make them eligible. If the parent worked for Central district at the time the student entered the 9th grade and he attended Central from day one of 9th grade, he would be eligible. Again, I am not positive on my rules interpretation or recall.
I don't know the boundaries for that county, but I would think if they were able to provide some sort of documentation that they live in Woodstock and Central HS attendance zone, there would not be any question of eligibility.
I am sure it happens all of the time and most people know about it and look the other way and just move on. However, modern-day times have shown us that people are very spiteful and this could be a case of someone's child not getting playing time or Spotswood people thinking they'd be having an even better season or an opposing team knowing about it and pushing the issue. However or whatever the case may be, once it is out there or questioned the school/district/VHSL will all look into it and if it is found to be a violation, they have to act.
