Again, football is different. It has official classes, hence an official State Champ in each class, so no asterisk. My objection was labeling teams as State Champs that did not win the KHSAA State Championship tournament. You can say I'm stuck on semantics and procedures, but I believe only the KHSAA can award State Championships.

 

 

 

.

 

 

I still say you're being inconsistent. Football has classes. The All A has classes - in and out. NCC won the "in" class like a small school wins the Class 1A football title. Same thing.

I don't like them but I understand in today's world the safety aspect of having them. Realistically, I know they aren't going away - but there could be less of them. I think there's enough evidence out there to show that a stud team in any class could move up a class or 2 and still contend.

 

 

 

Again, football is different. It has official classes, hence an official State Champ in each class, so no asterisk. My objection was labeling teams as State Champs that did not win the KHSAA State Championship tournament. You can say I'm stuck on semantics and procedures, but I believe only the KHSAA can award State Championships.

 

 

 

My issue isn't who won what, or how they did it - it's lumping All-A and KHSAA champs together and labeling them all as "Kentucky State Champs" which I believe should only be reserved for the teams holding the trophy that says "KHSAA" on it.

Cross country and track and field have classes. How do you see those championships?

How stupid is the "average fan"? It says right in the paper "Beechwood All-A Baseball". If the "average fan" is too stupid to know what "All-A" means then pretty sure they aren't going to read footnotes to know what the difference is between St. Henry Girls winning a 1A Track Championship and a an All-A Volleyball Championship.

 

Most people's lives aren't so wrapped up in sports that they know the subtle distinctions between a "Class A" title and an "All A Classic" one. I have a lot of friends who follow sports regularly who have no clue what the difference is.

I still say you're being inconsistent. Football has classes. The All A has classes - in and out. NCC won the "in" class like a small school wins the Class 1A football title. Same thing.

 

The All-A tournament encompasses 9 sports (plus Cheerleading and Academics), all of which have only 1 class in the KHSAA. Is winning the All-A in those 9 sports equal to winning the KHSAA State Championship in those same sports? They are both team achievements - but are they equal achievements? Our own personal feeling aside, is it accurate and right to label both winning team as "State Champs" publicly?

Most people's lives aren't so wrapped up in sports that they know the subtle distinctions between a "Class A" title and an "All A Classic" one. I have a lot of friends who follow sports regularly who have no clue what the difference is.

 

My point was if you are not a high school sports fan that knows the difference.... then you are not going to read a paragraph of footnotes that explains the difference. So for all those wanting the Enquirer to note the differences for the "average" fan who would not understand what St. Henry Girls winning the 1A Track title versus winning the All-A Volleyball title means .....footnotes aren't going to help anyone.

The All-A tournament encompasses 9 sports (plus Cheerleading and Academics), all of which have only 1 class in the KHSAA. Is winning the All-A in those 9 sports equal to winning the KHSAA State Championship in those same sports? They are both team achievements - but are they equal achievements? Our own personal feeling aside, is it accurate and right to label both winning team as "State Champs" publicly?

 

Would it be better if they were labeled "State Champs" and "All-A State Champs"? Those would be accurate titles. They are not equal titles. Problem solved?

The All-A tournament encompasses 9 sports (plus Cheerleading and Academics), all of which have only 1 class in the KHSAA. Is winning the All-A in those 9 sports equal to winning the KHSAA State Championship in those same sports? They are both team achievements - but are they equal achievements? Our own personal feeling aside, is it accurate and right to label both winning team as "State Champs" publicly?

 

As a supporter of a small school among others, I consider an All-A Championship significantly more difficult, and thus more rewarding, than a KHSAA football championship. At least as rewarding as a multi-class, KHSAA sanctioned (track, volleyball, soccer, etc.) Championship.

 

Simple math--Best of 32 or Best of 125?? Survivor of a Regional Tournament and a 4 game in 4 days State Tournament, or winner of a couple week showdown, that basically/normally boils down to a 2-4 team showdown in most classes??

At least as rewarding as a multi-class, KHSAA sanctioned (track, volleyball, soccer, etc.) Championship.

 

Neither soccer or volleyball have classes. Do you still feel winning the All-A in those sports is a greater achievement? Because most people connected with those sports would disagree with you.

 

Simple math--Best of 32 or Best of 125??

Look, I cry uncle on all the football comparisons...there is no All-A football tourney, and the KHSAA has classes. I get it. What about the other 9 sports that don't have classes? Show me the math on that.

20 years from now will the NCC guys be saying how they won a state championship? .

 

Yes they will