I've always had respect for Russell, and the accomplishments of their academic teams, but it looks like they will stoop to all levels to try and gain an advantage. A big controversy arose over the weekend, that had other regional schools all upset, and some wanting to disqualify Russell.

 

 

 

Unusual questions were being asked Saturday during the regional Governor’s Cup academic competition at Boyd County High School, although the inquiries and answers weren’t on any student’s test.

 

Danna Powers, Boyd County Academic Team head coach and regional contest manager, said she received a telephone call from the Russell High School Academic Team Friday evening informing her the school’s transportation director had declared no bus travel would be allowed until 11 a.m. Saturday because of concerns about inclement weather.

 

The delay forced regional competition officials to limit Saturday’s contest to quick-recall events and postpone the written assessment portions of the event, Powers said.

 

Based on conversations between coaches and parents in the corridors, the problem wasn’t the weather, however, and the written-test delay was caused by an RHS student who couldn’t be present at Saturday’s tournament.

 

 

http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_052224311.html

Perhaps the last sentence in the article summed it up best.

 

’The main aim here is to move on to state,’ Knupp said.

Some might interpret that as "the ends justify the means."

Perhaps the last sentence in the article summed it up best.

 

’The main aim here is to move on to state,’ Knupp said.

 

Some might interpret that as "the ends justify the means."

 

 

I agree mcpapa. I hope he realizes that Russell's integrity took a huge hit on this one.

Perhaps the last sentence in the article summed it up best.

 

’The main aim here is to move on to state,’ Knupp said.

 

I agree. LRCW, be sure to let us know how this all works out.

So, who won?

The Jack "Frost" is a dangerous individual :thumb:

All the other schools made it there. If there was a weather concern, then they should have gone down the night before. I cant believe they would change the schedule to accommodate one school.

 

I think that Russel should be disqualified. Hope they didnt win.

All the other schools made it there. If there was a weather concern, then they should have gone down the night before. I cant believe they would change the schedule to accommodate one school.

 

I think that Russel should be disqualified. Hope they didnt win.

 

 

Russell is only 20 minutes tops from Boyd County. There was no inclement weather. There was no excuse for this IMO.

If team A leaves a destination at 7:30am and drives at 40 mph on a dry road, and team B leaves a destination at 7:45am and drives at 35 mph on a road that is supposedly slick, but without their top written test student, who should arrive at Boyd County first?

 

Show your work

This was a pitiful situation. I can't believe that Russell would even be able to participate when the remainder of the event is continued. I am not saying this because it is Russell, but anyone who tried this kind of crap, to hold up an event for multiple schools, after the event had been scheduled for a long time, should be disqualified. Bush league at its finest, pure and simple.

Isn't Russell in Boyd Co?

Isn't Russell in Boyd Co?

Greenup

Russell is only 20 minutes tops from Boyd County. There was no inclement weather. There was no excuse for this IMO.

 

Then why did the "regional competition officials" postpone it in the first place? Could they not look out the window? Did they not drive on the said roads to get there? Something is really foul about the whole situation, IMO.

I wonder if there's more to the story than what has been assumed in the paper.