Comments about ‘High school sports notebook: Big games in big venues keep UHSAA coffers full’

Just for discussion sake; what decisions that are made by the UHSAA are driven by economics($) rather than whats best for kids?

Realignment?
Transfers?
Open Enrollment and eligibility?
Private and Public?

the article just stated that if the "right" teams are in the championship than the revenue is better..

What do you think?

I always laugh when people get mad for there sport not getting coverage like football or basketball. As you scroll through articles, football articles can have upwards of 150 comments, and others maybe get one or two. Papers are a business therefore some sports aren't covered due to lack of popularity. I did track my senior year, we took state and there wasn't an article on it. It didn't bother me. Life isn't fair. Without football and basketball I doubt other sports could even function. UHSAA obviously has to have some financial motive or else some sports wouldn't function.

True, football does make the most money and it has traditionally drawn the most interest. However, the job of local papers is to cover local events. People involved in smaller sports and girls sports want to have their hard work appreciated, too. Tradition can be broken. Covering sports other than football will make them more accessible. Most importantly, those kids work hard, too. They deserve to get their name in the paper.

Once again folks like you have missed the point of Cuff's comments and taking them completely out of context.

What part of playing at RES is NOT for the kids sake?
What part of TV exposure for kids playing in 3A schools is not for the kids sake?
What part of TV advertsing is NOT for the kids sake?
What part of realignment hurt the kids?

Are you serious that the UHSAA is in favor of Transfers and Open Enrollment? It's the BIGGEST thorn in their side and would like nothing more than for the Utah State Legislature to solve the problem for them--so maybe it's your local congressman/woman who does not have the kids' best interest in mind.

Remember, there's always two sides of every story.

High School football is no different than College football in that the revenues from that sport (as well as Basketball) pay for every other obscure activity and sport--like X-Country, Debate, Cheer, Tennis, Water Polo, etc.

If you REALLY want to act like you have the kids best interest in mind, then go attend some obscure sport or activity; they could use your support and $$.

The job of the local paper is to cover stories that will sell their paper and inform the public masses. Not all stories or events can be covered or draw interest that would draw readers. In the big pictures of life outside of sports, how many stories go unnoticed in the city or in rural areas? There is no way to cover all local events. The misconception of parents is their child "deserves" something in life. If that is what you believe, what is your child’s motive to participate in athletics, to have their name in “lights” Where did this attitude come from? There are no guarantees in life other than taxes and death. Primarily, economics are the driving force, motivation, and standard that a community judges others. UHSAA is in part, driven this way. Life is not fair, there are greater tratigies in life, as well as acolades. Sorry your little Timmy/Suzie didnt make the front page

Now there is proof. The Layton/Alta game in 2007 set a record attendance and money. The 2007 Layton football team had the 3 largest crowds in the history of Utah High school football. The two season games against Northridge and Davis and then the State game with Alta.

why people complain about how football is covered by the media too much. when was the last time 10000 people paid to watch a science experiment or watch any other sport for that matter. the media covers what the people want. so please calm down on the preaching.

Too bad that so many fans out there do not even know that the UHSAA has already nixed the first round of the 4A and 5A boys basketball state tourneys being played at Weber State.

What on earth could their thinking be on this one?

What do you mean the first round of the state tourney is being nixed? THat there won't be a first round? If not, how do they decide who goes further, a coin toss? Not meaning to be totally sarcastic, I just don't understand your comment.

Why don't you throw the small schools a bone. They work their butt's off all year for a chance to play at Alta high school??? Come on!? Small schools travel better than the big ones.

They wanted to cut down on the travel and give the higher seeds a chance to play on their home court. I don't get the rule either because now I have to teach instead of taking off two straight days of watching basketball and eating food. Come on Cuff, you're ruining our fun. Besides, the only thing that the students look forward to is getting out of the school to come ans watch their teams play.

To: Re:BCS? "If you REALLY want to act like you have the kids best interest in mind, then go attend some obscure sport or activity; they could use your support and $$."
Your comment didn't make sense. If you really want to support the obscure sports then you need to attend a football or basketball game because they are the only sports generating revenue for the obscure sports. This is the way to get money for them.

Attending other sports won't generate money...when was the last time you were charged to get in a soccer, softball, or baseball game other then state tourneys?

Don't you think if big games like Timpview/MC and Alta/Bingham were played on Saturday afternoon instead of Thur/Fri afternoon, there would be more money to be had? People have to work during the week that would love to go the games, even with no kids involved in the games. The UHSSA should look at having the games on the weekends so that the general public would have an opportunity to enjoy the games. I moved here from Oregon and all semi and final games for football are played on Sat. to be able to entertain larger crowds. Think about it UHSSA

Just think how much money they could make if they played the state tourney games for football and basketball when people could actually attend. I grew up in Montana and often wondered why the state tourney games here were mid-week and/or mid day. Why is the state title football game played on a Friday at 10am when most people are at work. Unless they are family people are not going to take off work to go to that game.

If they played on Saturday they would be competing with college games and would lose money. Plus, they'd have to use a different venue.

I would love to hear from the UHSAA on this, but my observation about why they don't play Saturday games at RES is pretty simple:
1. The Utes often play there on Saturdays.
2. The UHSAA isn't wild about working on a Saturday.

The UHSAA will probably emphasize No. 1 more than No. 2, but I'd love to hear from them, even anonymously.

Because we have big time college football being played in this state, un-like montana. If you tried to play these games on a saturday, you probably would have to play them at a high school instead of Rice-Eccles because the UTES would be playing, or if you scheduled it on an away game everyone would be watching the Utes and the Cougs play their away games. Last year the Championship game was the night before the UTAH-BYU Game. if that were bumped back to the next day, do you really think very many people would be there? and NO ONE would watch it on TV when they can watch USC.

All need to go away. It is fine if you have your little corner of the world. However the first feature piece I see about 1a drill team I will never use the desnews again. All the people who complain about no coverage for our sports need to go away. There is a reason you don't get covered. The only people who would read it are your parents. Give me FOOTBALL or give me death.

The Reason the basketball first round was moved to home sites was because the crowds for the 1st round games were small and it wasn't worth the cost for renting out the Dee Events Center or E Center for 2 extra days so they moved the 1st round to home sites. Quarterfinals, Semi's and Finals will be at the venus!