Football wins again :)

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FHSAA wants to cut back schedules

In a move to help school districts across the state collectively cut costs in a bad economy, the FHSAA is proposing a plan that would reduce the maximum number of regular-season varsity contests by 20 percent.

The proposal would reduce games from 25 to 20 in baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, softball and volleyball.

All varsity sports with the exception of football would be would be affected.

"We had recently received some concerns from within our membership about cutting costs, and we wanted to try to finding another way to help save money in a difficult time," FHSAA spokeswoman Cristina Alvarez said. "This is a way to keep from cutting sports and JV, freshman and even middle school programs."

The move is pending approval by the FHSAA board of directors during its April meeting. If passed, it would be in effect for two years. In the meantime, the FHSAA implemented a moratorium on scheduling sporting events for the 2009-10 school year

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FHSAA wants to cut back schedules

In a move to help school districts across the state collectively cut costs in a bad economy, the FHSAA is proposing a plan that would reduce the maximum number of regular-season varsity contests by 20 percent.

The proposal would reduce games from 25 to 20 in baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, softball and volleyball.

All varsity sports with the exception of football would be would be affected.

"We had recently received some concerns from within our membership about cutting costs, and we wanted to try to finding another way to help save money in a difficult time," FHSAA spokeswoman Cristina Alvarez said. "This is a way to keep from cutting sports and JV, freshman and even middle school programs."

The move is pending approval by the FHSAA board of directors during its April meeting. If passed, it would be in effect for two years. In the meantime, the FHSAA implemented a moratorium on scheduling sporting events for the 2009-10 school year

Football isn't affected because they don't play that many games in a season. Football players couldn't handle it. They play, what, 8-10?

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Boo hoo !

Football isn't affected because they don't play that many games in a season. Football players couldn't handle it. They play, what, 8-10?

OK , try putting pads on these sissys and run them to death in this heat ? Soccer players cry when the slightest bump happens in a game :) NOT TO MENTION THE REAL REASON IS FOOTBALL PUTS FANS IN THE STANDS . Football will still get bus transportation and soccer will not :) Football will have jv and soccer will not :) Football has pep rallys and soccer does not because most students could care less about soccer in high school :) etc. YOU GET THE POINT. HAVE A NICE DAY

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OK , try putting pads on these sissys and run them to death in this heat ? Soccer players cry when the slightest bump happens in a game :) NOT TO MENTION THE REAL REASON IS FOOTBALL PUTS FANS IN THE STANDS . Football will still get bus transportation and soccer will not :) Football will have jv and soccer will not :) Football has pep rallys and soccer does not because most students could care less about soccer in high school :) etc. YOU GET THE POINT. HAVE A NICE DAY

You really think football players are better athletes? Soccer games last 80 minutes in high school (40 per half) on a wider field with no time outs and are completed (including halftime) in a little more than 1 1/2 hours. Football takes 2 1/2 - 3 hours to get through 60 mins of actual game time because of all the time outs and having to change switch out players each down because they ran 5 yards.

Let's get the football team out there and let them try soccer (which is a contact sport, by the way) without all their protective gear and see if they can manage the average of 5 miles per game. I would love to see all of the 300 lb football players try to make it through one match without passing out! I know lots of soccer players who also play football and run circles around their teammates, but not one football player who could handle soccer.

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We were allowed 25 regular season games last year. Our team played 16, plus two pre-season games that do not count, 3 district games and 3 playoff games, that do not count either. To me, the total of 24 games with just 16 that counted against the limit was more than enough.

Also, they are limited JV to a max of 15. In Pinellas County, you only play 7, so once again, no big deal.