If there won't be an alliance in the future, why not have all ILH teams play each other once, and teams in their division twice.gopunahou wrote: ↑Tue Sep 06, 2022 5:02 pmIf Punahou and St. Louis split the season and tie for the best record; all we’ll/they’ll need is one win in the playoffs to take the league. Both of us tied for the best league record in 2016 (we split the series that year); St. Louis only needed one victory over us in the ILH playoffs to take the league.unpaid wrote: ↑Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:33 pm I’ve read the comments just like you have. Mililani thinks the same as the Kahuku and Punahou players. There can only be one. So, we will see.Punahou lost to Kahuku. That’s the only contest that we will see before the playoffs and Punahou lost.Mililani hasn’t played Kahuku yet, but that is coming cuz they both OIA. As for Punahou, I do think they are the best ILH team,but, the ILH is screwed up . ILH guys have gone back to playing each other 2-3-4 times each year. Is Punahou going to have to beat STL three times to get into Open states? Kamehameha beat them twice in the regular season last year and still got left out of states because they lost the ILH playoff? Yeah, go ILH, keep playing the same three teams two to three times each year and see where it gets you.
One solution I’ve got to this is letting Iolani play with the Big Three during the regular season then let them play Damien in the playoffs. ILH uses a similar strategy in baseball, having Damien play the high-level teams then play in the league tournament with lower-level teams. It would create a balanced schedule. Of course, Iolani’s coach would strenuously object to that model, even if it might help to IMPROVE his team’s chances of winning a state title.
Regardless, I think Punahou and Kahuku are the two most complete teams in the state.
ILH Open
St Louis, Punahou, Kamehemeha plays each other twice. Plays Damien, Iolani, and Pac-5 once. Only games in their division count towards the league playoffs and state berth.
ILH D1
Iolani, Damien, and Pac-5 plays each other twice. Plays St Louis, Punahou, and Kamehemeha once. Only games in their division count towards the league playoffs and state berth. Pac-5 moves up to D1 in this situation.
This gives all ILH teams 7 games, and they play everyone. They can play 2-3 games outside their leagues, OIA, neighbor island, or mainland teams for scheduling flexibility.