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If it was academic reasons, privacy laws would not allow for the school to release that information.

Exactly right, MC. ...and even if the newspaper finds out, no news organization is going to post the name of an underage player who is ineligible for the local football team and detail why he is ineligible. Under 18 folks are rarely named in news stories... Its just not something you do to a kid.

Nothing to be served by releasing individual grades to the public and a lot more harm to the individuals that can be done. And especially with regard to minors ... nothing at all to be gained that isn't heavily outweighed by the negative impact on a kid. There are aggregate and organization-based evaluations that tell the public about what the tax dollars are doing or not doing.

Unfortunately this is an administrative screw up. Ever who was assigned to check eligibility missed something. We don't need to know who as this person is already feeling miserable. The bad part is it makes the Lowell administration look bad but really it is just the opposite. They found the mistake and corrected the mistake immediately. I applaud the Lowell administration for taking care of business. Great job Lowell!!!

2 years ago when Twin Lakes, Rensselaer, and Central Catholic all tied for second after beating each other the deciding factor set up by the athletic directors came down to defensive points allowed by the three teams. Thus Twin Lakes played Heights for 7th place, Rensselaer played Tipton for 3rd place, and Central Catholic played Western for 5th place. Al least that is what I remember from that tie.

Heritage Hills has been very fortunate in having former star athletes (all-state, some collegiate-level) coaching feeder programs in many sports and it has reflected in varsity success. During the Bob Clayton years, a very disciplined man, Robert Compton, coached 7-8th grade for 25 or so years (yes he coached his sons). He understood it was a numbers game, so HH was notorious for losing to schools like Jasper and Southridge in Middle School, but turning the tide in high school. Generations have lined up correctly, so by the time a youth coach's children are active, they either have been promoted to freshman/JV/varsity teams or they step back and take a few years off so they can watch their children on the field/court. HH's only state championship football team in 2000 was the first class to go all the way through a dedicated 5-6th grade feeder program (not directly supported by the varsity team, but the people running Booster Organization for the varsity team were effectively the same as for the youth teams, albeit under a different organizational name). They were also the first class to go through 5-6 years of weight training by a strength coach (former Jasper player under Brewer who went to IU, majored in biology, became a male cheerleader who was 245 of pure muscle, and landed at HH as a science teacher ... in his later years he went on to teach on US military bases and has taken up a love for road cycling ... currently in Italy -- let's just say his 6-3 frame is quite different than Lance Armstrong's). So in conclusion, you need to fill the feeder leagues with coaches who understand the bigger picture and ideally went through the varsity program or at least understand it. This doesn't only apply to football, but I've seen it at different schools in soccer, basketball, and baseball... The "individual sports" can be a bit different, as you typically see more specialization, but a dedicated HC who hangs around the local golf course and can start grooming golfers from middle school can make you a conference and sectional contender very quickly, again no favorites -- field the best four and alternate that you can and let the chips fall where they may. HS sports is a community effort. Period.

I don’t think a school should ever give up on football unless the numbers aren’t there. It’s the only sports where all segments of students can play. You use business jargon like investment, return, resources etc. Schools aren’t businesses, they’re schools. If they were businesses not sure there would be any sports.

As you've repeatedly done over the years, you assume high school football (which is community and education-based) is college football (where teams are 100% recruited) or pro football (where a draft and salary cap maintain competitive balance). The IHSAA's job is not to "maintain competitive balance." That is next to impossible in high school athletics, because one community might have better resources than another. Its job is to run state tournaments, oversee rules, license officials and allow opportunities for education-based teams to compete with each other. The only thing it can really do is make adjustments to the class system (which it has, with the splitting of 5A into two 32-team classes and the success factor). It is always going to allow a student to play unless there is a bona-fide reason the transfer was for athletic reasons (and usually not accompanied by a change of residence) and even then, there is an independent review board that can veto a decision of limited or no eligibility. DT's original throw-it-against-the-wall ridiculous point (that NP football is somehow "slipping quickly" because it's 5-1 in a rebuilding year, with the only blemish a 13-point road loss to a 7-0 senior-laden team in a rivalry game, despite dealing with an incredible number of injuries) was rebuffed, so he pivots to his claiming NP's success is based on transfers, which is also ridiculous. People are going to move into high-growth areas, and some of those people might be good football players. New Palestine's success begins with good coaching, an incredible youth league that develops players, and tremendous community support. Period.

I enjoyed watching the game over the weekend on IHSAATV. Looked like Warriors really dominated with the Power and Trojan up their right side, mix in some backside action with counter to 20 and 12. Really like #26 burst from NK when 12 was out of the game as well. As I like to say at times, the RIVER WAS FLOWING !! Good job up front Warriors.

