New regions are out

[silverpie]

In the new cycle, wrestling will have 10 regions. The existing regions 1-4 are essentially unchanged (although the addition of Knox Catholic and Notre Dame in probably 2 and 4 respectively will make those tougher leagues--I say probably because they aren't shown on the new list). The existing regions 5-7 are now up to five regions (the old District 9 is new Region 5; old Districts 10 and 11 are new Region 6; old Districts 12-14 are new Regions 7-9). And Memphis is renumbered as Region 10.

 

In other words, the Chattanooga teams still have to scramble for eight places, while Nashville is boosted from 12 to 20 (unless they're also eliminating fourth-place qualifiers, which would be even worse). While quantity is an issue, I would venture to say that the (say) 9-10 wrestlers out of Chattanooga would beat the 16-20 wrestlers out of Nashville more often than not. (In other words, we don't have the volume of bad teams bulking up our regions).

 

Even within the Midstate, it's not exactly sensible from a competitive standpoint. Point totals of the new regions in last year's state tournament, along with the number of teams contributing at least ten/twenty of those points:

1: 161½/four/two

2: 262/seven/six (and they'll add Knox Catholic)

3: 394½/six/five

4: 276½/three/three (and likely to add Notre Dame)

5: 100/four/two

6: 364½/nine/seven

7: 114/five/three

8: 106/four/two

9: 321½/nine/six

10: 275/eight/six

 

So in summary, the weak areas get lots of arguably undeserved places, while the powerhouses of Bradley/Hamilton, Williamson/South Davidson, and Montgomery counties still beat each other up first.

[Bobvark]

Where did you get this info? Does it go from 2005-2010?

 

Nevermind found it on the tssaa.org site at the top, I was looking under classification.

http://www.tssaa.org/Classifications/index.cfm

Edited November 17, 2004 by Bobvark

[CoachDelgado]

I just looked at them and am wondering what the plan is for the state tourney. The plans made by TSSAA have always had to do with geography. It looks as if some programs will luck out with less competitive regions while others will feel they are getting the shaft. Most noticably is Overton was placed in the region with Franklin, Centennial, Brentwood and others. They have lost their stronghold on the Nashville region. We know coach Gabriel can get them up to championship standard. It will definately take more work next year.

The thing I can't figure is that there is still a region with 20 teams listed, Region 2. Hopefully they wil not reduce the number of qualifiers in each region for the state tourney. If that is the case Region 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10 have a lot to complain about. I have said it numerous times but there are always region 4th placers upsetting region champs in the state tournament.

[CoachDelgado]

Where did you get this info?  Does it go from 2005-2010?

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It is on the www.TSSAA.org home page. It is for fall 2005 - spring 2009.

[Bobvark]

posted for the lazy like me.

 

Region 1

 

Chuckey-Doak (Afton)

Daniel Boone (Gray)

David Crockett (Jonesborough)

Elizabethton

Greeneville

Jefferson County (Dandridge)

Kingsport Dobyns Bennett (Kingsport)

Morristown East (Morristown)

Morristown West (Morristown)

Science Hill (Johnson City)

Sullivan East (Bluff City)

Tennessee High (Bristol)

West Greene (Mosheim)

 

Region 2

 

Alcoa

Bearden (Knoxville)

Farragut (Knoxville)

Gibbs (Corryton)

Greenback

Heritage (Maryville)

Karns (Knoxville)

Kingston

Knoxville Central (Knoxville)

Knoxville Fulton (Knoxville)

Knoxville Halls (Knoxville)

Knoxville West (Knoxville)

Maryville

Pigeon Forge

Powell

Sevier County (Sevierville)

Seymour

South-Doyle (Knoxville)

Union County (Maynardville)

William Blount (Maryville)

 

Region 3

 

Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga)

Bradley Central (Cleveland)

Chattanooga Central (Harrison)

Cleveland

Cookeville

Cumberland County (Crossville)

McMinn Central (Englewood)

McMinn County (Athens)

Rhea County (Evensville)

Sequoyah (Madisonville)

Tyner (Chattanooga)

 

Region 4

 

Brainerd (Chattanooga)

Chatt. Christian (Chattanooga)

East Ridge (Chattanooga)

Grundy County (Coalmont)

Hixson

Howard (Chattanooga)

Lookout Valley (Chattanooga)

Ooltewah

Red Bank (Chattanooga)

Soddy-Daisy (Soddy Daisy)

 

Region 5

 

Blackman (Murfreesboro)

Forrest (Chapel Hill)

Franklin County (Winchester)

Lincoln County (Fayetteville)

Marshall County (Lewisburg)

Oakland (Murfreesboro)

Riverdale (Murfreesboro)

Shelbyville

Siegel (Murfreesboro)

Tullahoma

Warren County (McMinnville)

 

Region 6

 

Brentwood

Centennial (Franklin)

CPA (Nashville)

David Lipscomb (Nashville)

Franklin

Franklin Road Academy (Nashville)

Hillsboro (Nashville)

Hillwood (Nashville)

Independence (Franklin)

Nashville Christian (Nashville)

Nashville Overton (Nashville)

Page (Franklin)

Ravenwood (Brentwood)

 

Region 7

 

Antioch

East Literature (Nashville)

Glencliff (Nashville)

Hume-Fogg (Nashville)

Hunters Lane (Nashville)

Maplewood (Nashville)

McGavock (Nashville)

MLK (Nashville)

Pearl-Cohn (Nashville)

Stratford (Nashville)

TSB (Nashville)

Whites Creek

 

Region 8

 

Beech (Hendersonville)

Friendship Christian (Lebanon)

Greenbrier

Hendersonville

LaVergne

Lebanon

Mt. Juliet

Smyrna

Springfield

Wilson Central (Lebanon)

 

Region 9

 

Clarksville

Clarksville NE (Clarksville)

Clarksville NW (Clarksville)

Creek Wood (Charlotte)

Dickson County (Dickson)

Fairview

Harpeth (Kingston Springs)

Kenwood (Clarksville)

Montgomery Central (Cunningham)

Rossview (Clarksville)

Sycamore (Pleasant View)

 

Region 10

 

Bartlett

Bolton (Arlington)

Brighton

Collierville

Cordova

Germantown

Houston (Germantown)

Kingsbury (Memphis)

Millington

Munford

Ridgeway (Memphis)

Westside (Memphis)

White Station (Memphis)

[Bobvark]

10 regions?

10*4=40 qualifiers?

32 man brackets?

 

 

 

Can I get into region 5 or 7? Who would I have to pay? Just kidding... maybe...

 

I'm guessing they did it because of where the new schools keep popping up, leaveing room for more.

[blastdbl]

32 divided by 10?

Who's going to get the shaft?

Regions 1,2,3,4, & 10!

[CoachGonyeaSHS]

I really feel sorry for the 20 team region. Trust me, we have done this for the last 5 years.

[Hamm]

This is awful!!! Just awful!

[CoachBlair]

What I've heard is that each region will send their top 3 to state. Region 2 (the biggest) sends 4 and the region with the most # of state medalists from the previous year sends 4. That makes a 32 man bracket. Let me stress that this is strictly scuttlebutt. I didn't hear it from anyone at TSSAA.

[rcpatriot]

In region 2- Why couldn't Halls, Union, & Gibbs go to Region 1. Or, Pigeon Forge and Sevier Co to Region 1?

[TDArtist]

We had heard that we were getting Pigeon Forge and Sevier Co. might be in Region 1. I guess not.