I remember a while back (before I went to Iraq this most recent time) there was some good discussion on the districting and playoffs and I jhave had quite soime time in the desert to think about a plan and wanted to see waht you all thought about it. To me it makes sense and eliminates that first game that we currently have that does not do much to increase any competition among sports.

 

1. Have as many classes as KHSAA decides is needed to maintain competition within each class. 1A to either 4A, 5A, or 6A would work well.

 

2. Do away with regions and districts.

 

3. Create eight conferences within each class with anywhere from 6-10 schools in each conference. Schools would have some say as to which conference they belong to in their class, but the state provides oversight to maintain some balance with the numbers in each conference.

 

4. (As a side note: original schools in the conference selects a name on for the conference, i.e. Louisville Metro Conference)

 

5. Regardless of the size of the conference, two teams qualifiy for state.

 

6. Conference champions are seeded 1-8 for the playoffs with seeds 1, 4, 5, and 8 on one side of the bracket and seeds 2, 3, 6 and 7 on the other side. Conference Runner-Ups are automatically placed in the opposite side of the bracket and seeded against a conference champion for the first round.

 

In doing this, no teams from the same conference will play in the playoffs unless it is for the state title. This also reduces the odds of playing the same team in the first or seciond round each year as the seeding would constanlty change based on records and position within the conference. Some extra travelling may be required, but if it is to much, a neutral site can be used. For those that like the extra game that the first round of the playoffs gives, this creates another week where a game could be played during the regular season while preserving the playoffs for those that have shown they are the better teams throughout the year (it eliminates just about every team in the state from being able to say "we were good enough to make the playoffs" when they clearly were not.

 

I have seen similar systems used when I was growing up and moving around and it makes me wonder why no one on the KHSAA has thought about a system like this. Let me know what all of you think about it.

I remember a while back (before I went to Iraq this most recent time) there was some good discussion on the districting and playoffs and I jhave had quite soime time in the desert to think about a plan and wanted to see waht you all thought about it. To me it makes sense and eliminates that first game that we currently have that does not do much to increase any competition among sports.

 

1. Have as many classes as KHSAA decides is needed to maintain competition within each class. 1A to either 4A, 5A, or 6A would work well.

 

2. Do away with regions and districts.

 

3. Create eight conferences within each class with anywhere from 6-10 schools in each conference. Schools would have some say as to which conference they belong to in their class, but the state provides oversight to maintain some balance with the numbers in each conference.

 

4. (As a side note: original schools in the conference selects a name on for the conference, i.e. Louisville Metro Conference)

 

5. Regardless of the size of the conference, two teams qualifiy for state.

 

6. Conference champions are seeded 1-8 for the playoffs with seeds 1, 4, 5, and 8 on one side of the bracket and seeds 2, 3, 6 and 7 on the other side. Conference Runner-Ups are automatically placed in the opposite side of the bracket and seeded against a conference champion for the first round.

 

In doing this, no teams from the same conference will play in the playoffs unless it is for the state title. This also reduces the odds of playing the same team in the first or seciond round each year as the seeding would constanlty change based on records and position within the conference. Some extra travelling may be required, but if it is to much, a neutral site can be used. For those that like the extra game that the first round of the playoffs gives, this creates another week where a game could be played during the regular season while preserving the playoffs for those that have shown they are the better teams throughout the year (it eliminates just about every team in the state from being able to say "we were good enough to make the playoffs" when they clearly were not.

 

I have seen similar systems used when I was growing up and moving around and it makes me wonder why no one on the KHSAA has thought about a system like this. Let me know what all of you think about it.

 

Thanks for serving our country . The system as it is lets too many teams get in....When this year's Betsy Layne team makes the playoffs, something is wrong...just make it to where 2 teams make the playoffs from each district...that would help and rotate districts each year as far as opponents.

Thanks for serving our country . The system as it is lets too many teams get in....When this year's Betsy Layne team makes the playoffs, something is wrong...just make it to where 2 teams make the playoffs from each district...that would help and rotate districts each year as far as opponents.

 

Using your example, I see no problem with Betsy Layne making the playoffs this season. They beat Phelps and South Floyd to qualify for the playoffs. Many other schools (those in 4-team districts) simply had to field a team in order to make the postseason. Those fourth place teams are the ones we can question making the playoffs.

Why, in football, do we say teams must deserve their spot in the playoffs when in almost all other high school sports, every team makes the playoffs regardless?

 

Every team makes the playoffs, the ones that don't deserve to advance don't. I say innocent until proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent. Look at Simon Kenton this year. A four seed makes it to the third round. Let the kids play.

Why, in football, do we say teams must deserve their spot in the playoffs when in almost all other high school sports, every team makes the playoffs regardless?

 

Every team makes the playoffs, the ones that don't deserve to advance don't. I say innocent until proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent. Look at Simon Kenton this year. A four seed makes it to the third round. Let the kids play.

 

Good point.....never really thought of that......

Why, in football, do we say teams must deserve their spot in the playoffs when in almost all other high school sports, every team makes the playoffs regardless?

 

Every team makes the playoffs, the ones that don't deserve to advance don't. I say innocent until proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent. Look at Simon Kenton this year. A four seed makes it to the third round. Let the kids play.

 

Because one more round just adds one more day to a district tourney in most other sports. In football it's one more week with a much higher prospect for injury than one extra game for baseball, basketball, etc. The 0-10 team that came to Boyle Co. this year for the first round did not want to be there. Everybody should not make the playoffs.

Why, in football, do we say teams must deserve their spot in the playoffs when in almost all other high school sports, every team makes the playoffs regardless?

 

Every team makes the playoffs, the ones that don't deserve to advance don't. I say innocent until proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent. Look at Simon Kenton this year. A four seed makes it to the third round. Let the kids play.

 

This same format could be used for all sports. If they really want a chance to earn the state title, they need to earn it during the regular season.

Because one more round just adds one more day to a district tourney in most other sports. In football it's one more week with a much higher prospect for injury than one extra game for baseball, basketball, etc. The 0-10 team that came to Boyle Co. this year for the first round did not want to be there. Everybody should not make the playoffs.

 

:thumb: Well said

The 0-10 team that came to Boyle Co. this year for the first round did not want to be there. Everybody should not make the playoffs.

 

I heartily agree. I can remember when my team was having a bad year and still made the playoffs only to have to face a giant and have little or no chance whatsoever to do anything but be humiliated again. I wished that we didn't have to play the game. And for the team you described, I understand. 0-10 is a much better record than 0-11.

 

A lot of teams have self respect and would rather not be in the playoffs when they are not competitive but the system puts them there anyway. It has to be more of an honor to have earned a spot in the playoffs rather than just being given one.