Don't believe the rumour mill; Far East tourneys are a go
Published: March 26, 2011
To address the rumourama (two mongers, no waiting) regarding Far East tournaments for spring sports, let me say emphatically, articulately and loudly, with phone confirmation this morning from DODDS Pacific athletics coordinator Don Hobbs:
ALL FAR EAST SPRING SPORTS TOURNAMENTS ARE STILL A GO.
No decision has been made to cancel or otherwise alter the Far East tournament schedule.
A decision on that is due April 8.
DODDS Pacific officials will meet next week and beyond to weigh all the pros and cons, can they be done, will any of them have to move, etc.
In the meantime, puh-LEEZE, do NOT buy into the rumour mills. Check with Stripes. Check with your coaches. Check with your athletics directors. Check with your school administration.
The minute somebody approaches you and says: "Well, I heard …" … take it not with a grain of salt, but with a grain elevator.
And if I hear something to the contrary, you'll know it in a New York second.
