{"id":77451,"date":"2015-10-14T12:40:51","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T12:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=77451"},"modified":"2023-02-24T16:46:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T16:46:53","slug":"behind-mic-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/behind-mic-six\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Mic: …There Were Six"},"content":{"rendered":"

Agatha Christie, the mystery writer par excellence, once penned a terrific \u201cwhodunit\u201d, which was considered her masterpiece – And Then There Were None<\/span>.\u00a0 In that book ten characters (all of whom were part of someone else\u2019s death) are brought to an island and one by one they are killed.\u00a0 Over 100 million copies of this book were sold and it still remains the world\u2019s best selling mystery.<\/p>\n

No one was killed, injured, nor in any way harmed when the PIAA <\/a>Board of Directors was brought to the \u201cisland\u201d in Mechanicsburg on Wednesday, October 7, to ostensibly vote to increase the number of classifications for high school football from four to six.\u00a0 But that is where this mystery begins.<\/p>\n

There was supposed to be some serious opposition to this proposal despite the fact that the rest of the country has been classifying their schools this way for many years.\u00a0 However, that opposition did not happen.\u00a0 The final vote was 26-4.\u00a0 Not surprisingly, the three voting members from District 7 (WPIAL) and the District 8 chairman voted against the proposal \u2013 that\u2019s it, just those four.\u00a0 Primarily, their fear was the loss of their one-day football championships played at Heinz Field, the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the opposition by 66% of the district\u2019s 123 schools. Obviously, they could not garner any support from the rest of the state.\u00a0 Even Philadelphia, which as late as September said they would oppose the proposal, voted unanimously in favor.<\/p>\n

Now, the plot thickens.\u00a0 The Board proposed a second vote to the surprise of all who expected this topic to occur later in the year which would have followed the PIAA protocol.\u00a0 Girls and boys basketball, baseball, and softball would also move to six classifications and girls volleyball, boys soccer, and girls soccer went to four classes, field hockey to three, and boys and girls lacrosse to two.\u00a0 This whole process took fifteen minutes and was passed by a 23-7 vote.<\/p>\n

So, football will lose a week (from 16 to 15) at the end of the season, but will probably make up for that week by scheduling one less scrimmage at the beginning and starting their season one week earlier. The leagues will make that decision. More high school athletes will have more opportunities to play in state playoff games and more communities and schools will be able to rally around their respective teams throughout the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Where schools actually fall will be known by November 15, one month after the enrollment figures are due.\u00a0 Forty-six schools are a part of the District XI<\/a>.\u00a0 It appears the 6A would have 12 and 3A 12 with smaller numbers for the other classes.\u00a0 So the final chapter is yet to be written.<\/p>\n

Agatha Christie\u2019s mystery was 272 pages.\u00a0 The document penned by the Strategic Planning and Football Steering Committee was around 230 pages.\u00a0 One diminished the participants one by one until they were all gone \u2013 the other dramatically increased the number of participants.\u00a0 That\u2019s a happy ending to be sure.<\/p>\n

Re-title it And Then There were Six<\/span>.\u00a0 It, obviously, can be sold!<\/p>\n

ABOVE THE EARS (SOME MUSINGS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. I watched the entire last round of the President\u2019s Cup from South Korea. It ended at 2:45 AM on Sunday and came down to the last putt.\u00a0 I lost a great deal of sleep, but no one bothered me.<\/li>\n
  2. Chase Utley\u2019s slide which broke Ruben Tejada\u2019s leg in the Mets-Dodgers series was a dirty slide. The best revenge by the Mets would be to win the series.<\/li>\n
  3. With all the technology used in the NFL these days, it was ludicrous that in the Monday night game, 18 seconds ran off the clock after a touchback in the fourth quarter with the Chargers leading 20-17. 2:56 was on the clock after the Chargers took the lead over Pittsburgh.\u00a0 When the Steelers snapped the ball after the touchback, there was 2:38 on the clock.\u00a0 The Steelers won the game with no time left.\u00a0 Otherwise, another official\u2019s costly mistake could have changed the outcome.<\/li>\n
  4. The Eagles looked good in the second half again after a dismal first half performance. Imagine if they would play good football for four quarters!\u00a0 Maybe it will happen soon.<\/li>\n
  5. Important doubleheader high school football action this Friday night on RCN-TV. Easton hosts Parkland and Whitehall visits Freedom.\u00a0 There are really great match-ups the rest of the season.\u00a0 Should be fum!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    \"Gary's<\/a><\/p>\n

    NFL PICKS LAST WEEK \u2013 12-2; OVERALL\u00a0 52-25 (68%)<\/p>\n

    NFL PICKS (WEEK SIX)<\/strong>
    \nNEW ORLEANS
    \nDENVER
    \nCINCINNATI
    \nMINNESOTA
    \nJACKSONVILLE
    \nDETROIT
    \nJETS
    \nARIZONA
    \nTENNESSEE
    \nSEATTLE
    \nGREEN BAY
    \nBALTIMORE
    \nNEW ENGLAND
    \nPHILADELPHIA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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