The Florida High School Athletic Association’s representative assembly narrowly voted in favor of altering the age limit requirement for participating in varsity sports during an online meeting Monday afternoon.
Students who turn 19 years of age in July and August are now eligible for participation beginning with the 2021-22 school year. The previous birthday cut-off date of no earlier than Sept. 1 has been changed to July 1, which coincides with the start of the FHSAA annual planning calendar.
Changes to bylaws require a two-thirds favorable vote by the representative assembly, which Monday approved two other changes during its meeting.