Section 1 likely realigning leagues

December

It’s not official yet, but it sure looks like Section 1 schools are about to undergo a massive league realignment.

And you thought sports was a refuge from the perils of the new economy.

It seems this recession has gotten its tentacles into high school sports as well, prompting a drastic response from Section 1 schools. Starting in the fall, the leagues for most sports are expected to be completely reconfigured. Geography, not school size or team competitiveness, will be the overriding factor. That means you could be seeing current Class C programs like Haldane in a league with Class AA programs like Ossining, because they’re both on Route 9.

While the teams will still split into their proper classes for playoffs, get ready to see a lot more blowouts than before. Especially in sports like hockey and lacrosse, where power leagues have kept games close until now. Now you’ll be seeing developmental teams getting murdered twice a year by elite teams.

I’m sure no AD is crazy about the idea, but economic realities make it necessary. Budgets have to be cut. Gas and other travel expenses cost thousands of dollars a season. The new alignment will greatly reduce travel time and distance.

Read Harold Gutmann’s story for all the details.

This entry was posted on Friday, December 26th, 2008 at 12:28 pm by Jake Thomases. Print | Email

4 Responses to “Section 1 likely realigning leagues”

Baseball December 30th, 2008 at 1:47 am
Its unfortunate, you are going to see some lob-sided scores. I’m a little confused by this move, won’t this impact the sectional seedings. For example, if you put mediocre AA teams in a league with some lower class schools obviously the AA team’s record will be higher as a result of being in a weaker league. It’s going to be interesting to see how it all turns out. Never the less, there is absolutely nothing like baseball season and I’m sure it will be great either way.
What? December 30th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Wait until you see how they realigned. Some schools will now even travel further. What? Try this with football and see the reaction.
Barack Obama January 6th, 2009 at 10:59 am
“Panetta a surprise pick to run the CIA”. I know that my choice for the head of our CIA was a surprise, and I would simply like to explain myself. I noticed Tim as a fourth grader when he first caught for the Foxes, and has continued to impress me ever since. He does not tolerate stealing, except when employing his incredible spying skills stealing the signs of opposing coaches. I hope that having young Timothy lead the CIA does not distract him from the season, and especially his teammates. I wish luck to all Section 1 baseball players. I also believe that there should be an eight-team playoff in college football. I would also like to take this opportunity to announce that I am appointing Josh Thomson as Secretary of Defense, as he does an increbible job of filtering the hateful arguments that unfortunately make their way onto this highly respectful blog. I appreciate your time, Lower Hudson Valley people, and God Bless America. P.S. Jake can have a job too.
Jake Thomases January 6th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
I call Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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