All,

As you all know, we have had a team scratched from the 8-10 State Baseball. This means we have two choices, and I’d like to get your ideas on the options before we publish new brackets. Because we drop from a 13 team to 12 team bracket, it means that a couple things can happen.

Put the original draws into a 12 team bracket and let the “byes” shuffle a bit, with one team having to show up earlier than planned. OR
Try to play through the 13 team bracket as it stands.

Problem with 1) All the schedules MAY change as to time and with one of the “byes” eliminated, there will be one team that has to show up earlier than planned, and one team that has to play earlier than planned.

Problem with 2) It creates extra “byes” both in the winners and losers brackets, which means more sit time for teams, and a stress on the volunteer and umpire pool. Plus it may work out that it actually stretches the tournament a day to get all the loser slots played.

Although both options have problems, Option 1 means only 1 team is “inconvenienced”. The rest can keep nearly the same playing times.

Option 2 seems pretty unworkable in the losers bracket… and creates odd pairings in possibly both brackets.

Please let me know ASAP – I have option 1 ready to go… if that’ the way that seems best to all.

Regards

DA WA5/13