Is this the best format for playoffs

[One Ton Tomato]

Is this the best playoff method or is the collage format better

 

[NDNzeke]

Is this the best playoff method or is the collage format better

Mixed bag IMO. I like the sequence of best of three series’ better than the sequence of mini tournaments (regionals, super regionals, double elimination cws) leading up to the championship game. However, once you get to the championship a best of three series like in college is much better IMO than a single do or die game, particularly since the semifinal is also a single do or die. However, they will probably never do it that way due to it causing two many games with all the various divisions etc. particularly since they are now splitting many of them into D1 and D2.

 

[Usedtocould]

Mixed bag IMO. I like the sequence of best of three series’ better than the sequence of mini tournaments (regionals, super regionals, double elimination cws) leading up to the championship game. However, once you get to the championship a best of three series like in college is much better IMO than a single do or die game, particularly since the semifinal is also a single do or die. However, they will probably never do it that way due to it causing two many games with all the various divisions etc. particularly since they are now splitting many of them into D1 and D2.

I remember the day when they would have it in other places like the astrodome

It was something to say
“Going to state”

That meant the final 4

 

[IndianFan]

At least Round Rock’s Dell Diamond park is somewhat centralized as far as travel. There is no Dallas/North Texas monopoly in baseball venues.

If Austin had a covered stadium, every football state championship game would best be played there. Not at Jerry World.

 

[NDNzeke]

In 2004 the PNG softball and baseball teams both made it to the state tournament and i decided to attend both. Upon arriving I discovered I could purchase an all tournament pass for both the softball tournament and the Dell Diamond venue of the baseball tournament (some of the baseball games are played at Disch-Falk) and watch all the games for not much more than the price for the single PNG games. I enjoyed it so much that I went to both tournaments every year for the next 10 years, when it became too physically challenging to go to the softball tournament due to aging and other physical disabilities. I attended the baseball tournament every year for an additional 5 years, but when it resumed after covid i could no longer handle Dell Diamond either. For any baseball fan that is able to attend either tournament, it is well worth it!!!!

 

[NDNzeke]

Mixed bag IMO. I like the sequence of best of three series’ better than the sequence of mini tournaments (regionals, super regionals, double elimination cws) leading up to the championship game. However, once you get to the championship a best of three series like in college is much better IMO than a single do or die game, particularly since the semifinal is also a single do or die. However, they will probably never do it that way due to it causing two many games with all the various divisions etc. particularly since they are now splitting many of them into D1 and D2.

Just found out that starting this year (think i found out previously but forgot) the semifinals are no longer a single do or die game but are best of three unless both coaches agree to a single game. IMO this is much better than the way it was previously done. Additionally, those games are no longer held at Dell Diamond (or Disch-Falk) but will be at various neutral sites like the rest of the playoffs. Although I think the latter change is worth it for the change to a best of three, I have to admit that I am glad I got to watch numerous semifinal games at Dell Diamond for a number of years.

An additional advantage of the change is that now ALL of the state championship games will be played at Dell Diamond (none at Disch-Falk).