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Post by usramfan on Feb 28, 2022 10:20:19 GMT -5
Here is one option the OHSAA could do, If they both win. The Willard District could start at 5:00pm and then have the Girls play at 8:00pm. it's an hour drive from Willard to Lexington. Figure the Boys game will take about an hour and half so it could end at 6:30ish. by the time they do all of the post game stuff it could be 7:00. I really don't think they could start any earlier. Another option is they could move the boys game to 1:00pm on Saturday. All I know is I hope the four schools, the host sites, and the OHSAA will use some common sense to make it fair for every fan to enjoy the games. And yet another option would be to push the girls regional final at Lexington to the evening. It seems like that would probably be the least disruptive thing to do. Unless Lexington can't for some reason or there's an issue with officials' availability.
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Post by usramfan on Feb 26, 2022 19:47:52 GMT -5
Those #1, #3, and #4 seeds would good fits for the MOAC. on another note..shocked to hear the passing of Eric Grove from ontario. prayers for all that knew him and his family..quite a shock Yes...a thousand times, yes. I had just talked to him right after their tournament game up @ Willard on Friday night. What an absolutely great guy. Unbelievable.
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Post by usramfan on Feb 24, 2022 11:38:36 GMT -5
Got back in touch with the AD/coach I referenced above. Information they were given specifically stated "home team is the better seeded team but for district games it's the team on the top line." They get to site and the tournament manager tells them they are the home team. AD/coach says no we're not and shows him the paperwork that proves he's right. Site manager still insists. Luckily, both teams brought both sets of uniforms.
All the more reason that it should be stipulated that the better seeded team is the designated home team and be done with it. That way, stuff like this doesn't happen.
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Post by usramfan on Feb 24, 2022 9:15:03 GMT -5
An AD/coach at a D4 school told me that during their Zoom meeting, they were told that the higher seeded team was the home team and had printed information saying as much. Then when they got to the site, they were told that the top line is the home team, which is the way that it traditionally has been except for last year.
When the information was sent out to the schools before the tournament started, there was a big emphasis that sites would be split sessions no matter what. Our girls sectional last week was a split session both nights. But then girls sectional games at Old Fort on Monday, our boys sectional games at Willard on Friday, and our girls district games at Shelby tonight all are not split sessions anymore. Yet the D4 boys sectional games @ Columbian Wednesday night apparently WERE a split session. This could affect fans who bought tickets online for one game or another at a site and now didn't necessarily have to. How will that work?
Communication seems to be lacking all the way around and the policy seems to vary from one site to the next.
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Post by usramfan on Feb 23, 2022 15:49:46 GMT -5
Willard has announced that the Division IV district tomorrow night will NOT be a split session. This will save some time and get the second game started a little quicker. They are doing the same thing for the Division II boys sectional games on Friday night. After such an emphasis on how sites would be split sessions, now this is at least the second site that I know of that is reversing course.
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Post by usramfan on Feb 8, 2022 13:19:10 GMT -5
It is up to the northwest district to determine how seeds can be placed. I know in the fall in volleyball OG was a 2 and went right after 1 Liberty Benton. Yes. I was told that in D1, the #1 and #2 seeds have to go to opposite sides of the bracket, mainly due to the low # of such teams in the NW District. The other three divisions have no such stipulation.
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Post by usramfan on Feb 8, 2022 10:38:35 GMT -5
That is not true anymore. Such a stipulation was removed about 6 or so years ago. Check your info, or even ask your head coach. It was clearly printed on the paperwork he was given for the tournament seeding. Let me clarify that. It is true for D1 because of the lack of D1 teams in the NW District. There isn't that stipulation for any of the other three divisions.
