The VHSL in action

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

If organizations should avoid using facilities with political leanings, few, perhaps no, states would be able to use any college facility. Or are we to only be tolerant of like-minded people?

That's if we buy the assumption that public universities have a political leaning.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Rich

That's if we buy the assumption that public universities have a political leaning.

And Liberty is not a public school. All other facilities utilized by the VHSL are either public high schools/colleges or arenas run by local municipalities. Thus, maybe why the poster said he is shocked Liberty has been used all these years.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Rich

That's if we buy the assumption that public universities have a political leaning.

They may not do so officially, but to say they don't is ignoring reality.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

They may not do so officially, but to say they don't is ignoring reality.

Only universities in Virginia known for overt political leanings are Regent University (for profit, commuter type school) and Liberty. Safe to say I'm pretty familiar with how things are in Virginia.

[DRJ1960]

I would respectfully disagree with my friend.

[RedAndWhiteRef]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Only universities in Virginia known for overt political leanings are Regent University (for profit, commuter type school) and Liberty. Safe to say I'm pretty familiar with how things are in Virginia.

There's also Patrick Henry College in Purcellville (Loudoun County), but I don't think they even have an athletic program

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I've only been to Virginia once (Richmond, and I loved it, why is everybody so polite?), which is why I pulled up the map. VaTerp seems to be talking about the centerpoint of the region's population, which in Virgina, is located in Goochland County outside of Richmond.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Good point. In any case, Charlottesville isn't near either the population center, nor the geographic center. A site just west of Richmond would be the best bet, if a proper facility exists.

There are many polite and many not so polite people in VA just like most places but good to hear you have fond memories of the Commonwealth.

You say that the centerpoint of the states population is in Goochland, which is northwest of Richmond. Then say that Charlottesville isnt near the population or geographic center. Trust me when I say you are completely wrong on the second statement.

Charlottesville is an hour north west of Richmond and about about 30 minutes from Goochland. In a state that is 3/5 hours long and 7 hours wide Charlottesville is VERY close to Richmond and VERY VERY close to Goochland. And while you may be correct about Goochland being the exact geographic center, I would think the excellent athletic facilities at the flagship university in the state about a half hour away qualifies as being centrally located. And with Richmond, the state capital, a half hour in the other direction I would say that my original point about Richmond and Charlottesville being centrally located for VHSL events is a fact. I would think that may even have something to do with why the VHSL is located there.

In the end, this is a friendly argument about nothing. As Camron suggested, finances and the best deal for VHSL is what will determine where championsips are played.

I'm biased being from Richmond and personally thinking both the basketball championships at VCU and football championships at UVA have been very good fan experiences. And for Northern VA schools and where I live now going there is much more convenient than going to Tidewater. But there are good facilities there and its not bad to move things around the state from time to time.

[RedAndWhiteRef]

Save for a couple small towns in the Valley, Charlottesville is the only thing on I-64 in VA until you get to Richmond. Then it resumes being boring again until you get to Busch Gardens. It's also basically the only thing on US-29 between Lynchburg and DC.

VaTerp is spot on.

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by RedAndWhiteRef

There's also Patrick Henry College in Purcellville (Loudoun County), but I don't think they even have an athletic program

They used to field soccer and basketball teams at one point about five or so years ago (with the mascot of "Sentinels"). I'm not sure if that's still the case.