Keep in mind, the Class A sectional semifinal results were known last Thursday evening. That gave the IHSA more than 72 hours to make a phone call to Parker to host and find three officials for the game. Remember, 95 percent of the Class AA sectional semifinals are on Tuesday, so there are plenty of officials that could work the game tonight.

This isn't the first time something like this has happen - two schools right by one another traveling a great distance in the postseason - and it won't be the last time. But at a time when the IHSA needs the revenue and needs to promote the game of high school soccer, common sense has to settle in for the good of the sport and its athletes.

For years, I've tried to cut the folks down in Bloomington slack. But this is just another bonehead, refusing to adjust moment where they are blowing an opportunity to enhance the memories for these teams in this game. I don't care if this is the way it's always been done - nothing is ever written in stone.

Do you really think there is going to be anyone that cares if this game is not played in Peotone?

So play in Peotone in front of parents and a couple cows or play at Parker in front of a couple hundred students?

Again, Mr. IHSA Add-A-Tude needs a friend - Get-A-Clue.

- Joe Trost