Review of Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015) by Facebook U — 14 May 2016

For the last few years, the Immaculate Conception Lodi girls.

Basketball and softball teams, both coached by school V.P.

Jeffrey Horohonich, have played as independent teams (not.

In a league).

(Side note, Coach H. has 500 wins as BOTH a ICL softball.

And basketball coach...DARN IMPRESSIVE!).

The reason I mention this is that both Queen of Peace.

And Saddle River Day School will be taking their respective.

Very good girls basketball programs the independent route.

Next year (it is actually a 2 year process so in year 1.

You start the transition by only your conference opponents.

Once vs. regularly 2 times. Then in year 2 you are totally.

Independent).

When you are in a conference/division, you are generally mandated to.

Play each team twice (one home/one away). This covers say.

70% of your in-season schedule. Then you schedule the remainder.

As desired against a variety out-of-conference or even out-of-state teams.

ICL has had to schedule 100% of their games as they are not in a conference and that.

Is not so easy to do. ICL, SRD & QOP are all better programs and.

Are looking to enhance their in season competition to :

A) Better ready themselves for States (and that level of competition).

B) Help their players (who are all generally pretty good) to see how.

Good the competition is, what work it takes to raise the bar and, most.

Importantly, showcase their skills in front of more college coaches.

(in an effort to secure a college scholarship).

I am not judging these schools at all and only wish them the best.

I fully respect their decision to go independent and I'm sure there.

Were lots of conversations with school administrators, parents and.

Players regarding the pro's and cons.

ICL sure practices what they preach in terms of "raising the bar".

This season, where they had a nice team but not a power house, still.

Played the following top programs in NY & NJ:

NY - Bishop Loughlin, Staten Island Academy (won state championship).

MD - National Christian (Nationally ranked).

NJ - Life Center Academy, Life Center Academy, Saddle River Day (group.

Finalist).

CT - Capitol Prep (a major power every year).

Can't wait for next year.