Comments on: Poll: Coaches split on ILH/OIA FB merger https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/informal-poll-4-out-of-7-coaches-who-responded-would-not-support-an-ilhoia-football-merger/ The source for Hawaii's high school sports Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:40:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: tubby https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/informal-poll-4-out-of-7-coaches-who-responded-would-not-support-an-ilhoia-football-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-31512 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:40:04 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=28428#comment-31512 OIA will not join ILH. They want the ILH to beat each other up (STL has the potential to play Pun twice and Kam twice before the post season).

Imagine if Kahuku’s schedule was : Pun, STL, Kam, Lei, Mil, Farr, and THEN the post season. That is how hard ILH seasons are (since Iolani sandbags, but is still tough).

]]> By: Paul Honda https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/informal-poll-4-out-of-7-coaches-who-responded-would-not-support-an-ilhoia-football-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-31438 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 22:04:49 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=28428#comment-31438 In reply to Egan Kawamoto.

Age requirements are equal now. Egan, do you think the OIA would consider a reunion? Or are the playing fields too unequal, so to speak?

What would you like to see happen?

]]> By: Paul Honda https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/informal-poll-4-out-of-7-coaches-who-responded-would-not-support-an-ilhoia-football-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-31436 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:59:13 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=28428#comment-31436 In reply to maukamakai.

Former OIA executive director Dwight Toyama hinted at a public-schools only state tournament.

]]> By: Paul Honda https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/informal-poll-4-out-of-7-coaches-who-responded-would-not-support-an-ilhoia-football-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-31435 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:58:24 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=28428#comment-31435 In reply to maukamakai.

Actually, they could be older than 18 back then. Currently, if you are 18 at the start of the school year, you are eligible to play in the state tournament.

]]> By: Bows https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/informal-poll-4-out-of-7-coaches-who-responded-would-not-support-an-ilhoia-football-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-31428 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:58:25 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=28428#comment-31428 D1 ILH stays intact but also plays non-conference games with OIA D1 teams. Best record of D1 ILH team gets in state playoffs. OIA decides their format who and how many gets in state playoff

or

D1 ILH teams get separated to three D1 divisions with OIA teams and two best records on each D1 divisions get into state playoff.

Same format with D2

]]> By: maukamakai https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/informal-poll-4-out-of-7-coaches-who-responded-would-not-support-an-ilhoia-football-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-31397 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 00:40:16 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=28428#comment-31397 Yes, the main reason being that Private school athletes seem to be held back a year so the age difference and physical advantages against the public school kids. St. Louis built their dynasty of Football championships on the backs of 18 yr old seniors.

]]> By: maukamakai https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/informal-poll-4-out-of-7-coaches-who-responded-would-not-support-an-ilhoia-football-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-31394 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:28:45 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=28428#comment-31394 The public schools need their own division so that they can play for their own “Public Schools ” OIA championship. The HHSAA State championship that combines the ILH and OIA is great because it allows the public schools a chance to test their might against the “Elitist” private schools. The way it is now is the way it should be. Seperated!!

]]> By: Egan Kawamoto https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/informal-poll-4-out-of-7-coaches-who-responded-would-not-support-an-ilhoia-football-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-31390 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 20:56:37 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=28428#comment-31390 If I recall correctly the initial reason that the public schools left the ILH was the eligibility age advantage that private schools had. Their age for eligibility was higher than the public schools and at that time public school transfers were held back a year by the private schools.

]]> By: eastside808 https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/informal-poll-4-out-of-7-coaches-who-responded-would-not-support-an-ilhoia-football-merger/comment-page-1/#comment-31387 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:08:10 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=28428#comment-31387 Looks good, but would put 1) Kalani and Pearl City in Div 2 Silver or
2) Kaimuki and Kalani in Div 2 Silver and Moanalua from west to east

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