[baseball1974]

A much simpler solution that could make both sides of the argument is by separating the post-season rounds. The biggest thing about the argument is lack of pitching depth. So if you can take the first round games and hold them at either Louisville, UK, EKU, etc. and then the following weekend is the quarterfinals at one of the other places, then semifinals and then the finals. That is an option, but the best format I've seen has been used in several other states. You can use the same locations, but you can condense it down to back-to-back weekends where the first round and quarterfinal games are played on a Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday, and then that following weekend the semifinals would be played on the first day and the championship on the second. This allows for teams to be able to win with only two main pitchers. It also allows for adjustments in case of rain. I remember when LC had to beat Catholic and then an hour later they were warming up for PRP in the state championship. PRP was able to get their game out of the way early that day and go rest at the hotel before the game. They made it very difficult for LC. I remember being in the press box and everyone being upset with how the format turned out, but they didn't have any other choice because of the Legends coming back to town. So if I'm writing a proposal about class systems and I know it's going to be shot down then throw out a compromise. In my opinion, having two rounds played one weekend and the semi's and finals played the following weekend would make both sides partially getting what they want.