• In high school track, not all rules are created equally - Why the rules of competition and the rules of eligibility are managed differently - by Don Rich
• Sanctioning problems end for non-member PA schools competing against NY teams in state - and that's just the beginning of progress on several fronts - by Don Rich
• Maryland athletes suffering from New York sanctioning decisions - Baltimore Sun article
• Non-member schools are guilty until proven innocent - more background by Ed Grant.
  • The plain implication of the current sanctioning crisis is that no school which is not a member of its state association can be trusted -- guilty until proved innocent.
  • Athletes may miss the opportunity of a lifetime to compete at the fabled Penn Relays unless this mess gets settled soon.
  • Who are these people who will deny perfectly innocent youngsters such an opportunity? What is their record? Not a good one, as we shall recount.
  • A New York Federation official claims that he is just "enforcing the rule." But what rule? One that violates the constitution in so many ways a lawyer would have a hard time deciding which one to pursue.
• A Battle with Many Fronts - and it's growing - by Don Rich - Chris Barnicle is banned in Boston; Penn Relays is considering its options
• Just how did we get in this mess anyway? - the background - by Ed Grant
• one thing is consistent: the inconsistencies - by Don Rich
• and now a farce - Ed Grant - New York won't let its athletes perform against schools who aren't a member of their state association, but Maryland private schools may not be allowed to join the Maryland association
• A Race with No Winners - by Don Rich

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