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In a recent building, a short walk from Casino Square, a freshly renovated apartment with a modern touch featuring a beautiful sea view. This fully-furnished apartment was renovated with the highest quality of materials, consisting of a living roo
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This studio apartment is ideally located at a walking distance from the Casino gardens and the Metropole Shopping mall. It has been entirely renovated and furnished in a modern, contemporary style. The apartment can also be used as an office. It is sold furnished.
3 800 000 €
"Donatello" is a modern building located on the Fontvieille marina, a superb location close to an abundance of amenities and transport links, with a wealth of restaurants, shops, and a supermarket. This 3-room penthouse apartment of 171 sq.m (including 85 sq. m of living area) enjoys a very pleasant view over the church square, the gardens and the hills surrounding Monaco. Slight sea view. West facing. Charming roof terrace for use as a sun lounge and outdoor dining area. Cellar and parking space.
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Close to the shops, larger offices on 3 levels including ground floor with windows
Price on request
In a luxurious building with swimming pool and 24h security service, this exceptional 720sqm apartment has been entirely refurbished by a well-known architect in a modern and luxurious style. High quality materials and finishings. This 8-room apartment enjoys a wonderful panoramic view on the sea and the Principality. Sold with 7 parking lots and 2 cellars.
12 900 000 €
Situated close to the Exotic Garden, this luxuriously appointed penthouse (air conditioning, oak flooring, new kitchen and bathrooms), ideal as a family home, offers real spaciousness, exceptionally high ceilings and a panoramic view of Monaco and the sea. Cellar and parking space.
26 500 000 €
Co-Agent - exceptional duplex penthouse. Close to the centre and the beach, on the 34th and 35th floor of a building with 24 hour security service, this very spacious 7-room apartment enjoys breathtaking views of the sea and the Principality. Its luxurious contemporary renovation has been done by a renowned architect. The apartment offers the latest high tech equipment: home automation, variable concealing electric shutters, large fully-fitted kitchen. A beautifulstaircase and an elevator lead to the roof.
11 900 000 €
Unique property, facing the Rock and overlooking the Port. 5 Bedrooms. Can be used as an office. 1 cellar and 2 parkings spaces. Expo : South East.
2 300 000 €
Right in the center of Monaco in a high level building, this bachelor is located on a very high floor and distributed as follows: spacious apartment with night area and buildt-in-cupboard, separat kitchen, bathroom with window, large terrasse
260 000 €
Few steps away from the Casino's gardens, located on the main shopping street of Monaco, parking lot to sale.
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Duplex Penthouse entirely renovated with spectacular view
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In a nice building with park, pool and tennis grounds, in a quiet area, spacious corner apartment with wraparound terrace, recently renovated with quality finishes. Views on the sea and the Principality. Very good sunshine.
2 700 000 €
Sole Agent. Close to the prestigious Monte-Carlo Tennis Masters, set in a luxurious building with swimming pool, pool house, fitness and 24hour security service, this spacious duplex two-room apartment in mint condition enjoys pleasant gardens view. AVAILABLE: October the 1st 2014
3 800 € / month
Near the Monte-Carlo Train station and the direct access by public elevator to the port, set in a modern building with security service, this two-room apartment with terrace and fitted kitchen is in mint condition. The apartment enjoys beautiful views of the port and the sea. A.C. Parking lot 220 /month AVAILABLE ON: September 1st 2014
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The mission of the department is to create, integrate, exchange, and apply knowledge about leadership, learning, and organizational performance to advance educational quality and opportunity.
Many varied educational constituencies need to be able to analyze and to inform debate on educational issues, and to lead and develop learning communities that meet the diverse learning needs of students and society. We believe effective educational leadership in any institution embodies three values: inquiry, equity and reflection. (Strategic Action Plan 2004)
Graduates and recipients of the department's instruction are expected to reflect the knowledge, skills, and personal qualities that will be successful in promoting, producing, and improving learning and increasing public trust in educational institutions.
The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis offers the M.S. degree, the Ph.D. degree, an Educational Specialist Certificate in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and several administrative licensure programs. All are intended to increase professional knowledge and skills essential for educational leadership, and to prepare persons for leadership positions at all levels of education: preschool, elementary, secondary, special education, vocational and technical schools, and colleges and universities, both public and private.
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(July 29, 2010) – The Minto Summer Skate 2010 began today and will continue through the long-weekend. This year is a special year for the club as it celebrates its 25th anniversary of hosting the popular event.
Every year the organizing committee gives a gift to the volunteers and judges as a thank-you for donating their time. This year the Minto Skating Club has joined up with Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Joannie Rochette and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the newly launched iheartmom campaign. The Minto Skating Club will be giving iheartmom t-shirts in their gift packages along with a box of heart shaped chocolates.
In addition, spectators can purchase paper hearts for $2.00 and wish a skater good luck on the Minto Skating Club Wish Wall with all proceeds going to the iheartmom campaign.
The club has also purchased additional shirts and will be selling them onsite at the competition this weekend. Proceeds from the sales of the shirts go to fight the number one killer of women in North America, heart disease.
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WASHINGTON -- Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, eager to rebut charges during last year's contentious campaign that she would not work across party lines, cosponsored a bipartisan bill today with fellow members of the banking committee.
The bill, called the "Jumpstart GSE Reform Act," is intended to protect additional fees charged by government-backed housing lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from being diverted to other government programs. The bill also would prevent shares in Fannie and Freddie, which were purchased by the US Treasury during the housing crisis, from being sold without congressional approval. The measures are intended to spur reform in housing finance.


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CATEGORIES Drama, Romance, Newsstand, Movies, Cinematical72 days can seem like a long time. It's what, about two and a half months? That's like from today until Thanksgiving. And that seems far off to me, because we're cooking a turducken this year and I can't wait. To someone else, though, not so long. Say if you had to go to prison in 72 days, you might think it was not enough time. And if you just met the love of your life, well, you might be sorry that you don't have longer to spend with him or her. According to Variety, this scenario (not the one involving turducken, but the one with the prison and the love) is the idea behind Seventy-Two Days, a pitch made by J. Mills Goodloe (Pride) that Castle Rock will produce, likely for Warner Bros. More specifically the story involves a Wall Street trader who gets busted for insider trading. And yes, before heading off to that luxury complex for white collar cons, dude falls in love.
