Do teams then choose to play up or not play up to land in certain classes, impact on non-con scheduling, moving even further away from a true state champ in ind classes, do kids really want something like this(i know they have no vote), is the multiplier re-thought, does it actually solve anything? Lots of unintended consequences here that really need to be thought out before it could be voted on but................IHSA.
Would definitely see teams jumping classes to try and land in the best scenario, the issue with petitioning to another class is that it's a 2 year commitment. The notes do mention discussing the multiplier and success factors.
True, it's a gamble to start jumping around classes for a 2 year commitment.
The only rational answer for this proposal (only (1) private in the elite 8) is to address the out pour of negative feedback the IHSA received when they announced the new playoff format. The overwhelming response was that this new format is only going to provide more private schools in the tourney and thus creating more of a private dominance.
It will be LOL with what they come up with to address the multiplier/success factor. As it sits, numerous privates wouldn't get success factored anymore since only one will be in the elite 8.
Well this would be for all sports and in every other sport all teams make the post season so the new playoff format for football is only a small part of the equation.
If this format only lasts for (1) year the amount of blow back the IHSA is going to receive will be intense. Schools needed to scramble for a week 1 game this year and will need to scramble next year to reverse it.
They didn't make a decision on anything, it was voted on by the schools so no blow back should be directed at the IHSA.
Would this even work in the way the basketball and baseball playoffs are set up? Or Wrestling? Girls Volleyball? Would McAuley and Marist play in round 1? 2 nationally ranked teams? Libertyville has won the highest class in baseball and beat Maine South in the Championship does that have to be changed? Or is this just for Football which seems to make the most noise?
To me, every other sport is easier because every school gets in so the non-public schools would just have their own sectional and the winner of the non-public sectional in each class gets the spot in the super sectional (elite 8).
You can't assume changing the system keeps everything the same. MC and BR likely still win, but their path and the paths of non-public teams in other classes would be different.
Also means they would potentially have to Duke it out with other non-publics in the first two rounds.
It puts all classes in a similar situation smaller classes have with north/south. You don't get a true state championship game or at least as close to it as you can. But it's clear that is not a focus of IHSA or its committee(s).
At what point did you start thinking the IHSA's main concern should be the TV draw of a state championship game instead of the thousands of athletes playing IHSA sports?
Probably around the time we felt the need to pay amateur athletes at the level above
But he didn't mention TV draw....When the eyes are on the IHSA Championship games, TV or in person, they have been crap recently. I see no way this makes that any better. To me it is about trying to get the best two teams in the championship game and this doesn't get closer to that, it gets further away from it. But it is no secret that is not the IHSAs objective.
He specifically mentioned TV draw... this proposal will only put more egg on the IHSA's face by providing less competitive title games for all to see on TV when the IHSA is on display.
1. He did not mention TV draw. I think you know what he meant. You brought the phrase "TV draw" into the conversation. Most consume the championship games on TV, so he was pointing out their big TV production event of the HS FB season is going to be less competitive in this proposal, in his opinion.
All of these transfer exceptions would require oversight, and while I believe all transfers should be investigated, the IHSA doesn't have the resources and also doesn't appear to care.
IMHO, already Week 0 Friday as early as August 14th has a bad feel. I sense a Week 10 with 96 qualifying teams sitting at home could be similar. One and done for this format more likely than not?
I hope it's one and done, but at that stage in the season I bet there's a lot of teams that will appreciate the bye week.
I actually don't disagree with you but I do believe that after or during your Freshman year you should be able to move if the school was not a fit for whatever reasons. Mistakes do get made. And unforeseen lifestyle changes do occur which causes finances to change or families having to actually move, not keep their homes and rent a studio apartment in that district. The oversight on these issues or something criminal shouldn't be very in depth (My child was jumped or a victim of a crime involving students at his school, here is the Police Report, we are transferring him/her). All the issues I cited in my above post can be verified through family submitting paperwork. If they need to hire some more people at the IHSA I know plenty recent College grads looking for work and recent retired individuals looking to fill the hours
.It may be now. I dont think it always was. I think it takes some self reflection and honesty to fix because it has to be done on the individual school level. But as long as easy championships are the goal... that self reflection and honesty is unlikely.
I did not mention TV draw nor do care one bit about it. No one does. IHSA title games will always have terrible ratings because 99% of the state could care less about HS football the day after Thanksgiving.
