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ChiefWilly37
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 Posted - 11/01/2023 : 09:26:52
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| Coming from Georgia, it seems strange to me the way the AHSAA determines which team plays at home after the first round of the playoffs. Why does a lower-seed team get to host a playoff game just because they had to travel the week prior? To me if a team won their region they have earned the right to get to play at home until they match up against another number 1 seed team. That should be one of the perks of winning or placing high in the region. Can anyone better explain why the AHSAA playoffs are set up this way? |
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TheMUBM
AHSFHS Moderator
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Posted - 11/01/2023 : 10:16:16
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No real explanation that I know of other than "it gives more teams a chance to have a home game and stops teams from having to travel every round."
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robinsonakr
AHSFHS Forum Master
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Posted - 11/01/2023 : 11:16:05
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Ive never understood it either. I have seen region champs in the second and third rounds have to travel to lower seeds because of this rule. And sometimes the distances in the second and third rounds can be far.
You would think they would emphasize winning the region championship more and letting these seeds host throughout the playoffs instead of the less travel rule or the top of bracket rule.
The only way a region championship is beneficial is in round 1 and when you host someone from your own region.
Always has boggled my mind! |
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kodyaufan2
AHSFHS Moderator
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Posted - 11/01/2023 : 11:39:14
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Originally posted by TheMUBM
No real explanation that I know of other than "it gives more teams a chance to have a home game and stops teams from having to travel every round."
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Yeah I think these are the answers. I assume the home teams still get a cut of the money from ticket sales, so it gives more teams the opportunity to make extra money by hosting a game. Plus travel in the playoffs is typically a lot further than regular season travel, so a lot of these smaller schools can't afford to potentially make a 4-6 hour round trip four weeks in a row. |
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dawgfan09
Forum Member
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Posted - 11/01/2023 : 14:43:42
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If both 1 seeds advance to the third round how is home field determined. If both played 2 home home games?
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TheMUBM
AHSFHS Moderator
672 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2023 : 16:28:10
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As silly as it sounds. The team on top of the bracket hosts in that scenario.
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kodyaufan2
AHSFHS Moderator
276 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2023 : 17:31:01
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| That's the thing that has always annoyed me, because Region 1 is usually at the top of the bracket and therefore always has the advantage there. |
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GiglnTiger
AHSFHS Forum Superstar
412 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2023 : 19:32:59
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As someone who?s played under the AHSAA and was on a second seed team that won state, we had hosted the first round and traveled all the remaining back in 2003. I can?t complain about how it is. I think it?s fine the way it is. It?s fair for giving all teams chance to host if they keep winning. Furthermore, I think at some point teams like to travel and play at new stadiums and see new communities while riding the charter bus. It?s kind of a breath of fresh air.
I do agree with what was said on region 1 always being up top of the bracket. I think region playoff placements should be rotated yearly like the playoff pairings.
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Jeremy Wortham
Randolph County Tigers
2003 Class 2A State Champions
2017 Class 3A State Runner-Ups, 1998 Class 3A State Runner-Ups,
1984 Class 3A State Runner-Ups, 1979 Class 2A State Runner-Ups |
Edited by - GiglnTiger on 11/02/2023 07:45:29 |
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GiglnTiger
AHSFHS Forum Superstar
412 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2023 : 19:36:46
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Originally posted by TheMUBM
As silly as it sounds. The team on top of the bracket hosts in that scenario.
Twitter (Or X, whatever) @TheMUBM
I think a change that could be made is that if two 1 seeds meet in the playoffs then the team with the better record or higher ASWA ranking hosts or maybe use the tiebreaker points scenario as an option.
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Jeremy Wortham
Randolph County Tigers
2003 Class 2A State Champions
2017 Class 3A State Runner-Ups, 1998 Class 3A State Runner-Ups,
1984 Class 3A State Runner-Ups, 1979 Class 2A State Runner-Ups |
Edited by - GiglnTiger on 11/01/2023 19:37:42 |
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BamaJoe
AHSFHS Forum Superstar
286 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2023 : 20:03:34
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I kind of like the way it is. Two reasons: Cutting down on the amount of travel is good. (May not work out that way for us this year) Also, not all regions are created equal. So if you are a 4 and go on the road and beat a 1 you should be able to host.