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Post by usramfan on Feb 8, 2022 9:33:39 GMT -5
This is how I think the draw went #1 Huron- Don't know much about the coach, probably similar to Gray and didn't want the bye and chose to travel to Willard #2 Shelby- wanted to stay away from Huron and chose the upper bracket and took the bye. Also, this have been a common theme we have seen since the inception of this Super Sectional. Where the #2 Seed will play at the opposite place. #3 Lexington- travel a shorter distance and took the second day to prepare for who ever they would play #4 Norwalk- Never takes a bye and wanted to travel to Willard but to stay away from Huron. #5 Upper Sandusky- took a bye and seen that Norwalk and who ever would be a better match-up #6 Bellevue- travel a shorter distance and has played everyone who has gone, great match ups #7 Ontario- Probably wanted a bye and took the last bye. #8 Mansfield Sr.- Seen that a slot was open in the upper bracket and seen that they could play Shelby which they almost beat and probably wanted another crack at them. #9 Galion- had to chose between playing Senior, Lexington or Huron. So picked the team which they could possibly match up well and also get another shot with Shelby, who played very well for 3 and half quarters. #10 Vermilion- Choose either to travel over an hour to Bucyrus to play Lexington or go to Willard to face Huron. #11 Clear Fork- Only had one option left Huron coach takes the closest site and the earliest game, correct. Shelby coach had to go to Bucyrus and took the traditional spot, a bye and scout your opponent. The #1 and #2 seeds have to go to opposite sites. So when Huron took Willard, Shelby had to go to Bucyrus. Lexington coach says distance was not a factor and he did not want a bye spot with a pigtail bracket. Norwalk coach did what he always does, correct. Upper took a bye and plays the lowest seed possible to have a chance to make it to District. Bellevue coach took the bracket that could get him to District without facing the 1st, 2nd or 3rd seeds. Ontario coach elected to take a game against the #1 seed vs taking a same spot against the #3 seed. Mansfield coach will play a lower seeded team and could get a rematch with Shelby, correct. Galion coach took the lowest seed he could play. Vermilion coach to the short distance for a game, correct. Clear Fork, correct. That is not true anymore. Such a stipulation was removed about 6 or so years ago.
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Post by usramfan on Jan 30, 2022 16:24:39 GMT -5
1. Shelby 14-3 2. Huron 13-2 3. Lexington 12-6 4. Upper Sandusky 12-5 5. Norwalk 9-9 6. Bellevue 9-8 7. Mansfield Sr. 4-12 8. Ontario 6-11 9. Vermilion 2-15 10. Galion 3-12 11. Clear Fork 0-17 What order is this in?
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Post by usramfan on Jan 27, 2022 20:25:56 GMT -5
A few years back during the tournament seeding process coaches were asked to list the number of teams they played from each division and what their records were. As Jan comes to and end you hear coaches in interviews talking about how they won or lost games and the strength of their schedule or the larger enrollment of the team they beat or lost to. This is becoming more of a factor in tournament placement. Now I'm not saying CC will be a three seed and Willard gets the one. I'm just saying this website is being talked about because it treats everyone the same without opinions. This isn't something new. It's been happening for quite a while now.
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Post by usramfan on Dec 27, 2021 22:23:46 GMT -5
Classes at Tech Schools and Community Colleges, that would give a license to those who finish the course in good standing. Also give a credit toward graduation. Basketball isn't the only sport with the problem, classes for other sports could also be provided. Pay the officials teaching the classes. Encourage more women to be officials. At a recent boys Varsity game there were 2 women in the 3 "person" crew. The 2 women did as good a job as any male official I've seen in my MANY years of watching high school bball. IMO they were good enough to officiate college games....maybe they have. Eject fans who verbally abuse officials Pay considerably more money OR make it tax free. Most who officiate at the middle school and/or high school level don't do it just for the money. It should be thought of more as a community service. There are a few schools that do offer academic credit for officiating classes or at least did at one time. Bellevue, Tiffin, and New Bremen are a few that come to mind. We had a female official at one of our boys games last week. In the past, there have been a few times where all 3 officials were female. In my opinion, fans don't get told to leave the gym nearly often enough. Home school administration should do that on its own before any official tells them they don't have a choice.
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Post by usramfan on Dec 20, 2021 21:23:02 GMT -5
Does the big running back for Carey play bball? If he does I'd watch a Carey game just to see him play. He played last year. I have no idea about this season. Yes he is. He is in the team picture.
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Post by usramfan on Dec 5, 2021 14:07:18 GMT -5
Not many small school teams are more physical than MAC schools. This Carey team definitely proves that it was much more physical. Stat I seen was over 34 minutes in t.o.p. If you watched the game there were many pancake blocks.. hats off to them on a job well done!! Time of possession was 34:34 to 13:26.
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Post by usramfan on Nov 14, 2021 8:01:40 GMT -5
Huge upset tonight. Liberty Center knocks off Archbold 38-35. Liberty Center vs. Carey for the Regional title next week. Fremont host this one? About the same drive for each school. I think Lima. It would be 53 miles for Liberty Center and 50 miles for Carey. That is about as equal as you can get.
