I was psyched to learn that the BIG10 XC championships would be in my home state. Multiple kids on my squad want to go watch. Only to realize they are at 10:45 on a friday!!
Seriously, do we hate having spectators in track and XC (they do the same thing for track too in the BIG10-even a small invitational)? Cant do it at 4pm? Maybe a saturday god forbid? Do basketball and football play at noon on a wednesday? C'mon man!
B1G has raced on Sunday for several years ... I was disappointed to see it moved to a Friday. I probably would have attended if it were Sunday ... I live outside Michigan and my child has been out of school for 2+ years.
B1G has raced on Sunday for several years ... I was disappointed to see it moved to a Friday. I probably would have attended if it were Sunday ... I live outside Michigan and my child has been out of school for 2+ years.
I watched Hobbs Kessler at a U of M meet this last spring....at noon on a weekday! We are trying so hard to make sure nobody notices our sport! That's should be under the lights or a weekend and a small story in the local online paper!
I was psyched to learn that the BIG10 XC championships would be in my home state. Multiple kids on my squad want to go watch. Only to realize they are at 10:45 on a friday!!
Seriously, do we hate having spectators in track and XC (they do the same thing for track too in the BIG10-even a small invitational)? Cant do it at 4pm? Maybe a saturday god forbid? Do basketball and football play at noon on a wednesday? C'mon man!
Most of the conference championships are on Friday morning, are they not?
I was psyched to learn that the BIG10 XC championships would be in my home state. Multiple kids on my squad want to go watch. Only to realize they are at 10:45 on a friday!!
Seriously, do we hate having spectators in track and XC (they do the same thing for track too in the BIG10-even a small invitational)? Cant do it at 4pm? Maybe a saturday god forbid? Do basketball and football play at noon on a wednesday? C'mon man!
Most of the conference championships are on Friday morning, are they not?
This isn’t just a Big10 thing. I would either assume coaches want it on Friday to optimize training schedules at the end of the season or meet organizers are putting the race somewhere when they need to minimize normal use, like golf courses.
I have also though about taking my kids to cross country meets only to see they are in the middle of a school day.
I was psyched to learn that the BIG10 XC championships would be in my home state. Multiple kids on my squad want to go watch. Only to realize they are at 10:45 on a friday!!
Seriously, do we hate having spectators in track and XC (they do the same thing for track too in the BIG10-even a small invitational)? Cant do it at 4pm? Maybe a saturday god forbid? Do basketball and football play at noon on a wednesday? C'mon man!
Most of the conference championships are on Friday morning, are they not?
Not sure. But its the easiest way to make absolutely sure that kids (and adults) that are into a non football/basketball/baseball/hockey sport never get to see the competition! Its annoying enough when its an invite, but the conf championship? Jesus, put the darn thing on saturday 12 noon and you will get some crowds(ish). Other sports dont try to be anonymous. I really wanted to see this.
Power 5 conferences hold the meets on Friday due to football. There are no hotels on Friday night and parking is nonexistent due to football. Guessing they went to Friday because the B10 coaches viewed it as a disadvantage to have a Sunday meet which only allowed for 12 days until regionals.
Most of the conference championships are on Friday morning, are they not?
Not sure. But its the easiest way to make absolutely sure that kids (and adults) that are into a non football/basketball/baseball/hockey sport never get to see the competition! Its annoying enough when its an invite, but the conf championship? Jesus, put the darn thing on saturday 12 noon and you will get some crowds(ish). Other sports dont try to be anonymous. I really wanted to see this.
It will probably be streamed or broadcast on Big10 network
Not sure. But its the easiest way to make absolutely sure that kids (and adults) that are into a non football/basketball/baseball/hockey sport never get to see the competition! Its annoying enough when its an invite, but the conf championship? Jesus, put the darn thing on saturday 12 noon and you will get some crowds(ish). Other sports dont try to be anonymous. I really wanted to see this.
It will probably be streamed or broadcast on Big10 network
It will. But how often do you get to see it in person. Next time I need to plan ahead. I guess I just assumed it wouldnt be during school on a weekday. So weird.
Michigan vs Michigan State football game the following day likely has something to do with it. The golf course is used for parking/tailgating, so I'd guess they want as much time as possible to prepare the area for their money maker.
Power 5 conferences hold the meets on Friday due to football. There are no hotels on Friday night and parking is nonexistent due to football. Guessing they went to Friday because the B10 coaches viewed it as a disadvantage to have a Sunday meet which only allowed for 12 days until regionals.
I don't understand why they can't just schedule it at a place the team is playing an away game that weekend?
Not that easy. The meet will never be on a Saturday so that the Cross Country coaches don't have to worry about the scheduling of football which is done a year after the cross country scheduling. Football game times also sometimes change a week before the game from night to day or morning depending on the team rankings.
Michigan vs Michigan State football game the following day likely has something to do with it. The golf course is used for parking/tailgating, so I'd guess they want as much time as possible to prepare the area for their money maker.
Also, what’s the gate (tix + concessions) for these events? Pretty sure they’re money losers and require volunteers to clean up afterwards.
About half the Big Ten teams should have away games every week. It doesn't have to be hard. Coordinate with conderence officials so they can have the conference meet on a Saturday on a campus that won't have a football crowd.
The conference champs are awarded well in advance and football is not scheduling around XC. Same reason Griak was moved to Friday and Nuttycombe is on a Friday. University resources are going to FB on Saturday so XC schedules around that.
If they held the meets in the evening or on weekends so that crowds could gather, fights would break out between mobs of bitter rival fans. Riots would ensue.
The conference champs are awarded well in advance and football is not scheduling around XC. Same reason Griak was moved to Friday and Nuttycombe is on a Friday. University resources are going to FB on Saturday so XC schedules around that.
If only there were some way to work around that. (Hint: the Big Ten releases its conference football schedule 7 years in advance.)
Power 5 conferences hold the meets on Friday due to football. There are no hotels on Friday night and parking is nonexistent due to football. Guessing they went to Friday because the B10 coaches viewed it as a disadvantage to have a Sunday meet which only allowed for 12 days until regionals.
There is no football. You might be right, but weak excuses at best.