Entries for June 2014

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Of course, one of life’s most bountiful laboratories of failure is sports. 

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24
Without rules of eligibility and competition, and opponents playing by the very same rules, there is no validity in moving the ball to the goal. 

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20
What we have in school sports that none of the so-called more “prestigious” brands of sports offer is fresh air.

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17
“I hope you will visit us, but not too long or too often. You need to get on with your lives.”

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Posted in: Perspective
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It doesn’t matter in which character and context these six words occurred; they stopped me cold for the multitude of applications to which they might apply.

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10

We receive much unsolicited comment about the performances of officials and the conduct of spectators. 

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06
One local school administrator confided that before instant Internet communications, it was standard operating procedure to focus first on kids’ safety.

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03

. . . the best part of the evening for me was to hear administrators, coaches and boosters talk about student-athletes and observe parents soaking up the moments and messages.

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From the Director

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.