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Coshocton and River View in the South and Conotton Valley and who in the North?
Inter-Valley Conference 2025
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Tattuz
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Lol the poor man's holy war rivalry. But realistically they are probably the only small division 6/division 7 school left in the area that isn't in the IVC. Tuslaw will never leave the PAC, and Mogadore is likely too far north for the IVC and I doubt the other schools would want them to join.
The other thing is if you could get 3 "big schools" like River View, Coshocton and Fairless for example you could kick Sandy Valley back to the North where they want to be anyways.
The problem though is this is only really an issue in football. Do you really need to expand the league to fix a problem in one or two weeks of the football season?
Also, schools like TCC and Strasburg can't really be counted on to have teams for the long term. Newcs has been there before as well.
I think the league nearly splintered just a year or so ago so as an answer to your question is YES
And the solution you provided now makes it first come first serve kinda deal
The league has had unprecedented success since the expansion a few years ago. If there is a common sense way to make it better then great but to make any sort of drastic change (like splintering) just because ADs either have a hard time finding an opponent or because a school has a difficult game two weeks a year would be pretty dumb.
yes it happened
result
eliminated 2 mandatory crossovers
but I think you are on to something with the SV slide
elimination of crossovers is also achieved by going 8-8
Don't the teams still have crossovers for week 5 next year?
Also, if the South went to 8 teams (let's imagine they added Coshocton & River View which I don't think will ever happen) what need would they have got the North?
They have 7 football games, 14 basketball, volleyball, baseball/softball games, they fill all 8 lanes at the track meet, etc.
If you are going to go to 8 teams in each division you might as well become two separate 8 team leagues.
you aren't wrong
they argued from 2 crossovers to 1
and now some of those 1's aren't being played
yes it could be two diff leagues like you say
and it could be two diff leagues under same conference umbrella
why is getting to 8-8 such an awful thought?
I like the idea of adding teams
play your 7 and then some schools can maintain games in ooc. schools would only need to find those 3 games for football and youd have an increase of options in other sports and bigger events in the olympic invits meaning more money
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The point of being in a league is playing each other. If you don't play each other, there's no point of being in a league together.
Once you get to 8 & 8 will there be any crossovers in any sport? You are already at 14 league games.
Having divisions is already goofy and because even more so when you never play teams from the other division.
my point is everyone doesnt play each other now....
the reason it would be good is for officiating reasons and to maintain the ooc geographic contests
So my grandniece is a cheerleader for Newcomerstown. Last weekend they won the "IVC North" title at the league meet. Even though all the Ieague schools were there they still split it into a North champion and a South champion. Apparently they do the same thing for cross country, track, golf, etc.
So my point is basically the two divisions are already acting as separate leagues. If you add two teams to each to get them to 8 and you completely eliminate crossovers just become two separate leagues completely.
What would be the point?
So my point is basically the two divisions are already acting as separate leagues. If you add two teams to each to get them to 8 and you completely eliminate crossovers just become two separate leagues completely.
What would be the point?
I've listed several
brings ads together to allow local games to be maintained in OOC
creates pool of officials as commissioners are usually assigners
creates larger events such as the one you named and also in the olympic sports
if you're upset bout the split realize we are in the era of participation trophies
I bet the school that hosted made out in admission and concessions
then go 7-7
could easily with CV in the North and I think options in South
Why stay at 6-6???
brings ads together to allow local games to be maintained in OOC
creates pool of officials as commissioners are usually assigners
creates larger events such as the one you named and also in the olympic sports
if you're upset bout the split realize we are in the era of participation trophies
I bet the school that hosted made out in admission and concessions
then go 7-7
could easily with CV in the North and I think options in South
Why stay at 6-6???
You can schedule the same local games not being in the same league
They didn't really create larger events. The create two events in the same location at the same time. The North and South teams aren't actually competing against each other.
I agree with you about the school that hosted but if they were separate two schools would've made money with admission and concessions.
The officials part is about the only legitimate point and that is an important one
It's just really goofy to be in the same league and not actually compete against each other.
Personally I'd rather the North just become their own league. Take their current 6, ask SV, TV and CV to join. If you get two of them you have 8. Otherwise you just continue to live in the shadow of the South and be viewed as a JV league.
that nearly happened in recent past
I think we aren't as far apart as you think
If the south went ahead and made their own league the same could happen, what stops them from dragging along the north?
maybe your opinion should turn its gaze to getting the schools for the south to have options - keep the north or do their(south) own thing
or the league could benefit by going 8-8 in the ways I speak
what you say is no big deal in my list are benefits. I've heard the arguments from each side over the years
Love to see Coshocton in the league. Neighbors to Garaway and Ridgewood and fits with IV and Claymont. West Holmes COULD be another candidate to fit
My question is
all teams don't play each other now....
so that part of your argument is void
The north schools were going to split and the south made two crossovers down to one and now thats optional
why did the south stop the split and compromise?
maybe because they don't want a split
all teams don't play each other now....
so that part of your argument is void
The north schools were going to split and the south made two crossovers down to one and now thats optional
why did the south stop the split and compromise?
maybe because they don't want a split
BelowTheLine
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Honestly, why would River View join the IVC? Their main sport is soccer and the IVC doesn't have soccer as a sport. Also, River View is really bad at football. Do they really want to play the IVC South schedule?
BelowTheLine
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Just out of curiosity, who are the most recruited players in IVC history?
Obviously, Kinsey is a stud but the Congdon kid from Tusky Valley is getting major offers from P4 and CPF playoff teams. Just curious what other big time recruits have played in the IVC
Tattuz
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Off the top of my head it has to be Joel Honigford from Garaway. He ended up going to Michigan but was offered by every Big Ten team, and most SEC/Big 12 teams.
If we want to go further back, there is Jake Miller from Tusky Valley, who ended up going to WV, but they were in the PAC at the time so I don't know if that counts.
Thought there was a young man that went to Michigan State from Ridgewood a little while back.
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Tattuz
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Yep! Evan Jones. Michigan State & WV were the only Power 5 schools to offer. Toledo, BG, and Akron were the other 3.
danville96
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Don't park any gas powered golf carts near the field.
Sounds like it might not be happening after all.
danville96
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So It might get killed before the informational meeting?
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I don't think that's the case but I was told this went from a BOE funded project to a donations based project in a few weeks.So It might get killed before the informational meeting?
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Maybe the community will be able to raise the money. I think it would be surprising if they did.