State Tournament Format change

[mrbigster]

The state tournament has changed the fomat for this years tournament.In past years ,the Single A teams played first on a Wednesday starting at 10 a.m if you were the first two teams drawn.This year the larger schools will open up the tournament with the Single A teams playing later and the Single A teams will also play last on the State Championship day.Below is the Tournament schedule

 

BOYS CHAMPIONSHIPS - MARCH 14-17

 

Wednesday

10:00 A.M. - Class AA Quarterfinal

11:45 A.M. - Class AA Quarterfinal

1:30 P.M. - Class AA Quarterfinal

3:15 P.M. - Class AA Quarterfinal

5:00 P.M. - Class AAA Quarterfinal

6:45 P.M. - Class AAA Quarterfinal

Thursday

10:00 A.M. - Class AAA Quarterfinal

11:45 A.M. - Class AAA Quarterfinal

1:30 P.M. - Class A Quarterfinal

3:15 P.M. - Class A Quarterfinal

5:00 P.M. - Class A Quarterfinal

6:45 P.M. - Class A Quarterfinal

Friday

10:00 A.M. - Class AA Semifinal

11:45 A.M. - Class AA Semifinal

1:30 P.M. - Class AAA Semifinal

3:15 P.M. - Class AAA Semifinal

5:00 P.M. - Class A Semifinal

6:45 P.M. - Class A Semifinal

Saturday - Championships

2:00 P.M. - Class AA

4:00 P.M. - Class AAA

6:00 P.M. - Class A

Edited February 14, 2012 by mrbigster

[theGURU]

I love this new format, now the Single A teams wont have the sun glaring in their face the whole time.

[nebuntyn]

I don't like this change. The best games should be played last. Tennessee has one of the worst formats for a state tournament. The crowd is terrible etc. The whole format needs an overhaul starting with the district tournament. But over the past couple of years,TSSAA has added a session....Gouging the fans, instead of creating a better product. TSSAA is absolutely terrible,starting with the director and the head of officiating.

[theGURU]

Whos to say higher classification means better games? AAA games can be one sided in the State Tournament just like A. And its not fair to Single A to have to play day games every year it should get switched up.

[snapback45]

Whos to say higher classification means better games? AAA games can be one sided in the State Tournament just like A. And its not fair to Single A to have to play day games every year it should get switched up.

This new format is stupid. Pisses me off. Single A is like watching girls games. The only player i want to see in A is Newby. I would rather see a blowout in AAA then a close game in A. They are a lot of fans going to be upset about this. Just watch, championship day they will watch the AA game and AAA game and then leave. All you will have is fans of the teams playing in A because nobody really cares to watch it. Let me think, um, Ridgeway vs. Southwind. Cam Golden Adam Weary J3 JJ Charles Smith or BTW vs Mcewen. Newby and uh yea Newby. Give me a break, GO BACK TO THE OLD FORMAT.

[mrbigster]

This new format is stupid. Pisses me off. Single A is like watching girls games. The only player i want to see in A is Newby. I would rather see a blowout in AAA then a close game in A. They are a lot of fans going to be upset about this. Just watch, championship day they will watch the AA game and AAA game and then leave. All you will have is fans of the teams playing in A because nobody really cares to watch it. Let me think, um, Ridgeway vs. Southwind. Cam Golden Adam Weary J3 JJ Charles Smith or BTW vs Mcewen. Newby and uh yea Newby. Give me a break, GO BACK TO THE OLD FORMAT.

 

I'm with Guru only because I dont have to spend that extra night and also dont have a 10 a.m game.Now the first game isnt until at least 1:30 Thursday and if we are lucky enough to be the 5th,6th,7th or 8th team selected,will be even later.More like a regular time for a game instead of feeling like a camp.I feel like you.Maybe after the bigger schools play,the crowd may dwindle.But if a team like Dyer Co were there,could see a very large crowd if Lake Co was invoved in the Single A game.Figured it will make the larger schools and their fans mad.That's why if they were going to change and wanted a bigger crowd,maybe should have played a AA..then Single A..then AAA..then maybe a Single A .Mix it up just to keep the crowd.

[mrbigster]

This new format is stupid. Pisses me off. Single A is like watching girls games. The only player i want to see in A is Newby. I would rather see a blowout in AAA then a close game in A. They are a lot of fans going to be upset about this. Just watch, championship day they will watch the AA game and AAA game and then leave. All you will have is fans of the teams playing in A because nobody really cares to watch it. Let me think, um, Ridgeway vs. Southwind. Cam Golden Adam Weary J3 JJ Charles Smith or BTW vs Mcewen. Newby and uh yea Newby. Give me a break, GO BACK TO THE OLD FORMAT.

 

As for Single A about watching a girls game.Maybe you should just go to the AAA game then.Many people think Bolivar and Liberty will be in the AA State game and Lake co took Liberty to overtime.Played Brentwood,a triple A school to within 3 points.Brentwood also beat Liberty by 4 points and Clarksville Northeast and its star player,Polythese who signed with Kentucky by 6 points.And PC and some of the other Single A teams can beat a lot of the AA and Triple a teams.

Edited February 14, 2012 by mrbigster

[theGURU]

As for Single A about watching a girls game.Maybe you should just go to the AAA game then.Many people think Bolivar and Liberty will be in the AA State game and Lake co took Liberty to overtime.Played Brentwood,a triple A school to within 3 points.Brentwood also beat Liberty by 4 points and Clarksville Northeast and its star player,Polythese who signed with Kentucky by 6 points.And PC and some of the other Single A teams can beat a lot of the AA and Triple a teams.

I'd be willing to bet that Single A teams bring as Big if not Bigger Crowds than AA and AAA.

[crazzyness]

Rural Single A schools almost always bring more fans than inner city AAA schools. Say last year, in the girls championship, I would say North Greene/Wayne County brought more fans than the AA and AAA games combined....

 

 

Plus anyways, have you ever had to be there for a 10AM game?? I have. You either have to spend the night before, or wake up 430AM and drive almost 6 hours, just to watch a game and turn around and drive 6 hours back home.. Single A schools have been doing this for years, and I think its only fair that that the other classifacations have to do it now.

Edited February 15, 2012 by crazzyness

[orangefuzz]

I'd be willing to bet that Single A teams bring as Big if not Bigger Crowds than AA and AAA.

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Have to agree with Guru and Bigster here... the crowds for single A often are much better than for AAA expecially when it's 2 inner-city schools who rarely have many fans make the trip Hats off to The TSSAA and Mr. Childress on these changes

[terop]

Yea if any of the Memphis teams make it to AAA again, their won't be any fans there. Bolivar, Liberty, Dyer and Lake County will bring a crowd if they make it to the finals. A championship day with BTW, Southwind, and Ridgway won't bring many of my west 10 peeps over... The only thing about this format is that I will have to come a day early....

[DHSFB64]

 

I'd be willing to bet that Single A teams bring as Big if not Bigger Crowds than AA and AAA.

 

Have to agree with Guru and Bigster here... the crowds for single A often are much better than for AAA expecially when it's 2 inner-city schools who rarely have many --fans make the trip Hats off to The TSSAA and Mr. Childress on these changes

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I agree with all three ..when inner city schools play,the 99% of fans arent their fans....kudos for accomodating the real fans..