tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post766155748865928754..comments2024-03-18T09:55:10.252-07:00Comments on Cross Country Express: WCAL varsity boys 3200Albert Caruanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-54634601720515306422018-05-18T08:58:13.445-07:002018-05-18T08:58:13.445-07:00While I look on with envy at the sprinters strutti...While I look on with envy at the sprinters strutting around and "warming up" 15 minutes before they run for 60 seconds or less, and at the field people laying on the their backs under a tent during their event, I will not shame them nor exclude them from commenting on this site about how the weather affects their performance. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-13268750387767909162018-05-18T08:51:06.483-07:002018-05-18T08:51:06.483-07:00We welcome all track and field events on this site...We welcome all track and field events on this site and do not sprint shame. :DAlbert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-39932785002856090092018-05-18T08:38:54.494-07:002018-05-18T08:38:54.494-07:00I would include the 1600. Other than that, take yo...I would include the 1600. Other than that, take your sprinting, throwing, and jumping talk elsewhere :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-54822938394283991562018-05-17T20:16:04.164-07:002018-05-17T20:16:04.164-07:00I’m with @7:30, since this is a cross-country blog...I’m with @7:30, since this is a cross-country blog and not a track and field blog we should dismiss every event in track except for the 3200. ;0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-41255342653030271422018-05-17T20:09:20.716-07:002018-05-17T20:09:20.716-07:00Let’s do it! We just need an 8th lane & anothe...Let’s do it! We just need an 8th lane & another pit for the jumps, but I promise the times wouldn’t disappoint on the mondo track. Coach Smallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-66752027140584461312018-05-17T20:05:22.234-07:002018-05-17T20:05:22.234-07:00I always thought the 3200 was a great distance rac...I always thought the 3200 was a great distance race with 8 laps of drama but now I find out it's just used as a break for sprinters. I learn something daily. Thank you, Anonymous.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-229705007724533522018-05-17T19:30:47.086-07:002018-05-17T19:30:47.086-07:00@7:18 this is a distance blog. Go get your own ven...@7:18 this is a distance blog. Go get your own venue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-72485877994924532742018-05-17T19:27:20.173-07:002018-05-17T19:27:20.173-07:00@Hank, exactly! We should have CCS at the Valley C...@Hank, exactly! We should have CCS at the Valley Christian Track unless it’s blowing 35mph up the backstretch. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-65165788020957902132018-05-17T19:18:05.038-07:002018-05-17T19:18:05.038-07:00 I know it’s hard to believe for you distance guys... I know it’s hard to believe for you distance guys but most events prefer warmer temperatures. Track doesn’t revolve around the 3200. In reality it’s only there for recovery between the 200 and the 4 x 4. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-44474049795732942252018-05-17T18:42:48.607-07:002018-05-17T18:42:48.607-07:00What about sprints, jumps, throws & mid-distan...What about sprints, jumps, throws & mid-distance that prefer it warm? They need to get to the big dance too!Coach Smallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-45815869283688900452018-05-17T18:10:50.891-07:002018-05-17T18:10:50.891-07:00Coach Small, I guess what 12:06 is saying is that ...Coach Small, I guess what 12:06 is saying is that "getting" to the big dance is what matters, whatever "happens" at the dance is secondary.<br /><br />hankHankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193101636229726446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-43845786868718294912018-05-17T17:25:11.048-07:002018-05-17T17:25:11.048-07:00I have been to one California state meet under 95°...I have been to one California state meet under 95° since 2005. One might argue that the “sweltering” temperature of Gilroy qualifies the athletes who can best handle the heat. Coach Smallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-38750778749258323132018-05-17T12:06:19.175-07:002018-05-17T12:06:19.175-07:00Can we at least go to a facility that is not norma...Can we at least go to a facility that is not normally 100+ degrees? It looks like we will dodge a bullet this week, and hopefully next, but running in the sweltering heat of Gilroy is not conducive to getting our athletes through to state on time. Just saying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-53139191848069774292018-05-17T11:46:33.188-07:002018-05-17T11:46:33.188-07:00I know they've used the 9th lane at times when...I know they've used the 9th lane at times when they have an "issue" arise and they can then just put in the extra athlete. If they used all 9, then that safety buffer would go away. Now if a League wanted to submit a proposal saying that they, CCS, should use whatever a site can provide and not a specific number ...