[Go Blazers Go]

With the Governor (please don't make this political) being so heavyhanded in his "request" that schools delay until September 28th, I believe fall sports are in serious jeopardy.  Previously, Commissioner Tacket and all but the Jefferson County BOC members expressed a strong desire to "try" and play fall sports.  That feels like it could be slipping away.

In my opinion, the only way to have a chance to play is for the public to overwhelm your local athletic directors and Mr. Tacket with POSITIVE messages about why we need to #letthemplay

I actually think an argument can be made that it's even safer to allow them to play with school not starting until September 28th (at the earliest).  

You can find Mr. Tacket's email online.  https://khsaa.org/general/bottom-tab-pag...the-staff/

In the last BOC meeting he cited the overwhelming # of messages asking him to "try to play".  He needs to hear that again.

[Spud6]

I agree with you and I have a brother and brother in law playing high school football this season and I know they want to play but unlike the college movement by the players with #WeWantToPlay the high school athletes have even less of a voice as those college athletes.

I’m remaining optimistic though!

[Go Blazers Go]

Email commissioner Tacket. He admitted in the last boc meeting that it made a difference.

[torQQue]

I hope the kids get to play. But I believe these commissioners will ultimately follow the lead of the colleges across the state. We already saw Morehead cancel, and now the BIG 10 has cancelled/postponed. Likely, the other power 5 conferences will follow their lead.  I see this trickling down through all levels of sports.  Right now, looking like the best we can hope for is sports in Spring 2021.  The kids are wanting to play though. But perhaps like you said, if enough people become outspoken things could change. There is some momentum gaining around the WEWANTTOPLAY movement.

I like what Trevor Lawrence had to say. His line of thinking could apply to other level of sports too.

“People are at just as much, if not more risk, if we don’t play,” the junior signal-caller wrote earlier Sunday. “Players will all be sent home to their own communities where social distancing is highly unlikely and medical care and expenses will be placed on the families if they were to contract COVID-19. Not to mention the players coming from situations that are not good for them/ their future and having to go back to that. Football is a safe haven for so many people. We are more likely to get the virus in everyday life than playing football. Having a season also incentivizes players being safe and taking all of the right precautions to try to avoid contracting covid because the season/ teammates safety is on the line. Without the season, as we’ve seen already, people will not social distance or wear masks and take the proper precautions.”

And Dr. Corey Teague, father of Ohio State star running back Master Teague, tweeted a letter on behalf of the Football Parents Association at Ohio State (FPAOS).

“As parents, we strongly believe. our sons want to play the upcoming season and have the full trust of the university and coaching staff long with medical experts have found a safe way for that to occur,” the letter said. “We believe that this age group represents some of the healthiest individuals, while we recognize the risk can’t be eliminated, we believe the risk is minimal and the season can safely and responsibly occur.”

And Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District, said he is urging the MHSAA to allow students to play fall sports including football.

“In Detroit, as is the case in other communities, our coaches, players and their families know that the risk of not playing outweigh the risk of playing, which include our student-athletes lacking the opportunity to participate in structured, supervised, and goal-oriented activities,” Vitti said.“Football, for many of our student-athletes, is the motivation to attend school, focus on schoolwork, maintain good grades, and avoid trouble in and out of school.”

As you mentioned,  everyone needs to should similar LETTHEMPLAY and WENTTOPLAY messages like this to these commissioners.

[Real Badman]

There will be fall high school football in 2020. There simply isn’t enough data to support cancelling football. Let them play

[Spud6]

There will be fall high school football in 2020. There simply isn’t enough data to support cancelling football. Let them play

Just to play devils advocate.

How can you say this when college programs and conferences are cancelling? 

Because I'm on your side on this.

[torQQue]

The whole situation is terrible. But with major college conferences (IVY, MAC, Mountain West, B10 and PAC 12) already canceling this fall, it’s not looking good that we see any High School teams play. If the SEC or ACC cancels, I see little possibility of any sports this fall in Kentucky. I think the KHSAA would quickly follow with cancellation of fall sports if UK and/or UL is cancelled. However if ACC and SEC decide to play, there may be some hope of a limited season.

With that said, The ACC stated on Monday they absolutely intend to play this fall. The SEC's medical advisory team also remains comfortable with the safety of current workout plans and plan to play this fall.

[jetpilot]

There will be fall high school football in 2020. There simply isn’t enough data to support cancelling football. Let them play

Just to play devils advocate.

How can you say this when college programs and conferences are cancelling? 

