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The IHSAA has a two step process. The first step is a decision as to whether the student has full, limited or no eligibility. That is based on the forms provided by the school to the IHSAA. If the student does not agree with the IHSAA eligibility decision, they can have the initial decision reviewed by the IHSAA Review Committee. If they do not agree with that decision, they can have it review by the DOE Case review Panel. After that they have to file in the court system. This snippet from a Court decision describes the IHSAA internal review process:

The only decisions the IHSAA really has to "rule on" are the ones were there is a dispute. I don't give the IHSAA credit for "fair treatment" in the 92% of the cases where both schools signed off and the IHSAA simply rubber stamps its approval. The point of the discussion is that when the IHSAA does have to make a decision (ie. one school doesn't release a student), the IHSAA usually comes down against the student and sides with the non-releasing school and the appeal / review process is weighted heavily against the kid. Have you read the Court cases? You can find them online if you look.

No corporation administrator would talk to any reporter. The first thing an administrator would be told by a competent attorney is "do not make any public comments." It isn't rocket science. It has nothing to do with Doyle. The key facts in this case are undisputed: (1) assistant coach texts 15 year student; (2) parents get restraining order; (3) player transfers and wanted to play football his senior season; (4) Indian Creek refused to release player; and (5) IHSAA and CRP inexplicably side with school and screw student. It doesn't matter if Neddenriep wrote the article or Doyle. The point of the article that that once again the IHSAA chooses school over student.

In previous articles, Doyle cites CRP / court decisions where these kinds of findings have been made. https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2021/02/23/ihsaa-transfer-process-under-fire-claims-bullying-being-unprofessional-indiana-eligibility-review/6751342002/ You may consider Doyle to be a "hack" but he's read transcripts of IHSAA appeal and CRP hearings. Have you?

I get it. The IHSAA is an association made up of member schools (who have no alternative association to choose from), yet the IHSAA's "mission", promos and marketing would lead one to conclude they are there for the kids.

Its crazy. The IHSAA's starting point should always be a presumption in favor of the student having eligibility and forcing the objecting to school to overcome the presumption, but it seems they take the opposite approach. Worse yet, it is well-documented that the IHSAA administrators (ie. Paul Neidig) frequently engage in bullying tactics toward the student and parents in the appeal hearings. And by prohibiting an attorney for the student being present in the hearings, the IHSAA gets away with it.

If the texting assistant was HC's buddy, maybe HC engaged this strange behavior to retaliate for the parents having obtained the restraining order. It isn't a far-fetched idea.

yea, that seems strange to say the least

Therein lies part of the problem. Down here, where the student wants to transfer in large part dictates whether there will be a "release" or not. EVSC to EVSC is always allowed. EVSC to a parochial school? Generally no. If there is no "release" then the family is forced into the IHSAA process, which is heavily stacked against them. Administrators, teachers, and coaches can all move from one school to another without any obstacles. Why not students?

I think that's maybe the point. There shouldn't be "low hanging fruit" like this (and the other instances) when we're dealing with teenage kids. The IHSAA isn't protecting the integrity of HS sports in these kinds of situations. The IHSAA screwing over 1 kid is 1 kids too many. Hack or not, Doyle shouldn't have to write these stories. But he writes them to point out the hypocrisy of the IHSAA. Guess where the IHSAA June Executive Committee meeting was? North Meridian Street? No, West Baden Springs. Who generated the money to pay for a meeting in such a lovely (and pricy) locale? That's right - the student athletes.

100%. Listening to Coach Hurley last night on the coach's show podcast there is no question the Wildcats are not being taken lightly. In the last 20 years or so there have only been 3 games decided by more than 30 points: 2018 Memorial 51 -14 2011 MD 47-14 2005 MD 34 - 0

Gregg Doyle has written several articles about various cases in central Indiana. Just in the last couple of years we've had a 4+ cases down here in SW Indiana that went through various stages of the IHSAA / CRP/ court process. You have to realize that few parents want to go public about these cases. By the time they get to the CRP or court system, they have already been through the IHSAA ringer. In the end, I'm sure anyone can speak to the actual number of cases because the IHSAA does not disclose such information. At their regular meetings the IHSAA minutes simply reflect that their attorney updates on pending cases. The DOE CRP website showing "current cases" is here: https://www.in.gov/doe/legal/case-review-panel/ , but I can tell you the case I was involved in where the CRP decision was overturned by the Vanderburgh Circuit Court on 09/01/2022 does not show up, so the website appears to be a year+ behind.

No, the CRP was put in place during the Daniels administration to attempt to take the final decisions out of the IHSAA's exclusive hands. The IHSAA now precludes a student from having an attorney present during their internal appeal, but an attorney can advocate at the CRP level. If the CRP upholds the IHSAA decision, the next step is filing a lawsuit. Michael has kicked the IHSAA's @$$ more often than not. Extremely good lawyer and man.

Having been involved in a successful appeal from a negative Case Review Panel decision for a student in Evansville, all I can say is this process is heavily tilted toward affirming whatever the IHSAA decides, and a family that cannot retain a lawyer to file in Court has almost zero chance of success. Like him or not, Gregg Doyle is making heroic effort to eviscerate the dark underbelly of the IHSAA when it comes to seemingly idiotic decisions denying eligibility. BINGO. He was lead counsel in the case I was involved in. He runs circles around the IHSAA's attorney.

Calpreps has obviously never been to a Mater Dei v. Memorial game. This game is almost always within 14-17 points. The rest look pretty close to me and I would take the favorites.

Bosse's QB is a stud. On routes, their WR seemed to give up on plays, which is bad with a mobile QB. A little surprised VL didn't win bigger against MD. What's the story? Central won't win a game.

One of them made a BAD educational / athletic decision...

No question NP looks to be a contender. It will be interesting to see how much MD can improve throughout the course of the year and if taking some lumps in the SIAC will help them in Sectional 40.

Which is funny because Jasper is easily the most predictable team in the SIAC.

LOL. I agree. But actually the face isn't all that far off.

Its a long season. Great coaches and tough players willing to work can make a lot of improvements before tournament time. It would not shock me in the least to see MD win Sectional regardless of the regular season record.

If only somebody had told Leon Lett...

I wonder if the concrete was radiating heat that made it even worse for the home side?

LOL. I meant statue. But ironically the Goebel statute is an amendment to the HS football rules in SW Indiana that allows him (and ONLY him) to be between the numbers and hash for purposes of berating the white hat without penalty.

Like a unicorn... Kudos to LaVille's coach for knowing all the rules.