Time to Energize

I took a quick look at the Nebraska High School Bowling Coaches website the other day. Normally, there's not much new on the site, but this statement jumped out on my last visit.

More Teams

are need to keep the

NHSBCA Tournaments

Alive & Running

6 & 8 Teams in a division aren't profitable.

Even though our two organizations differ on the direction high school bowling should take, I'm sorry to read that participation numbers are dropping down to these levels. Without knowing the reason for the decline in participation, there's no reason to gloat about this turn of events.

From the beginning, the NHSBF has never wanted the Coaches Association tournaments to go away completely. Did we want them to go away from the Winter sports season? We did, because we thought it would be more beneficial to have this kind of competition, traveling tournaments, during the Spring and Summer. This would bring bowling into line with other sports, where the club teams play off season.

Yes, I know we're all just clubs right now, but since we're the only organization in the state that is working toward NSAA recognition, all we were trying to do was create a plan for bowling that would work once NSAA recognition became a reality.

I still think this plan has merit, and if it works, I also think it will energize our high school bowling programs all across Nebraska. And, judging by the statement I saw on the Coaches Association website, it looks like some energy is needed.