BIG Changes proposed by T$$AA

[marcvols]

The TSSAA has proposed drastic changes for all sports for 07-08 and it appears the greatest changes will effect football. Among the proposals:

 

Fall Sports-

"End of school until July 15 - No practice; no open facilities; voluntary weight training and conditioning permitted as long as open to all students and not sport specific."

 

"Practice begins July 15 -

- 1st week (football) - No pads

- No scrimmages or work with another school until August 1"

 

"End of season until close of school - No practice; no open facilities; voluntary weight training and conditioning permitted as long as open to all students and not sport specific."

 

"January 1 until close of school - 10 days of practice within 15 school days; no scrimmages."

 

"June and July (until July 15) practice has been removed ffor fall sports (football, girls' soccer, volleyball, golf, cross-country). This would eliminatecamps in these sports in June/July but would permit them to beginning July 15. It also eliminates 7-on-7 leagues or camps in football in June/July."

 

This is absolutely unbelievable - it's as if the governing body wants its biggest moneymaker to sink into complete mediocrity. If this passes, you'll see a mass exodus of quality coaches to neighboring states as well as greatly diminished opportunities for Tennessee student athletes.

[1stdown]

It will never fly!

[rebelman16]

Will that mean a football team cannot come out in the summer after the school year but before july 15 and have a manditory workout session or running session?

 

If so I am glad i will be graduatining this year.

[HSsportsfootball]

No way..

[Ole Dad]

Ronnie Carter doesn't care if the teams are any good or if the players get a chance to develope or be conditioned better and actually be safer in the sport. All he cares about is the TSSAA making more money. Heck, he will probably advocate adding another playoff game sometime soon to pad the TSSAA coffers. He tries to run the whole show like a city league and not a state athlectic association. Until the schools have had enough it will continue.

Ole Dad

No way..

[possum]

Does this mean that there will no longer be a dead period? What would be different? Are facilities are open to all sports, we don't force kids to workout, if you have good leaders it will happen though. Only problem I see is the 7 on 7 play. If the dead period is gone, this could give coaches more flexability in giving kids time off.

[marcvols]

Does this mean that there will no longer be a dead period? What would be different? Are facilities are open to all sports, we don't force kids to workout, if you have good leaders it will happen though. Only problem I see is the 7 on 7 play. If the dead period is gone, this could give coaches more flexability in giving kids time off.

 

 

No Possum, Dead period is still in as well!

[Kublah]

Ronnie Carter doesn't care if the teams are any good or if the players get a chance to develope or be conditioned better and actually be safer in the sport. All he cares about is the TSSAA making more money. Heck, he will probably advocate adding another playoff game sometime soon to pad the TSSAA coffers. He tries to run the whole show like a city league and not a state athlectic association. Until the schools have had enough it will continue.

Ole Dad

 

So, how does Ronnie Carter stand to make any personal profit from this proposal?

[82cat]

yawn

 

 

make believe rumors

 

I have heard a variation of this for many years now

 

 

won't happen

[Ole Dad]

I don't see where Ronnie Carter was ever accused of making a personal profit. Is that how you're interpreting the previous posts? If so, hire an interpreter.

Ole Dad

 

So, how does Ronnie Carter stand to make any personal profit from this proposal?

[TheBrooklynBrawler]

The TSSAA has proposed drastic changes for all sports for 07-08 and it appears the greatest changes will effect football. Among the proposals:

 

Fall Sports-

"End of school until July 15 - No practice; no open facilities; voluntary weight training and conditioning permitted as long as open to all students and not sport specific."

 

"Practice begins July 15 -

- 1st week (football) - No pads

- No scrimmages or work with another school until August 1"

 

"End of season until close of school - No practice; no open facilities; voluntary weight training and conditioning permitted as long as open to all students and not sport specific."

 

"January 1 until close of school - 10 days of practice within 15 school days; no scrimmages."

 

"June and July (until July 15) practice has been removed ffor fall sports (football, girls' soccer, volleyball, golf, cross-country). This would eliminatecamps in these sports in June/July but would permit them to beginning July 15. It also eliminates 7-on-7 leagues or camps in football in June/July."

 

This is absolutely unbelievable - it's as if the governing body wants its biggest moneymaker to sink into complete mediocrity. If this passes, you'll see a mass exodus of quality coaches to neighboring states as well as greatly diminished opportunities for Tennessee student athletes.

 

all this means is that fall camp is longer for teams cuz during the summer weight training is optional if anyway and as far as second semester goes the players know that if they want to truly be successful then they must be in the weightroom anyway and as far as spring practice goes most teams only have two weeks worth of practice anyway and the rule says that those two weeks worth of practice can take place in the three week period of time so really i dont see the problem.

[mikey65]

If this applies to all schools, then what is the problem. It is not like some schools are allowed to practice while others are not.