texas high school football

• Question:-Is it legal to block below the knees in Texas High School football?
  I dont want to hear that it is in Virginia and might be in Texas. I want someone that knows Texas High School rules to tell me if blocks below the knees are legal.
  I dont play Texas football im watching a game right now and im seeing blocks below the knees left and right, and wondering if its legal or just being overlooked by the refs.
  
  Answer:-they should be blocking like that cause they could break some ones legs , but since texas loves it f-ball ,i bet they are over looking that
• Question:-Any official (or not) site where I can get results for Texas high school football for 2006 ?
  I'm planning a trip down there next fall and I am trying to package a great friday night high school game, a saturday college and the Cowboys on sunday... Who's on top of high scool football these days ?
  
  Answer:-Maxpreps is a good resource, schedules and scores of most of the high school teams in the country.
• Question:-Can a high school sophomore play down on a freshman football team in Texas high school football?
  I know of some kids who are sophomores,yet they play on the freshman football team.I thought a player could play up but not down.
  
  Answer:-Some schools will let you play down if it is your first time playing football. Some will let you play down if your age is the same. Like someone who skipped a grade going up.
• Question:-What is the difference between 5a division 1 and 2 in texas high school football?
  Texas only goes up to 5a, how do you get 2 champs from same class? On several team sites i only saw 5a and a district, but no division. did they stop it this year, because in 2010 there was a 5a division 1 and 2 champ. but the teams dont list a division this year. thanks for the answers.
  
  Answer:-Texas does high school football in a quirky way when it comes to the playoffs. Classes 4A and 5A don't have Division 1 and Division 2 alignments until the playoff brackets are determined.
  
  For 5A, the top 4 teams in each district qualify for the playoffs. Of those 4, the 2 schools with the largest student enrollment are placed into the 5A Division 1 bracket and the 2 schools with the lowest student enrollments are placed into the 5A Division 2 bracket.
  
  For 4A, the top 3 teams in each district qualify for the playoffs with the school with the highest enrollment going into 4A Division 1 bracket and the other 2 going into the 4A Division 2 bracket.
  
  Having the best record doesn't matter. Depending on enrollment, the district winner can end up in Division 2 if they have a lower enrollment than the other schools.
  
  Yes, it's screwy. For one, 4 teams qualifying for the playoffs is way too many. In some districts, teams with 3 or 4 wins can get a playoff spot. And, a school can be put into the Division 1 bracket one year, and the next put into division 2, depending on which other schools in their district qualify for the playoffs.
  
  i didn't follow it all that close but I remember the debate when the Texas UIL switched to the 2 division bracket alignments for the playoffs. Supposedly, it was done this way to avoid adding a 6A classification for the larger schools.
  
  Texas certainly has enough high enrollment schools to justify a 6A class. It might work okay in the larger population centers with a lot of schools but it would be a problem for north and west Texas schools. For example, a proposed district included an El Paso school, an Amarillo school, a Lubbock school, an Odessa school, and 2 Dallas schools.
  
  It was determined that the cost of travel would be way to high to put districts like that together. The cost could probably be justified for district football games, but all the other sports would have to travel the same distances... basketball, volleyball, softball, etc, etc, etc.
  
  So, I can understand why they chose not to add a 6A classification but going to the 2 division playoff system seems like a strange alternative.
  
  The like below has links to the 2010 playoff brackets and to the UIL home page for more information about the playoff formats.
• Question:-In texas high school football can you wear blue and black gloves or does it have to a certain color?
  My school colors are blue black and white could i wear blue and black golves or does it have to be a certain color?
  
  Answer:-Would you ask a dog if a mule was hungry? I would think not, your answer can be found at the following link.
  
  http://www.uiltexas.org/football/manual
• Question:-Who is going to win in texas high school football between amarillo high and midland high?
  amarillo is 5-1 midland high is 4-2 but they are tied in there divisions both at 4-2
  
  Answer:-Home team
• Question:-Andrew Luck is only good cause he Played Texas High School Football?
  He is from Houston do you think playing Highschool Football in Texas helped him?
  
  Answer:-Yes definitely. Texas is all about football. Most of the people I have met from Texas not only play football, their moms still play football. Its serious.
• Question:-Where would I find a listing of all Texas high school football coaches?
  Looking for an old friend but have lost touch but know he would still be coaching.
  
  Answer:-Maybe here! http://thsca.com/
• Question:-Why are there two 5A divisions in Texas High School Football?
  Last year Allen won the 5A Division I title and Katy won the 5A Division II title. Why are there two divisions, and why don't they play each other at the end to determine an undisputed State Champion?
  
