[baseball1974]

So you are FOR separating private schools, but AGAINST classification for all schools? If you admit that private schools have an advantage, then you also must admit that enrollment plays a major part as well. I don't see how you separate the two. St. X can have about 1200 BOYS, which helps their male athletics. But say a school has 1800 enrollment, and say 900 of which are male....and another school has 600, and say 300 are male.......which do you think have the better CHANCES of having those two "stud" pitchers?

I think that's the argument that has been made....

Any type of class system will water down the state tournament. That's just a natural consequence to that type maneuver. Whether it's fair or not, I think we agree on that, because I do think they should classify somehow. However, it's clear they don't want to, and I think basketball is the reason why. As soon as they do, there will be a movement from small schools to do the same and they won't budge on that one because of monetary reasons. All I was saying, if they won't classify then having a saparate tournament for private schools is another alternative. However, I think what has happened with this year's format has done a lot to reduce to reduce the gap for small schools. If you have two pitchers that can compete then you have a shot to make it to the finals. I'm sure everyone in Lawrence would love to have had this format several years ago with shepherd. I have no doubt they could have won while he was there.