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You may be surprised to learn that there are many cases where it’s not quite so clear cut.

Because ACC protocol won’t allow it ... at least, not without multiple additional positives. I think Dabo is the south end of a northbound horse, but he would never allow that to happen.

No chance.

Hence, the reason SCOTUS Justices serve during “good behavior,” and not for a defined term or at the pleasure of the President (or the voters), as do all Article III judges. This makes them relatively immune from shifting political winds. Once they put on the robe, no one has any leverage over them any more. The people who believe they can predict with certainty how ACB will line up on the upcoming cases will be right most — but not all — of the time.

Everyone assumes that they know how ACB would line up on certain issues. Just keep in mind that there have been some famous instances where a Justice performed quite differently than the appointing President expected. Justice Souter is an example. On a much larger scale, conservative Republican Dwight Eisenhower named Earl Warren as Chief Justice, and he led the Court during one of the most “liberal” periods in the Court’s history. Eisenhower referred to it as one of his biggest mistakes in office. What a lot of people have a difficult time grasping is that the Court doesn’t rule on laws or policies in a vacuum. The Court decides cases. And the specific facts of those cases often drive the decision-making. At bottom, the Court does not make sweeping or philosophical pronouncements. The Court decides the cases brought before it, and leaves the interpretations, extrapolations, and applications of those decisions to others... until another case comes along.

I’m sure if there’s any way he can play, he will. But the ACC policy says “at least” 10 days, and he does have symptoms. “The rules established by the ACC's medical advisory group require anyone testing positive for COVID-19 to isolate for at least 10 days after the test before returning to practice, assuming they no longer are showing symptoms. That would also put Lawrence at risk for missing the Nov. 7 showdown with No. 4 Notre Dame.“ (emphasis supplied.)

He’s required to isolate 10 days before he can practice. That means he’ll miss their game against Boston College this weekend. His status is uncertain for the big one at Notre Dame Nov. 7. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30219908/trevor-lawrence-positive-covid-19-miss-boston-college-clemson

My guess is he would advocate a nutrition-based regimen ... centered around lard.

It would seem to me that there is an implicit assumption that in some cases gender reassignment can result in a competitive advantage. Just wondering if there’s any empirical evidence on the subject. I doubt the IHSAA reinvented the wheel in coming up with their policy.

The quote from then-Commissioner Cox says that the new inquiry and policy is to insure that no unfair competitive advantage is gained. Obviously, keeping the playing field level is a legitimate concern of the IHSAA. I don’t know enough about the subject to have a truly informed opinion. Are there studies, sports medicine literature, etc., on the effect of gender reassignment on athletic performance? Because it seems to me that’s the issue here.

Yeah, it’s not. Congress fixed the number at 9 about 150 yrs. ago. Somehow, we’ve managed to get by with that number since.

A constitutional amendment in the current political climate is probably a non-starter. If I were to favor any change like that, it would be a mandatory retirement age, not a term limit.

I would, in all sincerity, like to hear from someone - anyone - who thinks that scenario is a good idea. I mean, good for the republic.

Holcomb is a Pence sock puppet.

You defy the Ping Pong Ball gods at your own risk!

Video about pop-up kicks. Remember, the key to legality is whether the pop-up occurs on the first bounce, and whether it goes high enough to be mistaken for a kick in flight.

Would we even be having this conversation if Trubiski weren’t a bust and Foles a barely serviceable backup? I know a GM that better start getting his resume together if the season starts to spiral. Strange to say that when they’re 5-2, I know. But I can just see it happening, if they can’t run the ball and they can’t protect.

Some people probably will be playing sectional championship games this weekend. They just don't know it yet.

On a punt, the back judge uses a beanbag to mark the spot where the kick ends. For certain types of fouls that might occur, that’s the spot from which the penalty is enforced. It is also appropriate on kicks, both scrimmage and free, to mark a spot of first touching by the kicking team. Fumbles are marked with a beanbag if they occur beyond the neutral zone, or on a play in which there is no neutral zone. Muffs do not involve the use of the beanbag.

The Bears better find their running game tonight. Because if Foles has to win the game with 5 & 7 step dropbacks in the pocket, I’m afraid he is going to become very well acquainted with Aaron Donald. I would not be surprised if Trubisky saw some action tonight ... one way or another.

With today’s brand of football - spread out all over the field exploiting athletic mismatches - it’s more true than ever.

It is kick catching interference for the kicking team to touch a free kick that has not been grounded, regardless of whether a member of the receiving team is in a position to make a play on the ball, unless the kick was touched first by the receivers. ”Pop-up kick” is actually a specifically defined term in the rule book. “A pop-up kick is a free kick in which the kicker drives the ball immediately into the ground, the ball strikes the ground once and goes into the air in the manner of a ball kicked directly off the tee.” A pop-up kick is illegal. I take it you are referring to a kick that has never touched the ground, not a pop-up kick as defined.

Culver Academy 21 Kankakee Valley 14 Final

Kankakee Valley and Culver Academy 7-7 at halftime.

I spoke with the referee on the crew assigned the Gavit - Hobart game 3 hours ago and he hadn’t been notified of any cancellation.