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Originally posted by Camron Rust
This is tired old complaint. Everytime some school does well over time, they're accused of recuiting (esp. if it's a private school). It's even thrown at public schools that repeatedly do well.
What seems to be forgotton is that there are far more private schools that don't do well.
Additionally, many of these high-performing private schools (and public schools) petition to play up to the next classs (or even higher).
Does any one ever consider that when a team does well it will naturally draw good players. Being a private school or a public school in an open enrollement district just means that they don't have boundaries to adhere too...making transfers easier.
If it were such an unfair situation, the privates would win a lot more of the championships. The one most accused of recruiting here does win championships but not at a frequency that is suspect when considered without emotion.
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There is no such thing as "open enrollment" in school districts here. If you go to a public school you have to go to schools in your district. Even in some districts you might have 4 or 5 different high schools and you cannot just go to whatever school you like. Your enrollment in a public school is usually based on where the district lines are drawn based on your address. As it relates to IHSA enrollment rules, you might be allowed to enroll to a school, but you will not be able to play sports if you violate certain rules for transferring. I can attend any private school I like, but I might not be able to play sports.
Peace
Mon Nov 28, 2005, 05:27pm
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