And So It Begins

[jeremy341a]

All of the school around us are very small and don't have it. Most don't even have high school football. Some of the school do play there middle school games later at the same time as the high schools.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

In MO we have been playing Junior High ball games since Sep 18th.

How about junior high school soccer, cross country, girls volleyball, or girls field hockey?

These are the traditional junior high school (middle school) fall sports here in my little corner of Connecticut. Scholastic basketball (middle school, high school, boys, and girls) is a strictly winter sport.

[letemplay]

You couldnt play basketball here (VA) this time of year with the popularity and so called importance of football. I think they would string you up if even an open gym were held before the football players were done. One of the few states that plays hs soccer in spring so as NOT to conflict with football.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by letemplay

You couldnt play basketball here (VA) this time of year with the popularity and so called importance of football. I think they would string you up if even an open gym were held before the football players were done. One of the few states that plays hs soccer in spring so as NOT to conflict with football.

It's definitely king in my part of the state. There are always b-ball games that get postponed at the beginning of the season due to schools still participating in the football play-offs.

[jeschmit]

I had a preseason meeting on Monday this week...

My first scrimmage is next Monday, and I hit the ground running on Nov 1 with 5 scrimmage/exhibition matches in 6 days!

I can't wait!

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by jeschmit

I had a preseason meeting on Monday this week...

My first scrimmage is next Monday, and I hit the ground running on Nov 1 with 5 scrimmage/exhibition matches in 6 days!

I can't wait!

Not something I or Bart Scott would get excited about. (unless of course those are paid games)

[jeschmit]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Not something I or Bart Scott would get excited about. (unless of course those are paid games)

Most of them are for pay, which is good.

The bad part is that I will drive 1300 miles over those 6 days for these games...

[jeremy341a]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

It's definitely king in my part of the state. There are always b-ball games that get postponed at the beginning of the season due to schools still participating in the football play-offs.

The first tournaments around here either are missing players or have players that have not practiced yet due to football playoffs but the basketball games go on.

[Smitty]

First scrimmage: Oct. 27
First game: Nov. 9 (7 games scheduled so far through Nov. 13)

Looking very forward to this season after losing 40 pounds over the summer. Very happy to pack the 32 waist pants in my bag again instead of the 36.

[Welpe]

Congrats Smitty!

[ballgame99]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

How about junior high school soccer, cross country, girls volleyball, or girls field hockey?
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I'm from Mo too, and we are talking really small schools here; most have basketball and baseball/softball and that is about it. I've already done 4 games this year, I had to drive out in the sticks to get to them, but hey, good warm up.

[jeremy341a]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

How about junior high school soccer, cross country, girls volleyball, or girls field hockey?

These are the traditional junior high school (middle school) fall sports here in my little corner of Connecticut. Scholastic basketball (middle school, high school, boys, and girls) is a strictly winter sport.

We have cross country but most or possibly all don't have field hockey. Volleyball for junior high is played in the spring. High school volleyball is now though. Not sure about soccer as our school doesn't offer it. I think only a small percentage around us does.