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Sometimes I ask myself, "Why can't you just avoid controversial topics?"
But I guess at the end of the day, these aren't controversial topics but just topics some people are afraid to touch (like the PR spin I put on that?).
So playing on Sundays - what do you think? Is it time? Don't give me the crap that it's a religious holiday. That may have been the thinking in the 20th century, but it's not now. I go to church and still do other things on Sunday. How many people are actually resting on Sundays? There are a number of Catholic schools that play on Sundays, and countless (actually TOO many) bad basketball tournaments (dribble, brick, dribble, turnover, dribble, timeout with less than a minute to go when a team is trailing by 20.).
So high school sports are being played on Sundays now, so why not soccer? The Pepsi Showdown title game was played last fall on a Sunday. The athletes and parents involved loved playing on a Sunday. Now remember, I'm not saying every Sunday, but maybe three or four Sundays a season?
Wouldn't that make it easier for some who work during the week and on Saturdays to attend a game? I know some are going to say it's a day for coaches to spend with their families, but I would think having more games on a non-school day would ease the stress for everyone. And then you wouldn't have to worry about traffic either, as traffic tends to ease on Sundays. Players and coaches would be home earlier one night during the week if there was a Sunday game. Wouldn't bus rental be cheaper, too, because it's a slow day for bus rentals?
Change is good.
- Joe Trost
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I think players parents and fans would be all for playing some sunday games.
But getting coaches, referees and school support staff to sign on would be the biggest problem.That would costitute a 7-day week for most of them, not gonna happen!
Posted by: brickben | March 3, 2008 6:04 AM
hs should sched. soccer games on sundays' (or at least utilize sundays for make-up games) lots of players come from club soccer where they are used to playing on sundays.
Posted by: joe | March 3, 2008 12:02 PM
Playing on Sunday would be dumb. As a coach and parent, I cherish the days when I do not coach, teach, or do anything. Coaching or playing 7 days a week is too much. If you allow HS to play on any sunday, you get the fanatics who want to play every sunday and before you know it, it is the norm. Joe, get out of the city, get a girl, settle down and enjoy a nice SUnday on the porch with nothing to do.
TROST RESPONDS: What team plays seven days a week?
Posted by: Rainstreet | March 3, 2008 2:30 PM
None because you can't play on SUNDAYS!!!!!!!
TROST RESPONDS: That's right, I mean you have teams playing six days a week. I forgot. Thank you for Soccer 101.
Posted by: Rainstreet | March 5, 2008 1:31 PM
It still gives you one day to have something other than soccer. That is good you know. Even for a reporter like the great Joe Trost. Go Cubs!!!
TROST RESPONDS: While I agree, and point taken - I do believe opening up a couple Sundays a season could eliminate a lot of long travel on school/work nights and also provide more field options. Again, not every Sunday but a few to test it out. How many coaches say they hate playing on Mondays? Well, if they don't play on Mondays then they jam the season into five-day weeks and that can be tough with the lovely weather each spring.
Posted by: Rainstreet (Soccer 101) | March 6, 2008 8:38 AM
Another reason to move the season a week later than earlier and NEVER play on Sundays!!
TROST RESPONDS: Moving the season a week later would've made to much since for the IHSA-YSO.
Posted by: Rainstreet (Soccer 101) | March 6, 2008 12:18 PM
Do you have nothing better than to comment on High Schools playing on Sunday. Don't you think the kids, parents, and coaches involved do enough. Why don't you become a little creative and actually report on something that matters in the High School Soccer Sports scene? Use your resources and try making a difference.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 20, 2008 2:32 PM