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On 11/14/2020 at 10:36 PM, Basementbias said:

This one intrigues me. South Adams is the #1 ranked team, but are they considered the underdogs in this one? LCC has the tradition and history as well as home field in this one. They are also the defending state champs. I thought South Adams looked pretty nervous last night against Southwood and played much differently than they have all season. Credit to Southwood for pushing them, but I think South Adams played "hesitant" as the favorite. Probably the pressure they put on themselves for collapsing at the same stage last year. Can the Starfires play fast and free this week or will it be the same? What should we expect out of LCC? I know Tipton was good, but Luers beating them yesterday they way they did surprised me.

And this should move LCC up with last years win and the regional..that is six points.

1 hour ago, Muda69 said:

Except for Churches.   Because they are special.

 

More people need church.

11 hours ago, PhilLee said:

Its NOT another lockdown.  Its basically a whole lot of nothing.  There wasn't much difference between Stage 4 and Stage 4.5 (which we were stuck in for weeks) and Stage 5.  Its just bogus crap, that doesn't mean anything. 

I believe this a huge difference.

Holcomb said beginning this weekend, orange counties will be limited to social gatherings of 50 people or fewer. Red counties will be limited to gatherings of 25 people or fewer. 

1 hour ago, foxbat said:

Depending on configuration, it's about 67,000.  A better way to probably figure it out is that, at the end of September, Marion County was allowing about 7,500 for the Colts game ... the one with the Jets.  My guess is that, if we go on lockdown levels again, that might be what they go with ... given that they've done it before and have a blueprint already for it.  The next level would be when they increased to around 12,500 back at the start of October in the game with the Bengals.  Both of those would be blueprint configs that they've run with and managed, so those are likely decent starting points for conjecture.

I was told by an unnamed AD that there is a good chance that the IHSAA will be played in another facility due to potential Marion County restrictions.

My biggest issue is we never find out why we didn't get one. When I look at who does anyone in a lead position in a association or ran a clinic..their names keep appearing. I was told when we applied politics and the good ole boys club was an issue. Our crew is in its 3rd year and I talked to a guy today who has two year crew that is doing a regional. Now I do not know if the coaches voted us as they said they were going to or not. Our entire crew is certified met all the requirements yet we do not and will not find out why we did not even get a sectional in a year officials were down. We have been told it will take 5-7 years to get the amount of votes we need. We have decided to just do Friday night games and not worry about going to the clinics, meetings, etc. We got a full schedule with being in an association or going to the clinics so save the time and money and not be upset.

2 hours ago, MDAlum82 said:

STOP MAKING SENSE!  Someone's brain is going to EXPLODE!

Because the IHSAA won't make a stand on anything.

2 hours ago, Rudy said:

Cloverdale had to withdraw to not having enough players, but it's because several were out from Covid, right? If that's the case, does that make it a no contest instead of a forfeit?

Wonder if they had this issue before they received a forfeit win. If covington waits a little longer to announce they may be playing this weekend

On 10/27/2020 at 9:56 PM, psaboy said:

Huh, didn't know all the 6A north teams are done for the season.

Covid Related. LOL

On 10/27/2020 at 12:13 PM, Trojanmp52 said:

With seating being reduced do to  Covid  i think Columbus North is trying to use that to there advantage.   As of right now they are only giving Cg a small amount of tickets not sure of the total amount but i do know it is just enough for the kids on the 75 man roster to have for their  parents.  Now I  do not know how they have been doing it all year but i would think they have more room then that  for about 200 people on the visitors side.  Now i could be wrong and but it sure looks like it for my point of view.  I believe that in a news story a few weeks ago  the coach made a comment of how that since it would home they could control the ground size of CG.  I was look for the story  from where i had seen it.  At the time i am write this the site was down.

CG did it to Cathedral.

On 10/27/2020 at 1:28 PM, Football Guru 25 said:

Very interesting!!  Does this keep Pioneer on their heels because of not knowing??     Do the Lancers take down the Panthers finally!   Lewellen;s from what I have personly witnessed do not and i repeat do not like contact!!!!       This folks is gonna be a ball game....

Wont even be close. Pioneer will crush them.

The one good thing about the HNAC first round games. Other than one team they all had a losing record. The draw did them favors.

On 10/18/2020 at 6:46 PM, FinePrint said:

I would expect half the HNAC teams to be playing for sectional titles on November 6, and at least 2 to claim titles.  Triton and Caston are toast in Sectional 44, although the Comets could get a sectional win for the first time since 2014!  The Trojans are a long shot against Busco, but I wouldn't use pen to write the team from Turtletown into the semis.  Winamac and NJ should battle for the Sectional 41 title, eliminating Culver along the way.  But it's Judson's to lose in my opinion.  Pioneer and LaVille should get their 2020 meeting in the semis as the Panthers cruise to the Sectional 34 title.  And Knox has a chance to claim the Sectional 25 crown if they can pull things together.  They got a favorable draw.

