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This resolution urges the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), a nonprofit organization governing high school sports, to create separate playoff systems for public schools and private/charter schools. The resolution highlights a significant disparity in championship outcomes, noting that in the past three basketball seasons, 28 of 36 state titles were won by private and charter schools, despite representing only about 20% of schools in the state. This imbalance is attributed to private and charter schools' ability to recruit students based on academics without geographical restrictions, while public schools can only form teams from students within their district boundaries. The resolution argues that separate playoff systems would provide a fairer opportunity for public school students to compete and win championships, which can offer important benefits like increased confidence, media recognition, and college recruitment opportunities. By requesting this change, the resolution aims to promote fairness and equality in junior high, middle, and high school sports, consistent with the PIAA's constitutional purposes of protecting student welfare and maintaining high standards of interscholastic athletic competition.

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