How is the bracket format set up for this year? Which regions meet each other in the semifinals? I seen where someone thought Bowling Green would meet CovCath in the semis, which I though CovCath would meet maybe Pulaski and BG would meet a Louisville school or South Oldham.

You are correct, BG and CCH would meet in the finals. A - AAAAA 1vs2, 3vs4, 5vs6, 7vs8.

You are correct, BG and CCH would meet in the finals. A - AAAAA 1vs2, 3vs4, 5vs6, 7vs8.

 

That is not the case this year. The cross-bracketing has changed for 5A starting this year.

 

You can see the bracket here: http://khsaa.org/football/2016/brackets/2016_5A.pdf

 

But you can also see the future cross-bracketing plans here: Regional Football Cross Bracketing Through 2

Is the location set as well ?

Even year, so CovCath would host Bowling Green if they both win out.

 

Region 2 hosts Region 1,

Region 4 hosts Region 3.

So this means that Butler and J-Town will be making trips to Scott County and Lafayette in the 1st round, correct?

That is not the case this year. The cross-bracketing has changed for 5A starting this year.

 

You can see the bracket here: http://khsaa.org/football/2016/brackets/2016_5A.pdf

 

But you can also see the future cross-bracketing plans here: Regional Football Cross Bracketing Through 218 | Kentucky High School Athletic Association

 

As you can see, Region 1 and 4 stay the same - District 1 vs. District 2 and District 7 vs. District 8. But this year, Region 2 will be District 4 vs. District 5, and Region 3 will be District 3 vs. District 6. District 4 is the Louisville district, with Fern Creek, Southern, Doss, etc., while District 5 is the NKY district, with CovCath, Dixie Heights, etc. So if CovCath were to advance far enough, they would meet Bowling Green in the state semifinals.

 

The A-AAAA brackets must have put me in a trance.

CLASS 6A

District 1 – Daviess County, Henderson County, McCracken County, Muhlenberg County, Ohio County

District 2 – Central Hardin, Meade County, North Hardin

District 3 – Butler, DuPont Manual, Male, Pleasure Ridge Park, St. Xavier

District 4 – Ballard, Eastern, Jeffersontown, Seneca, Trinity (Louisville)

District 5 – Conner, Cooper, Ryle

District 6 – Boone County, Campbell County, Simon Kenton

District 7 – Bryan Station, Henry Clay, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Scott County

District 8 – George Rogers Clark, Lafayette, Madison Central, Tates Creek

 

 

1vs3

2vs4

5vs7

6vs8

 

5th place from 3 would become the 4th place in 6

5th place from 4 would become the 4th place in 5

So this means that Butler and J-Town will be making trips to Scott County and Lafayette in the 1st round, correct?

In 6A the 2016 playoffs are as follows

 

District 1 plays District 3

District 2 plays District 4

District 5 plays District 7

District 6 plays District 8

 

And to add to the fun, since Districts 2, 5 and 6 only have 3 teams, we have an algorithm to decide who gets to be the 4th team for playoffs

 

For postseason competition, in Class 6A, 5th place from District 1 as the 4th place in District 2 for playoff brackets; 5th place from 3 would become the 4th place in 5 for playoffs in odd numbered years; 5th place from 3 would become the 4th place in 6 for playoffs in even numbered years; 5th place from 4 would become the 4th place in 6 for playoffs in odd numbered years; 5th place from 4 would become the 4th place in 5 for playoffs in even numbered years.

If I follow all of that correctly, then...

 

Ohio Co would likely move to D2 as the 4 seed and travel to Trinity in round 1

Jeffersontown would likely move to D5 as the 4 seed and travel to Scott Co in round 1

Butler would likely move to D6 as the 4 seed and travel to Lafayette in round 1

Trinity and Scott Co could probably put their JV teams on field and win first round. Huge mismatches there!

CLASS 6A

District 1 – Daviess County, Henderson County, McCracken County, Muhlenberg County, Ohio County

District 2 – Central Hardin, Meade County, North Hardin

District 3 – Butler, DuPont Manual, Male, Pleasure Ridge Park, St. Xavier

District 4 – Ballard, Eastern, Jeffersontown, Seneca, Trinity (Louisville)

District 5 – Conner, Cooper, Ryle

District 6 – Boone County, Campbell County, Simon Kenton

District 7 – Bryan Station, Henry Clay, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Scott County

District 8 – George Rogers Clark, Lafayette, Madison Central, Tates Creek

 

 

1vs3

2vs4

5vs7

6vs8

 

5th place from 3 would become the 4th place in 6

5th place from 4 would become the 4th place in 5

 

Silly question: in 6A, do the top 2 seeds in each district host the first round games?

Silly question: in 6A, do the top 2 seeds in each district host the first round games?

Yes

If I follow all of that correctly, then...

 

Ohio Co would likely move to D2 as the 4 seed and travel to Trinity in round 1

Jeffersontown would likely move to D5 as the 4 seed and travel to Scott Co in round 1

Butler would likely move to D6 as the 4 seed and travel to Lafayette in round 1

 

Going to be a long night for Butler and Jeffersontown and a really long night for Ohio County.

Going to be a long night for Butler and Jeffersontown and a really long night for Ohio County.

 

Nah...running clocks make it a quick game. They will all be done by 9 oclock...but the bus ride will be LONG for sure.