Plymouthfan91

NFHS is offering a streaming service. But there is a subscription involved. A portion of the money goes to your school but NFHS get s the rest.

Again with this number. Where does it come from? The only person publicly to say it was POTUS. He then goes on to endorse Dr. Stella Immanuel. I guess when you want the numbers t oback your facts you will get them from anywhere you can.

I wonder if having baseball and softball during the summer might be a better thing than the spring anyway?

So you are fine with this? You are losing the purpose of our game. It is to teach these young men that the whole is greater than the individual. When our older citizens are at risk we must protect them. Your lack of empathy for your fellow football enthusiasts is a problem.

If we follow science and not fear then we need to look at the numbers in Indiana. Things are on the rise and we need to be safe. If we don't consider slowing down we are a part of the problem. To call this a joke means you are narrow-minded and don''t have a grasp on what in going on throughout the state.

We all know that in your area of the state things are much worse than ours. You have all the answers but don't want to hear the others thoughts. Everyone has their own problems and yours aren't any worse than theirs. Get off your high horse.

I'm sure by week 2 there will some schools in your area who will need to find an opponent also.

Who do you listen to then?

My body my choice? The selfishness of that comment is enough for me. You are an idiot. This isn't a veiled shot it is the truth. @Bobref is a thousand times the official you are and it sounds like he is a thousand times the man you are. I feel sorry for you and your belief system and I hope your students won't listen to your drivel. I'm still waiting on your 99.9%.

I don't get to see a these teams play but I will say that the HNAC looks like a pretty good conference to watch this season. I teach with a guy who was previously at Knox and he said they will have their best team ever this year. if we end up with a bye week hopefully I can go over and watch some HNAC games.

I am awake. You have your head not in the sand but up your a##. The lives of African Americans are being taken and we say it is for safety. Meanwhile our federal government is taking a stand that the Confederacy something to celebrate and that we should send in our stormtroopers to stop protests. LAW AND ORDER. RIGHT? Yet students standing up for the LIVES of their African American teammates/classmates is wrong? My corner of the world has a lot of @Temptationin it. The death rate of the virus isn't the only thing that is concerning. If ICU beds are used for COVID what about the people who need them for other illnesses? Sorry we are out of beds. We will put your corpse into a cooling truck out back when you die. The dots are connected. It's the sheep who blindly follow a leader who has been dismissive of this because it hurts his political agenda. A couple of weeks ago @DannEllenwood was preaching the 99.9% where did that go? I deal in reality and in people not in my own self interests.

How so? If students can make protest one thing why not another? We have @DannEllenwood spouting off about "ALL LIVES MATTER" and that is okay? It's funny how you allow people to spout off about how the virus will disappear on 11/4 like it is a made up thing. People like @DannEllenwood and @Temptation should be the ones who feel bad. Their hypocrisy is astounding. They have totally politicized it and yet I get called out for it. My wife is going to work today on a COVID floor that is almost full. Less than four weeks ago there was barely any patients there. This isn't fake but people on this forum are claiming that it is. It's real and getting worse. @Coach Nowlin call them out and ask them to stop! We have allowed them to give their false narrative but I can't ask the people what they think about another matter?

Instead of locking down and staying in our homes we need to learn to live with this virus. Back when this started science said a lockdown would allow us to get ahead of the virus. IT DID. We were told to slowly reopen and to wear masks, social distance, and wash our hands. WE DIDN'T. So now we are trending upward. This isn't going away even though POTUS claims it will some day disappear. Common sense tells us to try and make kids understand what the adults can't. We can beat this by following the three rules: wear masks, social distance, and wash our hands. Other countries have done it. Maybe our state can do it.

I asked our AD about how the schedule would look with positive cases and cancelling games. He said that we will play all of our scheduled games if we have enough kids. He told all coaches to build depth and that we would play Varsity first and go to the lower levels if both teams have enough to play. I agree that this will be chopped up but we all should try to play if we can.

That is why we can't contain this virus. No one wants to follow the rules. It's a shame that we support a sport that calls for discipline and sacrifice but we can't do it as a group to protect people.

What about if these same kids were to kneel during the Anthem? Would you feel the same?

