The frustration that is 6A football in Kentucky, losing every year to a private school that plays by a different set of rules than public schools do. Not trying to start a fight but the kids see no hope of ever winning in this environment.

Clark County recently went back to one middle school and this has caused many kids not to have an opportunity to play after civitan football. Add to this the research and findings regarding concussions and the long term effect, football I am afraid is becoming a sport many parents and kids opt out of. I wish Clark County could turn this around and become the formidable foe of yester year. In todays climate, with all the things I've mentioned and more, it looks like mediocrity is the pattern of the future for football in Clark County.

It will take a great motivator and coach to field a winning team anytime soon. I hope this coach can see the path to success or maybe his predecessor will.

You can cry about privates, but the final 4 last year in 6A were all public schools. And only one of the final 8 was a private. Unless I can't read the PDF from the khsaa correctly .

The frustration that is 6A football in Kentucky, losing every year to a private school that plays by a different set of rules than public schools do. Not trying to start a fight but the kids see no hope of ever winning in this environment.

Clark County recently went back to one middle school and this has caused many kids not to have an opportunity to play after civitan football. Add to this the research and findings regarding concussions and the long term effect, football I am afraid is becoming a sport many parents and kids opt out of. I wish Clark County could turn this around and become the formidable foe of yester year. In todays climate, with all the things I've mentioned and more, it looks like mediocrity is the pattern of the future for football in Clark County.

It will take a great motivator and coach to field a winning team anytime soon. I hope this coach can see the path to success or maybe his predecessor will.

 

I think the issue is a local one and not a statewide one. Yes there is a lot of talk centered around concussions and safety but the fact of the matter is there was an increase in football participation in Kentucky last year. Football also had the most participation of any sport. It comes down to the coach, the program, and the environment/ motivation around both. Schools half their size in their area are fielding as many or more players in high school and middle school.

I think the issue is a local one and not a statewide one. Yes there is a lot of talk centered around concussions and safety but the fact of the matter is there was an increase in football participation in Kentucky last year. Football also had the most participation of any sport. It comes down to the coach, the program, and the environment/ motivation around both. Schools half their size in their area are fielding as many or more players in high school and middle school.

 

Safer now than it's ever been in any of our lives. With the heat and contact regulations, to go along that two-a-days/schools going to team camp for a week becoming fewer and fewer by the year, to the equipment being better by the year, etc.,.....like you, I think it's going to keep on becoming more attractive.

 

Back the start of the practice/playing seasons to August 1 and Labor Day weekend & I think we'd see even more participation. As it stands now, with three weeks of July now being "pre-season"..coupled with school starting the 1st week of August (or before; some school districts started yesterday-7/27- today and tomorrow) contributes to the loss of even more that would potentially play.

Allegedly the coach went in there thinking he was holier then the almighty do to his Credntials, put off some of the parents and kids, guess it shows now.

The frustration that is 6A football in Kentucky, losing every year to a private school that plays by a different set of rules than public schools do. Not trying to start a fight but the kids see no hope of ever winning in this environment.

Clark County recently went back to one middle school and this has caused many kids not to have an opportunity to play after civitan football. Add to this the research and findings regarding concussions and the long term effect, football I am afraid is becoming a sport many parents and kids opt out of. I wish Clark County could turn this around and become the formidable foe of yester year. In todays climate, with all the things I've mentioned and more, it looks like mediocrity is the pattern of the future for football in Clark County.

It will take a great motivator and coach to field a winning team anytime soon. I hope this coach can see the path to success or maybe his predecessor will.

 

When is the last time GRC lost to a private school in the state tournament? It's other public schools that are knocking them out of the running. Not to mention how 2 of the last 3 6A champions were public schools.

When is the last time GRC lost to a private school in the state tournament? It's other public schools that are knocking them out of the running. Not to mention how 2 of the last 3 6A champions were public schools.

Ah, the narrative is better without all of those silly facts.

Safer now than it's ever been in any of our lives. With the heat and contact regulations, to go along that two-a-days/schools going to team camp for a week becoming fewer and fewer by the year, to the equipment being better by the year, etc.,.....like you, I think it's going to keep on becoming more attractive.

