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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If Prep is so holy, why do they opt to play in the IAC non religious affiliated conference?

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Prep going to the Catholic League has been discussed.

EHS and SSSA going to an All Virginia Private Schools Conference has also. There are a number of schools they could align with and never have to cross the Cabin John Bridge at Rush Hour again.

That would leave Landon, St Albans, and Bullis to figure it out by themselves.[/quote]

The IAC is one of the most esteemed and prestigious high school athletics leagues in the country.  No one is leaving and no one new is getting let in.  Its the ol' boys network in DC and they still have a strangle grip.  Maybe next decade...[/quote]

Sidwell Friends left. They must have not gotten your memo.

"Most esteemed" and "prestigious" are just adjectives you threw in there.

Episcopal and SSSA could easily leave for a NoVa private league with Potomac, Flint Hill, Ireton, O'Connell and Paul VI and some others. Cross bridge traffic on weekdays is near intolerable and kids arrive back at school late, hungry and tired. If there were no alternative, that would be one thing. But there is an alternative.

You are way overestimating the stability of the league. [/quote]

Based on your post I dont think you understand the DC private school world.  The hierarchies are strict and the IAC represents this as does the MAC, albeit to a less extent.  First of all Sidwell couldn't cut it athletically and really had to leave the IAC.  It was okay because it was joining with other top tier private schools like Potomac, Maret and GDS.   Second there is no way SSSAS and Potomac would form a league with schools like Flint Hill, Ireton, O'Connell and Paul VI because they are not the same caliber of private and because SSSAS and Potomac (especially) have way to much invested in being seen as DC schools, with significant DC and MD populations, to ever lump themselves in with those random VA far-out suburban schools.  The loss of prestige to change to a league like that would be huge.  A third, SSSAS and Potomac would still have to fight terrible traffic.  Parents from those schools hate having to go out to Flint Hill as it stands for this reason. [/quote]

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