The following story was written by Jakob Gurley of the Trussville Tribune.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (TRIBUNE) — The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) has confirmed that student-athletes who transfer to a member school using financial assistance from the state’s new CHOOSE Act will be required to sit out for one year before competing in athletics.
The decision, outlined in a memo sent this week by AHSAA Executive Director Heath M. Harmon, applies under Rule VI, Section 7 of the 2025-2026 AHSAA Handbook, which states that students who transfer and receive “financial aid or financial assistance” are ineligible for one year. The rule also specifies that aid includes Alabama Scholarship funds, tuition remission, school choice program funds, and other assistance…