Anonymous wrote:I'm considering not following VHSL, at all, very soon.

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Anonymous wrote:exactly - way to grow the game by putting State Final of biggest conference at place where 12 people can see it.

Know who doesn't care? The players. Their just happy to be in the finals, no matter where it is.

You don't think players care about playing the biggest game of their life in front of large crowd full of their fans and parents and friends and student cheering section in a crazy, energized atmosphere in one of the bigger high school stadiums? I'm sure you're right - they'd rather play in some random stadium with nobody there except few parents that make the trip and some random elderly people walking the track that day....

Well, we already know where the Finals will be played in 2025,2026 and 2027. So, if it's that big of a deal that you don't have to drive far petition VHSL now, and ask for a parking pass too.

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Anonymous wrote:exactly - way to grow the game by putting State Final of biggest conference at place where 12 people can see it.

Know who doesn't care? The players. Their just happy to be in the finals, no matter where it is.

You don't think players care about playing the biggest game of their life in front of large crowd full of their fans and parents and friends and student cheering section in a crazy, energized atmosphere in one of the bigger high school stadiums? I'm sure you're right - they'd rather play in some random stadium with nobody there except few parents that make the trip and some random elderly people walking the track that day....

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Anonymous wrote:My take on the Madison/battlefield game.

BF: strong goalie play and aggressive defense. Good clears and opportunistic in transition. They were a complete team last night.

JMHS: for the first three quarters madison stunk up the joint. Terrible goalie play, unorganized defense, poor shooting and failed clears. Madison had all the markings of a team that was unready.

Madison showed in the 4th Quarter that they were the better team. I have no doubt if there was a fifth quarter Madison would have won. However, terrible first half performance put them in a hole that only battlefield mistakes could have gotten them out of. And Battlefield did not make mistakes last night.

That's definitely a take, anyway. One team plays better for 3 quarters, the other for 1 and loses, and the latter showed they were the better team?

Madison has had a great run, and probably has more in store for the future.

Not a bad write up, BUT I would say that Battlefield let them back in the game. This would have been a 4 goal win, if not for a 2 min non releasable on the BF starting goalie. (No slight to the G, as he plays fantastic)
If Madison does not have the man up and NR- they may not get two goals there and we are talking about a 4pt win. I would not say they showed they are a better team, as you are supposed to score with man up and score multiple with 2min NR. I would say they took advantage of a situation and capitalized on it.

What was penalty (just curious), not trying to pile on at all but more curious if it was in crease or slashing outside crease (NRs on goalies not that frequent..)?

It was a one minute slash call on the goalie and then he dropped a F-bomb which led to a 1 minute NR. It was two penalties, definitely a weak slash call, but you can’t get the unsportsmanlike after it. (BHS parent who talked with the goalie)

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Anonymous wrote:exactly - way to grow the game by putting State Final of biggest conference at place where 12 people can see it.

Know who doesn't care? The players. Their just happy to be in the finals, no matter where it is.

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Anonymous wrote:exactly - way to grow the game by putting State Final of biggest conference at place where 12 people can see it.

Know who doesn't care? The players. Their just happy to be in the finals, no matter where it is.

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Anonymous wrote:My take on the Madison/battlefield game.

BF: strong goalie play and aggressive defense. Good clears and opportunistic in transition. They were a complete team last night.

JMHS: for the first three quarters madison stunk up the joint. Terrible goalie play, unorganized defense, poor shooting and failed clears. Madison had all the markings of a team that was unready.

Madison showed in the 4th Quarter that they were the better team. I have no doubt if there was a fifth quarter Madison would have won. However, terrible first half performance put them in a hole that only battlefield mistakes could have gotten them out of. And Battlefield did not make mistakes last night.

That's definitely a take, anyway. One team plays better for 3 quarters, the other for 1 and loses, and the latter showed they were the better team?

Madison has had a great run, and probably has more in store for the future.

Not a bad write up, BUT I would say that Battlefield let them back in the game. This would have been a 4 goal win, if not for a 2 min non releasable on the BF starting goalie. (No slight to the G, as he plays fantastic)
If Madison does not have the man up and NR- they may not get two goals there and we are talking about a 4pt win. I would not say they showed they are a better team, as you are supposed to score with man up and score multiple with 2min NR. I would say they took advantage of a situation and capitalized on it.

What was penalty (just curious), not trying to pile on at all but more curious if it was in crease or slashing outside crease (NRs on goalies not that frequent..)?

It was a one minute slash call on the goalie and then he dropped a F-bomb which led to a 1 minute NR. It was two penalties, definitely a weak slash call, but you can’t get the unsportsmanlike after it. (BHS parent who talked with the goalie)

The slash call was a terrible call. The Madison napoleon squad was slashing all night with no calls. Shouldn’t have been any penalty.

Anonymous wrote:exactly - way to grow the game by putting State Final of biggest conference at place where 12 people can see it.

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Anonymous wrote:My take on the Madison/battlefield game.

BF: strong goalie play and aggressive defense. Good clears and opportunistic in transition. They were a complete team last night.

JMHS: for the first three quarters madison stunk up the joint. Terrible goalie play, unorganized defense, poor shooting and failed clears. Madison had all the markings of a team that was unready.

Madison showed in the 4th Quarter that they were the better team. I have no doubt if there was a fifth quarter Madison would have won. However, terrible first half performance put them in a hole that only battlefield mistakes could have gotten them out of. And Battlefield did not make mistakes last night.

That's definitely a take, anyway. One team plays better for 3 quarters, the other for 1 and loses, and the latter showed they were the better team?

Madison has had a great run, and probably has more in store for the future.

Not a bad write up, BUT I would say that Battlefield let them back in the game. This would have been a 4 goal win, if not for a 2 min non releasable on the BF starting goalie. (No slight to the G, as he plays fantastic)
If Madison does not have the man up and NR- they may not get two goals there and we are talking about a 4pt win. I would not say they showed they are a better team, as you are supposed to score with man up and score multiple with 2min NR. I would say they took advantage of a situation and capitalized on it.

What was penalty (just curious), not trying to pile on at all but more curious if it was in crease or slashing outside crease (NRs on goalies not that frequent..)?

It was a one minute slash call on the goalie and then he dropped a F-bomb which led to a 1 minute NR. It was two penalties, definitely a weak slash call, but you can’t get the unsportsmanlike after it. (BHS parent who talked with the goalie)