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Aug 2, 2020
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jaredm
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I'm actually worried that high school athletics are headed the same
Way. Local high schools here in the Denver metro are already talking cutting lower level teams.
I think we may be headed to an area where club teams are the only option in the area for the majority of high school athletics.
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I'm actually worried that high school athletics are headed the same
jaredm
8/2/20 2:09pm
College teams may also be headed to club level. That would simplify promotion &
Hinta
8/2/20 2:15pm
Prom/Rel will never happen in any sport, at any major level in this country.
shoganai
8/2/20 2:25pm
You're saying colleges will own clubs as (formal) advertisement for the school?
LeftOfNormal
8/2/20 2:27pm
No, there would be no affiliation with colleges.
Hinta
8/2/20 2:36pm
That would be devastating for graduation and dropout rates of at-risk youth.
LeftOfNormal
8/2/20 2:24pm
What % of these kids are meaningfully using their degree now?
molodyets
8/2/20 2:30pm
I'm taking about high school.
LeftOfNormal
8/2/20 2:34pm
I agree. Who knows how many kids stay in HS for that?
Great38
8/2/20 2:38pm
Ah, yes makes sense
molodyets
8/2/20 3:02pm
Not so fast... What % of at-risk youth are athletes? In today's world, the cost
Oatmeal
8/2/20 4:38pm
The marriage of sports and academics in this country is a cultural oddity.
shoganai
8/2/20 2:24pm
HS Baseball and Soccer are already like that
TheLost
8/2/20 2:32pm
RE: HS Baseball and Soccer are already like that
aggiecoug
8/2/20 2:36pm
Plus, kids self select to certain clubs and there’s a pretty distinct
cougfanz
8/2/20 2:46pm
I don’t see how a HS team is based on what club you play for. Utah for example
Odysseus
8/2/20 3:28pm
Europe uses a club system very well. All cities have a club or two. The top
Benfica1
8/2/20 3:14pm
I lived in Italy for awhile and my 11 year old son played in that system. It did
Forzaitalia
8/2/20 4:03pm
True. What about a combo of city recreation and club?
Benfica1
8/2/20 4:38pm
That might work.
Forzaitalia
8/2/20 6:34pm
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