Transfers & UIL (article from Texas Monthly)

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

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[bleacher_bum]

Good read, but to think the system works because the small number of ineligibility, well I think that's a little disingenuous.  I also think the idea of district committees having the ultimate vote could sometimes prove to be a little conflicting. 

[Derf Nosneb]

After 20+ years of high school sports officiating, I can tell you beyond a reasonable doubt, the UIL is most corrupt, immoral institution under the UT umbrella. 

 

[KF89]

4 hours ago, Derf Nosneb said:

After 20+ years of high school sports officiating, I can tell you beyond a reasonable doubt, the UIL is most corrupt, immoral institution under the UT umbrella. 

 

100% agree

[Cougar14.2]

The UIL is just like the NCAA in terms of consistency. Article lays it out perfectly. At the district level you’re left with rival coaches, who may be swayed by how good or bad the team receiving the transfer is, deciding eligibility of a player. At the state level you’re left with the UIL making a judgement decision on why a player may have moved from one parent’s house to another.
 

In what other instance would you allow someone who knows nothing about the situation to tell you why YOUR child came to live with you? As long as the parents don’t implicitly state the child moved for athletic purposes then whatever reason they give should suffice and therefore grant the kid immediate eligibility.  
 

The schools that have it figured out have it so figured out that the policing of other schools creates even more of an advantage for them. 

[AggiesAreWe]

3 hours ago, Cougar14.2 said:

The UIL is just like the NCAA in terms of consistency. Article lays it out perfectly. At the district level you’re left with rival coaches, who may be swayed by how good or bad the team receiving the transfer is, deciding eligibility of a player. At the state level you’re left with the UIL making a judgement decision on why a player may have moved from one parent’s house to another.
 

In what other instance would you allow someone who knows nothing about the situation to tell you why YOUR child came to live with you? As long as the parents don’t implicitly state the child moved for athletic purposes then whatever reason they give should suffice and therefore grant the kid immediate eligibility.  
 

The schools that have it figured out have it so figured out that the policing of other schools creates even more of an advantage for them. 

UIL should check the financials