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Honestly surprised that numbers isn't in the high 80's. That means 40% of democrats at least put the blame where it belongs. Overall a sad stat, but trying to find a positive.

If you didn't enjoy the forum, why did you ever post?

Previous poster, so any person that is African American that supports Trump is an Uncle Tom? That appears to be your stance. I may be making a false assumption. If I am wrong please correct me.

All information you all stated after my post is accurate. The UIL's status and governance with regards to this is what I was referencing.

If no coach is involved. No UIL infraction. If it ever attempted to stop something such as this, lawsuit! The UIL is a governing body, not government. Private citizens doing something they choose to do, like these young ladies. Oh, how dare they?

It will never happen, but simply get rid of state tournament so as not to fight scheduling conflicts for facilities this year. Push back playoffs by several weeks and let the boys play until the end of July! If game play can start at some point in April this is doable and most districts could play a full schedule with limited or no 3 game weeks. Playoffs can start in June and let it last 7 weeks. Finals and semis can meet in a neutral site and play 2 out of 3 in 2 days. Makes administrative duties for the UIL much easier. Always wish it had been this way to start with. If graduated seniors can't behave through the summer on a playoff team, boot them off the squad. This former coach would love baseball for weeks without classroom responsibilities. Plus, AD's and some principals could be angry about "dealing" with baseball during the summer. Little 7 on 7 over baseball payback for some guys. Bitter and bitchy, YES I AM! lol As we sit stuck at home, figured I would try to stir some thoughts on pushing the season's back. Think on this, push back hoops by 2 weeks and baseball/softball by a month. Small school coaches sharing athletes have at least some reasons to favor this.

The fairness aspect is a big issue. Not trying to avoid the original question, but the following is about to be lengthy enough. The UIL's 4A classification itself has issues as it is the classification with the least number of schools (I believe this to be correct). If I counted correctly, there are 188 football schools in 4A and 202(boys) and 203(girls) basketball schools. The 188 football programs causes an issue that I am not sure how to deal with. Unless there was a decision to pull 10 or so schools down from 5A and do the same with a pull up from 3A, the numbers simply leave a mathematical issue before we even discuss logistics. If the UIL allows the largest school districts to keep all schools from that district in the same athletic district (ex. HISD - District 11 D1), you are left with 180 schools for the 31 remaining districts (whether combined as 1 conference or split into 2). If one would then make things as equal as possible, you are left with 6 districts with 5 schools and 25 with 6. This would still leave (if using the split conference method) of 2 regions have 2 districts with 5 teams and 2 with 6 teams. This still leaves only 6 teams staying home in those regions with 16 still entering the playoffs. Even with this, there would definitely be even more travel involved than already exists. There just are not simply enough schools in this classification for it to have an equitable set up and pulling from the others would likely cause problems for those classifications as well. Maybe, a better answer for this classification is larger districts with some byes in the first round of the playoffs? However, that starts a whole new argument. We may all have disagreements with the UIL, but I simply do not envy the task they have with realignment. Side note: If you look closely there is quite a bit of shifting of schools to different regions from football to basketball to make the basketball alignment more "equal".

West Hardin's basketball district is vastly different from its football. Easy to forget from time to time with football having the division set up and the other sports not.

I am very relaxed, sir. I chose words carefully to avoid such a response as "chill." I was simply curious.

Anti baseball? Giving people a hard time for fun? Curious as to why you appear opposed to baseball fans speaking about their excitement if it's not meant in a humorous manner.

He is the President. Our Pesident of 3 years is not the "so called" President. What a well written manuscript you chose to post.

Thank you for all the work. It's been enjoyable examining these and a useful tool in a class I teach.

Fun fact. Fannett and Hamshire are in the same class B district in the 1960-1961 school year. The schools consolidate and are allowed to stay in the same district in the 1961-1962 school year. The following year when realignment takes place HF moves from class B to class AA. A move of 2 levels! Imagine the outrage if that were allowed today. Fun example that comes to mind for me. Here it goes....Newton and Kirbyville consolidate between 2008 and 2009. How well would people have responded if Newton and Kirbyville had consolidated between realignments and the UIL simply left them in the district the were both already in? I realize the schools would not have made a 2 classification jump in 2010. The example is more about them being allowed to remain in AA for a year before moving when realignment occurs.

Answer as a liberal is beyond accurate if discussing the Professional Pedagogy and Responsibilities(PPR) Exam. You should try preparing future coaches for that test and have them argue about the answers with you that you disagree with as well. "Look do you want to be a teacher/coach or argue with me over an exam I didn't create?" That's just one of my many go to statements when prepping people for it.

Ricky Gervais opening monologue at Golden Globes. Ouch!! Well said sir, well said. Didn't change stations after the game soon enough but decided to hear what he would say once it started. Glad I did.

You may try calling the coaches in the local 3A district. In the past at least, they have stopped JV play at the midpoint of district play. There maybe a team or teams wishing to continue to play some JV games beyond that point. If in fact, they still stop play at that point.

Before asking any other questions, are these 3 individuals coaching the basketball, baseball, and track & field squads as well? It would be highly unusual if there were coaches for these squads not assisting with football. I realize there could be Jr. High football coaches that coach other high school sports. However, that staff is likely smaller than the high school staff, thus leaving a need for coaches at the Jr. High for their winter and spring sports. Simply odd and difficult to truly believe and/or understand.