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Post by flat3 on Jan 31, 2007 9:48:52 GMT -6
You may remember last year the Northside Vikings Girls' team didn't win a game (I think they may not have even scored a goal) yet made it to the playoffs and won their first game of the season in the first round of the playoffs! This is a good one!
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Post by cenlasocafan on Jan 31, 2007 9:55:17 GMT -6
I think you are missing the point. If you are going to make the play-offs exciting and something to really go after then lets put the best of the best against eachother. The best of the best should end up in the semi's I agree but how much better would the games be if we started with just 16 teams.
Also doesn't it make district play pointless if you don't even have to win a game to get through to the play-offs. I know my daughter wouldn't like it as she plays to win.
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Post by bpongdd on Jan 31, 2007 9:58:54 GMT -6
Yea, it all sounds good for the first place team in District 1, Magnet, getting a hard first round game, Lafayette, #3 in District 3... and the second place team getting West Monroe, the third place team getting Ruston, and the 4th place team getting Ouachita. I wish I knew that a little sooner. I mean the first place in district 4, Catholic, got the 4th place in Dictrict 3, and the first place in district 3, Carencro, got the 4th place, St. Amant, but it just so happens that Caddo gets screwed. Didnt Shreve get first last year and get Ouachita? Is the LHSAA just inconsistent and not care about that. I mean Magnet did get a bad draw, but Fontainebleau and Brother Martin, geez. Substitute one of those teams with Hahnville and H.L Bourgeois, and Holy Cross and Bonnabel. Wow, and yes, I get it, geographics. Dont stress it, it just doesn't make sense to screw other teams out of a race.
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Post by cenlasocafan on Jan 31, 2007 10:01:11 GMT -6
Does a team in the NFL with no division wins make it to the play-offs?
I'm in favor of the underdog going into the play-offs as it does make it exciting as well and you never know what could happen, but still feel they have to earn their right to be there. Not get in without hardly winning a game. Surely that isn't right?
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Post by mrdashriprock on Jan 31, 2007 10:01:31 GMT -6
Most of the brackets are pre determined from year ro year. It is this way in all sports except football that uses power rankings. I can understand 'Predetermined' as far as where wildcards go from specific districts, but when two wildcards (one from district 3 and one from district 2) go to the same CITY, then it seems that the 16-5-4 wildcard would play the runner-up, and the 6-10-5 wildcard would play the district winner. Is it really that much more trouble to look at the wildcards' win-loss records to assure more equitable pairings?
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Post by bpongdd on Jan 31, 2007 10:02:25 GMT -6
I meant screw two of those four teams, Caddo, Lafayette, Brother Martin, or Fontainebleau out of a shot to go further.
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Post by cenlasocafan on Jan 31, 2007 10:07:47 GMT -6
I just really can't understand how so many 4th placed teams got wildcards in D3 and Bolton who placed 3rd in district and only lost to the top 2 teams, won a tournament did not get in and their girls team who didn't win a game in district (and not too many out of district) made it (no offense girls)?
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Post by magnet02 on Jan 31, 2007 10:08:04 GMT -6
I cant even believe for getting first in district Magnet has to play one of the best teams in the state. Also what is goiong on with Loyola and Neville, they really need to fix this kind of stuff.
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Post by zidane10 on Jan 31, 2007 10:10:41 GMT -6
Wow! The top half is completely stacked.. This will be very interesting
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Post by cenlasocafan on Jan 31, 2007 10:11:13 GMT -6
It looks as if someone sits at a table and looks at the brackets and goes - Magnet, don't like you too much, you can play the best team in the 1st round so they can knock you out. Bolton next, GOODBYE!!
It's my personal opinion, but the whole thing is just wrong.
But then again who said life is fair!
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Post by coachray40 on Jan 31, 2007 10:28:10 GMT -6
First--stop worrying about Ist place vs 4th, 2nd vs 3rd etc. Caddo is a district champ who is playing a W/C, as is Fontainebleau ...period. It just so happens these Wildcards come from tougher Districts. North LA gets a bit of a break during the season by having lighter comp, and now they have to play a tough team first round. Still, its a WC.
Second, last year everybody had the Lafayette/Jesuit winner playing Brother Martin in the finals, and then we got Carencro vs Fontainebleau. Thats why we play the games. End result is you have to play and win to get to the prize, so it shouldnt matter who or when.
Third--just go play who you have to play. My St Amant team had to win two OT games just to get to the playoffs, and now has to play the 2nd ranked team in the state first round, while a team that didnt win a district game gets an easier draw. So what? We are fired up about the chance to play, and we're going have to play a very, very good team. We are going over to Cro and give it our best and let the game decide. Thats the same for everybody else at this point--we're all even. So why dont we all stop boo hooing about the way "LHSAA screwed us" (THE SAME WAY THE SCREWING AND BOOHOOING GOES ON EVERY YEAR) and just start focusing on the matchups, and how good some of them will be.
