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OPRF Sectional

Posted by Paul Drake Detective Agecy on May 29, 2025, 7:59 am

Every year this sectional is crazy weak. OPRF and Whitney Young and 14 subpar teams.
Frustrating!

Re: OPRF Sectional

Posted by marist on May 29, 2025, 12:19 pm, in reply to "OPRF Sectional"

The Marist Sectional is way worse. The number 2 seed is DGN. DGN is average, maybe below average and would be an 8 or 9 seed in some of the other Sectionals. Marist has a cakewalk every year with this.

Re: OPRF Sectional

Posted by Deal With It on May 29, 2025, 11:17 am, in reply to "OPRF Sectional"

All teams have the right to compete in the
post-season.

Re: OPRF Sectional

Posted by @Deal With It on May 29, 2025, 4:21 pm, in reply to "Re: OPRF Sectional"

Yes, under the current format everyone has that "right". (I don't think this is optimal, and is not the case for other sports, but it is what it is right now.)

But... IHSA has the responsibility to get things right in terms of seeding. And, they often do not!

Re: OPRF Sectional

Posted by EagleEye on May 29, 2025, 8:21 pm, in reply to "Re: OPRF Sectional"

This is an annual gripe at the start of every post season made mostly by the parents of the stronger teams in HS. The IHSA doesn't have an RPI style rating system State-wide for all of the divisions. They really don't care to track the strongest to weakest teams every year. Unfortunately, they look at W/L records and geographical ease. Every year some of the strongest teams in the state have to play each other eliminating teams who should have the right to compete at the State Tournament.

If they had an RPI type system the strongest teams would end up spread around the State. Something not feasible in HS. The system is what it is. It hamstrings the strongest teams while giving weaker teams and advantage. If you can come up with something that is equitable for all the teams let the IHSA know and see if you can get it implemented.

When there were only 2 divisions for softball Chicago would have a separate postseason tournament and the winner went to the State Tournament. They were essentially a 1st round bye for the team who drew them. I don't think they ever won a game at the tournament. Most of the times they were run-ruled.

Re: OPRF Sectional

Posted by @Paulie Agecy on May 29, 2025, 10:18 am, in reply to "OPRF Sectional"

.. and your solution is?

Re: OPRF Sectional

Posted by @Paulie on May 29, 2025, 12:05 pm, in reply to "Re: OPRF Sectional"

The solution from a "balance the competition" standpoint is to dump the geography based format, or at least most of it.

However, with multiple games per week, the cost/logistics of all that extra travel creates larger problems for most schools

Re: OPRF Sectional

Posted by Fear the B on May 29, 2025, 8:26 am, in reply to "OPRF Sectional"

Not enough Bandits in that sectional??

Re: OPRF Sectional

Posted by Beware of LT on May 29, 2025, 10:13 am, in reply to "Re: OPRF Sectional"

Sneaky good team.

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