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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 18:04:23 GMT -5
Half the state’s districts(northeast, central & east)play their sectional games on the higher seeded teams home floor and the other half (northwest, southwest & southeast) still have neutral sites. Which one do you prefer and why? Do you think it should be unilateral throughout the state?
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Post by deathfromabove on Feb 12, 2018 18:20:08 GMT -5
Bighoss, I think it should be played on neutral sites. A home team knows every nock & grannie of their gym and where the dead spots are on the floor. I know some will be saying that is a quick way of getting rid of the lower seeds but remember some of these lower seeds beating these upper seeds on neutral floors. That's my take on this.
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Post by raja on Feb 12, 2018 21:35:44 GMT -5
I think for the top seeds getting the sectionals at home is okay, those teams earned it in the regular season. A neutral site would be okay if it's centrally located for all the teams involved - the coaches and AD's would have to vote on it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 21:47:38 GMT -5
I think for the top seeds getting the sectionals at home is okay, those teams earned it in the regular season. A neutral site would be okay if it's centrally located for all the teams involved - the coaches and AD's would have to vote on it. Not sure what you mean about the neutral sites. They already do that around here (northwest district)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 22:34:52 GMT -5
Bighoss, I think it should be played on neutral sites. A home team knows every nock & grannie of their gym and where the dead spots are on the floor. I know some will be saying that is a quick way of getting rid of the lower seeds but remember some of these lower seeds beating these upper seeds on neutral floors. That's my take on this. So your reason for not having the high seed host is dead spots in the floor?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 22:38:12 GMT -5
I think for the top seeds getting the sectionals at home is okay, those teams earned it in the regular season. A neutral site would be okay if it's centrally located for all the teams involved - the coaches and AD's would have to vote on it. Not sure what you mean about the neutral sites. They already do that around here (northwest district) With the OHSAA applying more regulations for hosting events, many schools have removed themselves as a host and have forced the high seed hosting.
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Post by raja on Feb 12, 2018 22:45:50 GMT -5
I realize they already do a neutral site but if it's designed to be fair or whatever the reason then maybe make it a neutral site that is as far for everyone to travel to, the top seed shouldn't have to travel farther then a lower seeded team, especially in the sectionals.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 22:50:41 GMT -5
I realize they already do a neutral site but if it's designed to be fair or whatever the reason then maybe make it a neutral site that is as far for everyone to travel to, the top seed shouldn't have to travel farther then a lower seeded team, especially in the sectionals. Give an example?
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Feb 12, 2018 23:02:12 GMT -5
I realize they already do a neutral site but if it's designed to be fair or whatever the reason then maybe make it a neutral site that is as far for everyone to travel to, the top seed shouldn't have to travel farther then a lower seeded team, especially in the sectionals. So what you're saying is every tournament game should be at a different location based on the the two schools playing in it, like football? ...because that's pretty much the only way to accomplish what you're wanting to see
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 23:37:25 GMT -5
I realize they already do a neutral site but if it's designed to be fair or whatever the reason then maybe make it a neutral site that is as far for everyone to travel to, the top seed shouldn't have to travel farther then a lower seeded team, especially in the sectionals. The turn around time (2 or 3 days) from sectional semi to finals would make that idea nearly impossible
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 5:58:22 GMT -5
^^^ why is the turn around time a problem, We play mid week games at home, Then a weekend game away, during the regular season anyway. Volley ball plays sectional championships at the higher seeds home. I think it's a good idea to have a the higher seed host, They must have earned that opportunity during the regular season.
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Post by sportsvideo on Feb 13, 2018 6:44:43 GMT -5
i think the higher seeds should host! They earned that right. Make the low seed travel.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 7:40:20 GMT -5
^^^ why is the turn around time a problem, We play mid week games at home, Then a weekend game away, during the regular season anyway. Volley ball plays sectional championships at the higher seeds home. I think it's a good idea to have a the higher seed host, They must have earned that opportunity during the regular season. because finding a school that their gym is available and willing to host on short notice that is equal distance for each school isn’t ideal
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Post by malabar10 on Feb 13, 2018 8:42:19 GMT -5
If every team in the district played the same schedule, then I would be in favor of higher seed hosting in sectional, but there are too many other factors that enter into the seeding process. Granted, Vermilion may very well be the top team in the district, but there are small seeds of doubt due to conference play. Same with Clear Fork. If you have to travel during the BEST TIME OF THE YEAR for your team, just do it! The money all goes to the OHSAA anyway!
