How do we control all the recruiting in public schools?

barb · August 17, 2015

Until Maryville closes their zones and stops letting every Tom, Dick, and Harry from surrounding counties play for the flag waiving Rebels, your opinion on recruiting is mute.

moot...the word is moot.

barb · August 17, 2015

I'm not surprised open zoned parents see no problem with open zones.

perhaps you could start by posting a list of all high schools in the state of with open zones and compare that with their respective win/loss records and list the head coaches during winning seasons. You really piss me off with your assumption that if an open zone school has a winning program that they are recruiting. Players WANT to play for winners and most parents will seek out the best options for their talented kids, even if they have to move. I would. I carted my kid 25 miles round trip every day so she could be in a great MUSIC program. Should choral and band programs be separated as well? My grands are homeschooled and 2 of them are outstanding athletes. We are preparing them to play soccer for a public school program and are scrutinizing the local programs to find a good fit. My daughter is prepared to MOVE to get them in a good program. That is parental choice, not recruiting.

Edited August 17, 2015 by barb

orangeslice13 · August 17, 2015

perhaps you could start by posting a list of all high schools in the state of with open zones and compare that with their respective win/loss records and list the head coaches during winning seasons. You really piss me off with your assumption that if an open zone school has a winning program that they are recruiting. Players WANT to play for winners and most parents will seek out the best options for their talented kids, even if they have to move. I would. I carted my kid 25 miles round trip every day so she could be in a great MUSIC program. Should choral and band programs be separated as well? My grands are homeschooled and 2 of them are outstanding athletes. We are preparing them to play soccer for a public school program and are scrutinizing the local programs to find a good fit. My daughter is prepared to MOVE to get them in a good program. That is parental choice, not recruiting.

You just made the perfect private school argument

Well done.

Booger · August 17, 2015

perhaps you could start by posting a list of all high schools in the state of with open zones and compare that with their respective win/loss records and list the head coaches during winning seasons. You really piss me off with your assumption that if an open zone school has a winning program that they are recruiting. Players WANT to play for winners and most parents will seek out the best options for their talented kids, even if they have to move. I would. I carted my kid 25 miles round trip every day so she could be in a great MUSIC program. Should choral and band programs be separated as well? My grands are homeschooled and 2 of them are outstanding athletes. We are preparing them to play soccer for a public school program and are scrutinizing the local programs to find a good fit. My daughter is prepared to MOVE to get them in a good program. That is parental choice, not recruiting.

Booger thinking that was well done....Booger also thinking that stung like a wasp hit to some PUBS on here....take care of yourself and your loved ones and the rest can.....well; you know

Booger just sayin

Booger · August 17, 2015

You do realize this is a thread about public school recruiting violations

no pat73 does not, orange......his view is clouded somewhat;;;;;like many others on the particular thread

Booger just sayin

barb · August 18, 2015

You just made the perfect private school argument

Well done.

And what happens if school choice is an option for all parents via a school voucher program. We chose to enroll our kid ooz because the school we were zoned for did not have a music program or advanced placement curriculum. She landed an amazing scholarship as a result of our decision. The voucher program has been bandied about for years by the Republicans who might have a shot at implementation if they take the White House in 2016. At that point all schools will be open zoned. If schools would simply approach these transfer students with an acceptable level of due diligence, it is unlikely that these "violations" would occur. Funny, the schools mentioned on this thread as the biggest "recruiters" aren't the ones being penalized by TSSAA. Possibly because they have always had an open enrollment policy and are aware of the TSSAA process as it applies to transfer students.If you are going to accept these students as tuition transfers you at least owe it to them to abide by the rules and file appropriate paperwork. It's not that more students are being "recruited" as much as it is more school administrators are not following proper procedures with respect to TSSAA regulations and failing the kids in the process.