tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post2369488209479449236..comments2024-03-26T23:57:42.268-04:00Comments on SpeEdChange: of handball and hurling, archery and inclusionirasocolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412837280249622430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-80904392678510728322012-08-08T16:30:22.474-04:002012-08-08T16:30:22.474-04:00Raymond,
I should have included wrestling here, I...Raymond,<br /><br />I should have included wrestling here, I forget how many schools have dropped it. It is a fabulous sport which allows an entirely different set of kids to participate.<br /><br />I will add, that I've coached in tiny schools, but one managed to keep participation low by having few sports and cutting kids... sometimes its attitude more than size.<br /><br />- Ira Socolirasocolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412837280249622430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-42403337942247296442012-08-08T12:42:48.023-04:002012-08-08T12:42:48.023-04:00This is one of the things I love about most small,...This is one of the things I love about most small, rural schools: the participation rate in sports is relatively high and everybody makes the team, and the combination of the two can do a lot for school and individual spirit.<br /><br />Wrestling is also a good sport for participation because you're matched up with opponents according to size and there's really not much "riding the bench." With the growth of women's wrestling and the popularity of MMA, I hope both increase participation in wrestling in the future.Raymond Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213559862857292867noreply@blogger.com