Anybody else see this about Grundy?

**NotSoSilentBob** · December 18th, 2007, 11:26 PM

Graham, Tazewell, and Marion are natural matches for Region C. Richlands is iffy (seeing as how Hurley is RD).

I would like to see consistant geographical boundaries for the regions. Battle has absolutely no reason to be C.

**pvfan** · December 18th, 2007, 11:32 PM

There just upset that they cant compete in the CMD.

**imported_Counts** · December 19th, 2007, 12:11 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PVFAN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">There just upset that they cant compete in the CMD. </div></div>

That is my thought as well

I have heard that all the Tazwell schools will stay in the same district (Not sure how Pocahonas fits into it though)

IMHO Grahm/Tazwell/Richlands would fit well in the CMD if Lee were somewhere else

But the BDD needs at least 2 new teams so who the heck knows......could be that the Region needs to redo all its districts

**greenwavefan92** · December 19th, 2007, 12:23 AM

i heard from 2 lpd principals that they voted grundy down for the lpd

**imported_Counts** · December 19th, 2007, 08:04 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: IBAWAVE</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i heard from 2 lpd principals that they voted grundy down for the lpd </div></div>

Well if no district wants them does the VHSL deside where they go since they have the right to drop down.

IMHO Grundy, Clintwood and Ervinton SHOULD move to the BDD Lee to the LPD Tazwell and Richlands (if and when they drop) to the CMD and I have NO CLUE about Graham (I would THINK CMD or region C)

**pvfan** · December 19th, 2007, 12:23 AM

The BDD needs to at least get one more D2 school involved, it's not fair to the rest of the Region that Honaker can get into the playoffs by beating 3 D1 schools. Two of which who are normally two of the worst in the state. Geographically it would work out better if Clintwood moved to the BDD and Lee moved to the LPD. It's hard for me to imagine the LPD without Clintwood though. The system in general is terrible, especially if you look at it from a non football viewpoint. The VHSL is currently asking St. Paul to compete with Lee High in every sport but Football and starting this season Basketball. That alone is terrible, and that is not even mentioning the problems you have in the numbers from Region B compared to Region D.

Buffalo Gap would've been the largest school in the LPD yet they get to play CW for the state title, while Clintwood has to petition to play D1. The VHSL is poorly set up, to me the purpose of the VHSL should be to provide student athletes with an equal opportunity to compete. They should imo do whatever is needed to make the Divisional Setup fair or remove the setup all together. Anytime you have a system where a team can win a state title in one division and that school be larger than a team in another division it's a flawed system. The population gap in this state poses a so called huge problem yet Region A schools such as Coloinal Beach with less than 200 kids are playing D1 in Region A and WC a legit D1 school is playing Region B, both schools were beaten this year by Buffalo Gap in football a school that is pushing 600 students.

To me it would be better if they did a 1-16 system. I understand the travel problem in football but at least student athletes would be able to compete on equal footing.

**imported_trumpet1988** · December 19th, 2007, 12:32 AM

The declining enrollment of a lot of SWD teams (Richlands, Grundy, Graham (sort of), Tazewell, Marion) is proof that the VHSL should change the classification system.

**pvfan** · December 19th, 2007, 12:46 AM

The VHSL has been saved for years imo by these schools "playing up". Just 5 years ago they had two AA districts in SWVA, 5 years from now they will have zero. I feel sorry for Abingdon and Carroll County, the only other AA district is in Roanoke. So, if all these schools play accordingly does Abingdon and CC get a hardship like Lee did? I don't see how you could say no to these two after you have already said yes to Lee. Which if that happens your D2 in Region D is basically going to be the old D3 Region 4. Schools like Powell Valley and JJ Kelly could then petition to move down on the basis of the Rye Cove rule if they wanted. The VHSL has set themselves for one big mess in SWVA. I'm sure everyone at the VHSL is praying for consolidation because if not the athletic situation of Wise Co schools will be one of mass chaos.