Watch out MHSAA, Louisiana is providing a blueprint

[615dawg]

A bill in Louisiana is about to nuke the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Instead of High School NIL, someone should propose something similar to this in Mississippi.

The Legislative Study Committee established by House Concurrent Resolution 24 (HCR 24) will propose two paths for reforming oversight of the LHSAA during the upcoming 2026 legislative session.

Option 1: Create a new Office of Sanctioned Athletics within the Louisiana Department of Education. This would place high school athletics directly under state control, with full transparency, accountability, and due-process protections. This option was included for future consideration due to cost and structural impact.

Option 2 (recommended): Establish a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the LHSAA and the Louisiana Department of Education. The LHSAA would continue to operate, but with formal state oversight, required transparency, and accountability standards. This provides immediate supervision without dismantling the current system.

 

[aTotal360]

This would place high school athletics directly under state control, with full transparency, accountability...

 

[John Deaux VII]

This would place high school athletics directly under state control, with full transparency, accountability, and due-process protections.

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[OG Goat Holder]

What would this solve? They'd just come up with another entity.

That's why I laugh when people say get rid of the NCAA. Why, so they can come up with another one?

The issue here is that mfers just don't want to follow rules, so they'll never agree to any type of governing body. The urge to win is just too great for them.

 

[Wesson Bulldog]

I suspect the State of LA is looking at it as another revenue stream, which is a shame if true. And, why SHOULD high school sports be for-profit???

High school athletics associations have become as bad as college conferences in terms of 'it is all about the money'. The amatuerism and fair competition parts of HS and college sports are fading quickly.