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Great weather at LCC.

Not that I’m aware of, unless Tanka is running the Endzone camera

This has been a fun thread. I am definitely sad to see this season likely end with the same fart noise with which it began for my Panthers. I hope the rest of my CIC brethren get to see their favorite teams get some big W's tonight. I am also taking extra solace in the fact that if the Mississinewa Indians do lose tonight, it won't be due to the performance of their own athletes but rather factors beyond their own control such as: 1) employing a coaching staff who apparently loves long halftimes as much as they hate wearing watches 2) an opponent wearing longer cleats than them 3) an unfortunate injury to the 4th string punter which instantly negates an unfavorable outcome

Here they are, the 2019 PCS (Postseason Championship Series) Rankings! We take the human polls and the computer rankings, apply the old BCS college football formula and rank every tournament team in the state. Attached are the rankings and below you'll find what the seeded match-ups could have been using the PCS: Pairings using PCS Rankings Class 6A Sectional 1 #3 Lafayette Jefferson (9-0) vs. #30 Lake Central (3-6) #8 Merrillville (8-1) vs. #28 Crown Point (5-4) Championship Sectional 2 #18 Warsaw (7-2) vs. #31 Portage (1-8) #22 Penn (5-4) vs. #27 Chesterton (6-3) Championship Sectional 3 #2 Homestead (9-0) vs. #26 Noblesville (1-8) #11 Fort Wayne Snider (7-2) vs. #23 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (6-3) Championship Sectional 4 #4 Carmel (6-3) vs. #14 Westfield (5-4) #5 Fishers (7-2) vs. #12 Hamilton Southeastern (5-4) Championship Sectional 5 #1 Avon (9-0) vs. #25 Pike (1-8) #6 Brownsburg (6-3) vs. #19 Zionsville (3-6) Championship Sectional 6 #10 Ben Davis (5-4) vs. #32 Perry Meridian (0-9) #21 Southport (6-3) vs. #29 Indianapolis Tech (4-5) Championship Sectional 7 #7 Warren Central (6-3) vs. #17 Lawrence Central (2-7) #9 North Central (Indianapolis) (6-3) vs. #16 Lawrence North (3-6) Championship Sectional 8 #13 Center Grove (4-5) vs. #24 Columbus North (5-4) #15 Franklin Central (4-5) vs. #20 Columbus East (7-2) Championship Class 5A Sectional 9 #2 Valparaiso (9-0) vs. #34 Munster (0-9) #16 Michigan City (4-5) vs. #25 LaPorte (2-7) Championship Sectional 10 #24 Elkhart Memorial (3-6) vs. #31 South Bend Adams (0-9) #6 Concord (8-1) vs. w1 #9 Elkhart Central (7-2) vs. #11 Mishawaka (6-3) Championship Sectional 11 #4 Fort Wayne Dwenger (8-1) vs. #32 Goshen (1-8) #20 Fort Wayne Northrop (4-5) vs. #21 Fort Wayne North (4-5) Championship Sectional 12 #7 Harrison (West Lafayette) (7-2) vs. #33 Anderson (1-8) #19 McCutcheon (5-4) vs. #30 Kokomo (2-7) Championship Sectional 13 #15 Terre Haute South (5-4) vs. #22 Terre Haute North (2-7) #3 Indianapolis Cathedral (7-2) vs. w1 #5 