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Special report: The culture of transfers in high school sports

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There were more than 15,000 high school students who sought athletic eligibility after transferring this past school year, according to California Interscholastic Federation statistics.

In an attempt to provide a clearer understanding on what’s happening, The Times will publish a series of stories on Sunday examining the culture of high school sports transfers.

Among the stories will be looking at how one quarterback’s decision to switch schools started a chain reaction that’s still going on.

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Another story will look at how transfers are influencing the sports of football and basketball at the highest level, forcing sections to seriously look at creating a transfer division.

Finally, I will offer a column looking at the impact of the transfer culture on high school sports.

Here’s the link to transfer numbers for teams in football and basketball ranked in the top 10 rankings by The Times.

This is a debate that isn’t just taking place in California. It’s happening around the country, from Illinois to Ohio.

Twitter:@LATSondheimer

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