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How are middle school coaches paid? In Okaloosa County, they were all gym teachers and I believe received a small additional charge for coaching. They were thrilled to do it. Can your district afford additional coaches?
If you currently have no middle school football program, I would think 7 on 7 is better at that age than a full teaam. There is such variance in sizes at that age, it's hard to match up comparable players on the lines.
If you currently have no middle school football program, I would think 7 on 7 is better at that age than a full teaam. There is such variance in sizes at that age, it's hard to match up comparable players on the lines.
Doubtful but it's worth a shot. I'm surprised there are middle school sports in Polk County, period.
Budget restraints (I'm told) but the sharp decline and subsequent death of middle school football started when Polk County junior high schools went to the middle school format across the board in 1993.
Also, Polk county has a strong little league program that would cause kids or parent to chose between the two
Middle school sports wouldn't in most cases cost the parents anything, but little league cost money to play (in my county $130 for football alone) so it wouldn't be a hard choice for me as a parent. I would guess that if you have to pay to play in HS for a particular county then you would have to pay in middle school also-- not sure if Polk makes you pay for high school sports