Decatur Central (7-2) vs. #14 Plainfield (5-4) Championship Sectional 14 #1 New Palestine (9-0) vs. #26 Seymour (4-5) #10 Franklin (7-2) vs. #12 Whiteland (6-3) Championship Sectional 15 #8 Bloomington North (7-2) vs. #22 Evansville North (5-4) #13 Bloomington South (5-4) vs. #18 Castle (5-4) Championship Sectional 16 #17 Floyd Central (7-2) vs. #29 New Albany (4-5) #27 Bedford North Lawrence (3-6) vs. #28 Jeffersonville (3-6) Championship Class 4A Sectional 17 #11 Hobart (7-2) vs. #55 Gary West (2-6) #41 Highland (3-6) vs. #45 Griffith (2-6) #14 Hammond Morton (8-1) vs. #52 Hammond Gavit (4-5) #29 Lowell (5-4) vs. #48 East Chicago Central (5-4) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 18 #4 New Prairie (8-1) vs. #58 South Bend Clay (1-8) #34 South Bend St. Joseph (1-8) vs. #36 South Bend Riley (5-4) #10 Plymouth (7-2) vs. #50 Logansport (2-7) #18 Culver Military Academy (5-4) vs. #39 Kankakee Valley (4-5) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 19 #2 East Noble (9-0) vs. #44 Wawasee (2-7) #23 DeKalb (7-2) vs. #26 Northridge (4-5) #12 Leo (8-1) vs. #32 Columbia City (5-4) #13 NorthWood (6-3) vs. #31 Angola (4-5) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 20 #7 Mississinewa (8-1) vs. #56 Jay County (1-8) #27 New Haven (4-5) vs. #38 Fort Wayne South (1-8) #8 Marion (7-2) vs. #47 Huntington North (2-7) #9 Delta (7-2) vs. #40 Fort Wayne Wayne (0-9) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 21 #17 Mount Vernon (Fortville) (7-2) vs. #60 Shelbyville (0-9) #43 Richmond (4-5) vs. #49 Greenfield-Central (1-8) #20 Pendleton Heights (5-4) vs. #59 Connersville (0-9) #42 New Castle (3-6) vs. #54 Muncie Central (0-9) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 22 #32 Lebanon (4-5) vs. #46 Indianapolis Crispus Attucks (6-2) #30 Beech Grove (5-4) vs. #61 Frankfort (0-9) #15 Roncalli (4-5) vs. w1 #24 Western (6-3) vs. w2 Championship Sectional 23 #1 East Central (9-0) vs. #57 Madison (1-8) #21 Martinsville (3-6) vs. #22 Greenwood (3-6) #5 Mooresville (7-2) vs. #50 Jennings County (3-6) #16 Silver Creek (8-1) vs. #35 South Dearborn (5-4) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 24 #25 Northview (6-3) vs. #27 Evansville Reitz (3-6) #6 Evansville Central (7-2) vs. #53 Evansville Harrison (0-9) #19 Jasper (5-3) vs. #37 Boonville (4-4) #3 Evansville Memorial (8-1) vs. w1 w2 vs. w3 Championship Class 3A Sectional 25 #12 Knox (8-1) vs. #63 Hammond (0-8) #38 Twin Lakes (3-6) vs. #45 River Forest (5-4) #22 Calumet (7-1) vs. #57 Benton Central (1-8) #27 Hanover Central (6-3) vs. #56 Hammond Clark (4-5) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 26 #6 Mishawaka Marian (8-1) vs. #46 Lakeland (2-7) #29 Tippecanoe Valley (6-3) vs. #31 South Bend Washington (6-3) #9 West Noble (9-0) vs. #42 Garrett (3-6) #14 Jimtown (5-4) vs. #35 John Glenn (3-6) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 27 #13 Fort Wayne Concordia (4-5) vs. #62 Northwestern (0-9) #37 Oak Hill (4-5) vs. #43 Peru (4-5) #17 Maconaquah (7-2) vs. #61 Heritage (1-8) #30 Norwell (4-5) vs. #53 Bellmont (0-9) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 28 #1 Indianapolis Chatard (8-1) vs. #58 Crawfordsville (1-8) #10 Guerin Catholic (5-4) vs. #16 Yorktown (6-3) #3 West Lafayette (7-2) vs. #40 Hamilton Heights (2-7) #4 Brebeuf Jesuit (7-2) vs. #28 North Montgomery (5-4) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 29 #15 Tri-West (7-2) vs. #59 Indianapolis Manual (1-8) #21 Danville (4-5) vs. #41 West Vigo (5-4) #18 Indian Creek (7-2) vs. #54 Indianapolis Washington (3-5) #19 Indianapolis Ritter (5-4) vs. #47 Greencastle (3-6) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 30 #25 Vincennes Lincoln (5-4) vs. #64 Pike Central (0-9) #49 Brown County (4-5) vs. #50 Princeton (1-8) #26 Sullivan (6-3) vs. #60 Washington (0-9) #34 Edgewood (7-2) vs. #55 Owen Valley (1-8) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 31 #5 Brownstown Central (9-0) vs. #49 Rushville (1-8) #24 Charlestown (7-2) vs. #32 Greensburg (5-4) #8 Lawrenceburg (8-1) vs. #48 Scottsburg (3-6) #23 Franklin County (5-4) vs. #38 Batesville (3-6) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 32 #2 Heritage Hills (9-0) vs. #52 Corydon Central (2-7) #19 Mount Vernon (6-3) vs. #33 Salem (6-3) #7 Gibson Southern (7-2) vs. #44 North Harrison (4-5) #11 Southridge (7-2) vs. #36 Evansville Bosse (2-7) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Class 2A Sectional 33 #22 North Newton (7-2) vs. #40 Wheeler (4-5) #9 Rensselaer Central (7-2) vs. #54 Whiting (2-7) #12 Andrean (6-3) vs. #51 Bowman Academy (4-5) #8 Boone Grove (9-0) vs. w1 w2 vs. w3 Championship Sectional 34 #1 Lewis Cass (8-1) vs. #46 Manchester (3-6) #35 Delphi (6-3) vs. #36 Bremen (2-7) #3 Pioneer (8-1) vs. #45 Wabash (4-5) #15 LaVille (7-2) vs. #41 Rochester (3-6) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 35 #14 Eastside (7-2) vs. #58 Whitko (0-9) #31 Woodlan (3-6) vs. #43 Fairfield (4-5) #16 Fort Wayne Luers (2-7) vs. #56 Prairie Heights (1-8) #20 Bluffton (7-2) vs. #47 Central Noble (2-7) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 36 #6 Eastbrook (7-2) vs. #62 Elwood (0-9) #24 Tipton (5-4) vs. #29 Blackford (5-4) #10 Eastern (Greentown) (9-0) vs. #57 Frankton (1-8) #20 Lapel (6-3) vs. #38 Alexandria (5-4) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 37 #2 Western Boone (8-1) vs. #52 Monrovia (0-9) #25 Cascade (4-5) vs. #27 South Vermillion (5-4) #18 North Putnam (7-2) vs. #42 Southmont (3-6) #22 Seeger (6-3) vs. #32 Speedway (3-6) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 38 #7 Heritage Christian (8-1) vs. #53 Centerville (4-5) #26 Shenandoah (5-4) vs. #34 Northeastern (7-2) #11 Indianapolis Scecina (6-3) vs. #50 Indianapolis Howe (4-5) #18 Eastern Hancock (7-2) vs. #39 Winchester (6-3) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 39 #13 Triton Central (6-3) vs. #61 Union County (1-8) #47 Clarksville (3-6) vs. #49 Mitchell (4-5) #30 Providence (3-6) vs. #60 Switzerland County (5-4) #44 Paoli (5-4) vs. #58 Eastern (Pekin) (0-9) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 40 #4 Evansville Mater Dei (7-2) vs. #63 Crawford County (1-8) #28 Tell City (5-4) vs. #33 Forest Park (5-4) #5 Linton-Stockton (8-1) vs. #55 South Spencer (1-8) #17 North Knox (6-3) vs. #37 North Posey (4-5) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Class 1A Sectional 41 #17 North Judson (4-4) vs. #63 South Newton (0-9) #42 South Central (Union Mills) (2-7) vs. #54 West Central (3-5) #18 Culver (5-4) vs. #61 Lake Station (2-7) #26 Winamac (4-5) vs. #60 Gary Roosevelt (0-9) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 42 #7 Lafayette Central Catholic (6-3) vs. #58 Tri-County (1-8) #29 Frontier (7-2) vs. #34 Carroll (Flora) (5-4) #14 Attica (5-4) vs. #47 North White (4-4) #25 Clinton Prairie (5-4) vs. #46 Clinton Central (2-7) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 43 #2 South Adams (9-0) vs. #55 Taylor (1-8) #36 Union City (4-5) vs. #37 Tri-Central (4-5) #11 Monroe Central (6-3) vs. #49 Southern Wells (2-7) #30 Madison-Grant (2-7) vs. #38 Wes-Del (2-7) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 44 #3 Southwood (9-0) vs. #57 Caston (0-9) #15 Northfield (5-4) vs. #28 North Miami (3-6) #4 Adams Central (8-1) vs. #32 Triton (2-7) #10 Churubusco (7-2) vs. #30 Fremont (4-5) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 45 #5 North Vermillion (8-1) vs. #49 Fountain Central (0-9) #19 Covington (5-4) vs. #20 South Putnam (4-5) #6 Parke Heritage (8-1) vs. #43 Cloverdale (1-8) #13 Traders Point Christian (7-1) vs. #41 Riverton Parke (3-6) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 46 #22 Covenant Christian (5-4) vs. #52 Park Tudor (2-7) #16 Sheridan (6-3) vs. #58 Indiana Deaf (3-4) #20 Indianapolis Tindley (8-0) vs. #55 Edinburgh (1-8) #1 Indianapolis Lutheran (8-0) vs. w1 w2 vs. w3 Championship Sectional 47 #9 North Decatur (8-1) vs. #51 Cambridge City Lincoln (2-7) #35 Tri (4-5) vs. #39 Hagerstown (3-6) #12 Milan (7-2) vs. #45 South Decatur (4-5) #24 Knightstown (6-3) vs. #44 Oldenburg Academy (4-5) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Sectional 48 #8 West Washington (8-1) vs. #62 Rock Creek Academy (2-6) #33 Springs Valley (4-5) vs. #47 Tecumseh (3-6) #23 North Daviess (6-3) vs. #53 North Central (Farmersburg) (1-8) #27 Perry Central (5-4) vs. #50 Eastern Greene (1-8) w1 vs. w2 w3 vs. w4 Championship Thanks and remember this is for entertainment purposes only 🙂 Dan "Rudy" Engler 2019 PCS Rankings by Sectional - FINAL.pdf 2019 PCS Rankings - FINAL.pdf

