Watered down districts desperate for 7 classes

[slicklizard]

Going to 7 classes and four sorry district games was a stupid idea . I would like to know the mush brain that proposed the district setup.

 

East Central

Northeast Jones

Purvis

Stone

VanCleave

Wayne County

Sumrall

South Jones

North Pike

Natchez

Laurel

Brookhaven

 

That's South 5A. 

12 teams 

.11 games that are all district . Make it mean something again. Brookhaven may have to go to East Central twice. So be it . Get on the dam bus and ride.

What's wrong with doing it ?

Edited 9 hours ago by slicklizard

[Merlin]

I see so many that now get to make the playoffs that before 23 we’re bottom 2 of their districts. 

[slicklizard]

This crap now is so stupid and not thought out.  If 7 classes were needed fine but don't destroy making it competitive.  Make every game a playoff game.If you make the playoffs you will meet someone you already played. Twenty years ago this was the norm and it was awesome. Often the loser of the first would win in the tournament. 

Edited 8 hours ago by slicklizard

[MSSportsGuy]

It's not just 5A south that is wattered down but most of the divisions and classes.

 

Five classes is more than enough for a state our size with a decreasing public school enrollment as well as school consolidation. Per the director, the new class "increased excitement" but in reality all it did was pump more money into the association. I spoke out about the stupidity of this before it ever played out and pretty much what I predicted would happen has come to pass. 

 

There are ways to shape the classes that reduce the size differentials, craft districts that reduce undue travel burden, and would almost certainly increase competition and subsequently excitement. We all know that isn't going to happen under the existing leadership. Neaves is from close to my home area in NE MS and I heard mostly positive things about him as a school adminstrator. I just think seven classes was one step too far to split hairs.