UPDATE:

Nothing came from this petition in 2021 but with Lincoln Christian beating Sulphur in the State Championship, we are reviving this petition.

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For many years now, Private Schools have had the opportunity to compete in high school sports against Public Schools. The issue with this is that Private Schools are able to recruit and provide scholarships to prospective students which enhances the talent pool for Private Schools. On the opposite side, Public Schools utilizing the talent pool they have within their district, which places them at a competitive disadvantage when facing Private Schools in State Tournaments.

It is a regular occurrence for a large portion of Oklahoma State Tournaments to be comprised of, and won by, Private Schools who have spent time and money building a “super” team. This petition is aimed at getting the OSSAA changing their rules to either:

1) Prevent Private Schools from participating in the same State Tournaments/Playoffs as Public Schools

or

2) Allow Public Schools the opportunity to recruit and provide scholarships for potential athletes outside of their district

By doing one of these, the playing field would be level and fair by preventing powerhouse teams who have players from all over from competing with Public Schools.