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MAB MONTHLY Febuary 2011 One on One with Melissa Lechlitner MAB Monthly Staff Report VISION POINT Athletes of the Month Basketball Rule Changes May Increase Excitement THERAPY HELPS YOU REGAIN YOUR LIFE Girls Class “a” Hoosier Hysteria BasketBall Preview in the NBA www.midamericabroadcasting.com MAB ONLINE MAGAZINE IS meet the MAB family READY TO KICKOFF! hank kilander For the first time Mid America Broadcasting, LLC is Website producing an online magazine.The articles gathered inside will give you an inside look at Indiana prep sports and Broadcaster much, much, more. 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Broadcaster and Sports Fan andy wielgus Broadcaster Basketball Rule Changes..........................................page 4 Host Athlete of the Month..................................................page 5 Staff Writer THERAPY HELPS YOU REGAIN YOUR LIFE.......page 7 Melissa Lechlitner.....................................................page 9 Gils Basketball Preview..........................................page 16 Staff Report.............................................................page 19 Did you Know.........................................................page 19 Hoosier Hysteria in the NBA!................................page 20 Mid America Broadcastings 2010 - 2011 Girls and Boys NOVEMBER 2010 Basketball Season GAME SHOW 11/22/2010 Roosevelt at Andrean GAME 11/23/2010 Calumet at Hobart 12/3/2010 LaPorte at Crown Point 12/4/2010 J & C Hoops Classic 12/10/2010 Andrean at Griffith DECEMBER 2010 SHOW GAME GAME 12/11/2010 West Side at Michigan City GAME 12/17/2010 Lake Central at Merrillville SHOW GAME 12/18/2010 Merrillville at Lake Central SHOW GAME 12/21/2010 Crown Point at Griffith GAME 12/27/2010 Gary Holiday Shootout GAME 12/28/2010 Gary Holiday Shootout SHOW SHOW 1/7/2011 Rensselaer at Andrean GAME GAME 1/8/2011 Merrillville at Portage Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1/14/2011 Hebron at Marquette 1 1/15/2011 Lafayette Cent Cath at Andrean JANUARY 2011 JANUARY 1/18/2011 Merrillville at Hobart 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1/21/2011 Michigan City at Crown Point SHOW GAME GAME 1/22/2011 East Chicago at Crown Point 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1/27/2011 West Side at East Chicago SHOW GAME GAME 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1/28/2011 Culver Academy at Bowman Academy GAME SHOW GAME GAME 1/29/2011 Kouts at Hanover Central 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2/1/2011 Lafayette Jeff at Hobart SHOW GAME GAME GAME 2/4/2011 Valparaiso at Chesterton 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2/5/2011 East Chicago at Lake Central 1 2 3 4 5 2/10/2011 Clark at Highland GAME SHOW GAME GAME FEBUARY 2010 FEBUARY 2/12/2011 IHSAA Girls Sectional Final 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2/18/2011 Lake Central at Michigan City SHOW GAME GAME 2/19/2011 IHSAA Girls Regionals 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2/22/2011 Bowman Academy at East Chicago SHOW GAME GAME 2/25/2011 Portage at Merrillville 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 GAME SHOW GAME GAME 2/26/2011 IHSAA Girls Semi-States 27 28 3/5/2011 IHSAA Girls State Finals (FW) 3/12/2011 IHSAA Boys Regionals Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3/19/2011 IHSAA Boys Semi-States 1 2 3 4 5 3/26/2011 IHSAA Boys State Finals (Indy) SHOW GAME MARCH 2011 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SHOW GAME 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 SHOW GAME 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 SHOW GAME 27 28 29 30 31 SHOW Basketball Rule Changes May Increase Excitement, By: Rich Sapper Fan Support High school athletics holds that games have slowed down con- tournament. Teams can run though some of the most hallowed tradi- siderably and momentum shifted their conference, but not have an tions in our schools and communities. because players got tied up and the opportunity to tune up against some Some of the best memories from our possession went to a team who previ- of the better teams in the state, lead- childhoods may have been spent in ously did not have possession. Again, ing in many cases to an early exit in a high school gym eating popcorn or this everyone gets a turn mentality is the sectional. Maybe, some rivalries on a Friday night drinking hot choco- one that keeps the action from con- could be fostered or restored with late under the lights at the local high tinuing on the court. out of conference games in the same school football stadium. The tradition While the first two changes area. Some conferences such as the is part of what makes it special, but have been talked about in media and Duneland have so many conference sometimes, changes in the rules may fan circles for quite awhile, another games that it makes it hard to put make things more interesting for fans potential rule change is one that I together some matchups with poten- and more competitive for players. As am not sure has been discussed. That tial to be great contests with high fan an observer of high school basketball would be the ability of a team to be interest and increased revenue for for most of my life, there are some able to decline a foul. Much like in schools. traditions that would be best set by football, where a coach can decline a The final change is not specif- the side, while others coming back penalty, this would allow a basketball ic only to basketball, but to all sports may help to increase fan support at coach to decline a foul if it erases a in Indiana, and that is a seeding of the games. basket. Allow me to explain. In a re- sectionals. The blind draw is meant One rule that would certainly cent game that I attended the official to make things more equal, but what make the game more fast-paced called a foul away from the ball on a it really does is to put the marquee would be the introduction of a shot defending player. While this was hap- game in the opening or semi-final clock. Most people would agree that pening, and offensive player scored a round of the sectional making the sec- seeing a team hold the ball for most basket. Because the foul was called, it tional final a formality. While some of a quarter or passing the ball back whipped out the basket, instead send- purists would like to see a single class and forth for 5 minutes is not excit- ing a player to the line. That player tournament return, that is very un- ing to watch. The introduction of a missed both of his free throws. Now, likely. Changing the way the sectional shot clock would speed up the pace of let me go on to say that the official matchups are set based on regular the game and force teams to perfect did make the right call. There was no season records can allow the games to their offense. It would also keep fans doubt about that. It is not the official’s play out, and make the sectional final excited about the game because of the fault that the player missed his two the true “big game” that it is meant consistent action on the court. Play- shots from the line either. What would to be restoring some of the luster ers would have to work more on their have been interesting if the coach had to the sectional final. It also allows shooting skills and ball movement an option to decline, the basket would teams that did not have a great regular would be essential to making the have counted and play would have season have the chance to become a faster-paced offense work. continued. Maybe it is not perfect, but big story by knocking off an opponent Another rule to be tweaked is it is worth a shot. in an earlier round and increasing the inclusion of a jump ball instead In Indiana, schools are limited excitement if they move on. of the alternating possession. In a by the number of games they can play While these rules may or may game such as basketball, the outcome in a season. While it is important to not significantly change the game, should be won and lost based on ath- maintain balance between academics they would increase the competi- letic ability and some strategy.