Comments on: Baldwin, HPA soccer: ‘The glass is half full’

By: The One

The One — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 05:40:05 +0000

There’s no 4-day tournaments for states. There will only be one div.1 and one div.2 team from each island. Some Oahu teams may argue that they won’t have fair representation, considering the amount of schools here. That would make their “island tournament” critical. How and when each island runs their island tournaments is up to them. Two semi games, one championship game, in each division for states. Wherever the coin toss puts the div.1 or the div.2 semi and final games, that’s where they will play.

By: Reply to The One.

Reply to The One. — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 04:01:04 +0000

That is sort of how it is set up now,but everyone has to go Oahu.

By: The One

The One — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 03:13:54 +0000

Let each island have their own island championship in both divisions. Send all the island champions (8 total, 4 div.1 and 4 div. 2) from each division to whatever island wins (coin toss), and play it at the coin toss winner’s island. Good chance both divisions championship matches will be on different islands, but it gives outer islands at least a chance at playing at home. Won’t solve the weather problem, but it’ll give the outer islands a chance at not being forced to fly every year.

By: Neither Team IS Happy

Neither Team IS Happy — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 04:33:45 +0000

Get one thing straight. Neither team wanted the game stopped. It was the officials who stopped it. Both teams wanted to play, but national high school rules require stoppage.

Neighbor Island teams have to pay all the travel costs whenever they play on Oahu. There are beautiful stadiums and sports facilities on Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island. We have newer and more modern hotels too. If HHSAA paid for all the travel expenses for HPA and Baldwin, maybe the game could have been played on Sunday morning weather permitting. (Hawaii News Now showed that Oahu didn’t have a drop of rain or any lightning yesterday.), HHSAA does not make travel arrangements or charter flights. Knowing that all 4 spots in both championship games involved Neighbor Island team, officials should have move the game up an hour or two.

Lastly, don’t bring up Eddie Hamada or Larry Ginoza unless you knew them or played for them. I’m sure that under the circumstances they would have handled it the same way. Kahuku would have had similar challenges if they were playing on a Neighbor Island. Maybe the St. Louis alumni would have paid the travel bill.

BTW, I heard that Kau High School has reserved their stadium for next year’s football championship game. Better book your flights and reserve your hotel now.

By: #One State Champion Only

#One State Champion Only — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 03:43:45 +0000

Overtime in High School football was not implemented until 1986. That’s why the 1980 Prep Bowl ended in a tie.

But I’m sure Eddie Hamada and Larry Ginoza would’ve laughed if they were offered to share the championship if the opportunity to play it out to determine a winner was available.

By: Locomoco

Locomoco — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 02:00:54 +0000

1980 Prep Bowl ended a tie with co-champions.

By: Locomoco

Locomoco — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 02:00:14 +0000

I disagree – under similar circumstances, if the football championship was held in Maui War Memorial with bad weather forecast the next day, one team sleeping in Maui HS gym and the other in hotel, no way they resume the next morning.

By: #One State Champion Only

#One State Champion Only — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:51:33 +0000

BREAKING NEWS…St. Louis and Kahuku end in a shared HHSAA Football State Championship after the game was called in the 4th quarter due to lightening. Both teams agreed to share the championship.

FAKE NEWS….Shared State Championships in Football would never happen even if they had to play til the next morning. St. Louis and Kahuku coaches would have laughed at the HHSAA if they were offered to share a championship.

Is this High School Soccer or AYSO. Baldwin and HPA Coaches are cop outs. Should’ve declined the shared championship offer and play it out. Disappointing end to a season of hard work and tough victories for both teams.