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High School Practice Hours

by Sarah Baines
(San Dimas, CA)

What is everyone seeing as normal or approved High School practice hours? My childs school just completed their basketball season and they practiced 3-4 days a week from 7 to 9 pm. When is a child athlete suppose to study with that schedule?

When the parents questioned the coaches about this they said other sports had booked the gym for practice or games. The band even had it to themselves and they don't support any indoor teams, just themselves!

So, if anyone has any thoughts or a spare crying towel we would greatly appreciate it.

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Aug 12, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		Coach Wants More Football Hours
by: Alicia

Our High School football coach is pressing for more than the 4 hours a day he gets in the summer. Now he wants Film School time. Is there a limit to all this?

When does a kid get to be a kid in the easy lazy days of summer? They need down time. Our school also had a Spring Session which was voluntary but the pressure to be there was very noticable to the children and the parents. Now that would be breaking the rules in our football conference but heck isn't every team doing this?

Gotta stay sharp to compete they tell us. The pressure on the coaches to win at all cost is very obvious and stressing out families in its wake.

I want my child back.

Alicia in Dallas TX
May 27, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		When Do Kids Find Time To Study?
by: Steve

We have three children who are all in sports. Two in college and one in high school. We understand that in the State of CA at least there is a maximum number of hours per day and per week that a student athlete can practice.

I can share with you that we too suffered that 7-9p slot in basketball when our kids were in the 9th grade. We believe it hurt their grades and with the 7am start of school (zero period they call it here in Northern CA) the kids were zombies.

Watch out for the Middle Schools trying to squeeze in early morning practices before class. We have seen that as well.

If the High Schools are serious about Student Athlete then they should show it. Practice should end by 8p in our opinion and that's cutting it a bit close.

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