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You have to take into account that CM is strictly a sports school that "recruits" and has all those kids either transfer in or go there as freshman just for football. They are hand picking the biggest lineman from around the county. Same with AHP. So, if those guys went to their home public schools it would be them individually and 4 normal sized HS linemen upfront with them. Looking at schools like them skew the picture. Also, the really fat linemen 300+ in HS that go to D1 programs usually end up losing weight or stay about the same, but convert fat to muscle with the legit strength coaches.

It is changing literally every 3 days, but new rumor is Miami GMAC schools and Palm Beach schools are going to opt in now. This was just being thrown around this weekend in AD circles after the move to phase 2. Still not Broward though. At this point, I don't think anyone will know until it is officially done or too late.

I can't speak for Miami or Palm Beach. Broward BCAA schools aren't playing a full schedule. Something like 5 or 6 plus a bonus. Don't believe they are doing any type of playoff now. 1st game week is Oct. 26th. So, depending on the start date for playoffs if a public school tries to opt in they may only play one or 2 games, which is why most won't. Losing 1st round and then scheduling extra games will be hard considering the county said teams can't leave the county or bring teams into the county. All the other opt out teams will have their schedules set already. That is another problem to opting in for public schools. They are told not to leave the county, but if are in the playoffs will have to go somewhere. Honestly though only 1 public school in the county has a shot anyway and that is Deerfield just based on talent and transfers. They haven't been able to put that together though in the past, so would be pretty hard in such a condensed time frame.

I know some teams have been having players meet up at parks in small groups where a coach just happens to be. I was more referring to the fact that public schools won't even have permission to play a game until I believe Oct. 26th is what they are looking at, so don't know how they could opt in. I know a couple teams are looking at different angles for it though.

The public schools in broward are going to start too late, but I heard that a couple with legit chances at a run like a Deerfield might try to opt in and squeeze in a game or 2 or whatever they need. Not sure how they will do that when rest of public schools aren't practicing until 2-3rd week of October. St. Thomas and Gibbons were holding with public schools for most part, but are starting this week, so they will opt in. They will join Chaminade, Heritage and other privates in going for championship.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/os-sp-hs-deland-covid-shutdown-0903-20200903-q3huoslgorg2zpg7oyjajc6qiy-story.html Deland football quarantined and more games cancelled.

Coaches in tri-county were told specifically they would be fired if they had any interaction with their players during shutdown. Couldn't even hold organized zoom practices giving direction and watching them workout. No meeting up to collect uniforms nothing. This was a full practice and given a complete pass. No matter what side your on with Covid it sets a bad precedent.

Broward is Conditioning the 21st in small pods. No, inside weightrooms/classrooms and no footballs Practices will start 2-3 weeks later if things go well.

About what most people could have assumed, he was reinstated by the end of June. Championships are too important.

Vero and Centennial each having Covid issues as well and cancelling games. Not sure if players or other students in their classes that tested positive.

Last I heard, Gibbons and STA were following and doing whatever the publics do in Broward. So, STA would be out. They follow the Archdiocese of Miami as well and they weren't planning on opting in yet. Heritage I believe will do there own thing. I could be wrong though as I am getting that as 2nd hand info.

Then they should say states that can't start are allowed to have games after the state series end and do their own Jan. or whenever is best season. Then teams can stay part of the FHSAA, but do a regional championship for one season. As it is now. counties are looking to leave the FHSAA all together for the season and they may not get some back. Also, you can call it a state championship in Dec., but is it really legit if only 40-50% of teams are in it and none of the south that just swept last season. It just seems to me that forcing teams to make a deadline or not have a season is a bad call during a pandemic.

I'm not saying the entire state should be forced to hold back 100% for 1 area, but that plan will also be without South Florida. South Florida does make up a pretty big chunk of FHSAA schools. I mean Broward has about 40 high schools alone. Palm Beach, Dade, Broward all starting school 100% online. I don't know about Dade or PB, but Broward is doing it the entire 1st quarter and won't have sports start while 100% online. The big private schools Chaminade, USchool, Gibbons, Heritage, St. Thomas said they will follow public schools and not start. Just something to consider with ideas. I think the main problem was the FHSAA saying we can't schedule games after they end the state series in Dec. We might not even start before Dec. That is basically forcing people to leave the FHSAA or not have any games for their guys.

