It is what it is;1703439 wrote:I think the top seed should host, like the state duals, and the next round should be held at the highest remaining seed.
I think that we should have our sites and team assignment ready to present at our seeding meeting on the 20th. I know Shepp will be there and I'm not sure if Mr. Clareno will show up or not. Either way we can talk about our plan for next year with Shepp and he can pass it on to Mr. Clareno I hope he shows up so we can settle it that night.Fatmanroll>Peterson;1703476 wrote:I agree, and I think everyone agrees, but sadly I don't think our opinion matters in that decision. Last year when we did this, that was basically what happened for everything except for one site. This year it was all messed up. Ultimately it's Mr. Clareno's decision.
Doubt Clarno will be there, but we can present our position to Jeff and he can relay it; can't see why it wouldn't fly, but then again...it is SA! :RpS_lol:80baby;1703552 wrote:I think that we should have our sites and team assignment ready to present at our seeding meeting on the 20th. I know Shepp will be there and I'm not sure if Mr. Clareno will show up or not. Either way we can talk about our plan for next year with Shepp and he can pass it on to Mr. Clareno I hope he shows up so we can settle it that night.
The other major thing we (as wrestling coaches) need to take the lead on is the school districts new grading policy and our need for an adjustment to our athletic eligibility GPA requirements. We need to make a strong push to get this presented before the school board for approval before the start of fall sports next school year. I don't have a problem with the new grading scale my problem is with the GPA requirements. They need to understand that if a student athlete has all C's and one C- they will have a 1.9 GPA and won't be eligible for athletics. At some point SA needs to take a stand and present this to the school board to be changed. Based on my understanding of the new grading standard the GPA requirements for athletics should be 5 credits and a 1.700 GPA or higher.
It is what it is;1703671 wrote:Doubt Clarno will be there, but we can present our position to Jeff and he can relay it; can't see why it wouldn't fly, but then again...it is SA! :RpS_lol:
I disagree about the gpa change however. Student-athletes that can't earn a "C" average will NEVER go to the next level because they will NEVER be recruited. Furthermore, they will struggle in life due to poor work ethic and low expectations. Also, the district offers 2 probations that they can use during their HS career (as long as they pass 5 credits). The discipline, commitment & sacrifice that athletes should be learning & demonstrating HAS TO apply to on the mat/court/field AND in the classroom! jmo : thumbup:
Agree 100%It is what it is;1703671 wrote:
I disagree about the gpa change however. Student-athletes that can't earn a "C" average will NEVER go to the next level because they will NEVER be recruited. Furthermore, they will struggle in life due to poor work ethic and low expectations. Also, the district offers 2 probations that they can use during their HS career (as long as they pass 5 credits). The discipline, commitment & sacrifice that athletes should be learning & demonstrating HAS TO apply to on the mat/court/field AND in the classroom! jmo : thumbup:
It is what it is;1703739 wrote:A lot of suburban schools use a gpa under 2.0; I know when I coached at CC...HS it varied according to grade level (9th = 1.5, 10th = 1.7, 11th & 12th = 2.0). Others just use the 1.7 for all. I guess it wouldn't matter to me if we went to a 1.7 because I would still expect better from the student-athletes (I think they should have a 2.5). We tell guys all the time that C's are the top of the BOTTOM!
I say hold the 1st rd on the 13th and the next rd on the 20th.
YOU MAD BRO!;1703815 wrote:We need all coaches at Briggs on time so we can resolve all these issues for next season and not wait until next season. Its our league, our schools, our kids, so lets do what is best for it. We are the ones who know what is best and I'm tired of hearing "I'll get back to you with that" and I don't hear back from anybody. So just like the preseason meeting, we need, WE are going to have a end of the season for next years wrestling season. We put in to much time and effort to keep wrestling alive in the City League so we are not down on by other leagues. Sorry we are not as popular as Basketball, but we put in the most work!
correct, 2016! : thumbup:Fatmanroll>Peterson;1703784 wrote:Im assuming you mean January right?
With the change in point values due to the new system, I now think we should align the athletic eligibility to coincide with the new values. A 1.7 would align perfectly with the new grading system and still be a cut above most other districts (a lot of districts have a 1.5 gpa requirement)!80baby;1703980 wrote:The quality points are all different under this new grading scale:
A+ and A’s are 4.00; A- 3.7; B+3.3; B 3.0; B- 2.7; C+ 2.3; C 2.0; C- 1.7. I know we expect more from our kids in the classroom and for the most part they perform above the standard. What about those kids that are average students (there’s nothing wrong with a kid making average grades) in the classroom now the school board is telling them that they can’t be student athletes because they’re average? Most of the people in world fall in the average category. It’s sad for me to say however SA isn’t going to step up and fight until schools start losing quality BB players under this new grading scale. It only makes since (I know I just used that word) TO THINK ABOUT ALL THE KIDS. I just want to see the district get it right after all CCS is only the largest school district in the state.
It is what it is;1704440 wrote:We are off until city. Anyone wrestling this week or early next week?
Chatman not wrestling, Tate still nursing injury (hopefully back for city).Fatmanroll>Peterson;1704462 wrote:We are at Bishop Watterson Weds night with them and Academy, then Im sending kids with points over to Whetstone JV Saturday, thats it. Whats the latest on Chapman and Tate?
It is what it is! :huh:Fatmanroll>Peterson;1704561 wrote:ouch, that stinks.
It is what it is;1705248 wrote:Coaches:
Let's be early, 5:30pm, to the seeding mtg at Briggs next Friday, Feb. 20th! Several ideas to pitch to SA and would be nice to get that done (could be lengthy discussions) before we start seeding.
Hopefully, everyone got El Gato Diablo's email!! : thumbup:
