How should cooperative athletic programs manage eligibility to avoid disenfranchising participating schools?

• A. By establishing clear eligibility rules, ensuring transfer of credits, and preventing disenfranchisement.
• B. By allowing schools to set their own rules without standardization.
• C. By excluding transfer credits to keep students with their home schools.
• D. By requiring students to sit out for a full season regardless of prior eligibility.

Answer: (A)