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[TheManWhoThinksHeCan]

Anyone ever heard of a benefactor? Boosters pay for athletes to attend CA. Unfair advantage. 

[MauryCoHoops]

4 hours ago, TheManWhoThinksHeCan said:

Anyone ever heard of a benefactor? Boosters pay for athletes to attend CA. Unfair advantage. 

As much as we've heard this in the last 25+ years I really wish it would be reported and not just an urban legend.  

No benefactor is needed with our MCPS teams right now, just a good recruiter. Good players are allowed to go to our bigger schools and play sports that their zoned school has. Definitely an unfair advantage for our smaller schools.  

[TheManWhoThinksHeCan]

On 8/19/2017 at 7:10 AM, MauryCoHoops said:

As much as we've heard this in the last 25+ years I really wish it would be reported and not just an urban legend.  

No benefactor is needed with our MCPS teams right now, just a good recruiter. Good players are allowed to go to our bigger schools and play sports that their zoned school has. Definitely an unfair advantage for our smaller schools.  

Dealing with the same issues a little further south. Better facilities, winning program... of course they'll funnel that direction. More than athletics suffer. The numbers justify more dual enrollment classes, etc at those larger schools too. It's a viscous cycle. Zoning is a must!