Small: OSSAA abuses merit lawmakers’ response

Small: OSSAA abuses merit lawmakers’ response

OSSAA abuses merit lawmakers’ responseBy Jonathan SmallOklahoma law allows “open transfer,” meaning any student in Oklahoma can attend any public school with room. But the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) too often prevents transfer students from playing sports, effectively undermining the open-transfer law. OSSAA board members, who are mostly school superintendents, often see “recruiting” whenever a competitor school mig…