BB: NCAC: North Coast Athletic Conference

[mideastfan2]

  My other point is that I consider it bad form for a parent to come on here and blast a coach about an issue such as playing time.  As a former coach, I can tell you straight out, and you already know this, that that subject should be discussed with the coach in person.  By the players, if at all. 

+1 Mr. Wood

[Joe Wally]

Wabash lose to Shennandoah 4-0.  Eight strong innings pitched by Andy Swart five strike outs and only one earned run.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Wabash Beats CNU 9-3. Good Job Wabash!!! Some posters in the south region were claiming Wabash and Webster would be 2 and done.

[Joe Wally]

Wabash v. Salisbury Seagulls this afternoon.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Congratulations on a good season Wabash!
Wbvash loses to Salisbury 5-7.

[Joe Wally]

Hell of a season, Little Giants!  Well Done!

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Has anybody heard wether the NCAC will go back to divisions next year ot not? I liked the round robin. It was admittedly tougher this spring with all the rain.

[Dr. Acula]

Boy, I hope not.  The current system is much better IMO.  Divisions should be reserved for instances where geography prevents a round robin format. 

[Bishopleftiesdad]

For the NCAC I think the biggest issue is the distance between Allegheny and Wabash. With Depauw joing next year that makes quite a distance.

Still hoping they keep round robin. I think that gets the best teams to the playoffs.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

My son just made his decision the other day. I want to thank all the coaches who recruoied him. All of them are very good people. He will be going to Ohio Wesleyan.

[Joe Wally]

Congratulations to you and your son, Mano.

[wallyworld12]

Not exactly sure what the conference will be doing next season, but the word on the street is that we're going back to divisions. I think there are plenty of good points on both sides of the debate...

Round-Robin....I think this certainly gives us the best 4 teams playing for a conference championship and ensures that the NCAC West gets it's fair share of teams vying for the automatic bid. For a LONG TIME it had been a hard fight to get the West's two spots while the East was Wooster and whoever might be having a good year.

Divisions...travel is a big reason for the folks in Ohio, though they seem to forget that for Wabash (and now DePauw) every conference game involves a lot of travel....Furthermore, and we saw this displayed when Wabash and OWU met up in the regular season, the round-robin schedule often pitted 3 & 4 pitchers against one another and led to runs being scored like crazy. In that OWU series Wabash lost game one 21-10 and won game two 22-9. UGLY.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

thanks for the update. I certainlly can see both view points. I wonder what the players would prefer? I know I enjoyed the round robin last season but I was not the one doing all the traveling.

[Dr. Acula]

Not exactly sure what the conference will be doing next season, but the word on the street is that we're going back to divisions. I think there are plenty of good points on both sides of the debate...

Round-Robin....I think this certainly gives us the best 4 teams playing for a conference championship and ensures that the NCAC West gets it's fair share of teams vying for the automatic bid. For a LONG TIME it had been a hard fight to get the West's two spots while the East was Wooster and whoever might be having a good year.

Divisions...travel is a big reason for the folks in Ohio, though they seem to forget that for Wabash (and now DePauw) every conference game involves a lot of travel....Furthermore, and we saw this displayed when Wabash and OWU met up in the regular season, the round-robin schedule often pitted 3 & 4 pitchers against one another and led to runs being scored like crazy. In that OWU series Wabash lost game one 21-10 and won game two 22-9. UGLY.

I don't see how playing 4 conference games in 2 days would be a better scenario for pitching depth?  I understand the travel issue.  These aren't huge schools with massive budgets for sports.  But from a purely competitive standpoint I like round robin.  It's the best way to reward the best teams each year with a conference tourney spot. 

[wallyworld12]

Not exactly sure what the conference will be doing next season, but the word on the street is that we're going back to divisions. I think there are plenty of good points on both sides of the debate...

Round-Robin....I think this certainly gives us the best 4 teams playing for a conference championship and ensures that the NCAC West gets it's fair share of teams vying for the automatic bid. For a LONG TIME it had been a hard fight to get the West's two spots while the East was Wooster and whoever might be having a good year.

Divisions...travel is a big reason for the folks in Ohio, though they seem to forget that for Wabash (and now DePauw) every conference game involves a lot of travel....Furthermore, and we saw this displayed when Wabash and OWU met up in the regular season, the round-robin schedule often pitted 3 & 4 pitchers against one another and led to runs being scored like crazy. In that OWU series Wabash lost game one 21-10 and won game two 22-9. UGLY.

I don't see how playing 4 conference games in 2 days would be a better scenario for pitching depth?  I understand the travel issue.  These aren't huge schools with massive budgets for sports.  But from a purely competitive standpoint I like round robin.  It's the best way to reward the best teams each year with a conference tourney spot. 

The point that I was trying to make is that the round robin schedule made each 2 game series important, so you had games that you needed to win on Sunday with pitchers who are not your studs. If you are playing a 4 game set like in the divisional model, you have a greater margin for error in those games.

Not saying that I like the divisional model better, just trying to tease out all sides of the issue.