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[26 Year Gap]

There is a school in FL that is NOT a member of the FHSAA. And I believe that FHSAA schools are not sanctioned to play any games versus this school. There was a question among the officials in the local association who did their games as to whether or not they were allowed to even wear their patched shirts for those games. Not sure how that all got resolved, but probably this school might be one that showed up where Tony was located.

[Adam]

Interesting; I'm trying to figure if I have a problem with this. I don't think I do, particularly if the states are stepping up and telling them they aren't competing with real schools for championships.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Interesting; I'm trying to figure if I have a problem with this. I don't think I do, particularly if the states are stepping up and telling them they aren't competing with real schools for championships.

Consider this as well. In 2006, the NCAA stopped accepting core courses, grades and graduation from the Laurinburg Institute that I mentioned earlier. The sad part that this school was oldest of only four remaining historically black-owned and operated boarding schools in the country. Opening in 1904, at one time, it's academics as well as athletics were unquestioned.

Now, the coach and all his players who left LI when the basketball program was dissolved has moved to another private institution that has long been respected as one of the best private schools in the state. The enrollment has now been split and many life long supporters have left because this school is now turning into a basketball factory. Incidentally, this is the school that hosted the toruney I word in yesterday. I wonder if it's just a matter of time before the NCAA stops accepting academics from this school.

We had another private school locally that hasn't been opened long, hire a basketball coach that started recruiting players from Croatia. Two students showed up at the door two years ago, wanting to know where they would be living while attending the school. Needless to say, he was gone a week later.

Finally, I don't know if others are seeing it in their area but as for here, it won't be long before the best ball will be played at private schools. Parents are getting their kids involved in AAU at an early age, moving into areas so they can play for specific coaches, etc. But with privates that have no district boundaries, they can pick/choose a coach/school without having to move.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

But with privates that have no district boundaries, they can pick/choose a coach/school without having to move.

We have the same problem here with our Catholic high schools, and our new magnet, and charter, high schools. No district boundaries. These schools do belong to our state interscholastic athletic association and do participate in our state tournament. They aren't allowed to recruit based on athletic ability (wink, wink). Every year someone suggests that they have their own tournament division, outside the normal divisions based on school population. This suggestion never seems to go any where.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Great basketball. I usually get more action above the rim in a few of these games than I do the rest of the season with all my other games.

Exactly. The kids I saw yesterday are probably better than any combination of kids I'll see the rest of the year.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

We have the same problem here with our Catholic high schools, and our new magnet, and charter, high schools. No district boundaries. Theses schools do belong to our state interscholastic athletic association and do participate in our state tournament. They aren't allowed to recruit based on athletic ability (wink, wink). Every year someone suggests that they have their own tournament division, outside the normal divisions based on school population. This suggestion never seems to go any where.

And I bet the traditional public high schools "unofficially" complain about them recruiting and having no boundaries all the time.

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

There is a school in FL that is NOT a member of the FHSAA. And I believe that FHSAA schools are not sanctioned to play any games versus this school. There was a question among the officials in the local association who did their games as to whether or not they were allowed to even wear their patched shirts for those games. Not sure how that all got resolved, but probably this school might be one that showed up where Tony was located.

Montverde Academy near Orlando? No FHSAA schools can contract with them, thus no FHSAA sanctioned officials can work those games with a patch on their shirt. St. Thomas Aquinas in Ft. Lauderdale is another factory, but more so for football and they ARE an FHSAA member.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Montverde Academy near Orlando? No FHSAA schools can contract with them, thus no FHSAA sanctioned officials can work those games with a patch on their shirt. St. Thomas Aquinas in Ft. Lauderdale is another factory, but more so for football and they ARE an FHSAA member.

Nope. PM me.

[BktBallRef]

I learned tonight that the team that finished in second place was from Jacksonville, FL. Is that the team you're thinking of?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I learned tonight that the team that finished in second place was from Jacksonville, FL. Is that the team you're thinking of?

No. The team is at least 200 miles from there. You could go to the FHSAA website and check under classifications to see if that school is listed. There are 4 regions and 6 classifications in FL. And it is broken out by sport since all schools do not play all sports. I am not really familiar with a lot of FL schools on the Atlantic Coast, the panhandle, or the Gulf Coast from about 40 miles above Tampa.

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

There is a school in FL that is NOT a member of the FHSAA. And I believe that FHSAA schools are not sanctioned to play any games versus this school. There was a question among the officials in the local association who did their games as to whether or not they were allowed to even wear their patched shirts for those games. Not sure how that all got resolved, but probably this school might be one that showed up where Tony was located.

Montverde Academy near Orlando? No FHSAA schools can contract with them, thus no FHSAA sanctioned officials can work those games with a patch on their shirt. St. Thomas Aquinas in Ft. Lauderdale is another factory, but more so for football and they ARE an FHSAA member.