Parents need to let other sports know asap so they can find replacements Jack so those teams don't miss out on their game or forfeit. Organise transport if they have multipl kids, locations and many other things those without kids may not think of including babysitting for younger siblings if a late game. Parents appreciate information especially those for example working down south and have a Port game at 6.15 on Thurs or Lions going to Morphetvale. Work arrangements may need to be made. May not matter to you but to other it does and it is not being fiffict or precious, just being organise becaus they have to be..

fiffict = difficult

Seedings really mean nothing as Summer Rd 10 teams can be completely different to State Champs team. And to guarantee a state champs win some switch all their 2nd years to Better Seeded team of 2 in a predominantly 1st year comp for most clubs. Oh and bet your last dollar they will zone ..... That will be all up to which ref and stadium lplayed at. Pools in some look completely out of line with current standings and predictions so you won't see the best top 4 in some groups as they are all in the same pool... Thats tournaments for you. I personally dislike the Seedings based on Summer and feel State Champs should come after Rd 10 of Winter.

THE ONLY DIVISION THAT COUNTS IS DIVISION 1

DIVISION 2 STATE CHAMPS COUNT FOR NOTHING

Thought mavs was decent in girls?

Sorry mavs are decent in girls?

Norwood to surprise!!

284, Norwood? You can't be serious! Their 18's boys might have a chance of getting second. None of their other div 1 teams are likely to even make top 4. Maybe under 16 boys but the highest they'd get is third.

Sturt to win 12 boys and 18 boys.
Centrals to win 14 boys and 16 boys.

Mavs and Forestville to dominate the girls.

Is 14 boys that clear-cut? There have been some closer than expected results so far.

14 boys is pretty clear but. Centrals are the best team by a fair bit. Forestville are clearly the second best.
Then throw a blanket over another 4 or so teams (Eastern, Sturt, Woodville, South).

I agree that Centrals will win Under 14s but I don't agree that it is that clear cut. Forestville are not far behind but there is a huge gap after that.

Likewise in Under 16s I think Centrals will win but Sturt are also close. Again, quite a gap after that.

Sturt best player in U16s injured. Can you overtrain?

I can't believe the number of U12 and U14 players wearing ankle supports etc. There is something not right if this is occurring regularly. Are coaches at club or NITP level more worried about immediate success or long term development

parents are to blame as much as anyone else.

How many of these kids do GTA with Tucker, pay coaches to do Individuals, play school basketball, play other sports ....

Long term development definately. Ankle supports are an important injury prevention for some kind of pre existing conditions.

Why is not wearing ankle supports "not right"? What a ridiculous statement.

I am suggesting that there should not be a prevalence of kids at that age needing ankle supports. There is something wrong with either the amount or type of training which is causing this or that parents have been "conned" into thinking they are necessary for injury prevention at that age.

I know that NITP kids are 'advised' to wear ankle guards for injury prevention...

The theory is that a badly injured ankle is never the same again, so injury prevention is the main objective.

See extract of a study into effect of ankle braces on knees. I'll take my chances with an ankle injury thanks!!

While most research agrees that wearing braces helps prevent ankle sprains, not many studies have been done on the effects wearing braces can have on an athlete's knees. Recently, a few studies have come out specifically addressing the stress ankle braces can put on an athlete's knee joint. Research by Kandy Venesky at Indiana University showed that wearing ankle braces increased the twisting forces about the knee by 10%, increasing the potential for knee ligament injuries. It is important to note that this study was published in The Journal of Athletic Training, a population that is usually the most adamant about wearing ankle braces. In addition, research from The University of Kansas Medical Center concurred, showing that wearing ankle braces significantly increased torque at the knee joint during trunk rotation movement while standing on one leg (the same motion that happens during a one leg landing).

Ankle strenthening exercises are completely irrelevant to whether you wear braces/tape or not. As always there are so many "instant experts"...

446, you are clearly not very knowledgable, I doubt whether you have much experience in the game. Ankle braces do not prevent chronic injuries from wear and tear they prevent acute injuries. These injuries are caused as a result of landing on a surface that is uneven (IE someone elses foot) or foot pronation (often genetic or from birth) or propioceptive feedback (can be trained but linked to predisposition, and maturity too).

A visit to a podiatrist can quickly diagnose whether you are at risk of an ankle injury. In this case I'd be taking any prevention measures possible. Also, when you play in a contact sport like basketball you are at risk of landing on someones foot and if it's at the wrong angle you have no control over getting injured or not. I've seen very bad ankle injuries effect team mates and player's I've coached for years and years. Often it's a lifelong impact and causes arthritis, collapsed ankles etc etc. They are simply never the same. So if you are after long term development prevention is better than the cure.

All the propioceptive training, strengthening training can and should still occur. Just do this (not wear ankle braces whilst involved in these activities) when there are not other people's feed to land on.

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine have studies suggesting there is NO further increase in potential for knee injuries...

So many studies but what would you rather do - a knee or an ankle. Where there are studies by reputable medical research organisation indicating from controlled tests an increase in torsional stress on the knee joints I would prefer to avoid that risk.

I'd rather do neither. And will take preventative steps to stop that from happening.
Talk about only looking at evidence that suits your moral crusade...

I guess as parents you should do your own research and investigations and not simply rely on comments from coaches who are far from experts on this area. You should make the decision and not be forced onto something you don't agree with.

It is like the ongoing debate as to whether lifting weights in an excessive manner too early stunts growth or leads to strain injuries. So much conflicting research so parents should make the decision rather than be forced into something

After last night we might see Eastern girls pulling out the overall champion girls award. Winning well in the u14,16,18 girls over Forestville. Sturt maybe lucky to finish 3rd.