Some Connecticut high school athletic directors propose plan to allow coaches to instruct students during the offseason...

[UConnSean]

Name me one or two of the poorer towns in CT, that have a high academic rank? You don't see the correlation of academic rank and affluent towns? What planet are you people from? Yet Weston, Wilton, and Simsbury have not had a decent football team like forever, while disadvantaged towns economically like Ansonia, Bloomfield and Shelton win every year.

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut

Simsbury was in the state semi finals in both 2008 and 2009 (long time ago I know, but not forever HA)

 

[businesslawyer]

The purpose of the rule is to allow for the 3-sport athlete. Most Coaches want their players to play year round to improve. Will they penalize those who don’t participate in off-season workouts. There’s no such thing as “voluntary practice “.

Does the Town exist for high school sports or does the town control high school sports? It's that simple. If you allow coaches to hold practices all summer long, some will. And, despite what they will say, kids who don't show up "voluntarily" will lose playing time. So it's up to taxpayers/residents to decide. Is the most important think allowing for more practices and coaches control, driving up the quality of the sport? Or do we want high school sports that only last their normal season, allowing a family to take their children to Europe or Nantucket for the summer without their child being disadvantaged.

There is not a right answer. But this is a choice for voters and towns, not the friggin coaches.

 

[BlueMAB]

Well, now that we’re off the academic kick, I figured economics was a new opportunity.

He's nonsensical. God bless you for trying.

 

[huskyrob1]

Simsbury was in the state semi finals in both 2008 and 2009 (long time ago I know, but not forever HA)

Wilton had maybe the best team in the state with maybe the best player in the state (Dave Papenfuss) but that was 35 years ago. Ok not forever.