Bobref

I was under the impression that IHSAA rules require a minimum number of regular season games to be eligible to participate in the tournament. But in a quick scan of the Bylaws and last year’s Fall Bulletin, I could only find a rule that says the maximum number of games you can play before the tournament is nine. Perhaps I was thinking of the requirement in the officials’ application to work the tournament that you must work at least four regular season games to be eligible.

You still haven’t gotten around to answering the original question. Let me phrase it a little differently. You make rules in an attempt to accomplish a purpose. What purpose of Indiana high school football is served by excluding a school from the tournament for this reason?

And there’s the rub. In effect, the IHSAA would be saying “You have to play 5 games against IHSAA members, but we can’t force anyone to play you who doesn’t want to.” How is that workable?

Sounds like circular reasoning to me. “Schools should have to play the majority of their games against IHSAA member schools in order to play in the IHSAA tournament. Why? Because in my opinion they should.” So, I’ll ask again. Why should there be such a requirement? As long as a school is an IHSAA member in good standing, and the IHSAA maintains a “hands-off” approach to regular season scheduling, why should there be such a requirement?

Why?

One man’s stench is another man’s perfume.

Our old pal, DT, suggested something like this on Facebook through his Hoosier Prep Gridiron page: The time is ripe for Duneland Conference expansion The recent success of Valparaiso, Michigan City, Merrillville and Crown Point has put a hot new spotlight on Duneland Conference football Harrison and McCutcheon are looking for a new home following their ouster from The NCC. The Raiders are a rising soon to be 6A program and have a solid foundation under Coach Terry Peebles. McCutcheon is rebuilding and has the potential to be a contender in 5A in the future. Both schools fit the DAC blueprint in terms of competitive profile, size and focus on all sports To the East, The NIC is falling apart again as the small schools Glenn, Jimtown and Bremen are leaving to start a new conference and Clay is closing next year, Elkhart and Penn as 6A schools also fit the DAC profile and would be solid additions, making the Duneland one of the top football leagues in the state. The DAC upon expansion to 12 schools would split into divisions as follows : DAC West Division Harrison 6A McCutcheon 5A Lake Central 6A Crown Point 6A Merrillville 5A Portage 6A DAC East Division Penn 6A Elkhart 6A Michigan City 5A Laporte 5A Valpo 5A Chesterton 5A All schools would play an 8 game conference schedule, 5 intra divisional games and 3 crossovers, leaving 1 open date for non con play. The DAC is very resistant to change, Its been 20 years since Hobart left and Lake Central came in. If the Duneland is looking to build on its newly earned football status, now might be the right time to make a move, given the potential to acquire available schools who fit the conference profile and footprint. Food for thought.

See, that’s the kind of deal Lamar should have. Essentially a fully-guaranteed 3 yr. deal … at which point, he can do it all over again if he wants. And he probably will, the way the salary cap is going to go up.

With all the guaranteed money in the first 3 yrs., I believe.

Eagles sign Jalen Hurts to a 5 yr., $255 million extension. The important part is $179 million guaranteed. If Hurts couldn’t get a fully guaranteed deal coming off a career year and MVP-worthy season, what does that tell Lamar Jackson about his holding out for a fully guaranteed Deshaun Watson-like deal?

And today he committed to Georgia.

So, what are the implications of the Ravens signing OBJ for the ongoing saga with Lamar Jackson.

Those are “morality issues?” “When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’ Lewis Carroll — Through The Looking Glass

This is my nominee for Non Sequitur of the Year.

To my knowledge, the Legislature, in its infinite wisdom, has only substituted its judgment for the patient’s in healthcare decisions in 2 areas: abortion and transgenders. Two hot button “morality” issues. Do you think that’s a coincidence? It’s legislating morality in the guise of healthcare regulation. And comparing transvestites to transgenders is completely inapposite. But even if it weren’t, the “mental illness” involved is usually depression brought on, in large part, by the frustrations of dealing with an ignorant and bigoted world, don’t you think?

Isn’t that the traditional role of parents? You, of all people, should be repulsed at the notion of the government legislating morality — which is all this is.

The risk attendant to any type of medical treatment is a matter between the patient and the patient’s healthcare provider. We don’t need the “Nanny State” making those decisions for patients.