  Answer:-There are two divisions because there are so many schools that meet the conditions to be classified as class 5A. The larger class 5A schools are division I and the smaller 5A schools are division II. They don't play each other because they would have to wait another week plus one or both teams would have to make extra travel arrangements that are not accounted for in the schools' budgets. Also the UIL (University Interscholastic League) only has a certain number of weeks set aside for the football season. Adding that extra game would exceed that number of weeks. Plus, all classifications (and divisions if applicable) are required to play the same number of games (regular season and playoff) and because all classifications are not separated into divisions there would be an unequal number of games in the higher classifications.
  
  You are correct about California, RBackBalla13.
• Question:-Texas high school football, why is it so popular yet the players so average?
  Texas high school football, why is it so popular yet the players so average?
  I went to my first Texas high school football game this weekend and didnt think they were that good. the team i was on and the teams we played in New Mexico were just as fast, strong, and agressive. EVERYBODY in town went to the game but I expected the players performance to truly surpass NM 1A football but really fell short. They seem pretty even. Why is the hype and enthusiasm there for texas football when they are just as good as football teams everwherein the nation?
  There are also alot of players. in ratio to state size, Every other state has had just as many.
  
  Read my question before blurting out answers.
  
  Answer:-check how many pro players come from Texas. The only states that even compete are california and florida, with a respectable showing from ohio, michigan and pennsylvania.

school closings

• Question:-school closings?
  what website can i search up my school closings?
  
  Answer:-Probably the websites of your local news stations.
• Question:-School Closings?
  The local tv channels say we are off for school tomorrow but it is supposed to warm up a bit tomorrow.
  
  Is it possible for the school to open tomorrow if it already says its closed?
  
  Answer:-Yes, it is possible but unlikely in your circumstances. I recommend setting your alarm as normal and reading the close line again in the morning.
  
  One day my school was listed as CLOSED and then .. ta da! We had school. Our local news station had made a mistake when listing us as closed.
• Question:-School closings?????????????????????????????????????????????????
  I live in Brighton Michigan and we didn't have school today for mid-winter break...does anyone know if Brighton Public schools are canceled tomorrow?
  
  Answer:-According to the school calendar which you should have a copy, school resumes tomorroow. I think that means that classes resume. It will be a regular school day:
  
  http://bas.k12.mi.us/files/76930/2009-10.pdf
• Question:-Are there any Cincinnati school closings today?
  With the blizzard coming, I'd like to know is it heading towards the south or is it heading towards the north & if there are any school closings in Cincinnati? Cause channel 5 said there might be.
  
  Also, what's the best way to cope with driving in this mess? I am planning a ski trip and understand I need to at least have tire chains with me. Anyone know where to buy them and about how much they cost?
  
  Answer:-Some are closed, some have delays and others are open. See below:
  
  http://www.wcpo.com/schoolclosings/default.aspx
  
  
  Faster response can be had by asking in the "Cincinnati" category...not "Chicago."
• Question:-When will they put up all school closings?
  I woke up at 4 to see if schools closed..i couldn't find my school but idk if they are all up i read my school sight it said •The Superintendent and his staff will evaluate weather and road conditions before 5:30 a.m.
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  •By 6:00 a.m., local radio & TV stations will announce any closings or delays.
  So can it be before six? and will it most likely be opened?
  
  Answer:-they have until 6 am to post it. if it get to 6, and theres nothing posted, you have school.
  
  if you checked at 4, and no postings, you probably have school. but you never know, he might just be a procrastinator...
  
  
  ohhh the days of watching the tv praying school would be called off!! i miss those days! lol
• Question:-Where can I get text alerts for school closings?
  I am looking for something to sign up for online that will send text alerts to my phone when a school in NH is closed. It is a private school, if that makes any difference.
  
  I've found lots of these websites for Massachusetts and Maine, but i can't find one for New Hampshire. Thanks!
  
  Answer:-Hello, the way I signed up for text alerts was by visiting the local news websites and they provided the service. It is great the only bad part is that I received the text around 5:30am but I guess the sooner you are aware the better! Good luck!
• Question:-Are there any school closings in Georgia?
  With the blizzard coming, I'd like to know is it heading towards the south or is it heading towards the north & if there are any school closings in Georgia?
  
  Answer:-This next week in Georgia is going to begetting warmer then it is today. School Closings will have to stay a dream, sorry.
• Question:-How do people tell about school closings?
  When schools are closed how does the school board know what counties to close? If your county is not closed and it should be what can you do to report it?
  
  Answer:-For most of us in the northeast, it is done town by town. Anyways, the school board knows what counties to closed based on weather conditions and road conditions that are then reported to each school district. If the weather and/or road conditions are bad, then school will be closed. If a county or school district is not closed and should be close, then you can email the school district or call up the superintendent to notify them that the weather conditions are too severe for school to be open. Generally, you can't do nothing to report it because it is based on the superintendent to close school. You can provide some insight into your thinking, but when it comes right down to it, it the head of the district that determines if school should be closed. Sometimes, the bus drivers and/or teachers may say that they are unable to drive or are not willing to drive because of weather conditions on the roads. When that happens the superintendent is forced to close schools. It has happened before in my district.
  
