cincyelder
Active member
Hearing there are teams like the the 4 in the GCL South that are having a hard time scheduling to 10 games year in and year out. Often there are match-ups that should happen but because of the possible Harbin ramifications, they don't play or the schools opt to drop the series. Ive heard ADs specifically cite "we cant afford to risk that loss" OR "They are so bad we cant afford to play them. Also, teams are having to play multiple teams from out of state just to get to 10 games. Not to mention what happened to Winton Woods who only played 9 games this past season who was clearly better than the bottom couple teams that made it.
What if for Harbin, teams used their best 8 vs. all 10 games? Would the freedom of 2 "freebies" loosen things up or would teams then similarly game it. I suppose some teams may go 10-0 and possibly not make it because their 2 freebies didn't help them while a 7-3 or 6-4 made it.
Maybe there is no fix except "everyone makes it"
What if for Harbin, teams used their best 8 vs. all 10 games? Would the freedom of 2 "freebies" loosen things up or would teams then similarly game it. I suppose some teams may go 10-0 and possibly not make it because their 2 freebies didn't help them while a 7-3 or 6-4 made it.
Maybe there is no fix except "everyone makes it"