I thought MSHSAA was the members, not just some folks that sit in offices. How do they make these changes without a vote of the members?
Not every decision requires a vote of the members. That would, in all honesty, be pretty crazy for something like this.
I get that, but don't you think coaches should get some say in the ball they use?
So you would have your kids use a different ball in the playoffs than what they used all year? If they feel that much different I wouldn't want to do that.
Yes. Using the available resources on very limited budgets. Are you judging coaches on the competitive considerations of this when they weren't even surveyed how they felt about it? Maybe we can buy a couple Spaldings and practice with them the week before districts. Can't justify 10 new Wilsons becoming recess balls.
I'm not judging anybody and I certainly understand the budget issues. I was the one asking why coaches don't get to vote on which ball they use, or least when to change.
About the time you buy and use them, MSHSAA will sign a different deal for more money and switch the balls again!! I'm buying the patent on the 12 pack of mixed ball packages that will be made available through your sporting good stores!
The kids will no doubt. It is the small schools like Chamois that will suffer having to buy new balls to use when the budgets are already tight. Unnecessary expenses for districts.
