Comments on: Berkeley’s Hunter has eligibility appeal denied

By: Sonya

Sonya — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:13:14 +0000

There are many more of us who problems with CIF. My family was persecuted and they deliberately accused of making changes in the box from the form. This is a big concern because they will continue to diffuse the errors if the individuals who have the problem don’t come out of the closet. My experience with CIF-SS has been the one of cruelty, bullying, diminishing, harrassment, britch of privacy, conspiracy, dictatorship, procedural irregularities, discrepancies, corruption and way too many sport politics. There has to be a consumer protection law? Now, who is going to step up to the plate and bring this issues to justice!

By: Hoopjunkie

Hoopjunkie — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:09:44 +0000

Two pts…..
1. I agree parents/kids should go wherever they want….period!

2. IMO, Hunter is transferring for athletic reasons….it’s pretty to me.

So now it’s a matter of what you believe versus how the rule is applied!

By: c.sparks

c.sparks — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:33:47 +0000

I HATE GIL LEMMON…. jeezz.. get a life. this is HIGH SCHOOL

By: Upinc44

Upinc44 — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:20:19 +0000

I agree with comment #2. The confusing nature of the form is a problem. It is surprising to me that there has been little effort to make the form clearer.

By: Animal

Animal — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:15:07 +0000

Parents hurting there kids, would have like to watch hunter play against poly but Boyd will still get them there she’s a stud

By: Oh boy

Oh boy — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:41:36 +0000

It’s obvious most of these kids are not transferring for athletic reasons. Gil Lemmon couldn’t care less about student-athletes. Hunter already committed to SDSU without playing a game this year. Bird was already nationally ranked before transferring and will play at any college. Quincy Smith didn’t leave Salesian for a Deer Valley hoops program either.

Example 1A why OAL refuses to join NCS and lose the ability to decide their own kids playing futures. And OAL doesn’t fit the “recruiting private schools” stereotype

By: Yoda

Yoda — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:11:00 +0000

It looks to me like the CIF is interpreting its own rule improperly, since prima facie evidence merely means the student must present evidence showing that there was no recruitment to rebut the presumption caused by failing to check the box.

Also, after reviewing the form and the instructions to parents, the CIF should be ashamed of the shoddy manner in which prohibited contacts are defined. No wonder there is confusion – the definitions are horrible and do not appear to cover the claimed offense here.

I say that having absolutely no interest in this case or the Bird case, just a passing curiosity. Lemmon ought to focus on fixing the problem rather than punishing students for failing to understand unclear directions.

By: Prep Fan

Prep Fan — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:59:16 +0000

This sounds like the exact same situation involved with the Jabari Bird case at Salesian. A box wasn’t checked, but no evidence that any recruiting took place. That does not bode well for Mr. Bird. The difference being that the NCS looked at her paperwork prior to the season and found the box wasn’t checked, while in the Bird matter they waited until 18 games had been played and it resulted in forfeits. At least Berkeley wont have to foreit any games as a result of this ruling. They seem to be rolling right along without her, but I’m sure Carondelet isn’t shedding any tears over this ruling.