Starting a thread on whether IL (like CA, AZ, HI, NV etc..) should implement an “open” division? An open division where a rotating set # of teams gets selcted from an unbiased committee each year based on certain strength criteria. (Like in CA with Mater Dei, St. John Bosco, Centennial etc)
This could end the eternally exhausting Catholic vs. Public debate because of recruiting/lack of boundaries and allows the best set of teams each year to play each other regardless of class. Catholic schools can recruit and pull in kids from any city like they always do without criticism from public schools since the best of those schools will play for the open division. What is the best argument for and against this? It seems to me that the larger football states might also want to consider this as well. (e.g. IL, OH, FL, TX, AL, etc..)
This could end the eternally exhausting Catholic vs. Public debate because of recruiting/lack of boundaries and allows the best set of teams each year to play each other regardless of class. Catholic schools can recruit and pull in kids from any city like they always do without criticism from public schools since the best of those schools will play for the open division. What is the best argument for and against this? It seems to me that the larger football states might also want to consider this as well. (e.g. IL, OH, FL, TX, AL, etc..)