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The Association does a great job with football playoffs: • Not everyone automatically qualifies • Fairness is prioritized over geography They don’t get it perfect (no one could!) but they clearly do their best to make it fair. This lesson should be copied by the Union!

With 8th graders allowed to play varsity, the Union should make an emergency decision prior to the season starting that a team cannot field a JV if they do not field a varsity.

West Delaware may be fielding a varsity, but the WAMAC will remain the same size. Vinton-Shellsburg is missing from the latest tentative classification. Despite 8th graders being allowed to play, there are now several schools that won’t have varsities.

No Postville or Sumner-Fredericksburg in yesterday’s updated classifications released by the the union. Will these teams still be fielding JVs?

Postville is missing from the tentative classifications. Are they not having a varsity again for the second straight season, despite having a JV team last year and 8th graders now being eligible?

When a post criticizing the Ranking/Regional process has nearly 30k views, it’s time for something to change. Could they look these athletes drawing the short end of the stick in the eye and say, “Sorry, we just couldn’t get the rubber bands to stretch far enough this year.”

Ran an Instagram poll where 75% of participants voted that they do NOT like the rubber band method for determining regionals. Bringing back a quote from the Regional Opinion piece which had >29k views: “What’s easy for the Union is NOT best for the players and coaches.”

Eyes open, eyes closed… the tacks and rubber bands are just as unprofessional and inaccurate either way

The 4A and 5A Preseason Rankings are here!

The 1A, 2A, and 3A Preseason Rankings are here!

Based on incoming freshmen/8th graders, transfers, injuries, team camp results, and coach feedback… Here are the Top Rising Teams of the Summer: 4A-5A Edition!

Based on incoming freshmen/8th graders, transfers, injuries, team camp results, and coach feedback… Here are the Top Rising Teams of the Summer: 1A-3A Edition!

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Dead Week Agenda: Start of the Week: posting top rising teams of the summer End of the Week: posting updated preseason rankings All updates will be based on news of freshmen/8th graders, transfers, injuries, team camp results, and coach feedback.

Sounds like the Wartburg team camp starting today is packed with great teams from all classes! Exciting to hear about so many teams working to get even better as the summer comes to a close!

Congrats to all of the teams out there getting better this week!