oldrock Posted June 5, 2012 Report Posted June 5, 2012 One of the new amendments they are voting on June 12 will be to add an Area round to 2A through 5A in track. Top 4 from District will go to Area and the top 4 from Area will go to Region. The reasoning is that fewer athletes will go to Region therefore cutting down on travel expense. I think the format will be the same as football. For example 19-4A vs 20-4A for the first round.I think I will like this. What is your opinion?
Kris_Gilmore Posted June 5, 2012 Report Posted June 5, 2012 It is already a done deal this was decided last year. I think it is ok...I hate losing the Regional Qualifier Meet, but having 4his qualify to area is a good thing.
oldrock Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Posted June 5, 2012 UIL website said they are voting on it June 12 and will keep the Regional as well.
Kris_Gilmore Posted June 5, 2012 Report Posted June 5, 2012 http://tx.milesplit.com/discussion/topics/98866The above link talks about the specifics of it and coaches have been talking about it for over a year now. It is suppose to go into affect next season. Maybe they are just voting on the dynamics but as far as I know it is a done deal.
oldrock Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Posted June 5, 2012 That is correct. It appears that the vote is merely a formality. Everyone I've talked to has said it should pass.
mytwocents-28 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Posted June 5, 2012 Sounds good. I like the sound of it. Lets see if its as good as it sounds.
CraigS Posted June 8, 2012 Report Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name="Kris_Gilmore" post="1228659" timestamp="1338918699"]It is already a done deal this was decided last year. I think it is ok...[b]I hate losing the Regional Qualifier Meet[/b], but having 4his qualify to area is a good thing.[/quote]Why would there be a need to "lose" the Regional Qualifiers Meet? This is already in place at the 1A level...The Regional Qualifier Meets that I'm aware of take place between Area and Regionals. Woodlands, Kountze, Port Arthur....etc
oldrock Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Posted June 8, 2012 In past years there has only been one week between district and region. Unless they move one of those two then it will be district then area and then region in consecutive weeks.
JSnipes Posted June 8, 2012 Report Posted June 8, 2012 I personally like it as far as 3A goes. I'm not sure if 4A runs into what we do at Regionals (5A doesn't seem to), but Regionals has become watered down in many events. Districts aren't sending their 1,2, and 3 in each event. Your athletes that make Regionals in 4 or 5 events or three tough running events (800m, 400m, 4x400m etc.) are pulling out of one or more events to concentrate on the events they have the best chance of making state (I don't have a problem with this). This leaves some districts sending any possible combination of their top 5 in an event. Competition level in the prelims fall a bit when this happens and sometimes it causes problems in the distance races with lapers. I think this will greatly increase the level of competition at Regionals. Instead of each district sending three, you are going to be taking the top 4 between two different districts. I like it. Also, I think we will see rivalries created between districts. Also, as Kris said, it is giving 4 kids the opportunity to move on to the next round and compete again. I'm looking forward to it next year.
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