Too many times, with the blind draw, the 2 best teams in a district play the first game and another team gets a trip to the regional just because they got lucky. Seeding is the only way IMHO.

Blind draw is a joke and I wish the KHSAA would step in and make it a rule to seed in every district in the state. By the blind draw you make the season pointless and you sometimes do not put the best two teams in the district final game which is what you want.

 

Without seeding at the regional level and state level, the two best teams and sometimes the 3 or 4 best teams are on the same bracket at the state level. You calling them a joke too?

Too many times, with the blind draw, the 2 best teams in a district play the first game and another team gets a trip to the regional just because they got lucky. Seeding is the only way IMHO.

 

How many times has the two best teams in the state ended up in the same brackets of the state tournament? Many.

Not unfair for people to vote what's best for their school at all...I was simply stating that the majority of the coaches voting for the blind draw are those at small schools who can't compete year in and year out. (Hence the reason Bellevue and Dayton vote for the blind draw in the 36th and Newport to try to avoid Highlands and Newcath in the semi's)

 

The All A region isn't seeded because not all teams have played one another, same with the All A state tourney and the Sweet 16. Technically the region tournament is seeded in a way because a district champ always gets a district runner up and both teams from the same district are put in opposite brackets.

 

If we're going to use a blind draw for the district tournaments, wouldn't it just make more sense to play two extra regular season games against down state competition instead and then just do a blind draw for every team to form a "super regional?"

 

Tell that to my senior year when we won district and GRC with Keith Jordan was #1 in the state and was upset in the district finals and we drew them in the first round. Sure didn't seem to be seeded when we draw the #1 team in the state.

 

If this is about fair, then they should not have even made the region tournament.

 

How fair is it that a district loser could be the state champion?

How fair is it that a district loser could be the state champion?

 

When was the last time that even happened?

AT NO OTHER LEVEL, of what is called the greatest HS basketball tournament in the country, is it seeded. WHY change it at the district level?

 

I'm all for seeding...as I think the regular season should count for something. However, I'd be willing to concede to a blind draw for the districts...under one stipulation...the runner-up stays home. Only the district champion moves onto the region.

 

In reality, what does it really impact? An extra round of games at the regional level? (Oh, yeah there is the $$$$$ thing.) And, if we do it for the district, how come we don't send the regional runner-up to the state?

 

If you want to do a blind draw, then I think it should put everybody into a "sudden-death" situation...you lose, you stay home...no matter what game you're playing.

I'm all for seeding...as I think the regular season should count for something. However, I'd be willing to concede to a blind draw for the districts...under one stipulation...the runner-up stays home. Only the district champion moves onto the region.

 

In reality, what does it really impact? An extra round of games at the regional level? (Oh, yeah there is the $$$$$ thing.) And, if we do it for the district, how come we don't send the regional runner-up to the state?

 

If you want to do a blind draw, then I think it should put everybody into a "sudden-death" situation...you lose, you stay home...no matter what game you're playing.

 

Why sudden death for only a blind draw? Why not only winner advances for districts?

Why sudden death for only a blind draw? Why not only winner advances for districts?

 

Hey, that'd work too. I'm not against it either.

 

Just don't see it ever happening. Again, the $$$ will talk.

Hey, that'd work too. I'm not against it either.

 

Just don't see it ever happening. Again, the $$$ will talk.

 

No doubt. I agree with the bolded.

It usually depends on where you're standing in relation to the fence.

 

Let's take the 39th. Augusta, Bracken County, Mason County and St. Patrick. If Mason County plays each of the other three teams twice; gives up six of the following games: Highlands, Holy Cross, Madison Central, Franklin County, Rowan County, Fleming County, Dunbar, Lexington Catholic, Scott County, Henry Clay, Elliott County, CovCath, Bryan Station.

 

Or maybe they only play each of the other district schools once. In that case, maybe consider giving up three 10th Region games in order to preserve the challenging out-of-region schedule; this year we choose from Clark County, Pendleton County, Scott, Montgomery County, Campbell County and Brossart.

 

Eight years out of ten, this is the case in the 39th. Mason County doesn't care whether the district is seeded or not, and the other three schools would just as soon take their chances of not drawing the blue straw.

 

The argument that I've often heard advanced that "the regular-season games don't mean anything" is irrelevant in the 39th; because there are no regular-season games; not when Mason County is concerned, anyway. Now, the fact that the other three schools seem to play each other about 15 times a season is another ball of wax.

I vote for seeding but I could live with either as long as the entire state did the same thing.

If they went to a manditory draw I would do away with districts altogether and draw for the first round of a huge regional tournament. Everyone in the region in the same pot; No district losers advance that way - just play it out. The entire season is just practice for the tournament.

My first choice however is seeding the districts. It just makes sense to me.

 

I like this idea the best. Do away with the districts and have one huge regional tournament. I'll use the 10th region for example. They have 17 teams so there would have to be a play in game. Play this game at a neutral court.

 

For the round of 16 let each district host 2 first round games.

37th Campbell Co. host two games

38th Harrison Co. host two games

39th Mason Co. host two games

40th Montgomery Co. host two games

 

These games could be played the week that the district is traditionally hosted. They could play on different nights. So the fans could make all the games if they wish. Also, in the first round no team could play a game on their home floor.

 

Then for the round of 8 and on the format would stay the same. All 8 teams play at the same site. Such as this year it would be at NKU since the 37th district names the regional site. Then next year the 38th selects, then the 39th and then the 40th.

 

I know this is not 100% clear cut but the more I think of it I like this idea. If the KHSAA allows the 15th region to have a super district. Why can't the 10th have a super region.

You earn your spot as the #1 seed in the regular season, is how it should be.