Middletown game in jeopardy??

[proud to be]

Read this on Yappi......... seems like the Middletown team may not be able to play due to pay for play fees not being paid.

Anybody hear about this???




http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/08/22/mj082207paytoplayweb.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=16

Not sure if this means they will not play this week or not. Comments on Yappi and in today's Repository apparently question it.

[DAWGH8R]

RELAX !!!

http://massillonproud.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5460

[DAWGH8R]

Read this on Yappi.........


When I see this in the first sentence, I usually close the thread !!

[proud to be]

me too brother, but I did open the link and go to the newspaper article. Don't tell me to relax...... you know how hyper I am!!!!:hyper:

[proud to be]

RELAX !!!

http://massillonproud.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5460

The article you posted is different from the one I posted. It is from today's edition. I also saw a post from a "middie" who said they were WAY SHORT of enough to field a team, and it didn't look good.....

http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=371802&Category=17&subCategoryID=29

I know, I know....... consider the source right???

[obie2000]

Way short is what the word seems to be down here in Cincinnati also!

[Seeker]

From what I'm hearing, we won't know until tomorrow morning.

Keep a good thought, I'm sure all kinds of people and relatives will get hit up for money tonight.

:vconst:

[proud to be]

From what I'm hearing, we won't know until tomorrow morning.

Keep a good thought, I'm sure all kinds of people and relatives will get hit up for money tonight.

:vconst:

Does Carl have any relatives in Middletown???!!!:jestera:

[obie2000]

I am not sure but I think it is Noon that is the cut off time

[DAWGH8R]

Does Carl have any relatives in Middletown???!!!:jestera:


There was that one night AT MIddletown when the lights went out !!! So................you never know !!!

[monte81]

I just got off the phone with a Middletown offical and newspaper and they are still figuring it out and will not know until tomorrow afternoon.

We have to play a game---- we NEVER have a nine game season!!

[massillon catholic]

Its all a big "ruse" to have our players think there wont be a game. They won't miss the "big payday"!

[monte81]

Its all a big "ruse" to have our players think there wont be a game. They won't miss the "big payday"!

I thought the same thing when I was on the phone with them---- to much dough to pass up. A trip to tigertown may pay for a team or 2 to play!!!

[Philpott]

Cut off time for the Pay to Play is 10 am tomorrow!:TIG2:

[MTown]

It's my understanding that the position of the Middletown administration is that there has to be enough participation for ALL fall sports or else they are going to axe everything...an all-or-nothing deal. So it doesn't matter if football gets enough kids if soccer, tennis, and whatever don't have the participation...football would get cut too.

Am I wrong on this?

[massillon catholic]

It's my understanding that the position of the Middletown administration is that there has to be enough participation for ALL fall sports or else they are going to axe everything...an all-or-nothing deal. So it doesn't matter if football gets enough kids if soccer, tennis, and whatever don't have the participation...football would get cut too.

Am I wrong on this?

Yes, you are correct. But, one trip to Massillon will pay for Tennis, Soccer, and probably Football.

[Fats]

If Middleton does not play this game with cancellation this late, then I think they should be banned from participating in any sanction sports for the next 2 years. Massillon should ask and be given money to cover the cost of tickets that Massillon will have to reimburse ticket buyers. For a school to hold their taxpayers in hostage like this is wrong. First, if they do not have enough for soccer too BAD. They have broken a contract with us.

[massillon catholic]

If Middleton does not play this game with cancellation this late, then I think they should be banned from participating in any sanction sports for the next 2 years. Massillon should ask and be given money to cover the cost of tickets that Massillon will have to reimburse ticket buyers. For a school to hold their taxpayers in hostage like this is wrong. First, if they do not have enough for soccer too BAD. They have broken a contract with us.

I don't think a ban will affect them since they won't be playing anyways!

[MTown]

Is the Middletown admin taking the gate from our game into consideration when deciding on whether or not to let the kids play?

[Mass6]

If anything, at least let the kids play the game against us, it could be a highlight of their careers to play in PBTS. I'm not just saying that so we get a game, but look around, there aren't many stadiums and atmospheres like ours!!!

[TigerVic]

This nearly happened in 1978, when a Cleveland teachers' strike cancelled our game with Cleveland Glenville in Week 3. Luckily, we were able to schedule a last-minute matchup with East Liverpool.

