The spring vote for MSHSAA.

[klaw]

With football not going to be spilt how will this help or hurt the vote to split private - public schools?
How will your school vote on the split of private and public schools?

 

[Inside_Game]

The vote will be the same as last time. They will not split.

 

[semofan#1]

Is this vote coming from the soccer lead petition?

 

[Prawncrisps]

Yes, Belle made it to their first fianl four in class 1 soccer and got pummelled by John Boroughs and Pembroke Hill. They then went home and instead of being excited about making it that far decided that it was all the private schools fault so we're going to get rid of them. In other words we are going to tell our kids that no matter how hard you work and dedicate yourself to a sport you will never be good enough to compete. Disregard the fact that kids from bigger metro areas have access to year round coaching, club teams and exposure to professionals. Disregard the fact that maybe just maybe those schools might actually have coaches that have played the sport and spend a considerable amount of time learning their craft and trying to better themselves as soccer coaches. Because we all know that you should be able to field 11 good athletes in any sport, with little or no experience and be able to win a state title. I understand the public school frustration, being a product of a St. Louis public school but I also know that in order to be the best you have to beat the best. Yes there are inherent advantages to private schools but at the class 1 or 2 or class 3 in other sports level. Is it really that great? At that level almost all the students are going for academic or religious reasons not athletics. If they were that good they would be at one of the bigger private schools. Lets face it the only people this vote passing would affect is small private schools. Has anyone mentioned to the small public schools that if you remove the private schools MSHSAA will realign the class's therefore dropping bigger public schools into smaller ponds. Who wants to bet that those public schools that are closest to a major metropolitan areas will pick up where the private schools left off? Has anyone metioned to the small public schools that if the private schools get separated they will eventually pull out of MSHSAA and then recruiting will really start? Has anyone brought up the fact that Springfield, for instance, has open enrollment as long as you live in the district, which by the way is the same as the radius, if not bigger, that private schools have to use? There are ways to "level the playing field" without watering down the competition but there needs to be a reality check from some of these schools, coaches and administrators.

 

[BLUEJAYDAD1]

THe biggest issue for me is having Kansas or Illinois kids...

...playing for Missouri State Championships. I am sick of Public school kids having to play (in our case) schools that recruit AND then field
MO-Kan All-Star Teams that compete and in the so called "club Sports" win a disporportionate number of MISSOURI state Championships.

Next.

 

[Prawncrisps]

Re: THe biggest issue for me is having Kansas or Illinois kids...

Are you saying that Kansas kids are that much better than Missouri kids? Private schools draw from the same radius as public schools. Just because they are located on state line doesn't mean that that are getting an unfair advantage. By that logic Barstow, Sion and Pembroke Hill should dominate every sport. As stated ealier kids that have access to better coaching year round will have a competitive advantage. I realize that these schools excel in soccer, tennis and golf but it's because of access not the fact that they are at a private school. If you put a public school in that space and I bet you would get the same result if not similar. Please enough of the recruiting crap. If you have proof please spit it out otherwise give it a rest, as the President said, "That dog won't hunt". Schools like Rockhurst, Miege and Aquinas draw because of tradition and success not because they have recruiters in the middle schools not to mention the religious reasons.

 

[BLUEJAYDAD1]

Sion does..stfu. No KS kids in MO Championships...nm

nm

 

[Prawncrisps]

Re: Sion does..stfu. No KS kids in MO Championships...nm

Think that up all by yourself did you? It's good to see that intelligent debate is still the standard on this board. Nice!!!