State high school athletic associations are never terribly popular, as no rule-making and rule-enforcing authority tends to be. In March, the executive director of the Georgia High School Association, which oversees sports and activities in the state, agreed to retire in the face of legislative pressure. For example, in neighboring Florida, the state high school athletic association has operated under a state charter since 1997 after legislators tried to take control of school sports, and the arrangement allows them to pass laws directly affecting the Florida High School Athletic Association. The reason for this legislative action is that, as happens in most states, there was a feeling the state high school association wasn't transparent and responsive to the public. But part of the issue, too, and why other states are feeling the need to get involved legislatively with state high school associations, is that the model of high school sports is falling apart.

Source: Forbes March 11, 2017 23:44 UTC