Of course, if Middletown sends their uniforms up, the MP All-Stars can take on the Tigers!

[flaboi7]

def they should be respons. for all tickets purchased already.... it is going to cost way more than they think if they back out if a signed contract.. dover did it to us a year ago and they had to pay us 5,000$$$ .. but massillon being who we are will probabaly cut them a check to get them here... how grrrrrrrr8 is MASSILLON :)

go tigers go !!!!!:TIG2:

[massillon catholic]

[QUOTE=flaboi7;66696] but massillon being who we are will probabaly cut them a check to get


And, that is a possibility. Don't think for a minute that Middletown doesn't already know this.

[obie2000]

Here is the latest:


Middletown might have to cancel sports
BY SUE KIESEWETTER | ENQUIRER CONTRIBUTOR
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MIDDLETOWN – With a 10 a.m. deadline looming Thursday, most Middletown High School football players, band members, and cheerleaders and others still had not paid their required $325 pay-to-play fees – leaving the fate of fall sports and activities in doubt this year.

In fact, as of 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, when the most recent information was available, only one of the 66 varsity and junior varsity football players at Middletown High School had paid their fee, school officials said Wednesday.

Other sports and activities weren’t faring much better.


Of the 235 Middletown High School students who signed up for fall sports or cheerleading, only 25 – less than 10 percent – had paid their fees, Superintendent Steve Price told the board of education.

“We are in what I would call dire straits,’’ Price said. “Despite lowered fees, the collection rate is desperately low.”

About 580 students had signed up for marching band, cheerleading or fall sports, including football, volleyball, soccer, tennis, golf and cross country. That compares to about 620 students who participated a year ago, treasurer Eric Sotzing said.

Fall sports would only proceed if enough money is collected from students or donated through the district’s “534 Committee” to fund the programs, he said. He put that figure at about $136,000.

The 534 Committee had donated just over $10,000 by late Tuesday, but that figure is expected to grow, Sotzing said.

The district is expected to announce Thursday whether fall sports will proceed, Price said.

Participation fees may be paid today at the high school’s main office, district administrative offices, the athletic department office or at Vail or Verity middle schools’ main offices.


From Cincinnati.com

[TigerVic]

In fact, as of 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, when the most recent information was available, only one of the 66 varsity and junior varsity football players at Middletown High School had paid their fee, school officials said Wednesday.

Other sports and activities weren’t faring much better.

Let's hope they are all procrastinators.

[Tiger Flame]

Why don,t Carle send them a check for 200,000 dollars and the game will be on. GO TIGERS

[Out-N-Up]

Sounds like up until two days ago the fee was $900, maybe that explains the procrastination.

[Tiger Flame]

Its going to take a miracle for us to play this game. Were all ready for some football and it doesn,t look good at this time. We need to play as to get ready for Solon. GO TIGERS

[massillon catholic]

I wonder if our esteemd AD has been working to find another opponent in the event this game is canceled. I'm sure that there are other Ohio, Canada, DC teams that have an open date, that could play and be here by Saturday.

[Tiger Bri]

Checking the OHSAA website for schedules, it looks like there are two teams in Ohio that don't have opponents for week 1 (and they may have found opponents since the website was updated). They are Danville and Union City.

[Banks]

Western Reserve had the first two weeks open.

[Benchboss1]

I wonder if our esteemd AD has been working to find another opponent in the event this game is canceled. I'm sure that there are other Ohio, Canada, DC teams that have an open date, that could play and be here by Saturday.


I wonder what he could offer in order to get a game on such short notice?
Any ideas? :doh:

[tigerfootball_99]

sucks for the kids of middletown they had to go through two a days and possivly no football

[npaflas]

I think it 's crazy to pay to play football. What in the heck is this world comming to. Down here in georgia they have never heard of a school levy.

[TigerCoach]

Maybe Walsh or Malone can come scrimmage us?

[MTown]

This does not look good.

I hope something is being done behind closed doors and that hopefully, the local paper is simply printing a story like that to entice local businesses and private donor to help with some costs.

It will cost our program a ton of $$$$$ to lose our opener. 12k in ticket sales that will have to be returned, programs printed out, lost concessions.....bad, bad news.

