Nothing suprises me anymore. Absolutely absurd that the IAHSAA bowed down to this demand by the I-Cubs. This is why the state tournament should have NEVER left Marshalltown and Carroll.
Memo sent out by the IAHSAA today:
VERY IMPORTANT: WE NEED YOUR HELP!! THE I-CUBS PUT IN A NEW INFIELD A YEAR AGO AND HAVE DISCOVERED OVER THE YEARS THAT ELIMINATING CLEATS BEING WORN IN PRE-GAME OUTFIELD /INFILED WARMUP HELPS NOT ONLY MAINTAIN THEIR FIELD BUT KEEPS THE FIELD IN BETTER PLAYING SHAPE DURING THE GAME. IT ALSO ASSISTS WITH MAINTAINING THEIR GRASS.
NEW REQUIREMENT FOR COACHES AND PLAYERS:
NO CLEATS ARE TO BE WORN WHEN WARMING UP IN THE OUTFIELD OR DURING INFIELD PRACTICE BY ANY PLAYER/COACH (TENNIS SHOES ONLY). WHEN TAKING INFIELD, WE ASK THAT INFIELDERS FIELD AND THROW FROM THE DIRT AREA, NOT ON THE INFIELD GRASS EXCEPT WHEN YOU FINALIZE AT THE END OF YOUR INFIELD AND GO HOME TO FIRST OR VICE VERSA. CHECK BEFORE YOU LEAVE TOWN TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE HAS THEIR TENNIS SHOES FOR WARMUPS AND CLEATS FOR THE GAME. THANK YOU!
Memo sent out by the IAHSAA today:
VERY IMPORTANT: WE NEED YOUR HELP!! THE I-CUBS PUT IN A NEW INFIELD A YEAR AGO AND HAVE DISCOVERED OVER THE YEARS THAT ELIMINATING CLEATS BEING WORN IN PRE-GAME OUTFIELD /INFILED WARMUP HELPS NOT ONLY MAINTAIN THEIR FIELD BUT KEEPS THE FIELD IN BETTER PLAYING SHAPE DURING THE GAME. IT ALSO ASSISTS WITH MAINTAINING THEIR GRASS.
NEW REQUIREMENT FOR COACHES AND PLAYERS:
NO CLEATS ARE TO BE WORN WHEN WARMING UP IN THE OUTFIELD OR DURING INFIELD PRACTICE BY ANY PLAYER/COACH (TENNIS SHOES ONLY). WHEN TAKING INFIELD, WE ASK THAT INFIELDERS FIELD AND THROW FROM THE DIRT AREA, NOT ON THE INFIELD GRASS EXCEPT WHEN YOU FINALIZE AT THE END OF YOUR INFIELD AND GO HOME TO FIRST OR VICE VERSA. CHECK BEFORE YOU LEAVE TOWN TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE HAS THEIR TENNIS SHOES FOR WARMUPS AND CLEATS FOR THE GAME. THANK YOU!