In Wisconsin, with game one of the girls state basketball tournament tipping off, they called off the rest of the tournament plus the boys tournament, which still had sectionals to go through this weekend before state. (Including my Luck Cardinals hoping to beat Chippewa this year for a ticket to state.)
I feel so bad for the kids – especially seniors – who've worked so hard for this crowning achievement in their high school careers. There are dozens of them right now pushing people to sign online petitions to the WIAA to allow them to play – even to empty arenas. Just let them play, they say.
I feel bad. But I know it's hard for the decision-makers to know where to draw the line.
In our house, we were happy to hear today that high school springs sports haven't been canceled. Yet. It will be up to conferences and districts to decide. Royals baseball practice was to be in full swing Monday. That was the high point of the roller coaster, then... Our governor closed all Wisconsin schools until at least April 6. So... no school, no practice.
A fitting reaction from Coach Austin and his fellow baseball and spring sport coaches everywhere!
In the scheme of things – people sick and dying – it seems minor. But dang, it's the little things that are big positives now. And when those get taken away... coaches' wives get crabby. I mean, we literally have almost 90 evenings free if we want them, while our hubbies are at practices and games. Yes, we go to games to support them and the kids. But those practice nights for the weeks NORMALLY leading up to the first game are golden. Sigh...
But enough about me.
Those poor seniors of spring sports are also getting burned. Hopefully they'll at least get a delayed, though shortened, season. For the love coaches' wives – and coaches and players, of course – please make that happen, powers that be!
AAUGH!
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