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[Basementbias]

Just throwing an idea out there. Why not create an additional round to eliminate playing 2 semi state games? Have the sectionals remain the same, but add in a "Districts" round. This would be between Sectional and Regionals. Say have it Tuesday (11th this year) or Thursday (13th this year) before Regional. Then Regional & Semi State can be 1 game each. Also can award another trophy for that round. That or make Sectionals have 1 more game.

[Daniel_Bragg]

On 3/24/2025 at 11:30 AM, Basementbias said:

Just throwing an idea out there. Why not create an additional round to eliminate playing 2 semi state games? Have the sectionals remain the same, but add in a "Districts" round. This would be between Sectional and Regionals. Say have it Tuesday (11th this year) or Thursday (13th this year) before Regional. Then Regional & Semi State can be 1 game each. Also can award another trophy for that round. That or make Sectionals have 1 more game.

They like having the little "tournament" before the championship.  If I could make changes, I would create a Sweet 16/Elite 8 Regional and a Semi-State/State weekend.  Imagine a two-game Regional, then the weekend of the Championship, Final Four games being played at Hinkle, Mackey, Assembly Hall, and Joyce Center at Notre Dame, and then the Championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Final Four games could be played on Thursday or Friday night, then title games on Saturday or Sunday.

[MarshallCounty]

On 3/26/2025 at 10:21 PM, Daniel_Bragg said:

They like having the little "tournament" before the championship.  If I could make changes, I would create a Sweet 16/Elite 8 Regional and a Semi-State/State weekend.  Imagine a two-game Regional, then the weekend of the Championship, Final Four games being played at Hinkle, Mackey, Assembly Hall, and Joyce Center at Notre Dame, and then the Championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Final Four games could be played on Thursday or Friday night, then title games on Saturday or Sunday.

Costs and willing partners won't allow for the use of the college facilities. Also, if you do it for boys, you have to do it for girls, and when the girls tournament is still occurring the college regular season is still happening. Great idea, but it is a dead end.