[Rob Van Winkle]

Per KHSAA rules, once both of your schools basketball teams have lost thier final season game, be it either in district or regional play, the following Monday is when the football team can begin playing spring football. The clock is then ticking. Teams have 3 "school" weeks to get in 10 practices.

Theoretically, if both your basketball team lost in the first round of the district tournament this year, they'd begin playing spring football on March 1.

How ridiculous is this? Why can't the state start on April 1, April 15, or
May 1. What would it hurt? Your spring sports athletes will miss spring ball anyways and you'd give your winter sports athletes time to heal and get into the weight room for a few weeks before getting back into football. Even if you're missing kids to baseball or track, you'd get a chance to work with kids who need more individual attention.

Also, why does football have to rely on another sport to lose before they can have spring practice? No other team relies on another team to practice, whether it's in or out of season. It seems like the KHSAA could correct this very easily by setting a solid date later in the year, when the weather is much better. Also, it'd level the playing field between teams that have turf and teams that don't. Also, it seems like it'd be best for kids.

Just some thoughts I've had recently. Thoughts?