I think the KHSAA should continue with the idea of segregation in all sports as it has with football. Segregation has worked so well in all aspects of our society why not extend the idea to our kids.

 

I think the KHSAA should continue with the idea of more champions in all sports. Everyone can be a champion because nothing is gained or learned from losing.

 

If the KHSAA continues with these ideas their poll numbers will continue to rise.

Right on. Lets segregate it just like college football.

Someone correct me if I am wrong but I think KY is now the ONLY state in the USA that still has a "true" state champion by playing only one championship. Up until a few(3/4 yrs) I think IN and WV still played one state championship and finally changed into classes.

 

Is it fair, no, but IMO it is very exciting to have a SWEET SIXTEEN! This could be something higher than the KHSAA as far as not changing the structure, real political stuff!

 

 

I agree......the sweet sixteen is probably the most exciting thing in KY high school athletics today. However, how truly fair is it?

I agree......the sweet sixteen is probably the most exciting thing in KY high school athletics today. However, how truly fair is it?

 

It is five high school players playing five high school players on the court.

Each team is allowed the same number of players on the roster.

The rules are the same for both teams.

It is fair.

A great organization that gives young athletes a chance to succeed.

It is five high school players playing five high school players on the court.

Each team is allowed the same number of players on the roster.

The rules are the same for both teams.

It is fair.

 

Yea except one school gets to pick those 5 out of 1200 students and the other gets to pick out of 300. The whole 5 on 5 thing can be used in any sport. In football it is only 11 on 11 so why not only have 1 football championship? Not trying to say I don't like the sweet 16, I wouldn't have it any other way, but that is not a valid argument.

Yea except one school gets to pick those 5 out of 1200 students and the other gets to pick out of 300. The whole 5 on 5 thing can be used in any sport. In football it is only 11 on 11 so why not only have 1 football championship? Not trying to say I don't like the sweet 16, I wouldn't have it any other way, but that is not a valid argument.

 

 

You're not going to find many Trinity or St.X folks shy away from the idea of 1 football champ. We like our chances.

 

That said having many classes for a few sports and not ALL sports is a bit hypocritical if you ask me.

Yea except one school gets to pick those 5 out of 1200 students and the other gets to pick out of 300. The whole 5 on 5 thing can be used in any sport. In football it is only 11 on 11 so why not only have 1 football championship? Not trying to say I don't like the sweet 16, I wouldn't have it any other way, but that is not a valid argument.

 

 

And we do so well, with those choice 5, don't we? :lol:

Yea except one school gets to pick those 5 out of 1200 students and the other gets to pick out of 300. The whole 5 on 5 thing can be used in any sport. In football it is only 11 on 11 so why not only have 1 football championship? Not trying to say I don't like the sweet 16, I wouldn't have it any other way, but that is not a valid argument.

 

Red Bunch I agee with you that the sweet sixteen is great.

 

However, my argument is valid. It is based on pure competition, playing for your school, school pride, taking what you have and making the best of it, it is about community, working hard, and sometimes winning and sometimes losing.

My experience with them is that their decisions on eligibility are highly irregular and inconsistent, they have a Hearing Officer that they are constantly overturning, an appeals process with no real timetable, a Commissioner with decision authority but no real appeal, no subpoena power for actual hearings, and a lousy investigation process. It is the most arbitrary and capricious administrative process in the Commonwealth, in my experience.

Wow! A time frame would be nice for the appeals process. They often leave kids hanging when a posthaste decision is needed. Make a decision and moveon. Appoint a hearing officer who you have confidence in and let him make decisions. The hearing officer in the few cases I have personal knowledge has been very close minded and has failed to consider the child. But this is only a small part of what the KHSAA does and overall they produce a good product.

You're not going to find many Trinity or St.X folks shy away from the idea of 1 football champ. We like our chances.

 

That said having many classes for a few sports and not ALL sports is a bit hypocritical if you ask me.

It is hypocritical. We should have 4 public classes and 2 private classes in every sport.

The hearing officer in the few cases I have personal knowledge has been very close minded and has failed to consider the child.

Interesting point of view, because the hearing officers have a history of being more lenient than the Board of Control.

 

Maybe you just ran into a grouchy one ...

It is hypocritical. We should have 4 public classes and 2 private classes in every sport.

 

 

I personally disagree but if you want to start this go to the other forum.

And we do so well, with those choice 5, don't we? :lol:

 

 

Nice one RM! :laugh: :laugh:

They need to load all of them on a bus and send them to California for training. The California system is very fair across the board. They are consistent and make decisions based on facts. The unfair Mercer merger would never have happened in California at the cost of all the other teams in 2-A. KHSAA basically allowed two football teams to combine and play against the same opponents. Hello!! McFly!! The appearance that I and many others fans share is that the KHSAA allowed this while turning thier backs on the other teams in 2-A.

 

The crew we have running the KHSAA would not last a week in California or many other states for that mater.

They need to load all of them on a bus and send them to California for training. The California system is very fair across the board. They are consistent and make decisions based on facts. The unfair Mercer merger would never have happened in California at the cost of all the other teams in 2-A. KHSAA basically allowed two football teams to combine and play against the same opponents. Hello!! McFly!! The appearance that I and many others fans share is that the KHSAA allowed this while turning thier backs on the other teams in 2-A.

 

The crew we have running the KHSAA would not last a week in California or many other states for that mater.

 

I do not want to do anything they are doing in California.