And your 1st paragraph is exactly why it should be done. Again as i said if OHSAA had thought this through and done the right thing from the start they wouldn't be in this position.
”they were inviting lawyers and they got worse, politicians” might be my new favorite all-time quote on this website. Well said.
Moeller actually will get nothing.....
The initial assertion was that “no one is getting reimbursed for travel or stadium costs”. While Moeller didn’t get anything, the host school did.
I once heard someone say that if you can't make everyone happy, then the next best option is to make nobody happy. And the OHSAA is putting on a master class in doing the latter.
You did post the 1500 after someone had stated the host school got nothing. You also insinuated Moeller did get something. It is true they get some publicity and maybe an edge with the Catholic school boys after a win. They don't get a direct monetary reward even though OSHAA will clear 80k in one day from that one event in which they are a participant.I do respect that you also stated you found fault in that scenario. Thats Socialism for you. Something to think about for those wanting a split for playoffs.. I
The reason there are so many in California, is because our population is pushing 40M. You make that 7 Divisions, it would take over a year, just to get through the playoffs.
That was me. I didn't realize they went back to giving the host school any funds for stadium rental when not a neutral site. Did that start up again in 2021 or 2022? Hard to find the playoff handbook that shows the pricing for reimbursements.
Cities are where you're more likely to find private schools. Because of the numbers involved to finance a private school, you're not finding them in rural areas. Guess what, private schools aren't taking the bottom of the barrel students.
CA has 15 state championships in 11-man. CIF has 1,038 teams spread over an area that goes from Cleveland, Ohio to Savannah, Georgia. They have some of the most dense urban areas in the country and some of the sparsest lands you'll find. So the state is split into sections until the semifinal round of the state playoffs. Everything up until then is sectional playoffs.
Payments resumed in 2021.
I looked throughout the OHSAA site for that in 2021 and couldn't find it. Found the handbook, but nothing about price, only availability and playing on Saturday if not available on Friday night or two teams shared a venue.
While I know the payments resumed in 2021, I dont recall how much it was. The payment price this year is the same as last year.
Alot of the "GOP" in this state are Republicans In Name Only. Much like the twit of a governor we have who started the whole "shut the state down because 100,000 people a day are gonna die" fantasy that then steam rolled across the country. No matter what political party is involved, one thing you dont want to hear is "we're from the government and we're hear to help."
I still can't understand how the schools are okay with this.
Something that I understand even less? The OHSAA, the organization with all the incentive to sell tickets, doesn’t have a ticket sales department.
Schools don't have any form of advertising. They exist solely on the word of mouth of their students, and vaguely any news sites that reports on them. The internet has greatly helped so people that WANT to go can look up when/where games are. But, the fact there's not a single bit of advertising schools pay for when there's mountains of evidence that advertising works (hell, businesses buy advertising at the stadiums and gyms themselves), to know when games are happening.
Huh? I saw a sign for Canton Central Catholic Open House the other day (about two blocks from WHS, BTW). Massillon has a marquee on the main drag announcing upcoming games and events. Almost every business in town has a "Beat Whomever" sign in the front window. The word gets out.
OHSAA did it to. Some underclassmen were going to meet before a volleyball game to make signs for the team before a game. They ended up being told they could not due to OHSAA rules. Things they have done during the regular season were now banned in tournament time.
On their marquee? That's not really advertising. And those businesses aren't being paid or have an in-kind agreement with the school to advertise their game.
I get that there might be different rules between a regular season game and postseason game. But, just the fact the banners aren't allowed at all (to be held, not affixed to the stadium, which is generally still allowed).
Yes these were just going to be hand held posters. No go.
Big thing I see in other states is the 'Fatheads', where a players' image is blown up and cut out and on some type of stick to be waved by family, girlfriend, etc.
It's a standalone sign dedicated to WHS events, on the main drag:
Which Massillon already does. Almost every bar in town (and I've been to most) has a Tiger schedule on the wall.
But again, where?
These were used by both student sections in last year’s Ohio D6 finals. I doubt the ‘no signs’ edict is policed by the OHSAA at playoff games, but school admins may be enforcing it.
Evidence?