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Post by usramfan on Nov 10, 2021 12:49:13 GMT -5
Crowds are smaller because, Not everyone has the technology for these on line tickets, And not willing pay the $13 today that were $10 yesterday. That's why I'm not going to Port Clinton tonight, I'm cheap. I wasn't able to get a ticket earlier in the week. I'll stay home and listen to it on 100.9 FM., And won't be Patronizing the OHSAA B.S. I don't necessarily buy the technology excuse. If you don't have a smartphone, then use a computer to print out the tickets. If you don't have either one, then get help from a family member/friend/neighbor/coworker. If you want to go to a game bad enough, you will find a way.
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Post by usramfan on Nov 1, 2021 16:49:06 GMT -5
It's probably just as bad as Moeller vs. winless Oak Hills in Region 1. I can't believe any team wants to play a game where there will be a running clock for more than 3 quarters.... WHEN they can say, PLEASE don't make us play. It's not possible for a game to have a running clock for more than three quarters.
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Post by usramfan on Oct 30, 2021 5:00:43 GMT -5
2018. #8 Rocky River defeated #1 Clyde, this assumed that bracket. They played #4 Norwalk following week in North Ridgeville ad the Home team Yes, because then it was highest seed received a first round home game. with 1 vs 8 being top bracket and 4 vs 5 being bottom half of the top bracket.. the top bracket was going to be home team during the next round at a neutral site.. even though the higher seeded team was still in that case norwalk.. now that we are doing home games thru the region its higher seed hosts... The higher seed hosts in the first two rounds, but it's neutral sites from that point forward...but it is true that the better seed will be the designated home team.
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Post by usramfan on Oct 28, 2021 10:17:34 GMT -5
You know ever one don't have a smart phone!! Just another stupid OHSAA idea!! Just like making 16 teams in each region in, what is there 70 some teams with losing records in playoffs, what a joke. We to stupid to make change anymore!! This is a textbook knee-jerk reaction. On the rare occasion that one does not have a smartphone, you could get on a computer and buy and print off your ticket with a barcode to get you into the game. And if both these aren't readily available, then hit up a family member or neighbor and have them help you out. If you want to go to a game bad enough, you will find a way.
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Post by usramfan on Oct 28, 2021 10:09:11 GMT -5
You know ever one don't have a smart phone!! Just another stupid OHSAA idea!! Just like making 16 teams in each region in, what is there 70 some teams with losing records in playoffs, what a joke. We to stupid to make change anymore!! This is a textbook knee-jerk reaction. On the rare occasion that one does not have a smartphone, you could get on a computer and buy and print off your ticket with a barcode to get you into the game. And if both these aren't readily available, then hit up a family member or neighbor and have them help you out. If you want to go to a game bad enough, you will find a way.
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Post by usramfan on Oct 21, 2021 16:31:09 GMT -5
Tiffin football program sounds interesting. Its hard to think your players would have any discipline when your coaches don't. I have heard it is the same in basketball. May be the same kids. I've been told that at least 3 of the players involved also play basketball, one of whom happens to be the head coach's son.🤷♂️
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Post by usramfan on Oct 10, 2021 14:21:44 GMT -5
In fairness they did make the state finals a few years back. They rolled Marion Local 35-0 that year 😳 Wow that was many years ago already. Time flies by when you get old. LB beat MSML 35-0 in the semis then lost to Ursuline 21-0 in the Finals. Was that one of the Aaron Craft years? It was his junior year. Coincidentally, it was the last year he played football.
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Post by usramfan on Oct 3, 2021 23:48:26 GMT -5
The last few pages of comments have been pretty interesting.
Getting kids to buy into a rebuild is a hard sell because they often will be graduated by the time the results come to fruition and so, won't get to reap the benefits.
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Post by usramfan on Sept 16, 2021 10:17:09 GMT -5
Just a heads up, unfortunately Cardington-Lincoln and East Knox is cancelled. East Knox is now hosting Conotton Valley.
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Post by usramfan on Sept 12, 2021 17:11:24 GMT -5
Potential increased success in athletics should never be a consideration for consolidation IMO.
And as others have alluded to, the fact that both the Colonel Crawford and Wynford district boundaries extend into the Bucyrus city limits does the Bucyrus district no favors and makes it more enticing for those families to open enroll to CC/Wynford.
