Speculation on 4A's look for the next 4 years

[MolandTigers]

Then go to option 2 region 3. How far are you from Livingston, Dekalb and White House?

Livingston and Dekalb are possible, but White House is over 2 hours away

[plateauvol]

The Cumberland County schools have always had to travel. Hopefully this time they can at least stay in central time and be in a region with teams they have been playing. Macon County is a haul but I would prefer that trip every other year to the many trips to Chattanooga.

[riverrat]

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Edited October 28, 2016 by riverrat106

[wtaylor]

Region 2 and 4 will look like this:

 

Region 2

Anderson County

Cumberland County

Stone

Livingston

Dekalb

 

Region 4

Macon

Portland

White House

Heritage

Greenbrier

Springfield

[Iceman2000]

That's probably closer wtaylor.

[Gerry Bertier]

Region 2 and 4 will look like this:

 

Region 2

Anderson County

Cumberland County

Stone

Livingston

Dekalb

 

Region 4

Macon

Portland

White House

Heritage

Greenbrier

Springfield

Where are you putting Montgomery Central and Creek Wood?

[MolandTigers]

Where are you putting Montgomery Central and Creek Wood?

GB do you see any Western region those two teams could fit in?

[Gerry Bertier]

GB do you see any Western region those two teams could fit in?

They will not West, they could go South.

[ocac]

GB do you see any Western region those two teams could fit in?

No. Creek Wood & Montgomery Central should be with the teams North if I 40. It is 2 hours from Creek Wood to Marshall, Tullahoma & Lawrence County while also fighting Nashville interstate traffic. Add another 30 minutes to Montgomery Centrals drive if they go below I 40. Going to Jackson area would be even farther.

[ErikG]

Then go to option 2 region 3. How far are you from Livingston, Dekalb and White House?

Yeah, that works as another variation. Have Stone and Cumberland move to Region 3 leaving 6 schools in Region 2. Move Portland & White House out of Region 3 over to Region 5.

The new look Region 3 would be:

Stone Memorial

Cumberland Co.

Livingston Academy

DeKalb Co.

Macon Co.

 

The resulting Region 5 would have 8 members (with no good candidates to move to Region 4):

Portland

White House

White House Heritage

Springfield

Greenbrier

Montgomery Central

Maplewood

Creekwood

 

East / West would be evenly split with that arrangement.

 

But there are losers in all of these scenarios. People understandably don't want their team to have to travel significant distances, want to maximize local rivalries, but don't want to be somewhat disadvantaged by being placed in a region with more members than most other regions around the state. There are just too many classes to be able to evenhandedly address those concerns. I almost feel sorry for the TSSAA. But, then, I'm not sure they're enough concerned by the mess to merit any sympathy -- and to boot they brought it on themselves.

[wtaylor]

Someone is going to have to travel... it will be interesting to see what happens.

[Space3]

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