[EKUAlum05]

Should PC have been sanctioned. YES. Should these other causes be ruled eligible. ABSOLUTELY NOT.

With all due respect PC's players were ruled eligible initially as well and are eligible as we speak. The actions that warranted sanctions were not known by the KHSAA until they were reported.

I am not a fan of how the KHSAA rules (lets make this VERY clear), their consistency is "iffy" at best. But, complaining that the KHSAA is completely biased, when at this point last year your school was benefiting directly on the same circumstance, is a bit pretentious. We would all love for the KHSAA to nip every instance in the bud, but it is impossible to do with the way certain coaches (Chapman as a perfect example) can work around the guidelines to gain initial eligibility. There is a sort of "honor code" in place when it comes to granting eligibility, the KHSAA simply does not have the resources to investigate every single transfer thoroughly. That is why the rulings typically come after a complaint and subsequent investigation.

If you feel you have enough evidence to gain some sort of closure then file your own complaint for the instances listed. I will play Devil's Adovcate for a second on the matter. If the KHSAA investigated every mention of "cheating" they read on message boards or social media from rival fans, the organization would be broke in a year. You can't expect them to jump on hearsay and send their A-team to respond.

Pike Cental fans should consider themselves VERY fortunate that the KHSAA chose to NOT EVEN give them a slap on the wrist. The punishments levied are very light. It is foreseeable that the harshest aspect of the KHSAA's ruling was public embarrassment for being caught. For the "severe nature" of the violations, PC's punishment will have little to no impact on their final record this season, chances for district or postseason plays, direction of their program moving forward, and the job security of their head coach. Instead of cursing the name of the KHSAA I would be kissing their shoes for the gratuity they have given you.