Comments on: Sports to Ponder: Hush, hush on alliance front

By: Nick Abramo

Nick Abramo — Sat, 07 May 2016 19:02:25 +0000

In reply to rr4l. No word yet on when OIA vote will happen

By: rr4l

rr4l — Sat, 07 May 2016 09:07:17 +0000

Nick, did they say when the OIA vote would be?

By: Ldub Twenty

Ldub Twenty — Fri, 06 May 2016 20:26:30 +0000

Yeah Nick, I was just going to say there’ve been conflicting reports. Hopefully soon we’ll know more.

By: Nick Abramo

Nick Abramo — Fri, 06 May 2016 08:26:29 +0000

In reply to Ldub Twenty. As of right now, this proposal is for the 2016 season, according to my sources. I have seen two TV stations' websites state that it is for 2017. So, I guess their sources are different than mine.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 06 May 2016 08:04:45 +0000

I think it is pathetic how the ILH is trying to squeeze in additional teams into the state tournament. ILH has such a greater advantage with recruitment, facilities, academic support, coaches. The ILH can compete at such a high level of play.
The ILH is trying to BUY their way into additional championships.

By: rpaahana

rpaahana — Fri, 06 May 2016 06:05:12 +0000

The OIA needs to stop ruining state tournaments! Open should invite top 4. If only 1 OIA team makes it to bad. Compete or kick rocks! That’s what you told the NI teams. All the others should be 1 per league. The way it is written up a minimum 8 up to a max of 11 out of 22 total OIA teams will get to states. League champions and/or leaders should play for state titles. The season doesn’t matter if 50% of your league can makes states. This proposal they say is to foster better competition right? Then keep the mediocre out of states and stop adding games so you can pimp the kids for for profit and boost your ego with state berths.

By: Philippians 4:13

Philippians 4:13 — Fri, 06 May 2016 05:28:43 +0000

If this proposal goes through then offseason rules should be the same. OIA should have the same offseason rules as ILH

By: 88

88 — Fri, 06 May 2016 04:55:25 +0000

If you go UNDEFEATED in the so-called Open Division you should just be crowned the State Champion. It makes no sense to have a playoff with teams you have already beaten especially if the 9 teams you beat are suppose to be the best 9 teams in the State.

By: Pride and Perfection

Pride and Perfection — Fri, 06 May 2016 00:33:56 +0000

The only thing wrong with the proposal is that “two year sit out rule”. It’s like their getting sanctioned for a major breaking of the rules type of thing. But yet the student did nothing wrong. One year should be enough.

I wonder also how the All Star selections will be made. Will it be combined all into one division, or still split it up OIA/ILH?

By: Ldub Twenty

Ldub Twenty — Fri, 06 May 2016 00:10:15 +0000

Some sources have said this–if the OIA and HHSAA approves of it–won’t go into effect until the 2017 season. Is that also what you’ve heard?