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The Gold Book was one of the resources used. In my opinion, our Manual is far superior in both coverage and readability.

I’d rather see a B1G team than Stanford. They already play USC from the PAC 10. If they go to a schedule where they can only play 4 non-cons a season, I think Stanford is odd man out.

In 2 years when this kicks in, the Irish will play both Clemson and Ohio State in the regular season. Imagine an undefeated ND, conquerors of both those powerhouses, that cannot get a bye in the playoff because they’re not in a conference, and thus, no conference championship game. It’s now time for ND to figure out how important the benefits of their independent status are vs. the advantages of being able to play a conference championship game. The ACC is currently the best fit, since all other ND teams are conference members, except hockey, since the ACC doesn’t play hockey. Currently, ACC football teams play 8 conference games, 6 in your division, and 2 crossover games. That leaves 4 non-conference games. ND could still play Navy and USC, and that leaves 2 other games the Irish could use to “show the flag” in other areas of the country — something that has always been deemed essential, since the Irish have to recruit nationally. I think it’s clearly doable. But if the Irish think 8 conference games doesn’t give them the flexibility they need, the $$ they bring to the table might allow them entry into a conference that plays fewer games, or initiate a change in conference scheduling procedures. For example, the ACC has 14 teams, 7 in each division. If they added ND (and one other in order to make an even number), they could go to a 7 game, all division opponents conference schedule, freeing up 1 more game to schedule non-con opponents. It’s clearly doable. But somebody is going to have to make a hard decision. The one undeniable factor is that this is about $$, and nobody can bring more $$ to the table than Notre Dame.

That’s not a precise enough question for where you’re trying to go. I think what you really want to know is how any financial assistance received by this particular group of Cathedral students compares to the financial assistance utilized by the general student population. In other words, do these athletes receive different treatment in that regard? It’s my understanding that a large percentage of the Cathedral student body receives some form of financial assistance.

This is the part of the article I find most interesting. I think I know what he means by “legal infantilization” of 18-20 rear olds. But what is “cultural infantilization?”

Just imagine you’re responsible for generating alumni donations at a big university … and your grads include a Gates-type guy. How much easier did your job just get? See Phil Knight of Nike and the Univ. of Oregon.

All high school officials should be intimately familiar with the National Federation’s Game Officials Manual. But there are many, many situations covered only briefly, if at all, by the NF Manual. In such cases, Indiana officials were left to struggle as to the proper way to officiate those situations. Crews dealt with those situations in a variety of ways, something that does not serve one of the IHSAA’s critical objectives for its football officials: Consistency. But that is about to change. Many states publish officials’ manuals that supplement and augment the NF Manual. Indiana has now joined the ranks of those states that provide additional assistance and guidance to football officials, well over and above that provided by the NF Manual. On Monday, June 14, the IHSAA will make available on the my.IHSAA officials' dashboard “IHSAA Football Officials Mechanics and Best Practices For a Crew of Five.” It will become the “Bible” for high school football officiating in Indiana, providing both a standard to which officials can work, and specific criteria on which performance is to be judged. The IHSAA will notify all officials of the Manual’s availability online. As officials download and familiarize themselves with the 93 page Manual, please post observations here. The Manual is a work in progress, and will be regularly updated. But the important thing is we now have a comprehensive set of practices which will help every crew officiate the game better, and provide a more consistent officiating product. I expect it will have an immediate positive impact on the quality of high school football officiating in Indiana. I’d enjoy observations, especially from the coaches’ viewpoint, on this watershed development in football officiating.

Gates dropped out of Harvard in the mid-1970s during his junior year, to concentrate on a little project called “Microsoft.” Pretty hard to criticize that decision.

Every university wants the next Bill Gates as an alum.

Or, perhaps not. https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/gaming-scholarships

The Clinic is June 26 at Marian University. It includes lecture, class, and video presentations, as well as on-field work under the guidance of great clinicians. Yours truly’s presentation includes a sneak peek at one of the most exciting developments in Indiana High School Football Officiating in my memory. … Of course, my memory isn’t what it used to be. 😂As in the past, this is an IHSAA Certification Clinic. Register or find more information at www.IFOA.us. Or message @JustRules.

