from the Palatine Boys Cross Country team webpage, head coach Chris Quick addressing the debacle referred to as NXN:
from the Palatine Boys Cross Country team webpage, head coach Chris Quick addressing the debacle referred to as NXN:
From the Entry Info tab:
Eligibility
High school students in grades (9-12), born September 1, 1990 or later. (Certain states allow those in the 7th and 8th grades to compete; athletes in those grades from those states will be allowed to compete as well).
Individuals may compete as well according to the guidelines noted above. All individuals must compete unattached.
Entry fees:
$125 per club (maximum 7 members per club)
Looks like it says 7 memebers to me!!!
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This just happened to some team at their state champs, thread on it. What is with moronic coaches running 8 guys, when the solution is never take more than 7 to the meet in the first place.
"I want it made clear that Peter did not just "jump in" the championship rather than the open race. We proceeded to run eight only by direct consent of the meet manager. His assent only furthered the growing impression that Nike was allowing more than seven runners in the championship races."
"I was fine if both of us were allowed to go, even if we used the rescore. I was fine if neither club was allowed to go based on the merits of other deserving teams. What is shameful on your part is changing the score after the meet was over and then inviting another team WHO DID THE EXACT SAME THING WE DID. No amount of consolation prizes or free Nike gear can remove your bungling of this situation."
palatine couldn't even win the open meet, they finished behind two "B" teams..not national quality