School sporting scholarships/recruitment

[Joker]

I think all of this is very salient. The NRL scholarship kids does bother me. Kids (via their NRL club paymaster) opting out of games is detrimental to the individual school they represent and in the long run there is little reward for Oz rugby. Not that the GPS schools need to be satiating Oz rugby - their job isn't to develop for Oz rugby unless RA comes knocking with $$ for scholarships of their own.

However, for the NRL scholarships and the individual player, there should be a written agreement or written into the terms of their scholarship that they must play unless ruled out injured by the college doctor or some such (definitely no the NRL club doc). Ultimately if you wish to benefit from the first-class S&C program etc, then you need to play and represent the college. Not just when it suits.

Kings folded to Souths for the last year of Joseph suulali

 

[RandwickDon]

Reminder from someone who worked within the AAGPS system, sporting scholarships are not a thing. AAGPS schools use other forms of inducements to get students in. (Old Boy Unions TKS, Rugby Bursary Fund TSC and Tongan Advancement Organisation NC). Plus there are many schools who now use Leagues Clubs to park players (Newington, Kings) and those who use "boosters" were current or older parents pay fees. (Scots have been doing this for over a decade in many sports, basketball worse offender)

Joeys have a "Boys from the Bush" Bursary but these are decided over time and not quickly. The hard part is getting the mums to agree to let their lads go. Contrary to some, the Joeys Old Boys Union only provides hardship funding for current students. Normally these are for families on the land who have sons in the senior years. Indigenous scholarships are only given in year 7 and for actual indigenous students.

I'm a TSC old boy and semi regularly donate the school (although not any large amounts) and I've never heard of, are been asked to donate to any booster funds for students.

There's one fund for the students of old boys, but it's not tax deductible so struggles to fund raise much at all.

 

[Joker]

I'm a TSC old boy and semi regularly donate the school (although not any large amounts) and I've never heard of, are been asked to donate to any booster funds for students.

There's one fund for the students of old boys, but it's not tax deductible so struggles to fund raise much at all. t

As someone who worked deep with the back rooms at Scots I can tell you the rugby support group would raise between $200-300K a year.
Most of this was from sponsorship. You can't spend $200K just on rugby balls. Funny how this also worked with basketball.

 

[scrumbledore]

As someone who worked deep with the back rooms at Scots I can tell you the rugby support group would raise between $200-300K a year.
Most of this was from sponsorship. You can't spend $200K just on rugby balls. Funny how this also worked with basketball.

Do any of the coaches ever pocket some money

 

[HowIMetYourScrummer1971]

As someone who worked deep with the back rooms at Scots I can tell you the rugby support group would raise between $200-300K a year.
Most of this was from sponsorship. You can't spend $200K just on rugby balls. Funny how this also worked with basketball.

I've always been interested in how they'd manage scholarships at some top schools. How long did you do this for and does the school ever mistakenly pick up some dud players? F.S.A!

 

[scrumhalf]

Yeah, same, I always assumed the school would lose money but could afford it due to the large school fees, and thought it was worth it in pursuit of sporting excellence.


P.S. Joker, do you know when the CAS forums are opening up again? Keen for a yarn.

 

[Joker]

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Yeah, same, I always assumed the school would lose money but could afford it due to the large school fees, and thought it was worth it in pursuit of sporting excellence.


P.S. Joker, do you know when the CAS forums are opening up again? Keen for a yarn.

Direct questions to @cyclopath
He has the ultimate say

 

[scrumhalf]

Ah I see