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Post by shelbyrr11 on Feb 13, 2018 11:16:17 GMT -5
Your reward for being a higher seed is that you get to play a lower seed. That's a plenty good reward in my books. Also, from a pure fan perspective, you eliminate the split-session excitement and atmosphere by allowing home games. I always enjoyed it when Shelby was the second game of a split-session and you could catch updates of the first game taking place, followed by the fans leaving after the end of the first game and the new fans streaming in afterwards. A home game would be nice, and so would upsetting a team on their court, but I don't mind keeping it the way it is now for the northwest region.
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Post by chs71 on Mar 3, 2018 10:54:06 GMT -5
A home team knows every nock & grannie of their gym ... What do archery and grandmothers have to do with any of this?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 12:21:44 GMT -5
I believe the higher seeds have earned the opportunity to host sectionals, it works in other sports. Make's no sense why Margaretta/Edison game had to be played in Shelby. I know there's alot more, unnecessary travel other schools are having to do.
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Post by raja on Mar 3, 2018 12:55:42 GMT -5
Yeah that drive to Willard and back last night was not fun, it was like a twilight zone episode. I kept thinking I was going to see Bigfoot crossing the road or something
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Post by Big Lex Fan on Mar 3, 2018 13:24:34 GMT -5
Yeah that drive to Willard and back last night was not fun, it was like a twilight zone episode. I kept thinking I was going to see Bigfoot crossing the road or something I'm thinking your from Vermilion. So the drive home you might have had Bigfoot chasing you instead of just crossing the road if you had lost. As for the higher seeds getting home games, it would be pretty cool but I like seeing two games at one sight and last night wasn't even a split session. Of course the crowds aren't like they used to be 20-30 years ago.
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Post by raja on Mar 3, 2018 15:17:47 GMT -5
Yeah it's fun watching a couple games at one site,high school basketball is hard to beat. You get to park close to the gym pay like 6 bucks and get to set close enough you don't need binoculars to see the game. Tournament time is so exciting and it's hard when you lose and suddenly the season is over and for the seniors on the team it's especially tough
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 17:59:10 GMT -5
What high school has a gym that big, where you need binoculars to see a game ? Or is Gund arena now hosting sectional games ?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 18:52:04 GMT -5
What high school has a gym that big, where you need binoculars to see a game ? Or is Gund arena now hosting sectional games ? Gund Arena? Dude you must be old. Pus you don’t need binoculars there (Quicken Loans)
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Post by raja on Mar 3, 2018 19:30:29 GMT -5
My point was how high school basketball is more accessible I guess you'd say as opposed to big time college ball and NBA - more bang for your buck.
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Post by usramfan on Mar 4, 2018 17:15:42 GMT -5
Based on what's been communicated at the district meeting the last few years, having the higher seed host won't happen any time soon.
Which doesn't necessarily make any sense because volleyball, soccer, baseball, and softball already have higher seed host at the sectional level.
We were told at the district meeting that the OHSAA is exploring ways to make the tournament process the same all across the state. Exactly what that entails remains to be seen.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 4, 2018 20:37:51 GMT -5
"Home court" advantage in basketball is greater than that in volleyball, soccer, baseball and softball. JMHO.
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Post by sportsvideo on Mar 5, 2018 6:49:37 GMT -5
"Home court" advantage in basketball is greater than that in volleyball, soccer, baseball and softball. JMHO. well, for ontario that maybe true, but not everybody.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 5, 2018 21:25:25 GMT -5
Not so much at Ontario, the fans sit further away from the court than any school in the area. Shooting backgrounds, lighting are different at every school. I can think of three different sizes of courts in use in high schools in this area. OR were you talking about coaching advantage?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2018 10:53:13 GMT -5
"Home court" advantage in basketball is greater than that in volleyball, soccer, baseball and softball. JMHO. well, for ontario that maybe true, but not everybody. Home site is an advantage in every sport but its not given much value by those in charge of all sports.
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Post by malabar10 on Mar 6, 2018 11:36:01 GMT -5
Old Pete Henry was a HUGE home court advantage!
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 6, 2018 18:09:29 GMT -5
TRUE
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