High School Sports Recruiting Limited (by Supreme Court)

Las Vegas Sun ^ | 21 Jun | Mark Sherman

[miele man]

Why don’t you re-read what my question is and then think about what I am asking.

[Repeal 16-17]

When the SCOTUS is asked to hear a case (petition for a writ of certiorari) 4 Justices must vote in favor of hearing the case in order for it to get before the Court. The Chief Justice gets only 1 vote.

As for this decision, I agree that if join an organization then you agree to abide by its rules. I believe that next term, the SCOTUS will hear where the school involved is not a member of the sport association involved, but that association is attempting to enforce its recruitment rules against that school. The association's reasoning is that the school is within the association's geographical jurisdiction and so is bound by the association's recruitment rules.

[xzins]

You are a prospective student until the time you are actually a student.

[miele man]

Well, I suppose this is analagous to the definition of “is”.

If one has signed a contract to enter a school, then in my mind you are legally a “student and not a “prospective” recruit”. The “intention” is obvious. I suppose the justices hold a different view as do you. Still, my beef here is the fact that the school’s coach sent letters to student’s already in the system, not some student outside of the school.

[xzins]

Since it’s high school, there is no preventing anyone from changing their minds. Actually, I think it’s the same with college....even when the prospect has signed a letter of intent. With high school, there is absolutely nothing binding a student to attend a particular school.

[RightFighter]

So what is your feeling in the case of the NCAA trying to force schools like Florida State to stop using native American mascots? Are those schools grandfathered in, or should they have to either abide by the rule or join a new association?

[Kay Ludlow]

They should follow the new rules or form a new association UNLESS they are required by some law to be a member of the organization. If they are compelled to be to be a member, allowing them to be grandfathered would be equitable.

[balch3]

government schools couldn’t compete so they ran to the courts. Typical.

[xzins]

I disagree. I think they just expected everyone to follow the rules.

[herMANroberts]

I guess the supremes don’t enough to do.

[xzins]

I do agree witht that. I’m still not sure why they would take a case like this.