Get all D 6,4,2 playoff done by last weekend in Nov. December-play state championship 1st weekend in Dec.

All D 5,3,1 done by 1st week of Dec and play championship 2nd weekend of Dec.

If you think I always favor East Bay teams, you haven’t been reading this blog for very long. Ask Encinal. I sided with Novato before that game game and have often said Casa Roble should go to the state game over Encinal …. Or maybe you could ask Dougherty Valley, I predicted it would get crushed by Ferndale even though the DV fans were on here saying they would win.

Happy Holidays.

Specifically, does the ability to admit “students” outside your geographical area create an unfair edge? I contend that it does. Further, over time this edge tends to become self perpetuating, with the more talented “students” seeking enrollment, not so much for the academics as for the sucess of the athletic program.

The ability to schedule public school competition only serves to validate this two tier system, much to the detriment of the public school program. I contend that when you remove the ability to schedule competition vs public schools the private school domination will quickly dissolve as the quality of competition will be severely limited.

I offer as proof the Texas HS system. Private schools are allowed to compete only in the TAPS (Texas Association of Private Schools) division. There is no comparison in regards competition. Public school 5A division teams pitted against the best TAPS schools could go home at half time and still not lose the game.

Moreover, if we eliminate privates from the public bracket then there can never truly be a public school champion who can absolutely declare that they are the best team in the state. It will always be “We are the best public in the state.” Publics beat privates all the time. But, when the private in our area has a record of over 300 wins and 20 losses in a 30 year span, it seems more lopsided of an advantage.

Kyle, your words..forget my problem with you deliberately leaving out St Vincents…YOU deliberately left off Ferndale, who happens to have rating of 16.4 over St Liz, who is -5.1.

I DO see the point you were trying to make. I know this is a suggestive model and was probably put together at the spur of the moment. I quess I’m surprised at your favortism and even more surprised at the fact that you are defending your choices.

Although…Your an East Bay writer who will ALWAYS favor the East Bay teams whether you own up to it or not.

Drop all leagues and sections.

Private schools play on their own, not part of nor recognized by the CIF. They compete on an uneven playing field with advantages in facilities and the ablility to accept “students” outside of their geographical area. Especially in times like these, why should state taxpayer dollars go to support “the spirit of amateur competition” at the private level?

Create one statewide system based upon school size (Division) with geographical based districts in each division. District winners compete against other district winners in a playoff format that lead to statewide divisional championship games.