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PAGE 32 â€" WATERLOO GHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1994 The league was restructured this season by Waterloo collegiate Viking head coach and coâ€"conâ€" venor Steve Ostapchuk and Separate School Board physical education consultant Garry Ertel. Instead of having one 15â€"team division, as it was in the past, the league was divided up into three geoâ€" graphical divisions consisting of five teams per division. The ideal was to promote city rivalries. The problem is this. Teams such as the Kitchener collegiate Raiders, St. David Celtics, St. Mary‘s Eagles, and even the Vikings, couldn‘t compete at this highâ€"level of competition. Football is one of the most expensive high school sports and just how many more years will schools continue to fund a program where only half of the required number of players are interested in the In examining the 15â€"team North, Central and South Division league, there are a few teams that are (or should be) on shaky ground when looking at When the area high school football coaches and conveners meet later this month there should be more on the agenda than the Eastwood Rebels 21â€" 10 WCSSAA championship win over the Cameron Heights Golden Gaels on Saturday, picking the league‘s most valuable player and selecting the first and second allâ€"star teams. Football coaches must discuss league structure They should also talk about the future of the The idea of this fourth division would be to creâ€" ate more interest to the program and build confiâ€" dence. Come playoff time, the top team in each division would make the playoffs. A couple of coaches, who didn‘t want to be identified, agree with the idea of putting together a division where each team is playing on a level field. However, there are some coaches who scoff at the idea of playing in a "weak" division. Who cares if it‘s a weak division. Putting fun back into the sport will hopefully draw more kids to tryouts, maybe even save the program at a couâ€" ple of the schools. The problem of being associated as a ‘losing team‘, not to be confused with a team of losers (these kids give it their best out there and they‘re no losers), has plagued the Raiders over the past few years and will eventually infest the other schools if something isn‘t done. Next year, with the addition of Jacob Hespeler collegiate to the senior league, it would be wise for the coaches and conveners to discus having four fourâ€"team divisions, with the fourth division conâ€" sisting of the Raiders, Celtics, Eagles and Jacob Hespeler. Of course thete would be a couple of crossâ€"over games to round out the sixâ€"game schedâ€" ule, but most of the games would be played within their own division. fati Its in injuri This past season the Raiders and Celtics went 0â€" 6. Eagles 1â€"5 (only win was over the Celtics), while the Vikings went 2â€"4, with one win being a forfeit in the season opener against the Resurrection It‘s not unusual for a team, such as the Rebels, to have close to 60 players along the sidelines. The Raiders, at one point in the season, were limited to less than 30 players in a game which saw several of the team members playing on the offence and Too much field time results in fatigue. Too much |l-6 Monday â€" Thursday * 8â€"8 Friday * 8â€"5 Saturday 72 Victoria Street South (Enter off Joseph Street) Fax: 7447979 744.3 329 THE AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE "The Reâ€"Struction Store is a clean, wellâ€" organized reâ€"use facility stocking quality used building materials in good condition. We have an experienced staff to provide you with whatever level of assistance you require. We also provide a free pick up service for individuals or contractors who seek an alternative to landfilling any used material that is in good enough condition to use again." f Save between 30% and 70% Hours of Ogemion: Thursday * 8â€"8 Friday * & REâ€"STRUCTION STOREY iscc tid n iideiSitnd