Playoffs pushed back a week

[Deana_King]

FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE: Many playoffs delayed by flooding in eastern NC


CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors and Commissioner Que Tucker have made the difficult decision to move playoff dates following historic flooding in many parts of eastern North Carolina.


“The logistics of moving the fall championships dates, especially this close to the events are complex; however, we must do everything in our power to do what is best for our student-athletes in the state,” said Commissioner Que Tucker. “Keeping our young people safe as we try to minimize risk of injury must be paramount in our decisions.”


Among changes approved by the board, the weekly limitation in volleyball has been waived for teams in areas affected by Hurricane Matthew, however, the daily limitation has not been waived. Sunday practices and/or competition are still not permissible for any sport.


Below is a list of changes by sport.


Women’s Tennis –

Individual Regionals: October 21st-22nd (No Change)

Individual State Championships: October 28th-29th (No Change)

Dual-Team reporting deadline October 19th(changed from October 17th)

Seeding: October 24th

First Round: October 25th

Second Round: November 1st

Third Round: November 3rd

Regionals: November 9th

State Championships: November 12th(Changed from November 5th)


Volleyball – Prior to 6:00 am October 25th, teams affected by the hurricane are permitted to exceed the weekly limitations, but not the daily limitations.

Seeding: October 25th (moved from October 19th)

First Round: October 26th

Second Round: October 27th

Third Round: October 29th

Fourth Round: November 1st

Semifinals: November 3rd

State Championship: November 5th (No Change)


Men’s Soccer –

Seeding: November 3rd (moved from October 31st)

First Round: November 5th

Second Round: November 8th

Third Round: November 10th

Fourth Round: November 12th

Regionals: November 15th

State Championship: November 19th (No Change)


Football – Sites TBD

Seeding: November 12th (changed from November 5th)

First Round: November 18th

Second Round: November 25th

Third Round: December 2nd

Regionals: December 9th

State Championships: December 16th & 17th (changed from December 9th & 10th)


Women’s Golf – no changes; Regionals and State Championships as scheduled


Cross Country – no changes; Regionals and State Championships as scheduled

 

[beamer24]

Figured this would happen. Hope the folks down east the best.

 

[The_Rev921]

so how about winter sports and the start of their conference play? lot of Basketball and wrestling teams will be affected now.

 

[Lawn12Dog]

This just gives us another week to come up with 50 million mock brackets. BBall coaches across the state i am sure are not too happy.

 

[AhsCougar1]

Damn, I was hoping they would move it back another 2 weeks after this so we could be playing on thanksgiving this year.

 

[The_Rev921]

Damn, I was hoping they would move it back another 2 weeks after this so we could be playing on thanksgiving this year.

lol

 

[Mt.Ulla-falcon-fan]

Don't #1 seeds get a 1st round bye? If so that means 3 weeks before their first playoff game. I would hate that if I were a coach

 

[beamer24]

Don't #1 seeds get a 1st round bye? If so that means 3 weeks before their first playoff game. I would hate that if I were a coach

No byes.

 

[Deana_King]

That was funny AHSCougar.

 

[notanyonesfan]

So basically there will just be a bye week between the end of the regular season and the 1st round of the playoffs?

 

[beamer24]

So basically there will just be a bye week between the end of the regular season and the 1st round of the playoffs?

Correct except for the teams down east that will be making up games.

 

[Deana_King]

Well I guess it will give the schools a chance to make up games. North edgecombe has played only 5 games and this is week 10 so you may see some weird schedule scenarios.

Tarboro played like 3 games in like 7 or 8 days earlier this year.

 

[Hibriten97]

Why not just adjust schedules for those teams affected down east? Figure out the minimum games that can be completed by the end of the normal season, and determine seedings based on that, how much of a difference is it going to make anyway? This just screwed us for the Shrine Bowl.

 

[Mt.Ulla-falcon-fan]

No byes.

10-4. Thanks

 

[Reynoldsrocks2]

Curious as to others thoughts, with two weeks to prepare for your 1st round game (for most teams) do you think it will allow for more upsets in the first round?

 

[Lawn12Dog]

Curious as to others thoughts, with two weeks to prepare for your 1st round game (for most teams) do you think it will allow for more upsets in the first round?

