Pantherbert

wow indeed

I'll bump this. I'm sure DragonMaster can shed some light on the subject.

Well shoot. Love a good mystery but I was hoping for Scooby Doo and the Mystery Machine

Graves Co. has the biggest gym I have ever seen in my life. ( for high school ball). It's literally almost half the school

I believe it was 14 in the end and the game was closer than that most of the way. I could be wrong on the final but I was only keeping stats for Bartlett so I wasn't paying much attention. I still don't think Bartlett will be among the last teams in 14-AAA. We'll just have to agree to disagree on that point. Is Buckner ok? Hope he's healthy for the season.

As will I. See you there Legend

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That young man's name is Anthlon Bell. He will be a lot of fun to watch. Keeping in mind this was a scrimmage and nobody was showing all their cards so to speak. The freshman were fantastic but they still have a lot of work to do. This is a very talented class. JV is always in flux with guys coming up from Freshman and coming down from Varsity but they played great saturday as well. I wouldn't exactly say they dominated the varsity game, at least not all of it. It was, though, a very solid win for a young bunch of players. The Panthers had a great start and kept playing hard. The guys did an excellent job of closing out the game and I was impressed with how everyone kept their composure when Collierville cut it to 5 late in the game. Last year, that's a game situation where Bartlett likely lost. This is a new year. A new start. I know all the coaches are very excited about the season.

We recently launched our site at Bartlett. Still some work to be done but I hope ya'll like it. www.BartlettPantherBasketball.com

I'm not sure where the idea started but it obviously didn't take.

Understandable. Sorry to come across as confrontational. Of course, you know your situation better than I ever could.

It doesn't appear that she did anything wrong by the rules but she came close and actually has nothing to do with open gyms. According the the TSSAA by-laws, once a student is listed as eligible if that student participates in an independent game( regardless of whether admission is charged or not) in that sport before the season ends then he/she shall be ruled ineligible for %25 of the number of contests allowed in that sport by the sports calender or for the remainder of the season in that sport, whichever number is least. A 2nd violation will result in a student being ruled ineligible for the remainder of the season. Since this occurred prior to the season ( and even before the 1st official practice date of Oct 27 ) then there isn't any problem as far as rules are concerned. That's the only thing that remotely comes close to any real violation and I just mention this as a point of reference. I don't understand being kicked off the team for missing an open gym though. Was she a returning player? If so, the really doesn't make any sense. Open Gyms tend to be required for returning players for conditioning reasons and missing it would usually result in extra "ladders" or something of that nature but not expulsion from the team. In terms of a transfer to another school, there would have to be a change of residence in order for her to be eligible at another school. It would have to be both outside the current school's territory and inside the new one's. However, a student must also be enrolled in a school before the 20th day of school of a semester, in regular attendance, and carrying at least 5 full credits during the present semester. That all said, I would think she could transfer now and be eligible for the 2nd half of the season. I'm no expert but this is just what I get from my reading of the by-laws on the TSSAA website.

That very well may be in some places but don't generalize and say everyone operates in that manner. I know many who use open gyms to help evaluate both returning players and potential players. In regards to middle school students, only 8th graders enrolled in a TMSSAA member school may participate

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Looks good. I'm sure someone will call and round things out.

Who all is in it this year DM?

I hear ya there. Normally, I follow Bartlett and the rest of 14-AAA closely and then the Memphis area as a whole. Although, I'm going to be a lot busier this season and I may not get to watch as many Lady Panther games as I'd like. Still, I can't wait for the season to roll around.

Man, and I didn't even get you anything................ /blush.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> We're cool. What school do you follow, Bri ?

Yes, Bri. I realize that. I simply was expounding on the fact that your daughter's team was operating well within the rules

Thank You.

and even then having the coach in the building isn't a violation.

They will be scary good yet again.

I have never approved of people tearing down band or kids who care a great deal about it and put so much effort into it. It's irresponsible and uninformed. Likewise, a response like that is just as irresponsible. You don't have to put one group down in order to defend another. I'm not saying you shouldn't call someone on their bull but at least take the high road when doing it. Even if they won't. However, I do very much agree that if you keep up with your instrument it's a wonderful gift to be able to share. I, for one, think that marching bands as we know them have benefited greatly over the years from football as a vehicle for exposure and growth. They have always been a part of the whole experience and one I wouldn't want to live without. With the growing popularity of organizations like DCI bands have taken on a life of their own beyond sports and that's just the natural progression of competition. Personally, I like drum line competitions. I just wish we could get away from this "jock" vs" band nerd" garbage. Neither football nor band are about making you better then someone else. They are both about making you and better "you". They are about teaching kids how to be good citizens and to be the best people that they can be. Yes, they both compete and you had better be out there to win but if that's all a student is getting out if it then we have all missed the point.

Oh the drama......well, we'll know by week's end one way or another.

There could very well be a deeper issue. Of course, now we're getting into things like in Section 17.....what defines "undue influence "............ Ahhhhh.......fun isn't it /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />