[Peaches]

So, you are saying that the other 96% of the states are wrong by classifying? And your "numbers" argument isn't valid for baseball. The larger schools, the ones that have 1400 or more students especially, have a greater opportunity of having a complete and FULL pitching staff ONLY....not two-way players that most small schools have to rely on.

Plus, if you are a large school, good likelihood you are from a higher populated area, which will also equate to a larger little league system, which then equates to more potential roster of players to choose your "best" from. In smaller areas, like the one I live in, we are lucky to field 4 little league teams (age 9-12) because of low population.

Classification needs to happen. It hasn't "watered down" anything as far as their championships. It also creates a more natural rivalry at the state level once teams get there.

The changes that need to happen (after classification) are:

1. Super-regionals (double elimination)
2. Semi-state (double elimination)
3. Final Four State Championship (Single elimination)

25 is 25 in the grand scheme of things. That number is always the same whether it comes from Louisville or Louisa. There are several teams that have pitcher only guys on the staff not from that area but the teams that have guys that can do all facets of the game well will play every day if the coach believes it is in their best interest. Bryce Harper caught and pitched in high school. Mississippi State used their right fielder Bobby Thigpen to close out games in the mid 80s. It has happened and will continue to happen at just about every level if it gives them the better chance of victory. When you get to the post season it is up to the coach to determine how many guys at each position he wants to carry. If you want 15 position guys and 10 arms available then that is up to the coach. If you don't have pitching then the coach needs to be able to have the vision to see what needs to be developed to make his program more successful in the long run. Waiting until the last moment and wishing upon a shooting star that someone will replace a starter or closer due to graduation is the program's fault. With JV, summer baseball, fall baseball, offseaon bullpen sessions, practice starting in February, tell me when is there not time to take several guys as they advance their careers and work with them to build depth? There is an All "A" state championship that pretty much covers all the smaller schools in the state in both basketball and baseball. They have also split the tournament into two weekends to help those teams out that gripe about pitching have a better shot at succeeding. If that still isn't helping out the program that you root for bring home the title then maybe the KHSAA isn't the problem. No matter how you try to skew it, your school brings your best 25 and another will bring theirs and decide it between the lines.