The future of football

[knowitall]

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What's missing from this discussion is the number of games being played. The high school state champs will play up to 16 games in 16 weeks. For the smaller schools whose payers mostly play both ways that is a lot of football and a lot of hits with little time in between games to heal.

[konjo78]

16 games in 16 weeks is way too much.... Piaa should start making divisions of 6 teams. Play 8 games in 9 weeks, 3 being non division games that don't have any effect on playoffs. Then a 6 week playoff season, that's 64 team tourney just like now. Its 2 less games and an off week

[TheRealBleacherCoach]

But then for the teams that don't make playoffs you only get 24 games in your career if you start sophmore year. I don't believe it will change. The teams that win at the end of the season have depth. Ithink the should either start the season a week earlier or end a week later and give teams a bye if anything.

[konjo78]

24 games are a lot of games. Plus its overall healthier for the players

[TheRealBleacherCoach]

Over 3 years 24 is nothing. If your team can't handle 10 games don't schedule 10.

[knowitall]

24 games is nothing?

It would actually be 32 games over four seasons. With teams using ninth graders and fewer kids playing at many schools, eight games over a nine week season is plenty.

When did junior high teams begin playing nine game schedules?

[konjo78]

Exactly know it all. 8 games without playoffs even included. Playoff teams play too many games in PA. Other states are having state championships when piaa is hosting district finals.

[TheRealBleacherCoach]

what about big schools that could play 12 games if they wanted. you cant cater everything to the small schools. 10 games a season is good. the kids wouldnt want to play any less. if you think this is that bad then tell berlin and meyersdale combine let noth star and shade and ct combine and let tussey and NBC combine. that way you have plenty of kids for a 10 games season. maybe we should just eliminate single A all together.

[TheRealBleacherCoach]

Exactly know it all. 8 games without playoffs even included. Playoff teams play too many games in PA. Other states are having state championships when piaa is hosting district finals.

okay a playoff team can play a max 16 game schedule. thats the state championship. on 8 teams do that. and what if all the teams just play 8 what about the ones that dont make playoffs?

[knowitall]

One size fits all when it comes to concussions. I expect to see major changes in the very near future. Those who want one more game will be able to pay their way to a division III college of their choice and continue their careers.