Southeastern District Games: May 19-24

According to HRVarsity (and as corrected by posters):

 

The standings for the Monitor Merrimac Conf. 2 are:

 

Woodside  7-2

Western Branch  8-2 (updated thru 5-20)

Grassfield  6-4 (updated thru 5-20)

Oscar Smith  4-5

Kecoughtan  3-7 (updated thru 5-20)

Bethel  1-9 (updated thru 5-20)

 

The standings for the PenSouth Conf. 10 are:

 

Gloucester  5-1 (updated thru 5-20)

Great Bridge  5-1 (updated thru 5-21)

Indian River  3-2 (updated thru 5-19)

Hickory  3-2 (updated thru 5-22)

Menchville  1-3

Hampton  1-4 (updated thru 5-22)

Warwick  0-5

 

The standings for the Ironclad Conf. 18 are:

 

Nansemond River  9-0 (updated thru 5-20)

King’s Fork  7-1 (updated thru 5-19)

Lakeland  4-2

Denbigh  3-6 (updated thru 5-20)

Phoebus  1-7

Heritage  0-7

NR is 8-0 in the conference with two to play.

Kings Fork is 6-1 with three to play.

 

Thanks, GoHeels.  Will update above as games are played and folks correct.

Certain amount of irony that the Hickory game is essentially meaningless for GB. 

 

The Glou./GB is winner take all since the winner owns the tiebreaker of head to head (presumably the top tiebreaker) since the worst both can be is 5-1 (if GB losses to Hickory and beats Glou.) and everyone else has 2 losses or more.

It seems as though there are no tiebreakers in the WB/Woodside conference.  There will be a one game playoff if they are tied (even though Woodside owns the head to head).

 

So, my question is this:  Is there a head to head tiebreaker in the GB/Glou. conference?

 

Every time we begin to assume something, we find out that this conference does it differently than that one.  (Same to be said at the classification and regional levels)  I just learned on another thread that the 6A North allows SIXTEEN teams to the regional.  Out of 26, mind you!

 

Meanwhile 6A South allows eight, as far as I know.

The 16 team regional is not so surprising because either the North or Northwest Region in previous years has used a 16 team regional while the other three regions had an 8 team regional.

 

Also, not using head to head as the tie breaker is how the SED operated in prior years, so that is not a surprising approach either.  Western Branch has had its share of 1 game playoffs when the record was tied even though one team might have the record in a head to head comparison.

One game tiebreakers are relatively normal, but many times exist as a 2nd option behind the head to head tiebreaker.  Especially when two teams split their regular season match ups.  I guess that conference decided to go with the one-game playoff in lieu of any head to head consideration.  And that's just it...with so many new conferences, it's impossible to keep up with who's doing what!  Especially when so many are doing different things.

 

In regards to the 16 team regional, it is true that the North has used that before.  But this is different.  In a three classification system, the North had twice as many schools attempting to qualify and advance.  That can be argued and justified.  I don't understand at all how it makes sense to allow more than 60% of your programs to move into regional play.  Especially in a single elimination format.  

 

I mean, by definition, doubling the classification from AAA - 6A, automatically doubles the number of programs that qualify anyhow!  (if all things are equal)

I think it could be...more teams = more games = more money.

 

Crazy theory but has worked well in the past.  If you ever look at the minutes of the regional meetings on the VHSL website...the north region slaughters the south region in profitability.  Actually have conversations on the problem.

 

The numbers are bigger than you might think.

 

FROM THE VHSL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES:

 

2. VHSL Foundation, Inc., Review of Balance Sheet and Income and Expense Report through October 31,2010. Review of the Foundation Finances indicated that the market is doing better and we are over the $1 million mark. The Foundation Board approved reimbursement for team travel for scholastic bowl and theatre.

 

THEN A FEW YEARS LATER THIS APPEARS:

 

6A Group Board Minutes

Friday March 8, 2013

 

I. Confirmation of officers: Tracie Omohundro (Chair), David Tremaine (Vice‐Chair), Brad Qualls (Secretary)

 

II. Discuss administrative concerns:

•Concerns about the membership not having access to the VHSL financials (such as salaries) were discussed.

 

THE SCHOOLS DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING AT VHSL - DISGRACEFUL

 

Morgan vs. woodside tomorrow? I think he has a good chance regardless of who's pitching for woodside. If Morgans and the tigers get the win they have a chance at 3rd. I think he can do it

I believe the best OS can do is tie for 3rd and then it would come down to a tiebreaker.

Kings Fork beats Denbigh 5-4 to secure at least the 2 seed in the Ironclad Tournament.  They are now 11-7 overall, and 7-1 in conference play.  They play NR on Thursday at NR.

 

Denbigh is now 9-7 overall and 3-5 in conference. They play at NR today.  If Lakeland wins out against Phoebus and Heritage, they will secure the 3 seed.

I am told the Great Bridge/Hichory start time tomorrow has been change to 6PM.

Great Bridge won over glouster(sp) 2-1. Glouster had bases loaded 1 out top 7th. Got only 1 run. Good pitching by both starters. Both finished game.

Western Branch 7, Bethel (0).  Grant Maiorana hit a 3-run home run early in the game to open it up.

Grassfield 5 Kecoughtan 2. Schneider CG, W. Riddick and Schweizer had 2 hits a piece.

Understand that Western Branch and Woodside will play at Kecoughtan on Thursday, May 22, 4:30 to decide who wins the automatic bid to regionals from the regular season.

NR over Denbigh 10-0.  

 

NR plays Kings Fork on Thurs. for No. 1 seed in tournament.  There are no automatic bids to the Regional.

Hickory 11, Great Bridge 4.

 

Homeruns were hit by Mikey Polansky (who had 4 hits), Christian Lowery and Jarrett Mustain (first high school home run.)

WB beats Woodside 7-1 to win auto berth to Regionals.

NR over Kings Fork 9-1.

 

Something to note:  Jarrid Johnson, freshman 2nd baseman for NR, made his FIRST error of the season today (in the last regular season game).

Monitor Merrimac All Conference 1st Team
P- Moyer (W) Matheson (K)
C- Fisher (WB)
1B- Schweizer (GF)
2B- Degnan (W)
3B- Bullock (GF)
SS- Woodard (W)
OF- Rutherford (WB) Rouleau (W)
       Burcham (GF)
DH- Riddick (GF)
Utility- Edwards (K)

Sorry if any names are misspelled.
This info was published by Dave Johnson of the Daily Press.

Matheson and Rutherford earned co-player of the year honors