Hopefully all this worrying will be for nothing.

[massillonmaroon]

I can't believe that the Middletown coaches wouldn't have made sure the kids made their payments for all sports teams. Especially the football team after the coaches volunteered their time to reduce the fees.

These reports do not look good at all with a 1000 deadline on Thursday. This would be really disappointing and Massillon should consider some legal action if they stiffed on the opener.

Let's hope for the best.

[tiger#22]

It will be Middletown on Friday night 7:30pm at PBTS.
MAUL MIDDLETOWN!!!
:TIG2:

[obie2000]

I think you guys are onto something seems a friend from Middletown thinks he will be seeing me in Massillon on Friday???? He does have a son that plays on the Middletown team!

[TigerDL71]

I don't give a flying f**** if we have a orange/black scrimmage. I wanna see some football. ;))

I say we have TigerCoach and Monte lace up the pads again.

[TigerVic]

I wonder what he could offer in order to get a game on such short notice?
Any ideas? :doh:

$70,000?

[longtimefirsttime]

"On top of that has been the talk of all Middletown athletics being cancelled for the fall season should not enough athletes shell out the necessary dollars to participate. That includes the Middies’ football season, which is still expected to kick off on Friday night at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Yet, none of that has fazed the Middies as they get ready for the Tigers."

http://indeonline.com/index.php?ID=19337&r=1&Category=2

[MTigers006]

any updates as of yet?

[gotigers1]

We may not know anything till sometime after 10:00 tomorrow morning.

[MTigers006]

Too bad Lex isnt available. But, The Tigers will take on anyone,anywhere,anytime,anyplace. Including Danville, Western Reserve, Valdosta, or Union City. Heck I would play Tuslaw if we could just to have an opener. God only knows whats gonna happen. Anyways no matter what Go Tigers.

[longtimefirsttime]

Reportedly volunteers were calling and going door to door tonight trying to see how many people can pay the fees. We'll see what happens.

[longtimefirsttime]

From Todd Porter's column (the usual TP disclaimer applies):
"Middletown optimistic about playing"
http://cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=371992&Category=17&subCategoryID=29

"'We have a good community, and everything will be taken care of,' said Lebo, who placed the odds of playing the game at 75 percent.'Our contract with Massillon calls for them to come to Middletown next year. It would be unfortunate if we couldn’t come up there this year, and I wouldn’t blame them for not wanting to come down here.' Massillon officials are planning for a game Friday. Athletic Director Tim Ridgley said in all of his conversations with Lebo and Middletown officials, the game is a go."

[longtimefirsttime]

"Many seem willing to pay the price"
http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/08/23/mj082307middfees.html


"Fall season fee deadline is 10 a.m. today"
http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/08/23/mj082307middparticipationweb.html

Some excerpts from the article:

"If Middletown City Schools has not collected enough money to pay for fall athletics and marching band by 10 a.m. today, the fall sports season will be canceled, district officials said. But some longtime Middie supporters said Wednesday they plan to donate a "sizeable" amount of money to ensure that students who want to participate in athletics this fall will have that chance. Three longtime supporters of the program, who asked not to be identified, told The Journal that a group in the community has been raising funds and plans to give the money today to the district."

...

"The sources said donations as large as $10,000 have been submitted and there has even been talk of loans being taken out to help pay participation fees. Many of the donors, they said, wish to remain anonymous because they "don't want any credit."

....

"If the money comes through, it may be in just the nick of time. Only 74, or about 31 percent, of 235 Middletown High School athletic participants have paid the $325 pay-to-participate fee for the fall season as of 7 p.m. Wednesday night when the athletic office closed, according to Alberico. Forty-nine students had paid $25 marching band fees and 34 students had paid $175 middle school athletic fees, she said. That's a total of $31,225.
For the fall program at the middle and high schools to be cost-neutral to the district, an estimated 580 students must pay fees, Treasurer Eric Sotzing said. That's about 300 high school athletic participants at $325 each, 90 high school marching band members at $25 each and 190 middle school athletic participants at $175 each."

[DAWGH8R]

Nice to see someone willing to help these kids !! Too bad the parents didn't !!

[massillon catholic]

[QUOTE=longtimefirsttime;66794]'Our contract with Massillon calls for them to come to Middletown next year. It would be unfortunate if we couldn’t come up there this year, and I wouldn’t blame them for not wanting to come down here.'