The most would be three.

15 hours ago, Thor77 said:

If the official rule is still within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes, than this level of contract tracing is dumb. Not to to mention the fact that there’s no evidence that it actually spreads during gameplay. 

Yeah because if this is an issue. Wrestling will be real fun. They ought to just cancel that now.

17 hours ago, Purdue Pete said:

Very tough break.  Feel bad for CP team, staff and families.  Tough way for seniors to end.  I’d rather get stomped by 50 Friday night than go out like that.

At least they can say their last game ever was a "W".

Is this you? LOL

https://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/article_40d3860c-1890-11eb-9c22-e73084b5d3cb.html

22 hours ago, djbowzz said:

So "contact" from a player on the other team gets you quarantined for 14 days, but a positive on your team gets you nothing and you are able to play?  

Because each school is doing their own thing. That is why the IHSAA should have said this is what is going to happen. If you have players on your team you do this. Contact you do this. etc. Basketball is going to be a joke.

19 hours ago, nmsu_aggie said:

@samuelking has posted on Twitter that Covington has pulled out of the tournament because of the coronavirus. They were scheduled to play Cloverdale. 
 

 

Cloverdale with their first win.

So I am hearing that the Southwood team now can play. My question, how is that fair to the team they told they were forfeiting. Whose to say that team did not take off a few days and not prepare, now the day before they have a game. Is that right? Sounds like a good strategy to me.

21 minutes ago, DE said:

As I said in another thread, it is the contact tracing that is crippling many schools/teams, NOT the actual "+" cases.

I understand that, but contact tracing at our school puts you out for 14 days. My point is the IHSAA should have mandated what they wanted all schools to adhere to, but they like always took the easy way out. If those kids were out due to contact tracing 7 days ago, then how are they eligible 7 days later? School up North coach told me if his kids get it they are out 24 days.

IHSAA will not worry about anything, but the money and that is why they won't cancel. IMO IHSAA dropped the ball when they did not mandate across the board that this is what is going to happen when a team has positive traces. Too many schools are doing too many different things.

Example: Volleyball team had principal with Covid, his daughter who lives with him and the star VB player was not quarantined or missed nay of the VB sectional, yet he was not allowed there.

Another school had a few cases, they practiced together, yet only the player with the positive test was disallowed.

IHSAA did not want to come and say this is how every school will handle it because they want the football money. I am not sure it should be cancelled, but maybe they should have thought about using Sagarins and only allowed teams in that qualify based on their seasons success. That would give some flexibility. What happens when a state finals team has to forfeit?

Will they move game back? Will the school be honest? 

I just read one about no tourney means loss of money. So there is more concern about the money, than the player's health. 

On 10/16/2020 at 5:19 PM, ptr said:

Just some added information on the situation at South that was reported to the Herald-Times. In addition to removing players because of the Covid issue, South also had numerous varsity players out with injury. There's a chance this could end their season as they may not be able to play in the sectional as players will be required to make up five practice days to be eligible for the sectional per the IHSAA. There is going to be a four week window where South has not played. Here is part of the H-T's article:

Due to a contact tracing report on Friday another 12 Panthers were taken out of action and South decided the amount of varsity players left available was too limited to continue on with the contest against Bishop Chatard. The game had been moved to Edgewood and its red turf after an electrical issue with the lights and scoreboard at Huff Memorial Field.

"Because it happened the day of the game, you're talking about throwing JV guys in there, we just didn't have time to adjust," South coach Gabe Johnson told WGCL radio. "Then it became a safety issue. It's really tough, but we didn't feel like (playing) was the right thing to do."

 

So if you are to be quarantined for 10-14 days, these same players are out for sectional? 

Just read Peru football out.

No, but I am sure 122 crews weren't either.. Thanks I understand why officials are needed and why many dont apply. We were by more than one politics is involved. Probably just officiate on Fridays and not worry about tourney. Then no association fees, meetings, where cussing was prevalent, and get what we got this year and not spend as much time. As former coach i always thought the voti g was a joke. One year every coach in sectional listed the same crew as not being wanted, yet they they were.

Can someone enlighten me on how tournament officials are selected? Apparently assignments have been released and our crew did not get one.  We are all certified, went to over the meeting required, supposedly had good coaches points. Is there a way to find out why, so we know for the future. 

Since there is no competition prior to Aug. 15. Does the mean the scrimmages are cancelled?