York, Pickett Co. boys teams banned from postseason after fight

[pcbobcatnation]

Its fair when not one player from PC was involved, however i do feel for the York players not involved. We weren't poking or doing nothing but cheering loudly in our gym for our team with about 18 seconds left to go. Wee Bobcats Proud and Loud. If our players were involved the ban would have held for us too. Our players weren't involved. Yorks clearly was. Not all but some. I do agree the only players involved should have been banned to be fair to York because there were some York players not involved. They shouldn't have to suffer for what their teammates did. However because our fans are loud and the player that got off the bench and sucker punched a student for clapping too loudly and they couldn't handle it, he has gotten his team banned. All videos showed we did nothing wrong but cheer on our team as we always do, therefore we had our ban overturned. I do feel like York should be allowed to play on with the exception of the York players involved. Just our 2 cents...

[pcbobcatnation]

So many stories flying around. PC has loud fans. They don't throw things or harass the players. Esp the one punched. He is upstanding and would never do such a thing. But so many stories. We know what happened because we were 5 feet away from the attack on our pep section.

[daddymacvols]

Repeat that is not only what your fans did. I can tell you if I was repeatedly hit in the back of the head over and over again. I would have busted that kids nose also. Everybody even those at the tssaa making the decision should put themselves in that situation and think how they would have reacted. These two teams already played earlier in Jamestown with no problems so why when they go to Byrdstown all he'll breaks loose. Seems as though pickett county can't control their fans and york can!!! Reinstate both teams or leave both teams at home!!

[bobcatnation]

Probably because Pickett didn't throw the first punch? If I was guessing if York players wouldn't have thrown any other punches other then the first one they would probably be playing too.

[UpperCumberlandMan]

Probably because Pickett didn't throw the first punch? If I was guessing if York players wouldn't have thrown any other punches other then the first one they would probably be playing too.

its Pickett job as host team to make sure the Gym is secure. Having peep club inches from oposing bench was a bad decsion

[chsbaseballmom]

Pickett County's ban has been lifted, they are playing Monterey tonight in Livingston. Yorks punishment is still in effect...their season is over.

[daddymacvols]

And next season is also!! They play next season for nothing because they are banned next post season over this crap. I am sorry but I hope york sues tssaa over this...

[90warrior]

i seen the video tonight and yes pickett co. fans were inches away from the york bench. yes, they wer harrassing this kid and poking  and slapping him in  the head. also a empty bottle was thrown. i don't blame the kid for punching the one that did these things. 3 of the york players were punched and they fought back like anybody would do. no pickett co. players wer involved cause they wer at the other end of the gym. i say just ban the 3 york players for this year only and that's it. i blame pickett co. fans for starting this. also, administration done a poor job with security for this game as no teachers or deputys wer close by. i feel bad for the york players that was not involved.

[dctiger]

No matter what anyone says, the ban for next postseason is exceedingly harsh. I guess we can only hope that another appeal comes along between now and next February.

[copenoc]

Y'all cabbage anyway

[bobcatfan300]

   "There were three different videos that were shown to the board and we had angles that showed every side of the gymnasium," Childress said. "Having something from every angle of the court that we were able to see played a big part in what the board did." From TSSAA

   If there was any hitting of the York player by Pickett fans "with a bottle" or "slapping" it would have been seen by TSSAA on any of the three videos. Clearly it never happened. Last night the Pickett students were very positive. Every cheer was for Pickett and no cheers against the other team, like in the Clarkrange/Jackson Co. game. Pickett Co. had a huge turnout of fans and the boys took care of business.

   And, "political influence"...being the smallest county in the state sure gives Pickett Co. a lot of political weight!

   I believe that York Institute,being a state school, would carry much more weight.

[90warrior]

i can tell you that the kid was poked, slapped in the back of the head and a coke bottle was thrown.i have no reason to lie i am from white co. the pickett players were not involved that's why they are still playin.so you can be proud of your players and not the fans because they started the melee.

Edited February 15, 2014 by 90warrior