Because I'm on your side on this.

Because dang it Spud, we don't let bureaucrats from the Big 10 and Pac 12 make our sports decisions for us here in the South.

[jetpilot]

Clay Travis
@ClayTravis
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Georgia’s governor joins Florida and Texas governors in supporting college football this fall. That’s the three largest states in the SEC footprint all in favor of playing.

[Spud6]

There will be fall high school football in 2020. There simply isn’t enough data to support cancelling football. Let them play

Just to play devils advocate.

How can you say this when college programs and conferences are cancelling? 

Because I'm on your side on this.

Because dang it Spud, we don't let bureaucrats from the Big 10 and Pac 12 make our sports decisions for us here in the South.

I'm all for it!

[thecoacher]

There will be fall high school football in 2020. There simply isn’t enough data to support cancelling football. Let them play

Just to play devils advocate.

How can you say this when college programs and conferences are cancelling? 

Because I'm on your side on this.

College is a totally different situation.  You leave the state to travel for most games.  In high school, you might be traveling to the same town or the next county over.

[Spud6]

There will be fall high school football in 2020. There simply isn’t enough data to support cancelling football. Let them play

Just to play devils advocate.

How can you say this when college programs and conferences are cancelling? 

Because I'm on your side on this.

College is a totally different situation.  You leave the state to travel for most games.  In high school, you might be traveling to the same town or the next county over.

That’s a fair point.

[Go Blazers Go]

There will be fall high school football in 2020. There simply isn’t enough data to support cancelling football. Let them play

Just to play devils advocate.

How can you say this when college programs and conferences are cancelling? 

Because I'm on your side on this.

College is a totally different situation.  You leave the state to travel for most games.  In high school, you might be traveling to the same town or the next county over.

That’s a fair point.

Furthermore, the decisions were not made for safety purposes, they were made to escape liability.  Kids are safer in controlled settings with protocols and symptom checks.

Oh yeah, don't forget to email Commissioner Tacket. https://khsaa.org/general/bottom-tab-pag...the-staff/

[Old guy]

emailed Mr. Tackett this morning

[Spud6]

There will be fall high school football in 2020. There simply isn’t enough data to support cancelling football. Let them play

Just to play devils advocate.

How can you say this when college programs and conferences are cancelling? 

Because I'm on your side on this.

College is a totally different situation.  You leave the state to travel for most games.  In high school, you might be traveling to the same town or the next county over.

That’s a fair point.

Furthermore, the decisions were not made for safety purposes, they were made to escape liability.  Kids are safer in controlled settings with protocols and symptom checks.

Oh yeah, don't forget to email Commissioner Tacket.          https://khsaa.org/general/bottom-tab-pag...the-staff/

As someone who doesn’t have a kid, I can’t really put myself in parents shoes. So I don’t know how they feel about send their kids to play sports when they can’t even go to school.  

I know that right now I think my kid would be better off playing and interacting with their friends and teammates rather than sitting at the house all day. From physical and mental standpoint and I know that my mom and dad feel the same way about my brother and my brother definitely wants to play. 

But id like to talk to some folks about if they are for or against letting their child play football, basketball etc. right now.

[T-CATS]

My 22 year old athletic healthy daughter caught Covid going with some friends to a BAR. Luckily she has recovered and doing well now. She thought she was dying. Chest pressure and Body aches so bad she felt like she had broken something along with uncontrollable vomiting that send her to the hospital. This virus is nothing too play with as I’ve seen first hand. Glad I don t have to make decisions on playing sports going to school etc.

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Let me add all 3 young woman caught it that night. 1 was asymptomatic felt fine basically the whole time. 2nd woman felt flu like symptoms. My daughter was deathly ill for 12 days. Took her 21 too recover and start feeling normal again.

[Jarons]

As a parent of a high school athlete, I want fall sports to go on. As of right now, North Carolina has moved all fall sports to begin in January. Depending on who is elected governor in November that is shakey at best. The coaches that I know want sports to happen as scheduled. If the proper precautions are in place I believe that the coaches and administrators will go above and beyond to keep the kids safe.

[HCS]

Dumbest thing i've heard in all this is playing fall sports in January. You play fall sports now, in the fall, or in March. You can't play football in January.
Plus, the worst thing a state could do would be to force students to choose one sport. If football is moved, baseball should replace it in the fall. Baseball is being played all across the country. One state completed a high school season in the summer. If that is a possibility though, it should have been set up in June when schedules could have been set up.

