Monday, October 8, 2018

Eight and Counting


The Tribune ran an interesting story the other day about the growing number of Illinois high schools offering eight-player football.  It’s taking hold in rural areas and small towns, where declining enrollment has combined with a growing concern over concussions to cut into football’s popularity.  This got me to wondering.  Could the same ever happen to varsity baseball?

Maybe right field would be closed or third base would be combined with shortstop.  Or girls could play on varsity to keep all nine positions filled.  No, I think administrators and coaches would rather go with fewer boys on a team than a team of boys and girls.  Their loss. 

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