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There is so much else that is so much more important than seeding to the health of school-sponsored basketball that deserves the attention that seeding has been getting.
When we think and talk about sites for MHSAA Girls and Boys Basketball Finals in 2019 and beyond . . . it draws more public and media attention than the fundamental importance of the topic.
Excesses and abuses in school sports have their own momentum. We should not create more by NFHS sponsorship of the very events it was created to end.
The objection of smaller schools to the equal divisions format in these sports has diminished over time as the Class D enrollment range has shrunk.
People might believe it’s more appropriate for MHSAA events to be on college campuses than in commercial arenas; but frankly, it’s getting hard for us to see a difference.
From the Director is the official MHSAA Blog which will touch on pertinent school sports topics periodically throughout the school year from various MHSAA Staff.