Fayetteville to forfeit 6 wins

[FridayMainEvent]

2 minutes ago, Southtowner said:

Another theory would be the TSSAA pulled this hardship out of thin air today to save face and therefore not have to rule on the territory issue at hand.

You may be on to something with that..

[Southtowner]

@FridayMainEvent,  I was hoping you'd be there to report on this.

[PullinGuard]

8 minutes ago, Southtowner said:

Another theory would be the TSSAA pulled this hardship out of thin air today to save face and therefore not have to rule on the territory issue at hand.

I could imagine it. 

Whether Fayetteville is right on the rules and logic or not, the TSSAA will need to do that for sure. 

If they now feel they were wrong on the territory matter, they could approve the hardship, then clarify the bus route language over the winter and thereby achieve what may be the just, correct, and logical outcome, save face, and also not open a big can of worms with this bus route ruling. 

For instance, If LCHS doesn't pick up kids in town (I think they don't), they lose Fayetteville proper as territory if this ruling holds without clarification.  No one has ever believed that is or should be the case, imo.

Edited November 5, 2019 by PullinGuard

[GG22]

1 minute ago, Southtowner said:

Another theory would be the TSSAA pulled this hardship out of thin air today to save face and therefore not have to rule on the territory issue at hand.

It does have the scent of a loophole compromise, allowing Fayetteville and the TSSAA to get out if this in a way that satisfied Fayetteville without setting a new precedent on eligibility that the TSSAA wouldn't want. The TSSAA bungled this situation, but they don't want to have to admit this even if they aren't sure they want the fight to continue.

[Southtowner]

2 minutes ago, FridayMainEvent said:

You may be on to something with that..

There you are.  Read above. ^

[FridayMainEvent]

Just now, Southtowner said:

@FridayMainEvent,  I was hoping you'd be there to report on this.

Remember, I'm in the "non-paying" portion of the media coverage....  The "paying" job is priority one.

[Southtowner]

1 minute ago, GG22 said:

It does have the scent of a loophole compromise, allowing Fayetteville and the TSSAA to get out if this in a way that satisfied Fayetteville without setting a new precedent on eligibility that the TSSAA wouldn't want. The TSSAA bungled this situation, but they don't want to have to admit this even if they aren't sure they want the fight to continue.

It has the scent of something alright.

[Southtowner]

Hardship is denied.

 

[CoachT]

Tom Kreager

 

@Kreager

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Rick Colbert: Two separate issues. Hardship and appeal. Hardship is denied. Appeal is now open for debate.

[Southtowner]

Going to the appeal.

[Southtowner]

Just now, CoachT said:

Tom Kreager

 

@Kreager

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Rick Colbert: Two separate issues. Hardship and appeal. Hardship is denied. Appeal is now open for debate.

Thanks Coach.

[birdfan]

hardship should've been denied.  young man in question has been kicked out of THREE madison county, al schools - one of which was Pace Academy (Alternative School).