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Post by usramfan on Aug 9, 2021 15:39:43 GMT -5
I don't have a link but I did talk with a school employee this morning and Vanlue is indeed going ahead with football this fall. A lot of people have a doom and gloom mindset when it comes to Vanlue, but when push comes to shove, they field a team.
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Post by usramfan on Aug 2, 2021 6:50:59 GMT -5
OHSAA says “no they can’t.” The hypothetical students you’re referring to aren’t covered under any of the seven exceptions to Bylaw 4-3-1. 6. The public school my student attends does not offer a certain sport. Are students who want to play that sport eligible at a different school?For a 'conventional' public school, NO. Bylaw 4-3-1 indicates that a student must be enrolled and attending full-time to have the privilege of athletic participation. Exception 6 of Bylaw 4-3-1 indicates that there is an exception in accordance with state law. The students who have an opportunity to participate on different school teams in accordance with state law are those who reside in a district and are students who attend the following types of schools: non-public schools, community schools and STEM schools. Students who are home schooled and live in a school district also have an opportunity to participate on those school teams. The language in the state law is not written to include students who attend conventional public schools that do not have a participation opportunity. Remember that the opportunity for non-enrolled students is at the residential public school ONLY, with the two exceptions cited – home educated students and non-public school students. www.ohsaa.org/eligibility/CommonlyAskedQuestionsI know of a spec student that played at another school but in reality I knew what district the student came from but not the exact details of the education. It is possible it was a home school student. I was told the student lived in this public district and played in another a team sport that her home school did not offer. When I was told of the situation the home public school was the reference to where she was coming from. Home-schooled students are an entirely different situation. I knew I was right.
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Post by usramfan on Aug 1, 2021 14:13:47 GMT -5
Would New London be in danger of losing students to neighboring schools as in South Central or Norwalk? OHSAA allows public school athletes to participate in sports at neighboring public schools that their school does not offer. Private schools students have it slightly different.This is not entirely accurate. A school would have to disband its entire athletic program in order for the student described in your scenario to be eligible. The student would have to open enroll to the neighboring district and even then would have to go through the formality of being approved through the OHSAA. To elaborate, using your scenario...hypothetically, let's say a student resides in the New London or South Central district, but is enrolled at St Paul. He wants to play golf in the fall, but St Paul does not offer golf. He could then either play golf at New London/South Central (because that's his home district) OR Norwalk City because that's the public district in which his private school is located. Said student could play basketball at St Paul in the winter since it has a basketball team and that is where he's enrolled. In the spring, he wanted to run track, but St Paul doesn't have a track team. He could NOT play golf at New London/South Central in the fall, basketball at St Paul in the winter, then run track at Norwalk City in the spring. He would have to do BOTH golf in the fall and track in the spring at New London/South Central or both golf and track at Norwalk City. For what it's worth, you could alternate back and forth from one year to the next...play both golf and run track at South Central your freshman year, then play both golf and run track at Norwalk City the next. And then alternate back and forth until you graduate.
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Post by usramfan on Jul 20, 2021 7:46:16 GMT -5
Just read on another site that Vanlue is in need of a head coach for football with just 30 days before week one. Also it’s not looking good for them even having football with their lack of numbers which means there will be 10 more schools in search of games. I heard they fear if they cut football completely that’ll be it for the school district all together. Now we have SMCC, New London and Vanlue who have put a lot schools in a bind when they knew things weren’t looking good for a while. If I were other schools I’d never forget the ones who pulled the plug and let everyone else hanging. In the enrollment count from last fall, Vanlue had only 152 students in the entire district K-12. Six classes district-wide had 10 or fewer students and 5 of those were in the elementary (K-5). The biggest class was the 8th grade (upcoming freshmen) with 19 students. Vanlue also shares a treasurer with a neighboring district and I was told that if they never brought in another cent in revenue as of that moment - back in April - they would be able to last only another two years before some very tough decisions would need to be made.
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Post by usramfan on Jul 9, 2021 9:44:20 GMT -5
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Sat 8/7 - Centerburg/Pleasant @ Centerburg - 10:00
Fri 8/13 - Elgin (HOME) - 7:00
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Post by usramfan on Jun 3, 2021 8:03:05 GMT -5
At executive session of board meeting today. Winslow and assistants were renewed. Along with school calendar for next year and new guidance position created.. Guess there was only smoke and no fire. Or maybe the board seen the large amount of support drummed up after they pulled the contracts off the last meetings agenda. It was very anticlimactic indeed. Not even any discussion or drama. Vote was unanimous.
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