The drama probably lies in whether or not he should tell the woman that he's going to jail. Maybe he can lie and say he's dying. But then I guess she'd want to attend the funeral, and that won't be possible. He could be honest and hope they can make the best of their short time, but who knows if she'd be OK with having a short romance with a criminal. Maybe his sentence isn't even that long, and she can wait for him (I have to admit that when first reading the plot, I thought he was only going away for 72 days). Anyway, I'd like to see Barry Pepper cast in the lead and have this be a sort of sequel to 25th Hour, in which it's the character Frank's turn for a last moment (or many moments) before losing his freedom. Or, Goodloe, himself, should get the role. That scruffy photo of him (provided by Variety) could definitely serve as his mug shot.


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ETC. Magazine is holding its 5th Annual Expo for Her Friday Oct. 15th and Saturday 16th at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. It always coincides with South Dakota's big Pheasant Opener. While the boys are hunting ring necks, the girls are flushing out some great buys. But you will also find something new outside the Expo this year, Avera McKennan's brand new Mobile Digital Mammography Truck. It will be parked outside the Convention Center.
Jill Schultz is the Breast Health Manager at the Avera Breast Center in Sioux Falls. She says, "Digital brings us to the highest most state-of- the-art quality. It's able to detect more early stage cancers using digital technologies and we can see the images immediately instead of processing film in a dark room so it speeds up the exam time and allows us to transfer the images electronically and have higher quality and detail in those images."
The 50 foot trailer truck has the same state-of-the-art technology and amenities you'll find in the Avera Breast Center on the Avera McKennan Campus, including 2 private dressing rooms, but this moving clinic comes to you.
Schultz says, "We know how important it is to have mammography every year after the age of 40 and this is one way of helping bring that service to our customers and to areas that they are familiar with, albeit the workplace, assisted living, hometown clinic or hospital."
Repeat patients are also probably familiar with Jerry Zins. He's been the mammo truck driver and registrar (he registers people before the mammogram) for the past 12 years. On any given day he will be somewhere in the 3 state region in a 125 mile radius of Sioux Falls.
Zins says, "We can do patients a lot quicker without having to process film. We are able to get patients in and out of the truck quicker. We generally schedule patients every 15 minutes, but they are in the truck usually only 10 minutes. If they we are at their worksite, for example, they come out to the truck and in less time then their coffee break they are in and out of the truck and back to work which has made it really convenient for businesses."
Something to think about as you head to the Expo for Her. Take a 15 minute break from shopping with the girls, to get your girls checked. It's multitasking at it's best!
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The tree-killing bug has been found at Mirror Lake State Park, where 20 ash trees have been infested and will be cut down.
The quarantine prohibits wood products from being moved out of the county to areas that are not infested.
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2010-05-19 - The new EXODUS album "Exhibit B: The Human Condition" lands on # 32 of the Official German Media Control Album charts!! Congrats!
Commented guitarist Gary Holt: "I just found out that the latest Exodus record has entered the German charts at number 32, we are way stoked about the reception the album has been getting and can't wait until it's unleashed everywhere, and most of all, hitting the road and playing these songs live. Soon isn't soon enough right now."
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# 53 Switzerland
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Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor John Thomas Folda as bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo, which serves more than 72,000 Catholics and 132 parishes and missions in the eastern half of North Dakota.
The Holy See made the announcement Monday at noon in Rome, 5 a.m. Fargo time. Bishop-elect Folda is one of the first U.S. Bishop appointments made by the new pope.
Folda took to the podium with thankfulness, humility and a little bit of humor Monday morning.
"I've already had offers of warm clothing from my friends at home. I've been assured that they have winter up here," he said.
Apart from the humor, the Bishop-elect said he knows his leadership means a lot. He is stepping proudly into the spotlight of national headlines following the passage of three anti-abortion bills.
Folda said, "My intention is simple to continue to encourage our people and those who are responsible for the public life of this state to make the defense the sanctity of life the paramount concern."
The defense of life is not foreign to him. He said that the three bishops in Nebraska have all worked with lawmakers to advance the cause.
While he is not the outspoken Archbishop Aquila, the Bishop-elect said he will not sit back and watch on any issue. "When I'm able to, I'll certainly be ready and willing to make public statements as well."
That is a leadership approach the Diocese of Fargo has been waiting for. Bryan Thiry, a FOCUS Missionary at NDSU says, "I think he will be bold when he has to be and speak with a voice of the Church when it is needed."
Folda said it is a challenging era to share and have people accept beliefs, but he says that has been a challenge since the Catholic Church started. So while the issues are important, he says now is the time for him to learn.
"My immediate plan is to simply get to know you and get to know our good diocese as soon as possible to be of service in any way I can."
Bishop-elect Folda will be the eighth Bishop of Fargo. He succeeds Bishop Samuel Aquila, who was named Archbishop of Denver on May 29, 2012. Bishop David Kagan, Bishop of Bismarck, has served as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Fargo since Archbishop Aquila was installed in Denver on July 18, 2012. He continues as Apostolic Administrator until the episcopal ordination of Bishop-elect Folda, which is expected to take place in the second half of June.
A priest of the Diocese of Lincoln, Neb., Bishop-elect Folda currently serves as Rector of St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward, Neb.
Bishops who previously served the Diocese of Fargo include: Bishop John Shanley, 1889-1909; Bishop James O'Reilly, 1910-1934; Bishop Aloisius J. Muench, 1935-1959; Bishop Leo F. Dworschak, 1960-1970; Bishop Justin A. Driscoll, 1970-1984; Bishop James S. Sullivan, 1985-2002; and Bishop Samuel J. Aquila, 2002-2012.


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10:00am Monday 11th June 2012 in News By Jasmin McDermott
A TODDLER watched in horror as a rottweiler mauled his gran's beloved dog to death.
Jean Cribb, 52, was enjoying a morning stroll with husband Barry, two-year-old grandson Harrison and their 12-year-old Jack Russell cross-Chihuahua, Cherry.
Suddenly, the rottweiler raced out and sank its teeth into Cherry's back and stomach.
A tearful Mrs Cribb recalled the terrible event, which unfolded in Buckingham Road, Hockley, near her home.
She told how a neighbour warned the family moments before the attack a rottweiler had escaped from a back garden.
Mrs Cribb said : "It was so terrifying and happened so quickly.
"The dog came out of nowhere and thundered towards us, lunged at Cherry and tore her skin off.
