OK, I have questions I've been saving up for multiple WIPs: 2 have girls' basketball, 1 has high school soccer. All set in California:
Basketball
1. Why aren't girls' teams allowed to use full court press? At what age are they allowed to use it? And what is the reasoning behind this? AFAIK it's because it takes a higher fitness level to score against it.
2. What league could elementary/middle school girls compete in that would have city and state championships? Would there be a national championship? Or would that only be a select travel team that costs a lot of money to play in?
3. By middle school do the kids play the same position most of the time, or do they rotate through and play all positions?
4. How often would a middle school bball team practice? How long are practices? I know it varies, but in general!
Soccer
5. In AYSO or similar youth soccer, and in high school soccer: does anyone ever have the jersey #0? Do kids get to pick their jersey numbers?
6. What would a high school coach of a competitive team do with a significantly overweight player who was good enough/fast enough to keep up with the rest of the team? He's good enough to help the team to victory, but he stands out on the field, and he would be basically unstoppable if he could drop the weight. Extra training? Extra nagging? Threats to kick him off the team? Pressure from the other players? I have him playing striker, which I know is improbable, but not impossible.
7. How many people attend a typical high school soccer game for a good team in a competitive league? I'm sure it varies a lot, but like, family and close friends only? A few hundred in the bleachers? The whole school?
Thanks in advance!
Basketball
1. Why aren't girls' teams allowed to use full court press? At what age are they allowed to use it? And what is the reasoning behind this? AFAIK it's because it takes a higher fitness level to score against it.
2. What league could elementary/middle school girls compete in that would have city and state championships? Would there be a national championship? Or would that only be a select travel team that costs a lot of money to play in?
3. By middle school do the kids play the same position most of the time, or do they rotate through and play all positions?
4. How often would a middle school bball team practice? How long are practices? I know it varies, but in general!
Soccer
5. In AYSO or similar youth soccer, and in high school soccer: does anyone ever have the jersey #0? Do kids get to pick their jersey numbers?
6. What would a high school coach of a competitive team do with a significantly overweight player who was good enough/fast enough to keep up with the rest of the team? He's good enough to help the team to victory, but he stands out on the field, and he would be basically unstoppable if he could drop the weight. Extra training? Extra nagging? Threats to kick him off the team? Pressure from the other players? I have him playing striker, which I know is improbable, but not impossible.
7. How many people attend a typical high school soccer game for a good team in a competitive league? I'm sure it varies a lot, but like, family and close friends only? A few hundred in the bleachers? The whole school?
Thanks in advance!