Why doesnt the VHSL do a 3rd place game

[Virginiahssports]

and have the two losers of the semifinals meet at the higher seed on a Friday night. That way if its played on a Friday night it wont interfere with the Saturday state championships.

Oscar Smith/Westfield
Salem/Massaponax
Liberty B/Monacan
James Monroe/Western Albemarle
Nottoway/Richlands
Haysi/Honaker

I can see a lot of exciting games there....

 

[Keith_Stone33]

I would go watch the games, but I just wonder how pumped up these guys would get for a 3rd place game.

It's not necessarily something that I am in favor of (or totally against), but if it happened, I would certainly go watch.

 

[longtimerhsfan]

Don't see it ever happening. I think the average die-hard fan would go, but the casual ones who DO attend the state finals would not. Also my guess is that any player who has just lost a chance to advance to the state championship game would be more than ready to call it a season and turn in his uniform. I would think it would just be too tough emotionally to get "up" for another game, especially not one that would not really mean anything. Interesting idea though!

 

[obguthr]

Nobody plays for 3rd place

but I might watch if they did. Richlands vs. Nottoway might be a tough matchup.

 

[KWcoach44]

It would be tough to get pumped up for a game that means nothing after playing 3 games up to now that meant everything. No real bragging rights for 3rd place. A lot of these guys have a place on the basketball team waiting for them as well.

 

[blue bomber_rivals284592]

Re: Nobody plays for 3rd place

Yeah boy, that would really raise the roof. I wonder when fans will want to turn high school football into recreation activity. Who give a flip about who finishes third. This is dumb.

 

[Hampton Roads 6]

Re: Nobody plays for 3rd place

True. They do not give rings fjor 3rd place. When a team gets eliminated from state title hunt, it's time to get ready for basketball.

 

[77 Hornet_rivals]

It's against the rules to practice or play any games once a team loses in the playoffs.

 

[VHSL-helper]

really?

are you sure? I thought practice is allowed year-round now

 

[Hampton Roads 6]

Re: really?

That's right . you can practice year round except for a couple od dead periods of a week maybe 2.

I think a lot of schools don't take full advantage of this rule. they spend lot of time conditioning and no
t enough time practiceing.

I see teams real weak in certain facets of the game . It's evident they were not coached up enough or practice enough.

 

[77 Hornet_rivals]

Did not know it was changed.

 

[white&blue]

My first thought was because of Basketball season. My second thought was "Why"? No point to the game...would only extend the season for a meaningless game.
This post was edited on 12/8 9:28 AM by white&blue