So today most girls coaches received an email about considering in the future moving back the start of the girls season to either start at same time as boys or closer. The hope, mentioned, was that a later date would encourage more kids to play if they got a break. Issues I see with this is many:
1. The first three weeks of the season is strictly girls and they get more prime time games.
2. Gym time is already tough at small schools, let alone having JHigh, Varsity Boys, and Varsity Girls starting at the same time.
3. If they start at same time then tourney will be at same time. Kids will not be able to get to the other genders tourney and there will be some really bad officials getting tourney and it will be girls that take the hit.
4. I coach at a small school and whether we started two weeks ago or after Christmas our numbers would be the same and will be worse next year. It is a North issue as well. Bottom line for us. Kids do mnot want to play. We have in Jr. high 2 8th, 3 7th, 3 6th.
5. As far as a break for kids, We offer them the first week off. So they do have a chance to get a break.
What are other's thoughts?
1. The first three weeks of the season is strictly girls and they get more prime time games.
2. Gym time is already tough at small schools, let alone having JHigh, Varsity Boys, and Varsity Girls starting at the same time.
3. If they start at same time then tourney will be at same time. Kids will not be able to get to the other genders tourney and there will be some really bad officials getting tourney and it will be girls that take the hit.
4. I coach at a small school and whether we started two weeks ago or after Christmas our numbers would be the same and will be worse next year. It is a North issue as well. Bottom line for us. Kids do mnot want to play. We have in Jr. high 2 8th, 3 7th, 3 6th.
5. As far as a break for kids, We offer them the first week off. So they do have a chance to get a break.
What are other's thoughts?
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