Effort to stem Illegal Transfers
- Thread starter DinwiddieProud
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Transfers should be allowed with no prohibitions-----its a free country. It's recruiting that should be prohibited with steep penalties.
If a student athlete transfers, legally and is clear to play in the regular season, there's no reason to remove them from post season. That's a harsh rule to place on them. Let's try to remember, SOMETIMES parents take jobs in different areas that require a move....we have to keep an open mind to often delicate family dynamics. I'm against punishing the kids. The ADULTS are responsible for doing the right thing here...their MORAL COMPASS has to be true and calibrated.
Do you have a working definition of a "illegal" transfer. Need one that don't involve moral high ground and delicate family dynamics.
What do you define as a legal and illegal transfer? Is a kid living in one county playing in another county legal? Is a kid that has been kicked out of one school but then goes play for another the next season ok? If you go to a county school then see that the town school inside your county has a better program then the county is it legal to transfer? Very broad area to cover and these are situations I have stated happened back when I was in high school many many years ago so don’t anyone get their undies tangled thinking I am talking about your school or program!
I think it’s weird and too complicated for any of us to decide. I’ve heard very good points from @gwb16 on these days ”used to be” guys with egos trying to relive their playing days. I agree with that. I’ve heard @falcettik talk about the morals/integrity aspect of the specific Hayfield situation. I agree with that. I also agree with @Phoebus Fan about kids playing with their coaches. I 100% agree with that. @Bucktown434 and @BleedingNavy have made some very good points.
Most of you have kids on this board. I work with them and have hundreds that may as well be mine… I’m a huge believer in doing what’s in the best interest of the child. I’m also a huge believer in choice and autonomy. If a parent chooses to move their child 30 minutes to play for a coach they’ve played for, then so be it. I don’t think that’s breaking any rules. Many of you would make the point that sacrifice is a huge characteristic of being a good parent. Wouldn’t putting your child in a better situation be that? I am a proud educator myself and I’m here to tell you, I wouldn’t trust my child playing for any coach or going to a lot of these schools/school districts.
I think the idea of recruiting is sticky. Some of your favorite coaches are at youth league games throughout the year, looking at talent amongst other things. Isn’t that recruiting? I don’t see anything wrong with that.. Promoting your program online whether it’s YouTube, X or other platforms? Building your brand? You’re recruiting families to your program..
The only illegal form of recruiting I see is stopping kids after a game or jumping into DMs. Happens all the time but had very very little success rate.
Just my opinion.
Most of you have kids on this board. I work with them and have hundreds that may as well be mine… I’m a huge believer in doing what’s in the best interest of the child. I’m also a huge believer in choice and autonomy. If a parent chooses to move their child 30 minutes to play for a coach they’ve played for, then so be it. I don’t think that’s breaking any rules. Many of you would make the point that sacrifice is a huge characteristic of being a good parent. Wouldn’t putting your child in a better situation be that? I am a proud educator myself and I’m here to tell you, I wouldn’t trust my child playing for any coach or going to a lot of these schools/school districts.
I think the idea of recruiting is sticky. Some of your favorite coaches are at youth league games throughout the year, looking at talent amongst other things. Isn’t that recruiting? I don’t see anything wrong with that.. Promoting your program online whether it’s YouTube, X or other platforms? Building your brand? You’re recruiting families to your program..
The only illegal form of recruiting I see is stopping kids after a game or jumping into DMs. Happens all the time but had very very little success rate.
Just my opinion.
We hear all these stories about contenders and people transferring there to win championships. But I have seen a lot of questionable transfers where kids switch schools to a worse school just so they can make the team, albeit the last kid on the bench. And then they don't even make the team there. People really need to remember what school is for and say no to their kids
