Gibby: Certification is national.

I've been staying out of this discussion, although it's been interesting -- sort of like a 1950s States Rights argument.

The seven percent body fat standard has been used in Iowa since 1998. Personally, I don't think it's so bad. And, I think you'd be surprised at the figures you end up with. We had some pretty lean (VERY lean) kids this year at the beginning of the season and the lowest of all of them was 9 percent.

On the one hand, body fat testing and hydration testing are annoying, but I guess it's the cost of doing business. It's really not as bad as people are making it out to be; whatever you guys decide to do is up to you and KSHSAA, but if these plans go through, everyone will survive. I did, and as I'm constantly being told here, you're all better than me! LOL

Holmes