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[east texas bb]

That they voted this pst year on adding a team from 3A down to make 4 teams make the playoffs.  Their point is the layoff for the district champion is too long and causes them to lose some games.  Why dont they go back to the top two teams like it used to be, there are alot districts out there that have only 4,5,6 teams.  This would make district irrevelant.  What is everyones thoughts on this?  My opiinion is to go back to 2 teams.  If they want 4 teams in 4 and 5A, let them have it but if we are headed in this direction, why dont they just do away with district and have a playoff tournament with everyone in the state.  It looks like before long everyone will be getting in anyway.  What is everyones thoughts on this?

[Honest Abe]

Everyone gets a purple ribbon for participating. Everyone has a right to make it no matter their record, just like our wonderful socialistic country is turning into...a bunch of whimps!!

I think 2 teams go if there r 6 teams

4 go if there are 8 teams ( only b/c of layoff-as u mentioned).

I think this should apply at all levels.

[ForeverADog]

4 is too many for any classification! 3 is what it should be. Some districts really have 3 great teams but have yet to see a 4 seed I thought that had a remote chance of winning a state title.

[east texas bb]

Their contention and they are pushing hard is because the first team has a bye, that the 1st place Team in distirct, 50 percent of the time are losing, so they want to add the extra team so there will not be a layoff.  What I see is just another way for more games to be played for money?  Districts becoming rather irrelevant.  Some districts have only 4 teams, what happens then.  You are playing for a seeding and nothing more.  I say go back to 2 teams.  District games need more revelance. That is just my opinion.  3 is way too many to me, and 4 is crazy.  It is just one step forward in our society as Honest Abe put it where everyone wins and no one gets left out so they can feel good about them selves and hang another meaningless banner in the gym.  I will make a prediction that within the next 10 years, every school will make the playoffs, the district will be only for seeding factors and everyone can feel good.  What is winning anymore?  What have we reduced it to, to be considered a good team?  All they are doing by adding more teams is giving the chance for upsets to hapeen and adding more revenue.

[whsalum]

Even the number with 2 teams making the playoffs so there won't be a layoff or make it mandatory for the district champs to have a warm up game against another district champ in a different classification.A lot of districts have a champion that isn't real strong so 4 clubs would make a joke out of the playoffs.

[east texas bb]

That is what I was thinking.  It will water the playoffs down bad.