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Who started for Boone this evening in the 2 slot?...Nice to Murphy in the stat line.

I suppose that would be correct we agree no harm in not playing. I guess we will have to agree to disagree with not having at least one or two options to play in tournaments even if they spill into sunday as a school team. You can make the same statement about AAU and High school. As for the statement "someone has to be the adult" I beleive this should not fall solely on schools but the parents need to police the majority of this.

Never said there would be harm for not playing in the tournament... your statement was "so what", not what would the harm be for not playing. What does AAU ball have to to with this? We are talking about school basketball. What parents put there children in outside of school ball has nothing to do with this policy or my post.

I have been involved for the last 5 years in two Boone County Middle School programs and the season consists of 20 games and a tournament. I think 2 tournaments in addition to the season one possibly the state tournament is not too many games. 20 games being a fraction is an incorrect statement. How many games do you think they play? What could the kids not gain from the exposure and experience in a State tournament?

Yes I said 2 passes so not to abuse the allowance of Sunday games. And what do you mean by "If these were the only games they played I would agree. They're not." Why would it not be important to participate in the state tournament? What do you have against the middle school programs?

Apparently you didn't read the post carefully, I said I agree with the down day but it is important that these kids play in tournaments and i disagree that they play too many games. 20 games and 2 tournaments is not too many. If you cram those games to 3-4 a week that is too much but 2 games a week for 10 weeks is not too many.

I have mixed feelings on this. The Middle School State Tournament in Lexington is on a weekend and the games would have to be played on Sunday if the team advances. The board rejects this tournament for Boone County teams because of this rule. This limits the tournaments the middle school teams are allowed to compete in. Do I believe a day of rest is needed absolutely and Sunday seems like the best choice but let’s loosen the rule little and give two passes to play on Sunday each season. This gives our Middle School and High School programs a chance to choose wisely which tournaments to participate in. The Boone County policy below actually allows play on Sunday but this year they have decided to really put a clamp down on approving these. Boone Policy Below: Sunday and Holiday Scheduling No regularly scheduled student activities, athletic games, practice, or open gyms shall take place on Sunday or on holidays observed in the school calendar. With prior approval of the Principal and the Superintendent/Designee, school sponsored student activities/groups and athletic teams may practice on Sunday between 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. and at selected times on holidays to prepare for participation in a State or National tournament/competition. Travel time, or a tournament/competition or other non-athletic school sponsored event, which continues into Sunday from the previous day(s), will also be permitted with prior approval of the Principal and the Superintendent/Designee. With prior approval of the Principal and the Superintendent/Designee, athletic teams and other school sponsored groups may participate in, but shall not sponsor, tournaments/competitions scheduled on Sundays or holidays.

Finally got to watch this and yes I think the correct call was made.

Just wondering

Was it a packed house?

What do you mean by intense?

How is Cooper this year?

Look forward to seeing it, my first time seeing them this year

McQueary is a set shooter, he's not going to create a shot for himself...not taking anything away from McNeil because he is a very talented young man and i saw some great defense from him last night.

Score?

What has changed from last year for Boyle to do this? I watched them several times last year and didn't see much. I hope your right but fill me in on what has changed?

Correct it was a kickoff return. The mistakes were mentioned in my previous post and yes you are correct the first 15 minutes of the game were the deciding factor.

Agreed!

I do not normally post in the football forum but was compelled to on this occasion as I was in attendance. First hats off to Beechwood this was a very good game and a lot closer than the score shows. To say that Beechwood beat Boone in "all phases of the game” in my opinion is not accurate. Boone made mistakes and killed themselves but were really never out of it. Boone ran the ball very well and with much success. They were stopped 3 teams inside the 20 once by interception and twice on the goal line by great defense on Beechwoods part. In the second half I do not think Beechwood made it across the 50 yard line except for on the scoring punt return play. Boone's Defense did its job in the second half the offense just couldn't convert. I do not have the official stats but this game was much closer and more evenly matched than the score shows. I will agree the better coached team won in this case. There were several decisions on the Boone side that left me shaking my head. For example that lack of utilizing the mismatch on occasion in the WR role on the left side. When you have a receiver that is a foot taller than the defender who is pointing that receiver to the outside from the line try to loft one over the top and let them go get it, at least once. Passing on 3rd down from the 2 yard line basically wasting a down when your run game got you there. Now I am not a football coach and do not know what occurs in practice so my observations hopefully are taken as that.

This might need some explaining!

AGREED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its hard to say who looks good and who doesn't with the mix of players you have on these teams.

I think there was interest I personally know of one that didn't even get a call and was qualified!