<br /><br />hankHankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193101636229726446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-18144064562413392682018-05-17T05:55:53.210-07:002018-05-17T05:55:53.210-07:00You have to have representation from all leagues w...You have to have representation from all leagues which is why you have all the auto qualifiers from all leagues just like the Olympics.<br /><br />I agree with the 9th lane. You have it. Use it.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-66665593925309059152018-05-16T22:25:37.635-07:002018-05-16T22:25:37.635-07:00CCS would be better if it was the top 30 power mer...CCS would be better if it was the top 30 power merge. I like the idea of provisional qualifiers for the non-qualifiers in the top 30 after the power merge. Even top 20 would be an improvement and we would see the best race the best. But it will never happen, apparently they need 10 min downtime beetween events rather than running races. Even utilizing Lane 9 would be an improvement but that gets shot down too. WTF CCS?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-16913298773313481892018-05-16T21:26:38.777-07:002018-05-16T21:26:38.777-07:00I highly doubt that. That rule has been around for...I highly doubt that. That rule has been around for a couple of years and the number of transfers that are noticeable compared to SoCal has been pretty light. Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-57836377380193989872018-05-16T21:15:52.792-07:002018-05-16T21:15:52.792-07:00Last year the CIF changed the sport motivated tran...Last year the CIF changed the sport motivated transfer rules to allow kids to move without punishment. Look for NorCal public schools (at least the ones that are paying attention) to act more like SoCal teams and load up talent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-84357226589486431972018-05-16T19:55:33.809-07:002018-05-16T19:55:33.809-07:00Great Oak is a public school with open enrollment....Great Oak is a public school with open enrollment. They can legally recruit students to go there are five presentations to middle schools. The only time transfers come into play is after freshman year. And there have been some pretty high profile transfers from certain high performing teams in the NCS. Not so much here in the CCS. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-6266810802903053402018-05-16T09:26:37.514-07:002018-05-16T09:26:37.514-07:00The funny thing is the amount of sports related tr...The funny thing is the amount of sports related transfers at large public schools in the the SS, like Great Oak and Arcadia, etc., creates a "geographic advantage" for those teams that puts what the WCAL could ever dream of to shame. If NorCal kids gravitate toward programs like Bell or SF in order to compete at state or NXN, that is a natural offshoot of creating SoCal mega public schools that actually do "recruit." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-8218746513931949512018-05-16T09:16:34.635-07:002018-05-16T09:16:34.635-07:00You do realize that Great Oak is a public school r...You do realize that Great Oak is a public school right? Most of the excellent track and field teams are also large public schools so watering down the best state meet in the nation is probably not a good idea. I would say that smaller schools might have more of a case for divisions at the state meet but I would never ask for such a thing considering how good the California state meet is every year.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-74293947583532941922018-05-16T07:41:06.785-07:002018-05-16T07:41:06.785-07:00The best solution is to have two state divisions a...The best solution is to have two state divisions and meets: 1 for private schools so a level playing field since they can draw from all over without any restrictions and 1 for public schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-33479552846414451272018-05-15T16:02:05.077-07:002018-05-15T16:02:05.077-07:00Any athlete in the top 30 after the league power m...Any athlete in the top 30 after the league power merge should receive a provisional qualifier. It’s that simple. <br />On a side note CCS looks incredibly deep this year. Everyone has stepped it up for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-13571278141307589572018-05-15T00:19:46.268-07:002018-05-15T00:19:46.268-07:00@9:55PM Amen...I agree with that comment.@9:55PM Amen...I agree with that comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-46858091999587435512018-05-13T21:55:06.339-07:002018-05-13T21:55:06.339-07:00Most distance kids are solid academically. Most qu...Most distance kids are solid academically. Most quality distance runners go to public school. Bellarmine has a long tradition of being a great all boys school and is always a draw. While privates have an advantage geographically they can accept anyone, tuition is expensive. I doubt there’s a free ride going on for distance running in any WCAL school (football, volleyball & basketball on the other hand is another story). Every WCAL school has talent similar to public schools. I don’t see why the hard feelings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com