"We managed to pull the dog off, but he went for her again and tore her belly. She ran to hide in a bush."
Mrs Cribb rushed Cherry to Medivet, Hockley, but despite £1,600 of emergency surgery she had to make the heartbreaking decision to have Cherry put down because her injuries were so severe.
In hindsight, the family feel the tragedy could have been even worse. Mrs Cribb said: "The dog could have attacked my grandson, but thankfully my husband picked him up in time. He was in my husband's arms during the attack and saw everything.
"Harrison is still in shock, but I am just so thankful he was not hurt.
"I dread to think what would have happened if that dog attacked a child. It was very upsetting. We are all in shock, devastated."
The family now want tougher sentences for irresponsible owners whose dogs attack.
She added: "I think any dog should be muzzled in public to be on the safe side. There should be higher fines and tougher punishments for owners, because they are responsible for their pets."
Insp Chris Higgins said police were desperately trying to trace the rottweiler's owners. He said: "In the meantime, we are trying to get as many statements as we can. We will then present the case to the Crown Prosecution Service, to see if they will take it to court."
The attack happened at 10am on Saturday.
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10:24am Mon 11 Jun 12
Phil Sick says...
i agree, ALL dogs should be muzzled in public and these 'status' dogs need to be eradicated from society - you tend to find that such owners possess a much lower IQ than the animal itself
12:22pm Mon 11 Jun 12
The Soldier in White says...
Phil Sick wrote:It won't be long before someone (probably the owner of a dodgy dog ) points out that not all dogs can be muzzled. To this I say if the dog can't be muzzled then it must not be allowed out of its kennel or pen/ its owners property. This will make the dogs unattractive to keep as pets and the lucrative business of breeding them will cease. Win win.
terrible tragedy and totally preventable
i agree, ALL dogs should be muzzled in public and these 'status' dogs need to be eradicated from society - you tend to find that such owners possess a much lower IQ than the animal itself
12:45pm Mon 11 Jun 12
emcee says...
May I suggest something radical, Insp Higgins? I doubt this dog would have roamed too far from it's home so how about making house to house enquiries over the whole area to see who owns the dog. Simple. Or is it you are waiting to see if the CPS will prosecute, to safeguard wasting your time if they don't. I suggest the latter and that this incident, along with others in the past, will be swept under the carpet.
2:43pm Mon 11 Jun 12
LordSpiffSpaffingtonThe2nd says...
4:28pm Mon 11 Jun 12
frank & monty says...
emcee wrote:Agreed.
Quote: "Insp Chris Higgins said police were desperately trying to trace the rottweiler's owners." - May I suggest something radical, Insp Higgins? I doubt this dog would have roamed too far from it's home so how about making house to house enquiries over the whole area to see who owns the dog. Simple. Or is it you are waiting to see if the CPS will prosecute, to safeguard wasting your time if they don't. I suggest the latter and that this incident, along with others in the past, will be swept under the carpet.
Obviously "to inspect" is not part of an Inspector's job description these days.
4:53pm Mon 11 Jun 12
The Cater Wood Creeper says...
4:58pm Mon 11 Jun 12
APR says...
Why on earth do we tolerate these animals ?
It's no good coming out with the usual .."It's not the dog, it's the owner" ..
Guns and knives don't kill people either, it's their owners.
6:01pm Mon 11 Jun 12
mrs m boone says...
7:40pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Southendman says...
8:30pm Mon 11 Jun 12
southendnan says...
10:55pm Mon 11 Jun 12
APR says...
They are not dangerous either
12:45am Tue 12 Jun 12
Trainman says...
My dog had been ill-treated before I rehomed him 11 years ago, but I will NOT tolerate a child being bitten by him, UNLESS the child was to blame.
I have a grandson (4 on Saturday next) who has been attacked by another dog, and so scared of any dogs, and when he visits me, I DO put my dog out of the way, so to speak.
12:53am Tue 12 Jun 12
linbo says...
Anyone whos dog attacks should take responsibility for it. Also I think it is mandatory for dogs to attend dog training classes. Alot of people need to learn how to keep theit dog under control and how to deal with different situations. I do agree that if you can not trust that your dog will behave then you must keep it on the lead.
I have a german shepherd and let her off the lead everyday when I take her to the field so she can socialise with other dogs however when a new dog comes on I keep her close so I can make sure there is no incidents. Dogs are like people we cant get on with everyone but the owners need to be able to control the situation and know not be foolish.
9:56am Tue 12 Jun 12
Curbishly says...
Now two hundred houses/homes in the immediate area. One officer on his own will take how long? and that's not including those houses where there is no answer. So another officer has to come back and try those houses/homes.
So at least two officers will be taken off main duty to knock on all these doors.
I bet you're the sort of idiot who complains that Police never answer calls.
10:25am Tue 12 Jun 12
alimac69 says...
11:01am Tue 12 Jun 12
drofmor1 says...
11:05am Tue 12 Jun 12
Hop Regular says...
I don't walk mine on a lead, I generally take them out to places we don't come across people as I understand people are weary of them. If I do come across people or other animals I put a lead on them, not because I need to but so other people need not worry and to protect them form being attacked. My 9 year old has been bitten 3 times by west highland terriers and my 2 year old has been bitten by a staffie. Not at anytime did either of them retaliate. I take my young Rottie to training classes to help socialise her as she is a rescue dog. Rotties are loving, loyal and intelligent dogs in the right hands. I make sure mine are never at risk and that other people or animals aren't either. The owner of the dog in question couldn't have cared enough about the dog to train it properly.
If laws were put in place to license dogs, spay/neuter, microchip and tattoo I would do all of that to protect them. I'm am against breeding so both of mine have been neutered also. I'm sure some people will still give me grief for owning Rottweilers but I love my dogs and will defend them till the day I die.
11:18am Tue 12 Jun 12
The Soldier in White says...
drofmor1 wrote:I was thinking much the same myself with regards identifying the owner as well as the horrendous vet's bill. It may of course be that the vet had warned that the chances of effective treatment were slim but that the dog's owner insisted on going ahead regardless. I could understand that if it were the case.
£1.600 worth of treatment and the poor dog still had to be put to sleep. I love my dog more than anything else in the world but if she had been badly injured I would like to know my vet would be honest enough about the prognosis to let the poor dog go before racking up a huge bill for themselves. This happening to my beloved dog is my worse nightmare and I can't imagine how this family is feeling. It also says in the article a neighbour warned them the dog had escaped from a back garden so the police must know who owns it if this person knew where it came from.
