It has been a whirl wind week for the HHSAA, one week- the baseball, tennis, and golf championships. The following week softball and volleyball. What a two weeks of sports events. This is great for Hawaii Sports Fans. However, there are concerns of not enough time to see these great games. I know, the AD’s say you have to pick and choose.
Some Big Island fans voicing that they did not get to see any Volleyball games on television due to the networks decision to go with softball. With only one network dedicated to the HHSAA that left out Volleyball. Last year’s boys HHSAA volleyball ratings were high. This week there is nothing scheduled, “ a famine week”. All right the students have to prepare for finals and end of the year labs and such. Is it time for the HHSAA to stagger these events? The sole purpose of a state tournament is to have one. That is first and foremost. The HHSAA is not in the business of popularity of promoting the sports through the media. One solution, have the championship for one of the two sports on a Sunday or Monday. Start one day later than the other sport and then rotate every year. An example would be to have Softball start on Wednesday and end Saturday and have Volleyball start on Thursday and have the Championship on Monday. Although several teams would have to spend an extra day for Sunday it could provide better coverage and fan support. Or have the tournament start on a Tuesday and end on Friday for one of the sports.
Let’s start staggering these events to increase fan support.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
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yes, I think changing girls basketball season backfired and hurt the girls. College coaches can't come to the islands now, because they play same time as college now. Also softball girls are hurt too. they had a jump on girls from the mainland because they finished earlier now they finish late and good performances like Waracka did not get noticed due to having signed before the season started. Although most sign after their junior year anyway. Boys volleyball did not get recognized like last year. boys got lost in the shuffle this year. Are the networks too conerned with discrimination. Seems they opted for most of the girls sports when there was a conflict in schedule????
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