[KarnivalKat]

You're crazy to not think that each and every middle school in the state shouldn't be in the KYMSFA "State Championship". Why wouldn't they want to spend $250 per team, drive hour upon hour every Saturday when gas is near $4 per gallon to play in a who's strokin' who the hardest for a seed in the playoff?

Middle school games generate a shit ton of money. How could they not afford the travel costs, feeding the student-athletes, and once again, the $250 pay to play fee?

You must be crazy to not want to be part of something this damn special.

I agree totally, from the standpoint of the players, what's the purpose of playing a whole season, putting forth endless dedication, hard work to in the end have no control of the ability to perform against what's the best in the state and the ulitmate prize of being called "State Champs"

It's going to always cause for team's to say " We coulda, shoulda beat them IF we were in the tournament" and this may be the case. But this tournament is what Middle School football is supposed to be all about. It's no different then what the HIgh School state tournaments are bound to serve, to prove who is the best in the STATE each year.