classification Reclassification

[Governm]

just because a school has more students doesnt mean they have a bigger better football team, i went to every single william blount game last year and our roster was smaller than every team we played and we have more total students then every school we played.

[alt1958]

That's a good point but you could try and balance it with two home and two away vs teams from up that way, the other games for a Bradley, for example, could be home vs Cleveland, Red Bank and Soddy-Daisy, all probably good money makers. Most teams have or will have teams in their district that won't bring anyone and if you have 8 or 9 teams in a region you run out of weeks to schedule the locals. Ooltewah and Soddy-Daisy weren't too far below the cutoff, if they and possibly in the future East Hamilton were all playing at the highest class you'd all have your own region probably. This is all speculation and won't happen, but it would knock out the playoff scheduling confusion in the current six class playoff system. Five classes will do so, too, but you have larger regions on the average.

 

Is a trip to Farragut, then over to Oak Ridge or the opposite direction to Maryville, that much longer than to Soddy-Daisy or Red Bank? And I'd expect Oak Ridge and Maryville to bring a lot of fans.

 

But the problem is that if we go back to the 5 classes, look at the proposed Region. 4 teams with 100 + mile drives and time zone difference too. Your region proposal only solves a time zone issue, but we still have a minimum 70 mile drive each way for 4 games, even if you only do two each year, and that may not work out either depending on what the other teams have to have as well.

 

East Hamilton will be in the largest classification next time they do enrollment numbers. Soddy Daisy and Red Bank are both within the 30 mile distance, 1 hour drive time. A trip to Oak Ridge is around 80 miles, and Maryville is somthing like 70. Both in the 1 1/2 to 2 hour drive time because of no direct routes. On a good night a decent crowd, a bad weather night zilch. But the only time any of those teams filled Bradley's visitor side was when Oak Ridge came down in the playoffs 2 years ago. Usually not close to half full any other time. Get off work at 5 and try to make a trip with a drive of 1 1/2 hours plus eat, if you don't eat at the stadium, makes a lot go, 'I think I will pass on this trip'.

 

Course Bradley's stadium does seat 3,500 + a side. But even at that most of the time those long trips barely fills an area in front of the concession stand. Back when we were still only 3 classifications, we played a District Schedule of 8 games with two outside games (usually Cleveland was one although AA at the time). Everyone was withing easy 30 minute to 45 minute drive times and had great games and gates to go with it.

[Red Rebels]

But the problem is that if we go back to the 5 classes, look at the proposed Region. 4 teams with 100 + mile drives and time zone difference too. Your region proposal only solves a time zone issue, but we still have a minimum 70 mile drive each way for 4 games, even if you only do two each year, and that may not work out either depending on what the other teams have to have as well.

 

East Hamilton will be in the largest classification next time they do enrollment numbers. Soddy Daisy and Red Bank are both within the 30 mile distance, 1 hour drive time. A trip to Oak Ridge is around 80 miles, and Maryville is somthing like 70. Both in the 1 1/2 to 2 hour drive time because of no direct routes. On a good night a decent crowd, a bad weather night zilch. But the only time any of those teams filled Bradley's visitor side was when Oak Ridge came down in the playoffs 2 years ago. Usually not close to half full any other time. Get off work at 5 and try to make a trip with a drive of 1 1/2 hours plus eat, if you don't eat at the stadium, makes a lot go, 'I think I will pass on this trip'.

 

Course Bradley's stadium does seat 3,500 + a side. But even at that most of the time those long trips barely fills an area in front of the concession stand. Back when we were still only 3 classifications, we played a District Schedule of 8 games with two outside games (usually Cleveland was one although AA at the time). Everyone was withing easy 30 minute to 45 minute drive times and had great games and gates to go with it.

 

Maryville will probably fill it up. We travel a little better than WB or Heritage.

[IndyEagle09]

You hear it hear first, when the vote comes down it will be 5-4 in favor of the current system.

[AlcoasPaintedBridge]

Well, that didn't take long. Not surprised at staying with 6 classes, but I am somewhat that the multiplier for independent D1's stayed at 1.8.

Discuss.

[Jet Pride]

Well, that didn't take long. Not surprised at staying with 6 classes, but I am somewhat that the multiplier for independent D1's stayed at 1.8.

Discuss.

 

Im glad they kept the current system. Alcoa can stay in 3A beating up CAK, Grace & Loudon. Instead of Rockwood, Wartburg, & Oliver Springs

[IndyEagle09]

Honestly it shows the TSSAA does not care what the coaches think. The majority of coaches did not like the current system, but since administrators do then we will keep it. The transportation argument doesn't hold water with

me because you still have 5 away games, and most fans will travel no matter the distance.

[Jet Pride]

Honestly it shows the TSSAA does not care what the coaches think. The majority of coaches did not like the current system, but since administrators do then we will keep it. The transportation argument doesn't hold water with

me because you still have 5 away games, and most fans will travel no matter the distance.

 

It came down to the principals wanting to keep the current system because of the regular season rivialry's

[IndyEagle09]

 

 

It came down to the principals wanting to keep the current system because of the regular season rivialry's

 

You keep telling yourself that, it came down to dollar and cents.

[Moronicus]

You keep telling yourself that, it came down to dollar and cents.

 

Actually, there is a nexus: intense rivalries and shorter traveling distances enhance revenue for the schools as well.

[Sequatchie]

You keep telling yourself that, it came down to dollar and cents.

Its the same thing! Schools playing rivalry games with neighboring schools or communties that are within 30-45 minutes or less of each other brings more fans which equal more gate revenue and sells more hamburgers, hotdogs etc...

 

Here there is one game a year we have against our rival that graduates etc.. return to see more than the Homecoming game and some people will make that game the only one they attend all season.

Edited July 16, 2012 by Sequatchie

[galloppingghost77]

The current system is all about $. Has nothing to do with helping in travel distance or rival's. To prove that point,had they gone with their plan for 5 classes, look at the AAAA in the Knoxville area: Halls, Karns, West, South Doyle, Seymour, Gibbs, and I believe 2 others. All these schools are about 45 minutes apart. Each Region game would have drawn huge crowds compared to what some of them draw now. For those of you that believe that the TSSAA listens to the coach's, no way. The listen to the few, who have their own key people in place to cast a vote that improves their schools situation and the heck with everyone else.

Edited July 16, 2012 by galloppingghost77