Dear All,
I essentially agree with most of the criticizims I received yesterday, however, I am just burned out on these sort of initiatives.
USA Rugby comes out with these systems every few months and none of them have any real backing and any penetration they have is lost as they fall through.
Soccer has had great penetration in the US in the youth market, that is true. But, the lack of follow-through sees it die as soon as kids hit middle school.
My general point is we need an attitude shift within schools first and foremost. This would be far more beneficial than these sort of programs and may have a lasting effect.
Last year South Carolina had a great high school season -- with the mighty Spring Valley Vikings coming out on top -- but barely any of these schools recognized their teams.
This was an absolute disgrace! Every school should be ashamed of themselves!
I am not opposed to any youth action, and getting kids young is vitally important, but schools need to be much more of a target.
Yes, standing on the sidelines with a bunch of hot rugby moms would be great, but when all participation and passion for the sport stops at 11 what is the point?
School sports are, mostly, run by idiots who only care about football, baseball and basketball -- maybe cheerleading when they are spanking it. They are coaches not teachers. Getting these guys on board is essential for any development, that is why any effort should spend a lot of its time interacting with schools, showing them the benefits.
If that is not done, successfully, almost all other development is moot.
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