High School Split Playoffs..No More

[CajunT]

Not yearly. Every 3 years to give every graduating class a chance to play in the right district.

Rivalries? That idea went out of the window when we went to 5 classes. This perpetuated the need to change district lineups almost every few years now, especially for the smaller classifications.

The 10/3 rule would only effect a handful of schools each season statewide. It would not take very long for parity to exist in most districts.

Exactly, aren't we talking about getting rid of the 5 classifications? They created this mess and it really isn't that complicated.

Rivalries, you bet! What kind of revenue to do think STM and Teurlings create for home games at Northside, Breaux Bridge and Cecilia at the gate? So you push STM up if they win three district championships in consecutive years? What do you do afterwards and which school would you replace them with that can drive that kind of ticket sales at the gate? Again, we should all be more concerned about State HS dynasties like John Curtis and Evangel in the past. Manipulation of districts every 3 years or 5 years just makes no sense to me, seems a bit overly regulated and hurts public schools more at the gate.JMO

[RaisingCajun08]

I've had this convo with Cajun T, but for folks in your position, how much do you enjoy paying taxes on schools and services that you don't even use? We're paying tuition because the public schools are sub par, and then we're paying for those sub par schools to continue to operate. It's a joke man.

Trust me, Im reminded of it every day. The St. Martin Parish School Board office is not located directly in my back yard. I had to endure 3 long years of construction. Now, every Saturday I get to hear their generator run. Yes, the school board office has a built in generator. Very little work gets done there 8-5 M-F much less in the instance where a generator would be needed.

It's more than a joke.

[Mitch]

They don't, you know a lot of parents don't pay tuition and their kids don't play sports either. There are scholarships and financial aid available for a lot of kids. Also, those parents usually make up part of the tuition by volunteering time at the school for tuition credit. Why don't people get upset at academic scholarships? The private schools are taking away a really good student from the public schools but nobody cares about that. It's because grown men act like children over kids playing a game. Again, if it's better for the kid and his family, what's the problem with that? If it was your kid who could use his talent for a better situation you wouldn't see a problem with it.

I don't have a problem with a kid going to a private school if the parents are financially capable to pay for it! You start using words like volunteering, tuition credit, and other language to justify getting freak athletes to play sports when their family cannot pay for a private education. You wanna change the world? Go to your local trailer park and give a 90 pound weakling a "scholarship" to attend. Not many 90 pound weaklings on "scholarship" on campus campus, are there?

[Mitch]

You really sound pretty ignorant about the whole situation.

What's the matter CC? Did a touch a nerve? You say I sound ignorant about the situation. Well, how about enlightening me on it then! I'm sure with that private education you can come up with more than one sentence.

[CrazyCajun]

I don't have a problem with a kid going to a private school if the parents are financially capable to pay for it! You start using words like volunteering, tuition credit, and other language to justify getting freak athletes to play sports when their family cannot pay for a private education. You wanna change the world? Go to your local trailer park and give a 90 pound weakling a "scholarship" to attend. Not many 90 pound weaklings on "scholarship" on campus campus, are there?

Yes actually there are, that's what I'm saying...but grown men don't salivate over the quiz bowl do they? Or the art fair? There are lots of kids that don't play sports that get scholarships, financial aid for many various reasons...some get help simply because a good kids parents can't afford the tuition. You clearly have no clue what you are talking about. Obviously something about private schools touches a nerve with you....guess your parents couldn't afford it, you weren't good at sports or were too dumb to test in and receive an academic scholarship.

[CrazyCajun]

What's the matter CC? Did a touch a nerve? You say I sound ignorant about the situation. Well, how about enlightening me on it then! I'm sure with that private education you can come up with more than one sentence.

Because you sound like a typical ignorant person on the subject..I was in public school for 9 of my 13 years by the way. Not every family at private schools are loaded, a lot of parents who really can't afford it make huge sacrifices to send their kids to private school.

[CharlieK]

[QUOTE=Mitch;876954]

They don't, you know a lot of parents don't pay tuition and their kids don't play sports either. There are scholarships and financial aid available for a lot of kids. Also, those parents usually make up part of the tuition by volunteering time at the school for tuition credit. Why don't people get upset at academic scholarships? The private schools are taking away a really good student from the public schools but nobody cares about that. It's because grown men act like children over kids playing a game. Again, if it's better for the kid and his family, what's the problem with that? If it was your kid who could use his talent for a better situation you wouldn't see a problem with it.

