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https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/Politics-Voices/2014/1121/Elections-have-consequences-Does-Obama-regret-saying-that-now

Of course not. That should be obvious from the "three separate occasions" part of the law if you bothered reading it. The "90 minutes" part of the article is just a quote from a overreacting parent.

Do you even bother reading the articles you post? Again, this article has nothing to do with science or covid. "The law says any kid who misses three full days of school or is tardy for a 30-minute class period on three separate occasions can face jail time. The policy was obviously intended to cover unexcused absences for in-person education, but the district apparently intends to apply it to virtual education as well."

The Jasper feed on ihsaatv is run by JHS media. The channel 18 broadcast is always tape delayed. If there is a live feed it will not likely be either of those two broadcasts. Why doesn't SR (or every school for that matter) run their own feed through ihsaatv? If it is a equipment issue I'm guessing they could find some available for rent on short notice. A laptop, camera, and dependable connection should do it.

I suppose it depends on the difference between a mandate and a restriction. ----------------------- Scally said the report also sought to tackle the “myths” that Sweden had not imposed any restrictions to curb the spread of covid-19. The report highlighted that on 17 March, Sweden moved to online learning only for all children 16 and over and university students, and did not return to face-to-face teaching until the middle of June. Schools for children under 16 stayed open, but have had small class sizes, social distancing, and hygiene measures put in place. It also noted that Sweden has had other restrictions such as a ban on travel from outside the European Union (in place until November 2020), a ban on visiting retirement homes until October 2020, and a continuing ban on gatherings of more than 50 people. https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3765

Of course Covid is responsible for virtual learning. Your point of contention isn't with virtual learning, but rather enforcing a rule that was written before Covid existed.

To be fair this instance has nothing to do with science or covid.

Sweden did no such thing.

All athletes have been granted an extra year of eligibility due to Covid. https://www.ocregister.com/2020/08/21/ncaa-grants-extra-year-of-eligibility-to-fall-sport-athletes-addresses-scholarships-in-light-of-covid-19/

In Sagarin the SIAC finished +24 in the non-conference games. (Bosse was +2...yippee) That is a +90 point swing vs expected results. The change in ratings for North (who was idle and played all SIAC teams) should tell us how undervalued the SIAC was during the season.

Unrealistically I would remove all mandates and let people do as they wish. This would result in a health care disaster this winter and most directly harm those that choose to downplay the severity of this pandemic or act like it doesn't exist. I am fortunate enough to avoid high risk behavior and would benefit from weeding out the stupid. Realistically I encourage targeted restrictions county by county based on hospital/health care stress. Restrictions means limitations on crowd size and mask mandates. As our understanding of COVID transmission improves I would adjust those restrictions accordingly, different rules for indoor vs outdoor etc... Most importantly I would keep politics out of that decision making. I would also encourage a massive information campaign to target misinformation on social media. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/10/guide-to-overcoming-coronavirus-misinformation-infodemic/?utm_source=reddit.com#close

#False. Only cancer and heart disease will kill more people by the end of the year then Covid. In case you didn't notice cancer and heart disease are not communicable.

Sorry. NASA says humans cause global warming. "...solar irradiance changes cannot plausibly account for more than 10 percent of the 20th century’s warming." NASA quote. https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/ https://climate.nasa.gov/faq/14/is-the-sun-causing-global-warming/ https://factcheck.afp.com/no-nasa-did-not-admit-changes-earths-solar-orbit-not-human-activity-causing-climate-change

Central vs Jasper will be live streamed here. https://www.ihsaatv.org/Jasper/

The highest rated team in a closed conference will always have the weakest schedule and the worst team will always have the toughest. The Castle/Bosse cancellation throws this year out of balance.

If I understand the system correctly then just one non-conference game will connect the conference. Castle and North don't play so there are just four connecting games this weekend (MD, Mem, VL, Bosse). Those games will have an oversized influence on the entire conference's rating. Future nonconference games will help normalize the ratings. Yes.

To be fair to GS it is commonly accepted that they were onboard with joining the SIAC but couldn't find a 4th team to join them.

Though that is reasonable, this game will have little impact on the winners sagarin rating as it is just another SIAC game. Same with Reitz/Harrison. The loser of Jasper/Central will likely go up or down just as much as the winner does. (Should Jasper lose by less then 12 they should go up more then Central does.) The non-conference games will determine how much all teams in the SIAC move up or down. My rough math shows Mem, MD, Bosse, and VL as a combined 66 point underdogs. Should they collectively outperform or under-perform that number the entire conference will go up or down. Yes, the statewide respect of the entire SIAC may be determined by weather or not Bosse can cover a 51 point spread. Perhaps you should check your first post.

It will be interesting to see how much the SIAC teams change in Sagarin ratings after connecting to the rest of the state this week.

On a side note Central should win with a running clock since everyone here has cursed Jasper by picking them in an upset.

vs Jasper. http://wjts.tv/2020/10/18-sports-jasper-vs-evansville-north/

Do they always have the chains on the home side at North?

At the E North stadium which side of the field is the press box? I'm curious why the chain gang was on the home side of the field.

100.9 carries SR games. http://wbdc.us/about-us/listen-live/

If that's true then you should be happy Jasper joined the SIAC.