Too bad ihsaa cant figure this out. Nice job!!!

Found this page: https://www.maxpreps.com/scoreboard/football/state/indiana.htm

I'll take my crow with a side of fries. Congrats to the Pirates.

Saw this matchup when I was looking through all of the sectionals. I feel it is one of the best first round matchups in 3A. I know there are other good first round matches but this one intrigued me. VL does have the better SOS and as was mentioned they've both beaten one common opponent. I'd really hate to have to pick a winner. I think the game will be close and should be a dandy. The Miners did beat the Arrows earlier in the season. I think the Arrows don't have as much talent this year as they've had in recent years, but that is just going off of their game against Linton. Don't know much about VL other than score watching. I know each team only put up 2 scores on North Knox (common opponent) if that tells you anything. It's getting kind of late in the day but if Miner Pride were around the board, I'm sure he could give you some stat info Best of luck to both teams and stay healthy!

This is how we approached tonight's game. We basically did the same thing we had done all season. Most of our kids have never played football before in their lives and the 5 who had, 3 went down early in the season and only 1 made it back. So, we use our practice time trying to make our kids better and get them ready for next season. We basically do the same in the games as well. So for tonight, you will see one kid at RB who has carried the ball very little in his career, and one who had to be moved to RB during the week due to injury. We tried to get our kids ready to play a game this week and not necessarily prepare them to play Mater Dei. We probably haven't said "Mater Dei" in practice but a few times this week. We didn't watch film of Mater Dei as a group because again we have been focusing inward and honestly I didn't think it would do our kids a lot of good to worry about the differences in our 2 situations. I didn't want my 5-9 120 lb. freshman worrying how he was going to cover that 6-5 210 lb. senior. I wanted him to worry about getting better as a player. Was this the right way to approach the game? Hopefully. If not, at least I thought it was the best way to do it.

The biggest reason MD does not host games at their field is little to no parking in the vicinity. There are barely enough spaces for 500+ kids, teachers and staff on a daily basis. There would be no way to accommodate 5,000 fans, which is not out of the question for MD home games against a quality opponent. However, even if you built a stadium, it would pale in comparison to the Bowl. btw - as tax payers, we don't have to "borrow" the bowl, we pay for it already.

Ah, the Houston & NE Dallas areas. We're in 2A Div 1 Dist 8 (Waco area) for the past 13 years. Don't know if you had any interest in TX small school football, we were in the same district as Mart for several years. Played them a handful of times for district championship - they won. Regarding the article in the OP's post, the crap that coach pulled wouldn't have flown at our school - and probably not with the UIL (the IHSAA of Texas). We used to have a bye week for district champs years ago down here. While a bye is good for hurt players getting extra time to mend and being able to do some extra scheming, I've seen/heard of that bye week doing some weird things to teams in round 2. Build up a little rust, timing off, head not 100% in the game, etc.

Oddly enough I had this discussion on a high school classmates FB page a while back. She posted a link about stopping hate speech. I argued the 1A protected that speech, in fact 1A's very foundation was to protect speech we don't agree with. I was immediately attacked by a bunch of 50 something The View watching women and labeled every ism/ist in the dictionary. Society ebbs and flows, fortunately life is not lived on social media. But I do love watching our class valedictorian who currently uses a mobility scooter in lieu of his legs due to his obesity frequently posted about throat punching/other physical violence against anyone who doesn't subscribe to his beliefs.

Very insightful - thanks for putting this together - entertaining!

@Rudy outstanding work. And I think these rankings are pretty spot on!

No wonder you're a proponent of playoffs, per the article it would mean more legal work 😂

LC athletic booster will be doing a $5 Pork burger dinner (sandwich chips and drink i believe).

No thanks necessary, my friend. It was my choice, and I'd do it all over again if I could. I come from a Navy family. My wife also served, my daughter is currently on active duty (16 years of service) and my youngest son served also. Oh and my son-in-law is also on active duty (18 years of service). Never knew the Navy had close ties to Notre Dame until this morning. You learn something new every day, right?

Thank you for your service.

Okay, okay. You've all had your fun. Both stadiums are built into hill sides. I would think it's a given that Reitz has a MUCH superior facility and now you've proved it. North Knox is still a cool place to watch a game from on the home side. It's high above the field and you can see all of the plays developing. Geez I've been to small college games that didn't have as nice of field as Reitz High School. Money, money, money.

Yeah, but does NK play soccer on their field? They may win by default.....no yellow lines.

Good luck to all of the NLC teams tonight. I started a new career and have been too busy to post much this year. We got a tough draw for round 1, but you never know what might happen when those lights come on. Also sharing something I saw Chuck Freeby share on Twitter this morning that I feel a lot of people take for granted.

love all these recollections!!! Cheers GID

I’m glad you put those captions. I couldn’t tell Reitz and North Knox apart otherwise. 😄

Bored at work and did a spreadsheet for the standings.... I'll update on Mondays. Enjoy!! GridIron Standings.xlsx