  I hope this helps.
• Question:-where can i find school closings in my area?
  where can i find school closings on the computer for tommorow?
  
  Answer:-Right here:
  
  http://wgntv.trb.com/news/wgntv-wgnradio-schoolclosings,0,7571522.framedurl
  
  Or here:
  
  http://www.nbc5.com/closings/index.html
  
  There are others, but two should be enough, right? :-)
  
  Good luck!!
• Question:-are there ever school closings for reasons other than bad snowy weather?
  is snow the only factor that usually closes a school for a day. And i'm so lucky right now caus i have no school because of a snow day.
  
  Answer:-I live in florida, and here we have "Bad Weather days." If we have any kind of severe weather -like a tropical storm- that is scheduled to hit during school hours, we don't have school. During the hurricanes that hit a few years ago (like Charley and Frances) we didn't have school for weeks at a time!

district 9

• Question:-District 9..........?
  I just saw District 9. In the trailer, there is an alien being interrogated and the alien says, "We just want to go home." I don't remember seeing this part in the movie at all. Was it in the movie?
  
  Answer:-well movie trailers aren't exactly accurate all the time. what i mean by that is that the producers may put things in them that will persuade you into going to see the movie but take them out when they release it.
  i remember a few years back when the Garfield movie came out and the little rats in it said the word "damn" to make it funny in the trailer but when the movie came out they took it out.
• Question:-district 9...................?
  ok, i think the reason the aliens and people could understand each other in district 9 is they both learned the others languages but did not speak it because it was vocally impossible for them is that right?is there going to be a sequel? did you like it, i thought it was great
  
  Answer:-Excellent film. Glad it's getting even more recognition on DVD. Yes, there will be a District 10.
• Question:-What do you think District 9 the movie will be like?
  I saw the trailers for the new movie District 9, and it looks amazing. I only hope it will be a good social commentary instead of a bunch of hype like Cloverfield. What do you guys think?
  
  Answer:-Well, it's directed by Peter Jackson so you can only expect the best :)
  
  It's definitely a new twist on alien "invasion" movies so at the moment it's kind of hard to compare it to anything else. I expect it to have somewhat of the same impact that Independence day had on its original audience. Like I said though, considering that this is a completely new type of alien movie, it's gonna be a hit or miss.
• Question:-How important are alien subtitles in District 9?
  let's say that, hypothetically, a friend of mine got his or her hands on a bootleg copy of District 9 and, hypothetically, this bootleg copy was sans subtitles for the aliens. will that drastically decrease the enjoyment and understanding of the film...so that i can let my friend know?
  
  Answer:-you need subtitiles to see what the aliens say.
  YOU NEED THEM
• Question:-Does District 9 lend itself to a video game or a sequel?
  I loved that movie so much, and I wondered if it made sense for Niel Blomkamp to make either a video game or a sequel. It's got all the kablooey explosions today's gamers need, and a great story, not to mention a cliffhanger that gives some room for District 9+9=18. Any input on wither of these things?
  
  Answer:-The sequel is slated to come out sometime next year, and you know there has to be a video game somewhere in the works, I mean it's America, it's what they do lol
• Question:-What if I told you that District 9 is on my top 3 movies list for the year?
  District 9 is so wicked that it's sick. I just saw it tonight at 8:20, and I couldn't wait to get home to tell anybody how great it is. This may be post movie adrenaline, but I am dead serious when I say this has to be one of the best movies of the year, and one of the best sci-fi/action movies in what seems like forever.
  
  Answer:-Yes! I was completely blown away. It was perfect in every aspect. There was a perfect amount of action, drama, violence, gore, suspense, inspiration and everything.
  
  The special effects were great. The actors were unknown so it made the move a lot more believable. At points, it feels extremely real. You can feel the pain Wikus was going through when his life turned upside down.
  
  As soon as the movie finished, it was officially my number one favorite sci-fi thriller ever. And my favorite genre is sci-fi, so it's just about my favorite movie so far. It has everything you could possibly want. It was like star-ship troopers on steroids. Awesome movie.
• Question:-How long will District 9 be in theaters?
  Is there any way to tell how long a movie will stay in Movie theaters for? District 9 is the movie in question, but it would be nice to be able to tell for future use.
  
  Answer:-As long as they are making good profit from people coming to see it
• Question:-What movie should I buy Zombieland or District 9?
  I've seen both and both are good. Zombieland was hilarious but I like Sci-Fi type movies such as District 9 as well. Basically asking someone to decide for me, thanks!
  