 

Back the start of the practice/playing seasons to August 1 and Labor Day weekend & I think we'd see even more participation. As it stands now, with three weeks of July now being "pre-season"..coupled with school starting the 1st week of August (or before; some school districts started yesterday-7/27- today and tomorrow) contributes to the loss of even more that would potentially play.

 

Or at least the last week in July and the weekend before Labor Day. You would have high school, college, and NFL starting on consecutive weekends. Allow 11 weeks to play 10 games. Playoffs from there. Regional finals on Black Friday would be awesome.

 

Why does this seem so simple and easy but gets no traction in the KHSAA?

Or at least the last week in July and the weekend before Labor Day. You would have high school, college, and NFL starting on consecutive weekends. Allow 11 weeks to play 10 games. Playoffs from there. Regional finals on Black Friday would be awesome.

 

Why does this seem so simple and easy but gets no traction in the KHSAA?

 

Absolutely, or then....either one. I can certainly remember when practice started that last Monday in July, then the season began the last weekend of August.

 

As for the last part? I have no idea. None.

The frustration that is 6A football in Kentucky, losing every year to a private school that plays by a different set of rules than public schools do. Not trying to start a fight but the kids see no hope of ever winning in this environment.

Clark County recently went back to one middle school and this has caused many kids not to have an opportunity to play after civitan football. Add to this the research and findings regarding concussions and the long term effect, football I am afraid is becoming a sport many parents and kids opt out of. I wish Clark County could turn this around and become the formidable foe of yester year. In todays climate, with all the things I've mentioned and more, it looks like mediocrity is the pattern of the future for football in Clark County.

It will take a great motivator and coach to field a winning team anytime soon. I hope this coach can see the path to success or maybe his predecessor will.

Care to enlighten us with which rules are different for some schools?

To play at a public school you have to meet a geographical requirement to be eligible, live within the district you play. To my knowledge not so for private schools. Not trying to start a public private debate, just repeating reasons given in and around Clark county for the demise of football participation. May not be the same in your county. There are several things across the state that could be seen as an advantage for some.

To play at a public school you have to meet a geographical requirement to be eligible, live within the district you play. To my knowledge not so for private schools. Not trying to start a public private debate, just repeating reasons given in and around Clark county for the demise of football participation. May not be the same in your county. There are several things across the state that could be seen as an advantage for some.

 

Yes, putting aside a public/private debate, I am still very confused. GRC is not getting beaten by private schools. They are playing other public schools. Why would any opinion on private schools cause them to have lower participation?

 

I have cousins nearby and according to them football is not a big priority anymore. They said soccer is a bigger thing in the Lexington area these days. Not to be rude, but that makes a lot more sense to me as an explanation for declining numbers.

Yes, putting aside a public/private debate, I am still very confused. GRC is not getting beaten by private schools. They are playing other public schools. Why would any opinion on private schools cause them to have lower participation?

 

I have cousins nearby and according to them football is not a big priority anymore. They said soccer is a bigger thing in the Lexington area these days. Not to be rude, but that makes a lot more sense to me as an explanation for declining numbers.

 

Soccer may be "bigger" in the Lexington/ Fayette County 6A schools but not the surrounding counties that would make up the "area". Football is large in Scott (6A public), Bourbon (Bourbon Co 4A public and Paris 1A public), Madison (Central 6A public, Southern 4A public, Berea 1A but they struggle with numbers at times) but not in Clark for some reason. They are the largest school east of Lexington in the state. GRC should have the players to compete in the area year in and year out if the program is doing what needs to be done from the top down. Everything I read on here says that isn't the case as players seem to be getting lost in transition.

Schools half their size in their area are fielding as many or more players in high school and middle school.

I don't know about the HS but what MS programs are you comparing them to? Their MS program has had very good numbers over the past three years at least. Unless they are losing kids they should have good numbers and talent.

I don't know about the HS but what MS programs are you comparing them to? Their MS program has had very good numbers over the past three years at least. Unless they are losing kids they should have good numbers and talent.

 

I was just going to say this, their MS program seems to be doing something right and have the numbers. Sometimes you have to fix things beyond the HS level in order to improve the HS level, takes some times.

Well if you're a 6A school with only one middle school, I'd hope you'd have good numbers in MS.