Homeschooling and Sports

Can a homeschooler play on the local sports team?

Depends.  Some states are passing legislation similar to this: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/tim-tebow-homeschool-law-gains-momentum-in-virginia/2012/01/23/gIQAFAypOQ_blog.html

The alternate route is to join a homeschool league.  Most schools schedule them as exhibition games at this point, but that is also beginning to change a bit.