LegendatLegion 109 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I honestly hadn't taken the time to look, what happens to the cross bracket portion if: one side (let's say East) has a 10seed and 7 seed in the semi finals and the West has a 1 and 2 seed left? Does the East still host a semi final game or do both travel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mriguy74 74 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Their top ranked team still hosts the lower ranked team from the west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokies4Ever 23 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 The highest seed remaining from the West hosts the lowest seed remaining from the east and vice versa. The east's highest seed remaining will host the lowest seed remaining from the west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendatLegion 109 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 thought that was the way it was/should be but a couple of folks had told me different.. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,739 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 you would be amazed(or maybe not) at the sheer number of people that have no idea how the "new" system works. A guy sitting behind me today at Honaker was talking about how if GC won and Galax won then Honaker would host GW next week. Galax and Honaker have no connection and GC is 2A! There are a lot of people who are still lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeStreak 45 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 you would be amazed(or maybe not) at the sheer number of people that have no idea how the "new" system works. A guy sitting behind me today at Honaker was talking about how if GC won and Galax won then Honaker would host GW next week. Galax and Honaker have no connection and GC is 2A! There are a lot of people who are still lost I am totally amazed as well. Is it that hard? I think the confusion people have as far as its a bracket from the start of the playoffs and there is NO reseeding until the cross bracket (semis)with the east is where most of the questions i see/hear have to do with. And if someone doesnt knw ... ive heard em jus make somethin up! Its quite a comical conversation sometimes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendatLegion 109 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Haha i'll go with probably not... but this was actually a discussion at Marion last night so I definitely wasn't sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,739 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I think where the bracket crosses and reseeds in the state semis that everyone(for some reason) gets the impression that the bracket reseeds after every round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendatLegion 109 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I have heard folks say VH$L finally has a 6A system, I just laugh, because they have had 6A in football for years they just didn't call it that Ryan4VT and OrangeStreak 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,739 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 the argument could be made that they finally have a true 6A system. The old system was a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendatLegion 109 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 still not perfect, doesn't take a savant to see Buckingham and Appomattox are not in the West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,739 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 very true but im ok with it. At least we dont have D1(1A) schools that ae larger than D2(2A) schools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeStreak 45 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 still not perfect, doesn't take a savant to see Buckingham and Appomattox are not in the West Has to do with the number of schools in each section being somewhat equal right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,739 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 yeah. The VHSL wants them balanced or not more than 1-2 off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup_rbeast 296 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 My biggest gripe with the new format is the 16 teams making the playoffs in the west and east. Knock it down to 8 in the east and 8 in the west and it'd be much better imo. Go to that and it wouldn't matter if the East or West had 4-5 schools difference in number cuz everybody and their grandma wouldn't be getting in to begin with. Besides, when there were regions, usually there were only 4 per division per region getting in anyways...2 regions combined is a half...so common sense says to set the number at 8. cityofRaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeStreak 45 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 My biggest gripe with the new format is the 16 teams making the playoffs in the west and east. Knock it down to 8 in the east and 8 in the west and it'd be much better imo. Go to that and it wouldn't matter if the East or West had 4-5 schools difference in number cuz everybody and their grandma wouldn't be getting in to begin with. Besides, when there were regions, usually there were only 4 per division per region getting in anyways...2 regions combined is a half...so common sense says to set the number at 8. I agree to some degree with you on the 16 being too many but ask Waynesboro what they feel about it .. they beat #1Hidden Valley and then knocked off Broadway this weekend ... a 16 moving to round 3 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,913 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I heard someone say if Galax beats PH, they would get another crack at Giles. Seems to me it's not only cross bracketing, its also the new 6A classifications tripping people up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSLhelper 570 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 new? we've had 6 classes for football playoffs since 86. It's just that ppl. don't take the time to understand things - just like all the hoopla over the clip of the Obamacare guy. It's a year old and he said what was already known years ago by ppl. who understood how the ACA worked - but some folks don't let facts get in the way.. cityofRaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swrb9697 5 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 In the 6A bracket, it does reseed after every game. The reason behind new system is the yr or two before last the division 5 state champ Briar Woods had more students than the division 6 champ did. Vhsl wanted it to be more equal. Of course you will always have teams at high and low end of enrollment. Giles is at low end of D2. Where as Gate City and Richlands and so on are near top. Same with last yr. Brunswick had Giles by close to 200 + kids. Guess vhsl does best they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityofRaven 2,424 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 My biggest gripe with the new format is the 16 teams making the playoffs in the west and east. Knock it down to 8 in the east and 8 in the west and it'd be much better imo. Go to that and it wouldn't matter if the East or West had 4-5 schools difference in number cuz everybody and their grandma wouldn't be getting in to begin with. Besides, when there were regions, usually there were only 4 per division per region getting in anyways...2 regions combined is a half...so common sense says to set the number at 8. I'm with you on this but my number would be 12 and let the top 4 have a bye. bugsbunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,546 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I'm with you on this but my number would be 12 and let the top 4 have a bye. You've got my vote, Mayor. cityofRaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,739 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 In the 6A bracket, it does reseed after every game. The reason behind new system is the yr or two before last the division 5 state champ Briar Woods had more students than the division 6 champ did. Vhsl wanted it to be more equal. Of course you will always have teams at high and low end of enrollment. Giles is at low end of D2. Where as Gate City and Richlands and so on are near top. Same with last yr. Brunswick had Giles by close to 200 + kids. Guess vhsl does best they can. Thats THE reason it was changed. Giles/Brunswick is a good example but Clintwood and JI Burton lost to teams that were almost twice their size. 300ish to 550+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swrb9697 5 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 The classifications are 475 and under is 1A after that is divided into 5ths. No matter how vhsl does it, the numbers, are well the numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,739 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 The Cw/JIB example was under the old regions system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inStripes 932 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 The first year they split divisions in other sports, I believe the D1 finals were Nelson County beating Twin Valley and D2 George Wythe beating Gate City. Nelson County was the biggest school in the Group A finals and won the smallest division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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