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Post by cenlasocafan on Jan 31, 2007 10:36:25 GMT -6
I not boo hooing but would just like to know how a team with NO DISTRICT WINS can make it to the play-offs. IS THAT RIGHT?
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Post by L4S on Jan 31, 2007 10:39:05 GMT -6
it appears that either Thib or the dist chair did not report thib to the state, therefore they were not considered for the playoffs. i have no clue who dropped the ball on this one, but someone needs to answer for this. this is the first time in their program history that they qualify for the playoffs & their season ends with district again. SAD!!
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Post by LafayetteDad on Jan 31, 2007 10:41:51 GMT -6
First--stop worrying about Ist place vs 4th, 2nd vs 3rd etc. Caddo is a district champ who is playing a W/C, as is Fontainebleau ...period. It just so happens these Wildcards come from tougher Districts. North LA gets a bit of a break during the season by having lighter comp, and now they have to play a tough team first round. Still, its a WC. Second, last year everybody had the Lafayette/Jesuit winner playing Brother Martin in the finals, and then we got Carencro vs Fontainebleau. Thats why we play the games. End result is you have to play and win to get to the prize, so it shouldnt matter who or when. Third--just go play who you have to play. My St Amant team had to win two OT games just to get to the playoffs, and now has to play the 2nd ranked team in the state first round, while a team that didnt win a district game gets an easier draw. So what? We are fired up about the chance to play, and we're going have to play a very, very good team. We are going over to Cro and give it our best and let the game decide. Thats the same for everybody else at this point--we're all even. So why dont we all stop boo hooing about the way "LHSAA screwed us" (THE SAME WAY THE BOOHOOING GOES ON EVERY YEAR) and just start focusing on the matchups, and how good some of them will be. As usual, I agree with everything CoachRay says. Well, almost. I would change one word in his post though, "(THE SAME WAY THE SCREWING GOES ON EVERY YEAR)".
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Post by soccermomths on Jan 31, 2007 10:42:44 GMT -6
Yes that is sad. They had a great season.
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Post by coachray40 on Jan 31, 2007 10:47:00 GMT -6
I not boo hooing but would just like to know how a team with NO DISTRICT WINS can make it to the play-offs. IS THAT RIGHT? They "qualified" for a WC slot by finishing third in their district. Thibodaux didnt put in their paperwork, and West Monroe did, so when LHSAA got down to the 14th WC spot, low and behold, West Monroe was all that was left. Had Thibodaux put in their paperwork, they would have been in and WM out. All you need to do is fax a piece of paper with your Overall, District, and 5A records to get into the playoffs--how hard is that. Blame Thibodaux, not West Monroe. This happens every year when a team either misses the deadline to file to be in the playoffs, or opts not to go. DII is an even bigger problem.
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Post by coachray40 on Jan 31, 2007 10:49:46 GMT -6
First--stop worrying about Ist place vs 4th, 2nd vs 3rd etc. Caddo is a district champ who is playing a W/C, as is Fontainebleau ...period. It just so happens these Wildcards come from tougher Districts. North LA gets a bit of a break during the season by having lighter comp, and now they have to play a tough team first round. Still, its a WC. Second, last year everybody had the Lafayette/Jesuit winner playing Brother Martin in the finals, and then we got Carencro vs Fontainebleau. Thats why we play the games. End result is you have to play and win to get to the prize, so it shouldnt matter who or when. Third--just go play who you have to play. My St Amant team had to win two OT games just to get to the playoffs, and now has to play the 2nd ranked team in the state first round, while a team that didnt win a district game gets an easier draw. So what? We are fired up about the chance to play, and we're going have to play a very, very good team. We are going over to Cro and give it our best and let the game decide. Thats the same for everybody else at this point--we're all even. So why dont we all stop boo hooing about the way "LHSAA screwed us" (THE SAME WAY THE BOOHOOING GOES ON EVERY YEAR) and just start focusing on the matchups, and how good some of them will be. As usual, I agree with everything CoachRay says. Well, almost. I would change one word in his post though, "(THE SAME WAY THE SCREWING GOES ON EVERY YEAR)". MODIFICATION MADE ;D
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Post by cenlasocafan on Jan 31, 2007 10:58:15 GMT -6
I not boo hooing but would just like to know how a team with NO DISTRICT WINS can make it to the play-offs. IS THAT RIGHT? I'm not talking about Thibodaux, I'm talking about Bolton in D3 who finished 3rd with a good record and didn't make it but their girls team finished last without winning a game and made it. Tell me where is the logic?
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Post by wmrebsoccer on Jan 31, 2007 11:23:18 GMT -6
We knew some team would either bow out or not send in their record, so we did. I want my young players to gain as much experience as possible and I wanted to give my ONE SENIOR another chance to extend his playing career. I won't apologize for us making it in.
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Post by brave11 on Jan 31, 2007 11:35:04 GMT -6
so Thib. didnt send there record in?... coachray... if they would have sent it in would that mean HLB would not have made it in?
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