The Payoff of Playoffs

[airstrip1]

A couple years ago our school began videoing and Internet streaming for free our schools football games.  It was a great benefit to the students that participated and fans that could not attend games.  Many of the schools in our community are title 1 meaning the economics of our children’s families are just tough so the ability to see games for folks that could not attend and for free is meaningful. 

 

Along comes the playoffs and the ever benevolent TSSAA.  Its not enough that ticket prices have increased 60% to $8.00 and that the Association takes half of that, but now the individual game streaming that our students once did for free is no longer free.   Is Ebenezer Scrooge or the Grinch in the house somewhere?

 

Yep the TSSAA now says it cost $10 per person to watch, which is more than a monthly subscription to Netflix.  Considering that the TSSAA in the last three years has profited over $1.2 million and currently sits on almost $3 million in cash not to mention that all of its officers make over $100,000 so lets just say this seems a little awkward. 

 

Last week the TSSAA preempted the prerogative of Marion County leadership’s due process by questioning whether or not it should have a football team due to the antics of coaches that have the collective IQ of a gerbil.   Thiers is a sin of passion and stupidity; the above is much more calculated and a sin of greed.  When is enough enough? 

[MountainTroll]

Because of the way they conduct their business, they have to maintain several million dollars in reserve for legal defense.

 

That about says it all.

[Bucksfan]

Because of the way they conduct their business, they have to maintain several million dollars in reserve for legal defense.

 

That about says it all.

Amen and absolutely correct.