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Muda....thanks for the downtick it reminds me of the good old days when we fought like cats and dogs and you had some semblance of a spine. Makes me sad seeing you a lapdog for DT....feel for ya’.

Apparently you’ve spoken to my wife.

I realize there is an officials forum, but wanted to see others opinions, if they had one. I will rant for a minute. As a former tournament official, I am very disheartened at how officials are chosen (or not chosen) to move on in the tournament. I know several good crews who do not gain enough votes, or simply do not have the "years of experience" to move on. Those same officials are docked yearly because they do not advance further in the tournament to gain more points for future years. It is a vicious cycle of the same crews year in and year out moving from Sectional Final, to Regional, to Semi State, to State and all over again way too often. Let me be clear, I think some of these crews are excellent.....but I have seen some not so great officiating in state games as well. This week alone, according to IHSAA guidelines, 2 crews that are doing a regional championship are not even regional eligible. How does this happen? Why is this an issue year in and year out. I am worried for the future of officiating, and things like this will only hurt getting younger and experienced officials to get into officiating and staying with officiating. A lot of these issues come from the top from a particular person.....It is time to either work with and hear the officials, or the tournament could be officiated by uncertified officials in the very near very future. How do we fix this? I've seen too many good crews say "forget it" and not even apply for the tournament any longer due to these issues. It really is a shame.

I think before one can be the lapdog, one has to be the sock puppy.

I need to tread lightly here, since I love my job as an observer, and the IHSAA is my boss. So, be clear about this. This is my personal opinion. I have no influence with the IHSAA on this issue, and am speaking purely as someone who existed within the system for many, many years ... and enjoyed great success under that system. My crew was together for 25 years, and we never worked lower than a Regional in any year we were eligible. The single greatest change that would result in instant improvement in the caliber of officiating in Indiana, and in the perception of the fairness and accuracy of the system, would be the abolition of the coaches’ vote as the primary determinant in tournament officiating advancement. Don’t get me wrong, coaches are important stakeholders in the process. Give them the opportunity to “scratch” X number of crews so they won’t feel disenfranchised. But leave the evaluation of officiating proficiency to the people who have had the training and experience to know what they should be looking for, and what’s really important. And who are unbiased, i.e., unaffected by the outcome of the game. If coaches sincerely wanted to make a contribution to increase the quality of the officials they see, they’d sponsor a resolution at the next IFCA meeting to tell the IHSAA to find another way to select tournament officials.

I guess we’ll never know. I just hope we get the chance to do it again on a big stage. We’ll either silence the doubters then, or we won’t. I’m good with that.

They actually throw the ball very little, they just hit some big plays here and there. They are around 75% run with a really good RB in stamps and solid guys that rotate in as well. QB is dynamic as a runner and effective enough to hit open guys in the passing game.

Thanks. Now I have to clean the coffee off my computer screen. I will be laughing about that all day. LOL

South Adams by a large margin. Southwood & AC was close until the Jets forced the issue and forgot how to tackle. Southwood had trouble defending AC's passing attack. South Adams passing attack is much better than AC's. Southwood can key on the pass, but SA has Miller & Summersett that can pound the ball as well. South Adams defense has looked like it has gotten much better on run defense than earlier in the year. Their pass defense is good enough to shut down the Southwood passing game and I think they'll have more pressure on the QB than AC did (though AC had a lot).

Financial considerations are definitely a factor, especially since there was no revenue from the boy’s basketball tournament. But to say that’s the only reason they went forward with the season is a gross overstatement, and does a disservice to the people at the IHSAA, who are working hard to give the kids some aspect of normalcy in these goofy times.

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbors? It’s not over until Tuts and Minor Prides say it is. STATE LAW!

I'm not sure why what we are currently using doesn't work. If a team is successful and earns enough points they "bump up". If they continue to be successful they continue to move up the ladder. Maybe we change the points system or what it takes to "bump up", but just moving all private schools up based on twice their enrollment regardless of success seems ignorant. There is no reason a school of any size should be penalized and placed in a class well above their enrollment when they might have an absolutely horrible athletic program. Indiana classed all sports many years ago to give more kids a chance to be successful. Now it appears some don't feel the right people are benefitting from classification.

I just saw on twitter that these are the two most winningest programs in Indiana over the past two years in all classes. Should be a shootout.

So, you’re not interested in getting better? Just show up on Friday nights and expect to do a good job? Officiating is like anything else: you get out of it in proportion to the effort you put in.

WTF? Stay in your lane!

Snow's the least of your concerns at The Pit.

