Comments on: Volleyball’s crazy finish http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2007/10/17/volleyballs-crazy-finish/ The inside scoop on Kansas high school sports. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:57:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: David Steinle http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2007/10/17/volleyballs-crazy-finish/#comment-134 David Steinle Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:09:08 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2007/10/17/volleyballs-crazy-finish/#comment-134 As a sportswriter in northwest Kansas who covers the Mid-Continent League extensively, I've seen enough volleyball to know there's got to be a better way for sub-states. It's time the sub-states go to a two-day format (Saturday-Monday or Thursday-Saturday) and have pool play before the semifinals and finals are single-elimination. Why have pool play in all tournaments, including the state tournament, EXCEPT sub-state? In Louisiana, where I covered the sport for six years before coming to Kansas, nobody really cares for the single-elimination format that state uses for its playoffs, becuase one fluke match can cost a team its season. Joanna, what are your thoughts? Let's say this scenario were to happen to Newton, Northwest, Carroll, Kapaun, or another highly-ranked team in the Wichita area? How would you feel? How would the coaches feel? As a sportswriter in northwest Kansas who covers the Mid-Continent League extensively, I’ve seen enough volleyball to know there’s got to be a better way for sub-states. It’s time the sub-states go to a two-day format (Saturday-Monday or Thursday-Saturday) and have pool play before the semifinals and finals are single-elimination. Why have pool play in all tournaments, including the state tournament, EXCEPT sub-state? In Louisiana, where I covered the sport for six years before coming to Kansas, nobody really cares for the single-elimination format that state uses for its playoffs, becuase one fluke match can cost a team its season.

Joanna, what are your thoughts? Let’s say this scenario were to happen to Newton, Northwest, Carroll, Kapaun, or another highly-ranked team in the Wichita area? How would you feel? How would the coaches feel?

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]]> By: willie http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2007/10/17/volleyballs-crazy-finish/#comment-131 willie Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:38:37 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2007/10/17/volleyballs-crazy-finish/#comment-131 it was bitter-sweet to find an article in the Hutchinson news on the Greensburg girls volleyball team. I appreciate the Hutch news writing the article, but am disappointed the Eagle had not acted first. Especially since I'd e-mailed Joanna to give her a heads-up that it would make a good story. Roy Wentzel or Michael Pierce would have done so much better. I know the physical constraints- everyone's busy. I just would've so much prefered to see the article in my favorite paper- not the one I take issue with quite often. So be it- the Eagle has been wonderful, and will continue to be my first choice. Thank you. it was bitter-sweet to find an article in the Hutchinson news on the Greensburg girls volleyball team. I appreciate the Hutch news writing the article, but am disappointed the Eagle had not acted first. Especially since I’d e-mailed Joanna to give her a heads-up that it would make a good story. Roy Wentzel or Michael Pierce would have done so much better. I know the physical constraints- everyone’s busy. I just would’ve so much prefered to see the article in my favorite paper- not the one I take issue with quite often. So be it- the Eagle has been wonderful, and will continue to be my first choice. Thank you.

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