This should mitigate concerns about the OL somewhat. 2nd Team All American grad transfer. https://irish.nbcsports.com/2021/06/04/marshall-guard-cain-madden-transfers-to-notre-dame-likely-2021-starter/ Marshall guard Cain Madden transfers to Notre Dame, likely 2021 starter By Douglas FarmerJun 4, 2021, 2:01 PM EDT Needing to replace four NFL-bound offensive linemen, Notre Dame turned to the transfer portal for some interior experience. Marshall guard Cain Madden announced a grad transfer to the Irish on Friday afternoon. To stick with the summer’s format, let’s discuss his arrival and impact in “99-to-0” terms … No. 62 Listed measurements: 6-foot-3, 313 pounds. 2021-22 year, eligibility: Madden can only enjoy this transfer because of the universal pandemic eligibility waiver. He started for the Herd the last three seasons, in addition to playing in all 13 games in 2017, but with 2020 essentially not counting for eligibility concerns, Madden has this one season remaining. Depth Chart: A second-team All-American does not transfer to a national program like Notre Dame if he does not expect to start. Recruiting: A former walk-on, Madden got to enjoy more of the traditional recruiting process this time around. A visit to Florida State as the pandemic-long dead period ended may have worried some around the Irish program, but that was the biggest threat to this commitment. CAREER TO DATE Starting 31 games at any team in the FBS level will garner attention from the rest of the country. Madden first started in 2018 as a result of an injury to a classmate, but he then never relinquished that gig. Marshall went 24-12 in those three seasons with Madden the crucial piece of its offensive line. 2021 OUTLOOK Three pieces of Notre Dame’s offensive line are known, if not completely set in positions. Junior Zeke Correll will start at center, and senior Jarrett Patterson and fifth-year Josh Lugg will start somewhere. Patterson and Lugg seemed likely to form a guard-tackle duo on one side of the line, presumably the right side, based on spring practices. That logic leaves the left guard position open for Madden. However, Madden played right guard with great success at Marshall. His arrival should thus split up the veteran duo, with Lugg at right tackle and Patterson then moving to either left tackle or left guard, depending on which early-enrolled freshman is most ready for a starting role on Labor Day Eve, tackle Blake Fisher or guard Rocco Spindler. Both impressed throughout the spring, and Patterson was long seen as a tackle prospect, but Fisher is the more likely starter. Spindler’s early arrival impressed to the extent that Dillan Gibbons sought a transfer to Florida State for a chance to start. Madden’s arrival, however, should bump Spindler back down to the second-team for the year. That is neither a bad thing nor a shock for Spindler. Notre Dame has not started a freshman on the offensive line in the opener in 15 years. Ever expecting otherwise would have been the shock, even if it may still happen with Fisher at left tackle. Madden will provide the Irish experience and a knack for run blocking, while allowing Spindler some time to develop into a surefire 2022 starter.’

Compare what Fauci ... and everyone else ... knew about the virus when the e-mails were written to what we know about it a year and a half later. Frankly, this is pure BS.

