A sure sign of success.

[Larno51]

To be investigated, that is. The Turlock Journal had an article this morning about an investigation (with a meeting with section officials this Friday) about some players transferring to Turlock. Well, that happens, but when this happened is the problem. Turlock has an off-season 7x7 and 5x5 program that is open to anyone from any school, and is supervised by a few Turlock coaches, although not the head coach. These players participated in the program and then transferred. Transferring before participation is ok, afterwards leads to accusations of influencing by the coaches. "Turlock head coach James Peterson thinks the allegations made about improper contact with potential players is all just 'sour grapes' from local rivals as the Bulldogs have been successful the past few seasons." (Direct quote from the paper). He is confident that his coaches did not do anything wrong. Not all of the teams in Turlock's league complained, rather the concern was from the surrounding area. Two of the players are from Central Catholic, and one each from Merced, Los Banos, and Denair. I have followed Turlock football for decades and I do not recall this ever happening before, at least to this level of complaint. They have had the occasional transfer sit out half the season but that's about it. Now this is nothing new to the Sacramento area posters on this board who regularly complain about Folsom transfers. So, we'll see what happens Friday.

 

[ankleassassin]

Hasn't central catholic been more successful?

 

[Larno51]

Yes, CC has been way more successful, not even close. I don't know if Coach Peterson was even referring to Central Catholic in his "sour grapes" reference. Turlock and CC had never played before until the playoffs last year when Turlock won in overtime. I'm sure that didn't sit well with the CC people but does it go any further than that? Losing two players, especially if they're good (and I don't know if they are) could impact them as they usually have smaller rosters than the teams in their league. Although it they're complaining about someone raiding their roster that would be supreme irony as they have siphoned off great players from other public schools in the area for decades.

 

[Rocknrolus 95361]

Oakdale kid ended up at Turlock. Ended up one of team captains. I don't know the circumstances of the move. But he was cleared to play no sit out time. He was an impact player for Turlock. Key in win over Downey. Right Carl?

 

[WWHS44]

CC is a private school? Private are allowed to openly recruit?
Turlock is a public school? Publics are NOT allowed to recruit/influence, (unless in Folsom)
There is no irony here

 

[Larno51]

I looked this up to make sure - private schools (as well as public, of course) are not allowed to recruit athletes. Or at least openly. Now, they get around this in several ways, the most obvious being that they attract athletes with their success. Top athletes want to go to De La Salle or the other Catholic schools in the Bay Area, or Central Catholic in this area because they know the teams are good. The school (not the coaches) can invite them to tour the campus, meet some teachers (perhaps randomly running into a coach or two) and check things out (just as any student can, athlete or not). They can be offered academic scholarships, not athletic. So to get back to the issue posed in the previous post in might come down to semantics. Public schools are not allowed to openly recruit, but private schools aren't either. The irony, if that is the proper word, is that for decades Central Catholic has had good to great athletes on their teams that would have otherwise played on the public schools in their area. I'm sure the public school coaches can say a thing or two about that. Does having this go the other way, like CC athletes transfer out, raise their hackles? Maybe. I don't know any coaches in the area, I'm not part of any booster club, I just enjoy watching the Turlock teams play, so I have no inside knowledge. Just what I can observe.

 

[Rocknrolus 95361]

I looked this up to make sure - private schools (as well as public, of course) are not allowed to recruit athletes. Or at least openly. Now, they get around this in several ways, the most obvious being that they attract athletes with their success. Top athletes want to go to De La Salle or the other Catholic schools in the Bay Area, or Central Catholic in this area because they know the teams are good. The school (not the coaches) can invite them to tour the campus, meet some teachers (perhaps randomly running into a coach or two) and check things out (just as any student can, athlete or not). They can be offered academic scholarships, not athletic. So to get back to the issue posed in the previous post in might come down to semantics. Public schools are not allowed to openly recruit, but private schools aren't either. The irony, if that is the proper word, is that for decades Central Catholic has had good to great athletes on their teams that would have otherwise played on the public schools in their area. I'm sure the public school coaches can say a thing or two about that. Does having this go the other way, like CC athletes transfer out, raise their hackles? Maybe. I don't know any coaches in the area, I'm not part of any booster club, I just enjoy watching the Turlock teams play, so I have no inside knowledge. Just what I can observe.

Kids that transfer from CC were not going to start there. Oakdale got kid that didn't start there. Main cog in team that won state bowl game.

 

[WWHS44]

Private schools have no boundary restrictions.
Public schools do have boundary/geographic restrictions. yet some schools get around this (folsom)

 

[thehookup55]

Private schools have no boundary restrictions.
Public schools do have boundary/geographic restrictions. yet some schools get around this (folsom)

Majority of public schools allow for intra and inter district transfers. Some publics do have closed districts or will temporarily close/restrict. From what I've seen/heard, if a kids family wants them to attend a certain public school there is always a loophole to make it happen. Some loopholes are as simple as filling out a form and providing a "reason" and others are as extreme as a family member getting a job in that distrcit. The boundary argument for public vs private is basically a moot point nowadays.