The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) - a quasi-governmental body created by the Florida Legislature - has outsourced playoff ranking calculations for taxpayer-funded public school teams to MaxPreps, a private company owned by PlayOn Sports (backed by private equity firm KKR).

This arrangement lacks basic transparency:

• The ranking algorithm is a trade secret
• The contract terms are not public
• Financial arrangements are undisclosed
• There's no audit process for data integrity
• No appeals mechanism exists for disputed rankings

WHY THIS MATTERS: When a body designated by the Florida Legislature to regulate public school athletics outsources critical decisions to a private, for-profit company with no public oversight, it undermines the integrity of public education and sets a dangerous precedent for privatizing governmental functions.

OUR DEMANDS: We call on FHSAA to provide complete transparency by:

• Publishing the MaxPreps contract and all financial terms
• Disclosing the full ranking methodology
• Creating verifiable audit trails for all data
• Establishing a public appeals process
• Requiring annual board votes to renew vendor relationships
• Implementing public oversight of all third-party partnerships

Parents, coaches, and schools deserve to understand how playoff eligibility is determined. Sign to demand accountability in Florida's public school athletics.

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