tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post3710935111014361199..comments2023-08-11T03:37:22.808-07:00Comments on Washington State High School Water Polo Rankings: Boys High School Rankings for Week of 11/4/2012H2O Polo Committeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506268854243959412noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-82243112129624889912012-11-06T17:54:11.502-08:002012-11-06T17:54:11.502-08:00I don't know whether or not league officials h...I don't know whether or not league officials have tried to work on making water polo a WIAA sport. My guess is that the topic has been dicussed with the WIAA at some point over the years. One obstacle is that so few schools actually have a water polo team. It would be very difficult to get WIAA status when less than 3% of the state's high schools participate. Certainly it would make sense for the league administrator to have a discussion with the WIAA, but we need to find ways to grow the sport before the WIAA will ever give the topic any serious consisderation. H2O Polo Committeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506268854243959412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-45459935710411815132012-11-06T16:58:31.001-08:002012-11-06T16:58:31.001-08:00Question for the committee. If becomig a WIAA spor...Question for the committee. If becomig a WIAA sport will benefit the sport in Washington and open up the game to more schools, why hasnt anyone taken any action to try and fulfill this? Youll probably say you should ask the league officials, and that is what anyones response is but really who ever is running the league needs to take some kind of step to do this. So far there have been none.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-66028104518684969252012-11-06T12:17:08.868-08:002012-11-06T12:17:08.868-08:00Hello Water Polo fans. If you want to make positi...Hello Water Polo fans. If you want to make positive statements about players or teams go right ahead, but please no derogatory comments about teams or individual players. H2O Polo Committeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506268854243959412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-44725640479332221612012-11-05T23:50:58.473-08:002012-11-05T23:50:58.473-08:00Becoming a WIAA sport should be a focus after this...Becoming a WIAA sport should be a focus after this league merger gets cleaned up a little more. <br />More automatic state berths based on a ranking system like this would be beneficial for teams that are obviously good yet miss out on state (Roosevelt this year, Bainbridge last year)due to rules rather than talent. The wild card tournament should determine the last two seeds at most.<br /><br />Tighter reffing would be good for the game as well, a lot of what players get away with in state would not fly at major tournaments like Rose cup.<br /><br />That being said, Newport will probably surprise and win it all, they almost won it all last year in a tougher league and any player that could slow Lee down is now out of high school. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-20738888711498875452012-11-05T22:05:10.883-08:002012-11-05T22:05:10.883-08:00It is so frustrating isn't it? How do we make ...It is so frustrating isn't it? How do we make this happen? Anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-63950400365946076552012-11-05T21:36:47.024-08:002012-11-05T21:36:47.024-08:00Getting water polo to be a WIAA sport would be gre...Getting water polo to be a WIAA sport would be great to. How can we try to make this happen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-30214817516415838652012-11-05T20:59:32.962-08:002012-11-05T20:59:32.962-08:00Before we start setting up games with Oregon, we n...Before we start setting up games with Oregon, we need to get our own house in order. Let's establish the rules of entry to the state tournament, what the tie breakers are, how the seedings are determined, who makes the wildcard, how tournament opponents are assigned, and how cross over games are scheduled and applied to seedings. Seems like a lot of this is quite subjective right now. Should be consistent across divisions. We can do better if we want to see the sport rise to the next level. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-42093302408448728472012-11-05T19:24:46.277-08:002012-11-05T19:24:46.277-08:00That would be fabulous to bring this to the next l...That would be fabulous to bring this to the next level like that. What is needed to make that happen? <br />Also, one player does not make a team. I see a lot of strong, smart players on most of the teams. Let's wait for State to see how it all pans out. Better to not get ahead of ourselves here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-72527340103045018232012-11-05T19:04:28.157-08:002012-11-05T19:04:28.157-08:00Yeah that sounds awesome. Something else which is ...Yeah that sounds awesome. Something else which is very unlikely but would be nice to see is Washington All-Stars vs.Oregon All-Stars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-49794615250522015702012-11-05T19:01:03.244-08:002012-11-05T19:01:03.244-08:00Good point those are some really talented teams bu...Good point those are some really talented teams but i cant think of that many players who are at Griffin's level defensively and offensively. In fact i havnt seen a player match his skillset in Washington and even Oregon. Newport has been very strong with him in the game aswell, coming up very close to Bellevue and Mercer Island. It would be interesting to see how they can matchup against some of the south powers like Curtis and Auburn Mountainview even Auburn Riverside and Enumclaw who have a very strong team rather than a very strong individual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-29851119140266617702012-11-05T17:51:58.529-08:002012-11-05T17:51:58.529-08:00Would the coaches be open to have a North and Sout...Would the coaches be open to have a North and South All Star team that play each other in November / December? We heard Oregon say last year that they wish they could have their winning State team play the winning Washington State. How awesome would that be?!?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-6614952540304384142012-11-05T16:42:29.798-08:002012-11-05T16:42:29.798-08:00Yes, but I think a team with more all around talen...Yes, but I think a team with more all around talent throughout the team will be successful in the tournament. Curtis is a very strong team and each player has a good amount of talent and together have the ability to beat any team. Also both Auburn Riverside and Auburn Mountainview have strong players and both these teams could definitely beat anyone at the state tournament, and most likely some of the players from these teams will make the all state team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-82378062574948966972012-11-05T15:30:19.327-08:002012-11-05T15:30:19.327-08:00Lee Griffin and Newport have the talent to beat an...Lee Griffin and Newport have the talent to beat any team if they want to. Its just a matter of executing and i think they will make a good run at state. Possibly win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-77837882756995882342012-11-05T15:10:09.928-08:002012-11-05T15:10:09.928-08:00Yes, I'm planning on posting some sort of hand...Yes, I'm planning on posting some sort of handicapper tomorrow 11/6.H2O Polo Committeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506268854243959412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-92028971139063221622012-11-05T15:05:05.647-08:002012-11-05T15:05:05.647-08:00Will you be doing a playoff handicapper this year?...Will you be doing a playoff handicapper this year? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-60874529942466146152012-11-05T07:57:36.779-08:002012-11-05T07:57:36.779-08:00I think the top 6 will stay in top 6...but the kid...I think the top 6 will stay in top 6...but the kids need to stay focused focused focused. Any of the top 6 could be the champs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684727033104127828.post-58256808746707579882012-11-04T23:49:23.510-08:002012-11-04T23:49:23.510-08:00Fairly close to what the state tournament seeding ...Fairly close to what the state tournament seeding is. If the Wild Card showed anything its going to be an exciting state tournament. In order as voted by the state coaches:<br />1. Mercer Island<br />2. Auburn Mountainview<br />3. Bellevue<br />4. Curtis<br />5. Auburn Riverside<br />6. Newport<br />7. Enumclaw<br />8. Puyallup<br />9. Peninsula<br />10. Lakes<br />11. Emerald Ridge<br />12. Bainbridge Island<br /><br />How is everything thinking these rankings will finish?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502971816025008959noreply@blogger.com