No. Absolutely not. Kelly has put a better product on the field than Meyer (the last couple of years) has despite higher academic standards to get into the university. The only thing that separates Meyer from Kelly is the quality of recruits, due mainly as a result of Notre Dame's admission requirements for it's athletes. In fact, if Kelly jumped ship to Ohio State, I think people in Ohio would forget who Meyer was. People forget how great of a coach Kelly is. He's coaching at a University that most coaches run from. In order to win championships, you have to have access to the best recruits in the country. Notre Dame is at a disadvantage there. What Kelly has done is nothing less than remarkable. It would be fun to see what Kelly could do at an Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, USC, Texas, or Florida. But it won't happen. He's Notre Dame through and through. He's catholic. He's a long time fan of the University. And he upholds and respects Notre Dame's high standard for it's athletes, acedemics, and playing by the rules. Urban Meyer's better days are behind him. He's in one of the hot bed recruiting states in the country and struggled to dominate like he should have. Failed to make the playoffs last year (Notre Dame was better despite Kirk Herbstreits biased opinion), and was humiliated by Clemson the last time they made the final four. But somehow no one ever brings up that embarrassing loss (way more embarrassing than ND's loss last year). Anyone who thinks otherwise regarding Meyer need look no further than the success Ryan Day is having this year. Ohio State is the best team in the country this year IMO because Day is the head coach and Meyer is not. I have nothing against Meyer (other than ruining Rod Smith's college career). He's just not the same coach he once was. If Notre Dame let go of Kelly for Meyer, I'd have a heart attack.

Have to agree with you on that. Defacing beautiful football fields with those ugly soccer lines is a horrible practice. I can almost guarantee NK has an advantage over the Reitz Bowl in the lighting department as well. My grandma's 78 Buick has brighter lights than the NW end of the Bowl.

Really fail to see where this correlates in the discussion between the all-in and playoff qualification? Couldn't a team in Indiana theoretically forfeit every single one of their regular season games keep players healthy while still being admitted to the postseason? Actually, I'm surprised most teams in Indiana don't rest their starters/play a week 9 game under the current format.

Sorry - on a meme charge today.

Another positive story about charters.

I probably just should have said Evansville is much warmer than South Bend...

That is very relatable, even outside of the football context

Thank you for the explanation, Bobref. Great story! After 20 years in the Navy I totally understand what honor is all about and can salute the grand dame for keeping the honor all these years. Never knew that story about Notre Dame. Thanks for sharing. The Navy is all about: honor, courage, and commitment. Notice that honor, is the very first thing. But Navy STILL will never beat the Irish. LOL

I watched both games. Riverton Parke did most of their damage in the first half. (Against 7 and 8 man fronts.) Parke Heritage had their 1’s in the game on offense and defense until the start of the 4th. No way the Panthers rushed for most of their yards with a running clock in one quarter. And call it what you want, ‘big plays’ or not, if you give up 400 yds rushing to anyone, your defense is Swiss Cheese. The QB for Parke Heritage is as good as advertised, but he’s gonna need some help from his defense if they want to win a title. Just my two cents worth...

In 1983 Fountain Central was 9-1 with an early season 6 point loss to North Mont. Week one was at top ranked Tri West. Final FC 24 Tri West 13 Week 2 home against top 5 North Davies and one of the states leading rushers in Brett Markel. Final FC 24 ND 0 Semi state at number 2 Sheridan. 30 degrees, hard wind and light freezing drizzle. Midway in the 4th quarter after a Sheridan punt FC took possession on its own 1/2 yard line trailing 14-13. With a 40-70 pound size disadvantage FC ran all running plays between the tackles and wore down the massive Blackhawks and scored the winning TD for a 19-14 victory. The season was capped off with a 12-3 win over Churubusco for the 1A title . Pretty impressive I swear to God it is

Reitz Bowl is the best...I would suggest everyone to at least experience it once. Enlow field is cool too, but it can only be Lex Luger. The bowl will always be Sting.

