Interesting comments and I will address each one individually.
COACH CADY
Is it just me or do others sense a reduction in intensity on this website? It seems that some schools, players, fans, etc. have up and left.
Several posters who were avid followers of their children's teams have seen their kids graduate and do not offer their insight as much as they used to -- it's prep sports and is cyclical by nature. I miss seeing some of the quips and commentary as well, but we have been pretty adamant about keeping a lot of the juvenile discussions to a minimum, too. Where are all the posts about the scores? (I know there's one location for each week, but it seems to lack more than half the games) You look at the teams' schedules and there seems a lot of the schools never filled out their schedules (at least in the Pee Dee).
People are finally using the Scoreboard for its intended purpose! As of this morning, more than 7,500 matches were listed online -- unheard of by April of each year. The Message Board is a place for discussion, but the Scoreboard is where scores/results should be placed. Email kyle@scsoccer.com with any updates. That being said, the one thread a week for Boys/Girls/JV scores/results has been utilized properly and for that we are grateful! There used to be more banter between teams and players. Has the enthusiasm for the sport diminished?
I doubt it, but hopefully people have realized that this Board is for legitimate discussions concerning soccer. The occasional off the wall threads are fine from time to time and everyone enjoys the levity associated with group discussions, but this is also a "mouth piece" for prep soccer and the SCHSSCA and I think this year's threads so far prove that it's more of an "information area" -- the intended use! Do the subtle changes to the website make it less appealing to post?
The Message Board has had this appearance since July. Don't know if it has changed too much, though. Has the ipod or the Wii gobled up the free time spent on the website?
Could be, never even thought about it, though more registered users are online now than at any other time for SCSoccer.com. Or, like I asked first, is it just me? (I bet someone can get some stats out of this and make a case for something!)
COACH CHASS
I've noticed the same thing...and the posts on the girls' side have been even thinner than for the boys.
I think the girls side is missing LPAF! I've never seen so many unfilled slots in the scoreboard along with the lack of banter.
More scores/results reported this year at this time than ever before. However, lots of JV information missing and I believe that has more to do with the constant turnover in staffs on an annual basis. This site has not only been a lot of fun, but also a really valuable source of information--so, what can we do to get people back into being more involved?
As long as it doesn't become mud-slinging and "My Daddy can beat up your Daddy" type banter, I'm all for it. The less there is to moderate the better!HESDONEIT
I think this site makes it more interesting of a game. Good players and teams get trash talked on here and have to prove people wrong on the field; therefore, those players and teams get bragging rights on the website. i know people who stopped going on this site because there is not as much interesting topics as there once was.
Spoken like a true high school student-athlete :-).
