State Championship (will omit details to protect the innocent), open (ie one division only). only two A teams coming, one is clearly head and shoulders above rest of teams in tourney. another team is clearly up and coming, but inconsistent, brand new team as of last fall. the latter is picked to play 4 pool games because of uneven number of teams, two sets of back to backs, at satellite locations (no real bathrooms, only port-o-pots, no concensions, dustbowls for fields, no outfield fences). The "favorite" is scheduled to only play 3 pool games saturday, and all at main complex (real bathrooms, concessions, covered dugouts, much nicer playing fields), only 5 games for this division played (out of 20) at main complex.
Pool play complete, "single division tournament" is split into two brackets, B and C both SE. B is bottom 10 (out of 13) teams in tournament. C bracket is top 3, SE, 2v3 winner plays 1.
kicker, I gather TD is somehow affiliated with HC/manager of the clear favorite going in. Even had the gall after the final of C bracket was complete to mention in his proforma congratulatory remarks that "you guys had a tougher road to get here". DUH! (runner up had just played an 8 inning game to beat the 3 seed, great game, of course 2 seed had to rush to pack up into cars to get to championship game at completely different site).
I know I will probably get ripped, beat them on the field, etc., but I call BUSH LEAGUE. "state championship" should have an level playing field, literally, for all teams going in. no one team should be given red carpet treatment.
Pool play complete, "single division tournament" is split into two brackets, B and C both SE. B is bottom 10 (out of 13) teams in tournament. C bracket is top 3, SE, 2v3 winner plays 1.
kicker, I gather TD is somehow affiliated with HC/manager of the clear favorite going in. Even had the gall after the final of C bracket was complete to mention in his proforma congratulatory remarks that "you guys had a tougher road to get here". DUH! (runner up had just played an 8 inning game to beat the 3 seed, great game, of course 2 seed had to rush to pack up into cars to get to championship game at completely different site).
I know I will probably get ripped, beat them on the field, etc., but I call BUSH LEAGUE. "state championship" should have an level playing field, literally, for all teams going in. no one team should be given red carpet treatment.