I have to take issue with Curbishly (comment above) in that he/she seems to be assuming a worst case scenario. It is very unlikely, imho, that a police officer would need to call on every resident of an estate in order to receive the information required. I reckon he would have that info very quickly. It is one thing for a resident to passively neglect doing his duty of informing on the dog's owner but quite a different matter to deny knowledge when specifically asked. I dare say that by now there are very few people on the estate who do not know who the person responsible was !
12:46pm Tue 12 Jun 12
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12:48pm Tue 12 Jun 12
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2:24pm Tue 12 Jun 12
siddymint says...
The owner when i had ago threaten to hit me and set the rottie on to my dog again.
My soft stupid dog was original bred, was to fight of wolfs.
The owner had to run after his rottie. I have been uneaseay since . this happened again a year later when another rotten attacked my dog the lady owner had the rotten on one of those extending leads and it broke it, the rotten knocked me over and went for my dog and got the shock of its life.
Saying that dogs have friend and two she plays with are very big rotties as nice as can be.
It should be as some councillors have called for agian and agian all dogs in southend parks open spaces should be chipped and if they are not the person with the dog is fined.
were there are cameras/camara car etc these can detect the chip and if the dog is off the lead etc on the highway teh owners fined.
2:36pm Tue 12 Jun 12
kay_cee_80 says...
The Jack Russell was muzzled, but the muzzle was poorly fitted or the wrong size, and came off as it went for my dog.
My dog is too big to pick up, at 27" tall at weighing 27kg. So I was kicking and punching this little dog to get it away. No owner in sight, and no collar on the dog attacking.
My dog sustained two deep wounds which needed vetinary treatment, and I was also bitten by the dog.
The only way we managed to escape this nasty little dog was because a man heard me screaming and let me run into his house for cover from the attacking dog.
The dog has not been found, neither has the owner. The police and dog warden ar aware though. It was truely terrifying at the time. I'm very lucky my dog didn't sustain worse injuries. Even the little dogs can do a lot of damage.
My heart goes out to the family who sadly lost thier dog in this attack.
Unfortunatley muzzling dogs doesn't always work, as proven by the dog that attacked us. The muzzles are only any good if they are properly fitted and the correct size and type for the dog.
7:50pm Tue 12 Jun 12
Mary anne says...
7:51pm Tue 12 Jun 12
Mary anne says...
Mary anne wrote:it's time to DO something sorry
it's time to so something, next time it could be a child, or just dont allow chavs to have dogs, or any kind of pets they can't look after them and turn them into killing machines.
10:00am Wed 13 Jun 12
APR says...
11:10am Wed 13 Jun 12
Bonky Badger says...
emcee wrote:Don't talk crazy. That would mean leaving the warmth of the office/car!!!
Quote: "Insp Chris Higgins said police were desperately trying to trace the rottweiler's owners."
May I suggest something radical, Insp Higgins? I doubt this dog would have roamed too far from it's home so how about making house to house enquiries over the whole area to see who owns the dog. Simple. Or is it you are waiting to see if the CPS will prosecute, to safeguard wasting your time if they don't. I suggest the latter and that this incident, along with others in the past, will be swept under the carpet.
11:20am Wed 13 Jun 12
Terry2says says...
11:28am Wed 13 Jun 12
APR says...
Terry2says wrote:I quite agree. The same when you see a young child walking a big dog.
I saw a woman and she must have been in her 80s walking a rotty off the lead in the park with maybe her great grand daughter who was about 5 or 6. Can she control her dog ? If her dog was fighting with another dog or strayed off to play with another dog or play with some kids, would she be able to control it and sort it out ? She was walking at a half mph and had a walking stick. Is this woman capable of controlling her dog ?
7:11pm Wed 13 Jun 12
Meanwhatisay says...
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Meanwhatisay says...
12:06am Thu 14 Jun 12
bignosechaff says...
5:33pm Thu 14 Jun 12
emcee says...
Muzzles are indeed the answer to making potential biting dogs a lot safer. However, there are always a few dog owners who will always insist that having to muzzle their dogs is just penalising the innocent because of the actions of a few. However, in truth, muzzleing these dogs is an "inconvenience" to these dog owners and a "vanity" issue with others. I mean, who wants to walk down the road with little "Poochums" in an unsightly muzzle. After all, little "Poochums" will not bite anyone... would he?
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That might have been another change then. I think in the Hobbit movie, they were called Orcs. By looks that's what they seemed as well. I think back and vaguely remember I was confused about the difference between orc and goblin. The movies seemed to have define them differently. The goblins were short, hunched, jumpy creatures that reminds one more of monkeys, and dwelt mostly in the caves. The orcs are the next step, walk upright, originally Elves who were "tortured and mutilated" (as indicated by Saruman) into a new race.
Goblin is just another word for orc, it doesn't imply in any way small orc (kinda like goblin < orc < uruk or something like that). Goblin doesn't sound as nasty as orc so that's why Tolkien probably chose it for a novel more suited to children than his second novel.
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QUESTION 1: I had a coach ask me the other night about the girls wearing pink hair extensions for a Pink Out event. I told her I wasn't sure about extensions, but knew for sure that the girls could dye their hair pink if they wanted to. Can you shed some light on this situation for me?
ANSWER: It depends on how the extension is attached. If it has any kind of hard metal or plastic attachment to the girls' real hair it would not be allowed. If it was woven into the hair and secure than it might be OK. You are correct that hair dye would be allowed, but caution should be used if the hair coloring is spray on rather then actual dye. Spray on tends to run when the player becomes hot and sweaty.
QUESTION 2: I have a question regarding the officiating of the volleyball games. I have seen a pretty strong consistency of officials not calling double hits on sets and carried sets (those set from the chest). Thus when poor sets/lifts are not called, it allows for fundamentally poorer teams to "stay in the game" instead of blowing the play dead. Was this a point of emphasis for them during the off-season in order to let play continue? I make it a point to coach my teams to play fundamentally correct even to the point of officiating our daily practice games. As I said, I have seen this at almost every match and if I knew it was a point to allow it thus letting play continue, I would be able to let my girls know that and thus have them practice against those situations. As of now I stop play when those events occur, thus creating muscle memory in them. Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated.
