NYS Spring Athletes 2021

Advocating for spring athletes in New York State. #1 goal right now is to make sure all spring sports get to play through Regents exams until the end of June.

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

Let’s hear suggestions from anyone and everyone!

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

How can we improve the spring sports season moving forward? March and April in NYS are not conducive to spring sports and that is when the bulk of the season occurs. Given the timing of Regents exams and end of year activities, wha/how can we change for the better? @RobertZayasNY

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

and @NYSAAA6 will consider improving spring sports in New York State.

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

Teams are miserable playing the majority of their season in April. Seasons end for the bulk of teams just as the weather is getting better. Why not practice in April, and play May-June, break for exams/grads/etc., and play states early July? It makes too much sense.

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

Despite the shortened season, this year was awesome because of the fantastic weather. Playing in April makes no sense. This is when spring sports should be playing. We propose NYS find a way to start spring sports later and play sectionals right up until the start of regents

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

outside because you have to make up games when it’s playable, majority of state ending seasons when the weather finally gets nice so a few teams can have state playoffs doesn’t make sense to us. There has to be a better way. We are open to all suggestions and hope @RobertZayasNY

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

@TLALAX We are coaches and parents. Aside from being so short, this year was fantastic. We stuck to our schedules, actually had time to practice and had no more conflicts than a normal year. Idea is we break for all the exams, graduations, etc. and resume after for state playoffs.

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

Despite the shortened season, this year was awesome because of the fantastic weather. Playing in April makes no sense. This is when spring sports should be playing. We propose NYS find a way to start spring sports later and play sectionals right up until the start of regents

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

every year and do state playoffs after exams have finished into the beginning of July. This would maximize the season and weather for ALL teams. We don’t know a coach, player, or parent who wouldn’t do state playoffs after school has finished. @RobertZayasNY @NYSAAA6

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

@DustyEscalante @RobertZayasNY Awful

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

To those spring athletes who are starting their seasons today, good luck!

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

@TigersBB1 @RobertZayasNY

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

@TigersBB1 We already compromised by not starting on our normal date of 3/15!

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

@LetCounty @CoachVasselman @jimwright824 It’s the superintendents who make the big decisions. ADs have a say over smaller issues, but superintendents are the final authority and unfortunately most of them don’t give a damn about athletics.

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

@CoachVasselman @jimwright824 We are so sick of “be happy with what you get”. That is complete BS when we had NOTHING last year.

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

@NYSAAA6 DOH didn’t mandate you screw spring athletes and shorten their season by over a month.

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

@NYSAAA6 Maybe you should’ve listened to spring athletes.

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

@mccook26 @nyphsaa @RobertZayasNY Same thing happened in PA. Our leadership did NOTHING.

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

The fact that little league baseball/softball and youth lacrosse leagues have started playing games before high school has started practicing is mind blowing.

[NYS Spring Athletes 2021 @NysSpring]

@RebelsYorktown Yes and it’s ridiculous. We’ve been arguing for a long time against it.