I have shared this concern with our Riverheads Athletic Director, even though I fully understand that it is not his fault and that he cannot do a thing about it, but I think it will be totally unfair to Gladiator fans and to one family in particular to have to play both the boys and girls state quarter-final games this Friday night as if that was the ONLY night the games could possibly be played. But apparently the VHSL says it is Friday night and only Friday night and there can be no exception.
In case I am not being clear, our girls won their regional title and therefore get to host a game Friday night. Our boys on the other hand lost their regional final and have to travel Friday night. So my point is why in the world couldn't one game be moved to Thursday or Saturday so that fans could attend both as opposed to having to make a choice?
If there was a rush job or an urgency with scheduling, I could understand it, but we have this entire week and the state semi-finals are not taking place until next Tuesday. Also as mentioned above, we have a brother/sister that both play and they cannot even attend one another's games. Not to mention the choice the parents will have to make.
I have not studied all the brackets to know if we are the only school facing this dilemma. I know for example that Surry advanced both its teams, but they both get to host, so obviously they get a doubleheader. For that reason, of course the Riverheads boys game needs to be played Friday, but what is keeping the VHSL from allowing the RHS girls to host West Point on Saturday?
You would think the VHSL would allow for some flexibility for scheduling in cases like this, especially since it would likely mean more attendance money. I know that I would attend both Riverheads games if I could and I am sure others would as well.
Sometimes common sense doesn't make sense to some people after all I guess.
In case I am not being clear, our girls won their regional title and therefore get to host a game Friday night. Our boys on the other hand lost their regional final and have to travel Friday night. So my point is why in the world couldn't one game be moved to Thursday or Saturday so that fans could attend both as opposed to having to make a choice?
If there was a rush job or an urgency with scheduling, I could understand it, but we have this entire week and the state semi-finals are not taking place until next Tuesday. Also as mentioned above, we have a brother/sister that both play and they cannot even attend one another's games. Not to mention the choice the parents will have to make.
I have not studied all the brackets to know if we are the only school facing this dilemma. I know for example that Surry advanced both its teams, but they both get to host, so obviously they get a doubleheader. For that reason, of course the Riverheads boys game needs to be played Friday, but what is keeping the VHSL from allowing the RHS girls to host West Point on Saturday?
You would think the VHSL would allow for some flexibility for scheduling in cases like this, especially since it would likely mean more attendance money. I know that I would attend both Riverheads games if I could and I am sure others would as well.
Sometimes common sense doesn't make sense to some people after all I guess.