New realignment proposition
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- December
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Hey everyone and Happy Holidays to you all.
It looks like that Section 1 athletics will be going under some major changes for next year thanks impart due to what’s going with the economy. Unofficially, that change will come in the form of new league alignments.
Geography is the biggest factor in the decision. But, when it comes to the playoffs, all the schools will divide out into their respective classes. So, in essence, during the regular season, Rockland will see Rockland teams and in Westchester; White Plains and Harrison will see a lot of each other during the regular season. In sports like hockey and lacrosse, get ready for more one-sided games because gone will be the power leagues that would help to keep the games a lot more competitive.
It’s a crappy way for things to go but unfortunately the national problems in the economy can’t be overlooked. Budgets will need to be cut and the sports will be looked at. The new alignments will cut travel time greatly.
Read “Harold Gutmann’s story”:http://www.lohud.com/article/20081226/SPORTS02/812260356/-1/SPORTS&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL for more information.
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on Friday, December 26th, 2008 at 3:58 pm by Debbie Schechter. 
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Hey Debbie,
No realignment in 2009, it will be in effect in 2010, only a reduction in games down to 20 from 24. The schedules have been up on BOCES for awhile now.
Are you going to cover Rockland again this year? Who will cover Westchester now that Tony is gone? I hope that JN will not try to have you cover both to cut costs.
I hope there will not be a cut back in the quality/quantity of reporting high school softball for the 2009 season. Tony P. would have traveled anywhere to cover a game. Tony P. will be sorely missed. I still cannot figure out why the journal news got rid of him( I doubt very much he quit). I guess only time will tell how good(or bad) the coverage is. Now that Tony P. is gone the jn has some BIG shoes to fill. We will see, GOOD luck j.n..