AR SB331

Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) member schools must allow home school teams to compete against them if the home school teams comply with AAA rules for student athletes regarding age, school semesters, scholarships, physical exams, foreign student eligibility, and amateur status.

Home school team coaches must comply with AAA certification requirements for coaching.

Home school teams are prohibited from participating in AAA-sanctioned conferences, conference tournaments, district tournaments, regional tournaments, state tournaments, or events, and are ineligible for championship recognition awards.

Home school teams may participate in five team sports: basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, and volleyball.

Bill declared an emergency to become effective immediately upon the Governor's approval to allow scheduling for the 2015-2016 academic year to proceed; approved March 20, 2015.