High schools that have soccer and lacrosse have had dwindling participation

in football for years. Schools that do not have soccer and lacrosse have not had siginificant drops - yet. The schools that do not have soccer and lacrosse tend to be in rural communities, and football is one of the primary local events that bring people together.

As you say though, the suburban areas are starting to look down on football participation.

In response to this post by chuckd4vt

Posted: 06/12/2016 at 5:05PM

So is contraction ever going to become a reality, or even a possibility? -- chuckd4vt 06/12/2016 2:26PM

I think it's the wrong question. The real question is... -- HokieAl 06/13/2016 2:27PM

Contraction will happen if the P5 requirements are raised... -- EDGEMAN 06/13/2016 08:22AM

I can Easily see 60K and 10 K -- BigCrumpy 06/13/2016 2:19PM

I think actual attendance numbers are more important than stadium size. -- chuckd4vt 06/13/2016 11:29AM

It is easier to discrimate on stadium than attendance -- BigCrumpy 06/13/2016 2:21PM

Those are pretty low, maybe make it 50 & 7? ** -- EDGEMAN 06/13/2016 11:38AM

Present requirement is only 15,000 paid attendence.... -- Old Line Hokie 06/13/2016 12:44PM

Yep. ** -- chuckd4vt 06/13/2016 5:23PM

I was a reporter at that point in time, Kent averaged 3,600 -- BigCrumpy 06/13/2016 2:23PM

And require "on campus" stadiums -- EDGEMAN 06/13/2016 11:39AM

I really think that is mandatory and have for a decade ** -- BigCrumpy 06/13/2016 2:24PM

Off the top of my head UCLA, -- SAMMYNOLE 06/13/2016 1:27PM

Yep, thought about all three of those... -- EDGEMAN 06/13/2016 1:56PM

Based off your thinking WVU has no chance -- BigCrumpy 06/13/2016 2:26PM

You never know.... -- Calamitous 06/13/2016 06:21AM

The only reason these massive conferences make sense is cable TV. -- chuckd4vt 06/13/2016 11:25AM

Contraction will be P4 with 4 divisions in each. G5 and FCS will create -- Stech 06/12/2016 4:29PM

Yeah, P-4 will be just like the NFL in that scenario. ** -- RJHokie 06/12/2016 4:30PM

Not exactly. ALL NFL games count in the standings, not just -- Femoyer Hokie 06/12/2016 9:47PM

If it's just one OOC game that doesn't count, that is probably one too many -- Maroon Baboon 06/13/2016 10:51PM

NFL has by far the highest regular season ratings. ** -- Stech 06/12/2016 5:31PM

Only not as boring. ** -- crabcake77 06/12/2016 4:48PM

More P4 crossover regular season games should be fun to watch. ** -- Stech 06/12/2016 5:30PM

Definitely so. ** -- RJHokie 06/12/2016 5:38PM

Contraction to a P4, yes -- nebraskafaninwi 06/12/2016 3:46PM

Highly unlikely ** -- ren_hoek 06/12/2016 2:51PM

At the P5 level, could happen sooner than later if OU makes a move ** -- daveinop 06/12/2016 2:50PM

TV has driven expansion. It may very well drive contraction. -- RJHokie 06/12/2016 2:39PM

I'm telling ya, MOST parents in suburban America aren't allowing LL fball. -- chuckd4vt 06/12/2016 4:58PM

High schools that have soccer and lacrosse have had dwindling participation -- RJHokie 06/12/2016 5:05PM

Which is interesting because concussions are nearly as likely in both -- crabcake77 06/12/2016 5:48PM

Agreed, but perception is often more important than reality. -- chuckd4vt 06/12/2016 11:24PM

I can't imagine what pain those guys are living through, especially... -- EDGEMAN 06/13/2016 1:58PM

Certainly true for soccer... -- Bruin2Hokie 06/12/2016 6:40PM

I believe the publicity of the football issues has been more -- RJHokie 06/12/2016 7:35PM

And a lot of those suburban kids aren't gonna be fball fans in the future. ** -- chuckd4vt 06/12/2016 5:20PM

Probably correct - and these would be the folks -- RJHokie 06/12/2016 5:26PM

High schools that have soccer and lacrosse have had dwindling participation

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