ANSWER: As was stated in an earlier Q & A, double hits are only allowed on first contacts and prolonged contact is always illegal. The expectation is that officials will enforce the rules and call violations whenever they see them!
QUESTION 3: I have a question concerning footwear. In warm-ups, the varsity coach was barefoot while warming up her team. Rule 4-2-6 states "appropriate playing shoes shall be worn" and I know as an official we are to screen ball shaggers (members of the C and JV teams) to make sure they have appropriate footwear. Is the coach exempt from this rule?
ANSWER: While it is ill advised for a coach to be on the court without proper footwear, officials' jurisdiction in this area does not extend to coaches.
QUESTION 4: Can a JV Team have more than the maximum allowed matches? We are currently one over the max but are watching the number of games our athletes that play both Varsity and JV are playing.
ANSWER: No, Please refer to the WIAA Volleyball Season Regulations; "The maximum number of contests is 15, and no more than seven of the 15 may be multiple-school contests (involving total of more than two teams)".
QUESTION 5: For lower level games, can we have one official on the tower only? In other words not have a floor official...for JV/Frosh matches?
ANSWER: Yes. Please refer to the Volleyball Season Regulations, page 61; "Two WIAA licensed officials are recommended for all nonvarsity competition, but only one is required."
QUESTION 6: This is my second year as head coach. We had a match last night and traveled to another school. Is it legal for their fans to be making noises while we are serving? Their fans were making whistling sounds while we were serving. They were not cheering anyone on, but using this high screeched whistle to distract our girls. They of course only did it on their side of the net.
ANSWER: This topic has come up several times during the past few years. The NFHS Rule Book, page 45 under Section 1 NOTE states; "The NFHS disapproves of any form of taunting which is intended or designed to embarrass, ridicule or demean others under any circumstances including on the basis of race, religion, gender or national origin." Our interpretation of this has been that players, coaches, and/or spectators may not single out individual players during the match. An example of this would be if your player #4, for example, takes her position to serve and the spectators start calling out her number or name or make specific references to her. This would not be allowed. The volleyball officials do have the ability to suspend the set if; "...spectator becomes unruly or interferes with the orderly progress of the set, the first referee shall suspend the set until the host management resolves the situation and the set can proceed in an orderly manner." (NFHS Rule 12-3) The would be a judgment call of the officials. As the coach you could request that R2 discuss the situation with R1. Most of the stoppages of play that I have seen were related to a fan specifically singling out a player. While whistling doesn't seem like good sportsmanship, officials don't have the authority, per the NFHS rules, to require silence during the serve.
QUESTION 7: I have a volleyball player who has a medical condition. The condition is worsened with the long sleeve uniform the varsity wears. Would it be ok if we alter her uniform to be short sleeve while everyone else has a long sleeve uniform.
ANSWER: NFHS Rule 4-2-1 allows for a variety of sleeve lengths. If your coach has someone question this she should refer them to the NFHS Case Book, page 14, 4.2.1, sit. A which addresses this specific question.
QUESTION 8: I have a volleyball player who has been fitted with a "sam splint" on her finger. It is a metal splint sandwiched between padding. Is it legal for her play with this type of splint?
ANSWER: Not allowed. Please refer to NFHS Rule 4-1-1; "A guard, cast or brace made of hard and unyielding leather, plaster, pliable plastic , metal or any other hard substance shall not be worn on the hand, finger, wrist or forearm, even though covered with soft padding."
QUESTION 9: Prior to the end of the JV match, a XYZ varsity player entered the gym, removed 6 balls from the bin and headed to the hallway with them. I asked where she was going with them and her response was that her team runs in for warm-ups with balls. However, when she took the balls to her team in the hall, they engaged in some pepper and setting off the wall. I wouldn't call it an organized warm-up, but I brought this to the attention of the officials after the JV match ended. I was told by the officials that their jurisdiction is limited to the gym. The only reason I bring this up is because officials historically deny any touching of volleyballs in the gym until official warm-ups start. If that is the policy, it seems an easy way to get around it would be to take balls into a hallway, locker room, extra gym or even outside. I'm just looking for clarification on the rule (if there is an official rule) and if what happened violated the spirit of that rule. Just wondering in case this comes up again in the future.
ANSWER: You are correct that teams are not allowed to use volleyballs to warm-up immediately prior to the official 20 minute warm-up period. This has traditionally been a "self regulated" rule, in other words one which officials are not expected to seek out and enforce. We make a point of stressing, during the WIAA tournament, that teams should not be on the court warming up with volleyballs when teams arrive for the tournament match.
September 26, 2013
QUESTION 1: Are assistant coaches ever allowed to stand to coach?
ANSWER: Not allowed. Please refer to NFHS Rule 12-2-5a-e. The list of privileges does not include standing to coach.
QUESTION 2: In a match last night I asked a coach if one of her players was wearing glitter on her eyelids. She told me it was clear tape holding her false eyelashes on that looked like glitter. What is the ruling? Legal or illegal.
ANSWER: I believe that the rule prohibiting glitter (4-1-7) is more concerned with body lotion or actual pieces of glitter that would have the potential to come off on the ball or fall onto the floor rather then false eyelashes with glitter tape. It seems to be too inconsequential and personal for officials to be checking on players eye lashes. Keep in mind that coaches have the ability to enforce stricter rules for their own team.
QUESITON 3: Is it true that towels can no longer hang on the left over part of the net closest to the pole? I realize the new rule that players can have a small towel in their spandex during play but I had a referee tell us the towel could not be bunched up out of the way during the game.
ANSWER: I would advise that your setter take advantage of the new rule which allows players to have a small towel tucked in the waistband of their shorts (4-1-4). Having a towel hanging on the net cables has always created the potential for a towel on the floor which could become tangled in a player's feet or cause an uneven surface. If a towel is necessary, high humidity which results in a slippery floor, then have towels available at the scorer's table, team bench, or located under the official's stand.
QUESTION 4: At a recent boys' game, one of the teams had jerseys with a legal NIKE swoosh on the chest and additionally a NIKE tag at the bottom of the jersey. I believe this is in violation of the single logo rule (4-2-1f).
ANSWER: Correct call. Only one manufacturer's logo is allowed per piece of apparel. There are two solutions; tuck the shirts in (which is probably how they are supposed to be worn) or take a Sharpie marker and color over the NIKE tag on the bottom of the jersey.
