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The following article mentions possibly doing away with conferences....

 

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The first step of its implementation would be to eliminate conferences. As part of the realignment that took place in 2013, the VHSL divided the state into 40 conferences that group schools first by enrollment and second by geography.

 

 

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Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 5:51 pm

At VHSL, more changes seem inevitable BY ERIC KOLENICH
Richmond Times-Dispatch

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The following article mentions possibly doing away with conferences....

 

excerpt:

 

The first step of its implementation would be to eliminate conferences. As part of the realignment that took place in 2013, the VHSL divided the state into 40 conferences that group schools first by enrollment and second by geography.

 

 

For rest of article see below link....

 

 

Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 5:51 pm

At VHSL, more changes seem inevitable BY ERIC KOLENICH

Richmond Times-Dispatch

 

Eliminating conferences is a fait accompli at this point, I believe.

 

The VHSL was kind of caught of guard that ADs and Principals moved to conference play during the regular season as it was only meant to be a postseason grouping. Following that move, there will be a big push to make the playoffs as much like the old regional setups from about 5-6 years back with "pod" systems like Tidewater and Richmond are using now.

 

I'd be surprised if the 1A - 3A schools bought in though, so the most likely scenario will see 1-3 sticking with the 16-team bracket while 4-6 follows their pod invention.

 

Also, look for the realignment cycles to increase from 2 to 4 years with some rare exceptions being made.

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Sad but true. The VHSL has not gave a damn about SWVA in the almost 30 years I've been alive, why would they change now?

 

I don't think that Richmond/Tidewater plan will be forced upon the West in this case because I think that the West will simply decline the pod option leaving 1-3 with one set of playoff rules and 4-6 with another.

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If it doesn't change what we have, and I think we have what we want, then what they want should be up to them.  There are a few 4a on this side of the state, what would this do to Salem, Amherst and Pulaski?

 

It's an interesting question because 4A West might be the only region where the pod system won't work because they can't split the current conference set up into two equal pods as they can in 6A, 5A and 4A (East) because there are a lot of teams from the NoVa area (17) and only a few truly out West (11).

 

Therefore, 4A West might be the one region above 3A that won't go to the pods.

 

Ultimately, the VHSL seems set, going forward, of letting each region make their own call.

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Ultimately, the VHSL seems set, going forward, of letting each region make their own call.

 

Probably the way they should have done it in the first place. No system is truly going to suit the entire state.

 

Can someone explain how the Pod system works? I dont keep up with big school ball

 

I wonder if 1A/2A West wont go back to regional play if given the opportunity. The games have been interesting but the travel times have been pretty bad.

Also, and I will catch some hell for saying "everyone gets to be a champion" but I really miss having a Region D Champion. Currently if a tram has a great season but doesnt win state they just had a nice playoff run, I miss those Regional title games.

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Can someone explain how the Pod system works? I dont keep up with big school ball

 

 

 

As it stands right now, all but one region in the state is made up of four conferences. It seems to work out geographically well to split the regions in half, two conferences on each side of the bracket. Therefore, rather than just sending the top 16 power point teams into a 1-16 bracket, some of the big school regions set up two pods, each containing two conferences. Each pod then sends their top eight to the playoffs and they play until there is a pod champion. The two pod champions play in the state semifinals.

 

An example:

 

In the 1A-West region, you currently send the top 16 from the four conferences (45, 46, 47 and 48) into the postseason.

 

A pod system would instead send the top 8 from a combined Conference 45 and 46 in one pod and another top 8 from a combined Conference 47 and 48 in the other pod.

 

Each 8-team bracket (one per pod) would play down to one team remaining, then those two schools would meet in a state semifinal.

 

Not sure that I explained that clearly enough.

 

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Tim Hayes Retweeted VHSL

Former George Wythe and Richlands football coach has a new job. #HCFH #VHSL

VHSL @ VHSL

Virginia High School League names next executive director... http://fb.me/6XNA0IEDb

 

great state

 

 

Not sure that this alters my overall perception of the VHSL much, but good for Coach Haun.  I've always had a ton of respect for the guy.

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Tim Hayes Retweeted VHSL

Former George Wythe and Richlands football coach has a new job. #HCFH #VHSL

VHSL @ VHSL

Virginia High School League names next executive director... http://fb.me/6XNA0IEDb

 

great state

 

 

Maybe now we can get that entire cleat thing expunged... Who's with me? 

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