If I was King of Sports, there would be a basketball tournament of some sort at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA. Now with the "non-logical" portion is that I would have a giant tournament of all the high school basketball teams in the 209. The championship portion would take place at the Stockton Arena if I had it my way.
There are 80 teams in the 209. The top 64 would have a tournament in 2 stages. The first would take place at campus sites of the top 8 teams. The second would be at a neutral site to be discussed later. The bottom 16 would only have one stage called the "Non-advancing tournament". Those 16 would be broken up in two tournaments of 8 teams each, taking place at the number 1 seed.
The seedings would be determined by the previous year's results. The league winners would have priority for top seeds, the section finalists who were not league winners would be second, and the rest would be determined by a combination of winning percentage and schedule of strength.
As usual, I will put a model. The brackets go from A to H. The teams would be reseeded in the second stage, but if all the #1 seeds survive their bracket, then the A winner would play H in the first round of the second stage. B would play G, C would play F, and D would play E.
Locations of 2nd stage:
Stage 1 Champions: Stockton Arena (Stockton)
Stage 1 Runners-Up: University of the Pacific (Stockton)
Stage 1 3rd place: California State University-Stanislaus (Turlock)
Stage 1 4th place: UC-Merced
Stage 1 5th place: Delta Community College (Stockton)
Stage 1 6th place: Modesto Junior College
Stage 1 7th place: Merced College
Stage 1 8th place: Columbia College (Sonora)
Model
Since I don't have access to last year's records, the model is based on this year's performances as of 1/11/14 (according to maxpreps.com). The section champion and runners-up will move up in seed, since I have access to that. Also, teams in the same conference cannot be in the same bracket in stage 1, but they can in stage 2. (Note: League leaders in aqua).
Stage 1
Bracket A- Host: Modesto Christian
(8) Millennium (Tracy) CCAA 3-10 vs. (1) Modesto Christian TVL 10-7
(5) Ceres WAC 9-9 vs. (4) East Union (Manteca) VOL 8-6
(6) Le Grand SL 7-6 vs. (3) Bear Creek (Stockton) SJAA 14-5
(7) Linden MLL 7-9 vs. (2) Beyer (Modesto) MMC 10-8
Bracket B- Host: Brookside Christian (Stockton)
(8) Johansen (Modesto) MMC 4-11 vs. (1) Brookside Christian (Stockton) CCAA 14-3
(5) Lodi SJAA 8-7 vs. (4) Turlock Christian SL 11-6
(6) Escalon TVL 8-10 vs. (3) Kimball (Tracy) VOL 12-5
(7) Summerville (Tuolumne City) MLL 4-10 vs. (2) Turlock CCC 12-5
Bracket C- Host: Sierra (Manteca)
(8) Lodi Academy MVL 5-9 vs. (1) Sierra (Manteca) VOL 11-5
(5) Gregori (Modesto) MMC 9-8 vs. (4) Amador (Sutter Creek) MLL 11-7
(6) Stagg (Stockton) TCAL 8-11 vs. (3) Ripon Christian SL 11-4
(7) Pacheco (Los Banos) WAC vs. (2) Golden Valley (Merced) CCC 14-5
Bracket D- Host: St. Mary's (Stockton)
(8) Bret Harte (Angels Camp) MLL 5-13 vs. (1) St. Mary's (Stockton) TCAL 16-2
(5) Davis (Modesto) MMC 8-8 vs. (4) Chavez (Stockton) SJAA 11-8
(6) Sonora VOL 7-9 vs. (3) Pitman (Turlock) CCC 12-4
(7) Livingston WAC 7-11 vs. (2) Liberty Ranch (Galt) 13-6
Bracket E- Host: Central Catholic (Modesto)
(8) Hughson TVL 6-11 vs. (1) Central Catholic (Modesto) WAC 15-5
(5) Big Valley (Modesto) CCAA 7-5 vs. (4) Stockton Christian MVL 8-8
(6) Weston Ranch (Stockton) VOL 7-10 vs. (3) West (Tracy) TCAL 12-6
(7) Denair SL 6-11 vs. (2) Argonaut (Jackson) 14-4
Bracket F- Host: Merced
(8) Enochs (Modesto) MMC 5-11 vs. (1) Merced CCC 13-5
(5) Patterson WAC 9-8 vs. (4) Lathrop VOL 9-7
(6) Tokay (Lodi) TCAL 7-10 vs. (3) Delta Charter (Tracy) MVL 11-5
(7) Orestimba (Newman) TVL 6-10 vs. (2) Mariposa SL 14-3
Bracket G- Host: Calaveras (San Andreas)
(8) Waterford SL 4-12 vs. (1) Calaveras (San Andreas) MLL 12-4
(5) Jim Elliot Christian (Lodi) CCAA 9-8 vs. (4) Atwater CCC 12-7
(6) Central Valley Christian (Ceres) IND 3-3 vs. (3) Tracy SJAA 9-6
(7) Los Banos WAC 5-8 vs. (2) Riverbank (TVL) 14-1
Bracket H- Host: Lincoln (Stockton)
(8) Excel Academy (Stockton) IND 4-9 vs. (1) Lincoln (Stockton) SJAA 8-10
(5) Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) CCAA 4-3 vs. Central Valley (Ceres) WAC 9-5
(6) Delhi SL 9-8 vs. (3) Manteca VOL 11-6
(7) Hilmar TVL 7-13 vs. (2) Holt Academy (Stockton) MVL 9-3
Non-Advancing brackets
These two brackets do not advance to the second stage. This bracket would take place so these teams would not have to struggle to find opponents to play. Teams in the same league can play each other at anytime.
