Bluefield researcher

In WV teams play up and down all the time. Princeton does not get AAA points if they beat Bluefield, they get AA points. They do get a bonus point for every game Bluefield wins in AA or higher but they get nothing if they beat Bluefield and Bluefield then beats Montcalm (nor should they). Teams will play up or down (money is often the reason) they just have to be more selective.

Harrisonburg is 5A, Blacksburg 4A. Bluefield is 2A but they get 3A points for beating them plus 16 more for Bluefield's 8 other wins.

So yes Abingdon is getting 3A points for beating 2A teams.

Copied from VHSL Helper's ratings page..... 2017/18 VHSL Football Ratings Point scale (for games vs. public schools) opponent Class : 6A 5A 4A 3A 2A 1A -- -- -- -- -- -- if you win : 26 24 22 20 18 16 if you lose : 14 12 10 8 6 4 Rider points... 2 for each game won by a team you beat 1 for each game won by a team you lost to (this can also be stated as 1 per win by any opponent, and 1 more per win by a team you beat) Additional bonus points are given for playing a smaller school... 2 points per Class difference (i.e. A 4A school that plays a 2A school gets 4 additional "gimme" points The VHSL's computer program adds these into the rider points column; I put them in the base points column, which is why our numbers don't match.)

My understanding is that Abingdon (and anyone else too) that is required to play down because of district foes gets 3A points for those district games.

Not to change the subject too much but in 1978 all the schools in Martinsville's District (Piedmont??) voted not to play the Bulldogs in football and by default making them ineligible for the district title. Martinsville had to play a crazy schedule in 1978 and 1979. The VHSL stepped in eventually (after Martinsville took action) and put a stop to that chicken sh*t nonsense and made the district teams play Martinsville. BTW the vote by the other schools to run from Martinsville was unanimous.

I understand what the poster is saying and actually agree but I also understand the parameters that allow this to happen. Allowing Abingdon to get 3A points for beating 2A teams creates an unfair advantage for sure but who the heck is Abingdon going to play? Franklin County has the same issue as did Lee.

The one thing you have to remember in high school football. When personal fouls are called on both teams they are marked off in the order of when they happened. There was a play in the Bluefield - Tazewell game where there were personal fouls on each team. I believe it was the play where Tazewell made a long run and Tazewell thought it was a TD. The ball was marked at the 2 yd line of Bluefield. The Bluefield foul was marked half the distance to the one yd line and then the Tazewell penalty was marked 15 yards to the 16. Also remember that pass interference in high school is not an automatic first down. It is only a first down if the yardage passes the marker.

I've heard from a very reliable source that this is indeed Mance's last season at Richlands. If this is true and the fact that you both are from Richlands; 1) Would he go to WV or TN to coach? and 2) Who would be his replacement at Richlands?

Tazewell quit the season at Richlands. Grundy 54 Tazewell 20

http://wvmetronews.com/2018/10/20/bluefield-bounces-back-from-first-loss-with-49-6-win-over-oak-hill/

Back of the Dragon is the given name of route 16 between Tazewell and Marion. It is a very windy road that goes over at least three mountains. It is marketed as a tourist attraction and many motorcyclist come to ride the road.

1 Bluefield 2 Pulaski County 3 Chilhowie 4 Ridgeview 5 Union 6 Graham 7 Abingdon 8 Galax 9 Radford 10 Patrick Henry

Gee Whiz. Why all the hate for Thomas Walker? An itty bitty school in the middle of nowhere (a very beautiful nowhere) that has been the canon fodder on many school's schedule for decades. Every now and then they rise up and have a really good season and we criticize their soft schedule. They are a very small rural school. They should be playing a schedule like they have. Will they win many playoff games? Probably not. But for crying out load let them enjoy a good season. Despite their best efforts It doesn't happen that often.

I think social media escalates the bullying but it also escalates the response. When I was a senior a person in my class committed suicide 1 month before graduation. That was 1981. Some in school knew what happened but many did not. Now students use social media to bully and there is no escape when the student goes home. Our generations could at least get a break when we went home. Now the bullied can get their revenge by publicly committing suicide directly on social media or but posting their intentions on social media. In this way they can call out all of the actions of the bullies and get their revenge by showing the world what the bullies did to them and who it was and therefore passing the humiliation in some way onto those that did the bullying. Kind of like "so and so made me do this". I know it doesn't make sense to us but in those moments it makes sense to them.

The game is in Salem with a return trip the following season.

Martinsburg WV plays Salem in Week 8 next year.

You can add Pulaski County to the list that Bluefield has offered to play. We did scrimmage them this year.

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Bluefield has open offers to Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Giles, and Tennessee High that I know of to schedule games. They have always been turned down. Do they play a weak schedule? I think so but it is because there is no one strong to play. Graham is pretty good most of the time. Same for Richlands. James Monroe is pretty decent. Who else are you gonna play? I'm sure if Union called Bluefield and the dates lined up Bluefield would play Union.

01 Bluefield 02 Pulaski County 03 Ridgeview 04 Union 05 Chilhowie 06 Graham 07 Galax 08 Radford 09 Abingdon 10 Grayson County

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But Pikeview is better than Staunton River.

IMO the offenses are given way too much leeway in the rules. One rule that I would like to see changed is that there is to be no blocking outside the tackle box by eligible receivers (downfield or not) on forward passing plays. Eligible receivers would still be able to block rushers inside the tackle box. I feel the current rule gives far too much advantage to the offense and football is quickly becoming a short passing game to the wide receivers while other receivers are blocking while the ball is in the air. What is your opinion on receivers blocking downfield when the ball is thrown behind the LOS?

My opinion is this. The way to get rid of these kind of hits is to give everyone a single bar facemask, a mouthpiece and a pair of eye goggles. Most of us grew up playing tackle football in our yard or the local field. We played without any pads or helmet at all. We would sometimes get a busted lip and cuts and scratches. That doesn't make us tougher but we did learn to tackle without lowering our head and exposing our face and head. Players today rarely play pick up football with friends in their yard or the local field. It is all organized with pads and helmets thus they never learn how to play the game without a helmet on and therefore the helmet becomes part of their tackling habit.