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The post was to show the amount of actual schools that play. I don't get a say at my school. My administration makes the choice. Plus, many of my players play a combination of, or all three football, basketball, and baseball. I'd love to know how much they practice outside of the window that TMSAA schools do. Let's be honest though Hardin, Henderson, Decatur, nor McNairy feed into good secondary programs.

Tons of schools participate in the TMSAA. Below are all middle schools participating in the TMSAA across the boys' basketball. The TMSAA does not set the September date the NFHS does. There are tons of similarities between the TSSAA and the TMSAA handbook. Class A Section 1 Area 1 Central Elementary School - Johnson City (Johnson City, TN) Cloudland Middle School (Roan Mountain, TN) Hampton Elementary School (Hampton, TN) Hunter Elementary School - Elizabethton (Elizabethton, TN) Providence Middle Academy (Johnson City, TN) Unaka Elementary School (Elizabethton, TN) University Middle School (Johnson City, TN) Area 2 Boones Creek Elementary School (Johnson City, TN) Fall Branch Elementary School (Fall Branch, TN) Grandview Elementary School (Telford, TN) Gray Elementary School (Gray, TN) Jonesborough Middle School (Jonesborough, TN) Lamar Elementary School (Jonesborough, TN) Ridgeview Elementary School (Gray, TN) South Central Elementary School (Chuckey, TN) Sulphur Springs Elementary School (Jonesborough, TN) West View Elementary School (Limestone, TN) Area 3 Bulls Gap Middle School (Bulls Gap, TN) Clinch Middle School (Sneedville, TN) Newport Grammar School (Newport, TN) North Greene Middle School (Greeneville, TN) Rogersville City School (Rogersville, TN) Rush Strong School (Strawberry Plains, TN) South Greene Middle School (Greeneville, TN) Surgoinsville Middle School (Surgoinsville, TN) White Pine School (White Pine, TN) Section 2 Area 6 Forge Ridge School (Harrogate, TN) H.Y. Livesay Middle School (Harrogate, TN) Hancock Co. Middle School (Sneedville, TN) Heritage Christian Academy (New Tazewell, TN) Midway Elementary School - New Tazewell (New Tazewell, TN) Powell Valley Elementary School (Speedwell, TN) Soldiers Memorial Middle School (Tazewell, TN) Springdale Elementary School (Tazewell, TN) Washburn Middle School (Washburn, TN) Area 7 Burchfield Elementary School (Oneida, TN) Elk Valley Elementary School (Pioneer, TN) Fairview Elementary School - Huntsville (Huntsville, TN) Huntsville Middle School (Huntsville, TN) Jellico Elementary School (Jellico, TN) Oneida Middle School (Oneida, TN) Robbins Elementary School (Robbins, TN) White Oak School (Duff, TN) Winfield Elementary School (Winfield, TN) Wynn School (Duff, TN) Area 8 Coalfield Middle School (Coalfield, TN) Harriman Middle School (Harriman, TN) Lake City Middle School (Lake City, TN) Midway Middle School - Ten Mile (Ten Mile, TN) Norwood Middle School (Oliver Springs, TN) Oakdale Middle School (Oakdale, TN) Oliver Springs Middle School (Oliver Springs, TN) Petros-Joyner Elementary School (Oliver Springs, TN) Rockwood Middle School (Rockwood, TN) Sunbright Middle School (Sunbright, TN) Wartburg Central Middle School (Wartburg, TN) Area 9 Chilhowee Middle School (Benton, TN) Copper Basin Middle School (Copperhill, TN) Dayton City School (Dayton, TN) Greenback Middle School (Greenback, TN) Philadelphia Elementary School (Philadelphia, TN) Rural Vale Elementary School (Tellico Plains, TN) Spring City Middle School (Spring City, TN) Tellico Plains Junior High School (Tellico Plains, TN) Vonore