I dont think so as the more talented team has the same amount of time . It will allow teams to get healthy and put the best out there.

 

[Reynoldsrocks2]

I dont think so as the more talented team has the same amount of time . It will allow teams to get healthy and put the best out there.

My thinking was that the 3/6 games or maybe the 2/7 games could possible upsets because in a two week period a team can put in a whole lot of be stuff. The 1/8 games the better team will win and the 4/5 games are a toss up anyway.

 

[AhsCougar1]

This is actually a blessing in disguise for my Cougars. We will need an extra week to not only prepare for the 2 or 3 seed we are going to be playing, but also for travel arrangements for the 2 dozen fans we will bring to our game in Fayetteville.

 

[Reynoldsrocks2]

This is actually a blessing in disguise for my Cougars. We will need an extra week to not only prepare for the 2 or 3 seed we are going to be playing, but also for travel arrangements for the 2 dozen fans we will bring to our game in Fayetteville.

That's just funny right there! I still say you will be visiting the Charlotte area!

 

[AhsCougar1]

That's just funny right there! I still say you will be visiting the Charlotte area!

Lol god I hope not. Weddington has owned us the last couple years, I don't want them to beat us down again

 

[Reynoldsrocks2]

Lol god I hope not. Weddington has owned us the last couple years, I don't want them to beat us down again

We know the feeling as well!

 

[Godevilsgo]

Damn, I was hoping they would move it back another 2 weeks after this so we could be playing on thanksgiving this year.

Now that's funny.

 

[rockstrong]

I can't really say this would be an advantage for anybody except for maybe the east...

West teams will have no idea who they are playing so they can't really prepare for their 1st round game, all they can do is work on themselves.

Down east they keep playing and maybe keep rolling. I don't see the bye week doing the west any favors.

Prayers for all those affected by Hurricane Matthew.

 

[beamer24]

NC and SC will have championships on same day now.

 

[btango]

NC and SC will have championships on same day now.

Correct. Due to SC going to five rounds of playoffs they were on the same schedule as NC. They added a week to the season due to the storms before NC.

SC added a week last year due to the floods but were on a four round playoff so they finished the same week as NC.

Hurts the Shrine Bowl overall but it is more fair to the teams to get the game in.

 

[zukeridr]

This is actually a blessing in disguise for my Cougars. We will need an extra week to not only prepare for the 2 or 3 seed we are going to be playing, but also for travel arrangements for the 2 dozen fans we will bring to our game in Fayetteville.

Lol....

 

[Hon Dines]

any word on when the Shrine Bowl will repick their rosters?

 

[BadBoy_Jag]

That extra week will help those who are trying to get healthy and recover from a few bumps and bruises.

 

[crestcharger02]

Gonna use this as the * that keeps Crest streak alive of making it to the second week after the regular season ends.

 

[btango]

Lol....

They cannot pick the replacement players until they know who is playing in the title game. My guess is they will have a list of players who are playing in the semi finals and have replacements based on which players end up in the title game.

 

[Hon Dines]

Statement from Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas "the 80th annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas is still scheduled for Dec. 17. A plan is in place to compensate for players who will miss the Shrine Bowl due to participation in North Carolina state championship games."

 

[crestcharger02]

Sounds like the following are potential missing players:

Borders Jayden 6 5-10 170 WR Shelby High School Shelby NC
Cotton Jarius 42 5-9 180 DB Hibriten High School Hibriten NC
Douglas Eric 64 6-5 285 OL Mallard Creek High School Charlotte NC
Gill Xach 99 6-5 270 DL Wake Forest High School Wake Forest NC
Greene Sherrod 44 6-1 220 ILB Rocky Mount High School Rocky Mount NC
Hodge Darius 46 6-2 240 ILB Wake Forest High School Wake Forest NC
Hooker Hendon 10 6-4 213 QB James B. Dudley High School Greensboro NC
Jones Will 15 6-4 200 QB Page High School Greensboro NC
Leake Javon 2 6-0 210 RB Page High School Greensboro NC
Moore T. J. 63 6-5 285 OL Mallard Creek High School Charlotte NC
Wilson Dacquari 54 6-3 295 OL James B. Dudley High School Greensboro NC