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3 of Our 4 State Champs Are PRIVATE schools.
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98NCCalum Wrote:Recruit, of course we recruit

Well there you have it, the cat is out of the bag. You wouldn't believe how many private school backers would NEVER admit what you just said.

You logic is what is absurd. Since private schools recruit, the answer is to allow public schools to recruit? Nonsense. That is attempting to justify one wrong by allowing total wrongness.

High school athletics is about taking the kids IN YOUR DISTRICT, whose parents live in the district, and competing against other district players. It has gotten so far away from this it is sad. Winning at all costs is the norm in many places now.

Private schools have a definite advantage because they can pick and choose any student who enrolls. This is OK, that is why they are PRIVATE schools. However, when individuals take certain students because of the athletic ability, and actively search for athletically gifted students, the playing field is unbalanced. When public schools do this (and many do), it goes so against what high school sports are about, it is sad. Everyone wants to be a winner, but I'd rather have success with our district's kids than sell out.

That is why private schools should only compete against others like them when determining championships. To not do so takes away the chance for success for almost every public school out there. Yes, there is a great reward for the pitiful, poor public school to defeat the private school. However, for most school districts, this will almost NEVER happen. How would you like to attend one of these public schools knowing you would have to cheat to EVER win a state championship?
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3 of Our 4 State Champs Are PRIVATE schools. - by Sponge Bob - 12-07-2005, 04:38 PM

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