High School Hockey Teams Told to Dump National Anthem

[LostInHouston]

Ice time is incredibly expensive... I know because I write the checks for my sons association. It's $400 per hour for us... so $33 for 5 mins which is probably how much time it takes away. It's not about being unpatriotic, and everything about reducing costs of a very expensive sport.

[hammertime33]

I've always thought it's a bit weird that we play the national anthem at sporting events anyway.

[CheyDee]

Originally Posted by sailordave

So what, 2 to 3 minutes? Sounds like hatred of country more than cost of ice time. If ice time is so expensive for schools then either eliminate ice hockey from area high school sports or charge more for fees for students and ticket prices to the game. Plenty of schools don't have an ice hockey program. To use the cost for two to three minutes to play the national anthem is a cop-out for their hatred of the country.

Exactly.

[jmqueen]

Originally Posted by sailordave

So what, 2 to 3 minutes? Sounds like hatred of country more than cost of ice time. If ice time is so expensive for schools then either eliminate ice hockey from area high school sports or charge more for fees for students and ticket prices to the game. Plenty of schools don't have an ice hockey program. To use the cost for two to three minutes to play the national anthem is a cop-out for their hatred of the country.

Absolutely. Obama's idea, clearly.

[Finn_Jarber]

This proves beyond any doubt that governor Corbett (R) hates America Impeach now !!!

[Weedsnake]

Cut out ice hockey and save a ton of money.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by BoomBen

Yes Ice time is very expensive and a scarce commodity. - I played HS Hockey.

We do not need to sing the National Anthem at every turn.
They can sing God Bless America inbetween perids while the Zamboni is cutting the ice.

Great idea

[Sco]

Why do we play the national anthem before sporting events anyway? I have attended spelling bees and debates and they don't play the anthem prior to those events, why the anthem is necessary at a high school sports competition is beyond me.

It never made sense to me at the professional level either. The worst is NASCAR, not only do you have to listen to them play the national anthem, but you are forced to listen to a Christian prayer before each race as well.