NDPREP wrote:Technically since Garrison is forfeiting isn't Beulah 4-0? They picked up a game but still get the forfeit?
NDPREP wrote:Yea I wonder how that is all going to figure into the QRF, since technically they are going to have more games than anyone else? Unless some others in the region also picked up a game.
NDPREP wrote:I haven't seen non varsity competition gets excluded I guess, that whole region takes a hit having garrison not play any games though. Even though they still probably would have gone winless.
B-oldtimer wrote:We have better get used to schools having hard time fielding teams in the near future. The numbers of old where schools of this size can field a team are changing. Parents, kids, and even community at large is changing its attitude on football based on latest findings on injuries suffered from football. The Grand Forks Herald just had article on Larimore with their numbers this year for 9 man football they are down two reserves because of injuries and low participation numbers. They then went on to say that they are to return to 11 man football next year but because of numbers they are going to play 9 man independent schedule for next year. There neighboring school Midway/Minto also opted this year to 6 man football team. I think were just see the beginning of number of schools fighting to keep football viable sport in the future. This is not just happening here in North Dakota its happening all over the nation. I don't know how football is going to change to alleviate these fears but if nothing is done participation number will continue to decline.
\Class B wrote:Perhaps we are destined for a revamped 4 class system. Class A, Class B 11 man, Class B 9 man and 6 man. Class B 11 man would be a consolidated AA and A as we currently know it with the top half of A teams staying 11 and the bottom half going 9 man.
B-oldtimer wrote:We have better get used to schools having hard time fielding teams in the near future. The numbers of old where schools of this size can field a team are changing. Parents, kids, and even community at large is changing its attitude on football based on latest findings on injuries suffered from football. The Grand Forks Herald just had article on Larimore with their numbers this year for 9 man football they are down two reserves because of injuries and low participation numbers. They then went on to say that they are to return to 11 man football next year but because of numbers they are going to play 9 man independent schedule for next year. There neighboring school Midway/Minto also opted this year to 6 man football team. I think were just see the beginning of number of schools fighting to keep football viable sport in the future. This is not just happening here in North Dakota its happening all over the nation. I don't know how football is going to change to alleviate these fears but if nothing is done participation number will continue to decline.
Sportsrube wrote:As someone who has been in this business for a long time (education) and has lived in a small town for a long time I think one of the issues with the growing number of students who choose not to participate in sports, drama, music programs, etc... is the growing number of students who come from low-income families. I don't have any numbers to back this up, but it seems like the higher percentage of students a school has that qualify for free/reduced meal programs the higher percentage of kids who choose not to participate in school programs. For a number of small towns the percentage of free/reduced meal students is climbing every year and for whatever reason so is their number of non-participants, it makes me wonder about the correlation.
Flip wrote:Sportsrube wrote:As someone who has been in this business for a long time (education) and has lived in a small town for a long time I think one of the issues with the growing number of students who choose not to participate in sports, drama, music programs, etc... is the growing number of students who come from low-income families. I don't have any numbers to back this up, but it seems like the higher percentage of students a school has that qualify for free/reduced meal programs the higher percentage of kids who choose not to participate in school programs. For a number of small towns the percentage of free/reduced meal students is climbing every year and for whatever reason so is their number of non-participants, it makes me wonder about the correlation.
I've been saying similar for years. So much comes down to our parents. If they have an education past HS they know the importance of extra curricular activities. This is one of the advantages private schools have that no one mentions. They have good family lives. Their parentS encourage their kids to be involved.
Sportsrube wrote:Flip wrote:Sportsrube wrote:As someone who has been in this business for a long time (education) and has lived in a small town for a long time I think one of the issues with the growing number of students who choose not to participate in sports, drama, music programs, etc... is the growing number of students who come from low-income families. I don't have any numbers to back this up, but it seems like the higher percentage of students a school has that qualify for free/reduced meal programs the higher percentage of kids who choose not to participate in school programs. For a number of small towns the percentage of free/reduced meal students is climbing every year and for whatever reason so is their number of non-participants, it makes me wonder about the correlation.
I've been saying similar for years. So much comes down to our parents. If they have an education past HS they know the importance of extra curricular activities. This is one of the advantages private schools have that no one mentions. They have good family lives. Their parentS encourage their kids to be involved.
The parent thing does make a large difference. It seems like the kids whose parent(s) never participated in anything don't participate either, while those whose parent(s) did are more likely too participate.
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