Should Lejeune (#27, 0-10) opt out? (UPDATED 11-4 Pender Advances)

[Old Mountaineer]

I sat in meetings where the nchsaa wanted to do away with subdivided playoffs but the schools, ie coaches, were vehemently against it.

The admin went to the 1A schools with a plan to reduce their playoffs to four rounds. 1A would have their “own” day with more focus which was/is a big complaint of those particioants. It would also allow the winter sport athletes to move on a bit sooner. The 1A schools felt they were being discriminated against and should not be treated differently. This from the schools that started subdivided playoffs and the pods system.

The nchsaa wanted to go to a separate football alignment which would result in six football divisions. Schools did not like it which I found ridiculous.

Subdivided playoffs and 256 teams have never been an nchsaa platform but one the schools have heavily favored and fought for.

Besides how many classifications and playoff format I'd like to know who's idea it was to besides just using ADM to make ADM 50% , 3 year average Well Fargo cup points 25% and 3 year of their ISP 25% ,from articles I read last year I assume that was all NCHSAA because several coaches were complaining that their school with it's size shouldn't be moving up , it's why you've got 1A schools bigger then some 2A schools I know one situation like that were the 1A has 57 more student then the 2A and it's not necessarily that the 1A school that belongs in 2A but maybe that the 2A school should be in 1A.

 

[Deana_King_rivals106402]

 

[Griddie]

Can’t really blame them. The fifth round creative this mess

 

[CHEERDUCK]

News has just stated that Lejeune has now forfeited this game to Pender due to Covid issues.

 

[Old Mountaineer]

News has just stated that Lejeune has now forfeited this game to Pender due to Covid issues.

I was wondering if it was a opt out or covid because in the handbook there supposed to be a deadline to opt out.

 

[Old Mountaineer]

Off of Pender's Facebook page...

Pender HS advanced to the second round of the Class 1A Football Playoffs after Lejeune HS was forced to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues. The Pender Patriots will host the winner of the West Columbus/Bertie first round game. The second round will be played Nov 12, time TBA.

 

[RD28327]

https://www.highschoolot.com/lejeun...ball-game-to-pender-due-to-covid-19/19962630/

 

[FarWestNorthCarolinaSports]

Well, that sucks.

 

[tardog08]

playing the covid card, well played

 

[swe98]

playing the covid card, well played

My thoughts exactly

 

[Old Mountaineer]

They didn't have to play the covid card you're allowed to opt out like the other 6 teams did...
NCHSAA 2021-22 handbook...
"1.13 Playoff Declaration: A school has the option to “opt out” of the playoffs, provided it fills out the Playoff Dec-
laration Form on the website, and submits it and it is in the NCHSAA offices prior to the reporting deadline for
that specific sport."

 

[tardog08]

They didn’t make the deadline. I am not saying at all that they did. But honestly why would they want to play at all. The COVID card is an easy out.

 

[Eastcoastman1957]

I was at West Columbus vs Bertie game. Bertie 1-6 on season. Only 2 fans for them there. (2). WC didn't have many at home. Wc-48. Bertie -0. No gate money to speak of. What a waste first round. 2 dollars for every ticket went to Bertie for travel.