ESPNHS Invitational

[JRutledge]

I believe all these schools participating in this tournament are Prep schools. This basically means they do not play under the state rules that normal schools play in and would not allow these teams to play in this tournament otherwise. At least that is the case from my state and these types of schools are often not present in my state, but there were a couple of attempt. And at least some of the East Coast model the players are sometimes older or have finished their HS career and join these teams in order to make themselves noticed by college teams. This is the reason they often call these schools "Basketball factories." It is questionable if there are even consistent academic standards used to even educate those kids outside of basketball.

Peace

[eyezen]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I believe all these schools participating in this tournament are Prep schools. This basically means they do not play under the state rules that normal schools play in and would not allow these teams to play in this tournament otherwise. At least that is the case from my state and these types of schools are often not present in my state, but there were a couple of attempt. And at least some of the East Coast model the players are sometimes older or have finished their HS career and join these teams in order to make themselves noticed by college teams. This is the reason they often call these schools "Basketball factories." It is questionable if there are even consistent academic standards used to even educate those kids outside of basketball.

Peace

I was just going to post something similar. Most states that I'm aware of (in the midwest anyway) don't allow teams to compete in "national" tournaments such as this. It's a shame that ESPN promotes this as a High School tournament as the only thing "High School" about this tournament is that the players may (or may not) be of High School age.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by eyezen

It's a shame that ESPN promotes this as a High School tournament as the only thing "High School" about this tournament is that the players may (or may not) be of High School age.

Amen.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by eyezen

I was just going to post something similar. Most states that I'm aware of (in the midwest anyway) don't allow teams to compete in "national" tournaments such as this. It's a shame that ESPN promotes this as a High School tournament as the only thing "High School" about this tournament is that the players may (or may not) be of High School age.

And given the no-call under the rim, I'm assuming they're not using HS rules, even if it's on a HS court.

[Texas Aggie]

It is questionable if there are even consistent academic standards used to even educate those kids outside of basketball.

I don't think its questionable at all.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

And given the no-call under the rim, I'm assuming they're not using HS rules, even if it's on a HS court.

Not sure I follow. Many people pass on marginal contact (based on their judgement). Actually I think college officials call much more than HS officials want to call.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Not sure I follow. Many people pass on marginal contact (based on their judgement). Actually I think college officials call much more than HS officials want to call.

Peace

One of the plays Jet posted looked like a good PC, but was no-called. It was low with a secondary defender. I could be misremembering it, though.

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by eyezen

I was just going to post something similar. Most states that I'm aware of (in the midwest anyway) don't allow teams to compete in "national" tournaments such as this. It's a shame that ESPN promotes this as a High School tournament as the only thing "High School" about this tournament is that the players may (or may not) be of High School age.

It doesn't appear to be all prep schools all the time. On the girls' side, Dr. Phillips beat Murry Bergtraum from NYC for the title last year. Bergtraum is a regular old public school, albeit one which has won the NYC girls' AA championship 14 years in a row.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I believe all these schools participating in this tournament are Prep schools. This basically means they do not play under the state rules that normal schools play in and would not allow these teams to play in this tournament otherwise. At least that is the case from my state and these types of schools are often not present in my state, but there were a couple of attempt. And at least some of the East Coast model the players are sometimes older or have finished their HS career and join these teams in order to make themselves noticed by college teams. This is the reason they often call these schools "Basketball factories." It is questionable if there are even consistent academic standards used to even educate those kids outside of basketball.

Peace

You mean the kids aren't going there to get ready for Calculus?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

You mean the kids aren't going there to get ready for Calculus?

They don't know much about History. They don't know much about Biology. They don't know much about Science Books. They don't know much about the French they took.

Peace

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

They don't know much about History. They don't know much about Biology. They don't know much about Science Books. They don't know much about the French they took.

Peace

Say, you should use your words as lyrics in a song. They have a catchy ring to them.
We aren't dating ourselves or anything here. Or, are we?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Lcubed48

Say, you should use your words as lyrics in a song. They have a catchy ring to them.
We aren't dating ourselves or anything here. Or, are we?

Just so you know, that song was made before I was born. So I am not dating anything. I just happen to be around someone that loved Sam Cooke.

Peace

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Just so you know, that song was made before I was born. So I am not dating anything. I just happen to be around someone that loved Sam Cooke.

Peace

Sorry, young man. However, I began junior high the year (19XX) that "Wonderful World" came out.

[Multiple Sports]

Lot of guys in Brd. 12 emulate one of their own who made to the NBA......Scott Foster. As an IAABO guy, I am kinda dissapointed that they
didn't use IAABO mechanics throughtout the games. I think a lot of them were trying to look pretty or be wannabees.....

Nevada Ref - I know that they are some of your boys and I am not callin them out, but they looked like they were at a D league audition at times.....