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Will Conferences not exist?

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  • We are not sure that the NCHSAA will even keep conferences.Going to eight classifications makes sorting the leagues out very difficult. Some have speculated or encouraged the NCHSAA to mimic region formats used in other states.
    • On a related note, we are not sure what playoffs will look like with eight classifications. With much thinner fields of teams to choose from, some will hold the opinion that every team should make the playoffs. If that is the case, what purpose would traditional conferences hold? For this exercise, we are assuming that the style of conferences that we are used to will remain.
    • We do not know the answers to the following questions:
      • Will the NCHSAA emphasize the number of split conferences or try to minimize them?
      • What will be the minimum number of schools in a conference?
      • Will the association allow three different classifications into a split conference? Will there be a minimum number of teams from each classification in a split conference? Will they allow conferences to have one team from its own classification like East Carteret, Polk County, and Martin County are now?
  • One thing that we find likely is the removal of the permanent dividing line between the east and west regions. With eight classifications, the current dividing line would result in significant imbalance. Thus, it will likely be possible for conferences in the center part of the state to feature teams that will go west or east in the playoffs.
THIS WAS COPIED FROM HIGH SCHOOL OT
 
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In the way it appears to be set up I truly think regions would be the wise move. Travel is expected and will be the case. Tennessee has some teams travel 2+ hours for a Region game. Not ideal for those Tuesday night basketball or baseball games but its just how it is.
 
That is fine I am just saying a lot of stuff is copied and posted on this board and sportsnut says nothing so if he gonna monitor it then he needs to across the board.
The Yahoo rule that used to own NCPreps and still does as I have seen is if you post something from another News media site, you give them credit and it is OK. If that has changed the Deana please post the rule so everyone will know. I have always given credit if I got something from a News article. That should be in the Rules at the top of the main page for everyone to read. I thought it used to be there once, but all Yahoo rules are no longer there.
 
  • We are not sure that the NCHSAA will even keep conferences.Going to eight classifications makes sorting the leagues out very difficult. Some have speculated or encouraged the NCHSAA to mimic region formats used in other states.
    • On a related note, we are not sure what playoffs will look like with eight classifications. With much thinner fields of teams to choose from, some will hold the opinion that every team should make the playoffs. If that is the case, what purpose would traditional conferences hold? For this exercise, we are assuming that the style of conferences that we are used to will remain.
    • We do not know the answers to the following questions:
      • Will the NCHSAA emphasize the number of split conferences or try to minimize them?
      • What will be the minimum number of schools in a conference?
      • Will the association allow three different classifications into a split conference? Will there be a minimum number of teams from each classification in a split conference? Will they allow conferences to have one team from its own classification like East Carteret, Polk County, and Martin County are now?
  • One thing that we find likely is the removal of the permanent dividing line between the east and west regions. With eight classifications, the current dividing line would result in significant imbalance. Thus, it will likely be possible for conferences in the center part of the state to feature teams that will go west or east in the playoffs.
THIS WAS COPIED FROM HIGH SCHOOL OT
This may turn out to be one of the biggest messes the NCHSAA has come up with when it starts next year and through the 2025 playoffs. It may have been better to just go back to the split A-AA conference playoffs !
 
This may turn out to be one of the biggest messes the NCHSAA has come up with when it starts next year and through the 2025 playoffs. It may have been better to just go back to the split A-AA conference playoffs !
TD, you may be right for football. The problem is that other sports want the same opportunities.
 
One of the big problems I see is the non-permanent East-West dividing line. A few years ago Hayesville had to make back-to-back first round playoff trips to Hobbton and Princeton. Both schools are less than 100 miles from Wilmington.
 
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