The lawsuit was filed about an hour after the Governor signed the bill into law. For the life of me, I can’t understand the impetus behind this law. https://www.aclu-in.org/en/press-releases/aclu-sues-indiana-over-ban-health-care-transgender-youth INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Indiana today filed a lawsuit on behalf of four transgender youth and their families, as well as a doctor and health care clinic, challenging an Indiana law that prohibits health care professionals from providing or even referring transgender young people for medically necessary health care. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges that Senate Bill 480 violates the U.S. Constitution on multiple fronts, including the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. In addition, the lawsuit claims that the law violates the federal requirements of the Medicaid Act and the Affordable Care Act, because it prohibits essential medical services that would otherwise be authorized and reimbursed by Medicaid. “This law would be devastating to trans youth and their families, causing them serious injuries and forcing those who can, to uproot their lives and leave the state to access the gender-affirming care they need,” said Ken Falk, ACLU of Indiana legal director. “Gender-affirming care is life-saving care for our clients, and they’re terrified of what will happen if this law is allowed to take effect. No child should be cut off from the medical care they need or denied their fundamental right to be themselves — but this law would do both. We’re suing to stop this cruel and unconstitutional law from taking effect and inflicting further harm on these children and their families.” The plaintiff families will be denied the gender-affirming care their children are currently receiving if Senate Bill 480 is allowed to take effect. Under the new law, trans youth already receiving gender-affirming health care as of July 1, 2023 will be forced to lose access to such care after six months. Youth not receiving medical care by July 1, 2023 will be unable to begin receiving care in Indiana. Two of the parent-plaintiffs, Beth and Nathanial Clawson, note that their plaintiff daughter, currently 10 years old, is fearful about what will happen to her if she cannot get gender-affirming medical care when puberty begins. “Starting around the age of two years old, our daughter began telling us who she is. When she was three and a half years old, after researching gender dysphoria and consulting with both her therapist and pediatrician, she socially transitioned. That means we started using she/her pronouns and letting her dress as a girl. That was seven years ago, and she hasn’t wavered at all in knowing who she is,” said Beth Clawson. “As her parents, the most important thing to us is that she knows that we love her, trust her, and will do whatever it takes to ensure that she has every opportunity to grow and develop as her true self regardless of her gender identity. Laws that ban her ability to access gender affirming care take that opportunity away from her,” added Nathaniel Clawson. Dr. Catherine Bast with Mosaic Health and Healing Arts is also challenging the law on behalf of herself and her patients because it impairs her ability to treat transgender patients with gender dysphoria with medically necessary health care or even refer them to other providers for treatment. Every major medical association supports treating transgender youth with gender-affirming medical care and opposed Senate Bill 480 because it runs counter to science and medicine and will cause severe harm to transgender young people, their families, and all those who love them. “At Mosaic, we know that gender affirming care saves lives. Studies show that when gender dysphoria is treated with gender affirming care, the risk of self-harming behaviors, including suicide, diminishes,” said Mixhi Marquis, executive director of Mosaic Health and Healing Arts. “When politicians require us to deny essential lifesaving care, they ignore science and instead mandate harm and endanger lives. To our gender diverse community, we see you, we stand with you and we know the gifts you bring to the world because we experience them every day.” Today’s lawsuit is one of many legal challenges in response to a record-setting year of legislative attacks on transgender people, particularly transgender youth, across the country. “We are honored to fight alongside these plaintiff families and medical providers to challenge this unconstitutional and illegal intrusion into the rights of adolescents, their parents and the medical providers who care for them,” said Chase Strangio, deputy director for transgender justice with the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project. “As we have seen across the country, these laws do not stand up when tested in court. This care is well-studied and widely accepted. And we know as trans people who have benefited from this treatment that stripping it away from us only causes harm and does nothing to protect children.” The lawsuit was filed by the ACLU of Indiana and ACLU National.

There are an awful lot of pretty girls out there. But they can’t do what she can, so … yes.

I don’t think anyone realizes that more than her … and she’s cashing in on it. Good for her! Fama caduca est (Fame is fleeting.)

Another example of The Law of Unintended Consequences. Doubt anyone saw this sort of thing coming. https://www.outkick.com/olivia-dunne-lsu-instagram-tiktok-nil-valuation/ OLIVIA DUNNE SEES MASSIVE NIL VALUATION BOOST, RANKS 3RD IN AMERICA by DAVID HOOKSTEADMarch 30, 2023, 10:24 am Olivia Dunne’s profile is only rising with every passing day. In 2022, On3 gave the LSU gymnast an NIL valuation of $2.3 million. That was already among the highest in America. Well, the rich often get richer, and Dunne definitely is an exception to that rule in life. In the latest On3 NIL valuations, the social media superstar has a valuation of $3.4 million. That’s third in America. Only Bronny James and Arch Manning are ranked ahead of her. Caleb Williams, who won the Heisman in 2022, has a valuation of $800,000 less at $2.6 million. Think about that for a moment. Olivia Dunne is viewed as more marketable than arguably the most marketable Heisman winner college football has had in years. Olivia Dunne remains unstoppable. In case you didn’t already know, Olivia Dunne is a force to be reckoned with in the online content game. In terms of female college athletes, nobody can hold a light to her. That’s why she has the highest valuation among female college athletes in the country. She has 11.1 million followers between TikTok and Instagram. She’s not just popular. The LSU gymnast is an online star – as well as a very good athlete. Olivia Dunne has massive NIL valuation. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) For comparison, LSU’s basketball coach Matt McMahon’s contract pays him under $3 million annually. Women’s coach Kim Mulkey earns roughly $2.5 million annually. Only Brian Kelly earns more than Dunne on LSU’s campus at nearly $10 million a year. She has the second-highest earning ceiling for people associated with LSU’s athletic department, and she’s not even legally old enough to buy a beer. Olivia Dunne is a massive star online. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) We all knew the NIL era was going to usher in some athletes getting very rich and Olivia Dunne isn’t an exception. She’s cashing in, and counting stacks of money. You can hate on NIL all you want (don’t be that kind of person), but you can’t hate on the player. This is America, and Olivia Dunne is getting her cash. That’s something all capitalists should support.

These twins from St. Edward just committed to the Buckeyes. After all, today is “Two for Tuesday.”

Not interested in hijacking the thread by turning it into a debate about the motivations involved in organized education-based athletics.

And the IHSAA operations will be funded by charitable donations. 😂😅🤣

OK, call it “growing up.” But I think, at bottom, your concept of the mission of a high school is narrower than mine.