The All "A" Classic Committee have posted the 2017 "A" State Tournament Brackets on their website.

 

http://allaclassic.org/State%20Brackets/2017%20Girls%20State%20Brackets.pdf

Why do they have an all 'A' tournament?

Why do they have an all 'A' tournament?

This is not a KHSAA tournament, so pretty much the same reason they have any other tournament...to compete and showcase talent.

Why do they have an all 'A' tournament?

Closest to classification we will ever get. Gives smaller schools a chance to showcase their team without the unfair advantage of larger schools.

It's not even a Class A Tournament. It is the All 'A' Classic.

It's not even a Class A Tournament. It is the All 'A' Classic.

Thank you correcting my pet peave.

I really don't understand why this bothers people every year- if someone wants to have a tournament for large schools- organize it - plan it - and have it. The small schools will not complain!

I really don't understand why this bothers people every year- if someone wants to have a tournament for large schools- organize it - plan it - and have it. The small schools will not complain!

 

Amen

Thank you correcting my pet peave.

 

Same.

I really don't understand why this bothers people every year- if someone wants to have a tournament for large schools- organize it - plan it - and have it. The small schools will not complain!

 

You really don't think they would? If a tournament was organized and omitted the All A schools, you don't think that would cause a stink?

Why do they have an all 'A' tournament?

 

To give @RCC9 something to rant about. LOL

 

I know, I had to feed the bear (bird).

Not if they called it the 2A Tournament or 3 A Classic- I would figure its for the big schools and not for us

You really don't think they would? If a tournament was organized and omitted the All A schools, you don't think that would cause a stink?

 

Yes it would. You'd have the Murray's and other really good small schools asking why they aren't allowed to compete. Proponents play this off as "just like any other tournament" and "its not a state tournament". But that's not what it is. There aren't "conditions" to get in other regular tournaments. You call up and see if there is room. It's yes or no. In this one, they ask "how big is your school?" You don't have a chance to get in if it's over a certain size. So it's not like any other tournament or classic. There are stipulations. It's the way around creating classifications. That's it. It gives some schools a second chance at success. But the problem is, it's dominated by the schools that CAN compete with the others anyway. So it really only creates segregation and gives some schools two chances at success statewide. See Holy Cross!

 

Okay Lawnboy, I'm done! LOL Just had to help my buddy from Maysville out! LOL

Yes it would. You'd have the Murray's and other really good small schools asking why they aren't allowed to compete. Proponents play this off as "just like any other tournament" and "its not a state tournament". But that's not what it is. There aren't "conditions" to get in other regular tournaments. You call up and see if there is room. It's yes or no. In this one, they ask "how big is your school?" You don't have a chance to get in if it's over a certain size. So it's not like any other tournament or classic. There are stipulations. It's the way around creating classifications. That's it. It gives some schools a second chance at success. But the problem is, it's dominated by the schools that CAN compete with the others anyway. So it really only creates segregation and gives some schools two chances at success statewide. See Holy Cross!

 

Okay Lawnboy, I'm done! LOL Just had to help my buddy from Maysville out! LOL

 

Salty as always!

 

Merry Christmas, glad to see you are doing well ol' buddy!

You really don't think they would? If a tournament was organized and omitted the All A schools, you don't think that would cause a stink?

 

It's an invitational much like many other tournaments. You don't hear schools whining that they don't get invited to the Lloyd holiday tourney, the Swauger Classic, the King of the Bluegrass, etc. They get to pick and choose who they want in. No different than what has become of HOFer Stan Stediel's vision many years ago.