Court date set for Mater Dei vs. CIF-SS
November 9th, 2010, 2:45 pm · · posted by Steve Fryer
The hearing for the Diocese of Orange/Mater Dei legal complaint against the CIF-Southern Section will be Dec. 20 at the Central Justice Center, Orange County Superior Court.
The complaint accuses the CIF-Southern Section of breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duties, and unfair business practices in its relationship with Mater Dei athletics.
The text of the complaint states: “CIF-SS has consistently, intentionally and systematically engaged in arbitrary and discriminatory actions against Mater Dei by issuing and enforcing unsupported and erroneous findings and rulings relating to eligibility of student athletes at Mater Dei.”
The courthouse is just a few hundred yards from Santa Ana Stadium, where Mater Dei has won a lot of football games.
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How bout if the Judge and the jurrors hoof-it over to the Stadium and settle this thing on the “Gridiron” the court recorder could keep score the Attorneys could be the Coaches and Fryer could be the Referee. Ooops then MD would …………………:)))
Ha! Good one.
Let’s make it tougher………..in the pool.
The best recruiters will always win, hehe, who has the best lawyers!!!
Mater Dei has consistently, intentionally and systematically engaged in arbitrary and discriminatory actions against other water polo teams and their players.
This complaint accuses Mater Dei of breach of ethical pool behaviour , and unfair under water practices in its relationship with John Doe athletics.
This rerminds me of the cheating husband (Transfer Dei), coming home
to the wife, immediately accusing her (C.I.F.) of infidelity. The best defense is to go on the offensive? keep throwing crap at the wall, hoping something will stick?
So what is Mater Dei asking for as a remedy to the charges if the Judge rules in their favor, no ineligiblity for any transfer students for the next 10 years? Or something to that.
Please, doesn’t the Diocese of Orange have something bettor to spend their money. Oh and if Mater Dei were to lose, do you really think CIF will ever cut them a break on any close interpretations of eligibility?
Looking at the bigger picture, can’t just pin this on MD as the only violater in the OC when it comes to athlete recruiting. Yes, they are the most obvious and the largest receipients. Some programs, both private and public, have a soft approach to it. You can say I want you to play for our school without saying it. There is also the influence of parents within a program to talk to other parents, or athletes talking to other athletes, all of which is a soft form of recruiting.
“can’t just pin this on MD as the only violater in the OC when it comes to athlete recruiting”.
No, but let’s just call them a “Person of Interest” for the time being.
Agreed Truth. It would be nice to see CIF clean this up at all levels and with all schools. That or just call it open enrollment and be done with it. Gone are the days of the purity of the sport. Not that it was ever pure, but at least it was not as prevelant as it is now.
Fan of Polo,
I couldn’t agree more, you’re preaching to the choir. I’m okay with the C.I.F. open enrollment amongst private institutions with the caviot they play in their own division. Then it’s apples vs. apples, ego’s vs. ego’s. Equally important, shut the door on the public transfer b.s. as well.
Private institutions, with a wealth of riches, along with a free for all of recruiting, are creating a product on the field that public schools can’t match, consistently. Public schools can’t create the allure Private can because of the cash factor. In a sense, cash is partly deciding the outcome of high school games. It shouldn’t be that way, not in high school. Public schools are pressured to recruit to compete with
the inherit advantage the C.I.F. allows. With Private institutions playing themselves, it reduces the pressure on public schools to recruit to compete.