I agree completely!!I agree. I know I'm in the minority but I'd actually like to see Harbins used in all team sports. We dont need a team that's won 1 game all year in basketball, baseball, softball etc in the playoffs. You should make it on merit, not simply because you are there.
Absolutely. Basketball. or Wrestling. or Hockey...
By the time this generation is in charge of it that is exactly what will happen. Parents will start to sue school systems because Johnny had an anxiety attack from losing.I have a better idea. Disband all the league's, cancel the playoffs and give everybody a trophy at the end of the year. No more league champs, no more state champs. Everybody's a winner.
By the time this generation is in charge of it that is exactly what will happen. Parents will start to sue school systems because Johnny had an anxiety attack from losing.
There's an inevitability about all of this. But I think if you're adding an extra week, then go ahead and add 8 teams and make everybody play a game in week 11. I don't like the idea of a week off for the bye teams. The rest might be nice for a team that finished with a brutal game, but the week off may create too many opportunities for the kinds of distractions that keep normal teenaged kids from playing their best.
This! I think most kids on these teams will want to get on to wrestling and (uggh) basketball. As it is most non playoff football participants might get a week off before starting their conditioning and practice for another sport.Speaking as one who played through 2-8 and 3-6-1 seasons in grades 10 and 11, most of us had played enough football for one season. I imagine most of the 3-6 teams that would have a shot at getting in would feel the same way.
You have to earn the right to be involved.The proposal is asking for more teams to BE INVOLVED in the playoffs...that's it!
Still gotta play, still gotta win to move on.
Your generations "we've always done it this way" attitude is just as bad, if not worse than "the everybody gets a trophy generation".
What? What team that just finished a 10-0 #1 seed season wouldn't want an extra week to prepare?
Fantastic idea!! Need to get this to Jerry immediately. Seriously, this makes A TON of sense (which is why it will never happen)I would rather see a system that guarantees the top 4 in each region a playoff home game, followed by the next 16 teams in the division highest in Harbin points, regardless of region. OHSAA would have to arrange 're-districting' of the 5-8 seeds based on geographic location, but it would make sure more good teams in exceptional regions get in the playoffs, and fewer bad teams in worse regions.
NW, hate to be a stick in the mud, but your team is exactly why they should not expand. The Indians will have 1 win against a team with a winning record. That is an improvement but it should not qualify you for a chance at State Playoffs.From a fan perspective, I like it. It would have been great for this year considering the things going on with Iggy, Winton Woods and Gibsonburg. Also that would allow my Indians in the playoffs this year (who, if they win tonight, will be 7-3 and only have a 6% chance of getting in still).
NW, hate to be a stick in the mud, but your team is exactly why they should not expand. The Indians will have 1 win against a team with a winning record. That is an improvement but it should not qualify you for a chance at State Playoffs.
Considering the state uses a hard bracket for regional games it's doubtful they'd not have a hard bracket with 12 teams.Bad idea...but curious if the 1 seed would automatically play the 5 vs 12 winner, 2 seed plays 6/11 winner, 3 seed plays 7/10 winner and 4 seed plays 8/9 winner....or would the 1 play the lowest remaining seed based on how week 1 plays out.
So...
5 beats 12
6 beats 11
10 beats 7
8 beats 9
Lowest remaining seed is the 10. Would 1 play the 10 and then everyone else fills in based on that?
Especially in the Division I Regions, that would be 12 out of 18 teams making it.
Especially in the Division I Regions, that would be 12 out of 18 teams making it.
Just like the NHL and NBA.The problem is this generation of kids have been getting participation ribbons since they were in flag football and t-ball. Not everyone wins, not everyone gets the job they really wanted. It’s ridiculous that some kids won’t know a loss or not getting what they want until they are adults.
For D1 this proposal would mean 48 of the 72 teams would make the playoffs, why on earth should 67% of the teams make it ? At that point put them all in and be done with it.
I like it. The only thing I would add is go from 7 divisions to 6 divisions with this new format. Also playoffs would be 3 classes on Fridays and 3 classes on Saturdays. State Finals would be the same thing. 3 on Friday, 3 on Saturday.
This is Ohio. You wanna play basketball, move.HS Basketball coaches would like to get their players before late November/early December--teams 5 thru 12 could play 16 games to match an NFL schedule--it's too many games. 4 teams per region seems like much better games and reward for a great season.
You would think it would be the same format it is now. Winner of 5-12 plays 1Bad idea...but curious if the 1 seed would automatically play the 5 vs 12 winner, 2 seed plays 6/11 winner, 3 seed plays 7/10 winner and 4 seed plays 8/9 winner....or would the 1 play the lowest remaining seed based on how week 1 plays out.
So...
5 beats 12
6 beats 11
10 beats 7
8 beats 9
Lowest remaining seed is the 10. Would 1 play the 10 and then everyone else fills in based on that?