Why are the rules different for the different classification?

[05Panther52]

With all the talk of the extra practices that the state final teams get that help to make them better. The question I have is why are the rules different for each classification. What I mean is look at spring football, 6A and 5A can got full pads during spring football but the lower classes can't. Why the difference?( Please correct me if I'm wrong). I think it should be the same across the board.

[AHUDDLESTON]

One problem would be hurting the Spring sports at smaller schools.  You could start Spring ball after all sports are through except playoff participants.  

[oldman]

Small schools also don't have the number of coaches as the larger classifications.  Many of the Larger classifications have coordinators that don't coach a 2nd sport.  They can organize practices in the spring and utilize the coaches that don't have spring sports to coach.  Smaller classifications don't have that luxury.

[Bansheefan]

Also small school get to start practicing early in fall then the 5a/6a teams so the practice times even out 

 

[oldman]

2 hours ago, Bansheefan said:

Also small school get to start practicing early in fall then the 5a/6a teams so the practice times even out 

 

5A/6a schools that don’t do spring ball can start 2 a-days early  as well

[SmashMouth]

No one has given you a good answer yet. I don’t know the answer. Regardless of other sports or the number of coaches at smaller schools, etc., all of the schools could be given the choice, one would think. 

[AHUDDLESTON]

Practice times dont really even out.  You get 15 practices in the spring versus one week if you dont do spring ball.

[BMTSoulja1]

Beats me.  But I'm sure UIL has it in place for a reason.  Maybe with the lower classifications,  they feel that the strain of full contact workouts is too much for kids that more than likely will be going both ways all season long...  

[oldman]

1 hour ago, SmashMouth said:

No one has given you a good answer yet. I don’t know the answer. Regardless of other sports or the number of coaches at smaller schools, etc., all of the schools could be given the choice, one would think. 

So whats the answer then.

[WOSgrad]

28 minutes ago, BMTSoulja1 said:

Beats me.  But I'm sure UIL has it in place for a reason.  Maybe with the lower classifications,  they feel that the strain of full contact workouts is too much for kids that more than likely will be going both ways all season long...  

That and in 4A and below, your starting quarterback is also probably your starting pitcher, shortstop or center fielder on your school's baseball team.

[05Panther52]

10 hours ago, BMTSoulja1 said:

Beats me.  But I'm sure UIL has it in place for a reason.  Maybe with the lower classifications,  they feel that the strain of full contact workouts is too much for kids that more than likely will be going both ways all season long...  

I agree but also so disagree....the UIL doesn't know everything

[gogo1734]

All teams should have the same opportunity regardless of classification. I just can't see a good reason behind the rule.

[oldschool2]

On 12/18/2019 at 7:51 AM, AHUDDLESTON said:

Practice times dont really even out.  You get 15 practices in the spring versus one week if you dont do spring ball.

A lot can happen between spring and August.. it seems to me that the extra week in August would be better because you have a truer picture of what you'll be working with.  Just my opinion.  

[SmashMouth]

On 12/18/2019 at 8:16 AM, oldman said:

So whats the answer then.

See below

On 12/18/2019 at 6:31 AM, SmashMouth said:

No one has given you a good answer yet. I don’t know the answer. Regardless of other sports or the number of coaches at smaller schools, etc., all of the schools could be given the choice, one would think.