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Title: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: Jockey on October 02, 2017, 11:14:59 PM
Anyone know the specifics of qualifying when you are home schooled?

LaMelo said he is excited about the change "because I can spend all my time now and dedication into it instead of going to school and doing book work".

Does the NCAA allow student who don't do "book work" to be eligible to play? And what kind of school would admit someone like that?
Title: Re: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: drewm88 on October 03, 2017, 09:22:11 AM
Between this and the shoe, seems like he's headed for a professional year in the G League or overseas before the NBA.
Title: Re: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: MerrittsMustache on October 03, 2017, 09:31:09 AM
Quote from: Jockey on October 02, 2017, 11:14:59 PM
Does the NCAA allow student who don't do "book work" to be eligible to play? And what kind of school would admit someone like that?

UCLA
Title: Re: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: warriorchick on October 03, 2017, 11:07:02 AM
 I don't know how the NCAA feels about it,  but in certain states, the regulations surrounding homeschooling are very lax.  Some of them don't even have any testing or other means of determining if a homeschooled child is actually receiving an education.

I remember a story a few years back about a 12-year-old girl who had never spent a day in the classroom.  Her parent, who had simply never bothered to send her, was arrested.  One of the experts they interviewed said the parent could have avoided charges by saying that the girl was being homeschooled, because they would have no proof to the contrary.
Title: Re: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: Pakuni on October 03, 2017, 11:16:11 AM
Quote from: Jockey on October 02, 2017, 11:14:59 PM
Anyone know the specifics of qualifying when you are home schooled?

LaMelo said he is excited about the change "because I can spend all my time now and dedication into it instead of going to school and doing book work".

Does the NCAA allow student who don't do "book work" to be eligible to play? And what kind of school would admit someone like that?

Tim Tebow and Justin Jackson were home-schooled.
I have my doubts about what kind of academic rigor Lavar will impose, but homeschooling isn't necessarily a barrier to entry for the NCAA.
Title: Re: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: Jay Bee on October 03, 2017, 11:21:03 AM
Quote from: Jockey on October 02, 2017, 11:14:59 PM
Anyone know the specifics of qualifying when you are home schooled?

Jokey, nontraditional courses are fine to satisfy NCAA requirements, subject to rather simple conditions. The key is test scores on a standardized test(s) and where that places you on the initial eligibility sliding scale.

Dad or internet gives him a 3.0 & he tests OK, no problemo

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14.3.1.3.2 Nontraditional Courses.
Title: Re: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: GGGG on October 03, 2017, 12:13:31 PM
Hi JB!

I am pretty sure there is a difference between "nontraditional course" and "homeschool" per the NCAA regulations.  Non-traditional courses may be taught in the home setting, but "homeschool" means that a parent or tutor is developing the curriculum, teaching and evaluating.

If Ball is actually being "homeschooled" then the above reference would not seem relevant.  Is that correct?
Title: Re: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: Jay Bee on October 03, 2017, 12:58:22 PM
Quote from: Sultan of Slap O' Fivin' on October 03, 2017, 12:13:31 PM
Hi JB!

I am pretty sure there is a difference between "nontraditional course" and "homeschool" per the NCAA regulations.  Non-traditional courses may be taught in the home setting, but "homeschool" means that a parent or tutor is developing the curriculum, teaching and evaluating.

If Ball is actually being "homeschooled" then the above reference would not seem relevant.  Is that correct?

Yes, there is a difference b/w the two - It depends on what the Balls do (nh).... people use "home school" to describe what is really online... wouldn't trust the Balls to be precise in their language... nonetheless, yes, there are additional requirements for teaching done by parents or tutor

http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/home-school-students
Title: Re: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: Jockey on October 03, 2017, 02:27:06 PM
Quote from: MerrittsMustache on October 03, 2017, 09:31:09 AM
UCLA

Thanks, Merritt. 8-)

After I typed the question the exact same thing popped into my head - along with a half dozen other names.
Title: Re: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: GoldenDieners32 on October 04, 2017, 10:20:01 PM
I wonder if he will still play high school ball. I know a home school team in wisconsin called SWCHA that is home schooled kids.
Title: Re: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: warriorchick on October 05, 2017, 07:00:51 AM
Quote from: GoldenEagles32 on October 04, 2017, 10:20:01 PM
I wonder if he will still play high school ball. I know a home school team in wisconsin called SWCHA that is home schooled kids.

I believe the law in Illinois is that if you are homeschooled, you are allowed to join the sports teams of whatever public school you would have gone to. You just have to plug your ears and go "la la la"  if the other kids on the team  start talking about that evolution b.s.
Title: Re: Home Schooling - LaMelo Ball
Post by: Jockey on October 05, 2017, 05:17:54 PM
Quote from: warriorchick on October 05, 2017, 07:00:51 AM
I believe the law in Illinois is that if you are homeschooled, you are allowed to join the sports teams of whatever public school you would have gone to. You just have to plug your ears and go "la la la"  if the other kids on the team  start talking about that evolution b.s.

That is funny.
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