Fayetteville to forfeit 6 wins

[FridayMainEvent]

8 minutes ago, Roy Dillard said:

 

I garuntee you I think main event man and bobcat man should square off and see who the biggest boy is.  You think im joking but im not. 

I'd rather square off with you, Roy...  Think Coach Thompson can sanction some CoachT Smackdown action?

[Jobres76]

Where did pullinguard disappear to? This individual was all over it and poof, gone. 

[Southtowner]

4 minutes ago, Jobres76 said:

Where did pullinguard disappear to? This individual was all over it and poof, gone. 

Preparing for his day before the BOC? 

[Jobres76]

1 minute ago, Southtowner said:

Preparing for his day before the BOC? 

That would be my guess. It's funny how he asked me to prove something a few pages back, when I found what I thought was a good answer to the question, nary another peep.

[Southtowner]

51 minutes ago, FridayMainEvent said:

I'd rather square off with you, Roy...  Think Coach Thompson can sanction some CoachT Smackdown action?

As a young man, Roy was undefeated back in his heyday. 

 

[Southtowner]

I'm hearing this appeal will be open to the public?  Anyone attending or know for sure?  But I'm sure the decision will be made behind closed doors.  

[FridayMainEvent]

4 minutes ago, Southtowner said:

As a young man, Roy was undefeated back in his heyday. 

 

Kaufman was much better at inpersonations than wrestling....lmao.   (Sound familiar)

 

[Southtowner]

1 hour ago, footballover said:

Anyone hearing if the coaches are leaning towards Friday or Saturday night? 

The region 5 vs region 6 games are scheduled for Saturday at 7pm.  Unless both schools agree to earlier time Saturday or even Friday night at 7pm.

 

[Roy Dillard]

2 hours ago, FridayMainEvent said:

I'd rather square off with you, Roy...  Think Coach Thompson can sanction some CoachT Smackdown action?

I garuntee you before old pirate gets back on the DL from the skillet slinger me and him will take you and that teat man in a tag team match.  You think im joking but im not. 

[rlh]

2 hours ago, FridayMainEvent said:

Kaufman was much better at inpersonations than wrestling....lmao.   (Sound familiar)

 

Yeah, he went and made Jerry "The King" Lawler real mad.  I'm not joking.

[OriginalWishBone]

4 hours ago, Southtowner said:

The region 5 vs region 6 games are scheduled for Saturday at 7pm.  Unless both schools agree to earlier time Saturday or even Friday night at 7pm.

 

Could they play at 2:00 on Saturday?

[PullinGuard]

My final thoughts on the matter prior to the appeal.

The intent of the territory definition and rule seem clear.  The TSSAA gives full authority over area served to the local school board.  That's inarguable, in my opinion. 

The territory rule mentions both 'geographic boundaries and bus routes' as defining the territory, without giving any guidance as to which governs if there is a conflict.  Menees' ruling gives complete deference to bus routes and ignores geographic boundaries entirely. 

Now, FHS and LCHS are in two entirely separate systems - this is important.  There is no authority anywhere that gives the right to define area served to anyone other than the individual school boards.  Since 1978, there have been no 'zones' for high schools in Lincoln County established by anyone, anywhere (beyond Menees).   

I believe that the 'bus route' specification is intended to define which high school is to be attended in a multi-high school system that has buses.  The bus that comes by your house obviously shows what the school board's intent is if the system has multiple schools.  And the TSSAA rules clearly intend to defer to the school board to decide which students are meant to attend which school.

Menees' ruling depends 100% on bus routes and ignores 'geographic boundaries' entirely.  What could justify that, when both are mentioned?  Not only are they both mentioned, but 'geographic boundaries' is mentioned first.  That's obviously not alphabetical order.  Absent any other guidance, this order for the specifications implies that the geographic boundary definition is more important than the bus routes specification.  You might like to argue that point, but it is not arguable that there is no remote indication that bus routes are to be considered superior.  I believe bus routes are meant to be used to fully understand the school boards intent when there are multiple high schools and zones in a system - that is both logical and of clear and common practical use.  I think it's also meant to provide as much convenience as possible for a student and family.  

I believe that Menees' ruling incorrectly conflates FHS and LCHS as if they are a part of a single system.  If that were the case, the consideration of the two system's bus routes would reasonably define the intention of a theoretical single school board.  I think it is clear that, instead, the two Boards are in clear competition and not cooperation with each other (I and many others can assure you of this).  If the two Boards had 'agreed' on where each would run buses, then I'd agree with Menees.  They did not and do not plan anything together, including bus routes. 

In the end, the TSSAA clearly intends that the local school board be the only authority that defines their territory.  A competing school board is not granted this authority.  There is no prohibition or regulation of overlapping school systems with respect to area served. 

It is 100% clear that the Fayetteville School Board explicitly defines their geographic area to be all of Lincoln County.  The bus routes are merely reflective of economic realities and in 50 years have never had anything at all to do with where the Fayetteville School Board expects their students to come from.  The TSSAA rules seem to be clearly intended to defer entirely to the local school boards intent with regard to territory.  In this case, that intent is clear. 

 

 

 

Edited November 5, 2019 by PullinGuard