tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774852675250290030.post6139511237274344225..comments2024-02-10T04:18:12.855-06:00Comments on Arkansas 7-on-7 Football: Public Versus Private Schools in Arkansas*Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361741715751694171noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774852675250290030.post-92175178471170870622009-05-10T19:56:00.000-05:002009-05-10T19:56:00.000-05:00I also hope the AAA really thinks about this befor...I also hope the AAA really thinks about this before changing the rules for the entire state over a school with less than 200 students. It really doesn't make sense.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12361741715751694171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774852675250290030.post-53268509036643681562009-05-09T14:33:00.000-05:002009-05-09T14:33:00.000-05:00This same issue comes up in Louisiana quite a bit ...This same issue comes up in Louisiana quite a bit because two of the winningest programs in the state are Evangel and John Curtis which are both private schools. At John Curtis 80% of its student body participates in some typle of extra-curricular activity and this includes sports, cheerleading, spirit sqauds, symphony and band. Evangel is about 50-50. <br /><br />Both schools only have a student body of about 200-300 students which puts them in the AA classifications. Both schools chose to play up in class for many years, with Evangel playing in the highest classification Louisiana which is AAAAA and John Curtis playing in AAAA.<br /><br />In 2004,the LHSAA coaches and principals debated about whether or not to allow these schools to participate any longer in the LHSAA or create a Private School classification just for them and some of the other private schools in LA. End the end they decided to make them play down in class to their enrollment level. That thrilled the big schools, but how do you think the small schools felt when class 4A and 5A state champions are now playing AA ball? Think they felt like they had a snowball's chance? <br /><br />Needless to say, either Evangel or John Curtis has won the AA state championship the last 4 years. Now, reasonable people are going to let them move to their classification of choice as long as it is up and not down, but can remain in the classification they are in if they choose. <br /><br />My understanding is that all school athletic associations require that a student live within that district or have a parent that works at the school or within the district and are not making an extraordinary effort to have their child attend that school strictly for the athletic program. To me this is no different than majority to minority transfers, where a majority at one school can transfer to be a minority at another. <br /><br />Hopefully, Arkansas can look across the state line and learn from Louisiana's faulty reasoning and not punish the kids for being on a good sports team.lewarmackhttp://bellsouth.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774852675250290030.post-53293858789260733432009-05-08T11:51:00.000-05:002009-05-08T11:51:00.000-05:00The scholarship thing is bogus. I know PA only of...The scholarship thing is bogus. I know PA only offers need based financial aid of up to 30% tuition which still leaves $7k, and they don't even do the aid determination. I am sure the other privates do something similar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com