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LHSAA punishing kids displaced by Hurricane Laura
Posted on 9/1/20 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 9/1/20 at 3:56 pm
The LHSAA came out with their guidelines today on students displaced by Hurricane Laura. In 2005, following Katrina, the LHSAA allowed any displaced student to be immediately eligible at any school in order to accommodate these families.
Today the LHSAA decided to not follow that precedent. Instead, a displaced student can only play sports at the school in the attendance zone in which the family is displaced to. This means that a family that lost everything and has to take housing wherever available will not have the option of having their child attend a private school and play sports unless that school is in the mythical attendance zone of the family’s displaced home.
Bad decisions that harm kids.
Today the LHSAA decided to not follow that precedent. Instead, a displaced student can only play sports at the school in the attendance zone in which the family is displaced to. This means that a family that lost everything and has to take housing wherever available will not have the option of having their child attend a private school and play sports unless that school is in the mythical attendance zone of the family’s displaced home.
Bad decisions that harm kids.
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Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:00 pm to Antonio Moss
The organization has never been about the best interests of the kids.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:07 pm to Antonio Moss
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This means that a family that lost everything and has to take housing wherever available will not have the option of having their child attend a private school and play sports unless that school is in the mythical attendance zone of the family’s displaced home.
i don't see a problem with this...
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:08 pm to Antonio Moss
The LHSAA couldn't even run a successful flag football team at a park with only 10 guys playing. They fail at everything.
This post was edited on 9/1/20 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:08 pm to Antonio Moss
Do you know how dirty and sleezy some schools acted to grab the best athletes after Katrina?
It was disgusting. LHSAA is trying to head that off.
The LHSAA did not say that displaced players can’t play, they just want them to live in the zone of the school they will be playing for. That includes private schools. They can still attend a private school if they live in the proper zone.
It was disgusting. LHSAA is trying to head that off.
The LHSAA did not say that displaced players can’t play, they just want them to live in the zone of the school they will be playing for. That includes private schools. They can still attend a private school if they live in the proper zone.
This post was edited on 9/1/20 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:11 pm to poochie
There are tons of attendance zones without a private school. So a kid that has been in a religious/private school their entire life is now being told they can’t compete in sports if that family can only find housing in one of these zones.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:11 pm to poochie
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i don't see a problem with this...
Let's use Katrina for instance. When the hurricane hit, many New Orleans area residents were displaced to Baton Rouge. For parents of a kid that went to Brother Martin, that wanted their son to have a similar education provided by the same religious order, they would send their son to Catholic High.
If the current ruling were in place then, that family would have to live in the McKinley HS attendance zone for their son to be eligible to play sports.
Why punish the child by not letting him play or punish the parents by making them move to that shithole?
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:12 pm to Choupique19
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Do you know how dirty and sleezy some schools acted to grab the best athletes after Katrina?
Ok, do your job and punish those schools instead of punishing innocent kids.
It ridiculous. They are literally scared of going after certain schools (mostly public) so they just punish kids across the board.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:15 pm to Antonio Moss
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There are tons of attendance zones without a private school. So a kid that has been in a religious/private school their entire life is now being told they can’t compete in sports if that family can only find housing in one of these zones.
well firstly, will a kid who goes to private school really have to worry about where they're displaced? if playing football is that important, the family should move to a place with a private school they want to send their kids.
secondly, life's not fair. of all the things i'd be worried about after my house got destroyed, where or if my kid was going to play football would be VERY LOW on the list of priorities...
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:16 pm to poochie
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of all the things i'd be worried about after my house got destroyed, where or if my kid was going to play football would be VERY LOW on the list of priorities...
God forbid some parents want their kids to participate in sports to give them a sense of normalcy during a time of upheaval.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:16 pm to ProjectP2294
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et's use Katrina for instance. When the hurricane hit, many New Orleans area residents were displaced to Baton Rouge. For parents of a kid that went to Brother Martin, that wanted their son to have a similar education provided by the same religious order, they would send their son to Catholic High.
they can still send their kids to Catholic. football be damned. decide what's more important, Catholic education or them playing football.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:18 pm to poochie
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they can still send their kids to Catholic. football be damned. decide what's more important, Catholic education or them playing football.
The point is that they shouldn't have to decide. They're being forced to make a choice because of the ineptitude and/or laziness of the organization.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:18 pm to ProjectP2294
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God forbid some parents want their kids to participate in sports to give them a sense of normalcy during a time of upheaval.
again, their kids can play sports. they're not prevented from playing sports. they just have to play them in that zone.
if a parent decides something is a higher priority than sports, so be it.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:22 pm to poochie
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well firstly, will a kid who goes to private school really have to worry about where they're displaced? if playing football is that important, the family should move to a place with a private school they want to send their kids.
There are people moving in with friends and family across the state. It’s not as simple as “find a different house.”
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secondly, life's not fair. of all the things i'd be worried about after my house got destroyed, where or if my kid was going to play football would be VERY LOW on the list of priorities...
It’s not just football. It’s all sports. And, as a parent, I would want my kid to have some sense of normalcy if I lost my home and had to be displaced for six months to a year.
And, sure life isn’t fair. But there are also shitty, shitty organizations that do consistently do stupid stuff that hurt high school kids because their leadership is inept. The least we can do it draw attention to their incompetence.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:22 pm to ProjectP2294
i keep seeing "punish the children" and "punish innocent kids". Woe is me....
big deal. look at all the springtime athletes that got everything taken away because of something out of control. you're talking about an extremely small sample size within an extremely small group that may potentially possibly have an issue with this. all in all, it's a nothing-burger that in all likelihood was brought on because of schools actions in the past (post-katrina talent grabs as pointed out above).
big deal. look at all the springtime athletes that got everything taken away because of something out of control. you're talking about an extremely small sample size within an extremely small group that may potentially possibly have an issue with this. all in all, it's a nothing-burger that in all likelihood was brought on because of schools actions in the past (post-katrina talent grabs as pointed out above).
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:24 pm to poochie
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big deal. look at all the springtime athletes that got everything taken away because of something out of control.
Here's the thing, this is completely within the control of the governing body.
You're trying to make a comparison that isn't apples to apples.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:26 pm to poochie
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keep seeing "punish the children" and "punish innocent kids". Woe is me....
What, exactly, would be the harm in the LHSAA just allowing these kids to be eligible where they land?
You are completely ignoring one side of this equation. The LHSAA had an opportunity to make an easy decision that would help these students and families and chose not to.
You keep harping on the priorities of the families. What about the priorities of those organization?
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:27 pm to ProjectP2294
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Here's the thing, this is completely within the control of the governing body.
the hurricane situation is certainly out of their control. the LHSAA is a shite organization, i agree on that, but you're making a big deal out of something that actually makes sense and is reasonably defensible.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:29 pm to poochie
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the hurricane situation is certainly out of their control.
I don't think anyone in this thread has argued that the LHSAA controls weather patterns.
It's pretty clear you don't understand what's being discussed. Make sure your Velcro shoes are tight before leaving the house and strap your helmet on tight.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:30 pm to Antonio Moss
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What, exactly, would be the harm in the LHSAA just allowing these kids to be eligible where they land?
the LHSAA loses their minds when it comes to recruiting and what not. open season for penalty free "out of area" transfers, i would argue, would be more "harmful" to kids. the ones on other schools that don't recruit and have to face these stacked teams.
and again, the sample size of this is so small it's laughable.
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