I could tell you ... but then I’d have to kill you. 😅

The mercy rule ONLY applies during the first 3 weeks of the play offs per an email this week to ALL white hats. 1. The Mercy Rule is in effect for the first three weeks of the tournament. Please familiarize yourself with the Rule and make an appropriate and timely decision if necessary. This is a good pre-game conversation with your clock crew among the other topics you should cover. 2. Please review the Mock Coin Toss mechanics and procedures. Every crew needs to be rock solid on this mechanic as every game during the Tournament Series needs to be uniform with respect to the Mock Coin Toss. 3. In the event that you have to eject a player, coach, or administrator, send me a text with all of the pertinent information. This needs to be done immediately following the conclusion of the game. Complete the ejection report within 12 hours of the contest. DO NOT leave the stadium before you notify me of the ejection. You should also report all other Unsportsmanlike Conduct Penalties. However, those reports that do not include an ejection should be completed within 24 hours of the conclusion of the contest. Please remind Coaches of your sportsmanship expectations for them and their team during the pre-game conference. 4. If you are miked during a contest, DO NOT give an offending player number when announcing a Penalty! Penalty. Offense/Defense. Distance. Down. Example: “Holding. Offense. Ten Yards from the spot of the foul. Repeat Second Down.” 5. Be sure to enforce all equipment and sideline Rules. 6. Treat each assignment as a State Finals contest. Good Luck. Have Fun!

The folks at ND don’t make a big deal out of it. It’s just accepted as a part of the University’s culture.

I never knew that. Thanks for providing something informative and worthwhile.

For me that's not an argument against all in. It's an incompetent state high school athletic association allowing it to happen and an unethical coach.

