[BallFan1952]

Simple. "Student Athletes" cannot play in a school/gym that has been closed for safety reasons. What insurance is going to cover the event? There are several people that will complain. Not everyone that is being fleeced to pay higher school taxes for an unneeded new high school are happy about this direct flaunt in their face. The flaunt being, The school is not safe to have academics but is safe for sporting events.

I wish it was simple but it's not, you may remember the old SCHS was 2 separate freestanding buildings connected by a common enclosed walkway, and maybe the safety concern or problem the KDE had was with the classroom building and not the gym?

Maybe Jim Booth the new owner of the property has fixed any problems pertaining to gym, if in fact there were any problems with the gym?

I think Larry James would of contacted and got approval from the KDE and KHSAA before moving forward with this year's Zip Zone Classic.

I think Martin County Kids should get to go to a new school, just like kids in Pike, Floyd, Magoffin and most other counties in Kentucky?

I think most tax payers in Martin County are more outraged with our County Clown and his band of 5 fools who approved building the new courthouse, versus building a new high school for the kids.

So let the Haters hate and the complainers cry but the Zip Zone Classic will be played as planned with 16 great teams with great kids all taking part in a great day of basketball and anyone feeling "unsafe" has the right to stay home.