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Post by wingtol on Oct 29, 2006 12:30:11 GMT -6
So as the season starts to wind down I was currious to see how other states run their playoffs and any traditions that go along with the game.
Here in PA we have district playoffs then inner-districts. So you win your district you move on to the state playoffs against the other district winners. The state is divided into east/west for the innerdistricts with the winner of the west facing the winner of the east bracket. The games are played in Hershey PA which is a pretty cool tradition since the game is in the same place evey year and pretty much every team that wins the western finals and easter finals throws hershey kisses and other hershey products onto the field at the end of the game. Kind of a neat tradition and setting for the game. So how do they do it where you lay your head at night?
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Post by djwesp on Oct 29, 2006 18:22:19 GMT -6
Arkansas is quite simple.
Top four in the conference make post season. Seeding is based upon in conference wins. Equal wins goes to margin of victory (up to 13 points for each game). Bracket is then divided into 4 from one conference playing 1 from another, 2 playing a 3, and so on.
State Championship game is played at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
Higher seed gets homefield thru the playoffs.
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Post by wildcat on Oct 29, 2006 19:24:01 GMT -6
Illinois
8 classes of 32 teams grouped by enrollment. Teams are either grouped in 4 quads of 8 teams each or 2 halves of 16 teams each (quads or halves is based on travel considerations. If there are more than 2 games between teams that are 150 or more miles apart, the 16-team half is reduced to a 8-team quad). Teams are then seeded 1-16 (halves) or 1-8 (quads). Seeding is based on regular season record first and "playoff points" (total number of wins of the teams you played in the regular season. Basically a way to factor in "strength of schedule".)
5 rounds in Illinois:
1st Round - 32 teams 2nd Round - 16 teams Quarterfinals - 8 teams Semifinals - 4 teams Finals - 2 teams
State championship is played at Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois in Chambana (Champaign-Urbana) during Thanksgiving weekend.
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Post by goldenbear76 on Oct 29, 2006 21:19:37 GMT -6
Oregon 2A 5 Leagues 3 Teams from each league (except there is 1 rotating 4th spot for a few of the bigger leagues) 16 Total Playoff Teams 1st Round 16 Teams 2nd Round 8 teams 3rd Round 4 teams Finals - played at Autzen Stadium at the University of Oregon. Oregon has 6 Classifications 1A (8-man) thru 6A Here's a link to all classification brackets in oregon www.osaa.org/football/2006/062afb.asp
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Post by ocinaz on Oct 29, 2006 23:14:13 GMT -6
Here in AZ, there are 1A-5A, with 4A and 5A each having 2 divisions??? So actually there are 7 state champions??Just something the AIA adopted, anywho, in 4A and 5A, there are power points used to determine who gets the playoff spots that are left over after the region champs get the automatics. Top 16 in all for 4A and 5A divisions are in the state tournament. In 1A, which is 8 man, there are only 2 regions, and the top 4 from each are split up for hte state tourney. In 2A, there are I think 5 regions, each region gets 3 teams in, except for the region that includes the defending state champ, their region gets 4 bids, they are them divided up and they play a state tourney. Now in 3Am which we are in, 4 regions, top 4 from each region, then they are paired up and the playoffs are played....I hope you got all that.
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Post by coachjd on Oct 30, 2006 3:54:05 GMT -6
Minnesota
6 Classes based on enrollement.
Each class has 8 sections. Sections are based off of classification and geographic location. (this is kinda screwed up IMO, because some sections will only have 6 teams and others 8 or 9) Top 8 teams in each section make the sections playoffs. Each section champion then will advance to the state playoffs. State semi-finals and finals are held in the HHH Metrodome in Minneapolis.
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Post by mitch on Oct 30, 2006 8:18:29 GMT -6
Oklahoma
Six 11-man classes. Top four have four districts, bottom two have eight districts. Top four teams from each district make the playoffs and the bracket is set up according to where you placed in your district. Top four classes have four rounds, bottom two have five.
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Post by coachdbs on Oct 30, 2006 9:06:53 GMT -6
Colorado 5A playoffs were modified this past year. We previously took the top 16 which included conference champions. The remaining playoff teams were selected using a wildcard point system. This year they are selecting 32 teams (with only 37 teams in 5A). They also cut back our regular season schedule from 10 games to 9. Funny thing is 4A has over 50 teams and only 16 make the playoffs. I am sure there will be some adjustments to this format over the next couple of years.
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Post by coachpoe on Oct 30, 2006 11:59:16 GMT -6
Missouri
6 Classes. Class 1-4 (1 being smallest) have 16 four team districts. Four teams in district play each other in last 3 weeks of the regular season. Only last 3 games matter in playoff standing. Winners of each district advance to playoffs. Then there are sectionals (16), quarterfinals, semifinals, and title games played thanksgiving weekend in Edwards Jones Dome in St. Louis.
Classes 5-6 have 8 four or five team districts. District teams play each other last 3 or 4 weeks of the season. Winners of each district advance to quarterfinals, then semifinals and state title games also played thanksgiving weekend in St. Louis.
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Post by rebelyell on Oct 30, 2006 12:48:15 GMT -6
Ohio 6 divisions based on enrollment Each division is broke down to 4 regions Each region takes the top 8 teams based on 1st level points (based on your victory weighted on the opponents divisional placement) and 2nd level points based on your defeated opponents wins. so 32 teams per division. 5 weeks of playoffs with week 5 being the championship games played in Canton or Massilon.
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Post by airman on Oct 30, 2006 19:16:46 GMT -6
wisconsin is fubar.
they have 7 divisions, based on enrollment but you do not know which divison you are in until the playoffs start. you might play in a d 7(smallest) confrence but because not enough teams failed to qualitfy, you can get bumped up based on your numbers.
the big problem is d1. these are the big schools and since wisconsin has only really two large cities and both are not very good at football, you get teams which would be playing d2, playing d3.
20 yrs ago, wisconsin had the toughest playoffs. only the confrence winners got into the playoffs. 48 confrence champions got in. coin tosses for tie breakers for co champions. the season was a 10 game season. 3 divisoins
then they went to the top two teams, 96 teams and expaneded divisions.
then they expaned further to 224 teams. you can have a losing record and get in the wi playoffs cause it is based on confrence play.
then with the love they have for the players, we adopted the min. style playoffs. you play your first playoff game on tuesday night and your next playoff game on saturday. it is amazing how the rules can be broken at playoff time. there used to be no reward for winning your confrence as they do not seed. finally they are doing some. one year they had like 4 9-0 teams playing each other in the first round because they were close to each other and this cut down on how much the wiaa had to help out in travel expense.
this all from a organization which now gives 4 summer contact days.
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Post by coachdawhip on Oct 30, 2006 21:06:50 GMT -6
IN GA...
5 classes based on enrollment 8 regions, TOP 4 in each region makes the playoffs, we have in 4A, 1 region with 4 and another with 15!!!!!!!
5 rounds
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Post by coachank on Oct 31, 2006 11:09:59 GMT -6
Kansas 7 divisions, (2 8-man, 5 11-man) based on enrollment as far as the 11 man 2a-4a, the last 3 games are "district games" (4 teams per district) the state is split into east and west.. each side is the same. top 2 teams from each district go to bi-district (1st round) then winners go to regionals (2nd round) winners to sectionals (3rd round) then sub-state (4th round) then the state game features east vs. west champions here are the brackets for this year www.kshsaa.org/FOOTBALL/fb3.pdf
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