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MikeWaters · 12-30-2014, 06:56 PM

I had post on CB, but I was blocked from viewing it as I am perma-banned from the religion category (go figure).

I took a look at the current men's basketball team related to their club affiliation/experience. Most of them played on club teams. For the ones who don't have a club listed, it may just be that it wasn't included on their bio, but they really did play.

How can you expect to play for BYU, and never play club? And thereby avoid playing on Sundays? I'm not sure that it is realistic that you can. Just playing for school doesn't give you the level of competition required, esp. at young age, when it is very competitive to make high school teams.

Nate Austin Salt Lake Metro club team
Ryan Andrus DreamVision
Jamal Aytes Dream Vision, Adidas Exclusive Run
Frank Bartley Future College Prep
Jordan Chatman Seattle Rotary
Kyle Collinsworth Utah Pump 'N Run Red
Kyle Davis
Jordan Ellis
Chase Fischer Ohio Basketball Club, West Virginia Wildcats Select
Skyler Halford
Tyler Haws Salt Lake Metro club team
Corbin Kaufusi
Isaac Neilson
Dalton Nixon Utah Prospects
Josh Sharp
Jake Toolson Nevada Select, Arizona Power
Anson Winder Triple Double Elite
Luke Worthington Wisconsin Playground Elite

BlueK · 01-13-2015, 05:57 PM

I don't believe Sunday thing is a big issue for the Utah based players. I thought I'd heard that select teams in Utah don't generally play on Sunday, but I could be wrong. I'm also probably talking about the younger levels and not the last couple of years of HS where maybe they travel to tournaments in other states. By the way, until a couple of weeks ago when they juggled the assignments around in primary, I was teaching with a guy whose young teenaged son plays on a select baseball team. A couple of weeks ago apparently he was not there because he was playing in a tournament in Houston. Now I teach his 11 year old brother. He's a good, well behaved kid who seems to like church. If your kid is really good at the sport and can keep his life balanced, then I don't know. It would have to be an individual decision. Supposedly even outside of Utah there are plenty of ways for kids to play the sports they like without playing on Sundays, but for the top level teams it's probably not possible. I think this is one area where attitudes have liberalized a little among active LDS over the years. It's an easy call if your kid isn't college scholarship material, but if they are, I can see it being a really tough decision.

12-30-2014, 06:56 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	LDS kids and club / select teams I had post on CB, but I was blocked from viewing it as I am perma-banned from the religion category (go figure). I took a look at the current men's basketball team related to their club affiliation/experience. Most of them played on club teams. For the ones who don't have a club listed, it may just be that it wasn't included on their bio, but they really did play. How can you expect to play for BYU, and never play club? And thereby avoid playing on Sundays? I'm not sure that it is realistic that you can. Just playing for school doesn't give you the level of competition required, esp. at young age, when it is very competitive to make high school teams. Nate Austin Salt Lake Metro club team Ryan Andrus DreamVision Jamal Aytes Dream Vision, Adidas Exclusive Run Frank Bartley Future College Prep Jordan Chatman Seattle Rotary Kyle Collinsworth Utah Pump 'N Run Red Kyle Davis Jordan Ellis Chase Fischer Ohio Basketball Club, West Virginia Wildcats Select Skyler Halford Tyler Haws Salt Lake Metro club team Corbin Kaufusi Isaac Neilson Dalton Nixon Utah Prospects Josh Sharp Jake Toolson Nevada Select, Arizona Power Anson Winder Triple Double Elite Luke Worthington Wisconsin Playground Elite

01-13-2015, 05:57 PM	#2
BlueK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,368	I don't believe Sunday thing is a big issue for the Utah based players. I thought I'd heard that select teams in Utah don't generally play on Sunday, but I could be wrong. I'm also probably talking about the younger levels and not the last couple of years of HS where maybe they travel to tournaments in other states. By the way, until a couple of weeks ago when they juggled the assignments around in primary, I was teaching with a guy whose young teenaged son plays on a select baseball team. A couple of weeks ago apparently he was not there because he was playing in a tournament in Houston. Now I teach his 11 year old brother. He's a good, well behaved kid who seems to like church. If your kid is really good at the sport and can keep his life balanced, then I don't know. It would have to be an individual decision. Supposedly even outside of Utah there are plenty of ways for kids to play the sports they like without playing on Sundays, but for the top level teams it's probably not possible. I think this is one area where attitudes have liberalized a little among active LDS over the years. It's an easy call if your kid isn't college scholarship material, but if they are, I can see it being a really tough decision. __________________ I am a libertarian Last edited by BlueK; 01-13-2015 at 08:45 PM.