They have "no chance" of seeing Massillon next year, if they don't show up this year.

[tigermom]

I think its nuts to have to pay to play. I'm thankful that is not the case here.. Otherwise my son or daughter would not be playing any sports. Cant afford it.. I feel sorry for the kids..
Tigermom

[Marie]

Another school system holding the parents and taxpayers hostage to get the next school levy.

[proud to be]

Nice to see someone willing to help these kids !! Too bad the parents didn't !!

RELAX!!!!:wink:

[TIGER27]

It's 350 per sport at Jackson

[TigerLily]

I really feel that they will get it together and we will be in a rock ‘em/sock ‘em game with Middletown tomorrow night.

It is sad that this has to happen and that these kids have to be put through this. We should be thankful that we in Massillon are able to take care of our kids in their extracurriculars. Just another reason to be “Massillon Proud”.

So I will say…MASH MIDDLETOWN!!

[TigerCoach]

I say we have TigerCoach and Monte lace up the pads again.

I would have to be paid a large amount of money........so I could pay for the physical therapy and massages after the game. LOL!!

[Sidejudge]

Greetings from Middletown! Nothing new to report as of yet but I don know that there was a fury of activity by our student-athletes, parents and supporters of the fall programs to make this a successful fall. As a parent of a senior it would indeed be crushing to not see the season unfold. We did buy our tickets yesterday and are looking forward to watching what hopes to be an outstanding high school football game.

I know that our paper will be updating the events of the day which one can access at http://www.middletownjournal.com

Can you please provide a little help on where to park for a little pregame festivities? There are a number of fans coming up and we would like to mix and mingle with some Massilon fans to talk some good old fashion football.

Thanks!

[tiger4life]

It will become quite apparent once you arrive.. Two large parking lots andd tailgaiting galore!

Welcome!

[obie7661]

Middie supporters say they plan to donate a 'sizable' amount so students can play

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/08/23/mj082307middparticipationweb.html

[monte81]

I would have to be paid a large amount of money........so I could pay for the physical therapy and massages after the game. LOL!!


I wouldn't play my knees are shot and all I do now football wise is coach my 11-12 year old team and doing demos for position drills is enough for me.

However if I did I would probably need a stretcher because I wouldn't be able to walk off the field!
I already wear knee braces to practice to coach but I bring it!LOL

WOW-- It has to be a game tonight at PBTS!!!

[proud to be]

Greetings from Middletown! Nothing new to report as of yet but I don know that there was a fury of activity by our student-athletes, parents and supporters of the fall programs to make this a successful fall. As a parent of a senior it would indeed be crushing to not see the season unfold. We did buy our tickets yesterday and are looking forward to watching what hopes to be an outstanding high school football game.

I know that our paper will be updating the events of the day which one can access at http://www.middletownjournal.com

Can you please provide a little help on where to park for a little pregame festivities? There are a number of fans coming up and we would like to mix and mingle with some Massilon fans to talk some good old fashion football.

Thanks!


Thanks for the update!!! Great to hear from someone down there on what appears to be a positive note!!! The North end of the Stadium is where you will find a large tailgating contingent, including many of the fans on MP.

Please come up and say hi!!!! If you're looking for people to talk HS football with, you won't have any problems !!!!!

There may even be a little food prep going on from what I hear :chef:

See ya Friday!!

[Banks]

I would have been willing to pay for one player fees.
But its a little late now.

[Kamd50]

Wow, that's really something, Banks:tig:

I don't understand why this whole movement to come up with the money wasn't done in a little timlier manner so that the game and their season could have been confirmed by now and not be a burden for these kids to worry about (and Massillon, of course, lol)

I hope things turn out with a happy ending for everyone.

[Fats]

Any news? I am all hyped up for Football. Ready for some Tigers to pounce on the Middies. I went to Middletown Journal and no news yet.

[Banks]

Any news? I am all hyped up for Football. Ready for some Tigers to pounce on the Middies. I went to Middletown Journal and no news yet.

The Middletown Journal I read said
"Fees may be paid until 10 a.m. at the district's central office and the main office of the middle or high schools. The district plans to make an announcement on the fate of the fall season this afternoon."

