Separate associations, girls/boys high school?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB

We've had rumors here about ohsaa splitting associations to boys and girls...and splitting baseball/softball associations for the last few years.

It makes sense to a point. I know there are guys here that don't work the required amount of games on the girls side to qualify for tournaments. Though I doubt this will solve it.

Splitting baseball and softball makes sense: they're different sports, with different rule books.

Splitting boys and girls basketball, not so much.

[Lotto]

In NY, we use different rule sets for HS boys and girls basketball, so there are different associations.

[Raymond]

Won't happen here in VA for basketball. In fact one association has more games than its roster can handle and started assigning crews to do BV/GV doubleheaders, something that has never done around these parts for AAA (large schools) basketball.

When commissioner spun the story into "we have enough officials, we are just providing equal quality officials for both genders" the state director publicly (newspaper interview) chimed in that she doesn't want officials classified as girls' or boys' officials, just as Varsity officials.

So I know it won't happen in this state and I'm of the opinion it shouldn't be separate, but in practice the progression is GJV, mix of GJV/BJV, mix of BJV/GV, mix of GV/BV, with a goal of almost exclusively BV games.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Won't happen here in VA for basketball. In fact one association has more games than its roster can handle and started assigning crews to do BV/GV doubleheaders, something that has never done around these parts for AAA (large schools) basketball.

When commissioner spun the story into "we have enough officials, we are just providing equal quality officials for both genders" the state director publicly (newspaper interview) chimed in that she doesn't want officials classified as girls' or boys' officials, just as Varsity officials.

So I know it won't happen in this state and I'm of the opinion it shouldn't be separate, but in practice the progression is GJV, mix of GJV/BJV, mix of BJV/GV, mix of GV/BV, with a goal of almost exclusively BV games.

Around here many assignees cater to those who will only work boys games to the point where those of us who have never made such demands end up with less than 50% boys.

I will have done 58 varsity games this year and 34 of them girls. Seriously thinking about cutting back to the 25-30 I'd get if I work only boys. Of course we have to make that decision 2 years in advance here.