RR Vol 1 Issue 61 April 13, 2015

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Correction: The name of the girl shot-putter on page 13, of the April 9, 2014 issue of Ronnie’s Ramblings was misspelled. The correct spelling is Delaney Slaton. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused Delaney or her family.

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by Ronnie Wilson

t is about time! I have been cooped-up in this house for more than three weeks. Due to weather, spring breaks and the gap between winter and spring sports seasons, I had only one local softball game and one track meet to cover, and the track meet was cancelled due to weather conditions. My shutter button finger has gotten soft, weak and out of shape.

I am again going to broach a subject I mentioned more than once in my Deliberate Divarication column in Sports & More, when it was in publication. (Maybe the powers that be will reconsider the idea.)The high school softball and volleyball high school seasons in Indiana need to be switched.

The reasons being, in no particular hierarchy: 1 - The number of games permitted are almost a wash, Volleyball teams are allowed 25 games plus two tournaments and softball is allowed 28 games with no tournaments or 26 games and one tournament.

2 - Volleyball can be played in most any weather; it is indoors.

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3 - Spring weather in Indiana is at best unpredictable and fickle, including frequent heavy rain, snow, ice, sub-freezing temperatures, all in the same day, in the early part of the season, which necessitates game postponements or cancellations.

4 - In Indiana, softball clinics and off season instruction are heavily concentrated during the summer break, after the season / state tournament has completed.

5 - Fall weather, in Indiana, is much less mercurial and much drier than spring.

6 - Less opportunity for clinic and offseason training deteriorating due to coming out of clinics and offseason training and going

directly into the playing season; rather than waiting seven months for the most recently honed skills have well begun to diminish/totally fade.

Let me know what yo think.

Usually this column has two themes or topics, one serious and one on the lighter side.

This week neither topic will be on the lighter side. The soft-

ball/volleyball treatise is a suggestion to potentially improve high school sports scheduling and game scheduling in Indiana. The second one (below) is very serious and disheartening.

(ED. note. The following was written the day the initial legislation was first signed. Modifications to the original bill have made it slightly less offensive.)

Recently, the Indiana state legislature and the governor have legalized discrimination in Indiana. They vehemently deny it is discrimination, but if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it is a

duck. The guise of this legislation is, it gives businesses and individuals the right to refuse to serve patrons who exhibit behaviors the merchant feels are contrary to the service/product providers religious beliefs.

I am wondering will this refusal of services extend to.

1 - People of a faith that does not agree with the business or its owner, 2 - People who take the name of their lord in vain, 3 - Those who work on the sabbath or demand their employees to work on the sabbath, 4 - Offspring, young or old who act in defiance of their parents, 5 - Murderers, 6 - Adulterers, 7 - Thieves, 8 - Liars, 9 - Greedy or envious people, 10 - Those who lust after another married person.

Are these behaviors less offensive to the service provider’s religious beliefs than the LGBT community?

If not, then

the application of service denial must be applied to anyone who meets the above list’s criteria.

If the service denial is not applied equally, then by definition, this law sanctions discrimination and bigotry.

I am also concerned about the passage of a second bit of legislation needed to “explain” this legislation. What comes to my mind when I hear the need for legislated explanation is, “You can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pig.”, seems very apropos. All of the red lipstick in the world will not change this pig (the legislation’s true intention).

I am embarrassed to admit I live in a state that would produce and whole heartedly endorse such bigotry and hate mongering. The saving grace is that I know this piece of government sanctioned discrimination is not the mind set of most Hoosiers. The people of Indiana are warm, friendly, welcoming and inclusive. The Indiana state legislature and governor, not so much. (Strike that last phrase, it should probably read, “not at all unless it directly profits them and their agenda”.)

I am hopeful, the state’s supreme court will declare this piece of wanton discrimination Continued on page 29, see RR-2

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Tennis Photos by Ronnie Wilson

Plainfield’s Paige Downey versus Danville.

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Danville’s Sarah Stiers at Plainfield.

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Danville’s Molly Dwyer at Plainfield.

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Plainfield’s Allison Huff versus Danville.

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Track & field Photos by Ronnie Wilson

Danville’s 4 x 100 Girls Relay squad won their event versus Plainfield. The Mem

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mbers are (l - r), Delaney Graham, Lydia Russell, Claire Perkins and Nicki Kiefer.

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Plainfield’s Mackenzie Schrewbury at Danville.

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Danville’s Cassie Utley versus Plainfield

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Danville’s Austin Scammahorn versus Plainfield.

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Plainfield’s Jack Burkmire at Danville.

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Danville’s Jacob Shirrell wins the

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200 Meter Dash versus Plainfield.

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Plainfield’s Taylor Rodgers wins th

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he Girls 200 Meter Dash at Danville.

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Plainfield’s Sam Woodford make the exchange to Saige Woodford in the 4 x 400 Relay at Danville.

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RR-2, continued from page 5 to be null and void.

I strongly feel people should be free to practice their religion as they see fit, but the free expression of their religion ends when it infringes on my civil rights.

Much like the old adage, (Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins.�)

I do not want to be religiously converted or have their belief system foisted on me in the name of religious freedom.

