Going with the assumption that runningback43 has never been an AD. Asking people for help, and getting people to help = two completely different things.
Don't get me wrong -- I'm all for a shot clock.
But, finding qualified help to run it is going to be a nightmare.
Also -- I would not...
Some history on the Parkview situation -
1. Garth Glissman was the boy's coach when Parkview decided to become "competitive"
2. As stated somewhere in this thread, there's been a few issues with NSAA compliance along the way...such as foreigners that weren't your average run of the mill...
Specialization, work/effort required, outdoor climate, concussions, parent decisions, competitiveness, increasing number of identified disabilities, lack of motivation........just to name a few reasons.
Open a newspaper nut, or google any top college coach of any sport, and you'll see specialization is a problem sweeping the United States....not just one school in Nebraska. If you want to stay close to home on the subject, both Coach Frost and Coach Cook have been on record as saying...
If you move one goal post, then your stands are off-center....and mommy doesn't like sitting somewhere other than close to midfield. LOL.
Many 8 man games are now played on turf fields...where the mower and painter do not determine the layout. The numbering is messed up, the hashes are...
It's a great argument. Anybody that has ever played 8 man football on a field designed for 11 man knows that it sucks....big time.
Also --- scheme. Anyone that has coached both 8 and 11 man, knows that the similarities end with the shape of the football. Scheme is completely different...
Stu is on the right track. There's no magic answer...but something has to done about the problem.
In my opinion -- 9 man solves a lot of the problems. But that opinion is obviously not popular amongst the delegates.
As for eligibility --- schools are in a tough spot. 48 boy count...