Post by gatordog on Sept 27, 2010 12:34:18 GMT -5
I found it very curious how the student seating was handled at Fridays WV vs MV football game
My daughter, a WV student, rode to the game with a good friend, a MV student. Yes, they each had shirts for their respective schools. At the game, they were told (by a MV staff person) that they could not sit together. They were allowed to stand in endzone during the JV game, but they had to go to their separate sides during the 4th qtr of that game. They both thought this was quite ridiculous.... they have been friends since kindegarten, they came to the game together....yet couldnt sit together.
The MV staff was keeping all MV students away from WV side, and only letting them go to their own side. And keeping the WV students away. Adults were allowed by, because the seating was very tight for entire stadium and of course there is much more seating on the home side.
I have learned that MV administration made this decision, and communicated this to families fairly "late in the game" (the evening before the game) with a phone call. On the WV side, there never was any communication at all about student seating restrictions. And apparently, WV staff was not involved at all in the policing of where students sat. So I will conclude that WV was not involved in this decision, and was not concerned about separating the students.
My daughter said that some MV students brought plain sweatshirts that they put over there MV shirts. Some others decided to not even go to the game, since they had wanted to visit with other friends. I even heard that at least one MV student went over and bought a WV tee shirt, so he could make it over to see people. So, I have to question the effectiveness of this whole thing. Also, I have to question why MV didnt involve the home team in this policy.
This year for sure, and always in fact with the split middle schools, many students have friends and former classmates on the other side. And even without the split middle schools, students at one HS have friends at other HSs. I think the way this was handled was pretty silly.
I think its overkill to put these restrictions on. I think it even has a negative effect, artificially heightening differences, at the expense of recognizing common friendships. This policy, decided by one schools administration, needs to be rethought. I think the same goes for separating students at the WV-NV game too, (which I am told is a fairly recent thing).
My daughter, a WV student, rode to the game with a good friend, a MV student. Yes, they each had shirts for their respective schools. At the game, they were told (by a MV staff person) that they could not sit together. They were allowed to stand in endzone during the JV game, but they had to go to their separate sides during the 4th qtr of that game. They both thought this was quite ridiculous.... they have been friends since kindegarten, they came to the game together....yet couldnt sit together.
The MV staff was keeping all MV students away from WV side, and only letting them go to their own side. And keeping the WV students away. Adults were allowed by, because the seating was very tight for entire stadium and of course there is much more seating on the home side.
I have learned that MV administration made this decision, and communicated this to families fairly "late in the game" (the evening before the game) with a phone call. On the WV side, there never was any communication at all about student seating restrictions. And apparently, WV staff was not involved at all in the policing of where students sat. So I will conclude that WV was not involved in this decision, and was not concerned about separating the students.
My daughter said that some MV students brought plain sweatshirts that they put over there MV shirts. Some others decided to not even go to the game, since they had wanted to visit with other friends. I even heard that at least one MV student went over and bought a WV tee shirt, so he could make it over to see people. So, I have to question the effectiveness of this whole thing. Also, I have to question why MV didnt involve the home team in this policy.
This year for sure, and always in fact with the split middle schools, many students have friends and former classmates on the other side. And even without the split middle schools, students at one HS have friends at other HSs. I think the way this was handled was pretty silly.
I think its overkill to put these restrictions on. I think it even has a negative effect, artificially heightening differences, at the expense of recognizing common friendships. This policy, decided by one schools administration, needs to be rethought. I think the same goes for separating students at the WV-NV game too, (which I am told is a fairly recent thing).