Just to go along with that, when I was a Freshman in 1986, we went to the school at around 7:30 AM, we didn't leave until 4 or 5 PM. Three-a-days with meetings included. You brought your lunch and no going home. It was awful but something that I will never forget.

Per the 2020 numbers from the indoe we are 56.9% economically disadvantaged as a corporation and 50.5% at the High School where I teach. I have lived in this community since 1997 but have only taught here since 2013 and this number has risen since I moved here. I agree that these kids need to be in school but the choice is there and the rules need to followed to attend. The parents will make the decision that is best for them. We will be there until we are told we can't be.

Our families that are opting for the elearning option are being told that they will be responsible for keeping up. The teachers will be available but during the school day our attention is to be on the students in the building. I may offer an evening online help session for those students but it will be on my time. But any way we can make the elearning process better we should investigate even if it is the framework.

I think we are seeing our athletes not being in the best of shape. The weather the last two weeks has been good for trying to get kids in shape but to rush to contact is scary with the heat that we are seeing. Plus once you start contact you increase the chance for the virus to spread. If a student is positive they have to not only sit out now but they will have to get a clearance from a doctor to return to practice. I agree with the IFCA in that they are not going to jump into Phase 2. Back in the 80's we didn't wear helmets until the first of August so is that needed now?

In a meeting we had yesterday our admins were in awe of the e-learning framework that Washington Township has. They did a lot of things that make sense. I don't have the specifics but we will be getting some of what they did. We are going to offer an elearning option for those who want it. We will still get quite a few in the building also. I hope we don't have shutdowns and I hope we can get a chance to play.

I would predict that players families will get an allotment of tickets. What will be missing will be student sections and bands playing. Plus the streaming option is still there. I can't believe athletic departments haven't used online pay to watch streaming before this.

Here is the AAP says about social distancing: Physical Distancing Measures Physical distancing, sometimes referred to as social distancing, is simply the act of keeping people separated with the goal of limiting spread of contagion between individuals. It is fundamental to lowering the risk of spread of SARS-CoV-2, as the primary mode of transmission is through respiratory droplets by persons in close proximity. There is a conflict between optimal academic and social/emotional learning in schools and strict adherence to current physical distancing guidelines. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that schools "space seating/desks at least 6 feet apart when feasible." In many school settings, 6 feet between students is not feasible without limiting the number of students. Evidence suggests that spacing as close as 3 feet may approach the benefits of 6 feet of space, particularly if students are wearing face coverings and are asymptomatic. Schools should weigh the benefits of strict adherence to a 6-feet spacing rule between students with the potential downside if remote learning is the only alternative. Strict adherence to a specific size of student groups (eg, 10 per classroom, 15 per classroom, etc) should be discouraged in favor of other risk mitigation strategies. Given what is known about transmission dynamics, adults and adult staff within schools should attempt to maintain a distance of 6 feet from other persons as much as possible, particularly around other adult staff. For all of the below settings, physical distancing by and among adults is strongly recommended, and meetings and curriculum planning should take place virtually if possible. In addition, other strategies to increase adult-adult physical distance in time and space should be implemented, such as staggered drop-offs and pickups, and drop-offs and pickups outside when weather allows. Parents should, in general, be discouraged from entering the school building. Physical barriers, such as plexiglass, should be considered in reception areas and employee workspaces where the environment does not accommodate physical distancing, and congregating in shared spaces, such as staff lounge areas, should be discouraged. The recommendations in each of the age groups below are not instructional strategies but are strategies to optimize the return of students to schools in the context of physical distancing guidelines and the developmentally appropriate implementation of the strategies. Educational experts may have preference for one or another of the guidelines based on the instructional needs of the classes or schools in which they work. I agree that 3 feet may be the argument but that included with the 3 feet. is mandatory face coverings for those students. Where if we can get the six feet of space or more we might be able to allow kids some time to breathe. But the goal is to get them in school so the 3 feet works but masks need to be worn. I haven't read this information, it is good stuff.

Since FoxNews has now started to not be a total Trump believer the masses are going to "The Gateway Pundit". When you don't like the story you are hearing, someone will tell you what you want to hear.

Optional isn't the word in Marshall County. Masks will be required of all students and staff. They will be worn when social distancing can't be maintained. In public schools especially in our county keeping socially distant in the classroom will be close to impossible. Everyone will be wearing masks or they will be taking classes online.