[jetpilot]

My 22 year old athletic healthy daughter caught Covid going with some friends to a BAR.  Luckily she has recovered and doing well now. She thought she was dying. Chest pressure and Body aches so bad she felt like she had broken something along with uncontrollable vomiting that send her to the hospital. This virus is nothing too play with as I’ve seen first hand. Glad I don t have to make decisions on playing sports going to school etc.

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Let me add all 3 young woman caught it that night. 1 was asymptomatic felt fine basically the whole time. 2nd woman felt flu like symptoms. My daughter was deathly ill for 12 days. Took her 21 too recover and start feeling normal again.

Very glad she is ok! How long was she in the hospital?

[Cardinalfootballguy]

I've tried to remain optimistic about having a season but I think that hope is starting to slip. Watching the commissioner on WKYT the other day i would still say its 50/50. Thursdays BOC meeting is gonna be a very long day for coaches across the state.

[T-CATS]

She was only there about 12 hours. As long as your able to breath on your own they want you out of the hospital and quarantining at home.

[RAMDAD50]

How can they justify having any sports when they keep pushing school back? We have played baseball all summer all over America and now kids can’t go to school? And we are still talking about a football season?? This makes no sense to me at all

[Cardinalfootballguy]

How can they justify having any sports when they keep pushing school back? We have played baseball all summer all over America and now kids can’t go to school? And we are still talking about a football season?? This makes no sense to me at all

They are allowing kids who do virtual learning to play sports so whats the difference if we are in the building or not.

[jamesclay]

I'm not so eager to make sure my son catches COVID-19. I'm very concerned and don't really feel like school and sports are worth the risk right now.

[Westside]

My 22 year old athletic healthy daughter caught Covid going with some friends to a BAR.  Luckily she has recovered and doing well now. She thought she was dying. Chest pressure and Body aches so bad she felt like she had broken something along with uncontrollable vomiting that send her to the hospital. This virus is nothing too play with as I’ve seen first hand. Glad I don t have to make decisions on playing sports going to school etc.

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Let me add all 3 young woman caught it that night. 1 was asymptomatic felt fine basically the whole time. 2nd woman felt flu like symptoms. My daughter was deathly ill for 12 days. Took her 21 too recover and start feeling normal again.

T-Cat, I'm sorry to hear about your daughter.  I'm glad she has recovered.  I was dead set against sports being played this fall, but I changed my thinking somewhat after seeing so many parents posting pics of their kids playing baseball\softball all summer long in travel leagues and not really hearing of anyone contracting COVID.  After reading your post I'm starting to lean back toward my original train of thought.  I would hate to be a player and not get to compete this year, but at the same time I would hate to see anyone contract this virus considering we don't truly know what the long term repercussions are.  I'm glad I don't have to make the call.

[Spud6]

I'm not so eager to make sure my son catches COVID-19. I'm very concerned and don't really feel like school and sports are worth the risk right now.

Now if the season does go back would you hold your kid out of sports or would you allow them to go ahead and play?

[RAMDAD50]

I'm not so eager to make sure my son catches COVID-19. I'm very concerned and don't really feel like school and sports are worth the risk right now.

Your worried about your son catching something that has a 99.62 %survival rate? That’s like saying a bridge is only 99% save...I’ll swim across hahah

[jetpilot]

I'm not so eager to make sure my son catches COVID-19. I'm very concerned and don't really feel like school and sports are worth the risk right now.

Your worried about your son catching something that has a 99.62 %survival rate? That’s like saying a bridge is only 99% save...I’ll swim across hahah

No, only a 99% chance of surviving the swim also, so avoid sports, school, cars, bridges, water and everything else.
But that's not my biggest gripe. My biggest gripe is that everyone is fine with the jamesclay family staying locked down in their house for as long as they feel they need to, but these same people are trying to tell others what they must do. Hell to the no.

[Bossdaddy 4115]

My kids my choice if someone doesn’t want theirs to play I support that. Every season kids have a choice, why not this year. We are being told to close our businesses, when we can eat, it is getting out of hand. Didn’t know we are a socialist country. My kids want to play, so I support them. If we are look at scenarios, we put our kids in more danger allowing them to drive everyday than this virus, I don’t have numbers but I am sure we all know someone who’s life was takin way to early in a accident versus what could be with such a high survival rate. Just my two cents, but your choice to agree or disagree. But at least you have a choice these kids may not.

[MayfieldCardinal]

Is there a KHSAA meeting Thurs? If so is that when we likely learn the fall sports fate?