Should they place up to 5th at State Duals?

[Gripper]

Honestly, i think they should. it would just clear up some confusion on who the top teams are. i don't understand why they won't. how long after the semi-finals is the actual finals match? couldn't they just stick it in between after the semis?

 

if anyone knows why they won't place up to 5-6, please let me know. is it cause of money? time? wouldn't they be making more money if more teams stayed longer?

[delaWarr]

Not too long ago all eight teams placed. It was decided with general agreement to use the current placement.

[bnroo]

They don't even give a plaque for fourth!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[delaWarr]

I don't think the TSSAA has ever given team awards for placements lower than second. Tournament directors could at one time (possibly still can) elect to order awards from the same company that the TSSAA uses for third or fourth, paid for out of the non-TSSAA gate. If the gate of a tournament all went to the TSSAA, then each third or fourth team placer could order its award at its own expense. That has been done before.

 

From observation over time, the lower placement awards are far more important to new programs or older programs that have not reached that level before or maybe not often. Programs that are accustomed to being in the mix at the top put far less value on lower placement awards. This observation is not meant to be judgemental. It just reflects what real people have expressed over the years.

Edited January 23, 2004 by delaWarr

[CoachDelgado]

They used to wrestle out to eight at the duals for DI. When DII had a format change in 2001 to 2 pools of three, this cut into the time available on the mats. This made the DI bracket a true double elimintaion wrestling out to fourth place. I always felt wrestling it out to eight was an advantage for those programs. No one likes going 0-3 for the weekend, but it was beneficial experience to take into regionals the next week.

[CoachGonyeaSHS]

In football, they give you a plaque for going to the next round of playoffs. I think you should get a plaque for making it to the State Duals. It's an awesome accomplishment that needs to be promoted in your school's trophy case.

 

 

Gonyea

[texas23]

Kinda reminds me of the kids soccer league,,,,,,everyone gets a trophy.

[CoachGonyeaSHS]

How did I know, that once I made a comment, Texas would chime off...What did I ever do to offend you so much that you have made it your mission to bust my chops all the time...

[delaWarr]

If I'm not mistaken, there is a team award for winning the dual region which is, in essense, the award for making it to the State Duals.

[coachmasters]

delawarr...you are not mistaken.

[texas23]

Sorry Coach,,,,but I am just having fun with you.

 

But if you go to the state duals, don't you already have a plaque for winning at the region level? If so, put that in you trophy case.

 

Visitors to my house ask about the mountains of trophies that are in my boys rooms, and even they say that most of them mean nothing because of the politically correct way of giving awards to every team and kid.

 

I will take it more easy on my comments, I promise.

 

:usa:

 

edited the spelling,,,,it was bothering me. lol.

Edited January 23, 2004 by texas23