Ruling comes down on East for playing ineligible players

Published: Tuesday, Oct. 16 2012 12:10 p.m. MDT

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After a lengthy, emotional hearing at Woods Cross High School, the Region 6 Board of Managers voted 5-1 to impose a myriad of sanctions against the school and head coach, but they stopped short of forcing the team to vacate this season's wins.

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playwhereyoulive

SLC, UT

Sorry but if the UHSAA does not step in and vacate these wins, the whole system is a joke. The hearing tomorrow is about the UHSAA doing the right thing. Hey, everybody has a story to go with their reasons for moving and transferring. But the rules More..

2:37 p.m. Oct. 16, 2012
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dumprake

Washington, UT

I read the entire story, and still have no idea what "wrongs" were committed. What, exactly, made these four kids ineligible to play football? Is this the gestapo at work here? fourth string subs? kids who attended East for a year and a More..

3:25 p.m. Oct. 16, 2012
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satch

Highland, UT

I have sat through these coaches meetings regarding eligibility at several schools. The rules are simple. All coaches and school AD know the rules and know there is no gray area. A students is either cleared to play or not.

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9:39 p.m. Oct. 16, 2012
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Amy Donaldson covers high school sports, winter and Olympic sports, as well as outdoor and recreation. She contributes to the Deseret News' Reasons to Run blog, as well as a twice-a-month fitness column. She also writes a more ..

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