What I also find appalling was the threat of physical violence directed toward a business that supported the original legislation. As much as I think the legislation is blatant bigotry and discrimination, disagreeing with it is not a reason for directing a threat of violence and harm to those who disagree with your interpretation. That type of behavior is indicative that those promoting that type of response as whackos, when in fact it is an extreme fringe.

Like most belief systems, political parties and other organizations there will be extremist factions entrenched on both ends of the spectrum.

Fast forward to the Thursday following the initial signing of the original bill. Language was

drafted and passed by the legislature to specifically prohibit the thinly veiled discrimination contained in the original law.

That was a bit of good news.

What I find telling and of interest, is the governor adamantly denied the original legislation would be modified or repealed, because he categorically denied it was discriminatory in any way...until it began to have profound negative financial repercussions from local and national businesses and other states doing business with Indiana; ie the loss of significant amounts of revenue to the state as well as a significant portion of the state and local economy.

The next time you think money does not play an overwhelming role in politics, keep in mind the above series of political events and the outcome.

I am pleased the governor signed the “explanation� legislation rider, even if it was instigated by the potential huge loss of dollars. It may prevent a modicum of the financial drain from occurring, but I have a suspicion some of those businesses/states will follow through on their threats and continue to avoid Indiana until the entire state is covered by nondiscriminatory legislation.

Another sad part of this fiasco is, it puts the good people of Indiana in a very bad light. It does significant harm to the image and reputation of the state as a whole and will for many years be a factor influencing the business and economic growth of the state of Indiana.

I am hopeful that sooner than later the shadow of this scourge passes; though I doubt it.

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Danville’s Sean Wolfe makes the baton exchange to John Richardson in the boys 4 x 400 Meter Relay versus Plainfield.

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Baseball Photos by Ronnie Wilson

Brownsburg’s Caleb Sampen at Avon.

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Avon’s Matt Moore v

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versus Brownsburg.

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Avon’s Brayton Nyland has the tag in place to get the out

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on the attempted steal by Brownsburg’s Andrew Disinger.

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Brownsburg’s Owen Gilbert completes the out at first at Avon.

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Brownsburg’s Chase Haynes puts the ball in play at Avon.

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Brownsburg’s Andrew Dishinger slides safely into third at Avon.

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Softball Photos by Ronnie Wilson

Plainfield’s Kendyl Wheeler versus North Central.

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With this stroke of the bat, Plainfield’s Makayla H

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Hettich garnered two RBIs versus North Central;.

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Plainfield’s Darien Garrigus lays down an RBI bunt versus North Central.

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Plainfield’s Kiah Ferrell versus North Central.

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Brownsburg’s Taylor Astell begins her slide into

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o second base versus Cathedral. She was safe.

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Brownsburg’s Jessica Doctor versus Cathedral.

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Brownsburg’s Lindsey Stahl makes a running back-handed catch for an out versus Cathedral.

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Brownsburg’s Taylor Mendenhall awaits the throw for an out versus Cathedral.

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County Results Softball

North Central, 11 - 5, in five innings. Kiah Ferrell was the wining pitcher, hurling eight Ks. Ashton Slone was 2-for-2 at the plate, including a home run and two RBIs.

Avon - Defeated Ben Davis, 5 Tri-West - 1. The winning pitcher was Amy Miller tossing nine Ks and allowing only five hits. Mackenzie Nyland was 3-for-3 at the plate including two RBIs. Defeated South Putnam, 15 0 in five innings. Amy Miller was the winning pitcher.

Defeated Evansville Mater Dei, 13 - 3, in six innings.

Defeated Terre Haute South, 8 - 2. Haylie Foster was the winning pitcher.

way, 7 - 2.

the plate, including a triple and 2 RBIs. Defeated Avon, 6 - 0. Tristen Polly was the winning pitcher.

Plainfield

- Defeated Martinsville, 14 - 3. Seth Knuckles - Defeated Speed- was the winning pitcher, he also recorded a homerun and five RBIs.

Baseball

Tri-West

- Lost to Ritter, 11 Avon - Defeated Ben Davis, 3 - 0, in six innings.

- 1. The winning pitcher was Mitch Ubelhor. Matt Moore Tennis was 3-for3 at the plate.

Avon - defeated Bloomington Defeated Avon, 9 - 8. Spen- South, 3 - 2. cer Strobel was the winning Brownsburg - Defeated Decatur pitcher.

Central, 5 - 0.

Brownsburg

- Defeated Defeated Terre Haute south 3 Avon, 12 - 2. Caleb Sampen - 2.

- lost to Mooresville, Brownsburg - Defeated was the winning pitcher. An- Danville drew Dishinger was 3-for-3 at 5 - 0 Western Boone, 9 - 0. Jessica Doctor was the wining pitcher. Sydney Lowe was 2-for-2 at the plate, including 2 RBIs. Lost to Cathedral, 1 - 0.

Defeated Western Boone.

4 - 2. Elissa Brown was the winning pitcher. Cecillia Ridgeway was 3-for-3 at the plate including a triple and an RBI.

Cascade - Lost to Beech Grove, 3 - 2.

Plainfield

- Defeated

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