Post by wmrebel on Feb 12, 2008 0:15:56 GMT -6
rivers2 said:
The All Metro vote usually is a little more democratic than the All District in that a new set of coaches are involved and brokered deals while still happening are not as prevalent.I have no opinion one way or the other who was chosen but 43 people selected is simply too much. With so many chosen it dilutes the significance of making All District and on the other hand since so many were chosen it opens up conjecture why so and so was left off.
The coaches first responsibility should be to pick the top 11 players in their district regardless of team record......they know who they are. Then focus on a few subs.....in other words, pick a team you'd ideally want to coach. Granted District 6 was a new formation this year and possibly coaches were not as familiar with other teams personnel but most coaches are well aware of talent within their district.
It's nice to recognize as many girls as possible as they ALL are winners but do so at their year ending banquet.....why dilute that which should be honor reserved for the most deserving
The players as a rule know who the best players are.....now the parents are a different animal.
Absolutely right....the parents are animals.
Oh....I meant "a different animal."
Just kidding... Rivers2 - you are correct in stating this: "It's nice to recognize as many girls as possible as they ALL are winners but do so at their year ending banquet.....why dilute that which should be honor reserved for the most deserving."
By selecting the top 11, it truly becomes an honor to be selected.
I remember a few years back when we selected too many members for the D1-D5 team and The Advocate didn't want to publish it as was. We told them that we would change things the next year and we did...we could not "unselect players."
District Teams should be reserved for the top 11 players...1st team and 2nd team. That way, it remains a special acheivement.