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Post by barbedad20 on Nov 10, 2006 9:16:34 GMT -6
[ftp]http://www.lhsaa.org/classification/PreliminaryPlan1.pdf [/ftp]
Here is the first list to be released. Interesting....... This definitely weakens the Div I District 3 by splitting them into 2 districts. What do you think?
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Post by Wofford Dad f/k/a SJA Dad on Nov 10, 2006 10:06:18 GMT -6
substantially weakens District 4 by moving St. Amant and D'Town to D-5. Old D-5 with the northshore teams now D-6. Eliminates the 3 team district in the north, which is good. Makes geographic sense, but creates 2 monster districts in 1 and 6. Dog fights to ensue for playoff spots. It would seem that eight districts would be better and more manageable. If you're going to create monster districts, then take the extra step and merge D-2 and D-3 on there. Welcome St. Thomas Moore and St. Scholastica to 5A.
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Post by TigerDad on Nov 10, 2006 10:06:33 GMT -6
Wonder how this would actually affect the soccer teams. Up in the north we are part of an 8 team district that in no way looks anything like the football schools distict.
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Post by FalconDad on Nov 10, 2006 20:54:30 GMT -6
Ben Franklin drops down to 3A, to a district with no other soccer-playing schools (unless De La Salle has started playing again). I hope the powers that be don't dump Ben Franklin, Sacred Heart, and Newman all into the same district, which would likely exclude one of the best teams in the state from the playoffs every year.
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Post by sokerfan on Nov 12, 2006 13:36:09 GMT -6
barbedad20, The Preliminary plan had Comeaux, Laffy, St. Thomas More together. Two tough teams, two not so tough with Westgate and NISH. This would leave Acadiana I guess for you guys and not much else. The alternative plan gives Barbe, STM, Comeaux, and Acadiana. Which Leaves Lafayette with Pineville Carencro, NISH and Westgate. Real Powerhouses when it comes to soccer. I don't know what the solution is, but it's tough when you see districts like the proposed district 8 teams and you know someone from there will make the playoffs. I know a couple of U14 select teams that could win that district. Maybe it's a good thing for Football but I don't know about soccer.
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Post by PumasFC on Nov 17, 2006 16:28:22 GMT -6
From year to year students change and with that soccer fortunes can rise and fall. The Rich will continue to be rich but teams like Dutchtown moved from Div II to Div I, and somehow still survive. Woodlawn several years ago was a powerhouse and has now fallen on hard times without changing districts. It still comes down to battling for a playoff spot and taking your chances from there.
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Post by ribeshears on Nov 17, 2006 17:46:38 GMT -6
The districts were voted on the other day and it broke down like this: comeaux, stm, barbe, sulpher, and Acadiana in one district. The other district will be pineville, carencro, lafayette, new iberia, and westgate. I guess location didn't come into play on these.
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Post by barbedad20 on Nov 17, 2006 23:50:52 GMT -6
Yes I got the fax and the listing of ribeshears is correct. The District 3 of Acadiana, St Thomas More, Comeaux, Barbe and Sulphur will be a more competitive soccer district than the district 4 of Lafayette, Carencro, Pineville, NISH and Westgate. We at Barbe are pleased with the quality of district foes vs what will be Lafayette and everyone else. To be truly prepared for the playoffs, you must play top quality teams week in and week out. That is what made both Barbe and Lafayette so strong last year, the district play against top quality teams. I would prefer to be in 3rd place in district and make a deep run in the playoffs than to go undefeated in district and lose in the 1st or 2nd round of the playoffs.
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Post by tbone5471 on Nov 28, 2006 16:04:28 GMT -6
i agree with barbedad.....strong dist comp makes for better teams.......still wondering how laf made this happen........humm, scared to play tuff every year??
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Post by LEObacker on Nov 28, 2006 22:26:56 GMT -6
The only hope for Lafayette with this new plan is to schedule games with Barbe, STM, Comeaux, and Acadiana during the regular season. It is not only good soccer but is excellent for the purse because these teams bring fans. Lafayette could end up like STM was.. in that they may have nothing to compete against in the district if nothing changes with the schools that are in the the new district 4. The answer to the question about being "scared to play tuff every year" is Semi's 2004, Finalist 2005, Champions 2006.
