A Virginia Bill That Would Allow Home-Schooled Students To Compete In Public School Sports Has Been Defeated. The Richmond Times-Dispatch Reports The Bill Was Killed By A Republican-Led Education Committee. The Bill Would Have Also Allowed Home-Schooled Students To Participate In Other Interscholastic Programs. He Issue Became Well Known Because Of Former NFL And University Of Florida Football Player Tim Tebow Who Had Been Allowed To Play The Sport At A Public Florida High School Despite Being Home-Schooled.