Go Eagles! |
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powerlineman
AHSFHS Forum Master
114 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2023 : 18:46:59
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Seeding does help like in the case of Winterboro & Pickens next week, we both traveled but since they were a 3 seed and us a 4 so they get the home game.
It?s definitely set up to cut down on travel costs and to spread the wealth to everyone |
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TheMUBM
AHSFHS Moderator
672 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2023 : 19:26:00
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Yeah there are factors. Brooks will host Priceville this week. Priceville is on top of the bracket, but both have traveled the same amount so it defers to the higher seed. Brooks is a 3 Priceville is a 4.
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TheMUBM
AHSFHS Moderator
672 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2023 : 19:28:47
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BTW congrats on your win Powerlineman. I thought yall had a chance, but I thought Evans would be too much for ya'll. Them Alpine boys showed out.
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GiglnTiger
AHSFHS Forum Superstar
412 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2023 : 21:34:17
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Originally posted by powerlineman
Seeding does help like in the case of Winterboro & Pickens next week, we both traveled but since they were a 3 seed and us a 4 so they get the home game.
It?s definitely set up to cut down on travel costs and to spread the wealth to everyone
Powerlineman, I recall that username on the old AL forums. Same person? |
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WinstonCountyGrad
AHSFHS Moderator
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Posted - 11/13/2023 : 10:43:26
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I miss those old al.com forums :)
We need a few more posting here.
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Bum Pickins
AHSFHS Forum Member
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Posted - 11/13/2023 : 12:30:37
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| It seems like Fyffe always plays at home during the playoff. So, I went back and checked. Not counting state championship games, out of their last 40 playoff games, they have played 32 of their playoff games at home. That seems like a lot. |
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powerlineman
AHSFHS Forum Master
114 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2023 : 17:23:30
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Gig,
Yep it?s me
And yes I miss the old Al.com boards. Man we had some fun back then lol |
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powerlineman
AHSFHS Forum Master
114 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2023 : 17:30:16
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Originally posted by TheMUBM
BTW congrats on your win Powerlineman. I thought yall had a chance, but I thought Evans would be too much for ya'll. Them Alpine boys showed out.
Twitter (Or X, whatever) @TheMUBM
Thanks! We have found another good coach finally since Fossett left (now at Comer) and he has fielded a few good teams and we have some decent talent coming up as well. I?m knew at worst we?d compete but I definitely didn?t expect to score 20 unanswered off the bus then give up 24 unanswered back to DH before we woke up again then the shootout in the 2nd half was nuts.
I think Pickens County this week may put us out though, I honestly don?t think we go over there and win but you never know |
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kodyaufan2
AHSFHS Moderator
276 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2023 : 18:46:28
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Originally posted by powerlineman
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Originally posted by TheMUBM
BTW congrats on your win Powerlineman. I thought yall had a chance, but I thought Evans would be too much for ya'll. Them Alpine boys showed out.
Twitter (Or X, whatever) @TheMUBM
Thanks! We have found another good coach finally since Fossett left (now at Comer) and he has fielded a few good teams and we have some decent talent coming up as well. I?m knew at worst we?d compete but I definitely didn?t expect to score 20 unanswered off the bus then give up 24 unanswered back to DH before we woke up again then the shootout in the 2nd half was nuts.
I think Pickens County this week may put us out though, I honestly don?t think we go over there and win but you never know
Known Coach Mansfield for a long time. Great coach and even better man. He waited a long time to be a head coach, and I'm glad he's been successful at Winterboro. |
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powerlineman
AHSFHS Forum Master
114 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2023 : 21:20:37
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| Now we just have to make sure we keep him |
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Mosleh87
New Forum Member
16 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2023 : 21:23:23
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| 6A Gadsden City won and will be traveling to play Parker who beat Oxford. |
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Playoff Home Team Determination
