From the Director


Football

 

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I can write either the most inspired or inane words about most topics, and not generate a comment.  But mention “football,” and opinions come fast and usually furious.

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We can predict that, in high school football’s future, two-a-day practices will be fewer, practice hours will be shorter and activities will be different.

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Proposals that would create even more extravagance – all because schools are reluctant to schedule nearby opponents during the regular season – are all proposals that should be sacked.
 

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The hottest numbers in Michigan high school football are 7 and 8.

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Late in March the MHSAA received the 20th commitment from an MHSAA member Class D school to sponsor eight-player football during the 2011 season . . .

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I was listening to a radio sports talk show while driving to a speaking engagement last week.  Several callers wondered why the high school football playoffs are not seeded . . .

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It is necessary to remind all who are involved with football programs on the local level to continue to be vigilant in the pursuit of a risk-free environment for students. 

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There will not be an eight-player division of the MHSAA Football Playoffs in 2010 . . .  there were not enough firm commitments for the 2010 season by the April 1 deadline . . .

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About the Author

Jack Roberts

Jack Roberts has been at the helm of the MHSAA as its Executive Director since 1986, implementing programs and overseeing tournament administration and regulations for the Association which boasts 1,600 member schools, 13,000 registered officials and 13,000 head coaches.

During the last 38 years, Roberts has spoken to educator and athletic groups, business leaders and civic groups in more than 40 states and five Canadian provinces as one of the nation's most articulate advocates for school sports.

Roberts has served on several national association boards and is board president for the Refugee Development Center, and chair elect for the board of directors of the Michigan Society of Association Executives.

He is a 1970 graduate of Dartmouth College, where he was a three-year starter for the Ivy League's winningest football team during that span.

His wife, Peggy is coordinator of the Power of We Consortium. They are passionate world travelers and have two grown sons: John, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in education policy at Harvard; and Luke, who - with his wife, Alison - are teaching in China.