MD High School Football is SOFT

[aust42]

I started dating a gal here in MD a few months ago. I was flabergasted when she told me that last year they postponed a couple high school football games in Montgomery County, MD when it rained too hard. No lightning, 100mph winds, just heavy rain. Back when I was boy, we played in all kinds of inclement weather. I remember playing NJ midget football games in monsoons. It was actually fun. Also they have a high school rule that once a team is up by 35 points they don't stop the clock in order to speed up the end of the game. Why don't they just teach the kids that GIVING UP is ok. I have come to the conclusion that Montgomery County, MD is run by a bunch of PU$$EY'S!

Has the rest of the country got this soft?

[brownbear]

In Georgia, they instituted a mercy rule at 30 points. When one team is up by 30 at the start of the 4th quarter, the 4th quarter is played with a rolling clock.

In Connecticut, doesn't the coach get suspended if their team wins by over 50?

Dumb rules

[aust42]

In Georgia, they instituted a mercy rule at 30 points. When one team is up by 30 at the start of the 4th quarter, the 4th quarter is played with a rolling clock.

In Connecticut, doesn't the coach get suspended if their team wins by over 50?

Dumb rules

I hope GA at least plays football in the rain like men. I see that the Georgetown/Howard college game was postponed here in the land of SOFT PU$$EY liberals because it's raining. No lightning, wind, just RAIN. Unbelievable.

[93henfan]

Damn SOFT PU$$EYS at LSU!!! Can't believe they moved up that game last weekend because of that wimpy hurricane.

I do hear ya Aust42, but this is a tropical storm, and these are high school and non-prime-time colleges you're talking about.

Plus, you're in the day of the lawsuit. Back in the 80s, we played through rain, snow, even lightning and no one though twice about it. It's a more regulated society now.

[brownbear]

I hope GA at least plays football in the rain like men. I see that the Georgetown/Howard college game was postponed here in the land of SOFT PU$$EY liberals because it's raining. No lightning, wind, just RAIN. Unbelievable.

Georgia definitely plays in the rain, but I don't know if my high school would have played during a tropical storm.

[ISUMatt]

If the kids are at risk of injury, you cant play period, its a game, they dont get paid...the last thing you want to see is kids slipping and breaking ankles cuz its way too wet

[aust42]

Damn SOFT PU$$EYS at LSU!!! Can't believe they moved up that game last weekend because of that wimpy hurricane.

I do hear ya Aust42, but this is a tropical storm, and these are high school and non-prime-time colleges you're talking about.

Plus, you're in the day of the lawsuit. Back in the 80s, we played through rain, snow, even lightning and no one though twice about it. It's a more regulated society now.

93HenFan. It's not a tropical storm's by the time it gets up here in the MD/DC area, never is. It rained today pretty hard, but that's all it did. As a matter of fact it was sunny for about an hour here. A few years ago, postponing a football game would not have even been considered. Just SOFT I'm telling you! xsmiley_wix

[ISUMatt]

5 years ago it rained like bloody hell and stopped, and the powers that be determined that we needed to play a baseball game on the wet grass...dry infield, but wet OF grass....sure enough, no grip with our cleets and I broke my ankle...it was sunny when we were playing, but the rain did its damage and cost me a month plus at my job...wet conditions are BAD my friend...its not being a pu$$y

[aust42]

If the kids are at risk of injury, you cant play period, its a game, they dont get paid...the last thing you want to see is kids slipping and breaking ankles cuz its way too wet

Your one of those people! "Kids are going to get hurt if they slip in the mud. Their not getting paid, it's just a game". xbawlingx You think they can only get hurt in the rain? Want to wrap them in bubble wrap? Have your kids play soccer or take ballet lessons. Football is a man's sport.

And what does that teach our children? To me Football/sports is a good analogy of life. You face "storms" in life all the time. Can we postpone those problems, and avoid them? No, we face them and deal with it. Rain causes a complete change in game plan due to obvious reasons. You adjust, deal with it and do your best on the field of play. It's just rain for God's sake! Play the game!!

[ISUMatt]

Fine, then I hope your kid breaks his neck in the rain and your manliness has to tend to his needs till you die

[aust42]

Fine, then I hope your kid breaks his neck in the rain and your manliness has to tend to his needs till you die

Do you really? xeekx

[UMass922]

And what does that teach our children?

Judgment and a sense of priorities.

[UMass922]

You adjust, deal with it and do your best on the field of play. It's just rain for God's sake! Play the game!!

Kind of ironic that someone with an "adjust and deal with it" philosophy doesn't seem like to like the idea of having to adjust to, and deal with, a game being delayed and played at another time. Not happy about the decision not to play in the rain? Ok. Tough. Adjust. Deal.

[aust42]

Kind of ironic that someone with an "adjust and deal with it" philosophy doesn't seem like to like the idea of having to adjust to, and deal with, a game being delayed and played at another time. Not happy about the decision not to play in the rain? Ok. Tough. Adjust. Deal.


