“Why is it that people quite readily accept inflexible age limitations over a broad spectrum of American life, including sports, but presuppose it is wrong for school sports?”

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I don’t remember the topic, the speaker, the interviewer or the radio station; but that single statement soaked further into my soul as the miles passed by.

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A completely predictable theme of this year is that as schools continue to cut support for school sports, they bring more controversy to school sports.

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Post-event celebrations have led to property damage, and they will lead to personal injuries unless we give the problem more careful attention and supervision.

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Sometimes the administrators of school sports will be heard to say, “Is ours the only sport program that cares about kids’ well-being?”

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Not 100 percent of the time, but well over 50 percent of the time, if I had made one more call before making or communicating a tough decision, either the decision would have been different or, more often, the decision would have been received better.

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An exception today that doesn’t seem to matter much is almost certain to be recalled and used against you tomorrow when it really does matter.

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When people propose a change in a rule, consider where they are coming from, and consider those who are not present who may have different circumstances, perspectives and needs.

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