Article on BA Vs TSSAA

[Teddavid]

BA/TSSAA article from The Jackson Sun

[southernpride]

Another stupid lawsuit in the making. Anyone who sues the TSSAA for enforcing the rules is stupid. They are suing themselves. Why can't an organization establish rules and try to enforce the rules without people suing them. I wish we did have a second organization in the state so that schools that are unhappy with the TSSAA could jump ship and leave the rest of us alone.

[yellowdog]

The FTC argues that "The double classification (i.e. Division I and Divison II) system has an anticompetitive effect".

 

Do you think it is just a concidence that this argument hits the courts just two weeks before the TSSAA board makes a decision on the makeup of the TSSAA starting in 2004-2005? If the Board thinks this argument has merit then they may vote to put everybody back together.

 

I don't understand what this has to do with the BA lawsuit anyway since they sued before there was a Div I and Div II.

[itzme]

The FTC argues that "The double classification (i.e. Division I and Divison II) system has an anticompetitive effect".

 

Do you think it is just a concidence that this argument hits the courts just two weeks before the TSSAA board makes a decision on the makeup of the TSSAA starting in 2004-2005? If the Board thinks this argument has merit then they may vote to put everybody back together.

 

I don't understand what this has to do with the BA lawsuit anyway since they sued before there was a Div I and Div II.

Yes, I think it is a coincidence. I really doubt the FTC cares that much about the state of High School athletics in Tennessee. The briefs filed in this case from outside interested parties from day one has always been about bigger issues such as free speech and anti-discriminatory practices.

[wjr]

Another stupid lawsuit in the making. Anyone who sues the TSSAA for enforcing the rules is stupid. They are suing themselves. Why can't an organization establish rules and try to enforce the rules without people suing them. I wish we did have a second organization in the state so that schools that are unhappy with the TSSAA could jump ship and leave the rest of us alone.

As long as TSSAA and the new organization can agree to have full reciprocity in terms of scheduling each other it would be the best solution for all involved. I wonder though...do many of the student-athletes complain about having to play privates or larger publics or do they just want to play the best competition available?...or is it just the adults that want things to be "fair"?

[takedown3]

The FTC says the TSSAA is not only a "State actor" but a "Bad actor"!! I had made the FTC's argument before that the creation of DII caused financial hardships for member schools and that as a "state actor" this action was running afoul of the equal protection clause.

[southernpride]

The FTC says the TSSAA is not only a "State actor" but a "Bad actor"!! I had made the FTC's argument before that the creation of DII caused financial hardships for member schools and that as a "state actor" this action was running afoul of the equal protection clause.

Its time for the public schools in Tennessee to take a long hard look at this matter. We need our own association. We need an association that is not affiliated with the state of tennessee in anyway. We need clear separation between the state and the new association and a clause not to allow any private school in the association written into the bylaws.

[takedown3]

and a clause not to allow any private school in the association written into the bylaws.

 

Maybe Santa Claus!! Won't happen.

[Baldcoach]

Its time for the public schools in Tennessee to take a long hard look at this matter. We need our own association. We need an association that is not affiliated with the state of tennessee in anyway. We need clear separation between the state and the new association and a clause not to allow any private school in the association written into the bylaws.

 

Ahh...yes

 

So it isn't enough that all the council members are public school, you want to put an anti-private clause in the by-laws?

 

Caught my 6 year old doing this on the playground the other day. He and a couple of his friends said no one could play with their football unless they got to make all the rules. I had a long talk with him about being selfish and how no one will want to be around him if he keeps that up...

[WesVLT]

Its time for the public schools in Tennessee to take a long hard look at this matter. We need our own association. We need an association that is not affiliated with the state of tennessee in anyway. We need clear separation between the state and the new association and a clause not to allow any private school in the association written into the bylaws.

I can't seem to read your writing...

[yellowdog]

The FTC says the TSSAA is not only a "State actor" but a "Bad actor"!! I had made the FTC's argument before that the creation of DII caused financial hardships for member schools and that as a "state actor" this action was running afoul of the equal protection clause.

Div II schools have already stated that they had rather retain heir unlimited financial aid to ahtletes rather than give them up and return to Div I. If there were financial hardships caused by the split do you think they would vote this way?

 

If these schools returned to Div I would they be willing to give up financial aid to athletes? Or do they want to compete in Div I and give financial aid?

 

What is your opinion about schools giving financial aid to athletes playing schools that don't?

[Baldcoach]

What is your opinion about schools giving financial aid to athletes playing schools that don't?

 

Interesting question Yellow...I think it gives them an advantage.

 

What does that imply about forcing non-financial aid privates into the financial aid division?