Amazing stuff. In summary, fed up with private schools' real or perceived advantages of recruiting, facilities, and areas to draw players from, 2 North Carolina conferences, made up entirely of public schools, voted unanimously to no longer schedule private schools in any sport. All schools are in the same statewide HS association in NC, ie their version of the KHSAA. So this only applies to regular season scheduling, and they could still meet in the statewide playoffs.

 

Some WCPSS schools boycotting private schools, including NCHSAA members

Happens everywhere, cant compete with them, so get them out of the league.

I would agree with this move but only for sports that have classes based on attendance. For example, here in NKy, a 1A or 2A private school has quite an unfair advantage over their public counterparts. IMO the private schools should play at least a couple of classes up. Why do you think that private schools dominate the All A like they do?

I thought NC had a private school division. I remember a kid who is now a QB at UF putting up ridiculous numbers but it being against small private schools. Maybe it's just small academies and Christian schools.

Amazing stuff. In summary, fed up with private schools' real or perceived advantages of recruiting, facilities, and areas to draw players from, 2 North Carolina conferences, made up entirely of public schools, voted unanimously to no longer schedule private schools in any sport. All schools are in the same statewide HS association in NC, ie their version of the KHSAA. So this only applies to regular season scheduling, and they could still meet in the statewide playoffs.

 

Some WCPSS schools boycotting private schools, including NCHSAA members

 

How did this concept work out for Fayette County schools?

How did this concept work out for Fayette County schools?

 

I'm assuming that's a rhetorical question, so I don't know. I do know that avoiding good teams in the regular season will not prepare you to beat those same teams in the playoffs.

I would agree with this move but only for sports that have classes based on attendance. For example, here in NKy, a 1A or 2A private school has quite an unfair advantage over their public counterparts. IMO the private schools should play at least a couple of classes up. Why do you think that private schools dominate the All A like they do?

It's not only 1 and 2A....just sayin

4A is the largest schools in NC. They moved up and schools are upset? I do not get it.

I would agree with this move but only for sports that have classes based on attendance. For example, here in NKy, a 1A or 2A private school has quite an unfair advantage over their public counterparts. IMO the private schools should play at least a couple of classes up. Why do you think that private schools dominate the All A like they do?

 

If you are talking basketball it's because Catholic Schools have superior feeder school systems compared to small public schools, at least in NKY.

 

Small Catholic school has multiple feeder parishes with each having their own 3rd thru 8th grade teams.

 

A school with 100 incoming freshman could have as many as 25-35 kids that saw significant playing time their 8th grade year . Where the public school with same population may have 8-12.

 

I don't think it's a talent issue but a development issue.

If you are talking basketball it's because Catholic Schools have superior feeder school systems compared to small public schools, at least in NKY.

 

Small Catholic school has multiple feeder parishes with each having their own 3rd thru 8th grade teams.

 

A school with 100 incoming freshman could have as many as 25-35 kids that saw significant playing time their 8th grade year . Where the public school with same population may have 8-12.

 

I don't think it's a talent issue but a development issue.

 

Excellent point. A lot of schools picking their varsity teams in the 5th or 6th grade at the beginning of middle school.

I would agree with this move but only for sports that have classes based on attendance. For example, here in NKy, a 1A or 2A private school has quite an unfair advantage over their public counterparts. IMO the private schools should play at least a couple of classes up. Why do you think that private schools dominate the All A like they do?

 

:stop: :no: :facepalm: :ohbrother:

 

Because they are better plan and simple. As well as what Lipton Bash said.

 

If you are talking basketball it's because Catholic Schools have superior feeder school systems compared to small public schools, at least in NKY.

 

Small Catholic school has multiple feeder parishes with each having their own 3rd thru 8th grade teams.

 

A school with 100 incoming freshman could have as many as 25-35 kids that saw significant playing time their 8th grade year . Where the public school with same population may have 8-12.

 

I don't think it's a talent issue but a development issue.

 

Without question (the whole post). Plus some catholic grade schools start in kindergarten, at least where my kids went they did.

How did this concept work out for Fayette County schools?

 

If you are talking about the boycott itself it does inflict 'pain' on the boycotted school and its students and families. Scheduling is harder on the school, kids are on busses for games to more remote schools since the nearby schools that are 10 minutes away are part of the boycott. Gas for buses is more, personal driver is more. Students are travel more, studying less.

 

Does it change the actions of parents or kids as far as deciding to go to the Catholic school or not? Overwhelmingly no. If the pain described above causes a change is actions its very rare.

 

This boycotting stuff is somewhat of an adult hissy-fit.

 

 

As far as the impact to sports programs - at least in football the Fayette publics are on the rise since the boycott ended. LexCath took in on the chin for the first time by both Lafayette and Bryan Station.

As far as the impact to sports programs - at least in football the Fayette publics are on the rise since the boycott ended. LexCath took in on the chin for the first time by both Lafayette and Bryan Station.

 

Is it possible that the economic downturn of a few years back has prompted the success of some Fayette publics that may have traditionally lost kids to Lexington Catholic? Catholic has clearly lost enrollment (moving from 4A to 3A) and perhaps it is because parents can't afford the tuition at private schools. Just a theory.

Is it possible that the economic downturn of a few years back has prompted the success of some Fayette publics that may have traditionally lost kids to Lexington Catholic? Catholic has clearly lost enrollment (moving from 4A to 3A) and perhaps it is because parents can't afford the tuition at private schools. Just a theory.

There's no denying that public schools have a HUGE advantage by offering FULL SCHOLARSHIPS (plus transportation) to any student that attends, vs. the high cost of private schools.

 

(talk about a recruiting advantage...)

There's no denying that public schools have a HUGE advantage by offering FULL SCHOLARSHIPS (plus transportation) to any student that attends, vs. the high cost of private schools.

 

(talk about a recruiting advantage...)

 

I'm not sure if this is sarcasm or not, but my question was serious. Lexington Catholic's enrollment is down. Those kids went somewhere. I'm guessing it was to a Fayette County public school, which probably helped those schools academically and athletically while losing students would likely have a negative effect on Catholic. My reasoning for the shift, which is a hypothesis not necessarily fact, is that some couldn't afford private school.