DI State Duals draw

[trackman]

I guess I never thought about it but how are schools seeded for the duals? I always assumed seeding is based on how a team has done so far this year.

 

How could you seed for this year based on last year's record? What about schools that were qualifying for the first time? If Iddy Biddy High was ranked #1 in the state, undefeated, etc,this year, then that school would not be ranked above any of the teams who had qualified the year before?

[silverpie]

I believe that there is no seeding for Division I. In Division II, the three grand division champions are all placed in different quadrants, and the top two from each in opposite halves.

[Mobee1]

trackman, cw160 doesn't know what he's talking about. According to what Ronnie Carter has said in the past the DI bracket is supposed to be a "blind draw", but I'm not sure what his definition of blind draw really is.

[delaWarr]

cw, The last post on page three of this thread, the paragraph beginning "Murphy Center?", pretty much sums up my take on the possibility of Murphy Center at this time.

[Guest SQUANCHO]

who is cw160??

[delaWarr]

Mobee1, I don't know whether the invitation is still open, but if I'm not mistaken, at one time that blind draw was open for coaches to attend. My guess is that it is still open.

[sly]

delaWarr, I know at least two coaches who's team will be at the duals that didn't know when the "draw" was held or where for that matter. Do you know for a fact that the coaches for all the teams attending the duals were invited to the draw? Also, do you know if any coaches were in attendance for the draw and if so who? Thanks for the info.

[Edited by sly on 1-30-03 10:19A]

[cw160]

Some of you must really hate TSSAA. Do you actually think they would secretly try to give one school and advantage? Not everyone cheats.

[sly]

cw160, I for one don't hate the TSSAA. I think they do a great job. However, it doesn't mean that everyone has to agree with everything they do. Mr. Carter is one of the nicest and fairest individuals I've met and his staff has always been professional. Don't mistake hating with disagreeing or a discussion. The discussion was about the draw. Is it a blind draw or are teams placed in the brackets? If so what is the criteria and who makes the decision? Were teams invited to this draw or not? If so, what teams attended the draw? Those are legitiment questions. cw160, I'd say that you don't know the answer to these questions so thanks for your input anyway.

[delaWarr]

Sly, I didn't mean to imply that the TSSAA issues a personal invitation to each coach whose team qualifies for the state to attend the drawing. My understanding is that the drawing is "open" for any coach to observe. It would be up to the coach to initiate his interest by calling the TSSAA to find out the when and the where.

 

Earlier today a staff member offered the opinion that drawings are open for observation. I will post as soon as I get a definitive answer.

[sly]

Thanks delaWarr!

[delaWarr]

Sly, There is a feint recall that maybe Turner Jackson attended a drawing one year. It could have been for the Individual, or maybe something unrelated, or possibly didn't happen at all.