September 24, 2013
QUESTION 1: What are teams allowed to do before the pre-match conference? What are they allowed to do during the prematch conference?
ANSWER: The prematch warm-ups shall consist of 20 minutes. The clock must be stopped and the horn sounded after each of the segments listed below.
(1) 6 minutes – both teams on the court doing ball drills, but no net play.
(2) 7 minutes – home team on court alone.
(3) 7 minutes – visiting team on court alone.
(4) National Anthem – teams lined up on the sideline in front of their bench.
(5) 1 minute – team huddle in bench area.
(6) Starters only report to baseline.
(7) Introduction of starters from the baseline.
(8) Teams will then follow the defined National Federation prematch protocol.
(9) Allowed exceptions include:
(a) The introduction procedure can be modified for special circumstances (i.e., parents or senior night, etc.).
(b) If two courts are available both can be used for warm-ups. The involved coaches should mutually agree on procedures for court usage. The visiting team must, however, be provided equal usage of the main court.
This information can be found in the Wisconsin Adaptations that all officials and coaches must runoff and include in their NFHS Rule Books.
Found here: http://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/GirlsVolleyball/RulesRegulations.aspx
Prior to the 20 minutes of prematch warm-up, teams may run, stretch, etc., but no use of a volleyball is allowed.
QUESTION 2: Can our players put pink glitter tattoos on their face (cheek), shoulder, or hand?
ANSWER: Temporary tattoos are not allowed in volleyball. Similar to "body paint or glitter" (Rule 4-1-7).
QUESTION 3: Are glitter headbands legal in volleyball?
ANSWER: Please refer to the NFHS Case Book, page 13, 4.1.6, Situation A.
QUESTION 4: When there is a deciding game (either the 3rd or 5th), and the captains are called for the coin flip. Is it all captains or just the "playing" captains on the court?
ANSWER: Please refer to Rule 5-4-4d2. It references "captains" and not specifically "playing captains". I would interpret this to mean all captains.
QUESTION 5: Team A wins a rally and the serve. With Player X for Team A at end-line, R1 blows whistle and beckons for serve. Player X realizes that she is not the correct server and within the 5 second count tosses the ball up into the air and lets it fall to the ground. R1 calls for re-serve. Team A, now rotates to the correct positions and the correct server takes possession of the ball and serves. Play is allowed by R1. Is this the correct call?
ANSWER: Legal. Please refer to the Case Book, 8.1.6, sit D. Similar situation.
September 17, 2013
QUESTION 1: There seems to be a lot of confusion concerning the end of set protocol for a non-deciding set. I signal the loss of rally, the fault, the end of set signal, and then the change of court signal. I have the players on the court change sides going around the net poles without going to the end line. I have seen some referees at the end of the set send the players on the court to their bench and then have them change sides. I have also seen some referees follow the old protocol of sending the teams to the end line and then have them change sides.
I am sure the teams are getting just as confused by all the referees doing their "own thing" as me seeing it. Please clarify.
ANSWER: Please refer to NFHS Rule 9-2-3b; "When directed by the first referee to change courts, the teams shall proceed immediately to their new team benches and the players shall proceed counterclockwise along the sideline past the standard to their new team benches." This is also referenced in Rule 5-4-4b. The new rule has simply eliminated the need for the players to report to the endline prior to changing courts/benches.
QUESTION 2: If a head volleyball coach receives a yellow card in the first game of a multi-team tournament, does that head coach have to stay seated throughout the tournament or just the match that the yellow card was given in?
ANSWER: Only the match in which he/she received the card.
QUESTION 3: How many players can I have on my varsity roster and bench during a match? I only really play 7, but I have a lot of young kids that I would consider "suiting up" after they play JV if it was legal. I thought it was 12 during season and 15 at tournament time, but I wanted to check.
ANSWER: During the regular season there is not a WIAA limit on your bench size. I would advise checking with your athletic director to see if there is a conference limitation. You are correct that during the WIAA tournament series there may only be 15 players in uniform.
QUESTION 4: I have an officiating question for you. Team's A server tosses the ball in the air and let's it drop. The official calls for a re-serve. The server serves two more points before again tossing the ball in the air and letting it drop. Is the server entitled to a second re-serve or only the one?
ANSWER: Illegal. 8-1-5; "Each player may have only one re-serve during a team's term of service."
QUESTION 5: A question that I should know the answer to, but still have a degree of uncertainty. I know that a double hit is legal on a first hit by the receiving team immediately following the serve (in other words, the very first time the ball went over the net). My question is this: after the served ball is over and during a continuing volley (in other words after the ball has gone over the net at least a second time) does the rule of first hit still apply or is this rule only applicable for receiving a served ball. Another way to phrase my question is: what is a good definition for first hit? – is it: a) any ball that is received by the receiving team or b) any served ball that is received by the receiving team? or any served ball or any hard hit ball that is received by the receiving team. Also, if I'm right so far, what about a ball that is simply lobbed over the net. Could the player receiving a lobbed ball be called for a double hit while trying to receive the ball using finger action?
ANSWER: 9-4-8; "Multiple contacts are more than one contact by a player during one attempt to play the
ball. Multiple contacts are permitted only: a) When the first ball over the net rebounds
from one part of the player's body to one or more other parts in one attempt to block, b) On any first team hit, whether or not the ball is touched by the block." You are correct that a double hit is possible on a first team hit, but prolonged contact is not. It doesn't matter if it's a serve, receive, dig, or overhand pass.
QUESTION 6: We wear small plastic rings on our shoes as a symbol of unity and togetherness. I have used these rings both as a player and as a coach. Never has there been an issue with these rings. They are the same exact rings we have always had. It is safe to say we have used these rings for at least 30 years. In the final match of our tournament on Saturday, following an entire day of play with the same officials, we were forced to take the rings out prior to being able to take the court. For future reference, could you please give me a ruling on this? As I stated, they are a small ring made of a very soft plastic that is softer than the actual plastic on the shoe.
ANSWER: I believe the addition of anything not functional to the shoes would be illegal. Please refer to the NFHS Case Book, 4.1.6, sit. A.; "Metal charms are considered jewelry and must be removed before a player can enter the match." I understand that the rings are soft plastic, but in another area of the Case Book is states that plastic ear plugs are not legal. I'm using this as my rationale.
