TSSAA to look at open zones, privates, new classifications possible

[Red Rebels]

Who is the Board of Control?

 

Mike Reed, President
Morristown-Hamblen High School West Represents First Athletic District, Term Expires, December 2016 Schools Served: Cherokee, Chuckey-Doak, Claiborne, Clinch, Cloudland, Cocke Co., Cosby, Cumberland Gap, Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Dobyns Bennett, Elizabethton, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Grainger, Greeneville, Hampton, Hancock Co., Happy Valley, Jefferson Co., Johnson Co., Morristown East, Morristown West, North Greene, Northview Aca., Pigeon Forge, Science Hill, Sevier Co., Seymour, South Greene, Sullivan Central, Sullivan East, Sullivan North, Sullivan South, Tennessee, TOPS, The King's Aca., Unaka, Unicoi Co., Univ. School, Volunteer, Washburn, West Greene

 

Jody Wright
Fulton High School Represents Second Athletic District, Term Expires, December 2017 Schools Served: Alcoa, Anderson Co., Austin-East, Bearden, Berean, Campbell Co., Carter, CAK, Clinton, Coalfield, Concord, Fairview Chr., Farragut, First Baptist Aca., Fulton, Gibbs, Grace Chr., Greenback, Hardin Valley, Harriman, Heritage, Jellico, Karns, Kingston, Knox. Catholic, Knox. Central, Knox. Halls, Knox. Webb, L&N STEM, Lenoir City, Loudon, Maryville, Maryville Jr. High, McMinn Central, McMinn Co., Midway, Oak Ridge, Oakdale, Oliver Springs, Oneida, Powell, Rockwood, Scott, Sequoyah (Madisonville), South Doyle, Sunbright, Sweetwater, Tellico Plains, TSD, Union Co., Wartburg Central, West, William Blount

 

Tommy Layne
Sequatchie County High Schoo lRepresents Third Athletic District, Term Expires, December 2015 Schools Served: Bachman, Baylor, Bledsoe Co., Boyd Buchanan, Bradley Central, Brainerd, Chatt. Arts & Sciences, Chatt. Central, Chatt. Christian, Chatt. Girl's Leadership Aca., Chatt. STEM, Cleveland, Collegedale, Copper Basin, East Hamilton, East Ridge, GPS, Grace Baptist, Grundy Co., Hixson, Ivy Aca., Lookout Valley, Marion Co., McCallie, Meigs Co., Notre Dame, Ooltewah, Polk Co., Red Bank, Rhea Co., Richard Hardy, Sale Creek, Sequatchie Co, Sequoyah (Soddy-Daisy), Signal Mountian, Silverdale, Soddy-Daisy, South Pittsburg, The Howard School, Tyner, Walker Valley, Whitwell

[Red Rebels]

Jerry Mathis, Vice President
Tullahoma High School Represents Fourth Athletic District, Term Expires, December 2015 Schools Served: Alvin C. York, Blackman, Cannon Co., Cascade, Clarkrange, Clay Co., Coffee Co., Community, Cookeville, Cumberland Co., DeKalb Co., Eagleville, Fayetteville, Franklin Co., Friendship Chr., Gordonsville, Huntland, Jackson Co., LaVergne, Lebanon, Lincoln Co., Lincoln Co. Ninth Grade Aca., Livingston Aca, McClain Chr., Middle TN Chr., Monterey, Moore Co., Mt. Juliet, Mt. Juliet Christian, Murfreesboro Central, Oakland, Pickett Co., Riverdale, Shelbyville, Siegel, Smith Co., Smyrna, St. Andrew's-Sewanee, Stewarts Creek, Stone Memorial, The Phoenix School, The Webb School, Tullahoma, Upperman, Van Buren Co., Warren Co., Watertown, White Co., Wilson Central

 

Steve Chauncy
Hillwood High School Represents Fifth Athletic District, Term Expires, December 2017 Schools Served: Antioch, Beech, Big Picture, Cane Ridge, CPA, Clarksville, Clarksville Aca, Davidson Aca, DCA, East Nashville, East Robertson, Ensworth, Ezell-Harding, Father Ryan, FRA, Gallatin, Glencliff, Goodpasture, Greenbrier, Harpeth Hall, Hendersonville, Hendersonville Chr., Hillsboro, Hillwood, Hume-Fogg, Hunters Lane, Jo Byrns, John Overton, Kenwood, KIPP: Nashville, LEAD Aca, Lipscomb Aca., Macon Co., Maplewood, McGavock, Merrol Hyde, MBA, Montgomery Central, Nashville Chr., N. MLK, N. Middle College, N. Virtual, Nashville Arts, Northeast, Northwest, Pearl Cohn, Pope John Paul II, Portland, Red Boiling Spr., Rossview, Springfield, St. Cecilia, Station Camp, Stewart Co, Stratford, TSB, Trousdale Co, USN, West Creek, Westmoreland, White House, White House Heritage, Whites Creek

 

Bryan True
Lewis County High School Represents Sixth Athletic District, Term Expires, December 2016 Schools Served: BGA, Brentwood, Brentwood Aca, Centennial, Cheatham Co., Collinwood, Columbia, Columbia Aca, Cornersville, Creek Wood, Culleoka, Dickson Co., East Hickman, Fairview, Forrest, Frank Hughes, Franklin, Giles Co., Hampshire, Harpeth, Hickman Co., Houston Co., Independence, Lawrence Co., Lewis Co., Loretto, Marshall Co., McEwen, Mt. Pleasant, Page, Perry Co., Ravenwood, Renaissance, Richland, Santa Fe, Spring Hill, Summertown, Summit, Sycamore, Waverly, Wayne Co., Zion Chr

