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Good morning to the folks at Pee-Wee's Playhouse, also known as the IHSA headquarters in Bloomington-Normal. Hopefully by now, the IHSA staff has watched its daily YouTube videos and changed out of the "Get A Clue" mascot uniform.
Every year, you guys make me sit back and shake my head. I know it's a big organization and things are tough, but I've heard the same song and dance for 14 years. You tell me year after year that your tournament is a geographic one.
Really? Seriously?
Well, let me get out a map to see.
And I really hope this map is big enough, so you can see you are full of it.
Explain this one to me: How in the heck is New Lenox-based Providence in the Class 3A Edwardsville Sectional? Let's see, Providence is a mere 245 miles from Edwardsville, a short four hour commute. Did the so-called IHSA tournament rubberband stretch all the way from Will County to Madison County - basically one end of the state to the other?
The Celtics are scheduled to play there at 7 p.m. Tuesday. If they win, should they stay or drive back and get home at 3 a.m.?
But wait folks, it gets better.
Providence is scheduled to play Normal, yes, Normal.
Now there is talk the IHSA has realized its clueless mistake and is trying to move the game to Normal - yes Normal.
OK, let me sit back and re-read what I just wrote.
First, you placed Providence in a sectional 245 miles away in a so-called geographic tournament.
Now, you are basically saying, why don't we move the game to Normal, because it's closer. I mean, who cares the IHSA is basically giving Normal a home game now.
Anyone who believes anything the IHSA says from this point forward might as well jumped in bed with them and put on the "Get A Clue" mascot uniform, too.
Remember, your tax dollars pay for these great decisions.
I know it's been talked about before, but maybe it's time for someone to create a new organization.
- Joe Trost
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