Middle School (Vonore, TN) Area 10 Calhoun Elementary School (Calhoun, TN) E. K. Baker Elementary School (Athens, TN) Englewood Elementary School (Englewood, TN) Etowah City School (Etowah, TN) Mt. View Elementary School (Etowah, TN) Niota Elementary School (Niota, TN) Riceville Elementary School (Riceville, TN) Rogers Creek Elementary School (Athens, TN) Area 11 Chatt. Middle School for the Arts & Sci. (Chattanooga, TN) Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle (Chattanooga, TN) Chattanooga Middle School for the Liberal Arts (Chattanooga, TN) Dalewood Middle School (Chattanooga, TN) Ivy Middle Academy (Soddy-Daisy, TN) Lookout Valley Middle School (Chattanooga, TN) Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper School (Chattanooga, TN) Sale Creek Middle School (Sale Creek, TN) Skyuka Hall Middle School (Chattanooga, TN) South Pittsburg Middle School (South Pittsburg, TN) Whitwell Middle School (Whitwell, TN) Section 3 Area 12 Blanche Middle School (Taft, TN) Cornersville Middle School (Cornersville, TN) Eagleville Middle School (Eagleville, TN) Fayetteville Middle School (Fayetteville, TN) Flintville School (Flintville, TN) Highland Rim School - Fayetteville (Fayetteville, TN) Huntland Middle School (Huntland, TN) Monteagle Elementary School (Monteagle, TN) Moore Co. Middle School (Lynchburg, TN) South Lincoln Middle School (Fayetteville, TN) Unity Middle School (Petersburg, TN) Winchester Christian Middle Academy (Winchester, TN) Area 13 Bridgeforth Middle School (Pulaski, TN) Culleoka Middle School (Culleoka, TN) Elkton Elementary School (Prospect, TN) Ethridge School (Ethridge, TN) Hampshire Middle School (Hampshire, TN) Leoma Elementary School (Leoma, TN) Linden Middle School (Linden, TN) Minor Hill Middle School (Minor Hill, TN) New Prospect Elementary School (Lawrenceburg, TN) Richland Middle School (Lynnville, TN) Santa Fe Unit School (Santa Fe, TN) South Lawrence Middle School (Loretto, TN) Summertown Middle School (Summertown, TN) Area 14 Celina K-8 School (Celina, TN) Dayspring Middle Academy (White House, TN) DeKalb West Elementary School (Liberty, TN) East Robertson Middle School (Cross Plains, TN) Hermitage Springs School (Red Boiling Springs, TN) Highland Rim Middle Academy - Cookeville (Cookeville, TN) Innovation Middle Academy of Robertson County (Springfield, TN) Lakeview School (New Johnsonville, TN) Lobelville Elementary School (Lobelville, TN) McEwen Jr. High School (McEwen, TN) Merrol Hyde Middle School (Hendersonville, TN) Monterey Middle School (Monterey, TN) Red Boiling Springs Junior High School (Red Boiling Springs, TN) William James Middle School (White Bluff, TN) Area 15 East End Preparatory School (Nashville, TN) KIPP Academy Nashville Middle (Nashville, TN) KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle (Nashville, TN) Knowledge Academies Middle School (Antioch, TN) Liberty Collegiate Academy (Nashville, TN) Nashville Classical Charter School (Nashville, TN) Nashville Prep (Nashville, TN) Tennessee Nature Academy (Nashville, TN) Area 16 Brick Church Middle School (Nashville, TN) Dupont Tyler Middle School (Hermitage, TN) East Nashville Middle School (Nashville, TN) Haynes Middle School (Nashville, TN) Isaac Litton Middle School (Nashville, TN) Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts (Nashville, TN) John Early Middle School (Nashville, TN) Margaret Allen Middle School (Nashville, TN) Moses McKissack Middle School (Nashville, TN) Stratford STEM Magnet Middle School (Nashville, TN) Two Rivers Middle School (Nashville, TN) Section 4 Area 