I wrote earlier about flipping sports seasons and I know it is a pretty radical idea. So here is a more realistic and practical idea… move boys tennis from the spring to the fall. This would mean keeping girls tennis in the spring.

Why boys and not girls:
• High percentage of girls’ tennis players who also play a fall sport (volleyball, soccer or cross country).
• Not rotating seasons (boys spring one year and fall the next) so that kids can know for sure what sports they can play every year in high school.

Why it would make things better:
• Tennis courts – Not enough courts to go around and this in essence doubles the amounts of courts available for high school tennis around the state.
• Coaches – Some schools have a really high turnover in tennis coaches. Many coaches would love to coach the boys and girls teams but that’s nearly impossible when they are in the same season. Some schools are lucky to have two great committed coaches, but that’s not the case everywhere.
• Weather – Sorry girls (you have to stay in the spring) but the fall is just so much drier in Oregon.
• Facilities – Same argument as the tennis courts.

What do you think? Let’s talk about it!