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Malik Heath 

Looked like a little baby... 

I remember a fight between my old HS and an up and coming team that had participated in Football less than five years. Tempers flared, both benches emptied, and one of our coaches grabbed an apposing player who was hitting our punter with his helmet. It was on at that time, all of the coaches joined in when our HC was smacked in the head with a clipboard. Fists flew and at one point the two wrestling coaches were going at it on the ground. There was a small police presence that kept the fans at bay. Our coach finally took the team off of the field and refused to come back out when summoned. The whole temper of the game was building from the cheap shots administered during the first quarter of the game. There were a number of ejections on both sides  before the fight erupted.                                                                                                        To give you a little backstory there had been bad blood since the opening of the school back to 1966. I remember playing this school back in the 8th grade when equipment was not as good as it is today. I caught a forearm to the face over the top of the nylon face mask, which resulted in a broken nose. I came out of the game long enough to receive a cotton plug in each nostril. It was not uncommon to have your hands stepped or to be bitten on the bottom of a pile. Eye gouging was a common event when playing these guys. Our Center the next year was on the receiving end of a dirt bomb to the eyes from the NG. (ejection) Lots of flags flying and wolf tickets being sold. If there was a better cheap shot team out there I did not know about it !

      Getting back to the fight, our principal begged our coach to bring the team back on the field and he refused, resulting in a 2 - 0 forfeit to the visitors. These actions started the ball rolling toward the eventual dismissal of our head coach several years later. After the fight the school board was building book on coach.  The fight coupled with several losing seasons, alleged kick backs from vendors, and angry boosters got his ticket punched.  With the multiple ejections I do not understand why the game was not suspended prior to our team leaving the field. 

On 8/10/2020 at 5:32 AM, Bobref said:

Or we could go back to the old days ... when the officials called penalties using a small horn worn on the wrist.

 

 

I have one.

3 hours ago, Bobref said:

That is not something that is enforced by the game officials.

Here is Rule Q from the IHSAA Guidelines: (Fall Bulletin)

Q. Restrictions Please inform your students and fans that during the game: 1. Banners and posters are not allowed. 2. Battery powered or electronic noise makers, fireworks, recorded music (permissible during- quarter breaks, halftime, and post-game) , sirens or whistles are not allowed. 3. Throwing of articles, including toilet tissue and baby powder, is not allowed. 4. No live animal mascots are permitted at any time. 5. The facility should be as neutral as possible without any enhancements that emphasize a home team.

So if an air horn was considered under rule  Q, would the host school AD enforce the rule ?

So kind of off topic... I thought noisemakers were not allowed at playoff games ?  I heard an air horn !?!?

On 12/1/2020 at 8:27 AM, vito said:

Just to put some enrollment numbers into the scenario (these are on another thread and Morton and Hammond's are after the presumed consolidations):

Andrean - 348

Highland - 1061

Hobart - 1264

KV - 1015

Lowell - 1092

Munster - 1572

Hanover - 748

Hammond - 1596 (5A)

Morton - 2063 (6A)

 

A "closed" conference is NOT happening.  This was done 20+ years ago.  It was called the LAC and it was a mess. OUM states it well: Conference affiliations are about three things - gate revenue, participation across three levels in all sports and the ease of scheduling that comes with said participation.  I'll speak from Lowell's perspective from the standpoint of a fan who wants them to do well - Morton is a great football opponent.  What an awesome way to start your season against three 6A opponents in CP, Portage and Morton (this is why I LOVE the all in playoff format). If you believe adversity makes you stronger, playing those three to start your season does it. 

Finally, in regard to Hanover,  keep in mind it encompasses a decent portion of St. John.  South of 231 is exploding with growth. I can envision them being 4A in less than 5 years.

 

How are you going to fit that many students into Morton as it stands ?

Merry Christmas to all !