[DEVILOLOGIST]

KYMSFA rules state that a player can play inthe 8th grade unless they turn 15 before Aug 1st of the playing year. A player can not turn 14 before Aug 1st and play in the 7th grade.

Sounds like all the kids in question could play in the 8th grade if we played school ball and played in the NEKC conference..

NEKC scheduleing was made in December and January with all the area coaches and schools. Greenup Wurtland and McKell were in the process of combining at the time and so only 1 school was scheduled with every school..

No game was dropped when they combined..

Raceland did not fill the empty slot because they were there making their schedule along with everyone else.

Coach Mike Jones the Middle School Athletic Director was at the first meeting and met with everyone before he retired as the AD.. I know because I too was there........ The NEKC schedule was set in January and was delivered to the school then.
You ask me why I was at the meeting to begin with is because I was there to help promote the KYMSFA,, As a coach and as a parent I feel that the program will be a great benefit for OUR Kids. more exposure to area schools, which means more exposure for all kids who wish to maybe play in college. The KYMSFA also pays the schools who make the playoffs and the state championship. In each playoff game the schools get 40% of the intake and the KYMSA gets 20% to help pay for the state championships.... MORE PLAYING TIME...

I just want to say that people think parents are mad and will not let their kids sign up,,know what ,, if it is true,, then it is there right as a parent.... They fund the programs and raise their kids.. It should be their choice.. If they dont feel that a program will beneift their child then again it is their choice.....
But to say that the reason for decreased sign ups is from disgruntled parents may not be far from the truth. My son signed up to play because there is no alternative.. but given the choice,,, 100% Middle School Football and 100% NEKC and 100% KYMSFA !!!!!!!!

I hear the draft is the 27th, will be interesting...