Let's hope Schoor DePalma (SD) can add some science to the problem solving effort.
Taking the Rec Committee's word that there's a field shortage is the first step. The Parks and Rec Conservation (PRC) should open up the kimino and let SD verify the headcounts for the children signed up in Community Pass.
Next SD should quantify what children play sports in off-seasons, i.e. soccer in the spring or baseball and lacrosse in the fall.
The "overlap" will be surprisingly high.
We've heard that the participation number is 6000 children (grades 1-8). That seems high. Is this 6000 unique students or the total number of registrants for all sports...?
It's quite possible for some children to sign up for as many as 4 sports...!
Below is a rough guestimate of what boys participation might have looked like last year:
Boys Baseball (Fall 50
Boys Lacrosse (Fall) 50
Boys Soccer (Fall) 250
Boys Basketball 500
Boys Baseball (Spring) 400
Boys Soccer (Spring) 250
Boys Lacrosse (Spring) 275
Total: 1775
How many of the 1775 children are competing in 2 - 3 or even 4 sports thus inflating the headcount...?
More importantly, the alleged field shortage can be demythologized simply by eliminating or reducing field for out-of-season sports like fall baseball or spring soccer.
Why should we tear down the woods or stick lights in people's backyards to provide 'opportunities' to over-committed children...?
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