unbiasedcoach

Week of 10/9

I've witnessed teams and coaches bounce back after your positive comments... they'll be okay.

Not the best showing this year in the back by the Pioneers. Back line looked like it was week 1 in the season.

Let's not forget about the chances SK had that they didn't capitalize on so it could have been 2-2, but both teams didn't finish each chance they had.

We were told about the games being shortened to allow for mandatory water breaks. The referees relied on the air horn that blew to halt all play. At that point, they (medical staff down there) take a new measurement of the heat index every 30 minutes... just like games are delayed for 30 minutes after each thunder/strike. Even if communication was limited, every coach is required to take training annually by the KHSAA with an emphasis on the heat index... so should have been no surprise. Papa Johns and Kettle Corn were in full effect, but in that heat nothing sounded good. The cost is crazy and they haven't provided t-shirts the past couple of years. I think that has covered most comments.

Straight red... two kids on the ground after a hard (clean) tackle and a Ballard player did something deliberate after the play. Hard to tell what, but the ref was right there and didn't hesitate.

Wednesday 8/17 Simon Kenton Vs Manual @ N Oldham (Mustang Classic Tournament)

Ballard is a good team. Well organized, move the ball well, and play physical. Their physicality caught up with them though earning them 3-4 yellows and a straight red (towards the last 5 minutes or so of the 2nd half). At half the score was 2-0. Wheels fell off in the 2nd half after O'Hara and Russell left the game with injuries. SK had some good opportunities that they were unable to capitalize on the entire game... Ballard finished all of theirs. The score line would suggest a pounding and pure domination by Ballard, but possession and chances were not as one sided.

Or his 10th goal in 3 games? Guy is on fire right now. Chris Davis (SK) versus Walton off a corner, outside of 18 opposite side of where corner was taken, volleyed into upper v. Kareem (Ryle) versus SK cross/shot. In transition, left side about 25 out, gets head up and looks to cross. Cross is miss hit and goes upper side netting.

In any case... whether a college or another facility not owned by a high school you have to pay to rent it out. Rental for 3-4 days is a nice chunk of change that eats into the profit for hosting.

Not sure they are going to go wider on the requirement considering when they put in the requirement last year it was 65 yards wide and they changed it to 60 this year.

Not bad if KHSAA would actually support the ability to do such. I do disagree with your parameter around playing time only. A player should be allowed if you have a Varsity player that comes off the bench every game for 20 minutes (assuming they're not a Senior of course), but are a normal starter for the JV team. I think we need to distinguish between the starters is all. If you're a normal Varsity starter for xx% then you shouldn't be allowed. The KHSAA doesn't track starters though.

I hear what you're saying, but everyone says it every year without offering up "how". How are you going to monitor and therefore enforce it? If that can be figured out and it's feasible... bring it up to the varsity head coach to bring up at one of their meetings.

How does my statement imply that? The boys enjoy it... that's what it is about. There are very little facts people have to support their claims. A lot of speculation is made. It may happen due to a number of causes (just or not). Every year someone has an excuse... which are the same excuses provided during regular season play. Field was awful, refs were awful, they dropped a varsity player. In the end, the boys should (and do) take the challenge and have fun doing that. It does get annoying every year we hear the same thing so I agree, but this tournament and the Freshman one is unique to NKY. The coaching association enjoys putting it together and the boys enjoy it too.

I'll have to let you know Friday. If scores are to be the judge SK beat Grant 6-0 (Brossart 2-1) and Scott 4-0 with the game cancelled at half time (Brossart 2-0).