Controversy in 3-AAA

[getright]

This is another case of the TSSAA doing something that is not in the best interest of high school sports. The rule to protect player safety is a good one but if the umpires (who are charged by the TSSAA to enforce fair play) did not notice the rule infraction immediately they are the ones to blame. Also, how can a team that got beat move on? The proper enforcement of such a rule would be to remove the coach for a game and prohibit the pitcher from pitching any more until a specified time. You let a losing team move on due to a technicality. Great move by the Halls Coach but a true bonehead move by the TSSAA

[uteevol]

This is another case of the TSSAA doing something that is not in the best interest of high school sports.  The rule to protect player safety is a good one but if the umpires (who are charged by the TSSAA to enforce fair play) did not notice the rule infraction immediately they are the ones to blame.  Also, how can a team that got beat move on?  The proper enforcement of such a rule would be to remove the coach for a game and prohibit the pitcher from pitching any more until a specified time.  You let a losing team move on due to a technicality.  Great move by the Halls Coach but a true bonehead move by the TSSAA

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It's not the umpires responsibility to keep up with the number of innings a pitcher pitches, it's the coaches...rules are rules and if you're not going to follow them then why have them.

Edited May 9, 2005 by uteevol

[jbrock3320]

Is there any word on the outcome yet?

[o21putt]

Could someone in the know please provide a schedule of the 3AAA tournament this week. It was not in the Knoxville News-Senseless. Thanks.

[observer]

Who cares who wins the appeal. Who could root for Halls anyhow? A baseball team that claps hands and repeats cheers in unison better than any softball team you ever heard. A whiny coach who can't accept defeat. What a combination!

[Main1]

Pretty accurate observation there Observer. They do cheer better than most high school softball teams I've seen.

[ImaOWL]

Any coach would appeal the game in that situation... Yes Oak Ridge won but Halls has the right to appeal.

[HTV]

and thanks for the info htv and who are you?

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A friend of your Dad.

[JKerrBdaMan]

Now for some REAL Observations:

 

Knoxville News-Sentinel hasn't provided schedules all year, why should they start now?

 

Don't they have a private school event to cover? (i.e. Catholic v.s. CAK equestrian trials)

 

Where is the Sentinel on this controversial topic? Avoiding it like the bubonic plague I suppose!

 

 

As far as I am concerned, the Halls coach is very smart and is probably the most impressionable coach (on his players) than any coach in the KIL. He doesn't always get his proper due, but quietly he gets the job done. Even if the protest is not upheld, Halls will still win this district.(NOT EVEN CLOSE). thumb

 

Now, for all you Oak Ridge folks, you are ridiculously kidding yourselves if you would not have done the same thing in protesting. Again, as someone else said, why have the rule if you aren't going to abide by it?

[jbrock3320]

Main and Observer, the reason why you know that halls cheers better than softball teams is b/c you all arent good enough to play ball yourself and are too busy watching them then playing.

[o21putt]

It may be that rag of a papers fault for not providing the 3AAA schedule, but at the same time they do list other tournament schedules. Could it be that the coaches or administrators do not call it in to the paper. Don't really know or care. Would just like to have a schedule for this week. Surely someone on this site would have one. Thanks.

[Guest hustle101]

i was involved in coaching a high school game when a homerun decided the outcome of the game. the ball was tossed in and it was a diamond batting practice ball with no stamp which is in the rule book. i tried to protest but was told there was no protest in a high school game