MSHSAA eliminates conferences.
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Link or stfu. I kid I kid
For real though. I wonder how many other states have this set up where districts are played round robin with out conference.
Would be difficult depending on region/location. But I like the idea.
I believe Georgia does. Districts range from 6 to 8 teams, and then only the top 4 make the playoffs. In the playoffs, the 4 teams all play vs. the same district ... seed 1 vs 4. 2 vs 3 etc. The teams in your district may change every two years. With only 5-7 district games, they can still schedule their out of district rivals early in the year.
We did this in Tennessee also. Your district was essentially your conference. Top 4 teams in 1 district played top 4 in the next. In districts with less than 8 teams you had a harder time scheduling out of district games, but they usually went out of state for a game.
This is what they do in Kansas also. 6 team districts, play rivals and/or some conference games before district play. They cross district week 9, 1 v 4, 2 v 3.
Also 5 v 5 and 6 v 6 and they are done after week 9. They only play 9 games in the regular season. It actually works pretty well.
Also 5 v 5 and 6 v 6 and they are done after week 9. They only play 9 games in the regular season. It actually works pretty well.
I noticed Arkansas does large districts and takes the top 4-6 But it doesn't appear they play everyone in the district.
Don't tell MSHSAA. They'll charge schools to do their scheduling for them and freeze the free online streamers out.
That's actually not a terrible idea in my opinion although I'm sure MSHSAA would find a way to make everyone hate it before it even started.
The main thing I don't like about conferences is all the rematch games. To me it devalues what would otherwise be a great contest during the regular season with all the talk of "this is just a practice" and it "doesn't matter". I'd like to see Lamar/Seneca, WC/Carthage, Joplin/Nixa get one shot at each other and leave it all on the field.
I don't really care about playing the Springfield area schools in football but would like to play out of district COC like Joplin and CJ. If at some point WC and Carthage aren't in the same distict then they would be one Carthage would want to play as a non district game. But if they are in district don't play twice.
They'd do something like make 10 team districts take only the top 2 have come up with some screwy tie breaker system like they did with the old 4 team districts
sorry for double reply
yes in georgia they are called regions
top 4 teams do make the playoffs.
where you are a little off is that you do not play a team from your region in the first rd. this is what makes this system great. a real playoff feel
you play out of region
most of the time teams from your region you might not see again until the rd of 16
on a side note ga could not have a playoff system like missouri due to the population
Its Friday.. Is travel really that much of an issue? Its Friday, not like there is school tomorrow. I know they cross bracket like that in Oklahoma. And, yes its further than if you were in your own District but really not that bad.
I was kidding. I think the travel excuse is silly.
Compare mileage between football and basketball teams per school. And on school nights.
But that's different.
Use Adrian as an example:
This year they played 'road warriors'.
Trips to Tipton, Slater, Windsor Lincoln and Midway.
That's 770 miles round trip.
This season was an anomaly imo in terms of travel (new conference).
Now their bball schedule will take them 934 miles without accounting for their tournaments.
That's pretty substantial. Especially when consider Adrian plays their old "WEMO" schedule in bball and won't take the long regular season conference road trips.
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Doniphan's closest away game is 80 miles away, playing at Kennett, New Madrid, Dexter, Chaffee and Mountain Grove- 800 mile round trip.
Hannibal Closest Away game is 62 Miles
trips to Troy, Fulton, Jefferson City, Kirksville, and Marshall, Total round trip is 938 Miles. if Hannibal makes it to the Quarterfinals, Hannibal would travel more than 500 Miles Round trip for the Quarterfinals
trips to Troy, Fulton, Jefferson City, Kirksville, and Marshall, Total round trip is 938 Miles. if Hannibal makes it to the Quarterfinals, Hannibal would travel more than 500 Miles Round trip for the Quarterfinals
for BBall 9 Away Games for a total round trip of 1,120 Miles not including tournaments
So bball will always travel more than football.
The mileage excuse is declared null and void.
Thank you
I just didn't write it clearly. When I said all teams play vs the same district (thanks for correcting it to region), I meant that #1 from region 5 plays #4 from region 6, #2 from region 5 plays #3 from region 6, etc. I always liked Georgia's setup and don't remember the travel being that bad.
once example
the playoff system us terrible
cannot stand watching the same teams play each other again
