re: LHSAA’s definition of “Select” taken to court - playoff picture blurry

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Parkview can take kids from all over too. Just get them in their full size 8th grade, and voila

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We can move the goalposts. Thats fine.

How many males graduate from Catholic High feeder schools that are (were) eligible to play varisty as a freshman? Well, there dozens of feeder schools, so Id say thousands.

How many graduate from the Parkview feeder schools?

85 last year. Half female, so prob 40.

So 40 males were eligible to play varsity as a freshman at Parkview (+ those in district)

Now, how many kids from all those Catholic feeder schools are eligible to compete in varisty in any sport at Catholic?

More or less than 40?

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LHSAA’s definition of “Select” taken to court - playoff picture blurry by TigerCage1
I don’t understand why people love to bash Catholic? 99.9 % of incoming freshman for Years- like 100 years never play Varsity. Never! Catholic actually has Freshman teams for the majority of all their main sports and all play on Freshman teams. This is a non issue for a 5A school. I can see this being a problem for lower class schools 1A-3A schools than need players.

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Its not always about football. Consider other sports. Lots of freshman play.

Its not Catholic High bashing. Its the 2 sets of rules determined by religion that irks me.

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Well, there dozens of feeder schools, so Id say thousands.

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Lmao thousands?? Get a clue. I came from one of those feeder schools and my eighth grade class had 14 boys.

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Pretty sure Nola did start at SS on varsity

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Sophomore in 06. Had the highest BA on the team too

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What’s the tuition at Catholic?

What’s the tuition at every public school?

How’s that for an advantage?

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Maybe after that we could discuss the academic eligibility standards at Catholic high schools vs those at public schools.

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Its not Catholic High bashing. Its the 2 sets of rules determined by religion that irks me.

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The rule isn't determined by religion.

Is there something preventing other Baptist churches from opening schools? Which religious denomination operates public schools?

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Why didn’t you put your kid in Parkview for the 8th grade?

Why don’t you move into Parkview’s zone? I know people that have moved into Parkview’s zone to get their freshman athlete eligible for varsity athletics

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You are moving the goalposts again.

We are talking about 2 sets of rules. One for Catholics that include throwing a huge net covering multiple parishes and dozens of feeder schools...

Then everyone else.

Sorry this fact offends you.

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Lmao thousands?? Get a clue. I came from one of those feeder schools and my eighth grade class had 14 boys.

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How many feeder schools are in the BR diocese?

How mant kids per school?

Over a thousand easily. Perhaps you need to get a clue.

Dont get butthurt because you got special rules.

It’s about the Major sports. Football, Baseball, Basketball. Those are the sports that people care about when it comes to eligibility. Not Swimming, wrestling etc. However, These Major sports are played by Sophomore- Seniors at Catholic which is a 5A school. Not Freshman is my point. People that post these things never went to CHS and don’t have an accurate account of what actually takes place. However, I see your view point on how this exception might affect lower A-AAA schools but this too seems like it will go away and a mute point.
Finally it’s not about religion. It’s about how schools are setup. Catholic schools are different than a lot of Baptist schools. Catholic has multiple churches that have a lot of Catholic schools attached to them as you know throughout Louisiana and the US. Baptist churches are primary singular with one school attached to that singular and private Baptist Church. Baptist churches regulate independently and fund themselves rather than funding other Baptist churches. Catholic Churches especially in Louisiana contribute funds/monies to The Diocese of BR and others Diocese throughout La. Each Church, Each school contributes together. That is why the Catholic feeder schools are so connected with Church diocese. They have one United voice. Does this help ? I would think so. Baptist schools/churches are not setup like that. That is the difference. But it’s not about Religion. Maybe that is what you meant instead ?

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It’s about how schools are setup. Catholic schools are different than a lot of Baptist schools. Catholic has multiple churches that have a lot of Catholic schools attached to them as you know throughout Louisiana and the US. Baptist churches are primary singular with one school attached to that singular and private Baptist Church. Baptist churches regulate independently and fund themselves rather than funding other Baptist churches. Catholic Churches especially in Louisiana contribute funds/monies to The Diocese of BR and others Diocese throughout La. Each Church, Each school contributes together. That is why the Catholic feeder schools are so connected with Church diocese. They have one United voice. Does this help ? I would think so. Baptist schools/churches are not setup like that. That is the difference. But it’s not about Religion. Maybe that is what you meant instead ?

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It’s about how schools are setup.

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This is my complaint. The setup is VERY beneficial for Catholic schools.

So LHSAA rules depend on the diocese and who is included, which would give special exemption (before this year). Right?

So advantage are had based on religion.

Not sure how thats even arguable.


*name another non Catholic private school with "feeder schools"