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Post by spartacus on Nov 29, 2006 12:25:43 GMT -6
Can you say influx of talent maybe? Gifted program, school of choice, etc.....should compete every year for the state title with all that talent.
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Post by tbiff114 on Nov 29, 2006 20:23:29 GMT -6
It is not completely offical yet. It is still listed on LHSAA's website as preliminary plans phrase 2. I am sure they will make a decision soon.
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Post by Wofford Dad f/k/a SJA Dad on Dec 5, 2006 14:50:38 GMT -6
It looks like it's final now. This plan has destroyed District 4's ability to conduct a meaningful district soccer season for both girls and boys.
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Post by PumasFC on Dec 5, 2006 15:51:10 GMT -6
Sounds like whining from Mr Z. Every four years teams completely turnover, and for that matter two years from now LHSAA will be deciding who belongs in what District again. I'm old enough to remember a time when Woodlawn ruled the roost on the girls side, and competed against Catholic High on the Boys side for the tittle every year. Just because others are on top of the district doesn't mean it can't change. Unlikely but it can happen with the right coaches and more importantly the right players. This is a funny game, the soccer gods can be kind to you one year and ugly the next. Just let the next two years play out before bashing LHSAA.
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Post by Wofford Dad f/k/a SJA Dad on Dec 5, 2006 16:01:47 GMT -6
I'm not bashing the LHSAA. They put more time and effort into this than Ike put into planning D-Day. Not everything can be hunky-dorie. Football rules the roost. It's just a simple fact that insofar as girls soccer goes, this will substantially dilute District 4, which will mean those teams will have to do a lot of out-of-district scheduling in order to get ready for the post season.
Now I will bash the LHSAA for its ridiculous playoff format, which will whittle Districts 4 and I think 7 down to a single team before the semis -- even if everyone wins all their playoff games.
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Post by mfg17 on Dec 5, 2006 16:52:53 GMT -6
ZidanezShrink,
Don't forget District 8 also gets whittled down before the semis. This district primarily includes Dominican, Mt. Carmel and Chapelle and produced a state champion for four of the last six years. Truly a shame to eliminate competitors from each of those affected districts, including District 8, so early in the tournament.
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Post by daflash on Dec 5, 2006 17:20:29 GMT -6
The one aspect that I recognize is not that of just districts, but that of divisions. There will be stiffer competition in Div I with SSA, STM, and EA moving into the ranks.
Look at what happens to Div II. The 3 schools already mentioned leave, as well as Ben Franklin who will now be classified in Div III. That will definitely effect what was already considered ( By some) a weak division. The only school of note that I recognize that will move into Div II will be Teurlings. Unless there are more D-II schools that start girls soccer programs, it looks like D-II might not have enough teams to fill the playoff bracket even if everyone accepts an invitation.
Would LHSSA consider that grounds to combine D-II and D-III or some other combination?
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Post by stuckonsideline on Dec 5, 2006 18:54:01 GMT -6
Too bad Dutchtown and St. Amant are leaving District 4. That's two quality teams leaving a district and a geographical area that was a logical fit, and it will significantly dilute the district for some time. Guess we'll just have to enjoy our time left this year while we can.
Perhaps we'll at least play BRHS and St. Joe as preseason games now.
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Post by Mung on Dec 8, 2006 8:30:57 GMT -6
Are you sure the soccer district will be the same as the football districts? Presently, ASH's football district does not include Sam Houston or Deridder, while the soccer district does. With the announced changes, there are several districts that will only have 2 soccer teams(e.g. D2-2,4, 6, and 10 may not even have a soccer program). Plus, everything 3A and below will have to get squeezed together. We may be going chicken little a bit early here.
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Post by dhssoccermom25 on Dec 8, 2006 8:41:55 GMT -6
I agree Mung, there is no way it can apply for us, we will have to stay like we are. I guess the only think is we will lose Pineville since they are moving to 5A?
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