The IHSA wants nothing to do with organizing districts. They put this out there to get enough people riled up to get a repeal vote on the ballot this November. The long game will be everyone gets in the playoffs instead of districts. Not sure if it will start week 9 or we start a week earlier, still play 9 and playoffs still end Thanksgiving weekend.
IHSA is playing Chess while everyone else plays checkers
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Should have done everyone gets in the playoffs a long time ago and just been done with it.
The more I see, the more confident I am that we will never see districts.
Likely to see a doubling of the playoff field, 64 teams per class, and an 8 week regular season.
Would prefer to see multiplying playoffs times 1.5 only. 48 teams per class. 384 total. 8 week regular season. Everyone with 3 wins gets in. Some 1 and 2 win teams may even get in. The non qualifiers can end their season after 8 weeks or play a final game against another non qualifier. Top 16 teams in each class get a round 1 bye.
This eliminates the worst of the mismatches in round 1 and still includes just about everyone. And if you go 0-8, you dont feel bad being left out. Plus it gives 8-0 and 7-1 teams a bye, which is big.
I think if it comes to a revote and schools are offered the district option or the current format just with an expanded playoff field, I think the expanded playoff field wins easily. I know they were voted down before, but given the either/or choice now, I think It wins hands down.
I agree that going to a 48 team playoff for each class is the best way to go.
-I think it would stop the conference jumping since I think even your worst programs would be able to get to 3 wins every few years.
-It would still keep some value in the regular season as getting a bye would be a very nice prize for a good season.
-It would eliminate the worst of the worst playoff blowouts. No reason for 9-0's to be playing 0-9's.
-The 8 game regular season would mean one less game for your odd number conferences to have to schedule
-I think it would stop the conference jumping since I think even your worst programs would be able to get to 3 wins every few years.
-It would still keep some value in the regular season as getting a bye would be a very nice prize for a good season.
-It would eliminate the worst of the worst playoff blowouts. No reason for 9-0's to be playing 0-9's.
-The 8 game regular season would mean one less game for your odd number conferences to have to schedule
One good pitcher in baseball gives below average teams a chance vs anyone in one game.