An interesting (and illegal) proposition- true story

Probably the latter, nc. I could imagine it happening and it probably does. I think I saw some accusations if not actual complaints in the Texas forum that a divorced dad did something similar so his son could play at a preferred school.

When my ex moved with her job to a different town, I'm pretty sure the strength of the program at the neighborhood HS was a strong consideration where to buy even though infidel_son denied it.

When our son was about to transfer to a new high school, he was approached by the head coach of a different high school asking him to play for that team. We had known this coach for years and liked him a lot and asked him what would be involved. He checked with the AD and said we would have to rent a house or apartment in the area, but would only have to live there occasionally in order to satisfy the league requirements. We were told not to say a word to anyone. We felt uncomfortable about the arrangement and decided to stick with the school in our home's attendance zone. We are so glad we did, because when our son ended up transferring to his new school, three other high schools in the area contested his transfer. We had to sign all sorts of affidavits, get signatures from son's former coach and superintendant, etc. to prove that we weren't transferring for athletic reasons. We are so glad we had every "T" crossed and every "I" dotted. I can only imagine the stress we would have experienced had we tried to be deceitful.

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We had to sign all sorts of affidavits, get signatures from son's former coach and superintendant, etc. to prove that we weren't transferring for athletic reasons.

This kind of thing drives me crazy. What business is it of anyone else what your reasons were for transferring? Why should bureaucrats get to make the call as to your motives, based on testimony and evidence from people who are motivated only by protecting their own feifdoms?

I've tangled with Oregon's HS sports authority on behalf of a friend's son who got tangled in these same sorts of quasi-political webs.

The operating assumption behind all these rules are that parents are dopes whose decisions need to be approved by those who know better.

I'm sorry, it really makes me want to get the bazooka.

Personally I have a great problem with parents moving their kids from one school to another for athletic reasons---if it is for better academics that is another case

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Originally posted by TRhit:
Personally I have a great problem with parents moving their kids from one school to another for athletic reasons---if it is for better academics that is another case

I agree! (Bet you never thought that would happen TR - huh?)

Why shouldn't one be allowed to move for athletic reasons? As long as you follow the rules of residency you can go where you choose.

Southerdad

If you are referring to my post let me say this

I did not say they should not be allowed

What I said is that I do not believe in it

HS is for education and social maturity growth---baseball is an outside activity

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Originally posted by TRhit:
Personally I have a great problem with parents moving their kids from one school to another for athletic reasons---if it is for better academics that is another case

Agree TR. No Child Left Behind.