{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-59-9-120","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 59-9-120","heading":"Interscholastic athletics; students who attend school outside of their attendance zone; eligibility.","body":"(A) Notwithstanding any athlete transfer rules and policies adopted by the interscholastic athletic association, body, or entity, a student who attends a school outside of his attendance zone may immediately participate in interscholastic competitions if the student is otherwise academically eligible and the following conditions are met:\n(1) for students enrolled in middle school, the interscholastic athletic association shall allow a one-time transfer after eligibility is established in the seventh grade; and\n(2) for students enrolled in high school, the interscholastic athletic association shall allow a one-time transfer after eligibility is established in the ninth grade.\n(B) This section does not apply if the student transfers because of a bona fide residency change and a student may not participate in any interscholastic competitions or practices of a school until he is registered in the school.","path":["Title 59 - EDUCATION","CHAPTER 9 High School League Oversight and Accountability"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t59c009.php","current_through":"2026 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-25T04:31:40Z","sha256":"daaf15247977409c8010eb3bca4e270baacde9e2a0d1af69cf19ab12da03c81c","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-59-9-110","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-59-9-130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}