Bracket I- Host: Hughes Academy (Stockton)
(8) Venture Academy (Stockton) MVL 0-7* vs. (1) Hughes Academy (Stockton) MVL 2-7
(5) Galt SVC 1-14 vs. (4) Franklin (Stockton) SJAA 1-15
(6) Downey (Modesto) MMC 0-16 vs. (3) Edison (Stockton) TCAL 3-15
(7) Gustine SL 0-12 vs. (2) Ripon TVL 3-15
Bracket J- Host: Tioga (Groveland)
(8) Don Pedro (La Grange) MVL* vs. (1) Tioga (Groveland) MVL 2-7
(5) McNair (Stockton) TCAL 1-16 vs. (4) Oakdale VOL 1-11
(6) Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) CCAA 1-17 vs. (3) Modesto MMC 2-14
(7) Mountain Oaks (San Andreas) MVL 0-3 vs. (2) Buhach Colony (Atwater) CCC 2-13
(*=Note: I know Don Pedro and Tioga used to play as one team. I do not know if they still do. If they do, then Venture Academy would be the 8th seed in bracket J, and Hughes Academy would have a 1st round bye.)
I would like to see something like this for all the area codes of California. Some would be easy. For example, the 415 is mostly just San Francisco. The 916 just covers most of Sacramento County (except for Galt) and parts of Yolo and Placer Counties. Others would have more obsticles than the 209 does. The 530 covers about 30% of the third largest state by land area. Plus, there is at least one team in 3 different CIF Sections, plus 4 play in leagues in Nevada. The 760 covers a bigger chunk and one of its teams could end up having to travel 6 or 7 hours to play in a tournament. Plus with the overlays being in style, some could end up having to wait until new high schools open. A little over a year ago, the 669 was formed to overlay with 408. If this style tournament actually did happen, the 669 would not have a tournament for many years.
None of this could ever happen anyway, it is a thought that happens when I have too much time on my hands. However, there should be some sort of tournament at Stockton Arena. It has a potential to bring money to a bankrupt city. If nothing else, it could provide a "band-aid" for the people who work the concessions by giving some of those people more hours for three days. Plus, the arena is just sitting there. It might as well be used to generate money.
(8) Millennium (Tracy) CCAA 3-10 vs. (1) Modesto Christian TVL 10-7
(5) Ceres WAC 9-9 vs. (4) East Union (Manteca) VOL 8-6
(6) Le Grand SL 7-6 vs. (3) Bear Creek (Stockton) SJAA 14-5
(7) Linden MLL 7-9 vs. (2) Beyer (Modesto) MMC 10-8
Bracket B- Host: Brookside Christian (Stockton)
(8) Johansen (Modesto) MMC 4-11 vs. (1) Brookside Christian (Stockton) CCAA 14-3
(5) Lodi SJAA 8-7 vs. (4) Turlock Christian SL 11-6
(6) Escalon TVL 8-10 vs. (3) Kimball (Tracy) VOL 12-5
(7) Summerville (Tuolumne City) MLL 4-10 vs. (2) Turlock CCC 12-5
Bracket C- Host: Sierra (Manteca)
(8) Lodi Academy MVL 5-9 vs. (1) Sierra (Manteca) VOL 11-5
(5) Gregori (Modesto) MMC 9-8 vs. (4) Amador (Sutter Creek) MLL 11-7
(6) Stagg (Stockton) TCAL 8-11 vs. (3) Ripon Christian SL 11-4
(7) Pacheco (Los Banos) WAC vs. (2) Golden Valley (Merced) CCC 14-5
Bracket D- Host: St. Mary's (Stockton)
(8) Bret Harte (Angels Camp) MLL 5-13 vs. (1) St. Mary's (Stockton) TCAL 16-2
(5) Davis (Modesto) MMC 8-8 vs. (4) Chavez (Stockton) SJAA 11-8
(6) Sonora VOL 7-9 vs. (3) Pitman (Turlock) CCC 12-4
(7) Livingston WAC 7-11 vs. (2) Liberty Ranch (Galt) 13-6
Bracket E- Host: Central Catholic (Modesto)
(8) Hughson TVL 6-11 vs. (1) Central Catholic (Modesto) WAC 15-5
(5) Big Valley (Modesto) CCAA 7-5 vs. (4) Stockton Christian MVL 8-8
(6) Weston Ranch (Stockton) VOL 7-10 vs. (3) West (Tracy) TCAL 12-6
(7) Denair SL 6-11 vs. (2) Argonaut (Jackson) 14-4
Bracket F- Host: Merced
(8) Enochs (Modesto) MMC 5-11 vs. (1) Merced CCC 13-5
(5) Patterson WAC 9-8 vs. (4) Lathrop VOL 9-7
(6) Tokay (Lodi) TCAL 7-10 vs. (3) Delta Charter (Tracy) MVL 11-5
(7) Orestimba (Newman) TVL 6-10 vs. (2) Mariposa SL 14-3
Bracket G- Host: Calaveras (San Andreas)
(8) Waterford SL 4-12 vs. (1) Calaveras (San Andreas) MLL 12-4
(5) Jim Elliot Christian (Lodi) CCAA 9-8 vs. (4) Atwater CCC 12-7
(6) Central Valley Christian (Ceres) IND 3-3 vs. (3) Tracy SJAA 9-6
(7) Los Banos WAC 5-8 vs. (2) Riverbank (TVL) 14-1
Bracket H- Host: Lincoln (Stockton)
(8) Excel Academy (Stockton) IND 4-9 vs. (1) Lincoln (Stockton) SJAA 8-10
(5) Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) CCAA 4-3 vs. Central Valley (Ceres) WAC 9-5
(6) Delhi SL 9-8 vs. (3) Manteca VOL 11-6
(7) Hilmar TVL 7-13 vs. (2) Holt Academy (Stockton) MVL 9-3
Non-Advancing brackets
These two brackets do not advance to the second stage. This bracket would take place so these teams would not have to struggle to find opponents to play. Teams in the same league can play each other at anytime.
Bracket I- Host: Hughes Academy (Stockton)
(8) Venture Academy (Stockton) MVL 0-7* vs. (1) Hughes Academy (Stockton) MVL 2-7
(5) Galt SVC 1-14 vs. (4) Franklin (Stockton) SJAA 1-15
(6) Downey (Modesto) MMC 0-16 vs. (3) Edison (Stockton) TCAL 3-15
(7) Gustine SL 0-12 vs. (2) Ripon TVL 3-15
Bracket J- Host: Tioga (Groveland)
(8) Don Pedro (La Grange) MVL* vs. (1) Tioga (Groveland) MVL 2-7
(5) McNair (Stockton) TCAL 1-16 vs. (4) Oakdale VOL 1-11
(6) Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) CCAA 1-17 vs. (3) Modesto MMC 2-14
(7) Mountain Oaks (San Andreas) MVL 0-3 vs. (2) Buhach Colony (Atwater) CCC 2-13
(*=Note: I know Don Pedro and Tioga used to play as one team. I do not know if they still do. If they do, then Venture Academy would be the 8th seed in bracket J, and Hughes Academy would have a 1st round bye.)
I would like to see something like this for all the area codes of California. Some would be easy. For example, the 415 is mostly just San Francisco. The 916 just covers most of Sacramento County (except for Galt) and parts of Yolo and Placer Counties. Others would have more obsticles than the 209 does. The 530 covers about 30% of the third largest state by land area. Plus, there is at least one team in 3 different CIF Sections, plus 4 play in leagues in Nevada. The 760 covers a bigger chunk and one of its teams could end up having to travel 6 or 7 hours to play in a tournament. Plus with the overlays being in style, some could end up having to wait until new high schools open. A little over a year ago, the 669 was formed to overlay with 408. If this style tournament actually did happen, the 669 would not have a tournament for many years.
None of this could ever happen anyway, it is a thought that happens when I have too much time on my hands. However, there should be some sort of tournament at Stockton Arena. It has a potential to bring money to a bankrupt city. If nothing else, it could provide a "band-aid" for the people who work the concessions by giving some of those people more hours for three days. Plus, the arena is just sitting there. It might as well be used to generate money.
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