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Ricky Catlett
Chester Co. High School Represents Seventh Athletic District, Term Expires, December 2016 Schools Served: Adamsville, Big Sandy, Bolivar Central, Camden, Carroll Aca, Chester Co., Clarksburg, Decatur Co. Riverside, E.W. Grove Jr. High, Family Chr., Fayette Aca, Fayette-Ware, George A. Thomas Jr. Aca., Hardin Co., Henry Co., Hollow Rock-Bruceton, Huntingdon, JCM, Jackson Chr., Jackson North Side, Jackson South Side, Lexington, Liberty Magnet, Madison Magnet, McKenzie, McNairy, Middleton, Rossville, Sacred Heart (Jackson), Scotts Hill, Trinity Chr, USJ, West Carroll

 

Greg Scott
Milan High School Represents Eight Athletic District, Term Expires, December 2017 Schools Served: Bradford, Brighton, Covington, Crockett Co., Dresden, Dyer Co., Dyersburg, Gibson Co., Gleason, Greenfield, Halls, Haywood, Humboldt, Lake Co., Milan, Munford, Obion Co., Peabody, Ripley, South Fulton, South Gibson Co., Union City, Westview

 

Ike White
Westwood High School Represents Ninth Athletic District, Term Expires, December 2015 Schools Served: Arlington, BTW, Bartlett, Bartlett Ninth Grade Aca., Bolton, Bowie, Briarcrest, Carver, CBHS, Collierville, Cordova, Craigmont, Douglass, ECS, FACS, Fairley, Germantown, GRAD Aca., Hamilton, Harding Aca, Hillcrest, Hollis F. Price, Houston, Hutchison, Immaculate Conception, Kingsbury, KIPP: Memphis, Kirby, Lausanne, Manassas, Melrose, MASE, MAHS, Memp. Business Aca, Memp. Catholic, Memp. Central, Memp. East, Memp. Liberal Arts, Memp. MLK, Memp. Middle College, Memp. North Side, Memp. School of Excellence, MUS, Memp. Virtual Sch., Millington, Mitchell, Northpoint Chr., Oakhaven, Overton, Power Center, Raleigh Egypt, Ridgeway, Rosemark, Sheffield, Soulsville, Southwind, St. Agnes, St. Benedict, St. George's, St. Mary's, Trezevant, W.E.B. Dubois, Westwood, White Station, Whitehaven, Wooddale, Woodstock

[GWAVE1]

Looks like the issue is rearing its head in Alabama according to the article on coachT. I would like to hear more about giving the private schools a zone before giving them the boot. It appears that they have zones in Alabama. With the large multiplier in Tn, I would like to see what would happen.

[RonMexico3]

Looks like the issue is rearing its head in Alabama according to the article on coachT. I would like to hear more about giving the private schools a zone before giving them the boot. It appears that they have zones in Alabama. With the large multiplier in Tn, I would like to see what would happen.

 

How would that play with boarding schools like Baylor and McCallie who board students from all across the globe but live on campus?

[GWAVE1]

How would that play with boarding schools like Baylor and McCallie who board students from all across the globe but live on campus?

Not sure. I guess it depends on if they are playing football or not. I just think the concept is interesting and is used by our neighbor state. It could cut down on the Private school kids that live a few counties away playing/recruited to play football. I think it is worth a look more so than a few others that were presented.

[QSouth89]

Not sure. I guess it depends on if they are playing football or not. I just think the concept is interesting and is used by our neighbor state. It could cut down on the Private school kids that live a few counties away playing/recruited to play football. I think it is worth a look more so than a few others that were presented.

If that's the case these open enrollment schools should be forced to use their own zoned students as well and do away with out of county transfers unless a legitimate move is made.

[GWAVE1]

If that's the case these open enrollment schools should be forced to use their own zoned students as well and do away with out of county transfers unless a legitimate move is made.

Personally I think open enrollment is not near the issue as the private schools are. But I guess you could zone them as well. If someone does not live in a particular zone they could sit out a year. I don't know the answers but I think adding zones to those who have none is an idea to look at before a total split. IMO

[QSouth89]

Personally I think open enrollment is not near the issue as the private schools are. But I guess you could zone them as well. If someone does not live in a particular zone they could sit out a year. I don't know the answers but I think adding zones to those who have none is an idea to look at before a total split. IMO

Well not all public schools aren't exactly following guidelines either. I've seen public schools show up at middle schools and pull out of zone athletes out of class to discuss their future. Jeez

[Indian]

If that's true, the middle schools allowing it and the zoned schools not making a fuss are partially to blame.

[TheRealTruth]

If that's true, the middle schools allowing it and the zoned schools not making a fuss are partially to blame.

I know it has happened as well. Makes it more difficult when the individual was a substitute teacher and funneling kids out of zone to a particular school in association with a coach in attempt to stack that team while training kids on the side, most for profit and some for free just to make a name for himself as they move to colleges. He has shown up at various camps to talk with kids and mingle with college coaches and is now scouting local talent in communication with some colleges. It has went on for years. The fellow even has a criminal record and can not be hired by a school system but, seems to show up.

[QSouth89]

I know it has happened as well. Makes it more difficult when the individual was a substitute teacher and funneling kids out of zone to a particular school in association with a coach in attempt to stack that team while training kids on the side, most for profit and some for free just to make a name for himself as they move to colleges. He has shown up at various camps to talk with kids and mingle with college coaches and is now scouting local talent in communication with some colleges. It has went on for years. The fellow even has a criminal record and can not be hired by a school system but, seems to show up.

Sounds like Knox County.