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Do fewer people go to high school basketball and football games than in years past?
Posted on 12/24/23 at 7:34 am
Posted on 12/24/23 at 7:34 am
I see clips of LSU commits/recruits (and others) on social media occasionally and the gym or stadium usually looks pretty empty. Our gym and bleachers were rarely, if ever, fully packed, but they were never as empty as I am seeing on social media.
OTers who actually go to games, is this the case? I kind of feel bad for kids now. Our high school basketball games always had a pretty big student section that would stand the entire game and got pretty loud. Sucks they are playing in empty gyms now.
OTers who actually go to games, is this the case? I kind of feel bad for kids now. Our high school basketball games always had a pretty big student section that would stand the entire game and got pretty loud. Sucks they are playing in empty gyms now.
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Posted on 12/24/23 at 7:46 am to GreatLakesTiger24
The gyms may not be as full, but at least a good amount of people have the option to work from home remotely.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 7:49 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Girls Volleyball outdraws Boys Basketball in our community.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 8:09 am to GreatLakesTiger24
I can only speak to my hometown and my kids’ school, but the crowds at both football and basketball games are still quite large.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 8:11 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Hmm…some of it might be how much they charge to get into games, and how you have to pay. This last football season they quit taking cash at games, so now that 14 year old kid needs a debit or credit card to get in the gate. It was the dumbest thing I’ve seen from a business perspective in a long time.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 8:12 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Yes
Posted on 12/24/23 at 8:43 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Culture.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 8:48 am to GreatLakesTiger24
I only recall filled seats for bigger games and/or winning seasons. Most midweek basketball games were not well attended. Friday nights football depended on weather, other team, and where it was played. Olympia stadium, warm fall evening, top 4A rival school at the time, it would be packed.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 8:56 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Totally agree. Our gym used to be filled until about 5 years ago. Now it's barely 1/4 full. Prices to get in have doubled and they just don't get student support that they should.
I occasionally attend the private school games in our area and they are in the same boat.
I occasionally attend the private school games in our area and they are in the same boat.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 9:33 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Thank Xbox and PlayStation
Posted on 12/24/23 at 9:35 am to GreatLakesTiger24
The schools with good football teams have a decent amount of people at every game
Posted on 12/24/23 at 10:07 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Charging students to go to games is absurd.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 10:19 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Yes especially with nearly all games streaming
Posted on 12/24/23 at 10:19 am to GreatLakesTiger24
They’re still pretty packed and most schools still have a student section with rowdy teenagers. Your also probably not remembering just how little attendance some of your games had
Posted on 12/24/23 at 10:26 am to GreatLakesTiger24
I'm a high school football official here in Georgia and I haven't noticed a drop-off at all.
This post was edited on 12/24/23 at 10:28 am
Posted on 12/24/23 at 11:05 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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Do fewer people go to high school basketball and football games than in years past?
Cable tv and the internet killed high school sports
From the 1930’s to the 1970’s they used to get 10,000+ people at Catholic League high school football games in New Orleans.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 11:26 am to GreatLakesTiger24
I can deal with the high school games; parking is not crazy and the ticket prices are affordable.
For college, parking is insane and unless you have nose-bleed seating, the ticket prices are out of sight and the best seat is in my living room
For college, parking is insane and unless you have nose-bleed seating, the ticket prices are out of sight and the best seat is in my living room
Posted on 12/24/23 at 11:56 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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Do fewer people go to high school basketball and football games than in years past?
Where I teach, absolutely. I coached high school football for twelve years in the late 90’s-early 00’s. We always had pretty substantial crowds if the weather wasn’t horrible, and a few cases of overflowing crowds for big playoff games.
Same school now rarely has attendance over 20% capacity, and the stands weren’t even half full for the second round playoff game this year. There are multiple factors at play here, and I won’t even speculate on the most significant ones. I do find it pretty ridiculous that high schools were charging $12-15 admission to postseason games this year.
Posted on 12/24/23 at 12:22 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
I have a picture of my dad at a Jesuit versus Holy Cross game in 1941 at Tad Gormley. The stadium is overflowing, and there are people standing five deep lining the sidelines. And it is rainy and muddy! There has to be 35,000 people there.
BTW, the same picture hangs in multiple places at Jesuit.
BTW, the same picture hangs in multiple places at Jesuit.
This post was edited on 12/24/23 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 12/24/23 at 12:25 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
If you have a winning team the stands will be packed.
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