Does any one have any details about the possible district re-allignment in the Northern Region?
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try this link....Northern Region expanding
I "think" the NR Council meeting mentioned in the article is on 11/7. Will verify and update...
Two things:
First of all, I thought that Loudoun Valley had been permanently moved into the Cedar Run District and was a member of the Northwest Region where they could make their scedule more consistent and limit travel distance.
Second, if this thing passes, it might be the worst thing that ever happened to Northern Region Baseball. The proposed new districts essentially create a power district with the Liberty District and keep the Concorde District strong while they other two districts will become top heavy with two or three teams much more talented than the others.
In the current system, there is only one district (National) where this takes place and the balance of power in the other three districts seems fairly well laid out.
First of all, I thought that Loudoun Valley had been permanently moved into the Cedar Run District and was a member of the Northwest Region where they could make their scedule more consistent and limit travel distance.
Second, if this thing passes, it might be the worst thing that ever happened to Northern Region Baseball. The proposed new districts essentially create a power district with the Liberty District and keep the Concorde District strong while they other two districts will become top heavy with two or three teams much more talented than the others.
In the current system, there is only one district (National) where this takes place and the balance of power in the other three districts seems fairly well laid out.
Talk about a tough baseball district to win! A couple of teams will be sitting out the regional playoffs even though they may be two of the top teams in the region.
Proposed new Liberty District:
Oakton
Madison
Fairfax
Woodson
Robinson
Lake Braddock
West Springfield
South County
Proposed new Liberty District:
Oakton
Madison
Fairfax
Woodson
Robinson
Lake Braddock
West Springfield
South County
if that is the new liberty district it is probably the best district in the state hands down.
... except for that district that's won the state championship the last two years ....
He was talking about top to bottom. And this district has teams that were in the state finals and the semis in the past two years.
From the Washington Post this morning:
After months of considering more than a dozen redistricting proposals, the Northern Region yesterday came up one vote short of realigning at an occasionally contentious meeting at Marshall High School in Falls Church.
The region needed 20 of 30 schools to approve a new plan but garnered no more than 19 votes on any of the latest proposals. The Liberty District, with Madison Principal Mark Merrell among the most vehemently opposed to realignment, voted as a bloc against the main proposal, which accounted for eight of the 11 no votes.
After months of considering more than a dozen redistricting proposals, the Northern Region yesterday came up one vote short of realigning at an occasionally contentious meeting at Marshall High School in Falls Church.
The region needed 20 of 30 schools to approve a new plan but garnered no more than 19 votes on any of the latest proposals. The Liberty District, with Madison Principal Mark Merrell among the most vehemently opposed to realignment, voted as a bloc against the main proposal, which accounted for eight of the 11 no votes.
That sure would be crazy, a Madison vs Oakton matchup twice a year... wow.
Why would it be crazy? They are about 5 minutes apart and they get kids feeding in from the same little league. They get a great crowd when they play. Many of their kids play on the same summer team.
Both have great programs, but because they are in different districts, they often meet in regional quarter or semifinals and one ends up knocking the other out (as has happened to Madison the past 2 years, both by 2-1 scores).
So if they were in the same district, which was part of the proposal voted down, they would play each other twice in districts, perhaps once in district tournament, but when regions came, they would be seeded in separate brackets so there would be no way they would meet again until regional finals (thus both could qualify for states w/o knocking each other off).
So, they could play at minimum twice, and potentially 5 times in a season (if they met in districts, regional finals, and state finals. What's wrong with that?
But, at same time, I can see how Madison, led by their principal, was part of the voting block to not change the districts. If Madison was in a district with South County, Robinson, Lake Braddock, Oakton etc as was proposed, they would have a much tougher regular season and tougher road to regional quarter/semifinals.
Both have great programs, but because they are in different districts, they often meet in regional quarter or semifinals and one ends up knocking the other out (as has happened to Madison the past 2 years, both by 2-1 scores).
So if they were in the same district, which was part of the proposal voted down, they would play each other twice in districts, perhaps once in district tournament, but when regions came, they would be seeded in separate brackets so there would be no way they would meet again until regional finals (thus both could qualify for states w/o knocking each other off).
So, they could play at minimum twice, and potentially 5 times in a season (if they met in districts, regional finals, and state finals. What's wrong with that?
But, at same time, I can see how Madison, led by their principal, was part of the voting block to not change the districts. If Madison was in a district with South County, Robinson, Lake Braddock, Oakton etc as was proposed, they would have a much tougher regular season and tougher road to regional quarter/semifinals.
Good thing this deal got shot down. Speaking completely from a personal level, it would have been too bad to see the Patriot district weakened by removing some of the top level teams and essentially creating two districts that were far and away weaker than the others. The Northern Region currently has three strong districts and the fourth district has some strong teams, the balance of power couldn't be better
So much of this proposed re-alignment has been driven by football. Not much regard for implications for other sports.
Ultimately, the VHSL will decide what to do with Heritage (moving up to AAA in the next 2 year cycle)and possibly Loudoun Valley (started in NR in 2005, moved to NW in the current cycle, and now may move back to NR).........
Ultimately, the VHSL will decide what to do with Heritage (moving up to AAA in the next 2 year cycle)and possibly Loudoun Valley (started in NR in 2005, moved to NW in the current cycle, and now may move back to NR).........
I don't think that is right. My understanding is that the proposal was based on reducing distance traveled to/from games for all sports, resulting in reduced transportation costs, reduced times for kids on buses, more potential visiting fans traveling to nearby schools. This applies not just to varsity sports, but the large number of freshman and jv teams as well.
Yes, the proposal would have impacted football by splitting some districts that today are predominantly all D-5 or all D-6, but I think football issues (especially opposition by selected D-5's) was more a part of the opposition to the proposal than the basis for the proposal.
Yes, the proposal would have impacted football by splitting some districts that today are predominantly all D-5 or all D-6, but I think football issues (especially opposition by selected D-5's) was more a part of the opposition to the proposal than the basis for the proposal.
You need to forget about who's strong now vs. who's not. All that changes year to year with turnover in the players and also the coaches. Base it on other factors, because what you assume to be so as far as who's strong and who's not won't be true in a very short time, I can guarantee you.