I think there's no doubt that the CIF and section playoffs need a complete overhaul. A comment on
another forum topic got me thinking, what's the best scenario for a California
State Football Championship? Between the CCS and their open division consolation
games, misclassification of their open champ and SJS having their D1 and D2
champs playing each other in the D1 bowl game it all seems confusing and disorganized.
The sections want to make as much money as possible by having as many teams
possible in the playoffs, there's no reason to have 2-8 teams or even 5-5 teams
for that matter competing against the states elite. If a kid gets a 5 out of 10
on a quiz in class he or she gets an F, not a pat on the back. The way the
post-season should work is it should be a reward for your regular season, a
team shouldn't need to go through the playoffs to validate they belong in a
second round of post-season games. High school football teams shouldn't have to
go through a 10 game regular season then play another 6 playoff games. It's too
much and while law makers want to limit contact in practice to prevent
injuries, the sections have no problem having 15, 16, 17, and 18 year olds play
an NFL schedule to line their pockets. What I propose is the best of both
worlds…..
#1. Immediately following the regular season have 5 divisions in a state playoff tournament with 8 teams
in a Nor Cal bracket, 8 teams in a So Cal bracket for a total of 80 schools
selected by a committee. A Nor Cal and So Cal champ will be crowned after 3
games and meet for their division state championship to make it a 14 games
season for 10 schools.
- Division 1 (2,000+)
- Division 2 (1,500-1,999)
- Division 3 (1,000-1,499)
- Division 4 (500-999)
- Division 5 (11-499)
#2. Between the 5 state champions a committee will select 2 teams to play in an open championship like
a "Super Bowl." 1 final game and all attention to go with it for a true state
championship. Only 2 teams will play a 15th game and they MUST
already be a state champ.
#3. The sections can now operate like an NIT tournament and run whatever format they wish with the state
tourney teams removed. This way there are more Champions crowned every year
between the state and sections. The sections still get there games and their
money as well as more competitive match ups. If a team like Folsom or DLS go to
the state tourney the section gets a piece of the gate which means even more
money coming in. It makes going to the state tournament more important than the
sectional playoff championship; it would be a big deal and give the fans the
high profile matchups that always seem to be avioded because of the current
format. In a 16 team sectional playoff bracket a handful of teams would play a
max of 14 games.
….. I'd like to start the
discussion to see what other football people in California think. If you like
my idea and want to add onto it, great. If you hate in a want to tear it apart,
awesome. We all know that the current system is severely flawed and needs
revision. The CIF and section to section don't seem like they are on the same
page, this format seems like a good solution that is easy to implement at a moment's
notice.
This post was edited on 1/29 10:37 AM by mshNASTY
another forum topic got me thinking, what's the best scenario for a California
State Football Championship? Between the CCS and their open division consolation
games, misclassification of their open champ and SJS having their D1 and D2
champs playing each other in the D1 bowl game it all seems confusing and disorganized.
The sections want to make as much money as possible by having as many teams
possible in the playoffs, there's no reason to have 2-8 teams or even 5-5 teams
for that matter competing against the states elite. If a kid gets a 5 out of 10
on a quiz in class he or she gets an F, not a pat on the back. The way the
post-season should work is it should be a reward for your regular season, a
team shouldn't need to go through the playoffs to validate they belong in a
second round of post-season games. High school football teams shouldn't have to
go through a 10 game regular season then play another 6 playoff games. It's too
much and while law makers want to limit contact in practice to prevent
injuries, the sections have no problem having 15, 16, 17, and 18 year olds play
an NFL schedule to line their pockets. What I propose is the best of both
worlds…..
#1. Immediately following the regular season have 5 divisions in a state playoff tournament with 8 teams
in a Nor Cal bracket, 8 teams in a So Cal bracket for a total of 80 schools
selected by a committee. A Nor Cal and So Cal champ will be crowned after 3
games and meet for their division state championship to make it a 14 games
season for 10 schools.
- Division 1 (2,000+)
- Division 2 (1,500-1,999)
- Division 3 (1,000-1,499)
- Division 4 (500-999)
- Division 5 (11-499)
#2. Between the 5 state champions a committee will select 2 teams to play in an open championship like
a "Super Bowl." 1 final game and all attention to go with it for a true state
championship. Only 2 teams will play a 15th game and they MUST
already be a state champ.
#3. The sections can now operate like an NIT tournament and run whatever format they wish with the state
tourney teams removed. This way there are more Champions crowned every year
between the state and sections. The sections still get there games and their
money as well as more competitive match ups. If a team like Folsom or DLS go to
the state tourney the section gets a piece of the gate which means even more
money coming in. It makes going to the state tournament more important than the
sectional playoff championship; it would be a big deal and give the fans the
high profile matchups that always seem to be avioded because of the current
format. In a 16 team sectional playoff bracket a handful of teams would play a
max of 14 games.
….. I'd like to start the
discussion to see what other football people in California think. If you like
my idea and want to add onto it, great. If you hate in a want to tear it apart,
awesome. We all know that the current system is severely flawed and needs
revision. The CIF and section to section don't seem like they are on the same
page, this format seems like a good solution that is easy to implement at a moment's
notice.
This post was edited on 1/29 10:37 AM by mshNASTY