18 Black Oak Elementary School (Hornbeak, TN) Carroll Middle Academy (Huntingdon, TN) Harrelson School (Puryear, TN) Henry Elementary School (Henry, TN) Hillcrest Middle School (Troy, TN) Lake Road School (Union City, TN) Lakewood Middle School (Buchanan, TN) Ridgemont Elementary School (Union City, TN) South Fulton Middle School (South Fulton, TN) Area 19 Halls Junior High School (Halls, TN) Humboldt Middle School (Humboldt, TN) Lara Kendall School (Ridgely, TN) Tipton Christian Middle Academy (Covington, TN) Area 20 Community Montessori School of Jackson (Jackson, TN) Jackson Careers and Technology Middle School (Jackson, TN) Rose Hill School (Jackson, TN) Area 21 Adamsville Junior High School (Adamsville, TN) Bethel Springs Elementary School (Bethel Springs, TN) Bolivar Middle School (Bolivar, TN) Hornsby Elementary School (Hornsby, TN) Michie Elementary School (Michie, TN) Middleton Middle School (Middleton, TN) Ramer Elementary School (Ramer, TN) Selmer Middle School (Selmer, TN) Toone Elementary School (Toone, TN) West Junior High School (Oakland, TN) Whiteville Elementary School (Whiteville, TN) Area 22 Barret's Chapel School (Arlington, TN) Douglass Middle School (Memphis, TN) E.E. Jeter Elementary School (Millington, TN) Georgian Hills Middle School (Memphis, TN) Grandview Heights Middle School (Memphis, TN) Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovators (Memphis, TN) KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School (Memphis, TN) Pleasant View Middle School (Memphis, TN) Westside Middle School (Memphis, TN) Woodstock Middle School (Millington, TN) Area 23 B. T. Washington Middle School (Memphis, TN) Cummings Middle School (Memphis, TN) Hanley Middle School (Memphis, TN) Ida B. Wells Academy (Memphis, TN) Lester Prep (Memphis, TN) Memphis Middle Aca. of Sci. & Eng. (Memphis, TN) Memphis Middle School of Excellence - Cordova (Cordova, TN) Riverview Middle School (Memphis, TN) Soulsville Charter Middle School (Memphis, TN) University Middle School - Memphis (Memphis, TN) Veritas College Preparatory Charter School (Memphis, TN) Area 24 Believe Memphis Academy Charter School (Memphis, TN) Chickasaw Middle School (Memphis, TN) Geeter Middle School (Memphis, TN) Hamilton K-8 School (Memphis, TN) John P. Freeman Middle School (Memphis, TN) Leadership Preparatory Charter School (Memphis, TN) Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle (Memphis, TN) Memphis Middle School of Excellence (Memphis, TN) Power Center Academy Middle School - Southeast (Memphis, TN) Class AA Section 1 Area 1 Chuckey-Doak Middle School (Afton, TN) Church Hill Middle School (Church Hill, TN) Happy Valley Middle School (Elizabethton, TN) Johnson Co. Middle School (Mountain City, TN) Rogersville Middle School (Rogersville, TN) Sullivan Central Middle School (Blountville, TN) Sullivan East Middle School (Bluff City, TN) Unicoi Co. Middle School (Erwin, TN) West Greene Middle School (Mosheim, TN) Area 2 Cherokee Middle School (Kingston, TN) Jacksboro Middle School (Jacksboro, TN) Jefferson Middle School - Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, TN) LaFollette Middle School (Lafollette, TN) Norris Middle School (Norris, TN) Robertsville Middle School (Oak Ridge, TN) Area 3 Carter Middle School (Strawberry Plains, TN) Cedar Bluff Middle School (Knoxville, TN) Gibbs Middle School (Corryton, TN) Holston Middle School - Knoxville (Knoxville, TN) Vine Middle Magnet School (Knoxville, TN) Whittle Springs Middle School (Knoxville, TN) Area 4 Alcoa Middle School (Alcoa, TN) Carpenters Middle School (Maryville, TN) Eagleton College and Career Middle Academy (Maryville, TN) Gatlinburg-Pittman Middle School (Gatlinburg, TN) Heritage Middle School - Maryville (Maryville, TN) Jefferson Middle School - Jefferson City (Jefferson City, TN) Maury Middle School (Dandridge, TN) Pigeon Forge Middle School (Pigeon Forge, TN) Area 5 Athens City Middle School (Athens, TN) Fort Loudoun Middle School (Loudon, TN) Lenoir City Middle School (Lenoir City, TN) Madisonville Middle School (Madisonville, TN) Meigs Middle School - Decatur (Decatur, TN) North Middle School - Lenoir City (Lenoir City, TN) Rhea Middle School (Evensville, TN) Sweetwater Junior High School (Sweetwater, TN) Area 6 Bledsoe Co. Middle School (Pikeville, TN) Jasper Middle School (Jasper, TN) Sequatchie Co. Middle School (Dunlap, TN) Van Buren Co. Middle School (Spencer, TN) Area 7 Brown Middle School (Harrison, TN) Chattanooga Preparatory Middle School (Chattanooga, TN) East Lake Middle School (Chattanooga, TN) Howard Connect Academy (Chattanooga, TN) Loftis Middle School (Hixson, TN) Ooltewah Middle School (Ooltewah, TN) Orchard Knob Middle School (Chattanooga, TN) Red Bank Middle School (Chattanooga, TN) Signal Mountain Middle School (Signal Mountain, TN) Soddy Daisy Middle School (Soddy Daisy, TN) Tyner Middle Academy (Chattanooga, TN) Section 2 Area 8 Algood Middle School (Cookeville, TN) Avery Trace Middle School (Cookeville, TN) DeKalb Middle School (Smithville, TN) North Cumberland Elementary School (Crossville, TN) Prescott South Middle School (Cookeville, TN) South Cumberland Elementary School (Crossville, TN) Upperman Middle School (Baxter, TN) Area 9 Battle Creek Middle School (Spring Hill, TN) Cannon Co. Middle School (Woodbury, TN) E.A. Cox Middle School (Columbia, TN) E.O. Coffman Middle School (Lawrenceburg, TN) Forrest Middle School (Chapel Hill, TN) Lewis Co. Middle School (Hohenwald, TN) Mt. Pleasant Middle School (Mt. Pleasant, TN) Murfreesboro Central Middle Magnet School (Murfreesboro, TN) North Middle School - Winchester (Winchester, TN) South Middle School (Cowan, TN) Spring Hill Middle School (Spring Hill, TN) Tullahoma East Middle School (Tullahoma, TN) Tullahoma West Middle School (Tullahoma, TN) Area 10 Fairview Middle School (Fairview, TN) Hillsboro Elementary and Middle School (Franklin, TN) Legacy Middle School (Franklin, TN) Thompson's Station Middle School (Thompson's Station, TN) Area 11 Burns Middle School (Burns, TN) Charlotte Middle School (Charlotte, TN) Cheatham Middle School (Ashland City, TN) East Hickman Middle School (Lyles, TN) Harpeth Middle School (Kingston Springs, TN) Hickman Co. Middle School (Centerville, TN) Houston Co. Middle School (Erin, TN) Stewart Co. Middle School (Dover, TN) Sycamore Middle School (Pleasant View, TN) Waverly Junior High School (Waverly, TN) Area 12 Intrepid College Preparatory Middle School (Antioch, TN) KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle (Antioch, TN) LEAD Cameron (Nashville, TN) LEAD Southeast Middle School (Nashville, TN) Neely's Bend Middle School (Madison, TN) STEM Prep Middle Academy (Nashville, TN) STRIVE Collegiate Academy (Nashville, TN) Area 13 Apollo Middle School (Antioch, TN) Bellevue Middle School - Nashville (Nashville, TN) Croft Middle School (Nashville, TN) Donelson Middle School (Nashville, TN) Dupont Hadley Middle School (Old Hickory, TN) Goodlettsville Middle School (Goodlettsville, TN) H. G. Hill Middle School (Nashville, TN) Head Middle School (Nashville, TN) Jere Baxter Middle School (Nashville, TN) John F. Kennedy Middle School (Antioch, TN) John