25 signatures reached
To: Harney County School District 3
For All HMS Football Players to have a Chance to play on the field
Today as of September 16th of 2026, the Hines Middle School had a football game at the Burns High School football field against Baker City. The parents noticed that the same 7 players played the whole entire game but a few times, either or a few times is not enough for the other players to have a chance to play especially for the first game of the season. Other parents noticed, our family noticed and the behavior on the field was sickening.
We believe this is just favoritism and honestly repulsive, as far as I know my children have passing grades to be able to play on that field and today we have witnessed half the team bawling their eyes out over the fact that they could not get ONE play. I get it today was the first game of the season but is this going to be tolerated, no. We lost anyways but there may have been a possibility of us winning if the players were switched out.
Every single kid from Baker got to be able to play, but our team could not? Why is that? This petition is for all of us parents to come together and stand up for our kids who have a passion for football and want to excel in it who ended up crying after they left that field today. All the children should have the same opportunity to play on the field, not only the children who belong to the coaches or belong to a prominent family. All the children deserve their chance on that field.
We believe this is just favoritism and honestly repulsive, as far as I know my children have passing grades to be able to play on that field and today we have witnessed half the team bawling their eyes out over the fact that they could not get ONE play. I get it today was the first game of the season but is this going to be tolerated, no. We lost anyways but there may have been a possibility of us winning if the players were switched out.
Every single kid from Baker got to be able to play, but our team could not? Why is that? This petition is for all of us parents to come together and stand up for our kids who have a passion for football and want to excel in it who ended up crying after they left that field today. All the children should have the same opportunity to play on the field, not only the children who belong to the coaches or belong to a prominent family. All the children deserve their chance on that field.
Why is this important?
So that no child feels left behind. Every kid deserves a chance. It’s not about the coaches or the jerseys that they wear, it’s about each and every single kid on that team getting a chance. Regardless if they are good or not. This is not the NFL this is middle school football.