I don't have a problem with a kid going to a private school if the parents are financially capable to pay for it! You start using words like volunteering, tuition credit, and other language to justify getting freak athletes to play sports when their family cannot pay for a private education. You wanna change the world? Go to your local trailer park and give a 90 pound weakling a "scholarship" to attend. Not many 90 pound weaklings on "scholarship" on campus campus, are there?

You are simply incorrect. Lots of people receive assistance for tuition. Most of them are not standout athletes.

[CajunRebel]

I don't have a problem with a kid going to a private school if the parents are financially capable to pay for it! You start using words like volunteering, tuition credit, and other language to justify getting freak athletes to play sports when their family cannot pay for a private education. You wanna change the world? Go to your local trailer park and give a 90 pound weakling a "scholarship" to attend. Not many 90 pound weaklings on "scholarship" on campus campus, are there?

Honest to God you don't have a freakin clue what you're talking about. Why is it that the most ignorant people always have the strongest opinions?

[Cajun90]

[QUOTE=crazycajun;877203]

Yes actually there are, that's what I'm saying...but grown men don't salivate over the quiz bowl do they? Or the art fair? There are lots of kids that don't play sports that get scholarships, financial aid for many various reasons...some get help simply because a good kids parents can't afford the tuition. You clearly have no clue what you are talking about. Obviously something about private schools touches a nerve with you....guess your parents couldn't afford it, you weren't good at sports or were too dumb to test in and receive an academic scholarship.

I've been involved with a couple of different private schools. I know for a fact one of them had a lot of kids who were getting financial aid and they were not playing sports. I was never aware of any athlete being offered financial aid strictly for athletic reasons.

I think this idea that high school coaches are going into kids living rooms and recruiting them to their school is overblown. I've personally never heard of anything close to this happening.

Now parents and alumni are a whole other story. If you want to define recruiting as a bunch of parents of eight graders talking about where little Johnnie is headed for high school and trying to influence a kid to go to a particular school then its rampant. The club sports are even crazier with the parents & coaches recruiting openly.

If you place teams in divisions based on ability the whole recruiting issue can go away. Who cares if they recruit.

[barisaxman]

I don't have a problem with a kid going to a private school if the parents are financially capable to pay for it! You start using words like volunteering, tuition credit, and other language to justify getting freak athletes to play sports when their family cannot pay for a private education. You wanna change the world? Go to your local trailer park and give a 90 pound weakling a "scholarship" to attend. Not many 90 pound weaklings on "scholarship" on campus campus, are there?

My wife teaches at STM--there are NO athletic scholarships!! The school offers an ACADEMIC scholarship and a BAND scholarship. There are MANY students, both athletes and NON-ATHLETES who are on the work- study program. Some of them, the students work, and some of them, their PARENTS work.
From the STM website:
"Describe the Work/Study Program.
STM does not grant full tuition waivers. However, those in financial need may apply for partial tuition reduction through the school’s Work Study Program. Applications for these reductions are available at registration and are reviewed in mid-April. Work Study reductions are based solely on financial need and reductions apply to tuition only. All fees must be paid in full.


8.Does STM award scholarships?
The Yvonne B. Jumonville Scholarship is awarded to one incoming ninth grader based on scholastic achievement as well as school and community service. The Harry and Jessie Greig Memorial Music Scholarship is awarded to one incoming ninth grade band student.


9.Are athletic scholarships offered?
St. Thomas More Catholic High School supports the policies of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. In doing so, St. Thomas More may not promise or offer athletic scholarships of any kind. Violations may result in loss of eligibility for the student, coach and/or school."

[CajunJack55]

Meanwhile....

Source indicates a new athletic association for Louisiana High School athletics will be unveiled tonight at press conference

— Tim Fletcher (@FletcherShow) March 16, 2016

New association would welcome 60 schools--public or private

— Tim Fletcher (@FletcherShow) March 16, 2016

[VObserver]

I don't have a problem with a kid going to a private school if the parents are financially capable to pay for it! You start using words like volunteering, tuition credit, and other language to justify getting freak athletes to play sports when their family cannot pay for a private education. You wanna change the world? Go to your local trailer park and give a 90 pound weakling a "scholarship" to attend. Not many 90 pound weaklings on "scholarship" on campus campus, are there?

Can't respond for Teurlings or STM, but when my kids were at Vermilion Catholic, well over half of all reduced tuition or scholarship kids were either not athletes at all, or were very marginal athletes.

The only reason that many were athletes is because the school actively encouraged students to be involved in athletics; something like 70% of the student body participated in at least one sport.