I played in the 90's and I remember handshakes.

 

Me too. Point was, they haven't always been done and the KHSAA has never made them mandatory. Why the issue now?

Me too. Point was, they haven't always been done and the KHSAA has never made them mandatory. Why the issue now?

 

I've never played in or attended a game that there wasn't a postgame handshake...ever. Now, there isn't a postgame handshake at every game. Why?

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Because reading comprehension sucks.

 

Show me where the KHSAA said there are no handshakes allowed.

Because reading comprehension sucks.

 

Show me where the KHSAA said there are no handshakes allowed.

 

They didn't say no handshakes are allowed they said if anything happens, it's on the schools. Now some schools are viewing this as a liability issue.

I've never played in or attended a game that there wasn't a postgame handshake...ever. Now, there isn't a postgame handshake at every game. Why?

 

Not trying to be a smart butt but so what. If a coach needs a post game handshake to show his/her kids sportsmenship they need to find a different job.

They didn't say no handshakes are allowed they said if anything happens, it's on the schools. Now some schools are viewing this as a liability issue.

 

Read that again and tell me where the issue lies.

I find it quite comical that somehow NBC Nightly News, Sports Illustrated, Sports Center, members of the KY House of Rep.'s, and pretty much every single news, radio, and newspaper in KY "all got it wrong" and that in fact, the KHSAA and Tackett were just misunderstood.

 

Give me a break. This was a despicable "cover our butt and wash our hands of this" act and they got called on it. Trying to defend it is just more of the same pandering to the KHSAA's desire to absolve itself of its duties in the name being legally exempt from liability. It is not the wording or the definitions of the release by Tackett that bother me, and I imagine a good deal of the above mentioned; it is the premise that it is not the responsibility of the KHSAA and all those in the positions of leadership for high school athletes to help those young men and women learn how to function as civil members of society, regardless of the intensity of the competition.

The SI comment appeared in their section called the SIGN OF THE APOCALYPSE. The verbatim wording is as follows: CITING MORE THAN 24 FIGHTS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ADVISED TEAMS NOT TO ENGAGE IN POSTGAME HANDSHAKES.

I find it quite comical that somehow NBC Nightly News, Sports Illustrated, Sports Center, members of the KY House of Rep.'s, and pretty much every single news, radio, and newspaper in KY "all got it wrong" and that in fact, the KHSAA and Tackett were just misunderstood.

 

Give me a break. This was a despicable "cover our butt and wash our hands of this" act and they got called on it. Trying to defend it is just more of the same pandering to the KHSAA's desire to absolve itself of its duties in the name being legally exempt from liability. It is not the wording or the definitions of the release by Tackett that bother me, and I imagine a good deal of the above mentioned; it is the premise that it is not the responsibility of the KHSAA and all those in the positions of leadership for high school athletes to help those young men and women learn how to function as civil members of society, regardless of the intensity of the competition.

Good lord give me a break. It's a freak empty gesture. The world will not fall into disarray if there aren't handshakes. Talk about completely blowing something out of proportion. What about the 1000's of kids that don't play sports? How have they learned to function as civil members of society?

Good lord give me a break. It's a freak empty gesture. The world will not fall into disarray if there aren't handshakes. Talk about completely blowing something out of proportion.

 

Apparently, the national mainstream media does not agree with you as is quite evident by the enormous backlash this has brought on. It is a slippery slope you're promoting.

 

What about the 1000's of kids that don't play sports? How have they learned to function as civil members of society?

 

That is not the problem or the objective of the KHSAA to worry about. The KHSAA exists to govern High School (and soon to be Middle School) athletics and its participants. It should do so to the best of its abilities. This is a failing in that respect.

It is a sad day in Kentucky when the KHSAA feels the need to even make such a remark. They had to know there would be backlash from such a statement. The fact is they were trying to wash their hands clean of the aftermath in the handshake line, and to an epic failure. Wouldn't the KHSAA been much better served to have simply put their foot down and passed out penalties to players and coaches for the unnecessary actions that sometimes take place in the handshake line (suspensions, etc.). Instead, again, the wording whether intentional or misconstrued, makes for the ridicule this state's programs take based on the incompetence of its advising board. Although the handshake line has not always been a part of sports,(much like the kneeling of players when an injured player is being treated on the field) there is a place for it in today's sporting events.

Apparently, the national mainstream media does not agree with you as is quite evident by the enormous backlash this has brought on. It is a slippery slope you're promoting.

 

 

 

That is not the problem or the objective of the KHSAA to worry about. The KHSAA exists to govern High School (and soon to be Middle School) athletics and its participants. It should do so to the best of its abilities. This is a failing in that respect.

If you best evidence is what the mainstream media thinks, I feel pretty darn good about my position. Not to mention pretty much everyone that reported about this has gotten the story wrong.

 

As to your second point, how are they failing here? Nothing has changed as far as how they are involved except they have covered themselves from any liability. How does this change anything if schools still allow handshakes?

I guess wel will just agree to sidagree on this.

 

I think it sends the wrong message and is yet another step in the direction of removing accountability and quality life-lessons from sports, and you think it's pretty much not a big deal and not worth worring about. We just view it differently.

I guess wel will just agree to sidagree on this.

 

I think it sends the wrong message and is yet another step in the direction of removing accountability and quality life-lessons from sports, and you think it's pretty much not a big deal and not worth worring about. We just view it differently.

But how? You're not really answering the question. How does this change anything? The KHSAA has never required handshakes so really their position doesn't change. If schools still allow it then nothing has changed. If your school doesn't allow it isn't that on them?

I guess wel will just agree to sidagree on this.

 

I think it sends the wrong message and is yet another step in the direction of removing accountability and quality life-lessons from sports, and you think it's pretty much not a big deal and not worth worring about. We just view it differently.

 

I think you really missed the point. The KHSAA is now saying the school will be held even more accountable than before if incidents do occur. Thus, teach your kids the right way to act after a game.