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  1. AAAM vs. MHSAA ... If you can't beat em, ... SUE EM!

    07/08/08 09:58:17 | 0 Comments

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    PREPS: MHSAA sued by rival Davis

    Robert Davis, the founder of the Amateur Athletic Association of Michigan, filed a civil lawsuit against the Michigan High School Athletic Association on Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court.

    Davis charged that the MHSAA, which sponsors postseason tournaments for 28 high school sports, is using scare tactics and misinforming member schools about the legality of joining other athletic associations.

    He is asking the court to void an MHSAA membership resolution that specifically prohibits schools from joining AAAM or any other athletic association, which he says is a violation of established case law.

    Davis cited the 2004 case of Breighner v. MHSAA, in which the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the MHSAA "is a creature of its members, with no independent authority over schools or students."

    "It's very clear that the Michigan Supreme Court has said that Michigan schools are in no way obligated to join the MHSAA, and Michigan schools remain free to join other athletic associations like the AAAM," Davis said.

    MHSAA communications director John Johnson declined to comment because the organization had yet to be informed of the lawsuit Wednesday.

    Davis announced the formation of the AAAM in February and had set a goal of July 1 to enlist 100 schools for his postseason tournaments -- which would require the schools to leave the MHSAA. Davis has since extended the deadline.

    No date has been given to hear the civil case.

    By Vince Ellis

  2. Lawsuit Threatens to Squash Downriver League?

    05/06/08 10:09:38 | 0 Comments

    Check The Write Referee blog for details...

    With all these changes in conferences and the potential of lawsuits again involving MEGA teams... I'm also to the point of wanting to see the district setups like they have in Texas, simply schools put together by enrollment and geography just to make it simple. Then again Texas has a separate private school playoff so I guess that might not work here ... plus a lot of history to leave behind in some of the current leagues.

    Why do these schools want to be involved in a conference that obviously does not want them in? If I were Lincoln Park, Melvindale, Robichaud and Romulus ... I would be out trying to recruit other area schools not currently involved in the new Downriver league to join in a completely separate conference.

    How about a league with

    Lincoln Park
    Melvindale
    Dearborn Hts. Robichaud
    Romulus

    And try to recruit programs such as Inkster, Ecorse, Trenton, Redford Union, Thurston, Belleville, Ypsi, Crestwood, River Rouge, Highland Park etc.