That is the most frustrating thing. I also wonder if anything has been said to the guy that was assaulted??? Has the school communicated with the family? Has the little f*cker that did this made an apology (not that it would help)?? Have the little f*ckers parents contacted the other guys parents to offer an apology? I hate to say it, but I hope that all the wrestling meets for RS get canceled this year. Yes it sucks for the ones that are innocent, but it provides an extremely important life lesson for all about the consequences for your actions. I just can not believe the parents and Administrators are losing this to go on.
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Assuming there's pending litigation I bet no mutual contact has been made.
Yep, and that is sad. If one of my boys did something like this, I don't know what I would do, but I know that they would face the full consequences for their actions. I have instilled in them that all the decisions you make in life will follow you your entire life, and you alone are the only one responsible.
Matt Patton needs to offer a Masterclass on how not to handle public relations.
Apparently graduated from Iowa State. Perhaps he is on here?
Wonder who in his community is advising him. No way he's handling this alone. Who is he allied with?
Roland-Story just keeps "hold my beer"ing this.
If they are using a local one, many of those are school, city, county attorneys because they don’t have enough business to keep them busy. They can be marginal at best.
Not to take away from the Roland/Story issue, but what is going on at Waverly Shell Rock? Whatever they find they should look to Roland/Story for what exactly not to do.
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As a former school administer in Minnesota, I know how frustrating these things are. It is hard to understand, but when dealing with punishment and consequences, you can't make it up as you go along and treat each case on its own. You have to follow your district's policies. This was a total failure on the part of the policy writers for the district. They simply did not leave an out for the district on very serious situations like this. I assume it went to progressive punishment and if this was the first or second offense, then the punishment was not very heavy. And, if Iowa is anything like Minnesota, most policies are based on recommendations by the state's school board association so I would guess most schools in Iowa have a similar set of policies.
I totally understand everyone who is saying the coach should do something, the principal should do something, the superintendent should do something and/or the school board should do something. They can only do what their policies allow. More than that, they will get sued, a judge will allow the athlete to compete while the case is being prepared, the district nearly always will lose, the kid will still get to compete, and the district's insurer will pay out. Insurance rates go up and more of our tax dollars go that way. This is what the district's attorney is telling them.
I was also a former coach and where I would have started in this district would be to see what the handbook for the wrestling program said about issues, as coaches often have clear rules and expectations set as to what it takes to be a member of this team. I would always include for the more serious things that "discipline may include being removed from the team." Student athletes and their parents would sign it so there was no confusion as to what the expectations would be. I know that does not sound like much, but that is the type of starting point that is needed.
Again, a very unfortunate and frustrating situation. I see the district is already reviewing policies and I am guessing most districts are doing the same as this has become so public.
Been something in the water the last week or so. That's the 3rd big school fight I've head about in the KWWL area after Dubuque Hempstead and Waterloo West. The one at West didn't make the news though. Christmas break needs to hurry up and get here.
Why can’t the coach have him wrestle JV and not varsity? It’s their choice.
Knoxville sends the first pound sand to RS.Great to see.
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Knoxville opts out of wrestling meet at Roland-Story High School
The Knoxville High School wrestling team announced on its Facebook page Thursday that it would not be participating in a meet at Roland-Story High School. Roland-Story has released a statement saying that a wrestler who pleaded guilty to assault will not be wrestling in the tournament.
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Damn right they did.
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