This rating system is clearly a joke, it allows the bigger schools that have 14 or 15 good players on their bench to run scores up on weak opponents, along with other size schools such as Elliot county and June Buchanan who choose to play their top 7 or 8 guys in big time blowouts to run scores up it appears for rating purposes, and I guess who can blame them. With expectations playing such a big part in most competitive situations, who can blame them for setting a high bar of expectation.

Cumberland should be higher than seven ...

You think Les????? I would say so considering you along with a very big percentage of the experts and coaches in the region have them #1.

This rating system is clearly a joke, it allows the bigger schools that have 14 or 15 good players on their bench to run scores up on weak opponents, along with other size schools such as Elliot county and June Buchanan who choose to play their top 7 or 8 guys in big time blowouts to run scores up it appears for rating purposes, and I guess who can blame them. With expectations playing such a big part in most competitive situations, who can blame them for setting a high bar for of expectations.

 

I'll give it to you that the ratings systems is clearly a joke, but for you to trash Class A schools for playing what they have on their roster is also a joke. Your statement that Elliott and June Buchanan run up scores "it appears for rating purposes" is pretty classless. Its nice that a 6A school can field 15 players that are capable of playing, but that isn't always they case in 1A schools.

I'll give it to you that the ratings systems is clearly a joke, but for you to trash Class A schools for playing what they have on their roster is also a joke. Your statement that Elliott and June Buchanan run up scores "it appears for rating purposes" is pretty classless. Its nice that a 6A school can field 15 players that are capable of playing, but that isn't always they case in 1A schools.

I disagree with you very much sir!!! I actually dont really understand what you are trying to say????? Are you saying that since the 6A schools can field 15 solid players that it is ok for the smaller schools to play their top players the entire game in a 40 or 50 point blowout. Also, how is it classles to say that a team is running the score up on another team by playing their top 7 or 8 guys the entire game of a 40 to 50 point blowout when actually that is the text book definition of running the score up??? I am not trashing anyone!

I disagree with you very much sir!!! I actually dont really understand what you are trying to say????? Are you saying that since the 6A schools can field 15 solid players that it is ok for the smaller schools to play their top players the entire game in a 40 or 50 point blowout. Also, how is it classles to say that a team is running the score up on another team by playing their top 7 or 8 guys the entire game of a 40 to 50 point blowout when actually that is the text book definition of running the score up??? I am not trashing anyone!

 

If you only have 10 players in uniform, it is going to be very difficult to put 5 players on the floor without playing some of your top 7 or 8. You said that these particular teams were running the score up for the sake of rankings. That is a ridiculous statement.

If you only have 10 players in uniform, it is going to be very difficult to put 5 players on the floor without playing some of your top 7 or 8. You said that these particular teams were running the score up for the sake of rankings. That is a ridiculous statement.

I dont believe that any of the teams mentioned have only 10 players in uniform, but even if they do I am referring to their top 7 or 8 players only playing until the last 60 seconds of the game and sometimes till the buzzer sounds. As for running the score up, I just dont buy the argument that these kids get anything out of playing the 4th quarter of major blowouts other than padded stats and padded margins of victory. Now the motive for these padded stats and padded margins of victory is something that could very much be debated.

I dont believe that any of the teams mentioned have only 10 players in uniform, but even if they do I am referring to their top 7 or 8 players only playing until the last 60 seconds of the game and sometimes till the buzzer sounds. As for running the score up, I just dont buy the argument that these kids get anything out of playing the 4th quarter of major blowouts other than padded stats and padded margins of victory. Now the motive for these padded stats and padded margins of victory is something that could very much be debated.

 

Elliott Count only has 10 player on Varsity, Code Nichols is one that don't get alot of play time and he is a Freshman. J. Flannery the other is a Jr.

Elliott co has only 10 players in uniform and yes they play the 7 most but the other 3 can contribute as well and do many times. The boys from Sandy Hook just love to play . ! ! ! !

I dont believe that any of the teams mentioned have only 10 players in uniform, but even if they do I am referring to their top 7 or 8 players only playing until the last 60 seconds of the game and sometimes till the buzzer sounds. As for running the score up, I just dont buy the argument that these kids get anything out of playing the 4th quarter of major blowouts other than padded stats and padded margins of victory. Now the motive for these padded stats and padded margins of victory is something that could very much be debated.

 

Elliott does only dress 10 varsity kids, but when your up 40-50 pts. starting the 4th qtr. playing 2 or 3 starters most of the 4th sends the wrong message. Elliott does this every game thus the blowouts.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=SPORTS050401

 

Top 20

1.Elliott County (8-0) 105.0

2.Bryan Station (8-1) 100.1

3.Lexington Catholic (7-2) 99.8

4.Mason County (8-1) 99.6

5.Male (7-1) 94.6

6.Scott County (7-4) 94.2

7.Ballard (6-0) 92.1

8.June Buchanan (6-2) 91.1

9.Jeffersontown (11-0) 90.5

10.Paul Dunbar (7-2) 90.3

11.PRP (9-2) 87.6

12.Covington Catholic (7-1) 87.3

13.Shelby Valley (7-1) 87.0

14.Holmes (6-1) 85.8

15.Muhlenberg North (8-1) 85.5

16.Madison Central (5-3) 84.6

17.Boone County (8-1) 84.1

18.Lincoln County (6-2) 84.0

19.Hopkinsville (9-1) 83.9

20.University Heights (8-2) 83.6

 

 

 

Hasn't Ballard lost a couple of games?

Litken is German for OUT. Therefore these are outhouse rankings.

Elliott does only dress 10 varsity kids, but when your up 40-50 pts. starting the 4th qtr. playing 2 or 3 starters most of the 4th sends the wrong message. Elliott does this every game thus the blowouts.

 

If you only have 10 players, how can you avoid playing some of your top 8 at any time?

If you only have 10 players, how can you avoid playing some of your top 8 at any time?

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If you only have 10 players, how can you avoid playing some of your top 8 at any time?

If your not worried about stats why not play # 6 thru 10 in the 4th. Not 3 starters deep.

If your not worried about stats why not play # 6 thru 10 in the 4th. Not 3 starters deep.

 

I would guess that alot of it depends on positions and matchups.