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That is the strangest thing I have ever read.
Who decides? How do they decide? That is just crazy.
They are penalizing smaller schools with great programs and benefitting large schools that don't care.
A well coached, tough, disciplined team would still get beat by a larger school that can just bring in the horses. It looks like a way to hand championships to larger schools and penalizing smaller schools who have success. I would run very far away from that system.
It seems more PC'ish than realistic. If they want it to be fair and safe, just take away the score and hand out trophy's to everyone like they do in LL farm ball.
As you can tell, I think it is a horrible idea. I wish you luck if you have to use it.
Who decides? How do they decide? That is just crazy.
They are penalizing smaller schools with great programs and benefitting large schools that don't care.
A well coached, tough, disciplined team would still get beat by a larger school that can just bring in the horses. It looks like a way to hand championships to larger schools and penalizing smaller schools who have success. I would run very far away from that system.
It seems more PC'ish than realistic. If they want it to be fair and safe, just take away the score and hand out trophy's to everyone like they do in LL farm ball.
As you can tell, I think it is a horrible idea. I wish you luck if you have to use it.
donut...
Some parts of California may do some type of ability grouping.
Texas does not.
Texas does not.
Gator,
I thought you meant state wide.
Shew!!
Within a conference I can see it working, but I still wouldn't like it much if my team was in the lower level.
But then again, you could use it as an underdog whip when you played the big boys.
But I still don't like it. Too much chance of sandbagging if you are relying on the coaches.
Please keep us informed on how it really works. I am very curious to see the results. I might even change my mind. Maybe.
I thought you meant state wide.
Shew!!
Within a conference I can see it working, but I still wouldn't like it much if my team was in the lower level.
But then again, you could use it as an underdog whip when you played the big boys.
But I still don't like it. Too much chance of sandbagging if you are relying on the coaches.
Please keep us informed on how it really works. I am very curious to see the results. I might even change my mind. Maybe.
Gator,
I can understand the reasoning behind the coaches concerns. We hear them every year from the SEC during college football season. They have legit reasons to be concerned.
I can also understand reasons 3 and 4 why teams would benefit.
I do not agree with :
Sounds a little too close to segregation for my taste. You get your butts handed to you in one sport and hand it back to them in another.
Sounds fair to me.
Once again, let us know how it works out. I am very curious.
I can understand the reasoning behind the coaches concerns. We hear them every year from the SEC during college football season. They have legit reasons to be concerned.
I can also understand reasons 3 and 4 why teams would benefit.
I do not agree with :
quote:1) Certain schools would benefit b/c based on enrollment they never have a chance to compete. Nassau County (Long Island) is a very diverse area. Some towns have high minority populations and some have 100% white populations. Several schools have struggling baseball programs b/c as you know the African-American communities have seen a decline in the popularity of baseball in recent years.
Don't these teams have a corresponding advantage in other sports that have an increase in participation?
IMO it evens things out.
2)By ability grouping teams within each Conference, you are created leagues that are made up of similar programs. A school like mine (large minority population) will be placed in a lower division with simialr schools or programs that are rebuilding.
Sounds a little too close to segregation for my taste. You get your butts handed to you in one sport and hand it back to them in another.
Sounds fair to me.
Once again, let us know how it works out. I am very curious.
you are very correct. the teams that struggle in baseball are the perennial powerhouses in basketball. As for segregation i disagree, NYC and the surrounding suburbs are very diverse.