  Answer:-I would buy them both, two great films to have in any collection.
• Question:-What i heard about district 9 and halo true?
  i was told by someone who's uncle helped do district 9 that it was set as halo before the rings and everything. now this is a long shot i know especially since the aliens look nothing alike but this is still a possibility. i am open to answers but in the off chance that some1 who actually worked on the movie would answer my q that would be awesome.
  
  Answer:-This is very important if you really want to understand what's going on with the Halo movie. Make sure you read every bit, don't just skim through.
  
  -Summer of 2002 With the success of Halo: Combat Evolved, Hollywood producers voice interest about making a Halo movie. Concerns over creative control sunk the idea, "thanks but no thanks" said Joseph Staten.
  
  -2004 before Halo 2 launch A Hollywood player, Peter Schlessel starts to meet with Bungie staff to discuss movie plans. He proposes that instead of leaving it up to Hollywood, "Finance the script yourselves, Hire a writer, have him write something you love, then bring it to Hollywood with a simple message: This is the movie we want to make. Who wants to make it with us?". On the list of Schlessel approved writers is Alex Garland.
  
  -February 3, 2005 Creative Artists Agency confirmed that Microsoft had completed a million-dollar deal with Alex Garland to write a screenplay based on the video game series Halo, which would then be offered to studios.
  
  -June 7, 2005 Microsoft released Garland's completed screenplay to various Hollywood studios on June 7, 2005, looking to be paid a $10 million fee as well as the studio's agreement to adhere to guidelines set by the game's developers. Microsoft also wanted the studio to seek approval over the director and cast. In addition, Microsoft sought full merchandising rights for itself, a minimum $75 million budget, and company representatives' full access to the film's rough cuts in Los Angeles. Studios like Paramount, DreamWorks, Sony, and Warner Bros. did not want to cede creative rights to the film and passed over the project.
  
  -June 2005 20th Century Fox and Universal Studios entered negotiations with Microsoft to divide the distribution rights of Halo. The original $10 million deal was reduced based on the studios' negative response to the exorbitant price tag. In the negotiations, Universal gained rights to release the film in North America, where Fox would distribute the film overseas. On August 22, 2005, Microsoft's deal with the studios was announced to be finalized, with summer 2008 as the target release date.
  
  -October 4, 2005 Bungie Studios announced that director Peter Jackson was signed onto the project as an executive producer.
  
  -July 13, 2006 Author D.B. Weiss revealed in an interview that he was writing the screenplay for Halo. At the time of the interview, Weiss said that he was working on his second draft of the new script, which contained elements of the project's original screenplay by Alex Garland.
  
  -August 2006 Neill Blomkamp is picked by Jackson as the director of the Halo movie.
  
  -October 20, 2006 Universal and Fox pull out of the deal. A representative of Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh said:
  Universal, on behalf of both studios, asked for a meeting with the filmmakers just prior to the due date of a significant payment. Basically, they said that in order to move forward with the film, the filmmakers had to significantly reduce [the percentage of profits they would receive from the film]. They waited until the last minute to have this conversation. Peter and Fran, after speaking with their producing partners and with Microsoft and Bungie, respectfully declined.
  
  The source article also stated that work is apparently continuing on the film(which will be directed by Neill Blomkamp) and that Microsoft is already in talks with other distributors.
  
  -October 31, 2006 Producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, along with Microsoft, are putting the much-anticipated Halo movie into production hell, or where a film has stopped in the production stage. Following recent reports that development of the film would continue in spite of studio backers Fox and Universal dropping out, a press release being distributed by Jackson's WingNut Films today confirms that Halo is being indefinitely postponed. Here's their statement regarding the film, sure to be greeted with howls of discontent by fans:
  "As was previously confirmed, we deeply regret that both Universal and Fox did not choose to move forward with financing the Halo film under the original terms of the agreement. At this time Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, along with their partner, Microsoft, have mutually agreed to postpone making a feature film based on the Halo video game universe until we can fulfill the promise we made to millions of Halo fans throughout the world that we would settle for no less than bringing a first class film to the big screen. We are fully supportive of Director Neill Blomkamp's vision of the film. Neill is a tremendously gifted filmmaker and his preliminary work on Halo is truly awe-inspiring. While it will undoubtedly take a little longer for Halo to reach the big screen, we are confident that the final feature film will be well worth the wait."
  
  -May 21, 2007 In an interview with Cinematical.com, Peter Jackson stated that he expected the project to continue soon, once the movie studios "catc
• Question:-i just saw district 9 and it has a really sad ending. What's happy movie that is that good that i can see?
  district 9 was good but it is sad and now im in a sluhmp. whats a haapy movie that is really good to get me out of it?
  
  Answer:-Great film, but definitely draining.
  
  The Royal Tennebaums
  Little Miss Sunshine
  High Fidelity
  Almost Famous
  
  If it's newer film you're after, I definitely suggest The Hangover. The amount of laughs that film delivers is unbelievable.