Entries for February 2015

Spitting in the Ocean

posted on February 27, 2015 03:06

But most times that I laugh at or criticize the blind eyes or bad faith of others, I pause to consider if we might sometimes act in similar ways.

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Posted in: Perspective

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Holding Back

posted on February 24, 2015 03:04

I wrote last week in this space about the positive place for disagreement in organizations; and I held back on pushing the topic a bit further.

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Posted in: Leadership

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Supporting Sports Officials

posted on February 20, 2015 03:55

To make a difference of opinion about legislative strategy the litmus test of MHSAA support for officials is misguided at best and manipulative at worst.

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Posted in: Officials

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Permission to Disagree

posted on February 17, 2015 03:52

If the board is always in total agreement, then management is not bringing the board tough enough topics. The subjects are not serious enough.

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Posted in: Coaches, Leadership, Middle Schools

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No Easy Fix

posted on February 13, 2015 03:43

Before our friends and allies turn their backs on us, they need to turn in the transfer situations where the rules already apply, and the undue influence (recruiting) they can document.

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Posted in: Rules & Regulations, Transfers

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An Unsustainable Trend

posted on February 10, 2015 03:15

The irony is that in this time of school sports’ greatest inclusion, school sports is on its weakest financial footing. When it is doing the most, school sports is being supported the least.

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Posted in: Finance, Participation, Student Services

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Robust Benefits

posted on February 06, 2015 03:10

“We also found that former student-athletes tend to donate time and money more frequently than people who weren’t part of teams."

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Posted in: Leadership, Participation, Sports - General, Student Services

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The Investment

posted on February 03, 2015 03:48

. . . a strong, vibrant society invests in its future by investing in young people.

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Posted in: Participation, Student Services

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From the Director is the official MHSAA Blog which will touch on pertinent school sports topics periodically throughout the school year from various MHSAA Staff.