Your correct vote is the 15th. The school board are recommending though it stay virtual as well after working with health experts. Not just the teachers union.

I'm not saying it will, but I wouldn't be surprised if that gets pushed back or shut down. Broward was supposed to start Monday and just decided to push it back again. Been going week to week. 6th to 13th now the 20th. Also, Palm Beach school board just announced a few hours ago that they will be starting school fully virtual next month.

Not sure, but Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward make up what 35-40 percent of the schools in FHSAA football wise. That is a big chunk. I am not talking just dropping out because of positive tests. I mean a Tri-County League has been mentioned. All teams from the counties from the start if rest of the state starts on time. Again that is extreme last resort, but it has been mentioned. Same with just doing individual county leagues has been mentioned down here. As for if just this year or carry over to next would depend on a lot with the virus situation. South Florida 100% will not be ready to go July 27th that is for sure.

Also, The Flu only kills about 35,000 people a year in the US. 2 years ago we had the highest total in 40 years and hit the 70,000 people keep using. That is double the norm. Broward superintendent came out right away after mandate and said starting 5 days a week isn't likely in Broward. As for football, Broward just pushed back summer workouts again to the 20th. That is likely to be moved as well. If the FHSAA really pushes forward with the start of the season on time or even back 2 weeks don't be surprised if South Florida (outside of maybe large private schools) pulls out of FHSAA and does their own thing this year. It has been discussed.

Word is Broward teams being told no games out of the Tri-County (Dade, Broward, Palm Beach) will be approved. This will probably mess with some schedules. Also, being told to not be surprised if that gets restricted further to nothing out of Broward like they did with spring sports unless necessary like a district game.

Before the shutdown, Spring sports had to cancel out of county games/meets because of spread unless district game. No way any out of state games will be played this year I can almost 100% guarantee it. Schools need to get ahead of that or going to be left with open dates. Only team maybe getting away with it is IMG .

The FHSAA never gives summer workout guidelines or dates except that 1st day of practice is always around last week of July and before that can't use a football, sleds things like that. Summer is district based with working out and conditioning. Of course, doing team 7s tournaments and things get you around some of the using football rules. That will be more interesting with colleges cancelling team camps and tournaments. I believe some districts already said that their schools can start lifting mid June though.

The problem with having football Feb.-May is other sports. Most teams only have one field, so you run into playoff soccer, lax, flag football, and a lot of schools track teams practice field events on football field. You move them and you have same problem just with different sports. Also, track, lax, and baseball guys who play football as well. You would have to change a lot to move football.

On top of that, I would add that not all HS football players are healthy or without underlying conditions. Some players do have asthma, diabetes, obesity, undiagnosed heart issues that slip by etc. You are playing roulette with the odds. While most kids won't die or will be asymptomatic I would hate to be the guy who gave the go ahead and 1 kid dies or the coach of that team.

I don't have details, but Larry BluStein and others on twitter reporting it.

They all bother me. It is a horrible trend, but counties and schools shouldn't complain when they do the same stuff. I've seen school reps from private schools walk up to players right after games with applications already printed out. I mean road games, so they brought them with them before hand having watched a kid on film probably why scouting for that game. Then seen and heard coaches for the same schools complain when other schools poach there guys in meetings. In fact, the one school was a smaller Palm Beach private school trying to take from a smaller Broward public school that I witnessed that a few years ago. So, their complaints now just seem ridiculous.

Deerfield has taken kids as well, but I would argue that Palm Beach has also taken kids from Broward and if you can't handle losing kids then you shouldn't be a part of the problem. A bunch of kids in Palm Beach have Pompano Beach in Broward listed as their hometown. I mean Lamar Jackson and Devin Singletary are 2 of the more famous kids that are from Broward, but played in Palm Beach that come to mind.