QUESTION 7: Apparently there is a new short that players are wearing. I believe they must buy the shorts themselves because while the basic color of the short is the same, black, the waistband is a variety of colors. Some are green, some are blue, some red. Is this legal?
ANSWER: Illegal. Rule 4-2-1; "...shall wear a like-colored uniform top and bottom..."
QUESTION 8: On a ball headed out of bounds that contacts a player's hair versus the skull, is it considered a touch? This happened at a girls match whereby it was apparent it contacted hair, but not the head/body. The officials did not call it a touch as hair contacting the net is considered incidental contact.
ANSWER: Rule 9-4-1; "A contact is any touch of the ball by a player (excluding the player's loose hair)." Also a situation in the Case Book: 9.4.1.
QUESTION 9: Is there a difference in any way between a volleyball used for a girls match vs. a boys match. I see nothing regarding this in the rule book. The subject came up during a freshman girls match last night and there seemed to be some consensus that there is.
ANSWER: Any NFHS approved ball may be used for either boys or girls' volleyball matches. There are volleyballs made by different manufacturers that are specifically for boys' play. The ball is firmer. In the WIAA tournament (sectionals and State) we use Molten volleyballs and we do have one type we use for girls (IV58L-3-HS Super Touch) and another for the boys (V58L-3-HS Pro Touch).
September 6, 2013
The WIAA has received reports of athletes participating in team warm-ups (varsity for JV and JV for varsity) while wearing inappropriate footwear (flip flops, etc.). Coaches are reminded that this is not acceptable!
QUESTION 1 I've seen quite a few athletes with spandex shorts that have a manufacturer's logo on the leg and numerous logos around the waistband. Aren't these considered illegal uniforms?
ANSWER The uniforms pictures below would be considered illegal as per NFHS Rule 4-2-1f.
QUESTION 2 We are having a "Pink" event later this month. Is there information available regarding what we can legally do?
ANSWER Please go to the WIAA Volleyball website. On the volleyball main page, choose Rules & Regulations from the list on the left side. You'll see "Hosting a Pink Event" listed in the middle of the page.
QUESTION 3 At a recent tournament there were vertical hanging backboards about 6' from the endline of the court. On one court, a ball contacting the backboard was automatically dead with no opportunity for a replay. On the other court it was dead but the official considered whether there were grounds for a replay or not as per NFHS Rule 9-8-1h. What should the ruling have been?
ANSWER If it is determined that the vertical hanging backboard is in a playable area a replay would be called if "...in the judgment of the referee, the ball would have remained in play had the backboard not been there, and a player is able to make a legitimate play for the ball." Where identical multiple courts are being used it is important for officials to make consistent calls on ground rules.
QUESTION 4 We have a player who likes to start her jump serve from outside the sideline, she then runs along the baseline and serves. Last week at our invite she was called for a violation, because she started the serve outside the sideline. Is this a violation?
ANSWER NFHS Rule 2-1-6 defines the serving area and rule 8-1-2 states; "...shall not touch the end line or the floor outside the lines marking the width of the serving area at the instant the ball is contacted for the serve." This means that the server may begin their approach outside the serving area but at the moment of contact must be within the defined serving area.
QUESTION 5 We have a JV volleyball player with non-removing collar bone piercings that has recently joined our team. Is she able to play in JV games with them? Do they need to be covered with athletic tape or an undershirt?
ANSWER Dermal piercings (exposed objects protruding from the skin) are not allowed per NFHS Rule 4-1-6. Covering the protrusions does not make them legal.
QUESTION 6 I am at a tournament with teams that I am unfamiliar with (do not know the head coach). I call for the prematch meeting with the head coach and captains. During the match, the coach that is standing is not the coach that was in the meeting. Is this a violation? What is the penalty?
ANSWER The head coach is required to attend the pre-match meeting (Rule 12-2-3). Not attending could result in an unsporting conduct which in turn means the head coach has lost the ability to stand for that match (12-2-6).
QUESTION 7 I've been trying to find out how many different volleyball contests are allowed for freshmen and haven't been able to find it on WIAA website.
ANSWER Please refer to page 62 of the Volleyball Season Regulations; "The maximum number of meets is 13. No more than six of the 13 may be multiple-school meets."
QUESTION 8 I thought I read somewhere that if an official chooses to wear black shorts due to heat that he also must wear white socks and white shoes, not black shoes and socks. So my question is whether I am correct and white shoes and socks are mandatory with black shorts or are they optional and we can also wear black shoes and black socks. I know we must wear the black with black pants. Also could you reference where in the rules these policies might appear?
ANSWER The information regarding volleyball officials' attire can be found in the "Guide for Officials". On the WIAA website select Officials, then on this page scroll down to Resources which is just under the picture of the umpire on the right hand side. "Black shorts allowed with white shoes and socks." Since it states "allowed" either white or black would be fine although both partners should be wearing the same thing.
QUESTION 9: My middle (#3) rotates to the back and serves, once she is done serving I have my Libero (#17) run in to take her place. So 17 plays serve receive in the RB spot, serve and serve receive in the MB spot, then plays serve in the LB position... here is where the question comes in, the player currently serving-an opposite (#10) I would like my libero (17) in her spot when she loses her serve so when 10 lose her serve could my libero (17) take 10's place in the RB spot and 3 (the middle) run in to the LB spot, with 10 coming off the floor? That would mean 3 would play serve receive in the LB back and then rotate to the front. My libero (17) would then play serve receive in the RB, serve and serve receive in the MB and serve and serve receive in the LB then she would come out and sit and 10 would come in the front row. Legal or not?
ANSWER: I don't see that your libero is serving. If #17 (Libero) was to move to the RB position for #10 and serve this would be legal. But she cannot move to RB after #10 has finished her serve (10-4-1c) without sitting out one deadball.
QUESTION 1: Are "skids" legal for use by all players?
ANSWER: Legal.
QUESTION 2: Per the NFHS Official's Manual, the pre-game protocol seems a little different from what we have been using in Wisconsin. Do we now adopt the NFHS protocol?
ANSWER: Wisconsin will continue to use the prematch protocol listed in the Season Regulations: National Anthem teams lined up on the sideline in front of their bench.
1 minute team huddle in bench area
Starters only report to baseline.
Introduction of starters from the baseline.
Teams will then follow the defined NFHS prematch protocol.
