GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Why does Grundy even field a soccer team? Losing by that much does ZERO for those kids... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_havok_fan 1,261 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Holy crap. Who did they lose to that bad? Pretty sure that Grundy and possibly Union are the only one or two soccer games Ridgeview has won as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Graham beat them 17-0...had two player with three goals, three player with two goals, and five players with a goal apiece...10 players had goals in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olewave 44 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 22 hours ago, GMan said: Why does Grundy even field a soccer team? Losing by that much does ZERO for those kids... Politics of Buchanan County is why there is Comi Kickball at Grundy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 2 hours ago, GMan said: Graham beat them 17-0...had two player with three goals, three player with two goals, and five players with a goal apiece...10 players had goals in the game. Sadly, this happens a lot. Richlands has beaten them by double digits several times over the past few seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Ryan4VT said: Sadly, this happens a lot. Richlands has beaten them by double digits several times over the past few seasons. Yes, I know. Everyone seems to whip them by double digits, thus my question...why do this to the kids??? I'm sure it isn't fun. Ryan4VT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichlandsAlum 678 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 On 4/19/2017 at 11:29 AM, GMan said: Why does Grundy even field a soccer team? Losing by that much does ZERO for those kids... Demand for soccer generated by new residents associated with law and pharmacy schools? Purely a wild guess on my part. They'd be better served by building from the ground up with youth programs and certified coaches if they're serious about playing, IMO. olewave, Ryan4VT and Deleted Account 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwave0333 69 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Not sure if they still do or not (haven't lived in Grundy in a couple years) but I know a few years ago they had youth leagues In the county. Pretty sure every year they also had a camp with some maybe pro players as the instructors? I think the issue with soccer in Grundy is that most of your better athletes just don't play soccer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGray 60 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Is there no mercy rule? Here in Charlotte the game stops when another team is up by 9 goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Well, there kinda is a "mercy rule", or not if the district chooses not to use it... From the VHSL Handbook... Quote Eight-Goal Rule -The Eight-Goal Rule shall be in effect for all regular season, district and conference tournament matches. The Eight-Goal Rule provides that if, at anytime after the mid-point of the second half of play, one team leads by eight (8) or more goals, the match shall be terminated. When schools play outside their district, the home district's policy applies. 78-4-4 Exception -Prior to the start of the season, District or Conference Councils may elect not to use the Eight-Goal Rule for its regular season and/or tournament matches 78-4-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGray 60 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 OK. Our games can end in the first half if the score difference becomes 9. That would relieve anyone from getting bigger leads and having to prolong the game well into the second half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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