I’m going to preface this by saying, I gave up worrying about tournament advancement a long time ago. In fact if it were not for the younger guys on our crew, I wouldn’t even apply for the tournament. 1. Observers. I have no idea what input observers have or what purpose they serve, other than crews getting feedback from someone who knows what we’re doing. There are crews out there getting observed 3-4 times a season. One observer told a friend of mine that he was the only observer that traveled south of Indy. So does that translate into don’t take games south of Indy if you want to be observed? Does being observed have anything to do with your advancement? 2. Rating system. In it’s latest iteration is set up to favor crews that have worked deep in the tournament based on years licensed, previous tournament experience, and height level worked components. Allegedly these three components are 30% of our ratings. 3. Coaches vote. This had been covered, no need to rehash. I do feel like coaches need some input. I’m a bit torn as to what that input should be. 4. Information. I think this year more than any other has highlighted the discrepancies in how information is decimated from Indianapolis. With the advent of Zoom meetings, we were able to catch meetings from all over the state. I thought it was odd the different things you heard from one association to the next. Why some info is sent to association chairs to be forwarded, some sent to white hats, and some sent to all officials. 5. This system is not a system to identify the best crews, it’s a system to fill games. It serves it’s purpose and I’m assuming the school of thought is if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. 6. Coaches and AD’s don’t understand how the voting works. I’ve had coaches tell me “hey I gave you a 4, I give you one every year”. I just thank them for voting. They don’t understand a 4 hurts you. The first year I voted as a HC, my AD asked me why all my votes were 5’s and a a few 3’s. After I explained it to him, he understood. Add in what has been mentioned with crews leapfrogging steps in the process and it creates a perception that the system is rigged to begin with. As i stated, I quit worrying about this crap a long time ago. We work the games,I have no problem looking at myself in the mirror. But I will admit, think about if you were a coach or a player, and you knew before the season started, that you had no/zero/zip/zilch/nada chance of making it to LOS, and it had nothing to do with your performance on the field. At some point you just feel used.

Not all sports... xcountry, swimming, wrestling and track are not multi class I get it.... your downvote was because you liked his response, not that YOU were butthurt !

Big difference between Florida when competing Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona and Georgia. You are currently in denial.

Stinky, Stink, Stink 1.2.3...with that statement I must disagree The PAC is far better as far as I can see HH came to town last year and took the Yoonies out Southridge will do the same Saturday I have no doubt PAC and the Raiders up to Indy one more year Stinky Clown and the Burg going home in tears

Ill take Mooresville due to the fact they just flat out MUCH bigger up front. 28-14

4A south is definitely loaded. I agree on Roncalli, but I like the job Kirschner's done at Mt. Vernon. That game might be the best around this Friday. So happy our fact checkers are hard at work. Forgive me for my mistake.

I will take Castle over Jeffersonville 28-7. Mooresville over Central 28 - 13. Mater Dei over Triton Central 42-20.

My wife won’t let me get a tattoo of a grizzly on each bicep. She is infringing on my right to bear arms.

It would be way easier to social distant at LOS. Say they only allow 1000 fans per team, that’s probably more than say a Carmel would allow, and be able to keep more distance.

Wow....you’re taking credit for that? I thought megalomania was something I only read about as regards Dr. Doom in the Fantastic Four.............when I was 8.

Last two games against Linton: MD Starters 81 Linton Starters 7 MD JV 0 Linton starters 33 MD has a lot coming back next year as well. I expect another sectional match up between these two.

My only cause is to not favor lunacy and shy from self-aggrandizement. Consider me obsequious. You?

If there is ever such a thing as sure fire DOOM....it is taking an Indy HS football team to Evansville on a Fall Friday night. It’s bad enough when they visit Indy on a Saturday evening, btw. Listening to the “Ballad of the Edmund Fitzgerald” is uplifting in comparison.

STOP MAKING SENSE! Someone's brain is going to EXPLODE!

I’m wondering exactly how many of these types of decisions have to be made in a typical tournament season. Surely less than a dozen. Why doesn’t the IHSAA just set the day and time, after receiving all available input from the schools involved?

