let's create a hypothetical situation in HS Girls lacrosse on LI:
*the head coach of the HS varsity girls team is the owner of her own club team *the head coach is NOT a teacher in the school district. *the head coach hired an assistant coach for the varsity who is also a full time employee of her club *a large majority of the HS players play on her club team *a family member plays on her club team and the varsity HS team. Her mother is also a coach for the club team *the varsity head coach did NOT take 2 freshman girls on the varsity team despite being receiving a commitment from DIV 1 programs. The 3-4 other freshman taken on varsity are on her club team (uncommitted). The 2 girls on JV do NOT play on her club team.
how would you feel if this was your school district? Note - this is not hypothetical. It currently exists.
Quite frankly the two freshman you're saying were slighted just aren't that good, committing to the first school that pays attention to you doesn't make you a player, it makes you a marketing [ChillLaxin] for CR and the YJ's
I think you are missing the point on this - it not a commentary on the skills of the players not taken on her varsity team. It's reflective of the inability of the head coach to be fair and unbiased in her decision making. The head coach and the assistant coach full time jobs are with the club team. Look at it this way - who would you take on the varsity team? someone that is paying you or one that isn't? its obvious what this coach has done. I find it amusing that teachers cannot tutor their own students due to conflicts about grading and fairness yet the varsity head coach can accept money from players and their families. Something seems inherently wrong here and the policy of the school district is inconsistent. Obviously, grades have a direct effect of the college application and evaluation process. However, sports have an effect as well in the process, especially if you are being recruited. Colleges ask how many years played on varsity on their questionnaires. So, its obvious the college cares and it could impact their decision. The policy from the school district needs to be consistent - if a teacher cannot tutor (and get paid) by their own students then a coach cannot accept receive funds either. Both could have an impact on the college application process. The process NEEDS to be be fair and equitable for ALL not just a select few. If you really think about it, the process to choose which students take an AP or honors class is chosen based on performance. The same decision process should be used to choose which girls are selected for a varsity team by the school district. Owning the club and being the varsity head coach inherently results in relationships with those club players - real and monetarily. The process is egregious, unfair, biased and conflicted.
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