[obie2000]

I just called the Middletown Board of Education and the lady on the phone said maybe around 5-6 PM a news release will be put out. This is bad! The money had to be in at 10 AM and no decision until 5 PM????? Sounds like the money is not there!

[massillon catholic]

I just called the Middletown Board of Education and the lady on the phone said maybe around 5-6 PM a news release will be put out. This is bad! The money had to be in at 10 AM and no decision until 5 PM????? Sounds like the money is not there!


You are right, this isn't good. They don't put out a news release to announce that they are playing. They put one out to announce they aren't playing.

[Banks]

You are right, this isn't good. They don't put out a news release to announce that they are playing. They put one out to announce they aren't playing.

But they said all along they wouldn't release the details until the afternoon.

[Tiger54]

But they said all along they wouldn't release the details until the afternoon.

How on earth could they cancel out on a game the night before the game is actually to be played? I would think that they could/should be sued for attempting to do something like that. You can't wait that long to make a decision like that.

[Banks]

I just called the Middletown Board of Education and the lady on the phone said maybe around 5-6 PM a news release will be put out.


What did you hope to gain by calling them?

[massillon catholic]

If this game isn't played, will it be a forfeit or considered and open week? Big differance when it comes to computer points, as Middlteown would be 0-10.

[massillonmaroon]

I think the points are averaged out so it wouldn't penalize the Tigers too much. We would still be out of a hell of a lot of money and effort if this falls through.

[Banks]

If this game isn't played, will it be a forfeit or considered and open week? Big differance when it comes to computer points, as Middlteown would be 0-10.

I would hope it would be an open week and we would get the average. But it is a good point you brought up. I had brought up this could be a mess about 2 weeks ago .

[obie2000]

What did you hope to gain by calling them?



Considering the very first report said the decision would be made after the emergency levy about 4 weeks ago and then the deadline was put up of 10 AM today I would think they should have an idea at Noon!!!!!! Seems to me they are just stringing this out!

[massillon catholic]

It will cost Middletown far more when they lose a lawsuit than it would for them to play the game and make some money. Plus, you can bet that we won't go there next year. Sounds like a typical board of education decision.

[Banks]

What did you hope to gain by calling them?



Considering the very first report said the decision would be made after the emergency levy about 4 weeks ago and then the deadline was put up of 10 AM today I would think they should have an idea at Noon!!!!!! Seems to me they are just stringing this out!

Thats what you had to gain ?

[obie2000]

UMMM sorry I live in Cincinnati and it is a 4 hour drive that I will be making! Why drill me like this????

[massillon catholic]

If they don't play, the OHSAA should ban them from their organization.

[massillon catholic]

It would seem to me, that if they have been practices and having scrimmages, they have helmets, pads, balls, etc. and the coaches have already waived their stipends. All they need now is gas. Certainly, a trip to Massillon will pay for gas for the entire season of all fall sports.

[Banks]

Fees deadline has passed

By Megan Gildow

Staff Writer

Thursday, August 23, 2007

A steady line of about 20 students and parents has been at Middletown High School this morning to pay participation fees before the 10 a.m. deadline, according to school employees.

Several soccer players in line at about 9:30 a.m. said they wouldn't have paid the fee had it remained at $900 and some said they even considered switching schools.

"My dad actually asked me that," said John Sauter, who said his parents asked if he wanted to go to Fenwick for the 2007-08 school year. "But it's my senior year."

Though lowering the fees to $325 made it more affordable, "it's ridiculous," said sophomore Darius Kinley.

Parent John Burg has two children involved in fall athletics at the middle and high school and paid for some other students' fees also.

"I just want the kids to have the opportunity to participate," he said. Burg is a junior high volleyball coach.

Burg said he thought families should be reimbursed for the payments if a November tax issue passed, perhaps applying the payments toward future fees.

The district is expected to announce this afternoon if the fall season will proceed after it is determined if enough fees have been collected.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

[massillon catholic]

What about the poor seniors at Middletown? They can't even transfer somewhere and be eligible unless they physically move to another district and it still may be too late for that. I'm not positve on the rules, but they are getting screwed, too.

[massillon catholic]

Fees deadline has passed

By Megan Gildow

Staff Writer

Thursday, August 23, 2007

A steady line of about 20 students and parents has been at Middletown High School this morning to pay participation fees before the 10 a.m. deadline, according to school employees.

