Fayetteville to forfeit 6 wins

[proudsupporter]

There are lots of rumors and opinions out there...Everyone is entitled to their opinions. There are a ton of different school systems that require different bylaws to apply as fairly as possible. I could care less either way if Fayetteville specifically gets in or is booted out. From this point it looks like both sides were wrong to a certain degree. I hate it for the players, but unfortunately in high school sports in the day and age players are subject to adults making bad decisions or not following the rules. I don't know who is wrong here, but rules are set up to keep order...everyone must follow those rules. Teams/schools get in trouble yearly for breaking rules and Fayetteville is no exception. Doesn't matter the situation or record. They could be #1 team in the U.S., but if they broke a rule or didn't follow TSSAA bylaws they are subject to consequences. It happens! Get over it and move on and let the teams that followed the rules or knew the rules get their shot! 

[orngnblk]

2 minutes ago, Salem said:

Problem is the TSSAA is trying to use one short concise rule to handle transfers in every situation. The bus route rule may be appropriate in a Nashville or Memphis school setting but not in these rural county situations where multiple kids drive 30-40 miles to school every day. 

 

I think I read where some say there are high schools that don't even have buses so just do away with the bus rule all together.

[Mustang1969]

Does Fayetteville city schools require that a student outside their city limits pay some type of fee to attend school there? Do they collect city taxes to fund their school?

[PullinGuard]

15 minutes ago, orngnblk said:

I think I read where some say there are high schools that don't even have buses so just do away with the bus rule all together.

Any that have no buses have no 'territory' under this interpretation and thus all transfer are automatically ineligible, I suppose.

Of course that's absurd, because the rule isn't applied that way to those schools. 

Buses are not considered for Tullahoma transfer eligibility.  Pretty obvious that you can't use that rule and sensibly arrive at the conclusion that Tullahoma has no territory whatsoever.  But that is exactly what you have to do if you support the TSSAA's logic here.

Edited October 30, 2019 by PullinGuard

[Southtowner]

20. Q. What is meant by the term “system-wide” public school in the definition of “territory” as defined in the Definitions? A. A system-wide public school is a school without geographic zones or bus routes that draws students throughout the school system. Examples of system-wide public schools are, but not limited to: Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences, Martin Luther King, the magnet portion of Liberty Technology High School, etc.   

 

[Crock1615]

so that provision is referring to "magnet schools"   

by this definition, fayetteville is not a system-wide school.  it is a city school whose geographic zone is the city limits of fayetteville based on its bus routes. 

 

[PullinGuard]

15 minutes ago, Southtowner said:

 

8 minutes ago, Crock1615 said:

so that provision is referring to "magnet schools"   

by this definition, fayetteville is not a system-wide school.  it is a city school whose geographic zone is the city limits of fayetteville based on its bus routes. 

 

Still left with the following problem. 

Does this all mean that any/all transfer to Tullahoma, or any school without buses are automatically ineligible?  No territory whatsoever due to buses?

Does it also mean that Fayetteville proper is outside the territory of LCHS?  For 30 years, there was no other school whatsoever to attend.  Are you saying that it's sensible that all transfers who moved to Fayetteville from 1979 until FHS opened should have been ineligible at the only school within 30 miles due to the bus routes?  No buses pick up for LCHS inside Fayetteville.

The two examples above have never, ever been treated the way this case has been.  Why?

Edited October 30, 2019 by PullinGuard

[LetMeHearYA]

Just throwing this out there. When the TSSAA talks about system wide schools, I wonder if that means a school like Hardin County Hogh School. That is the only high school in that area. It serves all of Hardin County, it serves everybody system wide. 

Now take Fayetteville and Lincoln County High Schools. Both claim to be system wide but they both claim the same area. So, that may be where the bus route rule comes into play. To the TSSAA, you got two schools claiming the same area but to the TSSAA, the bus routes determines what school is the legal school for the transfer.

Otherwise, a school system could say they are open to 5 counties and as long as you move into one of those counties, you could go to their school and are considered a legal transfer.

[thegreatwhite1]

Tullahoma system is the city limits. 

[Southtowner]

2 minutes ago, LetMeHearYA said:

Just throwing this out there. When the TSSAA talks about system wide schools, I wonder if that means a school like Hardin County Hogh School. That is the only high school in that area. It serves all of Hardin County, it serves everybody system wide. 

Now take Fayetteville and Lincoln County High Schools. Both claim to be system wide but they both claim the same area. So, that may be where the bus route rule comes into play. To the TSSAA, you got two schools claiming the same area but to the TSSAA, the bus routes determines what school is the legal school for the transfer.

Otherwise, a school system could say they are open to 5 counties and as long as you move into one of those counties, you could go to their school and are considered a legal transfer.

20. Q. What is meant by the term “system-wide” public school in the definition of “territory” as defined in the Definitions? A. A system-wide public school is a school without geographic zones or bus routes that draws students throughout the school system. Examples of system-wide public schools are, but not limited to: Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences, Martin Luther King, the magnet portion of Liberty Technology High School, etc.   

 

[CaptainLongbeard]

This whole situation is bad for everyone involved. 

[Southtowner]

If system-wide is Fayetteville's defense then they should forgo the restraining order and accept their fate.