Comments on: OIA to announce cancellation of football on Tuesday

By: really

really — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:47:31 +0000

Last year my son’s baseball season got canceled right when it started. Now, my younger son won’t get to play his freshman season. Does it suck? Sure. But, they are learning that life isn’t always fair and they can use the time more effectively. Both have more time they can dedicate to school. Their grades have improved. The oldest has gotten a part time job with the extra time. Both have time to train and stay active.

We have friends who are unemployed. We know a few who have passed due to COVID. And the health of people are very important to our family.

If missing sports is the worst part of our daily lives, then we are pretty blessed. It’s about perspective. Do you want to be pessimistic or optimistic? We choose to be optimistic. No sports? Big deal.

We now have more time to spend with our family. Both my wife and I are employed. Everyone in our family is healthy (knock on wood). We are every fortunate and lucky.

I do not care about COVID stats. One death is one too many, especially if that person dying is someone you know and love.

Instead of complaining, how about using your guys’ energy and helping out people or families in need. Every little dollar or help can make a HUGE difference in people’s lives.

By: really

really — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:37:17 +0000

@Big Dog, we need tourism for our economy and to keep a lot of people from being unemployed.

While important, high school sports aren’t as essental as tourism.

If kids need exercise they can jog or swim to be active.

By: Big dog

Big dog — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:54:15 +0000

Open it up for tourists to play swim at our beaches, run all over the islands without masks. But our islands own young men and women not allowed to play in their own homeland! No make sense!!!!

By: ILoveHawaii

ILoveHawaii — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 02:05:07 +0000

Maybe, if you did better in sports and academics you would have had more options.

There is no shame in JC’s. And there are many of them out there.

By: really

really — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:43:23 +0000

@2021 Coach

Sueing the NCAA is absurd. There is no legal precedence. Only an ambulance chaser lawyer would take this kind of case. Most lawyers will ask for at least a $25,000 retainer and even then any lawyer with any sense wouldn’t take it. And what judge will side with parents filing this kind of civil case against the NCAA who are allowing players to play another year in a global pandemic when the NCAA is allowed to make the rules for their leagues.

By: ILoveHawaii

ILoveHawaii — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 22:22:41 +0000

Hammah Union-

Sheez. That should be the name Kahuku Hammah’s.

And then you can still do the chop but its not a tomahawk, its a HAMMAH!!

By: ILoveHawaii

ILoveHawaii — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 22:16:15 +0000

Maybe you shouldn’t put all your eggs in the “sports” scholarship basket.

By: Big dog

Big dog — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:20:36 +0000

SAD for football and volleyball it’s young men and women on Oahu! Watch youth sports start up sooner than the high school sports with our new leader for Honolulu county.

By: 96730to89

96730to89 — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:40:54 +0000

Scholarships: Yes, there are many academic scholarships available for students, but let’s not pretend like every child excells in school. We all have our own strengths and opportunities. I personally was okay at sports and okay in academics so I got ZERO scholarship awards. And yes, I applied for dozens so save the “they’re throwing out money, because they have ao much,” non-sense. Many of these athletes need the athletic scholarship opportunity to advance their education into something that fits them.
To play or Not to play: It should not have been a shock that the OIA opted out. They couldn’t have said anything earlier, because we didn’t know where we would be today with this back in September/October. Cancelling is the safest and consistent with what the state has been doing all these months. Reminder that these kids will not be in bubbles playing they’re sports so they still provide an increase risk of spreading the virus that much quicker. And testing isn’t all that affordable.

By: Liedto

Liedto — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:55:06 +0000

Can everyone stop discounting this as a health concern a result of COVID. It’s not.

FYI: They didn’t cancel all sports.

OIA making arbitrary decisions, not based on risk. Bring back Football and Girls VB. No fans. But have spectrum cover them. Make them play any day of the week.