Trotwood Moore Middle School (Nashville, TN) Madison Middle School (Madison, TN) Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School (Nashville, TN) McMurray Middle School (Nashville, TN) Meigs Middle School - Nashville (Nashville, TN) Rose Park Middle School (Nashville, TN) Thurgood Marshall Middle School (Antioch, TN) West End Middle School (Nashville, TN) William Henry Oliver Middle School (Nashville, TN) Wright Middle School (Nashville, TN) Area 14 Coopertown Middle School (Springfield, TN) Hawkins Middle School (Hendersonville, TN) Jo Byrns Middle School (Cedar Hill, TN) Joseph E. Shafer Middle School (Gallatin, TN) Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek (Hendersonville, TN) Liberty Creek Middle School (Gallatin, TN) Portland East Middle School (Portland, TN) Portland West Middle School (Portland, TN) T.W. Hunter Middle School (Hendersonville, TN) Westmoreland Middle School (Westmoreland, TN) White House Heritage Middle School (White House, TN) White House Middle School (White House, TN) Section 3 Area 15 Dyersburg Middle School (Dyersburg, TN) Inman Middle School (Paris, TN) Martin Middle School (Martin, TN) Area 16 Crestview Middle School (Covington, TN) Haywood Middle School (Brownsville, TN) Northview Middle School - Newbern (Newbern, TN) Ripley Middle School (Ripley, TN) Three Oaks Middle School (Dyersburg, TN) Area 17 Jackson Central-Merry Middle School (Jackson, TN) North Parkway Middle School (Jackson, TN) West Bemis Middle School (Jackson, TN) Area 18 East Middle School (Somerville, TN) Section 4 Area 20 Cordova Middle School (Cordova, TN) Dexter K-8 School (Cordova, TN) Journey Community School-Coleman School (Memphis, TN) Memphis Rise Middle Academy (Memphis, TN) Mt. Pisgah Middle School (Cordova, TN) Raleigh Egypt Middle School (Memphis, TN) Area 21 Bellevue Middle School - Memphis (Memphis, TN) Kingsbury Middle School (Memphis, TN) Maxine Smith STEAM Academy (Memphis, TN) Memphis Business Middle Academy (Memphis, TN) Treadwell Middle School (Memphis, TN) Area 22 Freedom Preparatory Middle Academy (Memphis, TN) Kirby Middle School (Memphis, TN) Lowrance Elementary School (Memphis, TN) Oakhaven Middle School (Memphis, TN) Power Center Academy Middle School - Hickory Hill (Memphis, TN) Wooddale Middle School (Memphis, TN) Class AAA Section 1 Area 1 Greeneville Middle School (Greeneville, TN) Indian Trail Middle School (Johnson City, TN) John Sevier Middle School (Kingsport, TN) Liberty Bell Middle School (Johnson City, TN) Ross N. Robinson Middle School (Kingsport, TN) Sullivan Heights Middle School (Kingsport, TN) T.A. Dugger Junior High School (Elizabethton, TN) Tennessee Middle School (Bristol, TN) Area 2 Clinton Middle School (Clinton, TN) East Ridge Middle School - Whitesburg (Whitesburg, TN) Horace Maynard Middle School (Maynardville, TN) Lincoln Heights Middle School (Morristown, TN) Maryville Middle School (Maryville, TN) Meadowview Middle School (Morristown, TN) Northview Middle Academy - Kodak (Kodak, TN) Rutledge Middle School (Rutledge, TN) Sevier Co. Middle School (Sevierville, TN) Sevierville Intermediate School (Sevierville, TN) Seymour Middle School (Seymour, TN) Union Grove Middle School (Friendsville, TN) West View Middle School (Morristown, TN) Area 3 Bearden Middle School (Knoxville, TN) Farragut Middle School (Knoxville, TN) Gresham Middle School (Knoxville, TN) Halls Middle School - Knoxville (Knoxville, TN) Hardin Valley Middle School (Knoxville, TN) Karns Middle School (Knoxville, TN) Knoxville Preparatory School (Knoxville, TN) Northwest