Well the IHSA has managed to make our regular seasons meaningless for the state tournament for this year. In 3A for example 2008 Supersectional opponents (Glenbard South and Crystal Lake Central) have been assigned to the same 4 team Regional with Wheaton Academy and St. Francis. Everything has been put back to geography again. The success you may have during the season will only benefit you in regards to the 3 other teams. You would never see this happen in Football. The IHSA has made sure that the public league teams don't have to leave the city thus destroying any kind of "true seed" situation. How disappointing to know that you are stuck in these 4 team quadrants now year after year. BOOOOOORING. I guess your odds of winning a sectional championship go up or down based on where you reside, not solely on how good you are. Maybe the IHSA should let our coaches association run the tournament. At least we wouldnt be lazy and take the easy way out. There is no excuse to make these assignments when some schools havent even played a game yet. Our tournament should be a "True Seed" in the Chicago area at both the 3A and 4A levels. Geography is not an issue up North. Ive never been one to duck competition and we play a great schedule but scheduling a tournament in a way that is "convenient" does not speak of fairness while certain programs will be humping up on city teams and sliding deep into the tournament with little effort. Before you judge this email and say "If youre good you should not worry about who you play or when", go on the IHSA website and look at this regional and compare it to the Nazareth Sectional complex.
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