Whoa...

I saw something on Friday night that I had never seen before.

First off, my get well wishes go out to the two young people affected. At the pre-game of the Shenandoah Valley/Tamaqua game, the SV band performed in the pre-game, in a steady rain. SV also honored the inductees to their sports hall of fame. Just as the ceremony concluded, one of the banner holders fell. As the trainers were tending to the first of the fallen, a second band member fell. The second one got up on their own, and later the first was able to stand and get onto the gurney. I'm gonna file this one under "freakish occurance." I hope both kids are feeling better and back at school.

I applaud the decision by those on Friday who played to go ahead and play. Not sure whether or not Pottsville/Blue Mountain or Marian/Mahanoy would have had crowds just as good if they had played Friday, but there was no lightning in the storms that hit. It's strictly a judgment call, based on safety... how safely can fans get there and home, and how safely can fans watch the game.

The PIAA rule is that once lightning is sighted, you have to wait 30 minutes before resuming play. I remember this because I was at a game delayed by rain for 90 minutes at halftime before the 2nd half started.

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I guess my Seahawks are in for a long year... losing in overtime to San Francisco yesterday. Yikes.

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My prayers go to those affected by Ike. The tough part is that hurricane season isn't over until the end of November.

Buckle up,
TS