Hosted by Beechwood. I can't for the life of me, understand having it at Beechwood with the way that Rash kungfu grips the field. Highlands v Ryle is at 8pm on Friday. It is a rematch of the 9th region championship and a match-up of 2 of the top 3 teams in the state. Pretty cool preseason game, and probably would draw one of the larger crowds that these two will play in front of this year.......and Rash refuses to give up the field so that the football team can practice at 8pm on the first Friday night in August? Can't sports teams work together? I know that Yeagle was HUGELY opposed to soccer at Beechwood, and I'm guessing that Rash feels the same way, but I mean, this is pretty petty. In my humble opinion.

I agree. The AD needs to step in especially if you are the host school. I assume they will play in the ball fields an if that's the case I hope no one runs into the school building which is less than a ft' from the field at least that's how it was set up last year for the girls games.

It shouldn’t be an option as to who gets to use the field. Soccerama provides money to the school for hosting. So the football coach can just trump a NKY high school soccer showcase? Doesn’t make since to me. If the AD doesn’t step in then Beechwood should not be allowed to host Soccerama in the future.

It shouldn’t be an option as to who gets to use the field. Soccerama provides money to the school for hosting. So the football coach can just trump a NKY high school soccer showcase? Doesn’t make since to me. If the AD doesn’t step in then Beechwood should not be allowed to host Soccerama in the future.

 

It’s should be even simpler than that. Games>practice. End of story. Teams wanting to preactice need to be off the field 30 min prior to game time. To not do so should incur fines from khsaa.

Sad. Plenty of other schools in the 9th would be thrilled to host and would roll out the red carpet for these games.

Doesn’t Beechwood have three athletic directors?

It’s should be even simpler than that. Games>practice. End of story. Teams wanting to preactice need to be off the field 30 min prior to game time. To not do so should incur fines from khsaa.

 

I get your point, but this is preseason for soccer w/ Beechwood acting as a neutral field so I don't see what type of enforcement there could possibly be. Rash not giving up the field is his right, I suppose. Football is the money maker. It just, in my opinion, is a bad look for him. You have a week of 2-a-days by the time Friday night rolls around. Beechwood hosts this event on a rotating basis, so in another 18 years? This isn't an annual inconvenience.

 

In truth, it really isn't that big of a deal, and I may be coming across as petty myself, but it doesn't make sense. Why not help another coach in your own school promote a regional event in their sport? Is the main reason that it promotes the other fall big male sport? I mean, it is Beechwood football v Beechwood soccer. There is only one winner there, so why not help Rechtin run this thing right as a goodwill gesture?

I get your point, but this is preseason for soccer w/ Beechwood acting as a neutral field so I don't see what type of enforcement there could possibly be. Rash not giving up the field is his right, I suppose. Football is the money maker. It just, in my opinion, is a bad look for him. You have a week of 2-a-days by the time Friday night rolls around. Beechwood hosts this event on a rotating basis, so in another 18 years? This isn't an annual inconvenience.

 

In truth, it really isn't that big of a deal, and I may be coming across as petty myself, but it doesn't make sense. Why not help another coach in your own school promote a regional event in their sport? Is the main reason that it promotes the other fall big male sport? I mean, it is Beechwood football v Beechwood soccer. There is only one winner there, so why not help Rechtin run this thing right as a goodwill gesture?

What “right” is it you speak of? It’s a multipurpose field, and he has no right over any other. It’s classic Beechwood politics, for all the good that school has going for it, they are incredibly unequal with how they treat sports.

 

As a public school eventually they are going to get in deep trouble for that. I suspect that is the only reason the new field was forced to put soccer lines down.

 

If football had gotten their way it wouldn’t have had them.

What “right” is it you speak of? It’s a multipurpose field, and he has no right over any other. It’s classic Beechwood politics, for all the good that school has going for it, they are incredibly unequal with how they treat sports.

 

As a public school eventually they are going to get in deep trouble for that. I suspect that is the only reason the new field was forced to put soccer lines down.

 

If football had gotten their way it wouldn’t have had them.

 

The "right" comes from the fact that it doesn't actually impact Beechwood's soccer team, just where their program hosts a neutral preseason game. Now, if this was Districts or Regionals then I could see major issues.

The "right" comes from the fact that it doesn't actually impact Beechwood's soccer team, just where their program hosts a neutral game preseason game. Now, if this was Districts or Regionals then I could see major issues.

But it does. The host school reaps the revenue from the event. It’s a neutral site but a host benefit.

But it does. The host school reaps the revenue from the event. It’s a neutral site but a host benefit.

 

Which is a really strong point in counter of the "right" to use the field, I will definitely give you that.

Not a surprise here. Last year's district final was scheduled for 8pm so the football team got its practice in.

I am not surprised by the stuff posted in this thread.

Soccerama is an event that will fund the budget for the soccer team for the next 3-4 years. I understand the revenue sport getting priority for choosing practice times, but this is an example of an AD who is not good at their job. Tell the FB coach you can deal with moving one practice, show an ounce of creativity and change your routine for a day. FB coach should have no say in the matter, as stated above its a once in a decade (or longer) opportunity for the school.

Soccerama is an event that will fund the budget for the soccer team for the next 3-4 years. I understand the revenue sport getting priority for choosing practice times, but this is an example of an AD who is not good at their job. Tell the FB coach you can deal with moving one practice, show an ounce of creativity and change your routine for a day. FB coach should have no say in the matter, as stated above its a once in a decade (or longer) opportunity for the school.

Indeed, one has to wonder why the baseball outfield is good enough to play full varsity soccer matches but somehow can’t cut it for pointy ball practice.