Regardless of the outcome, these cases will generate a firestorm of controversy. Should be a lot of fun to watch. http://www.dri.org/docs/default-source/webdocs/the-voice/2019/voice_10_23_19.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Supreme Court Will Render Landmark Decisions Regarding LGBTQ Protection Under Title VII By Chelsea E. Thompson This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court heard three employment cases that collectively ask: Does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination “because of…sex,” encompass discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity? The legal landscape surrounding this question is complex, with state statutes, municipal ordinances, circuit court decisions, and federal policy overlapping and conflicting. Thus, the Supreme Court’s decision could signal sweeping change in employment, housing, credit, and other areas subject to discrimination prohibitions. Cases Before the Supreme Court On October 8, 2019, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding Title VII employment discrimination protections in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc., and Equal Employment Opportunity Comm’ v. R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. Bostock and Zarda deal with sexual orientation, which GLAAD, a nongovernmental media-monitoring organization founded by LGBTQ individuals in the media, defines as “an individual’s enduring physical, romantic and/or emotional attraction to members of the same and/or opposite sex.” Harris addresses gender identity, which GLAAD defines as “a person’s internal, deeply held sense of their gender.” According to Gallup, 4.5 percent of the U.S. population identifies as LGBTQ in 2019, meaning that these cases could provide Title VII protection to over 11 million individuals. A Divided Federal Government The Supreme Court must evaluate Title VII while navigating the complex—and often contradictory—legal landscape regarding LGBTQ employment discrimination. Perhaps the best demonstration of this contradiction is in the federal government. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held that Title VII protected gender identity (2012) and sexual orientation (2015) as subsets of “sex” and began administering claims on those grounds. In 2018 alone, the EEOC received 1,811 sexual orientation/gender identity discrimination cases (double those in 2013) and resolved 2,101 such cases with awards totaling $6.1 million. Thus, the EEOC not only recognizes LGBTQ protection under Title VII but is increasing enforcement. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on the other hand, submitted an amicus curiae brief and argued before the Supreme Court on behalf of employers. Its position, in part, is that the ordinary definition of “sex” does not include sexual orientation or gender identity, and Congress—not the Supreme Court—should clarify the scope of Title VII. As a result, two federal agencies have taken diametrically opposed positions, underscoring the need for Supreme Court intervention. The Recent Federal Circuit Court Split The federal circuit courts are equally divided on the issue. Historically, cases held that Title VII did provide protection based on an individual’s sexual orientation. Scrutiny of this case law intensified in 2015, due, in part, to the Obergefell v. Hodges decision recognizing same-sex marriage and the EEOC’s recognition that Title VII applies to sexual orientation and gender identity. Thus, a circuit split was born: The Second Circuit (Zarda), Sixth Circuit (Smith v. City of Salem), and Seventh Circuit (Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana) held that sexual orientation and/or gender identity falls within Title VII protection; and The Fifth Circuit (Wittmer v. Phillips 66), Tenth Circuit (Etsitty v. Utah Transit Authority), and Eleventh Circuit (Evans v. Georgia Regional Hospital and Bostock) found that sexual orientation and/or gender identity do not. Because of these decisions, the Supreme Court faces a nearly even, though still developing, circuit split regarding Title VII’s protection against employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. A Patchwork of State and Local Antidiscrimination Laws Given the uncertainty surrounding Title VII’s protections for LGBTQ individuals, some states have legislatively enacted statutes to incorporate protections at the state level. According to the Human Rights Campaign and the Movement Advancement Project, the patchwork consists of the following: •Twenty-one states, two territories, and Washington, DC, prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; •One state prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation; •Two states interpret existing statutes on sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and/or gender identity; •Seven states prohibit discrimination against public employees based on both classifications; and •Four states prohibit discrimination against public employees based on sexual orientation. The states are therefore evenly split on the issue. Currently, 26 states and three territories have no state protections against LGBTQ employment discrimination, leaving these employees to rely principally on Title VII. This data raises two important caveats. First, the Supreme Court’s decisions will affect state-level antidiscrimination laws to the extent that they rely on the EEOC for investigation and enforcement. If the Supreme Court finds that Title VII does not cover gender identity or sexual orientation, the EEOC could no longer assist the states. Second, municipal and county ordinances may offer protection where no statewide law exists. According to the Movement Advancement Project, roughly half the states have at least one city or county with its own nondiscrimination ordinance. These ordinances, however, have a varying impact due to population density. For example, in West Virginia, a dozen cities have such ordinances, but those ordinances encompass only 12 percent of the state’s population. Collectively, federal Title VII cases, state statutes, and municipal or county ordinances create a complicated patchwork of employment discrimination protection for LGBTQ Americans, with geography being a determining factor. Conclusion: The Stage Is Set for Change This term, the Supreme Court will evaluate the piecemeal protections currently in place and decide whether discrimination against an employee because of sexual orientation or gender identity constitutes prohibited employment discrimination “because of…sex” within the meaning of Title VII. It remains to be seen how Bostock, Zarda, and Harris will change our legal and social landscape. It is certain, though, that these landmark decisions will undoubtedly reverberate well beyond employment law.

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And I was glad to see that Coach Curtis finally has his offensive line setting for a second before the snap. 😀

Great read! For those of you looking to continue to stay involved with football after high school, please consider being an official. Even if you are planning to be a coach after going to college you do this during school. You'll make more money than most part-time jobs and you may find you love it! If you aren't going to college it's a great way to supplement whatever job you do get. Go to the IHSAA site and request more information or get in touch with the IFOA at http://www.ifoa.us.

Not sure if any on this thread are old enough to remember, but Washington had a long and storied tradition under Coach Springer. I believe they won two state championships, during his tenure. I remember seeing a SS game at Washington in 84 that may have been one of the coldest games I was ever at. Washington had a history of producing athletes, McGinnis, Downing, Keller, etc., come to mind right of the top of my head. Many of those athletes found their way to Ben Davis when IPS shut Washington down in 1995.

11 personal fouls by one team in one game? I've never heard of such a thing!