Posted by 4A Fan on November 06, 2009 at 07:58:05:
I am a fan of the new system CIF has implemented to provide equity in Divisions but it seems there are still some bugs in it. I guess my question is, how are there three 2008/2009 CIF champs in 4A this year? And how does Bell Jeff who obviously recruits with the best of them get to be in 4A? I am a fan of a 4A sized school who has no way or desire to recruit anyone. My second question is, how do we compete with the recruiters of the world? If there would ever be a senerio where we could compete with same sized schools that don't recruit we would do very well each year. For the last 25 years or so we have been knocked out of the playoffs by teams that recruit. Maybe there just aren't that many that don't recruit these days. Bell Jeff was in the Big Division of the San Diego Classic this past summer, put them in 1AA. I also think it was laughable that Cajon was in the "small schools" and "rebuilding" schools divsion in San Diego. I'm glad Oaks Christian beat them in the 2A final, but as we know, Oaks recruits with the best of them as well. ... but on the postive side there is nothing more enjoyable than beating a team that, shall we say, bends the rules.