Comments on: OIA football coordinator pleased with OIA-ILH alliance

By: Coach A

Coach A — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 08:47:01 +0000

They should definitely do this with girls volleyball. Making an Open Division, aligning OIA-ILH schools;
Open Division could consist of:
Kamehameha, Punahou, Iolani
Moanalua, Kahuku, Mililani

By: Coach C

Coach C — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 20:33:54 +0000

Remember when Leileihua was relevant? Beat St.Louis for State. D1 for years. Now schools like Mililani suck out all their talent. Why is Mililani best qb”‘s are from Kapolei and their best offensive linemen are from Kalihi and Halawa housing.

By: Coach C

Coach C — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 20:28:44 +0000

When Farrington go D1, Tanaka going,huh?

By: Truth

Truth — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 08:29:12 +0000

Hodad is correct. The transfers going to Mililani, Campbell and Kapolei is well known to their communities. Kaiser did it when Miano was the coach to win the state DII title. At lease the ILH schools now admit they recruit. They denied it for years. Punahou evens admits the money from their carnival helps pay for under previaged students to attend their school.

By: Hodad

Hodad — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 06:25:21 +0000

3 Notes

Give me a break. The public’s recruit every bit as hard as the ILH. At least, an ILH education gives these kids hope for the future.

By: Hmmm?

Hmmm? — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 06:17:29 +0000

I don’t think it was up to St. Louis or Mililani, not to make up game, there was not enough dates available. They met in State Finals. Open Div. is ok, but D1 and D2. eh…can live w/out it…

By: Northshore

Northshore — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 04:49:57 +0000

There’s issues that must be changed in the open division. Every game win/loss must be counted towards the open division standings regardless if the game is played between the ILH and OIA. As an example, St Louis decided not to play a make up game with Mililani because the win/loss wasn’t a factor in the standings for the ILH or OIA. I would consider this to be out of the ordinary because if schools are willing to participate in the open division, all win/loss record should be counted. Following the play-offs, an open division state champion would be declared… not ILH open champ or OIA open champ. Since the MERGER created the only Hawaii high school football league open division, there should be one open state champion. Why have a merger and create an open division if the respective leagues choose and pick and make stipulation because they belong to the ILH or OIA. If there’s stipulations, then the leagues should revert back to the private and public school sports programs.

By: notes

notes — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:22:52 +0000

this “alliance” is a sham designed to give the ILH more exposure to OIA athletes so that they can be recruited by “coach” cal lee. it’s so sad that harold tanaka was bought out by ILH and HHSAA. Break up the alliance until ILH stops rampant recruiting and releases the kids back to their community. the state tournament should just be the public school leagues. let the ILH play against themselves if they want to keep on destroying high school football with recruiting.

By: Savich

Savich — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 11:01:26 +0000

Is this an OIA or ILH club only? As in recognition.

By: Makanui

Makanui — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 06:09:45 +0000

This ideas created a better season for all football teams! Now this idea should be expanded to other sports. One must ask our leadership, “why would we choose to limit the benefits of greater “equity of competition” to football players only? Shouldn’t ALL sports (and both genders) have the same opportunity to experience a more balanced competitive experience?