Here’s What Donald Trump Should Do Before Inauguration Day https://mises.org/wire/heres-what-donald-trump-should-do-inauguration-day Step two: pardon generously. One of the best and most libertarian powers a president has is the ability to grant pardons. This is an essential check on the power of the federal bureaucracy and the federal courts. Trump should employ this power broadly: Step 3: fire the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Although it is rarely acknowledged in discussions of law or policy, members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors are no more protected from being fired than are members of the president’s cabinet. That is, Trump doesn’t need permission from Congress to fire the entire board. For years, the Fed has pursued a radical policy of money supply inflation by relentlessly expanding its portfolio. The purpose of all this has been to both prop up favored industries and pursue higher inflation targets. Rockwell quotes Ron Paul, who notes: These policies will prove to be disastrous for American families and the economy overall. And the members of the Fed board are all poised to enjoy a free pass. By firing the entire Board, Trump would of course not prevent similar bureaucrats from taking over the same reins. But there’s also no reason to help the Fed project a false image of “public service” and stability. Firing the entire board would force the Board’s members into the spotlight where they would have to publicly justify their cushy jobs, while perhaps letting the mask slip on the Fed’s longstanding ruse surrounding its alleged “apolitical” policymaking. Step four: bring the troops home. Rockwell writes: For decades, the national garrison state has coasted on the fact US troops have been stationed all across the globe. The status quo thus becomes one state of global intervention, while withdrawing the troops is portrayed as some sort of radical departure from established policy. Trump could reverse this situation by withdrawing enormous numbers of troops from global deployments right now. The Pentagon would of course drag its feet. But the Pentagon likes to claim it can deploy troops across the globe on a moment's notice. Why is it the process is impossible in reverse? An aggressive drive toward demobilization would create a new status quo, and put the onus on the Pentagon and its allies who would then have to justify countless new deployments across Asia, Europe, and Africa. As the Obama administration's failed attempt at a large-scale Syria invasion showed us, the public's appetite for new deployments may not be as large as the interventionists hope. But the debate must be forced onto the public stage by bringing the troops home now. Step five: the president must reject calls for “unity”: Coming from politicians, calls for unity are almost never anything other than a ploy designed to consolidate power for the regime. The Biden administration's latest remonstrances for unity are no different. Moreover, as the election has shown, the United States is indeed not unified at all. Voting returns suggest perhaps half the country views the incoming administration with a mixture of fear and suspicion. Slapping a thin patina of "unity" on top of a deeply divided electorate won't solve the nation's problems. Indeed, if Trump is on the way out, his final months should be characterized by a rejection of "unity" in which the outgoing adminsitration paves the way for the new administration to seamlessly begin implementing an entirely new round of freedom-destroying policies. If anything, now is the time for maximize disunity in Washington with radical steps the Trump has been too cautious to attempt before. And as one of the comments to this commentary states Mr. Trump should pardon Edward Snowden and Julian Assange.

Tipton QB Sam Edwards was offered by D2 Central State University last night. Sam has made a huge improvement from last year and is a big reason Tipton is still playing. They’re not overly big but have good speed. QB is good but not real mobile. If you let him sit back there with no pressure he will pick you apart. Sophomore WR Deinhart really impressed me this year. They have a couple other solid receivers as well.

So when is the MSM the sole decider of who wins a presidential election? Wouldn't this year be on 12/14 when the Electoral College electors vote in their state?

Jesus or the Apostles? We’ve discussed Thomas being dubious....dare I say “doubtful” elsewhere here.

You only need 2 sectionals or 1 regional to stay up a class once you are bumped up. I am not a fan of the success factor as a whole, but to me if you get bumped up a class and can win 2 sectionals or a regional you probably deserve to stay there.

Stinky, Stink, Stink 1.2.3... The Raiders coming to the Stink Town since 1981 I believe????? As most know STC will and can compete, the"Pocket" is not as good as the EIAC! STC knows nothing about the Hannerville Raiders besides what he sees on the GRID But these Stink Town Tigers have seen speed!! Mt. Healthy Owls, Indy Tech, BiG ReD & BlAcK, Chicken & Jo Joe's - just to name a few!!!! Should be a good one in the "PIT" on a Saturday night! In the Jungle we will have Tiger BL's and celebrating all night! Tiger BL's FOREVER - Hanner Lite's NEVER!!!!

They aren't gonna throw out 191,434 lol. Trump lost. Move on!!! As do I. They are just crying.

What about Luke and Matthew?

No

Heard tonight in WSBT radio's Cavemen Corner that Mishawaka is cleared to play Friday night,

Stop making sense, please and thanks.

Also - anyone else notice the Coronavirus news relative to a vaccine timeframe this morning literally changed to "weeks from now" since Joe Biden has become the "Presumed" President Elect? https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/09/life-back-to-normal-by-spring-after-discovery-of-90-effective-vaccine-expert-says-13563931/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/health/covid-vaccine-pfizer.html https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/zoom-video-stock-price-pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-success-telework-zm-2020-11-1029781479

Success Factor achieves it's primary purpose, "penalize" the successful teams. DT speaks in absolutes about achieving competitive balance, how is Park Tudor or Bishop Noll playing 2-3 classes up achieving competitive balance?

so Guerin and Brebuef should be in 5A but not Chatard? How does that make any sense? The success factor works just fine. Good teams will bump up, others won't. Park Tudor and Bishop Noll playing in the 4A state tournament just because Chatard and Cathedral punch above their weight may be your worst take yet. There's three schools on that list who have dominated their enrollment class the last decade or so; Cathedral, Chatard, and LCC with LCC coming back down to Earth. Take out Chatard and Cathedral, and every one of those P/P's are cyclical just like any other public school.

He was truly one of a kind. He wanted Betty White as a replacement, Since "she's younger and funnier"..... RIP Alex.

It was 7-0 at half, and Lawrenceburg's QB was injured on the last play of the first half. That could have made for a tighter score in the second as well. I'm a big fan of SEI local sports and will be watching the stream. Should be a good one.

Notre Dame finally offered Curry.

John Hendrtix led team will always be a tough out.