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[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

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Should I be allowed to request only games with mostly black players? Or mostly white players? Only at big schools? Only at small schools? Not out in farm country? Only at Catholic schools? Not at Catholic schools? Not at deaf schools?

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Does your state have black basketball and non-black basketball? Farm basketball and non-farm basketball?

My state has girls basketball and boys basketball. My state has private school basketball and public school basketball.

I can choose to travel long distances (farm country) or not.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Does your state have black basketball and non-black basketball? Farm basketball and non-farm basketball? My state has girls basketball and boys basketball. My state has private school basketball and public school basketball. I can choose to travel long distances (farm country) or not.

My questions were rhetorical in nature, asked to be thought provoking for the purpose of the topic. I considered your response as I posed the questions, before you replied, and then appreciated the value of your response toward a fuller understanding of the issues in this thread.

We can't opt out of private school games nor can we opt out of long trips, of course we only cover two counties in Connecticut and my longest trip is 55 miles to a school that may have more John Deere tractors than cars in the school parking lot.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

My questions were rhetorical in nature, asked to be thought provoking for the purpose of the topic. I considered your response as I posed the questions, before you replied, and then appreciated the value of your response toward a fuller understanding of the issues in this thread.

We can't opt out of private school games nor can we opt out of long trips, of course we only cover two counties in Connecticut and my longest trip is 55 miles to a school that may have more John Deere tractors than cars in the school parking lot.

In VA we have some organizations who only service private school games. My point being, you're comparing apples to meatloaf since there are delineations for private/public schools and boys/girls basketball.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

My point being, you're comparing apples to meatloaf since there are delineations for private/public schools and boys/girls basketball.

I got your excellent point before you made it the first time. My questions were rhetorical in nature, asked to be thought provoking for the purpose of the topic, and I appreciated the value of your response toward a fuller understanding of the issues in this thread.

"Comparing apples to meatloaf"? I wasn't familiar with that idiom, but it was great.

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