How do folks think the 19-20 season will ultimately end?
C) No 2020 Tier 2 12U AA Champion
From the CAHA home page’s 3/13/20 6:28 PM Update: “Not contestedâ€
I like it, I hope they stay with that.
That's a shame. The kids from those teams deserved better. Award Gold and Silver to your top two teams by standings inclusive of Playdowns. There is a reward for success over time, including success in playdowns leading towards the State Finals. While to most adults this doesn't matter, to most of these kids this will be the height of their athletic achievement. They are not guaranteed to ever play for this much again and many care about their "State Championship".
Those on the outside of the Final Four will always argue against awarding a championship in this way. Those on the inside will also argue that they "had a shot". Yet the number one team, in this case the Ducks, went wire to wire. It is not even close by all metrics. Since no one else has a claim (its not like GSE, Kings, or ID was tied in points, wins, or differential) CAHA should award the championship to the top team. Leaving the championship as "uncontested" just invalidates their entire season and every game played under the CAHA banner.
I feel horrible for all of the kids on those four teams, but CAHA should do the right thing here.