GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 especially in Tazewell Co. will continue to decline...here's why... When the VHSL moved girls basketball to the winter, the Tazewell Co. school board decided that the middle school teams were going to have to "take a hit" due to the inevitable lack of "gym time" that this move by the VHSL created. The Tazewell Co. school board voted to move the middle schools basketball season to the late fall...between the end of middle school football and before the high school teams start their basketball season. This gives the Tazewell Co. middle schools about SIX WEEKS for their basketball season. Not only has the amount of time for basketball season decreased but so did the number of games and the number of other available schools to compete against. This lack of gym time for the middle school teams will really begin to rear its ugly head over the next few years when the already low quality of basketball in Tazewell Co. will drop even lower. Sure, most of these kids will be playing "city league" ball over the winter but they will be lacking the instruction of the basic funadamentals of the game since most of these teams are "coached" by well-meaning parents who are more like "baby-sitters" than "coaches". Darker days are coming for the already weak basketball programs in Tazewelll County... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhstigerfan 12 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 I used to always play in the little league program at the Rec Park in Richlands. I don't think I ever learned a thing lol. Honaker's little league hasn't suffered much as far as gym time. The varsity boys have practice at the high school followed immediately by the girls practice. Its the same set up for JV except they practice at the new gym at Honaker Elem. Then after JV boys and girls are finished at the elementary(usually around 7-7:30) the little league practices. How does Graham schedule its practices for boys and girls varsity and JV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forte777 10 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I dont think that our school has suffered much loss of practice time, but it is hard on the players as far as transportation, homework and for the some that have jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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