Yesterday I got a text from a mom at another school. Her daughter dives and she took some pictures of Stockton for me. She sent a picture of a letter her daughter came home with. It said, "...I wanted to make you aware that diving at a high school level in Utah is in serious jeopardy. The UHSAA (the governing board over high school sports) has recently voted to remove diving as a high school sport. After the vote was taken, they then decided that they should allow parents and coaches to voice their opinions and feelings about diving before a final decision was made. The UHSAA will be holding a meeting on Wednesday, March 18th. Diving will be on the agenda......"
Breaks my heart. I have so many feelings about this, obviously. Diving has been so good for Stockton. Not only does he enjoy it, but it has helped him develop social skills and learn how to thrive in uncomfortable situations. (One example, Stockton has a really hard time with noises and crowds. He has had to learn how to deal with this. It is still a work in progress. One reason he did not do as well at state as the other meets was the noise. The swim team was competing at the same time and there were lots of cheers and chants going on. It is good for Stockton to work through things that are hard for him. Even if these things are easy for other people, it still takes a bit of work for him.)
One thing I do know is that if diving is cut out, Stockton will not find another sport to take its place. He will just be home with his computer and his family. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it is nice to have something he loves on the side. I sure hope this does not happen. Worst decision ever.
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