Here we go again, Some ask TSSAA block out Fridays for Football

[SummaryJudgment]

Title IX would inherently disagree.

 

Title IX applies to the equal opportunities for females to play sports, not what night they get to play it. I love volleyball but the fact is the school I root for would not be able to compete for fans if they played on Friday nights in the fall. But the school does draw in more than just parents for Tuesday and Thursday games which imo helps grow the sport.

[PHargis]

Think I agree but not for legal reasons. Fairness is the major reason. VB Tournaments start on Friday nights and are not every Friday. Most games are on Tuesday and Thursdays butr if scheduling or tournaments are a distance away, there could be a variance on days. Yes, accomodation is generally made for football but in extreme cases, tournaments games could be played on Fridays and Saturdays.

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Title IX applies to the equal opportunities for females to play sports, not what night they get to play it. I love volleyball but the fact is the school I root for would not be able to compete for fans if they played on Friday nights in the fall. But the school does draw in more than just parents for Tuesday and Thursday games which imo helps grow the sport.

 

Which means they have an equal opportunity to showcase their talents on a Friday night. Many tournaments start on Friday night to ensure that teams can get plenty of games played and so that they can end on a reasonable time on Saturday.

 

The TSSAA will not block out Friday nights for the simple risk of someone even trying to take them to court over a Title IX issue and costing them tons in legal fees.

 

I like football as much as the next person, but doing this also sends a message to other sports that Football is held in a higher regard than all other sports. That in itself is a message that I can not see the TSSAA wanting to send.

[CheckerboardEndzones]

Think I agree but not for legal reasons. Fairness is the major reason. VB Tournaments start on Friday nights and are not every Friday. Most games are on Tuesday and Thursdays butr if scheduling or tournaments are a distance away, there could be a variance on days. Yes, accomodation is generally made for football but in extreme cases, tournaments games could be played on Fridays and Saturdays.

 

Not to mention that in Division 2, the Middle and East teams will typically choose to play Fri/Sat when traveling to the other Region for the crossover matches. That keeps them from missing multiple days in the classroom to travel and and from making multiple trips play "regional" games in the regular season. Could you imagine a scenario that would block say Harpeth Hall and GPS from playing each other on a Friday night?

[MTscouter]

Think I agree but not for legal reasons. Fairness is the major reason. VB Tournaments start on Friday nights and are not every Friday. Most games are on Tuesday and Thursdays butr if scheduling or tournaments are a distance away, there could be a variance on days. Yes, accomodation is generally made for football but in extreme cases, tournaments games could be played on Fridays and Saturdays.

I assure you the T$$AA is blocking it out for legal reasons. But there played on friday because unlike volleyball or even baseball football players exert the most energy and are completely shot afterwards and you can only play one a week and it takes a weeks rest just to get built back up. That's why. You can't have afoot all game on Tuesday like soccer or volleyball than go play again on Thursday

[PHargis]

Scouter, hadnt thought about all of that but you ;likely could expect an answer. Its true it takes some finely tuned athletes as are all High School Athletes and football generally is more physical. Volleyball in most schools is not quite as physical, but the wear and tear is very high. Usually 14 players on a varsity playing twice a week, up to five sets a match each nite.

Then if there is a two or three day tournament on a weekend usually three matches on Friday and likely about 6-7 matches on Saturday. Developing speed, quickness and jumping skills and court awareness. Time spent on the court and at practice along with travel time means a lot is put into the sport not unlike football. Its true a lot of matches played during a season which is about 3 plus months a year along with some summer play for skill enhancement. So we may disagree on who can spit the fartherest, football wins hands down, but skills and finesse are on both sides. And by the way, players are prettier and smarter in Volleyball than in football

[MTscouter]

Scouter, hadnt thought about all of that but you ;likely could expect an answer. Its true it takes some finely tuned athletes as are all High School Athletes and football generally is more physical. Volleyball in most schools is not quite as physical, but the wear and tear is very high. Usually 14 players on a varsity playing twice a week, up to five sets a match each nite.

Then if there is a two or three day tournament on a weekend usually three matches on Friday and likely about 6-7 matches on Saturday. Developing speed, quickness and jumping skills and court awareness. Time spent on the court and at practice along with travel time means a lot is put into the sport not unlike football. Its true a lot of matches played during a season which is about 3 plus months a year along with some summer play for skill enhancement. So we may disagree on who can spit the fartherest, football wins hands down, but skills and finesse are on both sides. And by the way, players are prettier and smarter in Volleyball than in football

I'm not dosing volleyball I highly support CA's team and my old hometowns team. Really. I was just explaining why there played on friday and both any other time I give respect to the girls

[PHargis]

You are sincere in what you say and I will have to say this. I respect all players at all schools who participate and the hard work and training they put in these days.

[MTscouter]

What team do you support? I'm guessing a big 6A school

[PHargis]

While it wouldnt make any difference because I have supported many smaller schools, it is one of the Rutherford if not all of the Rutherford large schools. I would suspect that largeness have little to do with this but more has to do with it are supporters of high schools who try to help finance programs. Football is important. Band is important. All programs that a school has are important its important to a school for what ever all the reasons, and they are important, that major school programs be supported. It is just as important that major sports catoring female athletes are allowed to support their students. Tthat doesnt mean overlyraise money but just support. It may mean helping send a few students to school. As you might realize, there are many things fans can support that are just as important other than spending a lot of funds on athletics.