Re: Texas High School Championships....

I agree that the scoring format would have nothing to do with most quick
matches.  I have seen best of three side out matches over in 20 to 25
minutes.  The scoring format isn't a gift to an extremely overmatched team.

I know in Illinois the state high school association wants to stay with the
best of three format instead of best of five that the national federation is
recommending even though they use rally scoring in both.   I am not sure how
much leeway state associations get in modifying the national federation
rules.  Anyone else know?


"Steve Cutchen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> drew Kalapach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in part:
>
> >   I feel sorry for the families that have to
> > drive clear across the state now, to play on Thursday... sit a day....
> > spending extra cash for hotel and food till Saturday... Don't forget
> > some of these people have to get an extra day off from work to see
> > their kids play.
> >
> > It was funny... As I was leaving the tourney... A guy was walking out
> > of the gym at the same time and he said to his wife next to him... "We
> > drove 4 hours to see 45 minutes of volleyball."
>
>
> I think it is really tough in a situation like a state tournament
> 'cause it is single elimination.  Driving across state for something
> like the River City Classic is not so bad, 'cause you know each team is
> going to play a lot.  But with the state tournament, it is literally
> one match and out, or two matches, at best.
>
> I don't think the scoring method would make that much difference.  If
> the tournament directors wanted good hard times as start times, they
> would have had to leave even more time between matches for SOS, and
> there would have been even a longer wait for matches following a 3 game
> sweep.
>
> > SIDEOUT TILL SUNDOWN, BABY!!!  That's for me.....
>
> "How long we gonna play"
> "Duh...  'Til we can't see the ball!"