Can I try? I would split Public and Private and then do it by the size of the school...Same as many other states..just my opinion. I think that would level the playing field enough.

 

Privates would eliminate the $$$$$ issues.

Size would limit the numbers problem.

 

THis is just my opinion and it is not based on anything but my own experience in Lexington and now in a small rural school.

 

You can try, but the question of what is private and what is public is fairly clear although even that has some muddy areas. For example, obviously Trinity has far more total resources than some other private schools as well as public schools. However, some public schools have more resources than other public schools and some private schools.

 

The point that LBBC makes frequently is that the "playing field" is more unlevel when it comes to rural/urban schools than it is when it comes to private/public. My question to him is how that would work.

You can try, but the question of what is private and what is public is fairly clear although even that has some muddy areas. For example, obviously Trinity has far more total resources than some other private schools as well as public schools. However, some public schools have more resources than other public schools and some private schools.

 

The point that LBBC makes frequently is that the "playing field" is more unlevel when it comes to rural/urban schools than it is when it comes to private/public. My question to him is how that would work.

 

Regarding facilities, other than probably three private schools (boys) in the state, the vast majority of public schools have far superior facilities to their private brethren--Not even close!!

 

APNW--I'll be interested to see LBBC's take on your question as well. Seems like a HUGE amount of "gray area"!! I travel a good deal and see some pretty big schools with very nice facilities in areas I would definitely consider "rural", and some small schools with questionable facilities in areas that would have to be considered "urban"??

Here is the problem I run into as a basketball coach. What the kids want is irrelevant when you have parents who don't want to fork over the resources, both of their time and their funds, to support the child's desires.

 

It is MORE of a problem on the girls' side of the issue because girls' sports is not taken as seriously in our society than on the boys' side.

 

Finally, now you see why the private schools have an advantage in many sports.

 

Female sports are very important in our area, especially in the private schools.

 

You must see why a person in Shelby County will drive their child to Jefferson County and place them in a program where the other parents support their children's program(s) of choice, be it athletics, arts, mathematics, etc.

Finally, now you see why the private schools have an advantage in many sports.

 

Female sports are very important in our area, especially in the private schools.

 

You must see why a person in Shelby County will drive their child to Jefferson County and place them in a program where the other parents support their children's program(s) of choice, be it athletics, arts, mathematics, etc.

 

You have missed a good number of my posts as I have consistently said that the biggest advantage that privates have over publics was the parental support. RM, can you verify that for me?

http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?t=86225

 

This is the proposal that I made many months ago to BGP. While not perfect, as no system would be, I think it would be a good starting point.

Well since you have to be 17 before you can even have anyone in your car in the state of KY and most of the kids do not have access to insurance or a car... yes it is a problem. And if they are just starting to play at 17 then there really is an issue.

 

Also the 1 local gym is probably being used at the time.

 

Also they can not afford camps or AAU ball and maybe 30% of the parents do not work night shift.

 

Not trying to be smart but there are more roadblocks than you might think.

 

A basketball player is made in the off season in their own driveway. Kids just have other things to do period, no excuses.

A basketball player is made in the off season in their own driveway. Kids just have other things to do period, no excuses.

 

Easy way to look at...hard to play on gravel.

Volleyball has become a complete joke.

Look at soccer too.

Private schools win every year in volleyball.

Volleyball has become a complete joke.

Look at soccer too.

Private schools win every year in volleyball.

 

That is because in Volleyball they can play club ball which is really not affordable for most people. Not only that but you can not play any other sport that might happen between Nov. and May. So in most schools if you have girls that play Basketball they can not participate in club ball.

 

Oh well..it makes them feel good to beat the public schools I guess.

Volleyball has become a complete joke.

Look at soccer too.

Private schools win every year in volleyball.

 

Those dang private schools Paul Dunbar, Bowling Green, and Highlands have just dominated the state Soccer championships the last two years. How can a public school ever expect to get a state championship?

Volleyball has become a complete joke.

Look at soccer too.

Private schools win every year in volleyball.

 

Don't you mean "A" private school???? Anyone willing to set up a similar situation could easily compete if they chose to do so; especially outside the Louisville area!!

 

Question for all the folks out there slamming Assumption, and every other private school--If you had a daughter remotely in the Louisville area who had serious volleyball ability, and D-I aspirations; where would you send her to learn and get exposure to college coaches????

Oh well..it makes them feel good to beat the public schools I guess.

 

What? Do you think these girls play club ball so they can beat the publics? Are you saying public school kids don't play club?

Don't you mean "A" private school???? Anyone willing to set up a similar situation could easily compete if they chose to do so; especially outside the Louisville area!!

 

Question for all the folks out there slamming Assumption, and every other private school--If you had a daughter remotely in the Louisville area who had serious volleyball ability, and D-I aspirations; where would you send her to learn and get exposure to college coaches????

 

Its my understanding the the high school season has very little impact on one's ability to get a D1 scholarship. Its all about the club season. Most talented v-ballers would choose the club season over the high school season if they were limited to only one of the two.

Its my understanding the the high school season has very little impact on one's ability to get a D1 scholarship. Its all about the club season. Most talented v-ballers would choose the club season over the high school season if they were limited to only one of the two.

 

Good point, but I still don't find it very remarkable that the better volleyball players in the Louisville area gravitate to the premier program in the state, run by the coach of one of the premier club teams in the nation??

What? Do you think these girls play club ball so they can beat the publics? Are you saying public school kids don't play club?

 

I meant rural schools and in the 8 surroounding counties there has only been 1 girl play club ball and she had to quit so she could run the track season.

 

I am happy for Assumption and not slamming them, they are an awesome team. The Club system is expensive and unavailable to most of the schools out in KY. If you do not think so then you are not living in the area, district and region that I do.

 

Assumption deserves it they are the best Volleyball team in the State. They work hard at it all year long and that is what it takes.