Region Games where will they be held?

**Jason** · November 8th, 2010, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by GC-1

Good seating? I suppose you haven't sat on the visitors side? And it's about the principle of being the higher seed. If School X is the higher seed and wants to play at UVAW more power to them. Let's see how many teams want to play at UVAW next year under the new format. I'm sure they can if they want to give up home field.

The Higher seed thing is not the important part about this. Region D reserves the right to choose the location of both Region Semis and Finals. In doing so they should pick locations with High School Fields and not an outdated College Field. Fact is that game at UVA Wise last year was the only Single A game played on a College Field with College Goal Posts. Richlands would have been an excellent choice to play this game on the very same type and measured Field as Salem's field. I did like the idea of seeing both games at one field but that college field does cause problems for teams. I talked this over last year with a person that had more knowledge of football than most of us have through our whole bodies. A College measured field is setup more for teams with plenty of speed. If you dont know what I am referring to it is how narrow the hash marks are on a college field. It normally takes a team with plenty of speed on defense to defend the run well on a college field. Most High School defenses dont have that type of speed. Also there is the narrower goal posts at Wise. Most HS kickers have trouble kicking field goals through HS goal posts and are in real trouble when they encounter the College ones. I have seen HS teams on TV that have barely missed FGs on college fields but if they are just outside the posts they are counted as good. I dont believe the reffs at Wise do that. Bottom line is there are rules and measurements in the HS Rule Books for a reason. If they can bend the rules for the size of fields then they might as well do so for facemask calls.

Dang it why am I even arguing this again!?!?!?:doh:

**R13** · November 8th, 2010, 10:58 PM

So the games are this saturday or next? Stupid question, I know.

**Ironlung** · November 8th, 2010, 11:00 PM

Playoffs begin next weekend.

**Jason** · November 8th, 2010, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by R13

So the games are this saturday or next? Stupid question, I know.

Region Finals are in just under three weeks. First round is the weekend of the 19th and 20th. I have heard GC and Coeburn would be playing Friday the 19th at 7:30 pm.

**Skeletor** · November 9th, 2010, 05:08 AM

Originally Posted by GC-1

Good seating? I suppose you haven't sat on the visitors side? And it's about the principle of being the higher seed. If School X is the higher seed and wants to play at UVAW more power to them. Let's see how many teams want to play at UVAW next year under the new format. I'm sure they can if they want to give up home field.

Gate City has the WORST seating arrangements in the universe at any level... nobody from gate city has the right to say anything about the "visitors side"... im glad to see some from GC realize the visitors should have thier own side...back to topic

I like D1 and D2 being played same day / same location it was cool.

**pvfan** · November 9th, 2010, 01:29 PM

Fact is that game at UVA Wise last year was the only Single A game played on a College Field with College Goal Posts.

That is just simply not true.

**Jason** · November 9th, 2010, 03:14 PM

I meant to say the only Region Championship game played at a college field. Dont know what the others played on during the regular season. I know there was another Regional game played on a neutral HS field but cant remember who or where.

When does Wise get their new Field Turf?

**heneedsa** · November 9th, 2010, 05:38 PM

It was a nice convenience but not a necessity. It took a home playoff game from two teams and put four teams on a surface they don't normally play on. Do you think Lebanon would have beaten GC at Legion Field last year, but guess what they didn't have to go they got them on a neutral field, when it was just the LPD and Cumberland and BDD, it was an easy sell, but as the region expands so do the opinions on where you should play your playoff games. I think if a team earns a number one seed it should be where they want to play. If Powell Valley wants to play in the parking lot at Food City they should be able too instead of saying ok lets go to Clintwood, or Wise or Appy cause region D says so.

**shwalker32** · November 9th, 2010, 06:54 PM

i agree the visitor side at uva wise does suck but most visitor sides due suck at high school fields and most college fields! and yes arent they getting field turf after this year? and parking is not the best anywhere not just a uvawise and im almost sure they have shuttle service!

**VHSLhelper** · November 9th, 2010, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Jason

I meant to say the only Region Championship game played at a college field. Dont know what the others played on during the regular season. I know there was another Regional game played on a neutral HS field but cant remember who or where.

When does Wise get their new Field Turf?

A bunch of 'em were last year because of the weather, but locally, Holston had already moved their game to E&H due to handicap access & seating concerns.