Most students and their families OK things like being on honor roll or valedictorian or NHS, etc. via paperwork at the beginning of each semester/school year as a publicity release item. When they are signing that, however, it is for awards or positive recognition not for general release or release with negative items. Even in those situations, a kid/parent can opt-out of that.

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correct: West comes visit East

I think East as they were West last season

Short of first-hand video footage, a police statement, or a school administrator (like an athletic director) -- who never would, you're just asking for the lawyers to get involved -- not a position any editor/reporter wants to be in. Much different if the subject of the story is an adult. Moreover, everyone who really needs/wants to know, probably already does. Cui bono?

Yeah, I know. The schools and fans like the ease of all conference games and little travel. I do think it is a negative when if comes to state playoffs. Yes the SAC is a very good conference, 3rd or 2nd in state, but the teams are struggling when it comes to matching up year in and year out vs the traditional power teams of respected class. Probably be the way it is for quite awhile. Just was hoping SAC may look at being on cutting edge and trying something new one of these years.

I just read in the NWI Times that Calumet filled a last minute cancellation from Lake Station and will play Gibson Southern tomorrow in Brownsburg. That's great for the Warriors who originally had their season cancelled and will be playing game 1 tomorrow. It's interesting to me that two schools, seperated by 261 miles, could figure out a neutral site game in a day or two. Great job by their AD's to find the kids gametime.

That was big time! IMG_7953.MOV

When Chatard wins Class 3A again this year - will you guys move up to 4A next year per the reclassification / success factor? I think you guys certainly belong there and would prob win class 4A outright this year. Great win Trojans!

NK was superb last night. Like other's have said, they were clearly the better team. Congratulations! Not Linton's best night. Certainly weren't as sharp as the Warriors. Even had we been as tuned as NK, I'm convinced it wouldn't have made a difference. Likewise, should these two meet in a few weeks, expect a better game from the Miners. P.S. Any Linton football fan "embarrassed" by the performance of the 15-18 year olds they proclaim to support are the ones who should be embarrassed. Miner fans have been spoiled with an abundance of riches over the last several years. Surely, as adults you can handle a questionable performance or two by these young men without being embarrassed???

If, as often happens, they announce to the officials/opposing team that they’re going to take a knee ... and then do something else, that’s not going to be allowed. That’s the one time an inadvertent whistle comes in handy. 😉 On the other hand, if they just line up in a formation, it’s “play football.”

It's really a simple scenario, but it will never happen unfortunately. The SAC is content with "ease of scheduling" by having ten teams play a nine game schedule. From the outside looking it, it appears that simplicity overrides interesting matchups and higher attendance.

The reason is that ejection is such a severe penalty that it triggers automatic replay review in NCAA. We don’t have the ability to review those calls at the high school level. Note that disqualification is warranted under the NF rules if the targeting (or any personal foul) is deemed “flagrant.”

Per my rules of owning the Region Card, I must follow all region rules!! Good Win Chatard.... per usual it seems.

I watched countless Chatard players blow past that “speedy M’Ville defense” and pulled away as they were being chased.

This sure didn’t age well

This type of topic gets attention, but I can't disagree more with the notion that a school should just give up and call it quits. I think of a school like Caston. They had a long losing streak and barely enough kids to field a team. They've won two games this year, and are much more competitive. Two years ago they would have been told to fold up the team and let's concentrate on cross country and basketball. While there may not be research to back up the theory that playing keeps kids off the street or out of trouble, I would think giving them something to belong to and hold them accountable would be a good thing. I had kids who didn't play who I saw later hanging with the wrong people and getting in trouble, so from what I saw when they were on a team and following the rules they did stay out of mischief and keep their grades up.

I am beginning to think SB could get by with 2 traditional high schools and one vocational high school

This be true!

I'm not informed well enough about either team to make a prediction, but I do know as even Cathedral fans will tell you this year, don't play Chatard thinking you're not in for a war. Even if they don't have the athletes, they will play to/through every whistle and hit the player lined up across from them play, after play, after play. I'm not saying Merrillville hasn't seen that or that they will panic, but Chatard will do everything possible to make this as physical game as possible in every respect.

Crabtree. Total smoke show 🔥

I don’t know later in life we show who got arrested maybe if we start earlier in life it would change future behavior. furthermore public school should release all grades so the taxpayers know what they are getting from their tax dollars.

Please define "resources". We have heard time and time again how most of the major P/P's, that have cases full of state title trophies, almost always have meager resources when compared to their government school counterparts. What was the Success Factor if not a play by the IHSAA to maintain some semblance of competitive balance withing it's still primarily enrollment based class system? And open enrollment legislation virtually neutered the IHSAA in regards to properly policing transfers.