You aren't wrong there. My niece is a freshman on a Class C team. Between JV and Reserve games she will probably have at least 30 games this year. That's a lot.
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You aren't wrong there. My niece is a freshman on a Class C team. Between JV and Reserve games she will probably have at least 30 games this year. That's a lot.
Sioux County is such a tough spot. 17 total girls in 9-12, and closest school is Crawford that they would ever be able to potentially co-op with and they are 30 miles away. Surprised this hasn't happened more often.
Sioux Co. had a girls Bball co-op pretty much all lined up and their school board wavered at the 11th hour. They had enough to play VB but several girls are not participating in Bball. I believe only four girls wanted to do Bball this season.
This is a Facebook Post from a friend. This is not my post, but it really stuck with me. Is this the problem or part of the problem? I don't know for sure but can certainly see how it could be at the very least a factor.
Lots of folks are upset because athletic teams are forfeiting seasons or canceling programs all together in Nebraska. Low numbers of participants is largely being blamed.
This isn't the kids fault.
Y'all have taken shit too far.
These kids realize, to play football and see the field, you start about 15 minutes after track season is over. Camps, summer weights, etc.
If you don't do them all, you won't see the field.
So the kids devote a significant portion of the summer to it. Throw in a few basketball or wrestling camps along the way. It makes it nearly impossible to have a summer job or do typical teenager stuff. Then they get the joy of the has beens who went 2-6 or 0- and forever critiquing and pressuring. Many of these teenagers probably have a better grip on reality and priorities than the parents and community members.
I'm not against families doing club ball and pushing their kids a little. I'm not against coaches providing opportunities for kids to get better if they choose. I just think we need to realize that more kids are going to step off the hamster wheel, especially if they are disadvantaged financially.
Lots of folks are upset because athletic teams are forfeiting seasons or canceling programs all together in Nebraska. Low numbers of participants is largely being blamed.
This isn't the kids fault.
Y'all have taken shit too far.
These kids realize, to play football and see the field, you start about 15 minutes after track season is over. Camps, summer weights, etc.
If you don't do them all, you won't see the field.
So the kids devote a significant portion of the summer to it. Throw in a few basketball or wrestling camps along the way. It makes it nearly impossible to have a summer job or do typical teenager stuff. Then they get the joy of the has beens who went 2-6 or 0- and forever critiquing and pressuring. Many of these teenagers probably have a better grip on reality and priorities than the parents and community members.
I'm not against families doing club ball and pushing their kids a little. I'm not against coaches providing opportunities for kids to get better if they choose. I just think we need to realize that more kids are going to step off the hamster wheel, especially if they are disadvantaged financially.
Another large issue that is often not discussed enough is kids starting team sports as young as 4. When I was growing up youth basketball started in January as a 3rd grader for 4-5 Saturdays with the parents teaching us some basic skills for an hour and then playing 3on3 for about 15 minutes at the end. My first tournament, and only one for the year, was in 5th grade. Did another tournament in 6th grade. Football didn't start till 7th grade. In high school we won the conference regular season basketball title my senior year. Played in a district final my junior season. Made state football playoffs three of four years. Was a part of a relay team in track that placed 4th at state my senior year. We didn't win state championships but we were also by no mean bad teams. I spent countless hours on the cement pad shooting hoops by myself and went to one basketball camp each summer. That was enough to give me the opportunity to play NAIA basketball. Sadly, no way in hell does is a kid take the path I had and have the opportunity to play NAIA today.
Now days, by the time kids reach their freshman season of HS they've already played for nine years. How many games have they played when you add up their school and club teams? And yet we are suprised when kids don't want to play any longer. These clubs and facilties are making money off us families. The days of dad working with their son or daughter in the backyard is over. How many millions/billions of dollars is the youth sports industry today? Go into any facilty and you'll see some 23 year old recent college grade giving lessons to a 9 year old that mom and dad spent $25 for the hour. We play youth basketball league on Sundays as early as 10am from November thru February.
This new normal is benefiting the elite athlete but not sure about the other 99%.
Now days, by the time kids reach their freshman season of HS they've already played for nine years. How many games have they played when you add up their school and club teams? And yet we are suprised when kids don't want to play any longer. These clubs and facilties are making money off us families. The days of dad working with their son or daughter in the backyard is over. How many millions/billions of dollars is the youth sports industry today? Go into any facilty and you'll see some 23 year old recent college grade giving lessons to a 9 year old that mom and dad spent $25 for the hour. We play youth basketball league on Sundays as early as 10am from November thru February.
This new normal is benefiting the elite athlete but not sure about the other 99%.
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