Several soccer players in line at about 9:30 a.m. said they wouldn't have paid the fee had it remained at $900 and some said they even considered switching schools.

"My dad actually asked me that," said John Sauter, who said his parents asked if he wanted to go to Fenwick for the 2007-08 school year. "But it's my senior year."

Though lowering the fees to $325 made it more affordable, "it's ridiculous," said sophomore Darius Kinley.

Parent John Burg has two children involved in fall athletics at the middle and high school and paid for some other students' fees also.

"I just want the kids to have the opportunity to participate," he said. Burg is a junior high volleyball coach.

Burg said he thought families should be reimbursed for the payments if a November tax issue passed, perhaps applying the payments toward future fees.

The district is expected to announce this afternoon if the fall season will proceed after it is determined if enough fees have been collected.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Thanks for the update, Banks.

[Banks]

UMMM sorry I live in Cincinnati and it is a 4 hour drive that I will be making! Why drill me like this????

Thanks for answering it.

I hope the extra 5 hours you have to wait from your phone call till the announcement doesn't make a difference on your travel plans tomorrow.

[ChronicTiger]

What about the poor seniors at Middletown? They can't even transfer somewhere and be eligible unless they physically move to another district and it still may be too late for that. I'm not positve on the rules, but they are getting screwed, too.

Poor Middletown. I hope they get those fees paid in time for a thrashing Friday night.

:lol:

[proud to be]

Poor Middletown. I hope they get those fees paid in time for a thrashing Friday night.

:lol:

Now that's out of line.................. funny.... but out of line!!!:lol:

[boosterette]

If Middletown plays tomorrow, we should applaud them as they enter the stadium as a "Welcome to Tigertown". Then once our hospitality has been shown, the Massillon Tigers can take over and show us what they're made of. Offense can put up the points, and defense can keep the opponents from scoring. Massillon 28 - Middletown 14 (I'm being polite) :tig:

[massillon catholic]

Maybe, we should have a Campbell Oil truck following their buses so they can fill them up when they run out of gas and don't have any money:lol:

[obie2000]

Now that is funny!!!! You know I am coming up I can take 4 others in my car!

[Spize]

If they buy their gas at speedway they can save $1 on a $50 fuel card... maybe that will help

[massillon catholic]

If they buy their gas at speedway they can save $1 on a $50 fuel card... maybe that will help

Do they sell diesel?

[Spize]

:2thumbsup: Do they sell diesel?

they do

[proud to be]

If they buy their gas at speedway they can save $1 on a $50 fuel card... maybe that will help

Could you get them to use my Rewards Card??? I need the points for donuts and coffee!!!

[gotigers1]

Very funny guys...

[Banks]

The more I think about it , I would have to say as of now 1:55pm that our school officials would know what is going on.

[Seeker]

The more I think about it , I would have to say as of now 1:55pm that our school officials would know what is going on.

I assure you that with our connections we will know minutes after they know.

Not conjecture, rumor or guessing...but when it is a fact one way or the other.

[Tiger Head]

I agree!:ohno:

[massillonmaroon]

There is an official press conference in Middletown at 300PM today to announce the results of the season/sports.

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/08/23/mj082307pressconferenceweb.html

[Banks]

Schools call press conference

By Megan Gildow

Staff Writer

Thursday, August 23, 2007

MIDDLETOWN — Middletown school officials have called a press conference for 3 p.m. this afternoon, said Debbie Alberico, the district's communications specialist.

District officials are expected to make an announcement this afternoon on the fate of fall athletics and marching band.

[Fats]

How on earth could they cancel out on a game the night before the game is actually to be played? I would think that they could/should be sued for attempting to do something like that. You can't wait that long to make a decision like that.
I said in an earlier post that if they cancel this game they should be sued for the ticket money that Massillon will have to reimburse, also for canceling a contract. I also think they should be ban from all sports for at least two years.

I went to the middletown journal and it seems some are upset with this B. O. E. president. This is a disgrace to their program.

[massillon catholic]

There is an official press conference in Middletown at 300PM today to announce the results of the season/sports.

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/08/23/mj082307pressconferenceweb.html


Is there such a thing as an "unofficial" press conference?