We the undersigned hereby petition the WVSSAC and Governors office of WV to put a stop to the unsportsmanlike recruiting going on by the private/ Christian schools in the state of WV giving them an unfair advantage over the public schools of the state. We are asking that the state require the schools to either play in a higher classification or create a separate classification for these schools to compete in because not only do they get to recruit players to play for them, they are currently competing in the smallest classification of schools, Class A, assigned by the WVSSAC and creating a highly unfair playing environment for the public schools with the least amount of kids to assemble their team's from.
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March 4, 2017
Reaching one hundred signatures feels like a long road even though we are just getting started. It is exhausting to see how many people feel the same frustration about the current landscape of our state championships. I am still here and we are not stopping.
Reached 250 supporters
March 4, 2017
March 1, 2017
The exhaustion of dealing with the WVSSAC is real but we are nearing two hundred and fifty signatures. We need this push to prove our frustration is widespread before we head back to the office.
Reached 100 supporters
March 1, 2017
120 Comments
It’s not fair to the schools that are abiding by the rules. Our small school basketball team had a great season this year only to be eliminated by a Christian school in the Regional game.
It's hard to teach our children to play fair and then explain why private schools have other rules. Private schools should not be allowed to play in A divisions. Their schools are located in cities that do not meet A criteria.
No high school team should be allowed to recruit unless they want their own class and region. Coming from a single A school it's tough for our teams to compete with teams that recruit.
In girls basketball in the last 26 years only 2 teams have won a state championship that were not a private school and last year was the second with Gilmer winning. So how can that happen? Simple recertuiting.
Look back over the last several years and see how many "A" schools have won championships in any sport. Many times the runner up is a private school. This is a totally unfair practice. Make them play at a higher class or have their own class.
This needs to be pushed.
This needs done! Fingers crossed!
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We the undersigned hereby petition the WVSSAC and Governors office of WV to put a stop to the unsportsmanlike recruiting going on by the private/ Christian schools in the state of WV giving them an unfair advantage over the public schools of the state. We are asking that the state require the schools to either play in a higher classification or create a separate classification for these schools to compete in because not only do they get to recruit players to play for them, they are currently competing in the smallest classification of schools, Class A, assigned by the WVSSAC and creating a highly unfair playing environment for the public schools with the least amount of kids to assemble their team's from.
Updates
March 4, 2017
Reaching one hundred signatures feels like a long road even though we are just getting started. It is exhausting to see how many people feel the same frustration about the current landscape of our state championships. I am still here and we are not stopping.
Reached 250 supporters
March 4, 2017
March 1, 2017
The exhaustion of dealing with the WVSSAC is real but we are nearing two hundred and fifty signatures. We need this push to prove our frustration is widespread before we head back to the office.
Reached 100 supporters
March 1, 2017
120 Comments
Stop the unfair practices of private schools being able to recruit players outside of their districts. If they are competing against public schools for state championships then they should have to play by the same rules as public schools.
It’s not fair to the schools that are abiding by the rules. Our small school basketball team had a great season this year only to be eliminated by a Christian school in the Regional game.
It's hard to teach our children to play fair and then explain why private schools have other rules. Private schools should not be allowed to play in A divisions. Their schools are located in cities that do not meet A criteria.
No high school team should be allowed to recruit unless they want their own class and region. Coming from a single A school it's tough for our teams to compete with teams that recruit.
In girls basketball in the last 26 years only 2 teams have won a state championship that were not a private school and last year was the second with Gilmer winning. So how can that happen? Simple recertuiting.
Look back over the last several years and see how many "A" schools have won championships in any sport. Many times the runner up is a private school. This is a totally unfair practice. Make them play at a higher class or have their own class.
This needs to be pushed.
This needs done! Fingers crossed!
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Stop the unfair practices of private schools being able to recruit players outside of their districts. If they are competing against public schools for state championships then they should have to play by the same rules as public schools.