#SIDChat Transcript for January 23

Had a good #SIDChat this week with a strong crowd of nearly 30 people logging on.

Topics ranged from crossover season to the 2013 CoSIDA Convention.

You know it's crossover season when ...

It's the most _________ time of the year.

Yes, it's crossover season, and I will let you fill in the blank however you feel. It's absolutely the craziest, maddening, head-spinning, sleep-depriving time of the year.

#SIDChat Transcript for November 3

Like an oasis in the middle of a desert, this week's #SIDChat was a welcomed respite from crossover season.

Had good discussions on how to measure the impact of game notes, votes, programs and more; how to handle the passing of a student-athlete; prioritizing during crossover season and horror stories from learning new things.

The big "C" word - Crossover Season

I've 'threatened' you all with this column for some time, but the time has finally arrived. That's right, I'm talking about the one season that every SID hates, dreads and fears: CROSSOVER SEASON.

For those of you who are A.) not in the sports information profession and/or B.) new to the SID world, here is a brief definition of what "crossover season" is: It is the period of time where two periods of sports seasons overlap in which one sports season is ending and another sports season is beginning.

In the SID world, we have two crossover seasons to deal with - when the fall sports end and winter sports begin and when the winter sports end and the spring sports begin.