{"id":150576,"date":"2022-01-25T04:43:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T09:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=150576"},"modified":"2022-01-25T04:43:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T09:43:29","slug":"random-thoughts-round-robin-ii-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2022\/01\/25\/random-thoughts-round-robin-ii-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Random Thoughts: round robin II, more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong><em>independent editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A former coach\u2019s take on round robin scheduling, sectional tournament draws, NFL overtime, Aaron Rodgers, and the Monday Mailbag are among this week\u2019s Random Thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round robin revisited<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week I addressed the topic of round robin scheduling and how it can bring more excitement to conference or league play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Van Wert basketball coach Dave Froelich chimed in and we had a nice discussion via email about it. With his permission, here\u2019s what coach Froelich had to say about round robin in the Western Buckeye League:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cMany years ago i threw out an idea to AD\u2019s to consider. I have been concerned about declining interest in games and rivalries and thought a change might be worth a try. Here is a brief synopsis:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Two 5-team divisions<\/em><\/li><li><em>Could be big and small (WBL), is easy split or a geographic split<\/em><\/li><li><em>Play your division home and home=eight games<\/em><\/li><li><em>Crossover: play five games<\/em><\/li><li><em>Championship round 1 vs 1-2 vs. 2 etc. for league championship<\/em><\/li><li><em>Total 14 games<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is when we had 20 games so it allowed for six other games, now teams can have eight for non-league matchups that schools usually play, Van Wert vs. Crestview, etc<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It\u2019s different and would require some scheduling work but might generate some new interest. At the time, a great concern was WBL teams all went to the same sectional (except OG and sometimes Celina was D-1) and play each other again. Now the super sectional changes those options.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>I agree this sounds like a great idea. It makes scheduling very easy and speaking from experience, it really does generate more excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not to say the way it\u2019s currently done is wrong. It seems to work for all area conferences and leagues, which is fine. It\u2019s just a different perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sectionals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Girls basketball sectional basketball tournament draws will be held this Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Division II Paulding district, Toledo Central Catholic and Shawnee seem to be vying for the top seed while St. Marys Memorial and Napoleon figure to be high seeds as well. Van Wert will likely be a mid-range seed in the 15-team district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Division IV Defiance district, Crestview and Columbus Grove appear to be vying for the No. 1 seed. Crestview\u2019s head-to-head win over Columbus Grove, plus an impressive win over Ottawa-Glandorf should be enough to give the Lady Knights the No. 1 seed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincolnview is in that district as well and the Lady Lancers have enjoyed some success there, so we\u2019ll see how this year pans out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boys sectional draws are scheduled for Sunday, February 6. We\u2019ll examine those next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NFL overtime<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Sunday\u2019s overtime playoff game between Kansas City and Buffalo I\u2019ve heard a lot of complaining about the NFL\u2019s overtime rule, how each team should get a possession to ensure it\u2019s fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not that my opinion is any better than anyone else\u2019s, but my take: play defense. The Bills had to hold with 13 seconds left in regulation and didn\u2019t do it. They didn\u2019t get a stop in overtime either and it obviously came back to bite them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you keep a team out of the end zone or hold an opponent to a field goal on their first possession of overtime, you get the ball back. Buffalo didn\u2019t do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s as simple as that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aaron Rodgers to Cleveland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rumors have started, but I\u2019m not sure they really have much traction&#8230;Aaron Rodgers to Cleveland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless, no thanks. Why mortgage the future for a guy who is entering the twilight of his career, and one who has won one Super Bowl in 17 years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He very well may wind up with a different team, but Cleveland doesn\u2019t seem like a good fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday Mailbag<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you\u2019ve noticed the Monday Mailbag has been missing the past two Mondays. The reason: a lack of suitable sports questions or comments. I won\u2019t use questions that attack high school teams, so those are automatically excluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the feature has run its course. If we receive questions and comments, we\u2019ll continue it (which I&#8217;d love to do) but otherwise it will stay on hiatus. If you have a sports question or comment, please email it to <a href=\"mailto:sports@thevwindependent.com\">sports@thevwindependent.com<\/a>. As always, you may have your name included or have it withheld, your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have thoughts or comments on any of the above subjects, feel free to email me at <a href=\"mailto:sports@thevwindependent.com\">sports@thevwindependent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCOTT TRUXELL\/independent editor A former coach\u2019s take on round robin scheduling, sectional tournament draws, NFL overtime, Aaron Rodgers, and the Monday Mailbag are among this week\u2019s Random Thoughts. Round robin revisited Last week I addressed the topic of round robin scheduling and how it can bring more excitement to conference or league play. 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