Can someone break it down how it works? Who qualifies, from what leagues etc.

When did the Diocesan Tourney change format? Not too many years ago it was only a four team tourney, with the first and second place finisher from the Cov Cath league, playing the first and second place finisher from the corresponding Campbell County League. Tuemler's Pius Team is Pius A team. Pius's Shumate team is one of two Pius 8th grade B teams. How were they selected to be in the Diocesan tourney. No disrespect intended, but St Joes Crescent and Pius A team can name their score against the B teams. (Aside from the fact that the other Pius B team -Slusher is better than the one in this tourney IMO.) So again, not sure how the Diocesan tourney selected their teams.

When did the Diocesan Tourney change format? Not too many years ago it was only a four team tourney, with the first and second place finisher from the Cov Cath league, playing the first and second place finisher from the corresponding Campbell County League. Tuemler's Pius Team is Pius A team. Pius's Shumate team is one of two Pius 8th grade B teams. How were they selected to be in the Diocesan tourney. No disrespect intended, but St Joes Crescent and Pius A team can name their score against the B teams. (Aside from the fact that the other Pius B team -Slusher is better than the one in this tourney IMO.) So again, not sure how the Diocesan tourney selected their teams.

I am also curious about that. Unless the above schedule is also mentioning the 7th grade tourney games as well. The 2 best 7th grade teams that play in the St Henry league also qualify for the tourney.

I am also curious about that. Unless the above schedule is also mentioning the 7th grade tourney games as well. The 2 best 7th grade teams that play in the St Henry league also qualify for the tourney.

 

 

Yes it used to be 4 8th grade and 4 7th grade, the top two from each league. Now they are adding other 8th grade teams at least that did not play in the Catholic school league at Cov Cath. I am guessing maybe the same is true for 7th, but not sure. Really waters it down, and again, no disrespect intended but the B teams typically can not compete against the A teams.

I believe the Diocesan tourney went to 8 teams (4 from each league) not too long ago. How they came up with this years participants, that I don't know.

I believe the Diocesan tourney went to 8 teams (4 from each league) not too long ago. How they came up with this years participants, that I don't know.

 

Yes they did go to 8 teams it appears, but they are not four from each league as far as I know. For example the Pius B teams do not play in the same league as the Pius A team.

Yes they did go to 8 teams it appears, but they are not four from each league as far as I know. For example the Pius B teams do not play in the same league as the Pius A team.

 

Looks like since they chose to have an A division and a B division, that they took the top two teams from each and put them in the tournament. Not sure if that was their decision not to just put the top 4 from the A in there or what.

How many teams from the NewCath league made the tourney?

 

Four from the NewCath/Brossart league made the tourney: 1. St. Joe, Cold Spring; 2. St. Mary, Alexandria; 3. Sts. Peter & Paul, California Crossroads; 4. St. Therese, Southgate.

This year they had the top 4 teams from Campbell county along with the top 2 from CovCath and the top 2 from the Holy Cross league. I agree, no disrespect to the b league, but St Agnes,IHM or Blessed Sacrament should have been invited. Who finished in the top 4 from the CovCath league?

This year they had the top 4 teams from Campbell county along with the top 2 from CovCath and the top 2 from the Holy Cross league. I agree, no disrespect to the b league, but St Agnes,IHM or Blessed Sacrament should have been invited. Who finished in the top 4 from the CovCath league?

 

That would explain how they ended up with the teams they have then. (Although not sure why they chose the leagues they did, I mean, where is the love for the St Agnes League!) I do not know enough about the Campbell County league - but there is a huge talent difference between the Holy Cross League, and the Cov Cath League. This also explains how the B team from Pius has a higher seed in this tourney than the A team.

Who's responsible for the selection? Sounds like it was done differently in the past.

That would explain how they ended up with the teams they have then. (Although not sure why they chose the leagues they did, I mean, where is the love for the St Agnes League!) I do not know enough about the Campbell County league - but there is a huge talent difference between the Holy Cross League, and the Cov Cath League. This also explains how the B team from Pius has a higher seed in this tourney than the A team.

 

I think St. Joseph Crescent Springs and the Pius A team are No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, while the B division teams are the 3 and 4 seeds.

 

Also, it's pretty poor how the tournament communicates (just like the public school tournament). Had it not been for the man at Brossart who stays on top of many things, I never would have known who was playing when or the results.

This year they had the top 4 teams from Campbell county along with the top 2 from CovCath and the top 2 from the Holy Cross league. I agree, no disrespect to the b league, but St Agnes,IHM or Blessed Sacrament should have been invited. Who finished in the top 4 from the CovCath league?

 

The CovCath league finished St. Joe, Pius, IHM, and St. Agnes as the top 4. I believe they all beat each other at least once.

 

Look like they took 4 from the NewCath league, 2 from the CovCath league, and 2 from the Holy Cross league. I wonder how they determined the number of teams from each league. Some good teams were definitely left out.

I think St. Joseph Crescent Springs and the Pius A team are No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, while the B division teams are the 3 and 4 seeds.

 

Also, it's pretty poor how the tournament communicates (just like the public school tournament). Had it not been for the man at Brossart who stays on top of many things, I never would have known who was playing when or the results.

 

The brackets a parent from a St Joes player showed me the other nite had the Pius Shumate team as the 2 seed, and the Pius A team the 4. This was emailed to them by their coach. Hopefully they corrected that.

 

 

The CovCath league finished St. Joe, Pius, IHM, and St. Agnes as the top 4. I believe they all beat each other at least once. Yes I think you are correct. The top 3 there are pretty evenly matched. St Agnes has a couple of boys playing up I believe, which gets them closer to the other three, but I think talent wise they are still just a notch below the other three.

 

Look like they took 4 from the NewCath league, 2 from the CovCath league, and 2 from the Holy Cross league. I wonder how they determined the number of teams from each league. Some good teams were definitely left out.

 

Again, if they wanted the tournament to be more competitive, they should have looked at the St Agnes league, as MQH and Blessed Sacrament would both be closer to the A teams talent wise. Neither of these schools I believe has an A team, and are both pretty solid.

Yes, they corrected it. The Pius Shumate team is a 4 seed playing a No. 1 seed, St. Joe Cold Spring.