7:00 Kickoffs

[LeftHanded]

I've heard Vinton County is going to 7:00 kickoffs (from what used to be 7:30). Is this a thing that all schools are moving to? (I know TVC is)

Sucks for me driving from Columbus every Friday night. I was going to be pushing it to get there by 7:30.

Thoughts?

[Raider6309]

Waverly vs Athens is 7pm. Pretty stupid since most people work until 5 pm.

[LeftHanded]

Waverly vs Athens is 7pm. Pretty stupid since most people work until 5 pm.

Right? I mean, I understand people don't want to be out until midnight, but I feel like that makes it more difficult for people to make it on time. Especially if your team is playing on the road. 7:30 just felt like the perfect time. Not too early. Not too late.

[91raider97bobcat]

I remember when kickoffs were at 8, and there were complaints when they were moving to 7:30. It was done then basically to allow newspapers to meet their deadlines for a Saturday morning edition.

Those deadlines keep moving earlier and earlier on Friday night...some as early as 9 pm. Then people complain that there's not a good recap in the Saturday morning paper and they have to wait until Sunday.

In this immediate area, I think the TVC has been the last holdouts to move to 7:00 kickoffs.

[Raider6309]

Every 7pm game is a disaster. Those schools always find the slowest ticket people of all time

[93Bulldog]

7:00 is NOT a TVC rule
It's up to each school in the league
They have the option
All Athens home games are 730 still

[NY BUCK]

I believe that NY is still 7:30 starts at home. Not 100% certain.

[mattash]

Not a fan of 7PM kickoffs

[mattash]

That's me being selfish, I'm sure there some logistics behind it with travel times.

[Izladoom]

I think most of valleys games are a 7:00 kickoff I kinda like it

[transplant]

I thought it was state rule to start at 7. Maybe not. Didn't all playoff games start at 7 last year?

[REDMEN95]

I like the later times better...gives it time to cool down a little

[smurray]

Many schools have been 7:00p.m. before this year... I didnt like it at first either but I guess you just make adjustments.
And I don’t think any of it has to do with newspapers.

[teach1coach2]

East Central Ohio League has had a 7:00 pm start for about a decade.
Muskingum Valley League went to a 7:00 pm start about 5 years ago.

I had heard the newspaper deadline used as a reason. I know some coaches pushed for it because a number of the coaching staff had to coach at the JV game at 10:00 am the next day. Bus leaving at 8:00ish most times. Gives coaches and kids a little more sleep.

There was one year many MVL schools pushed week 1 back to 8:00 due to a heat wave hitting the area. Maybe about 3 years ago.

[FANOSPORTS]

Living along the river, I remember back in the 60's -70's all Ohio high school games started at 8:00. West Virginia games always started @ 7:30. That gave everyone that worked days plenty of time to shower, grab a bite to eat and head out with plenty of time to get there whether it was home or away. I don't remember what year they moved them to 7:30 and now we've got a lot of 7 o'clocker's.

[Orange and Brown]

I believe that NY is still 7:30 starts at home. Not 100% certain.

All home games are 7:30 kickoffs. You are correct.

[TRENCHFOOT]

I always liked the 7:30 kicks.

[bman]

School officials, coaches and media like the move. It's hard for the average fan who gets off at 5 p.m., especially for road games.

[MisterGalliaGuy2016]

OVC is still 7:30, right?

[kantucky]

I personally miss the 8 pm kickoffs. As far as the 7, it doesn't affect me too badly but I feel for people who get off work at five and have to drive a ways to get to the game. I wishes for their sakes they'd at least move it back to 7:30.