skank;1000572 wrote:I have no idea, but before you make a big deal about it, that doesn't mean a problem doesn't exist. If it didn't the OHSAA wouldn't be looking for answers either. Maybe the only solution IS seperate playoffs, as I stated earlier, at first I was opposed, now, not so much.
skank;1000585 wrote:True, but if they want to do what is best, in my, and approximately, (according to this site), 50% of the member fans, it would be in their best interest to make a change of some kind. I think they are finally realizing that too, what with their proposal from last year, as bad as it was.
Here's the issue with separating the playoffs. If you do that, then certain public schools will just be the ones that win all the titles. Now, let's ignore D2 for a minute since that is traditionally dominated by many different public schools. Take the private schools out of D1, and there may be some disparity. However, realistically, teams like Colerain and Hilliard Davidson would certainly win a good number of those D1 titles. D3? Well that's just going to be a cakewalk for Steubenville almost every single year. D4-D6, well those divisions are going to belong to the MAC (and I know you hate me bringing them up, but there is no doubt that they would totally dominate without any private schools to oppose them). So while separating the playoffs will give public schools state titles, it will not help to even anything out because it's just going to be the same teams winning every year.
As I, and a number of people have said, a multiplier would not be met by much opposition. However, basing a multiplier solely on whether a school is private or not is not the best scenario. That's why I said designating feeder schools would be a viable solution. That way, everyone is affected by kids coming in from outside of their feeder system.