Middle School (Knoxville, TN) Powell Middle School (Powell, TN) South-Doyle Middle School (Knoxville, TN) West Valley Middle School (Knoxville, TN) Area 4 Cleveland Middle School (Cleveland, TN) East Hamilton Middle School (Apison, TN) East Ridge Middle School (Chattanooga, TN) Hixson Middle School (Hixson, TN) Hunter Middle School - Ooltewah (Ooltewah, TN) Lake Forest Middle School (Cleveland, TN) Ocoee Middle School (Cleveland, TN) Section 2 Area 6 Coffee Co. Middle School (Manchester, TN) Harris Middle School (Shelbyville, TN) Lewisburg Middle School (Lewisburg, TN) Warren Co. Middle School (McMinnville, TN) Whitthorne Middle School (Columbia, TN) Area 7 Blackman Middle School (Murfreesboro, TN) Christiana Middle School (Christiana, TN) LaVergne Middle School (Lavergne, TN) Oakland Middle School (Murfreesboro, TN) Rock Springs Middle School (Smyrna, TN) Rockvale Middle School (Rockvale, TN) Rocky Fork Middle School (Smyrna, TN) Siegel Middle School (Murfreesboro, TN) Smyrna Middle School (Smyrna, TN) Stewarts Creek Middle School (Smyrna, TN) Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School (Murfreesboro, TN) Area 8 Brentwood Middle School (Brentwood, TN) Freedom Middle School (Franklin, TN) Grassland Middle School (Franklin, TN) Heritage Middle School - Thompson's Station (Thompson's Station, TN) Mill Creek Middle School (Nolensville, TN) Page Middle School (Franklin, TN) Spring Station Middle School (Spring Hill, TN) Sunset Middle School (Brentwood, TN) Woodland Middle School (Brentwood, TN) Section 3 Area 10 Macon Co. Junior High School (Lafayette, TN) White Co. Middle School (Sparta, TN) Area 11 Dickson Middle School (Dickson, TN) Gladeville Middle School (Mount Juliet, TN) Greenbrier Middle School (Greenbrier, TN) Mt. Juliet Middle School (Mt. Juliet, TN) West Wilson Middle School (Mt. Juliet, TN) Area 12 Robert Ellis Middle School (Hendersonville, TN) Rucker Stewart Middle School (Gallatin, TN) Station Camp Middle School (Gallatin, TN) Area 13 Kenwood Middle School (Clarksville, TN) Kirkwood Middle School (Clarksville, TN) Montgomery Central Middle School (Cunningham, TN) New Providence Middle School (Clarksville, TN) Northeast Middle School (Clarksville, TN) Richview Middle School (Clarksville, TN) Rossview Middle School (Clarksville, TN) West Creek Middle School (Clarksville, TN) Area 14 Antioch Middle School (Antioch, TN) Section 4 Area 16 Jackson Northeast Middle School (Jackson, TN) Area 17 Brighton Middle School (Brighton, TN) Lakeland Middle Preparatory School (Lakeland, TN) Millington Middle School (Millington, TN) Munford Middle School (Munford, TN) Area 18 Appling Middle School (Bartlett, TN) Arlington Middle School (Arlington, TN) Bon Lin Middle School (Bartlett, TN) Collierville Middle School (Collierville, TN) Elmore Park Middle School (Bartlett, TN) Houston Middle School (Germantown, TN) Riverdale Elementary School (Germantown, TN) West Collierville Middle School (Collierville, TN) Area 19 Craigmont Middle School (Memphis, TN) Kate Bond Middle School (Memphis, TN) Snowden Middle School (Memphis, TN) White Station Middle School (Memphis, TN) Area 20 A. Maceo Walker Middle School (Memphis, TN) American Way Middle School (Memphis, TN) Havenview Middle School (Memphis, TN) Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School (Memphis, TN) Sherwood Middle School (Memphis, TN) Area 21 Colonial Middle School (Memphis, TN) Germantown Middle School (Germantown, TN) Hickory Ridge Middle School (Memphis, TN) Highland Oaks Middle School (Memphis, TN) Ridgeway Middle School (Memphis, TN)