Right from the rule book. “b. Jersey: 1. A jersey, unaltered from the manufacturer’s original design/production, and which shall be long enough to reach the top of the pants and shall be tucked in if longer. It must completely cover the shoulder pads and all pads worn above the waist on the torso. 2. Players of the visiting team shall wear jerseys, unaltered from the manufacturer’s original design/production, that meet the following criteria: The body of the jersey (inside the shoulders, inclusive of the yoke of the jersey or the shoulders, below the collar, and to the bottom of the jersey) shall be white and shall contain only the listed allowable adornments and accessory patterns in a color(s) that contrasts to white: (a) as the jersey number(s) required in 1-5-1c or as the school’s nickname, school logo, school name and/or player name within the body and/or on the shoulders, (b) either as a decorative stripe placed during production that follows the curve of the raglan sleeve or following the shoulder seam in traditional yoke construction, not to exceed 1 inch at any point within the body of the jersey; or as decorative stripe(s) added in the shoulder area after production, not to exceed 1” inch per stripe and total size of combined stripes not to exceed 3.5 inches, (c) within the collar, a maximum of 1 inch in width, and/or (d) as a side seam (insert connecting the back of the jersey to the front), a maximum of 4 inches in width but any non-white color may not appear within the body of the jersey (inside the shoulders, inclusive of the yoke of the jersey or the shoulders, below the collar, and to the bottom of the jersey). The exception to (d) would be what is stated in (b) above. (e) The visiting team is responsible for avoidance of similarity of colors, but if there is doubt, the referee may require players of the home team to change jerseys. NOTE: One American flag, not to exceed 2 inches by 3 inches, may be worn or occupy space on each item of uniform apparel. By state association adoption, to allow for special occasions, commemorative or memorial patches, not to exceed 4 square inches, may be worn on the uniform without compromising its integrity. 3. Players of the home team shall wear jerseys, unaltered from the manufacturer’s original design/production, that meet the following criteria: The body of the jersey (inside the shoulders, inclusive of the yoke of the jersey or the shoulders, below the collar, and to the bottom of the jersey) may not include white, except as stated below. Effective 2021, the jerseys of the home team shall be a dark color that clearly contrasts to white. If white appears in the body of the jersey of the home team, it may only appear: (a) as the jersey number(s) required in 1-5-1c or as the school’s nickname, school logo, school name and/or player name within the body and/or on the shoulders, (b) either as a decorative stripe placed during production that follows the curve of the raglan sleeve or following the shoulder seam in traditional yoke construction, not to exceed 1 inch at any point within the body of the jersey; or as decorative stripe(s) added in the shoulder area after production, not to exceed 1 inch per stripe and total size of combined stripes not to exceed 3.5 inches, (c) within the collar, a maximum of 1 inch in width, and/or (d) as a side seam (insert connecting the back of the jersey to the front), a maximum of 4 inches in width but any white color may not appear within the body of the jersey (inside the shoulders, inclusive of the yoke of the jersey or the shoulders, below the collar, and to the bottom of the jersey). The exception to (d) would be what is stated in (b) above. (e) The visiting team is responsible for avoidance of similarity of colors, but if there is doubt, the referee may require players of the home team to change jerseys. NOTE: One American flag, not to exceed 2 inches by 3 inches, may be worn or occupy space on each item of uniform apparel. By state association adoption, to allow for special occasions, commemorative or memorial patches, not to exceed 4 square inches, may be worn on the uniform without compromising its integrity. c. Numbers 1. The numbers shall be clearly visible and legible using Arabic numbers 1-99 inclusive and shall be on the front and back of the jersey. 2. The numbers, inclusive of any border(s), shall be centered horizontally at least 8 inches and 10 inches high on front and back, respectively. 3. The entire body of the number (the continuous horizontal bars and vertical strokes) exclusive of any border(s) shall be approximately 1½-inches wide. 4. The color and style of the number shall be the same on the front and back. 5. Through the 2023 season, the body of the number (the continuous horizontal bars and vertical strokes) shall be either: (a) a continuous color(s) contrasting with the jersey color; or (b) the same solid color(s) as the jersey with a minimum of one border that is at least ¼-inch in width of a single solid contrasting color. 6. Effective with the 2024 season, the entire body of the number (the continuous horizontal bars and vertical strokes) shall be a single solid color that clearly contrasts with the body color of the jersey.”

That’s an easy one. Reform of the process by which officials are selected for, and advanced through, the playoffs. Dilute the coaches’ vote so that it counts for no more than 10% of the total. Make the primary determinant of selection and advancement evaluations by trained observers utilizing well thought out and clearly published standards. You will see an immediate and dramatic improvement in overall officiating, both in the quality of the product, and the number of officials participating. Dissatisfaction with the current process is a significant factor in the retention of officials. Please note the disclaimer below.

That’s why they call it a “uniform.” 😆

I don’t like it. GMs don’t like it. MLB doesn’t like it.

Precedent.

Not of which I am aware. I suspect that no one is dumb enough to raise such a challenge.

Hypothetical — I made this up. The SF Giants will be wearing “pride colors” on their uniforms this weekend, to celebrate “Pride Week.” One of their top pitchers, Johnny Cueto, is scheduled to start Sunday. He has informed Giants’ management that this amounts to tacit approval of the LGBTQ lifestyle, which is expressly contrary to his sincerely-held religious beliefs. MLB rules require all players on a team to participate wearing the same uniforms. You’re Giants’ management. What do you do?

Not in the slightest.

And that’s why we have employment at will. He’s allowed to have his issues on his own time.

Referring to students the way they request “violates his personal religious beliefs?” What a loon! The only point he has is the one normally covered by his hat.

I understand the desire to reduce the number of kickoff returns as part of.a risk minimization strategy. But why do that using arbitrary requirements like whether the kick has been grounded, before or after crossing the plane? If that’s what you’re trying to accomplish, just change the rule to allow each team to elect to make 1 kickoff return per game. Every other time they just get the ball 1st down on the 25.