My "Adjust and deal with it" attitude is about facing adversity and reality in life. Facing rainy conditions on the football field teaches our kids to deal with adversity and challenges in a game situation. They will inevitably have to face adverse situations in life, you cannot just postpone and deal with life challenges in an ideal situation. Besides my philosphy postponing a football game because it's raining is OUTRAGEOUS! Pu$$ey bullsheet! :D

[Franks Tanks]

My "Adjust and deal with it" attitude is about facing adversity and reality in life. Facing rainy conditions on the football field teaches our kids to deal with adversity and challenges in a game situation. They will inevitably have to face adverse situations in life, you cannot just postpone and deal with life challenges in an ideal situation. Besides my philosphy postponing a football game because it's raining is OUTRAGEOUS! Pu$$ey bullsheet! :D

Back in my day we played both ways and walked to school uphill in the snow--both ways. C'mon man you dont learn anything by playing in the heavy rain, it jus creates an ugly game

[89Hen]

I have come to the conclusion that Montgomery County, MD is run by a bunch of PU$$EY'S!
Aust, I could have told you that 10 years ago. xoopsx

[grizband]

Montana has the 35 point running clock "mercy rule" in the second half for our lower classifications, where there is sometimes a large discrepancy in the talent level.

[Marcus Garvey]

I started dating a gal here in MD a few months ago. I was flabergasted when she told me that last year they postponed a couple high school football games in Montgomery County, MD when it rained too hard. No lightning, 100mph winds, just heavy rain. Back when I was boy, we played in all kinds of inclement weather. I remember playing NJ midget football games in monsoons. It was actually fun. Also they have a high school rule that once a team is up by 35 points they don't stop the clock in order to speed up the end of the game. Why don't they just teach the kids that GIVING UP is ok. I have come to the conclusion that Montgomery County, MD is run by a bunch of PU$$EY'S!

Has the rest of the country got this soft?

There are 2 very valid reason for postponing a high school football game due to rain, and being pussies has nothing to do with the decision:
1) Field conditions. Not so much during the game, but the aftermath of a slop fest. Few school districts can afford to repair a badly torn grass field in mid-season.
2) Attendance. Few high schools profit from the football team. However, the revenue generated by the games is of vital importance to offset the very high costs of fielding a football team. A downpour will eat into the attendance. So, schools make decisions: Play on Friday night, in front of pretty much just parents, or postpone to Mon. night. While Monday night will not draw as well as normal Friday night with good weather, it will do better than Friday night in a downpour.

Games are seldom cancelled alltogether. It usually involves extraordinary circumstances when that happens.

[Marcus Garvey]

If aust42 were a business owner, I can already guess the medical plan he'd have for his employees:

It would be called, Just Walk it Off!

xlolx

[andy7171]

While I agree that MoCo high school football is for girls, I'm not going to call them out for cancelling games this weekend. A tropical storm, flash flood, flood and tornado warnings were all issued for the area by the NWS. You can't have people out playing/watching a football game and have a mean band come circulating in from one of these storms. You can't predict when or if a tornado spins out.


That said Towson and Morgan State played in it.

[aust42]

If aust42 were a business owner, I can already guess the medical plan he'd have for his employees:

It would be called, Just Walk it Off!

xlolx


Marcus your probably the kind of employee that calls in sick with a runny nose and causes traffic jams on the way to work when it rains b/c your scared and slow down to 30 mph with both hands gripping the steering wheel in complete fear.

And my medical plan would be called "Just Walk it Off Pu$$ey!" xsmiley_wix

[aust42]

There are 2 very valid reason for postponing a high school football game due to rain, and being pussies has nothing to do with the decision:
1) Field conditions. Not so much during the game, but the aftermath of a slop fest. Few school districts can afford to repair a badly torn grass field in mid-season.
2) Attendance. Few high schools profit from the football team. However, the revenue generated by the games is of vital importance to offset the very high costs of fielding a football team. A downpour will eat into the attendance. So, schools make decisions: Play on Friday night, in front of pretty much just parents, or postpone to Mon. night. While Monday night will not draw as well as normal Friday night with good weather, it will do better than Friday night in a downpour.

Games are seldom cancelled alltogether. It usually involves extraordinary circumstances when that happens.

"It's raining. xbawlingx The field will get sloppy and the grass will get ripped up. xbawlingx We'll only get 100 people in the rain instead of 500 to attend the high school football game." xbawling

[aust42]

There are 2 very valid reason for postponing a high school football game due to rain, and being pussies has nothing to do with the decision:
1) Field conditions. Not so much during the game, but the aftermath of a slop fest. Few school districts can afford to repair a badly torn grass field in mid-season.
2) Attendance. Few high schools profit from the football team. However, the revenue generated by the games is of vital importance to offset the very high costs of fielding a football team. A downpour will eat into the attendance. So, schools make decisions: Play on Friday night, in front of pretty much just parents, or postpone to Mon. night. While Monday night will not draw as well as normal Friday night with good weather, it will do better than Friday night in a downpour.

