Dude deep breath. Relax.

 

All Tell said no private schools in LOUISVILLE have 7th or 8th graders play at any level (Varsity, JV, Frosh)

 

I am just imforming him that NKY Catholic private schools have used 7th and 8th graders in Catholic private schools to fill out rosters for JV or Frosh teams.

 

I know of a public school in Louisville who has used a girl on their varsity basketball team when she was in 7th and 8th grade. She's an excellent player who made tremendous contributions to the team. The team itself is historically not that competitive but this player helps them win some games. Should she be allowed to play for the varsity as a 7th/8th grader? Or does this discussion only apply to private schools??

I dont understand how making a kid sit out his freshman year in sports will resolve anything? What does this accomplish, they have identified problems between Public and Private competing fairly in athletics, what would this penalty do to make competition more fair?

Parents not willing to have their child have to sit out a year does not make that move but they attend the public school in their area.

I know of a public school in Louisville who has used a girl on their varsity basketball team when she was in 7th and 8th grade. She's an excellent player who made tremendous contributions to the team. The team itself is historically not that competitive but this player helps them win some games. Should she be allowed to play for the varsity as a 7th/8th grader? Or does this discussion only apply to private schools??

 

They can play but their athletic eligibility is established and any movement from school to school would now resort to transfer issues. Presently, it does not. Iroquois girls bball team played in the sweet 16 last year with 3 8th graders. From my understanding none will be with Iroquois this season. If proposal 4 or 5 passes, they would have to sit out a year or have abided by the transfer rules in place. Same with 2 Holy Cross players in NKY who started for Ludlow as middle schoolers and enrolled at Holy Cross their freshmen year.

Oh please

 

No I do not think that this argument is even close in scope to the desegration of schools.

 

I was simply using what I thought was an example of the absurdity of the argument that it would be a frivolous lawsuit because it could cost schools money. By his thinking then the lawsuits that caused schools to be desegrated would have been considered frivolous. If you can't see that them maybe I'm not the obtuse one.

 

Sir, you are the individual who made the comparison between the two, not I. Obviously, I am aware of the ridiculous nature of your analogy, hence my rebuke. Your absurdity was not well thought out, otherwise, you may have chosen a more appropriate metaphor. When comparing something as frivolous as high school athletics to the long struggle for equal rights by minorities in this country, you denigrate the legacy of those who fought and, in some instances, died for this cause. At least you acknowledge your argument isn't even in the same category.

Sir, you are the individual who made the comparison between the two, not I. Obviously, I am aware of the ridiculous nature of your analogy, hence my rebuke. Your absurdity was not well thought out, otherwise, you may have chosen a more appropriate metaphor. When comparing something as frivolous as high school athletics to the long struggle for equal rights by minorities in this country, you denigrate the legacy of those who fought and, in some instances, died for this cause. At least you acknowledge your argument isn't even in the same category.

 

I understood perfectly what he was trying to say with his analogy. You are trying to say he is equating them and he never did that.

Sir, you are the individual who made the comparison between the two, not I. Obviously, I am aware of the ridiculous nature of your analogy, hence my rebuke. Your absurdity was not well thought out, otherwise, you may have chosen a more appropriate metaphor. When comparing something as frivolous as high school athletics to the long struggle for equal rights by minorities in this country, you denigrate the legacy of those who fought and, in some instances, died for this cause. At least you acknowledge your argument isn't even in the same category.

Who are you to rebuke me?

 

My analogy was intended to show the absurdity of another comment and I have no regrets about making it.

I may be wrong but I think that the best female high school basketball player ever in the State of Kentucky a former Miss Basketball played on her public High school varsity team as an 8th grader maybe even as a 7th grader . Everyone knew where she would go to high school and it was no big deal. More power to her. And yes at some parochial high schools in Northern Kentucky 8th graders have been used especially on freshman girls soccer teams to fill out rosters .They had come from a traditional feeder school and did attend high school there. Big deal.

As All Play has pointed out the fact he understood the analogy without any misgivings about the meaning of your post. As such, I will apologize and extend the olive branch. I must have made a reactionary judgement on your intent. I would certainly hope no one on this board would equate the two, and apparently, I have falsely accused All Tell of said infraction. Mea Culpa...

So the only reason it is frivolous is because it will cost the schools money?

 

Was the lawsuit that ended segregation frivolous? It put the school in a lose-lose situation? Had they won it would have still cost them money to defend against the suit.

 

This is funny because IMO private schools education is segregation. Those who will not fit into a certain mold may not attend. (I'm not suggesting this is a bad thing, but all behavior problem students get the heave ho).

 

Once again. GET RID OF COMPULSORY EDUCATION, this will solve all problems in education. (but this is a different argument)

Surely you would agree that this is not a situation that is something to encourage. I heard recently that a player in Meade County 7th grader received a package of information about the private school's in Jefferson County. The KHSAA looked into it and did NOT consider it recruitment because who can prove where or whom it came from. The player just happened to be the best player on their team and the ONLY one to receive the packet. Coincidence, I think not.

 

 

Again, the KHSAA has ALREADY looked into this situation so I don't think I am breaking any BGP rules. If I did, mods please remove this post.

 

I looked into this and you are wrong ladiesbballcoach. Meade County has been all bark and no bite on this one.