Roger Blake conversation on the "At-Large" situation for the 2002 California State CC Meet - Doug Speck

Roger Blake, Assistant Executive Director for the State CIF, gave us a phone call the afternoon of Wednesday, November 20th, in the midst of a busy travel schedule to discuss the At-Large situation as it currently exists statewide. Roger has become a great ally of the Sports of Cross-Country and Track and Field in recent years, supervising the Track and Cross-Country Advisory Committees, and closely observing those Championship competitions. Roger always has the sense that "what is best for kids" comes first, with his response to the situation we described earlier today typical. He had not had the time to thoroughly digest the information that we placed in the article on the situation, where it appeared that some teams had been placed in the wrong divisions, affecting the extra at-large teams that would be invited to the state meet in some divisions. Roger indicated that his quick figuring thus far had shown that there should be one more addition to the State Meet from Girls Division II, and that he was contacting the Central Coast Section to involve them in righting that situation. He further added that it was not his intention to take any spots away from teams that may have been informed that they were going to attend the state meet as an at-large squad, even though there may have been a mistake in some historical figures, with again, it appearing at most one school involved thus far in that situation.

Roger brings a positive optimism to situations, and appears to be moving towards a quick resolution of this issue in a manner that will be best for all involved here, so that we can move on ahead and enjoy the last week and a half of our Championship prep season in its usual grand style.

Someone just turn off the fog machine in Fresno and let me read the weather reports so I can leave my umbrella at home!!!

Doug Speck

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