QUESTION 3: We have more girls out for volleyball this year then ever before. Is it possible to have a varsity reserve team? How do we go about creating one?
ANSWER: Your school board should officially approve the varsity reserve team. Then create a schedule specifically for this team. The varsity reserve would have the same match limits as the varsity and JV teams and each girl would still need to adhere to the individual season limitations.
QUESTION 4: What volleyball can we use?
ANSWER: Any ball which has the NFHS Authenticating Mark is legal for use. During the WIAA Sectional Championship and the State Tournament, the ball which is used is the Molten IV58L-3-HS Super Touch (girls) or the V58L-3-HS Pro Touch (boys). Both balls are red, white, and blue in color.
QUESTION 5: We have a player that needs to wear a heart monitor. Does she need WIAA approval?
ANWER: Yes. Contact WIAA staff with the name of the player and provide a copy of the physician's orders for its use. The WIAA will provide a wavier which should be shown by the head coach to the officials prior to each match.
QUESTION 6: We have very low numbers for our two levels of volleyball. Is there something similar to the 5th quarter waiver that is used in basketball?
ANSWER: No. Usually in volleyball the subvarsity matches are 2 out of 3 and the varsity is 3 out of 5. This should give the coach enough flexibility to field both teams. Coaches are responsible for keeping track of the player's individual limitations.
August 12, 2013
QUESTION 1: Are athletes allowed to wear this device? www.maxairnosecones.com
ANSWER: Prohibited. Rule 4-1-4.
QUESTION 2: In the rules presentation, Rule 5-4-4e refers to the state association end of match procedures. What are we doing?
ANSWER: In Wisconsin after R1 releases the players, they will go directly to center court to shake their opponents' hand. Official's signal end of set, then informal signal to bring teams to center for handshake.
QUESTION 3: Is there information posted on-line regarding "Pink Events"?
ANSWER: Yes, make sure you are logged into the WIAA website. Select Volleyball from the sport list, then click on Rules & Regulations, and then choose "Hosting a Pink Event".
QUESTION 4: We're training new line judges. Is there information on what they need to know? I'm especially interested in training them to use flags.
ANSWER: Access the WIAA website, select Volleyball from the list of sports, click on Rules & Regulations, and then choose "Line Judges Duties and Responsibilities." This is an excellent PowerPoint presentation produced by the Indiana Association.
QUESTION 5: Now that players may wear a towel tucked into their waist-band, what is the ruling if the towel touches the net?
ANSWER: Net violation. Rule 9-6-7a.
QUESTION 6: We're ordering new libero jerseys and I'd like to be in compliance with the new rule that takes effect in 2016. Is there additional information available somewhere?
ANSWER: Yes, there are several pictures of legal and illegal jerseys posted in a PowerPoint presentation. On the WIAA main webpage, select Volleyball from Sports, then Rules & Regulations, choose Uniforms. You'll find the NFHS PowerPoint on the new uniform rules.
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One of my favorite baseball terms is "pitch to contact". Why? Because whenever I'm short of ideas for something to write about, I can just Google "pitch to contact" and find something to mock.
This might be my last chance, though. Here's Tom Powers (via the Pioneer-Press):
The phrase "pitch to contact" has been deleted from the Twins' lexicon. It is gone forever.
Like Mikhail Gorbachev's birthmark in official Soviet Union portraits, it has been expunged. All traces have been removed and no one is allowed to speak of it. As far as anyone is concerned, the phrase, like the birthmark, has dissipated into thin air.
"I'm never saying it again," Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson said. "I've taken enough crap for it."
It's worth noticing that the Twins aren't expunging the "pitch to contact" ideology; just the phrase. Just like Gorbachev's birthmark, it's still there. Anderson just doesn't want to say "pitch to contact" any more because he doesn't want to hear it any more. As Grant Brisbee wrote upon the glorious news of the Kyle Davies signing, the Twins just keep on acquiring players who a) pitch, and b) are frequently contacted. Sure, Anderson claims that we all misunderstood ...
"It's about attacking the strike zone," Anderson explained. "It means don't go out and start picking and trying to be too fine. Then you'll wind up pitching behind in the count. And if you pitch behind in the count, you'll get your ass kicked. It's about trusting your stuff."
The phrase apparently is supposed to mean "don't nibble." Instead, it came to symbolize everything wrong with the team over the past two seasons.
"Yeah, that's what people got out of it," Anderson agreed. "Me? I caught a lot of crap for it. But basically, if Alex Meyer is throwing 95 miles per hour -- attack! Don't pick. Even if you're throwing 83, just attack and pitch ahead in the count."
Well, sure. Nobody's going to argue with pitching ahead in the count. Especially if you're throwing 95. Attack!
What about the pitchers? What do they think "pitch to contact" means?
"The definition of pitch to contact? Man, I guess throwing quality strikes in the strike zone and trying to induce contact," closer Glen Perkins said. "Weakly. Pitch to weak contact."
Weak contact ...
"I think it's trying to get the right-handed hitters to ground out to short and the lefty hitters to ground out to second base," Perkins said. "If you get groundballs, that's OK contact."
So if we break it down, the phrase meant -- past tense because it's dead now -- to throw quality pitches in the contact zone. Don't nibble and don't try to be too cute.
"Watch (Kevin) Correia, he'll attack the zone with 88, 89 (mph pitches), but he knows what he's doing," Anderson said. "(Mike) Pelfrey might attack the zone with 91, 92."
Uh-oh. Kevin Correia's probably not a wonderful exemplar. Over the last three seasons, he's posted a 78 ERA+. In the National League. He might well know exactly what he's doing, but unfortunately what he's doing should be done in the International League.
There's another issue, which is that pitchers don't really have the ability to pitch to weak contact. Some pitchers do have the ability to induce groundballs, which is generally a good thing. But that's not what Rick Anderson has been talking about. He's been talking about contact. If he'd been talking about groundballs, nobody would have hassled him.
Now, to Kevin Correia's credit, last season he was something of a ground-ball pitcher. That wasn't enough to make him a good pitcher. But when you don't strike anybody out, you basically have to be a ground-ball pitcher with great control or you're going to get killed. So if Correia, under Anderson's tutelage, continues to induce plenty of groundballs and gets his ERA out of replacement-level range, I'll take everything back.
Still going to bet on Alex Meyer every time, though. Anderson's job would be a lot easier if the front office would get more pitchers who throw 95.
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