Third place game at regionals

[xcolt90]

I like the idea on here of taking the top two to state and then the 3rd place team would have a shot at a challenge game.  That would totally change the dynamic of the 3rd place game.  Go out play hard, win the game and then hope the team that wins the championship is the team that beat you.

The first round at state though would have to be loser out and the region pairings would be on opposite sides of the brackets.  That would make for some great tournaments. 

[sodadrinker]

I like the idea on here of taking the top two to state and then the 3rd place team would have a shot at a challenge game.  That would totally change the dynamic of the 3rd place game.  Go out play hard, win the game and then hope the team that wins the championship is the team that beat you.

The first round at state though would have to be loser out and the region pairings would be on opposite sides of the brackets.  That would make for some great tournaments. 

the way u put this tho the the team that wins the 3rd place game and the runner up would have to play an extra game to make it fair would they not

[letsgosox]

I like the idea on here of taking the top two to state and then the 3rd place team would have a shot at a challenge game.  That would totally change the dynamic of the 3rd place game.  Go out play hard, win the game and then hope the team that wins the championship is the team that beat you.

The first round at state though would have to be loser out and the region pairings would be on opposite sides of the brackets.  That would make for some great tournaments

ya maybe this would have potential of making the third place game more exciting, but this would not make any sense to do. i don't believe that there is anything wrong with the way the region and state tournament is set up. why fix something if it isnt broken?

[baseball]

i say keep it the way it is.  having a double emlination winners bracket to the regional tourney is just taking the magic away from the tournaments.  it basically means no underdog can get in cuz if a team losses they can still come back.  keep it if you lose your done.

[hoop_fan1]

I think with districts being set up as double elim, followed by a "1 and done" regional is the right way to do it.  I still think it's good to play the game, it gives people more of a reason to come- the 3rd place game is like the opening act to the feature. 

[Wildcat]

id want to take the second place to know i went out losing the championship game but if you take third you prolly lost to the team that won the championship i guess for myself i wont be happy unless i win the state championship my senior year

Thank you Cdub! My point exactly. Everyone on here would rather play in the third place game than lose the championship I guess.

By the way, I guess if basketball was the only thing you played in high school, it might be significant to end your season with a win. However, I would only remember losing the semifinal game and how far we got, not "ending our season on a win." That's cliche and it certainly wasn't how we were. I guess of the friends I have who did play in that game, noone remembers it because it didn't mean anything.

I guess I don't get that. If its the last basketball you play in your entire life, YMCA or otherwise, then maybe it is important to go out on a win. I guess I didn't play in the game, so I can't say for sure.