On Oct. 23 the powers that be in the 5A conference will meet in Gilbert and become more focused on their alignment for the next two-year scheduling block.
Based on what I’m seeing and hearing everyone again is out to protect their turf. Seemingly as the camps of the haves and have-nots grow wider with each two-year block everyone wants to be competitive or have the best opportunity to be competitive.
Some schools who were used to lots of success at the beginning of the decade are enjoying less and less as population shifts. Mesa schools are part of that mix despite still having many of the top enrollments among 5A-I although their numbers are slipping.
Schools would rather be in the middle or top of say 5A-II rather than at the bottom of 5A-I. Tucson Salpointe, which has been very competitive over the years after appealing up from 3A or 4A to 5A, has its sights set on being placed in 5A-II for the next block. What Salpointe wants and what it gets may be two different things.
Skyline and Marcos like what’s happened the last two years after their separation for the most part from 5A-I competition that was saddling them with sub-par or losing records heading to state tournaments.
It’s a lot about comfort zone, but I doubt everyone will be comfortable after the dust settles next Thursday.
Another round in the realm of realignmentOctober 15th, 2008, 10:49 am · Post a Comment · posted by Les WillseyLeave a Reply |
