How common is it?
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How common is it?
How common is it for a program to field a B1 and B2 but no A team?
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It may be more common at squirts, I know a couple of years ago both St. Francis and Coon Rapids had a B1, B2, and C, and St. Francis has the same this year, too. Won't happen in District 5, though, because they have a rule that if you have more than one team at a level that you have to have an A team.
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No Bantam A...North St. Paul. My guess a few more out there.jpiehl wrote:It may be more common at squirts, I know a couple of years ago both St. Francis and Coon Rapids had a B1, B2, and C, and St. Francis has the same this year, too. Won't happen in District 5, though, because they have a rule that if you have more than one team at a level that you have to have an A team.
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I know in the North St. Paul case they only had about 34 Bantams total this year, and lost a few sophmores to JV. They were about 5 - 40 - 5 last year at Bantam A, and didn't really know what to expect this year. They only one A team which is thier A peewee team. They aren't having any more sucess than last years A bantam team. Their numbers are low with a total of 36 peewees, all taking it on the chin.
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I would guess that it has happened quite a few times over the years in D10. The reason is the wide range of program sizes. There are several associations that may have 20-30 kids at a level and if they go 'A' they will end up losing most of their games by 10 or more goals. Even going 'B1' they will struggle to make the D10 playoffs. But if they go to some smaller tournaments the 'B1' team may be out of place.
The new 'A' and 'AA' experiment this year in D10 at the bantam level appears to have worked out well so it may no longer be an issue if the rule is adopted statewide.
The new 'A' and 'AA' experiment this year in D10 at the bantam level appears to have worked out well so it may no longer be an issue if the rule is adopted statewide.
That may be the case sometimes, but two years ago when Coon Rapids and St. Francis both decided to not have a Squirt A, and instead ran B1, B2, and C, it ended up with Coon Rapids vs. St. Francis for the District 10 title, so they were both clearly not doing it because they felt they couldn't compete, they just wanted to have hardware teams. And St. Francis is doing it again this year, so it isn't like they had to do it to compete in D10 and ended up winning out of district games, both rolled over their D10 schedules, too.Cowboy wrote:I would guess that it has happened quite a few times over the years in D10. The reason is the wide range of program sizes. There are several associations that may have 20-30 kids at a level and if they go 'A' they will end up losing most of their games by 10 or more goals. Even going 'B1' they will struggle to make the D10 playoffs. But if they go to some smaller tournaments the 'B1' team may be out of place.
The new 'A' and 'AA' experiment this year in D10 at the bantam level appears to have worked out well so it may no longer be an issue if the rule is adopted statewide.
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Hardware teams at B1 SQ? really!? How is CR doing this year in PWA? they have 3 wins. It's pretty much the same team, minus 1 player, as it was 2 years ago at B1 SQ. They were hardly "hardware" chasing. They are trying to put the kids in the best possible position to compete, have fun and develope.jpiehl wrote:That may be the case sometimes, but two years ago when Coon Rapids and St. Francis both decided to not have a Squirt A, and instead ran B1, B2, and C, it ended up with Coon Rapids vs. St. Francis for the District 10 title, so they were both clearly not doing it because they felt they couldn't compete, they just wanted to have hardware teams. And St. Francis is doing it again this year, so it isn't like they had to do it to compete in D10 and ended up winning out of district games, both rolled over their D10 schedules, too.Cowboy wrote:I would guess that it has happened quite a few times over the years in D10. The reason is the wide range of program sizes. There are several associations that may have 20-30 kids at a level and if they go 'A' they will end up losing most of their games by 10 or more goals. Even going 'B1' they will struggle to make the D10 playoffs. But if they go to some smaller tournaments the 'B1' team may be out of place.
The new 'A' and 'AA' experiment this year in D10 at the bantam level appears to have worked out well so it may no longer be an issue if the rule is adopted statewide.
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IMO, it depends on how deep the talent is. If the bottom half of the team is B2-calibre, while the top half has maybe 2-3 "A" calibre and the rest B1....then, they should be playing B1.
The problem is that team declarations are usually held before tryouts take place, so it's hard to determine.
If that B1 team dominates over the others, then they probably should've played A. But if they play "A" and only go winless in District, they should've played B1.
Very tough call.
The problem is that team declarations are usually held before tryouts take place, so it's hard to determine.
If that B1 team dominates over the others, then they probably should've played A. But if they play "A" and only go winless in District, they should've played B1.
Very tough call.