CoachGallogly

Adjusted for inflation the Bears want to spend more than 4.5x what it cost to build Lucas Oil Stadium, just for perspective. And unless my eyes deceive me, it doesn’t include the cost of parking lots 😂

Any bi-law change is going to need the vote of the Ex Com

The IHSAA works for the member schools. The Executive staff of the IHSAA runs the organization on a daily basis. That staff answers to the executive committee which is made up of roughly 20 members from across the state. The ExCom is made up of administrators at local districts who speak on behalf the remainder of the members representing a variety of size, geography, and type of school. They are elected at varying intervals by the member schools. And they in turn decide on hiring and firing of Executive Staff. The IHSAA does not take its cues from any coaching organizations, but they have shown the willingness to have conversations. In order to enact change you need to have a majority of the executive committee and executive staff on board, as they have proven to attempt to work together on concerns.

Yes only practice, nobody’s building indoor stadiums.

Mt Vernon and Carmel already. In Michigan we’re closing in on a dozen or so by now. In 20 years there’ll be 50.

Once Muda realizes districts are starting to put in indoor football fields he’s really gonna lose his mind.

That’s why it’s called a compromise.

I’m a massive supporter of the IFCA and I applaud their effort to implement this change. Being that I am no longer an active participant in the organization, I’ll use this avenue to make my suggestion. From afar, like most legislative initiatives, a middle ground likely has the best chance of passage. So here is my suggestion Seed only #1 and # 2 of each Sectional, therefore guaranteeing you have no 1 v 2 matchups regardless of the total number of teams in the sectional. Then blind draw the rest. This allows for the chance of a ‘new season’ mentality for teams that have struggled. A middle ground approach that answers both points held by the different supporters.

Impractical for football so its moot.

But the original posters complaint wasn’t over which system is better, only that it wasn’t somehow accurate to call smaller schools a state champ. The original poster wasn’t complaining about the disparity in 6A, only their frustration that smaller schools get awarded terms for their victories.

Yes and?

I’ve found the people that complain about such things don’t come from the good programs fan bases, they come from big school fans who are annoyed they routinely get knocked out of the tourney early while smaller schools get to make deeper runs. What they really often want is the chance to beat up some schools 1/4 of their size and make the third round of an all in tourney and thump their chests about coming in 124th in the state, rather than 17th in their class.

What problem are you trying to solve here? Is Lutheran walking around claiming they’d take down Ben Davis? Id assume all reasonable people can make a distinction between being the best in the state among peers. If your goal is semantics you need to add ‘high school’ to your state champion tag, otherwise Notre Dame might end up having a beef with Ben Davis.

So now you’re good with it…got it

But that’s not actually what you’ve advocated for. You’ve stated that the Hot Dogs should join the HHC countless times, and in each you never opined to keep the Sagamore name.