That time of year again. As some of you old-timers here know, I have been trying to get TSSAA to change the post-season format of baseball for well over a decade now. I have TBCA on board.
Issue: 1 pitcher gets you to Spring Fling if you can get out of your district. He just has to win on Monday and Friday of region and substate.
Problem: You make it to Spring Fling and need a lot more pitching (witness some of the scores of games over the years)
Compounding the Problem this Year: New Pitch Count Rules
The Limbaugh-Powers Plan:
Take AAA for Example, Regions 1 and 2
Odd Year So Odd Districts Host
(We move regular season opening up a week)
Last Friday and Saturday was the region tournament
Region 1 At Dobyns Bennett
G1 Friday 4:00 Morristown East vs Dobyns Bennett
G2 Friday 6:30 Tennessee vs Jefferson County
G3 Saturday 10:00am Loser G1 vs Loser G2
G4 Saturday 12:30pm Winner G1 vs Winner G2 - Winner Advances to Host Substate
G5 Saturday 3:00PM Winner G3 vs Loser G4 - Winner Advances and travels to Substate
Region 2 at Karns
G1 Friday 4:00 Farragut vs Karns
G2 Friday 6:30 Gibbs vs Maryville
G3 Saturday 10:00am Loser G1 vs Loser G2
G4 Saturday 12:30pm Winner G1 vs Winner G2 - Winner Advances to Host Substate
G5 Saturday 3:00PM Winner G3 vs Loser G4 - Winner Advances and travels to Substate
This Week Best 2-of-3 Thursday and Friday - Winner to Spring Fling
This gives each teams' #1 more rest. He Goes Friday, Thursday and Tuesday. Not Monday, Friday and Tuesday.
This ensures the best TEAM with deep pitching makes it to Spring Fling
Imagine the crowds at a true Region Tournament. No more 1-and-done games and win-sell-cokes-lose-buy-gas games....
What do ya think?