2025 Tournament

 
Well, not a fan of 7 divisions but we have what we have. I see alot of blow outs thru the District Finals- there are going to be a few competitive Districts but not many. I think the Northeast Districts are the most lopsided with probably the Northwest the most competitive. Tourney time is a fun time so we will see how it all plays out.
I think attendance is going to continue to drop. I think some of the regional games will have but maybe 100 people attending. But as I mentioned we have what we have and I may be surprised. The times of winning 2 or 3 games to get to the District Finals is over- some schools start the tourney in the District Finals. Good Luck to all teams.
 
Will say the I would like the 7 divisions better if the Divisions were equally divided- I understand the with the 4 divisions the big disparity in enrollment but with 7 I believe the divisions should be equally divided and you will not have the enrollment disparity of the 4 division set up. A school with 1000 kids is good to compete with a school of 500 kids but understand a schools with 1000 should not be competing with a school with 300 kids. We will see have this 2025 tourney plays out.
 
Will say the I would like the 7 divisions better if the Divisions were equally divided- I understand the with the 4 divisions the big disparity in enrollment but with 7 I believe the divisions should be equally divided and you will not have the enrollment disparity of the 4 division set up. A school with 1000 kids is good to compete with a school of 500 kids but understand a schools with 1000 should not be competing with a school with 300 kids. We will see have this 2025 tourney plays out.
What about 100 kids compete against 30 kids?
 
I'm not sure what's going on. I just pulled up OHSAA brackets and I'm confused. Division III NW District (Fremont Ross games at Millbury Lake); however, they are in the same district as teams from Cincinnati area?
 
I'm not sure what's going on. I just pulled up OHSAA brackets and I'm confused. Division III NW District (Fremont Ross games at Millbury Lake); however, they are in the same district as teams from Cincinnati area?
When you go to the brackets, Fremont Ross is in the bracket of Division 2 Region Region 8 (NW 2) This is correct. There are two NW Ohio Districts in Division 2 (NW 1 and NW 2) The winners of the both those districts (only 3 team districts each) advance to the Regionals. The Fremont District winner advances to the Cincy area regional with the other district winners in region 8 on the brackets page. Hope that makes sense.
 
When you go to the brackets, Fremont Ross is in the bracket of Division 2 Region Region 8 (NW 2) This is correct. There are two NW Ohio Districts in Division 2 (NW 1 and NW 2) The winners of the both those districts (only 3 team districts each) advance to the Regionals. The Fremont District winner advances to the Cincy area regional with the other district winners in region 8 on the brackets page. Hope that makes sense.
Since Division 1 and 2 now start at the district level and only play 1 or 2 games gets you in to the regional. In the case of Fremont Ross, they are going to a Regional with 3 other Cincy area teams if they advance. Where as the other NW 1 District winner (Anthony Wayne) will go to the Region 6 Barberton Regional.
 
What about 100 kids compete against 30 kids?
Agree with you on this situation also- unfortunately there is no easy solution- if the OHSAA does not want equal divisions - which it appears to the case- then D1 and D2 need to have more than 64 in them- I think make D1 and D2 80 schools each and the make 3-7 equal- this would lower the numbers a bit but the 100 kids competing against 30 kids is going to hard to get away from.
 
I'd like someone with some insight to put out there the goal of 7 divisions. Now if it's just to put more final four, state championship games out there to sell more tickets at that level ok. But the sectional district matchups, especially with some of the distances is going to produce some very small crowds. Just really doesn't make much sense.
 
The more divisions mean more games at the higher priced ticket I.E regionals and state. Therefore more money for the OH$AA
 
Not sure why Southeast teams are automatically placed on the bracket according to seed and cannot choose their tournament path. In the Central District teams can choose their bracket and path.
 
Potential D-V Ridgedale regional would be a great final 4, OG, Clearfork, Africentric and Amanda-Clearcreek. Might be worth the trip to try to find the place.
 
The 7 divisions screw division 1 it was made to help 3-7
I would say it was to help D1 and D2. Only 64 teams in each. Most D1 and D2 teams will start at the district semifinal level. Some will even start at the district final level. Imagine putting that up on the wall, district finalist without having to play a game.

D3 is the division that is the strangest and arguably toughest. It is made up of the ~65 smallest D1 schools and ~65 largest D2 schools from the previous season.

This was done in all the sports that just moved to 7 divisions. Football is still 72 in D1 and the rest split evenly. At least that had some logic to it.

This year's D2 in all sports that have moved to 7 divisions is made up of the middle 64 teams from D1 last year. Not sure why they needed protected.

They basically took D1 from last year and split them up into 3 divisions. Every team from D1 last year will have an easier path to win a championship than under the old system.
 
Not sure why Southeast teams are automatically placed on the bracket according to seed and cannot choose their tournament path. In the Central District teams can choose their bracket and path.
What I've never understood is how/why each district has its own set of rules for bracket. It's like this in every sport besides football correct?
 
Potential D-V Ridgedale regional would be a great final 4, OG, Clearfork, Africentric and Amanda-Clearcreek. Might be worth the trip to try to find the place.
Found some pics of that gym.....there is no world where a Regional should be being held there. OG could end up with 3/4 of the gym by themselves lol
 
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