Games are seldom cancelled alltogether. It usually involves extraordinary circumstances when that happens.

"It's raining. xbawlingx The field will get sloppy and the grass will get ripped up. xbawlingx We'll only get 100 people in the rain instead of 500 to attend the high school football game." xbawlingx

[I Bleed Purple]

"It's raining. xbawlingx The field will get sloppy and the grass will get ripped up. xbawlingx We'll only get 100 people in the rain instead of 500 to attend the high school football game." xbawlingx

Why would a school willingly allow an economic disaster to happen just for the sake of manliness?

That said, in my pee-wee days, rainy days were the funnest (DT and ILB).

[Marcus Garvey]

"It's raining. xbawlingx The field will get sloppy and the grass will get ripped up. xbawlingx We'll only get 100 people in the rain instead of 500 to attend the high school football game." xbawling

Hey, when I played, I hated it when a game was called for rain. But looking back I understand, even if I didn't agree with the decision at the time.
Now, if you are willing to reimburse your local school district for the costs that would be incurred by having a game in the rain, then by all means do so. I don't see you disputing the economic signifigance. But then again, if only 500 people show up for a high school game in your neck of the woods, then why do they bother playing at all? Who's going to notice, right?

For the record, where I grew up, the median attendance was around 5,000, with over 10,000 for the "big" games. That's a lot of money to leave on the table. So, they could play in the rain and maybe get 1,000, or reschedule for Sat. afternoon/Mon. night and get 3,000 to 4,000. That, my mathematically challenged friend, is a no-brainer.

[andy7171]

Hey, when I played, I hated it when a game was called for rain. But looking back I understand, even if I didn't agree with the decision at the time.
Now, if you are willing to reimburse your local school district for the costs that would be incurred by having a game in the rain, then by all means do so. I don't see you disputing the economic signifigance. But then again, if only 500 people show up for a high school game in your neck of the woods, then why do they bother playing at all? Who's going to notice, right?

For the record, where I grew up, the median attendance was around 5,000, with over 10,000 for the "big" games. That's a lot of money to leave on the table. So, they could play in the rain and maybe get 1,000, or reschedule for Sat. afternoon/Mon. night and get 3,000 to 4,000. That, my mathematically challenged friend, is a no-brainer.

Maryland highschool football is not all that popular attraction, sadly.

[93henfan]

That said Towson and Morgan State played in it.

So basically, had it been a sunny day, there still would have been a lot of slop on the field.xlolx xlolx xlolx

Sorry Andy, you just set that one up too perfectly for me.

Now I've probably jinxed the Hens on Nov 8th. Oh well, it won't be the first time we've lost to Towson.xnonono2x

[andy7171]

So basically, had it been a sunny day, there still would have been a lot of slop on the field.xlolx xlolx xlolx

Sorry Andy, you just set that one up too perfectly for me.

Now I've probably jinxed the Hens on Nov 8th. Oh well, it won't be the first time we've lost to Towson.xnonono2x

...at home.
xsmiley_wix


BTW, I went to a VERY small school of about 400 students, we didn't even have a home field. But we used to pack Bowie State's excuse for a stadium more so than they did.

[93henfan]

Speaking of Maryland football being soft, DeMatha (MD) Catholic traveled to Middletown, DE to play Middletown High (one of the better schools of late and '07 D-I State Champs) and beat Middletown 37-0.

If you're calling Maryland high school football soft, I'm going to cover my ears while you describe Delaware high school football. Do keep in mind that DeMatha is usually rated nationally by USAToday and finished 8th in the East Region last season. I'm sure they also do a bit of recruiting, while Middletown is public, but still...

The game did draw 4,000 people. We like our suckage here in the First State!

[andy7171]

Speaking of Maryland football being soft, DeMatha (MD) Catholic traveled to Middletown, DE to play Middletown High (one of the better schools of late and '07 D-I State Champs) and beat Middletown 37-0.

If you're calling Maryland high school football soft, I'm going to cover my ears while you describe Delaware high school football. Do keep in mind that DeMatha is usually rated nationally by USAToday and finished 8th in the East Region last season. I'm sure they also do a bit of recruiting, while Middletown is public, but still...

The game did draw 4,000 people. We like our suckage here in the First State!

DeMatha is all that is wrong with high school sports.

A couple years ago they went out to St. Xavier in Ohio and got pummeled on ESPN. I couldn't stop smiling for a week.

I was referring to high school football as a whole in Maryland. There are many strong programs both private and public.

[93henfan]

A couple years ago they went out to St. Xavier in Ohio and got pummeled on ESPN. I couldn't stop smiling for a week.

Was that StX Cincy or StX Louisville? Both are damn good. My mom went to Louisville Male HS and I still have a lot of family out there and they have some powerhouse football squads, one of which is StX.

[andy7171]

I was going to say Cincy or Cleveland, but made it Ohio instead. Prolly Cincinnatti.

[813Jag]

I was going to say Cincy or Cleveland, but made it Ohio instead. Prolly Cincinnatti.
That was St.X in Cincy.