chap fan
09-27-2005, 09:09 AM
Here's an article from today's Houston Chronicle. It looks like some districts will be meeting today to decide what to do and some have already decided:
Hurricane throws a curve
Many programs have rescheduled their missed games
By SAM KHAN JR.
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
RESOURCES
LISTEN: Analysis, interviews & more
EXTRAS
Fans
• Madison trounces Yates
• The Woodlands tops Humble
AUDIO:
• Chronicle's Sam Khan Jr.: Terry dominates Dayton
Requires the free RealPlayer or Flash. PHOTOS:
• Sept. 15-17
• Sept. 8-10
• Sept. 1-3
• August 25-27
Fans
Area high schools • TAKE THE QUIZ: Test your trivia
RESULTS, STATS:
• High school football stats, rosters, schedules & more
While Houston didn't get the worst of Hurricane Rita, there are many questions to be answered by area schools.
While educators in Baytown and Spring are more worried about returning to class, Beaumont and Port Arthur officials aren't certain when the power will be turned on.
"Beaumont West Brook and Port Arthur Memorial are in a world of hurt," Baytown Lee coach Dick Olin said. "There's no telling when we'll hear from them."
West Brook and PA Memorial are in District 22-5A with the Baytown schools, Humble, Kingwood, Spring and Westfield. The schools aren't certain when they'll meet to schedule varsity games missed last week or this week.
Impact in Livingston
Other districts still trying to determine their future are Conroe Independent School District and 18-4A, which includes Livingston. Livingston was hit harder by the hurricane than rivals Brenham, Caney Creek, Klein Oak, Montgomery, New Caney, Waller and Willis.
Officials in both districts will meet today. Conroe meets with Huntsville and Lufkin, while the rest of 14-5A — the Klein ISD schools and The Woodlands — will play this week's games as scheduled.
Katy ISD athletic director Rusty Dowling said 19-5A officials will meet Thursday regarding last week's games but will play this week's games as scheduled. "(Rescheduling) is not an easy task, because there are a lot of things that go into the decision," Dowling said.
District 20-5A's plan is to cancel last week's district games and play the rest of the season out as planned.
"We would rather not have kids play three games in the span of eight days," Fort Bend ISD athletic director Keith Kilgore said. "We just don't feel that is an option we can consider for the safety of our kids."
The difficult part is following a University Interscholastic League rule that doesn't allow football games to be played less than five days apart.
The UIL has made an exception, shortening the limit to four days through Oct. 8.
Five districts (21-5A, 23-5A, 24-5A, 21-4A and 22-4A) will utilize the exception, while several others (17-5A, 18-5A, 24-4A) are rescheduling games but still observing the five-day rule.
Districts 21-5A, 21-4A and 22-4A (comprised of Houston ISD schools) will play all of last week's games Thursday and Friday, move this week's games to Monday Oct. 3 and Tuesday Oct. 4 and will play most of next week's games on Friday Oct. 7 and Saturday Oct. 8.
Teams in 23-5A will play last week's games Thursday, this week's on Oct. 4 and next week's on Oct. 8; 24-5A will play Thursday and Friday this week, then play the next two games four days apart.
Jampacked calendar
Districts 17-5A and 18-5A have nearly identical plans to keep their games five days apart starting with last week's games on Thursday and Friday, this week's on Oct. 5, then the following two weeks on Oct. 10 and 15. District 24-4A will follow a Wednesday-Monday-Saturday plan in the last three weeks of the season while moving last week's games to the final week of district play.
Hurricane throws a curve
Many programs have rescheduled their missed games
By SAM KHAN JR.
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
RESOURCES
LISTEN: Analysis, interviews & more
EXTRAS
Fans
• Madison trounces Yates
• The Woodlands tops Humble
AUDIO:
• Chronicle's Sam Khan Jr.: Terry dominates Dayton
Requires the free RealPlayer or Flash. PHOTOS:
• Sept. 15-17
• Sept. 8-10
• Sept. 1-3
• August 25-27
Fans
Area high schools • TAKE THE QUIZ: Test your trivia
RESULTS, STATS:
• High school football stats, rosters, schedules & more
While Houston didn't get the worst of Hurricane Rita, there are many questions to be answered by area schools.
While educators in Baytown and Spring are more worried about returning to class, Beaumont and Port Arthur officials aren't certain when the power will be turned on.
"Beaumont West Brook and Port Arthur Memorial are in a world of hurt," Baytown Lee coach Dick Olin said. "There's no telling when we'll hear from them."
West Brook and PA Memorial are in District 22-5A with the Baytown schools, Humble, Kingwood, Spring and Westfield. The schools aren't certain when they'll meet to schedule varsity games missed last week or this week.
Impact in Livingston
Other districts still trying to determine their future are Conroe Independent School District and 18-4A, which includes Livingston. Livingston was hit harder by the hurricane than rivals Brenham, Caney Creek, Klein Oak, Montgomery, New Caney, Waller and Willis.
Officials in both districts will meet today. Conroe meets with Huntsville and Lufkin, while the rest of 14-5A — the Klein ISD schools and The Woodlands — will play this week's games as scheduled.
Katy ISD athletic director Rusty Dowling said 19-5A officials will meet Thursday regarding last week's games but will play this week's games as scheduled. "(Rescheduling) is not an easy task, because there are a lot of things that go into the decision," Dowling said.
District 20-5A's plan is to cancel last week's district games and play the rest of the season out as planned.
"We would rather not have kids play three games in the span of eight days," Fort Bend ISD athletic director Keith Kilgore said. "We just don't feel that is an option we can consider for the safety of our kids."
The difficult part is following a University Interscholastic League rule that doesn't allow football games to be played less than five days apart.
The UIL has made an exception, shortening the limit to four days through Oct. 8.
Five districts (21-5A, 23-5A, 24-5A, 21-4A and 22-4A) will utilize the exception, while several others (17-5A, 18-5A, 24-4A) are rescheduling games but still observing the five-day rule.
Districts 21-5A, 21-4A and 22-4A (comprised of Houston ISD schools) will play all of last week's games Thursday and Friday, move this week's games to Monday Oct. 3 and Tuesday Oct. 4 and will play most of next week's games on Friday Oct. 7 and Saturday Oct. 8.
Teams in 23-5A will play last week's games Thursday, this week's on Oct. 4 and next week's on Oct. 8; 24-5A will play Thursday and Friday this week, then play the next two games four days apart.
Jampacked calendar
Districts 17-5A and 18-5A have nearly identical plans to keep their games five days apart starting with last week's games on Thursday and Friday, this week's on Oct. 5, then the following two weeks on Oct. 10 and 15. District 24-4A will follow a Wednesday-Monday-Saturday plan in the last three weeks of the season while moving last week's games to the final week of district play.