Real Sasquatch

It's not just soccer. Fans are getting worse at every venue. As a soccer fan, this sort of behavior can't be condoned and I applaud the officials for taking a stand.

Bull Crap. I said I didn't know the living arrangements of every kid in SWVA. I've been posting on here for 6 years about SWVA. I don't claim to know everything and that's exactly what I said. I'm getting sick of the personal attacks.

Good, since I value your opinion so much..... Spent time in New Jersey too...but they invented these things called automobiles....about 100 or so years ago that sort of helped me get there. and flying machines too, they call those airplanes I believe there is an option on here to mute somebody. Try that...it would do both of us a favor. Ho Ho Ho.

Her dad played professional baseball and has more knowledge in his pinkie finger then any coaching staff on this end of the state and apparently a lot more sense, then to try to put a kid at risk for injury

If it were me, I would have done the same thing. She has already committed to UNC and she plays an extremely difficult travel schedule. It's not worth risking your college career because your High School Coach values a win over a kids well being. I trust that decision in this case. There is nobody in this area that has worked harder at her sport then this young lady.

People don't coach to win the approval of the fans, they coach to make a difference in kids lives. The hell with what anybody thinks of them ...They should all be commended, if you like them or not .

It's one of those deals where if you live on the outskirts of Richmond, you still have a " Richmond " address. Gotta be in city limits to go to Richmond City Schools, however. The surrounding counties are Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico. I'm pretty sure that there are "Richmond" addresses in parts of each each of those counties that are close to the city. Sort of like having a "Bluefield" address, even if you're not right in the city limits

Manchester Middle School is not in Richmond City, it is in Chesterfield County and part of the Chesterfield County School System. Bacot would have to move within city limits to be able to go to John Marshall.

Agree

The guy in this podcast says it better then I can. Some really good insight on other things that the VHSL needs to change.

Yeah, but they agreed with me and said it's not the same situation

"lived". I'll complain about what I want to complain about, thanks for your suggestion, however

For some odd reason, I don't know the living arrangements of every kid in SWVA.

Awesome!!

Those situations aren't close to what John Marshall is doing either. I did live in Richmond and worked in Petersburg, so I may know a little more about that situation. I know nothing about those other schools you are speaking of, you are right about that. It's comparing rotten apples and rotten oranges. I didn't claim either was the best way to do things...

It'll be interesting to see, if that indeed happens.

Not close to the same thing. The city of Richmond allows kids from within the city to attend any of the city schools that they choose. There is no "attendance zone". The rest of the state has to have kids live in the attendance zone. So, to play for Graham, a kid must move to the attendance zone, with a parent. A kid in Richmond does not have to live within the attendance zone. Richmond is a big place with a lot of kids to choose from. So, basically the best basketball players from Richmond can play for John Marshall without having to move to an attendance zone with a parent. These kids transferring from other states can move anywhere within city limits. Anybody going to Graham or any other school in the state of Virginia for that matter, must live in the attendance zone with a parent and must provide proof of residence. Not the case in Richmond. That being said, rumor is that John Marshalls head coach or CEO.....whatever the hell he calls himself ...will be at Petersburg High next year and most likely there will be a lot of those JM kids going with him. It will be much harder for them to be eligible, they will have to move to the attendance zone with a parent. I expect some of them will not be able to legitimately make that happen.

The John Marshall "in-Justices".

It's a foregone conclusion. I mean, nothing really to discuss. I hope they have fun ...

I'd say, give it your best and hold your heads High. Graham is representing their hometown. That other team is representing places from all over the Country. Graham is the winning team, no matter what the score ends up.

John Marshall 51-28 over Luray at half

Floyd 39 Graham 38 2:26 left in 3rd Back and forth game.

NFHS is in fact broadcasting from Radford University. No sound as of yet, but video feed is up

Floyd posted it on NFHS, but it says Floyd, Va as the location ...so that will probably show an empty gym. I would search VHSL on NFHS and see what pops up.