Cleveland Basketball violates rules

[Gr8bballfan]

Anyone know the details surrounding the Cleveland High School girls basketball coach practicing/playing his incoming 8th graders and current high school players together under his Fastbreak AAU team last Feb, Mar, and Apr?  The last time I checked, that is a recruiting violation.  Your thoughts?

[Play 4 Fun]

The only way that it would be a violation would be if he coached 9th graders or up. He would be allowed to coach 8th graders up through the point where they graduate 8th grade according to the rules. 

 

I never seen any Fast Break Select teams that were that age. 

[whoop]

Cleveland high Assistant AD was coaching 8th graders and high school player in aau tournaments in March and April as the fast break select team. Major violation!

[baconbreath]

Looks like the TSSAA will have a lot to say about this. I heard that CHS is 'self-reporting' this. Wonder how much of the 'facts' will be truly presented. They know the rules (or should know the rules) about this. If they don't then they need to have a new AD and girls' coaching staff this season. 

[Play 4 Fun]

13 hours ago, whoop said:

Cleveland high Assistant AD was coaching 8th graders and high school player in aau tournaments in March and April as the fast break select team. Major violation!

They would be allowed to coach 8th graders up to the point of graduation, but would not be allowed to coach any current HS player I don't believe. 

[AAFEVER]

14 hours ago, baconbreath said:

Looks like the TSSAA will have a lot to say about this. I heard that CHS is 'self-reporting' this. Wonder how much of the 'facts' will be truly presented. They know the rules (or should know the rules) about this. If they don't then they need to have a new AD and girls' coaching staff this season. 

WOW just WOW! 

 

[MAD SCIENCE]

If this thread is true, I would think those 8th graders would be ineligible at Cleveland high school in basketball this upcoming season. No way can a High school AD coach 8th graders with high school players last March and April. 

[Gr8bballfan]

It is my understanding that the Cleveland High School Assistant AD coached more than one tournament that combined both upcoming 8th graders and current high school players.  The Fastbreak AAU club is lead by Cleveland's Head Girls Basketball Coach.  So, the Coach and Assistant AD either knew the rules and chose not to abide by them or did not know the rules at all.  Ignorance is not an excuse for not abiding by TSSAA rules.  Incoming players should be ineligible and program should be punished.

[NOMOSHOW]

Well if this is true then yes they should be punished. Regardless if it's true or not it sure looks bad. The sad part is it's not the girls fault. If coaches or administration were involved, they had to know that rule. 

[MAD SCIENCE]

On 8/25/2017 at 11:13 AM, Play 4 Fun said:

They would be allowed to coach 8th graders up to the point of graduation, but would not be allowed to coach any current HS player I don't believe. 

I think your missing the point. They played 8th graders with high schoolers , together in tournaments and practices at Cleveland High school during March @ April . High school AD was coaching them. Who happens to be a former girls basketball coach at Cleveland. (Karen Hall). Plus her assistant was a Cleveland middle school basketball coach. A lot of coaches are watching to see what Benard Childress rules on this. If the punishment is light then get ready for many more coaches doing the same thing! In 2017 everyone knows you can't have your AD recruiting middle schoolers by mixing them with your high school players til the summer. Farther more the AD can't be Coaching kids that go to her school during the no practice time .We shall see what happens.

[baconbreath]

7 hours ago, MAD SCIENCE said:

I think your missing the point. They played 8th graders with high schoolers , together in tournaments and practices at Cleveland High school during March @ April . High school AD was coaching them. Who happens to be a former girls basketball coach at Cleveland. (Karen Hall). Plus her assistant was a Cleveland middle school basketball coach. A lot of coaches are watching to see what Benard Childress rules on this. If the punishment is light then get ready for many more coaches doing the same thing! In 2017 everyone knows you can't have your AD recruiting middle schoolers by mixing them with your high school players til the summer. Farther more the AD can't be Coaching kids that go to her school during the no practice time .We shall see what happens.

You are dead on MS. Good post!

[NOMOSHOW]

On 8/26/2017 at 1:11 PM, MAD SCIENCE said:

I think your missing the point. They played 8th graders with high schoolers , together in tournaments and practices at Cleveland High school during March @ April . High school AD was coaching them. Who happens to be a former girls basketball coach at Cleveland. (Karen Hall). Plus her assistant was a Cleveland middle school basketball coach. A lot of coaches are watching to see what Benard Childress rules on this. If the punishment is light then get ready for many more coaches doing the same thing! In 2017 everyone knows you can't have your AD recruiting middle schoolers by mixing them with your high school players til the summer. Farther more the AD can't be Coaching kids that go to her school during the no practice time .We shall see what happens.

Sure could set a precedent.