Quote: I find this quote interesting and kind of hypocritical.
"We understand there may be unique situations for a small population of players, such as those in certain private schools, and we are willing to discuss different options and determine a solution so they can participate in the Academy."
Said differently... if you are the elite of the elite and you decide to play high school soccer, we will work with you so that we can say you play Academy. I am curious as to what the private school reasoning is.
Not positive.........but I think the concern here was for kids who were receiving athletic scholarships to attend a private high school.
Yes, several private schools count participation in a sport as P.E. credit. There are also a ton of private schools in the mid-Atlantic and northeast region that would certainly have DA caliber players and this probably pushed that exemption.
