let me look at Bobby's quotes. First, its only happened a few times where teams put in their back ups and it has been several years back(almost full teams). Why didn't he seem concerned when Carmel put in some of their back up runners on the state roster so that they could rest some of their best kids and still make it through to the next level. Or, how about when a 4 by 4 team which is allowed two alternates in track, puts the alternates in and still places top three in a heat to move on(not win the heat which is against the integrity of high school athletics-to not try to win). Plus, whats wrong with putting young kids in when you are beat to gain experience. Football does it every week, week end and week out for years apon years. I dont see them cancelling the football games. Oh, and basketball does it almost every game as well.
He clearly said last year that losing money was not an issue which I would assume is tied to attendance(which by the way was up last year from the year before and they still made approx. 5-6ooo dollars). As he said last year in the Indianapolis Star-it has nothing to do with money. We lose money on lots of sports.
The coaches wanted this-actually the coaches wanted a classed team state!!!
and, the committee that voted 14-0 did the same thing for wrestle backs some years ago-I guess the committee understands the needs in our sport??