Are they charging to play in a Christmas tournament?

If the school participates in the TMSSAA the first official practice date for basketball is September 30. Schools are not supposed to have tryouts before this date. However, not everyone follows the rules. Contact the school's AD to find out.

I think the 20% has been in place for sometime. It doesn't happen often but there are times that districts merge or schools close and this has to happen.

It used to be, I think it still is, a change of 20% +/- gives reason to reclassify. Schools can choose to play up classifications but not down. Here is the mid cycle reclassification info on TSSAA.org When Memphis East changed from a regular public school to an "all-optional" school in 2017 the would've dropped to A but chose to stay in AAA in basketball (baseball, and softball) Penny was still coaching there and with the players they had they would've beaten A teams by 40 and slept walked to the championship. Other Memphis schools stayed in their classifications (mostly in basketball) until the next reclassification cycle. Of course this is the same time that a 4th class was added basketball.

Who has more access to kids? Charters? Privates?

What rules does everyone not operate by?

So you want a have and have not split? Sound like the perfect ramp to elitism. Tell those rural kids that they'll never be able to compete with those urban kids. They're not good enough right? Or we could just do what travel baseball does and have tournaments every weekend and give kids big fake rings for winning a few games. The suburban public schools are typically the ones with more funds. Urban and rural schools have more in common in finances than they do with rural schools. I've taught and coached in all of it. The difference is attitude. But if you're jsut going to say you can't compete because you don't have the money then that's an excuse. Especially in basketball. The balls are the same size, the rims are the same height and size. The ball dribbles the same in some rural gym in mountains as it does in the FedEx forum. Charters come and go like a fart in the wind. They are no real threat to anyone. Magnets could be but rarely do they win either. It just hasn't been seen in Tennessee.

Communism? Got it.

MASE is a charter. They can accept kids from any where.

Why would the tax payers be responsible for paying for only a coach? In recent years with all the theft from various programs in schools from different programs with booster clubs (not just sports) the State of TN has made alot of rules surrounding booster clubs and how they handle money. I have two documents to review, 1 is 40 pages from the state comptroller and the other is 37 pages from my district, so I can consider starting a booster club for my middle school program. It has been too much trouble in the past for the other coaches. There is no way there needs to be an adult in the school building for 7 hours a day with no responsibilities except coaching.

Who's going to pay them? In my opinion coaches need to be in the school to interact with the kids/players. They need to be there to help encourage and intervene when it is necessary. Coaches need to have access to players attendance, grades, and discipline records. Coaches are a huge influence on players.

That's principal money.

Tax payer dollars are paid for certified teachers to "teach" and then coach. The primary job is to teach. There are some district that ay awesome supplements and others that don't. Dyersburg and Dyer County are pretty close if I remember correctly. I would imagine that Football and basketball are above $10,000 now. I've heard that Milan is $20,000 for boys basketball. I would imagine that football is more than that in Milan. Collierville has camps that coaches get paid extra for. 3 camps a year, 100 kids a camp, $30,000 right there. There are places like Memphis-Shelby County schools where the supplements are garbage even for the head coaches. I made less than $3,000 as the head assistant at Germantown in 2015 when we were 26-4 and one of the best teams in the Southeast. As a head middle school coach next year I will make between $4-5,000 at a municipal in Shelby County. Coaches should be compensated for the jobs that are required but lets keep in mind that they are educators first. It's pretty frustrating to other teachers that work their tale off teaching 6-7 classes a day to watch someone roam campus, not teach (or have very minimal responsibilities), and get paid the same (more with supplements) as a person who has the some years of experience or sometimes less.