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Did DT put you up to this? 😂🤣

We won state title in 2014 , Our HC is in the HOF and has earned 200 plus wins and has been here since 1999 as HC, OC (me) and DC have been with him from jump. We have had rosters of 31-33 last few years, (41 this year) We have lost over 150 students in 10 years. 529 was the number in 2014, we finished the school year last year at like 404. That is the issue, not the lack of not winning a sectional in a few years

Agreed. And I find the ad system here on the GID especially obnoxious. It's well worth the $ I give every year to get rid of them.

It is getting more and more difficult for 2A teams to get 30+ guys on their roster, let alone 1A.

This topic from the guy who hates people that ask members for donations.

1. Lift weights in the morning 2. Work (if you need/choose to) throughout the day 3. Play legion baseball at night (couple times a week) That's what summer should look like. Play your organized sports during the school year...when you're finished with a season, take a week, recharge, and play the next thing (if you want to)...If not, lift more weights. Burnout is a real thing and we (adults, coaches, etc...) should know better.

That was NEVER TA’s vision.

I think a small part of trouble with roster size is also program. Sheridan has seen a decline in roster size as well. It's easy to get kids to come out when your program is a perennial power and constantly competing for titles. However, if the program has never won anything, or at least has been YEARS since winning anything, the desire to be on that team naturally wanes. For instance, when I was growing up in Sheridan, my class witnessed a State title win. Our parents won titles. Then, we grew up and won three in a row. But now, the kids going through the school don't remember a state title. Sure, Sheridan has been a constant winner of Sectional titles, but in this community, we're a victim of our own success. Sectionals aren't really celebrated by anyone that isn't a current player or parent of a current player. Now, take that mindset and apply it to a school like Clinton Central. Small schools always struggle getting rosters together, but when you have a select few teams always winning, I think that is magnified.

Here is a summary of the mechanic changes for 2026. The IHSAA Mechanics and Best Practices for a Crew of Five, 2026 Edition, is now posted on my.IHSAA. Access it at the Resources tab on your dashboard. ❖ Free Kicks Crew’s initial alignment on kickoffs changed significantly. Wings now start on the goal line pylons. They can then adjust but must always stay at least 5 yds. behind the deepest receiver, if they are not on the goal line. U moves up to R’s restraining line. Officials’ responsibilities and mechanics before and during the kick have changed correspondingly, the biggest change being the wing officials are now responsible for forward progress on the return all the way to K’s goal line. The new free kick mechanics appear in the Manual at pp. 68-70. The new alignment also applies to a free kick following a safety. ❖ Scoring Kicks The U moves back under an upright with the B, and rules on the kick. The wing officials hold their positions on the LOS, with associated responsibilities. R must now make sure his position is wide enough to encompass a view of both the snapper and the holder/kicker, as he is now responsible for all roughing fouls. The new scoring kick mechanics appear in the Manual at pp. 78-79. ❖ Umpire Positioning U’s initial positioning on scrimmage plays has changed slightly, in that U’s position is now on the side of the formation opposite R, and no wider than the outside shoulder of the guard. The Manual now makes explicit that, on pass protection, U is responsible for the block of the tackle on R’s side, while R is to look through the QB to the block of the far tackle. ❖ Wings’ responsibilities on pass plays Wing officials hold the LOS while watching the block of the tackle. Upon reading “pass,” they continue to hold until a receiver on their side gets 7-10 yds. deep. Then move downfield and find the ball. ❖ Wings to accompany teams to the field The wing officials notify the team on their respective sidelines when there are 4 minutes remaining on the game clock prior to kickoff and at the halftime intermission. The wings will accompany their respective teams out to the field.

This site is averaging over 100 views for every response. I think Tim Adams goal was to have active participation rather than a bunch of viewer who provide zero content. A subscription of $5.99 per month would keep the viewers, but now they are members and might even use their keyboards to provide something rather than freeload.

A hypocrisy check is what's needed.

Saw that one coming. Fair take.

Correct: that is my assessment as well. but maybe some industrial things come through our Corridor like it did for Lowell and Whitestown I know the big bad boogey man Data Center supposedly coming to Northern Jasper County, perhaps that increases families moving into our communities.

Might need a wellness check on old 23.

Frontier geographically has a nice pocket to pull from: like 10 mins from Harrison (6a) and their QB left from Tri County after his Soph year. Really no different from my neck of woods, there are families that will choose to go to Boone Grove instead of Crown Point: Takes 12 mins to get to BGHS, from Lake of 4 Seasons/Winfield area, where it takes 25 good minutes to get to CPHS school of 4000 and still growing

Max Preps is about as useless as a wet fart right now.

Same here! We open with 3A #1 Gibson Southern on the road. Should be a great litmus test right off the bat.