BigG Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Wanted some clarification on this one... According to the News Sentinel Maryville, despite losing to the Irish in the semifinals, earned a trip to Tuesday’s semifinals by virtue of its regular-season district championship. Does anyone know if this is accurate? If it is, then Catholic, who beat Maryville in district semifinals, gets knocked out even though they made it to the district finals (but lost to Farragut) Before I comment on how stupid I think this is, I just want to be sure it is accurate. Article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bump11 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 This is correct. And is stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJM Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 I believe District 4 changed their rules and the regular season champ is an automatic qualifier into the regions. It is similar to District 11 last year when Brentwood was upset in the District Tourney, but were the regular season champs and advanced to win the State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerfan99 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 I believe District 4 changed their rules and the regular season champ is an automatic qualifier into the regions. It is similar to District 11 last year when Brentwood was upset in the District Tourney, but were the regular season champs and advanced to win the State. And as a result of that result, the district changed the rule back this year. (Because it is stupid). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJM Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Tough situation for Knox Catholic. Last year they won the regular season and missed out on regions because of early district loss. This year they make district finals and lose, and the regular season champ (who lost early) advances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigG Posted May 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 I can't even comprehend the logic to this decision by their district. The advantage to winning regular season district tournament is: Top seed with easier first round games Hosting home match for the district tournament Why make it a "season changing" event? Didn't last years fiasco prove that? A team that loses in a "knock out round" for every other district in the state, eventually goes and wins the state tournament (having an advantage over all the other teams that lost and had to stay home). I have nothing against Brentwood. They were just following the district rules. I just think those rules were ridiculous. I don't even have a dog in this fight, but I have "fought in this fight" 8 years with my teams. You won a knock out game, you advanced. You lost, you stayed home. Simple. The TSSAA needs to step in and regulate this. I know they won't, but they should. If I were catholic, I would be ticked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigG Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 And to be clear... This isn't a shot against Maryville, or a shot against Catholic or Brentwood, etc. I have nothing against those teams, and they have done nothing wrong. They worked hard to win their district regular season championship and they reaped the benefit. I just don't understand this choice. Maybe there is more to it than I understand, and if so, I will be the first to get on here and take back what I said. But at face value, I can't say I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarcaFan Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Your post sounds like mine from last year when Independence beat Brentwood and did not advance to state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaction Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 I can't even comprehend the logic to this decision by their district. The advantage to winning regular season district tournament is: Top seed with easier first round games Hosting home match for the district tournament Why make it a "season changing" event? Didn't last years fiasco prove that? A team that loses in a "knock out round" for every other district in the state, eventually goes and wins the state tournament (having an advantage over all the other teams that lost and had to stay home). I have nothing against Brentwood. They were just following the district rules. I just think those rules were ridiculous. I don't even have a dog in this fight, but I have "fought in this fight" 8 years with my teams. You won a knock out game, you advanced. You lost, you stayed home. Simple. The TSSAA needs to step in and regulate this. I know they won't, but they should. If I were catholic, I would be ticked. Wow I'd be ticked too. Terrible rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiredtowin Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Certainly agree with BigG's "no dog in the fight" statement. It means a bit more to be regular season district champion when your district has Farragut, Bearden, West, Catholic, Maryville, Lenoir City than to be a district champ when the opposition is Oliver Springs (15-0, 13-0) , Oneida, Rockwood, Stone Memorial ((14-0),Tellico. For those outside Knoxville, numbers inside parenthesis are not those teams records but the scores of their matches vs CAK in 2013. Also, re Catholic being "ticked"--BigG you might want to make a couple of calls and see what district 4 schools were in favor of the change in process. Please let us know what you find out! That said, I can see both sides of the argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigG Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) I know who pushed for it. I still think it is a poor idea. Edited May 13, 2013 by BigG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarcaFan Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 To me the question is not so much about whether you do or don't allow your regular season champ to get an automatic bid to the region as much as consistency throughout all regions. Why have two of the top regions in the state elected to go this direction? Secondly why allow them to even play in the district championships period as they may now knock of the next best team from making it to regions. I don't get it and probably never will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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