Post by coachp on Nov 16, 2023 13:19:36 GMT -6
I've been talking with some coaches around the Tulsa area and wanted to see what others thought about a 5A-I and 5A-II based on record. I figure most on here will say no that's a JV league or participation trophy championship or whatever but, I'm just looking for some outside opinions.
Format would be based on record over the next two seasons 24-25,25-26 if you are in the bottom four of any of the districts you are placed in 5A-2 and vis-versa. This gives the urban and smaller rural 5A's a chance to compete for a championship and not lose as many kids to recruitment from the surrounding big suburb schools. The movement up or down in classifications would be based simply on who wins the 5A-2 championship and it's runner-up if they are the same two teams two seasons in a row they will both replace the two worst teams in 5A-1. For example (using non-playoff teams from this season) Noble and Durant make the championship game two years in a row they would then be 5A-1 and 2 current 5A-1 teams would be relegated to 5A-2. There is obviously a lot to work out and figure out based on this type of format but, again I am looking for suggestions and reasons this is good or bad for 5A football!
Also when considering your opinion think of teams player numbers and not so much ADM. Most Urban and smaller rural tend to finish with 35 or less every season whether that is to injury, eligibility, or kids quitting. I know of 3 schools that finished a season this year with less than 20 players in a 5A game with teams traveling with nearly 80.
My opinion on this is it brings back a love of the game for some kids and encourages students in a school that regularly loses 7,8,9,10 games a season to join the team knowing they have legit chance to be a playoff team and compete on a weekly basis.
I appreciate and welcome all feedback.
Format would be based on record over the next two seasons 24-25,25-26 if you are in the bottom four of any of the districts you are placed in 5A-2 and vis-versa. This gives the urban and smaller rural 5A's a chance to compete for a championship and not lose as many kids to recruitment from the surrounding big suburb schools. The movement up or down in classifications would be based simply on who wins the 5A-2 championship and it's runner-up if they are the same two teams two seasons in a row they will both replace the two worst teams in 5A-1. For example (using non-playoff teams from this season) Noble and Durant make the championship game two years in a row they would then be 5A-1 and 2 current 5A-1 teams would be relegated to 5A-2. There is obviously a lot to work out and figure out based on this type of format but, again I am looking for suggestions and reasons this is good or bad for 5A football!
Also when considering your opinion think of teams player numbers and not so much ADM. Most Urban and smaller rural tend to finish with 35 or less every season whether that is to injury, eligibility, or kids quitting. I know of 3 schools that finished a season this year with less than 20 players in a 5A game with teams traveling with nearly 80.
My opinion on this is it brings back a love of the game for some kids and encourages students in a school that regularly loses 7,8,9,10 games a season to join the team knowing they have legit chance to be a playoff team and compete on a weekly basis.
I appreciate and welcome all feedback.
