VHSL Mulls Banning Offseason Practices

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The era of offseason practices for high school sports may be coming to a close in Virginia, as the Virginia High School League weighs a proposal that would eliminate them.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the proposal, submitted to the VHSL’s executive committee, outlines the negative effects of year-round practices. The report suggests that coaches and student-athletes are being stretched too thin, and that high schools are hiring coaches from outside the school system who aren’t able to discipline their kids, leading to increased fights and ejections.

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