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It was common in Indiana 10 years ago (give or take), for teams to use "alternate" jerseys. Either the rules changed or schools were called out with an "emphasis" and I have not seen it anywhere recently.

I would argue that I did not see any change in grounding or man downfield calls. As a defensive guy, I appreciate the effort...but am not holding my breath.

Just curious what tweeks, changes the actual officials think would improve IHSAA football? This can be rule changes, enforcement changes, etc....really, anything that has to do with your job description between the start and end of the game?

Currently the games are blocked out at 3.5 hour intervals (4 hour intervals this year) So it has been Noon/330pm/7pm. So using 2019 kickoff times, you'd have to add either an 830am or a 1030pm game. OR you bump everything back an hour and have a 930am/1pm/430pm/8pm schedule. The 930am kickoff teams are gonna have to travel the night before. If they are Indy metro, you are still getting kids up VERY early to meet at school, do your check/meeting, bus to LOS and be ready for a 930am kick. And anyone who's watched a lot of State games knows that evening game usually doesn't kick off on time. I'm not saying its impossible....just harder to do 4 games in one day. Especially if you are the early game. If you had two classes with Bye's....which should be doable if you had an 8 class system. Then playing two games the weekend before could be an option. Those classes would be a "week" ahead of the other classes (e.g. they would be playing "regional" games when the classes with more schools would be playing "sectionals") Its all up to whether or not the IHSAA & LOS would want to do this. And again, I'm not sold on the need for it.....but if you wanted to go beyond 6 classes, you'd need to figure this out.

I'm not totally against "more" classes....but it will never happen unless you can figure out a way to realistically have more than 6 State Championship games at LOS on Thanksgiving Weekend....7AM game??? 11pm Game?? Play on Thursday (National Holiday)??? Sunday (Colts will often play)??. Otherwise you will need to "stagger" your tournament....and have some games the weekend before. Or not have games at LOS....which will be the least likely option. I don't think the IHSAA is keen to any of the above.

This....people that aren't familiar with North Central Indiana don't realize what a Frankenstein's monster the NIC has become. Penn and Elkhart really don't "fit" anymore. I think several members of the current NIC would welcome a move by P & E to the DAC. Here...I'll start the hashtag #PandE2DAC

While I don't know the DAC scheduling practices....A lot of schools/conferences play their JV and/or Freshman games on Saturdays. What happens to them? The goal of high school football scheduling isn't to create a great spectator sport (its a nice by product of good football and great community support). I just don't see how this advances the issue you are trying to champion...getting a big region school to LOS. Its a side topic to an interesting conversation about making the DAC football more on par with MIC/HCC/SAC etc. Respectfully....I've been fortunate to coach in a very good conference on some very successful teams....being over our heads is most assuredly not the issue. The issue is what allows our entire program to most successful from week to week, and playing our best football in October and November. I suspect it would be VERY rare to find big school coaching staff who would WANT to play a full afternoon game on a Saturday for a regular season opponent.

As a Coach.....hard pass on Saturday double headers during the regular season. Nothing would be worse than playing the late game and then having to turn around and prepare for next weeks opponent.

With respect I don't think reducing the big 3's chances is at all what he is talking about. I think he's talking about removing more of the 6A schools that will always have LESS of chance, and putting them into 5A. This limits 6A to just the schools that have MORE of a chance against the big 3 based on enrollment. Those may sound like the same thing to some, but to me they are different and I don't think that is being recognized.

Covid bait!!🤪 Well done @Rudy

Thread completely derailed in 2 hours by one post🤪

I disagree.....I still get to do that🤪

Yes, but that is different that "giving up" a play that would be a 6 yard loss (sack) by dumping the ball away for no loss. Apples and Oranges. In your example he is looking to gain an advantage (the clock running) by doing so, not avoid a loss. Being unable to protect your QB, shouldn't be fixed by giving the offense and easy out. You adjust your play calling or have your Q drop to a knee if you you're afraid for his life.

Was it the 10-10 Michigan game? I was there too....

I'm a fan of the HS OT model. If people believe there should be discussion about whether the OT should start on the 10 yl or 15 or 20, maybe that is worth discussion. But if the goal is short and simple, having OT start at the 10yl with line to gain being the GL...it can't get much simpler and quicker. I don't think the vast majority of HS kickers are good enough to warrant moving back further to start an OT possession.

I would classify every two (as we do now) but based on a "rolling 4 year" amount of SF points. I think that is what others might be suggesting as well.

Would be more valid if you averaged the win% for football with win% for basketball. As you have them listed, it gives greater weight to basketball performance as they play more games.

My reference to Cathedral was based upon Success Factor....

Quick google search shows multiple public high schools in NY (more than one in Brooklyn) with ~7000 students (one is over 8000). No idea what the format of these schools are (9-12? multiple campuses?)....just what the interwebs told me🤪

Going form CA1's numbers...the only Indy donut schools in 5A are Whiteland, Decatur Cent, Plainfield, Franklin, New Pal & Cathedral. Whiteland & DC could be 6A in the relatively near future, depending on enrollment drops in the bottom of 6A. Cathedral will be 6A as soon as SF determines they bump...maybe sooner, maybe later. I don't see any of the others making that jump any time too soon. Just a random thought while looking at those numbers....it might be possible for Carmel to be 6000 students before a school like Franklin was even to 2000 students. I live in Hamilton Co, but have not heard ANY discussion of Carmel splitting....how long can that be the case? There is still a little room for growth in the west part of their district. I don't think 6000 students is impossible.

I would also give a big thumbs up to Homestead's in house broadcast. Its actually better than many professional productions out there. Absolutely excellent!

2 questions for resident IHSAA officials: 1. Am I reading this correctly that ALL low blocks must occur immediately at the snap....regardless of the QB's presnap locaiton (UC or Shotgun)? 2. Can the OL start in a 2pt stance and cut?

I'm assuming the new staff must be made up of only two.....a Master & an apprentice. "Only a Sith deals in absolutes...." Obi-Wan Kenobi /nerdrant/ off🤓

To be honest DE isn't the one exhibiting butt hurt. Others just seem to think its impossible that anyone could have a logical reason to disagree with them. I'm going to guess that person might speak up fairly soon....🤪

This....the issue isn't travel distances on Friday nights on the fall. It all of the weeknight events in all your other sports. We are myopic when it comes to football, but the effect on other sports and the weeknight contests is the big factor.