Playoff Opt Outs

[Kurgan74]

How many teams do you feel will elect not to participate in the OHSAA playoffs.

[E High]

Maybe a hand full. Many almost never make the playoffs or win 1 game. Some will be so excited to make the playoffs, they’ll probably have a parade in there downtown.

[packers80]

I wouldn't call it "making" the playoffs. If your 0-6 and want to play you can, but it wasn't earned. It's a money ploy.

[Bumpy]

I think there are going to be quite a few opt outs, since the lowest seeded team (probably 0-6) plays at the top seed (probably 6-0) the talent gap is going to be very wide. Imagine the 0-6 team that has to travel to Coldwater, that game could very well be 42-0 at the end of 1 quarter. And in D7 Marion Local will be so much better than the lowest seeds in its region that it could be a safety issue. Some coaches will use common sense and spare themselves a huge embarrassment and possibly unneeded injuries to his players.

[loganlocos]

I think there are going to be quite a few opt outs, since the lowest seeded team (probably 0-6) plays at the top seed (probably 6-0) the talent gap is going to be very wide. Imagine the 0-6 team that has to travel to Coldwater, that game could very well be 42-0 at the end of 1 quarter. And in D7 Marion Local will be so much better than the lowest seeds in its region that it could be a safety issue. Some coaches will use common sense and spare themselves a huge embarrassment and possibly unneeded injuries to his players.

You have to opt out by Sept. 17 so teams will only have 3 games in at that point.

[Bumpy]

Thats a good point, but I believe that even after only 3 games most coaches are gonna have a good read on how good/bad his team really is. I just don't want to see a very inferior team get annihilated in what may be that school's 1st & only playoff appearance.

[E High]

Thats a good point, but I believe that even after only 3 games most coaches are gonna have a good read on how good/bad his team really is. I just don't want to see a very inferior team get annihilated in what may be that school's 1st & only playoff appearance.

Trust me, almost every team Will plays playoff game. Good for the coaches and schools egos.

[blueskin]

Trust me, almost every team Will plays playoff game. Good for the coaches and schools egos.

How good is it for your ego when you lose by 80?

[E High]

Trust me, almost every team Will plays playoff game. Good for the coaches and schools egos.

How good is it for your ego when you lose by 80?

Not at all, but most everyone thinks they can win the next game. The expanded playoff was a stupid idea. It was stupid to expand the playoffs earlier, then they expanded it again recently.

[91raider97bobcat]

I think there are going to be quite a few opt outs, since the lowest seeded team (probably 0-6) plays at the top seed (probably 6-0) the talent gap is going to be very wide. Imagine the 0-6 team that has to travel to Coldwater, that game could very well be 42-0 at the end of 1 quarter. And in D7 Marion Local will be so much better than the lowest seeds in its region that it could be a safety issue. Some coaches will use common sense and spare themselves a huge embarrassment and possibly unneeded injuries to his players.

You have to opt out by Sept. 17 so teams will only have 3 games in at that point.

Actually, teams have to "opt-in" by Sept. 17. Then they will draw the regions, and teams will have until Sept. 24 to "opt-out".

[Enforcer]

is every team making the playoffs reguardless of record??

[icanpickem]

is every team making the playoffs reguardless of record??

yes. This season only. Goes to top 12 in each region starting in 2021.