Dual Participation

senatorblutarsky
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Dual Participation Feb 13, 2009 9:55:35 GMT -6

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Post by senatorblutarsky on Feb 13, 2009 9:55:35 GMT -6

www.journalstar.com/sports/prep_extra/more_sports/doc498ce760599d7687870102.txt

I live in Nebraska where people just are not very smart (apparently). Once again, we have the dual participation bill looming. Once again, this is basically about swimming. And once again, they have dragged every sport in to the mix, which is something that would kill football (as well as all sports) here.

If you know them, could you please provide me with the basics of your state laws regarding dual participation (so if only swimmers may participate in club during HS swim, or if during any sport season any athlete may compete on multiple teams in the same sport... let me know that kind of stuff).

Thanks.

p.s. if you decide to read the article, I am "athletic supporter".

coachd5085 Executive Member Posts: 15,939	Dual Participation Feb 14, 2009 17:08:36 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coachd5085 on Feb 14, 2009 17:08:36 GMT -6 GREAT points senator Best of luck in this endeavor. As I have said in the past...I can really see sports becoming completely "club" in all facets within the next 40 years here in the U.S.
	“As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.”-- ---Ralph Waldo Emerson apparently would have been a great football coach!

senatorblutarsky
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Dual Participation Feb 16, 2009 11:13:29 GMT -6

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Post by senatorblutarsky on Feb 16, 2009 11:13:29 GMT -6

Thanks.

I go to a special hearing on Feb. 25... hopefully this gets sorted out. Our state association will probably make concessions- and I'm OK with that... I'm not sure I'm OK with the reason that concessions need to be made (the tantrum in the form of a bill). This could have easily been worked out without entering the legislative process.

Our state legislature (might be like most others) fails to see the forest... just the tree in front of them. They have made some ridiculously absurd rulings (like our "safe haven" law which made it legal for a father of a misbehaving 16 year old in Florida to drop the kid off at any courthouse in Nebraska- and say "see ya"... which was completely legal- and made the child a ward of the state. Fortunately, that law was amended recently) which is why I do not trust them to stay our of this.

If anyone has info on their state and the rulings regarding dual participation- again I'd really appreciate any info. Thanks.

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Post by senatorblutarsky on Feb 13, 2009 9:55:35 GMT -6

Post by coachd5085 on Feb 14, 2009 17:08:36 GMT -6

Post by senatorblutarsky on Feb 16, 2009 11:13:29 GMT -6