Decision About playoffs will be made Wed

[Deana_King]

Fall Season Update​

Good morning,

Our thoughts and prayers continue for our membership in Western North Carolina. We appreciate the consideration and compassion being shown to them.

During the past week, the NCHSAA Board of Directors and staff were busy collecting information relative to the impact of Hurricane Helene on the Fall Sports Season and the Playoffs. Using this gathered information, decisions will be made by the Board members and announced on Wednesday morning. Thank you for your patience.

If you have any questions, please contact Brad Alford, Rhonda Dreibelbis or Karen DeHart.

Sincerely,

Que Tucker
Commissioner

 

[RedBulldogs1988]

Fall Season Update​

Good morning,

Our thoughts and prayers continue for our membership in Western North Carolina. We appreciate the consideration and compassion being shown to them.

During the past week, the NCHSAA Board of Directors and staff were busy collecting information relative to the impact of Hurricane Helene on the Fall Sports Season and the Playoffs. Using this gathered information, decisions will be made by the Board members and announced on Wednesday morning. Thank you for your patience.

If you have any questions, please contact Brad Alford, Rhonda Dreibelbis or Karen DeHart.

Sincerely,

Que Tucker
Commissioner

No way they cancel the playoffs right?

 

[wonder07]

No way they cancel the playoffs right?

I've heard from several sources It's a possibility...

 

[KW23]

Dont cancel playoffs that's lame

 

[TarVikes]

Why would they cancel the playoffs?

 

[ocdavis31]

Seems it would be very difficult to push them back more than a week, two at the most, unless they decrease the number teams and rounds.

 

[vikandpirate4christ]

I just cannot see that happening.

 

[ocdavis31]

At some point, they’d have to consider the effects on winter sports. Especially in 1A.

 

[radioguy16]

Canceling the playoffs would blow my mind. However it really doesn't seem that far fetched given all that has happened in Western NC. I do not see a delay longer than 2 weeks if they choose that route. This also bleeds over into Basketball for alot of 1A & 2A schools have half the football team playing basketball in the winter. So many dominos could fall based on the decision that is made Wednesday.

 

[footballstar_17]

I think it would be crazy to just cancel them all together.

Maybe get rid of the first round and push it back two weeks. This would only cause it to start a week later than normal. You would probably have to push winter sports back a week as well, but I think this would be a lot better than canceling the whole playoffs.

Original schedule:
Playoff Seeding November 2
1st Round November 8
2nd Round November 15
3rd Round November 22
4th Round November 29
Regional Round December 6
State Championship December 13-14

New proposed (from me) schedule:
Seeding moved to - 11/15
Round of 32 (this would be like the 2nd round, since there are normally 64 teams that make it) - 11/22
Round of 16 - 11/29
Round of 8 - 12/6
Round of 4 - 12/13
Championship - 12/20-21

 

[Tarborovikingsfan2018]

I think it would be crazy to just cancel them all together.

Maybe get rid of the first round and push it back two weeks. This would only cause it to start a week later than normal. You would probably have to push winter sports back a week as well, but I think this would be a lot better than canceling the whole playoffs.

Original schedule:
Playoff Seeding November 2
1st Round November 8
2nd Round November 15
3rd Round November 22
4th Round November 29
Regional Round December 6
State Championship December 13-14

New proposed (from me) schedule:
Seeding moved to - 11/15
Round of 32 (this would be like the 2nd round, since there are normally 64 teams that make it) - 11/22
Round of 16 - 11/29
Round of 8 - 12/6
Round of 4 - 12/13
Championship - 12/20-21

I like your proposed schedule. And I personally think that's what they'll do. Canceling the playoffs would be to extreme. If they do that, why continue to play the rest of the season

 

[buzzcoach]

Ithink they go from 5 to 3/ 4 rounds. Most schools Asheville and Other WEST areas want play football until 2025 again.

 

[btango]

Why would the complete playoff be cancelled? I can assure you that is not even in the discussion. Some schools may opt not to continue their season. I expect the strong programs will do everything they can to make it come together. Some regular season games will most likely be lost.

I believe the state does not want to extend the season out to Christmas week but may not have other options.

I like the idea of 32 teams but I am sure that will bring heavy complaints especially from schools that would qualify with 64 teams but do not make it with 32 and significantly hit by the storm.

Extending the season is a much bigger issue for 1A and 2A schools due to the number of footballers that makeup the winter sports teams.

NC and the NCHSAA are in uncharted waters.

 

[Thunder_struck8712]

I think you push things back 2 weeks. Cut the winter season short and eliminate non conference games if needed for schools that go deep into playoffs. Allow 4 games a week to be played if needed. Funnel some of that cash they are sitting on to schools to account for gate loses. Schools that can't continue, just don't. It sucks.

Just remember this is more than just a football decision. All playoffs are impacted by this.

There isn't going to be a perfect response. Someone will feel slighted either way it goes. Truly uncharted territory we are in.

 

[buzzcoach]

Let's remember Heritage and other schools still haven't contacted and located all of their players yet! That's hard to imagine!

 

[MHSBigBlue06]

I've heard from several sources It's a possibility...

Maybe for WNC. Not for the state

 

[Thunder_struck8712]

Let's remember Heritage and other schools still haven't contacted and located all of their players yet! That's hard to imagine!

A sad reality at this point. Just unfathomable.

 

[THSRudeBoyz]

The backlash if the playoffs get canceled will be CRAZY. Hopefully that won’t happen either

 

[Thunder_struck8712]

Can the SMC teams get out across the state to 40 to travel if needed?

 

[MHSBigBlue06]

The backlash if the playoffs get canceled will be CRAZY. Hopefully that won’t happen either

Yeah. Hope it doesn’t go that route, nor do I actually believe that’s a viable option.

But lord… I do not think they’d be ready for that level of backlash. lol.

 

[goldendomer10]

Can the SMC teams get out across the state to 40 to travel if needed?

Yes, they can. The 40 closure does not impact any of the playoffs for SMC. I40 is closed at exit 20 which is the North end of Haywood County (Tuscola District) All SMC schools traveling East or opponents traveling West would take Us74 and hit 40 before this. There is not much road damage/if any West of Haywood County to my knowledge.

 

[buzzcoach]

Think 40 from Statesville , west is closed and will remain that way for a long time

40 to Ashville is open! Stop spreading false info.

 

[MHSBigBlue06]

40 to Ashville is open! Stop spreading false info.

Chill out dude, last I heard 40west was closed lol. It’s not spreading false anything you dummy.