Time to get volleyball started

[Jaychapman]

Went to scrimmage between Summertown and Lawrence County/ amazing to see how many sport starved people attended ( social distancing of course & everyone wore masks lol ) come on TSSAA let’s get back to normal - it is what it is 

[TeeterTot2]

We are getting closer.  Can anyone beat Brentwood and Nolensville in 3A and 2A this year?  Who are the teams to watch in 1A?

[Jaychapman]

Summertown lost one from State Champions so should be favorite but Loretta w Weather always dangerous : don’t know bout last years runner up Watertown or what Harpreth or Hickman have coming back 

[TeeterTot2]

Brentwood and Nolensville are in the same situation as Summertown then, defending State Champs with very minimal graduates from last years team.  

 

In AAA, I predict a repeat of last years state championship game with same results, Brentwood will win their 8th straight State Championship with a win over Houston.

[Rockstar89]

On 7/16/2020 at 5:08 PM, Jaychapman said:

Went to scrimmage between Summertown and Lawrence County/ amazing to see how many sport starved people attended ( social distancing of course & everyone wore masks lol ) come on TSSAA let’s get back to normal - it is what it is 

Didn't think scrimmages were allowed by the TSSAA?

Single A news: Harpeth lost 5 seniors from the team (including two All-State players playing at the next level this year) that finished third in state last year, BUT are returning 4 players that saw a lot of floor time. They also have a new coach that everyone is excited about. So, don't count them out. 

I believe Hickman County only lost 2 seniors and they regain their good middle who missed all of last season with injuries. It should make District 10-A & Region 5-A more exciting this year. 

As usual, Summertown and Loretto will likely be the teams to beat in single A. 

[Jaychapman]

They can scrimmage withIn the county 

[Rockstar89]

Interesting. We were told no scrimmages, but maybe that was our own county rule on top of all the TSSAA stuff.

[MichaelMyers76]

No that is the rule and they violated it. No scrimmages of any kind for the entire school year in any sport.

In county has absolutely nothing to do with it. Think Davidson or Knox county.

[Rockstar89]

I thought that was the case MM, but there has been so much confusion flying around I thought maybe I could have missed something. 

[MichaelMyers76]

Released by TSSAA on July 22, 2020

• Scrimmages and/or practicing with another team are not allowed.
• Teams and players must follow local mandates and the rules of the facility regarding social
  distancing and cleaning protocols.
• Schools are expected to substantially maintain social distancing between players, coaches and
  spectators.
• If a local mandate is absent, schools are encouraged to adopt the Tennessee Guidelines for
  Non-Contact Sports.

 

Hard not to see it since it is the first bulleted point.

I guess some like  to make their own rules. The question is will they self report and get slapped or let a competitor turn them in and get whacked.

[MichaelMyers76]

17 hours ago, Jaychapman said:

They can scrimmage withIn the county 

Nope. Cut and paste from tssaa.org

• Scrimmages and/or practicing with another team are not allowed.
• Teams and players must follow local mandates and the rules of the facility regarding social
  distancing and cleaning protocols.
• Schools are expected to substantially maintain social distancing between players, coaches and
  spectators.
• If a local mandate is absent, schools are encouraged to adopt the Tennessee Guidelines for
  Non-Contact Sports.

Posted  July 22.

[Rockstar89]

In their defense, the original post was July 16 and the event would have been before that....TSSAA posted this on July 22. So perhaps it wasn't a mandate at that time?

Edited August 12, 2020 by Rockstar89