New Proposed Districts

[NOK]

What is everyones thoughts on the new proposed districts? What about District 13 with only 4 teams in it. Go 2-8 come in 2nd place in district go to play offs and be seated above other teams.

[DHSFB64]

its ok with me but scheduling will be tougher tho

[cardsfan]

I had the same thoughts, why would they not pull a team like Millington or Bolton out

[tuskegee21]

I think having 4 is bad...especially when 14 has 6, 15 and 16 both have 7. three of the teams are along hwy 51. I believe to even out the districts they should take millington to 13 because of location. then move a 15 team to 14. That leaves 13 with 5, 14 and 15 with 6.

[PHargis]

Situtions occur sometimes that separations of schools is the rightthing to do and this may very well be the case here. Only those posting will really know. Does seem unusual unless a school is opening.

[NOK]

the Henry Co. Patriots want to move down that way and get out of the Clarksville Schools.

[Professor Chaos]

the Henry Co. Patriots want to move down that way and get out of the Clarksville Schools.

 

Why, in your opinion, would Henry County want to leave their current district?

[NOK]

Why, in your opinion, would Henry County want to leave their current district?

 

non existent travel by Clarksville schools. They don't travel to any away games. at least allows being able to schedule teams that would travel well

[NOK]

Why, in your opinion, would Henry County want to leave their current district?

 

get better competion. to help for playoff runs.

[Professor Chaos]

Why, in your opinion, would Henry County want to leave their current district?

get better competion. to help for playoff runs.

 

Will Hardin, Munford, or whoever else travel any better than any of the Clarksville teams? It's a mighty long drive and I don't remember any of those teams bringing a crowd prior to realignment. As for your 2nd point, it's much easier to want to schedule more difficult opponents than to actually get the games. If they had to schedule 4 or 5 non-district games, I couldn't imagine how far they'd have to travel to find enough games. I imagine a couple of the Clarksville teams would be getting a phone call.

[NOK]

Will Hardin, Munford, or whoever else travel any better than any of the Clarksville teams? It's a mighty long drive and I don't remember any of those teams bringing a crowd prior to realignment. As for your 2nd point, it's much easier to want to schedule more difficult opponents than to actually get the games. If they had to schedule 4 or 5 non-district games, I couldn't imagine how far they'd have to travel to find enough games. I imagine a couple of the Clarksville teams would be getting a phone call.

 

Probably teams like, Dickson, NE, Kenwood, then play some 6A's like Brentwood or other power houses. Only have to travel 2X's a year down that way instead of playing 3 or 4 times a year in Clarksville area.

[kwc]

I guess Millington could have been put into District 13 to make both 13 and 14 have 5 schools apiece, but I have no idea how that would have affect Millington's travel for district play. It seems that District 13 is just in a bad place and a four team district was a better alternative then to have two 5 team districts with Millington being the odd school out in District 13.

 

I'm more amazed that District 16 AAA had three teams that were eligible to play in 4A choose to stay in 5A. I had anticipated Melrose, Hamilton, and Memphis East were going to go down to 4A because their attendance numbers would have allowed them. Evidently they submitted the required paperwork to play up in 5A. However, looking at District 16 AA, I can see where TSSAA is happy that those schools elected to play up because that district has 10 teams. Had those three elected to play in 4A ... some schools would be traveling quite a bit to play in either District 14 or 15. I'm wondering if TSSAA has an incentive plan to have schools play up if it will help in district scheduling.

Edited November 13, 2012 by kwc