Actually I was talking about all 1a schools and Williamsburg was my example, perhaps I wasn't clear enough and I am sorry you are feeling ill.

 

and if I am correct Williamsburg is a 1a school playing in a 1a football district where they should be doing better.

 

A couple of facts to consider.

 

1. It is MUCH easier to build a good basketball program at a small school than a football program due to the sheer numbers needed for football. While 4A schools do have an advantage due to their size, a competitive basketball program can be built at a smaller school. Using football as a comparison is not the best example due to the numbers difference.

 

2. Pineville is a 1A school also in the 13th region and yet this season they went 22-6 overall and 15-4 against 13th region opponents. They also beat several schools bigger than they, including 4A schools. Who knocked them out of the district playoffs? Lynn Camp another 1A school with a winning record this season.

 

3. The KHSAA is not about to do away with their largest money maker. That is what the All A Classic State Tourney is for, to give the smaller schools a tournament of their own yet they still compete in the Sweet 16 if they win their normal region.

A couple of facts to consider.

 

1. It is MUCH easier to build a good basketball program at a small school than a football program due to the sheer numbers needed for football. While 4A schools do have an advantage due to their size, a competitive basketball program can be built at a smaller school. Using football as a comparison is not the best example due to the numbers difference.

 

2. Pineville is a 1A school also in the 13th region and yet this season they went 22-6 overall and 15-4 against 13th region opponents. They also beat several schools bigger than they, including 4A schools. Who knocked them out of the district playoffs? Lynn Camp another 1A school with a winning record this season.

 

3. The KHSAA is not about to do away with their largest money maker. That is what the All A Classic State Tourney is for, to give the smaller schools a tournament of their own yet they still compete in the Sweet 16 if they win their normal region.

 

Fact 1 is an opinion. All 1A schools have a shot at having a good program when they have a few good athletes come through but to consistently (forgive my spelling) being able to compete with bigger schools year after year who can replace star players every year is not going to happen. Sure Pineville has had a great season but they have been gifted with talented basketball players the past few years who have dedicated themselves to only basketball (The football program has been down of late). Lynn Camp has had a very good year but I expect them to struggle in basketball once they lose some of there multi-sport players. It also helped that in their district they don't have to play South Laurel. I may be wrong but I think we will see over the course of the next 5 years that my predictions will hold up. Also Football is a team sport more so than basketball, a super QB on a football team won't win you alot of games but a super guard or center share can, it's just the nature of the beast. I am not saying basketball is not a team sport because it is, I am just saying that football is more team oriented.

 

Fact 2 is indeed a fact, both Lynn Camp and Pineville have enjoyed good seasons but neither is going to the sweet 16.

 

Fact 3 is an opinion again but one that I will agree with. Seems to me having 4 state Championships for basketball would work just like it does in football.

 

I have also noticed serveral people on the boards who are for the realignment of basketball are the same ones who want private schools in football to have their own championship for the very same reasons I think small schools should be seperate from 4a schools. Good discussion we have here.