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The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Central Board of Control approved a number of measures Wednesday at its annual spring meeting, and the AHSAA Legislative Council passed two of 25 proposals submitted  by member schools at its spring meeting Wednesday afternoon.

However, the biggest action item came following a presentation concerning the current issue of non-complaint transfers when CBOC president Terry Curtis of UMS-Wright High School announced plans to appoint a Task Force to study the growing problem.

Mountain Brook High School head football coach Chris Yeager spoke briefly to the CBOC of his concerns and then introduced Alma Bryant High School head football coach Bart Sessions who gave a report showing data compiled by a number of coaches in the AHSAA concerning the growing problem.

“As I travel across the state to district meetings and other AHSAA events, it is clear that the issue of non-complaint transfers of student-athletes are one of our association’s biggest concerns,” said AHSAA Executive Director Heath Harmon. “I am proud the Central Board is setting up a Task Force. It’s not just an issue in our state. It is an issue all across the nation.”

The CBOC unanimously approved Curtis’ request to appoint a Task Force. He said he would be working with Harmon to set up the special committee compiled of principals, superintendents, athletic directors, and coaches, to examine the problems and look for solutions.

Harmon said the AHSAA has already been working with DragonFly.com, its online data partner, to develop online ways to track more efficiently member schools’ transfer information.

The Central Board approved the financial reports for the 2024 Super 7 Football Championships, the   2024 Football State Playoffs, the 2025 Regional and State Bowling championships, 2025 Indoor Track Championships, and the 2025 Wrestling duals, section and state championships.

The AHSAA Legislative Council met and voted on all 25 Legislative Proposals submitted by member schools through the AHSAA’s proposal process. The council ratified Proposal 19, which requires all member schools to identify and mark all players who transfer into their schools. The proposal requested the process begin with incoming ninth graders.