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I'm not sure what you're looking for here Mr Vaughn, as it seems like you question every response as if you are looking for a specific answer. It's pretty simple... have the right note, and the area does not look contagious, and it eliminates 100% of the issue. Regardless of what the note said and what form it is on, though, it is the ref's discretion if the area in question looks to be contagious. Unfortunately, "whether or not it looks contagious" is 100% the ref's opinion, and they should error on the side of safety I would think. I wouldn't care what the note said, but if it had juice coming out of it, I wouldn't let him wrestle. Is it a perfect system? No, but it's the best we have unless the home management provides a medical professional (not a trainer) on site to make the determination. Your son(s) wrestle in Elkhart...would you want them wrestling somebody with a questionable skin condition? Wrapping it up is NOT an option.

A couple of things that I have learned from experience; * The official has ultimate jurisdiction on all matters * ALL notes regarding skins conditions HAVE to be on the IHSAA (not ISWA) approved form, and have to be dated within one week of the actual event in which they are wrestling. It's in the IHSAA by-laws. * Just because the note says it was not contagious on January 28 does not mean it has not become contagious as of January 31 (today). Had the home school provided an on site doctor, and said doctor approved the wrestler to participate, the official would rarely if ever disagree with that decision. That's why there will be a qualified doctor at most, if not all, Regionals, at all four SSs, and definitely at Banker's Life. Unfortunately, some school, wrestlers, and/or parents have provided false documentation in the past. I have no horse in the race, but I have been there done that on both sides

He was a machine!

Impressive program from top to bottom.

I saw a guy in the stands that had the rule book AND case book as an iPhone app. It was pretty sweet and he said it was $5! You can also buy them at www.ihsaa.org and www.nfhs.org for about $7 each

The crowd was definately in to it as well. I picked Gettinger to win it all, but these two didn't disappoint.

Not my best year at pickem's

Also took out a very tough Matthew Mastison from Evansville Harrison on Friday night. A great weekend for Mr Davis!

I'm guessing they will both be back in the immediate future

The assistant referee has absolutely no authority to reverse a call or to overrule the official, he can only offer an opinion as to what he saw, and he can (or should) only offer it when he's asked. The head official can take his opinion, or leave his opinion, but it's 100% the head official's choice and he has the final sayso. In this case the head official is asking the assistant whether or not time had expired before the takedown was signaled

I believe that was his brother, Glen Robinson, Jr, a senior that is now headed to Michigan to play some hoops!

Unfortunate as it may be, or perceived to be, some of those venues are in places that the average fan may be leary of driving to, much less leaving their car parked there all day.

Wow, that is not really a very mature post Mr Ayersman :-X :-\

1. Who is Mr Salazar? 2. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you heard ABSOLUTELY none of the conversation that took place on the floor. The ref says one thing, the score keeper and timer say one thing, the CG coaches say one thing, and the BL coaches say one thing, but you're sure that the gospel is what was said by the BL coaches. Homer? You are correct about one thing, though, and that's that it's a public forum and I don't have to listen to you whine any more, and I won't revisit the topic again. Knock your self out (literally, please!) ;D > :'(

Can't you quit beating a dead horse? Everyone knows that you disagreed with the calls, you disagreed with the kid and his coaching staff, and you think that the official should retire. What's done is done, right or wrong, unfortunate or not. You're attacking a guy who isn't saying you're wrong, he's saying what he heard and nothing more (or less).