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GENE BECK<br />
LOOSEBALL!<br />
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This is my 15th year for a “Looseball” collection of notes, thoughts,<br />
and ideas from the past year (May 2002-April <strong>2003</strong>).<br />
This is my 17th year with TSSAA... The coach of our high school is<br />
demanding 25 drills/conditioning days during the summer, starting the<br />
day school is out. He has told the boys that if they do not get in 25<br />
practices that they will automatically be off the basketball team for next<br />
season!.. For coaches like this, we mandate a dead period. 14 days is not<br />
enough... Get a clue, Coach... I actually wonder if our member schools<br />
know they have by-laws that they have agreed to follow...Would you<br />
believe this.... If it’s not about winning, why are we in court....Just what<br />
is competitive equity... If you’ve ever wondered if the TSSAA Board of<br />
Control was in the dark, you would have enjoyed the June meeting at<br />
Fall Creek Falls... the lights went out during a storm...They actually got<br />
more done in the dark... It is just a game.... why can’t we respect the<br />
game.... Memphis wins “<strong>Spring</strong> Fling. bid, impressive... Just like a ball<br />
game... some happy, some not...Who actually sits down with a nonfaculty<br />
coach to explain what is expected.... If it’s not about winning,<br />
why do we demand that student athletes work year round.... If a player<br />
lacks confidence and is not fundamentally skilled, they cannot handle<br />
pressure... You won’t believe this... When, as administrators, did we<br />
decide that “You Suck” cheer by student body is O.K..... If it’s not about<br />
winning, why do we classify.... There are so many more scholarships for<br />
academics than for athletics at the college level... Guess it means more<br />
to the parents to say “my child is going to try for an athletic<br />
scholarship”... Do not like e-mail mentality... Sitting near parents and<br />
other adults at a recent basketball game, I could not believe how loud,<br />
negative, and immature they acted... I personally admire anyone who<br />
tries to officiate at the high school level. Why do we think that it is all<br />
right for them to take abuse just because, “I paid to get into the game”....<br />
Jordan, at 15 months old, attended her 2nd state basketball tournament...<br />
Ball contracts have certainly changed in my 15 years... You know, if<br />
student athletes would spend the same amount of time working on<br />
academic skills, all would receive full academic scholarships for four<br />
years... I am amazed to watch basketball teams that practiced year<br />
round, gone to as many camps as is permitted, and can’t play defense,<br />
and are eliminated in first round of district tournament... Is something<br />
missing.... Summary: If winning is the problem, eliminate post season<br />
competition... regular season only!<br />
Reminder to All Officials<br />
We will be mailing out renewal registration cards for the <strong>2003</strong>-04<br />
school year this May. Please remember that it is your responsibility to<br />
register for the upcoming school year by the June 1st deadline. If you<br />
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do not receive a renewal card, please contact our office.<br />
Reminder to Soccer Officials<br />
Please be aware that for the <strong>2003</strong>-04 school year, there will be no<br />
spring soccer rules meetings held. The state soccer meetings will be<br />
scheduled in the fall only.<br />
Dates, sites, and times for these state soccer meetings can be found on<br />
the last page of this issue of the TSSAA NEWS.<br />
This issue of the NEWS will recognize the officials who worked the state<br />
championship series during the winter in wrestling and basketball.<br />
<strong>2003</strong> DUAL MEET STATE WRESTING TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS<br />
P. A. Bowler Steve Craig<br />
Chris Coover Eddie Davis<br />
Danny Gilbert Jeff Hudgens<br />
Steve Marking Don Pemberton<br />
<strong>2003</strong> STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS<br />
Tim Abel Kenny Alexander<br />
P. A. Bowler Chris Coover<br />
Mike Craft Stan Croxdale<br />
Don Elsea Jack Faircloth<br />
Doug Ford Jack Gallagher<br />
Danny Gilbert David Heffington<br />
Ken Mara David McGinley<br />
Byron Mitchell Gerald Muncie<br />
Jim Simpson Pete Stafford<br />
Tim Stafford Walter Vineyard<br />
Scott Williams<br />
<strong>2003</strong> TSSAA GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS<br />
Randy Cagle Danny Chandler<br />
Brad Christian Roy Dill<br />
Randy Ellis Charles Freeman<br />
Reno Hall Carl Johnson<br />
Tim Merwin Dick Pack<br />
Wayne Thomas Dwight Walker<br />
Ronnie Walker Bill Wheeler<br />
<strong>2003</strong> TSSAA BOYS STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS<br />
John Bailey Donnie Bennett<br />
Spencer Borders James Burr<br />
Alonzo Byrd James Dillard<br />
Fred Divittorio Jeff Haynes<br />
James Hicks Dan Holt<br />
Donny Joyner Walter Overton<br />
Rob Schutt Ron Woods
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