Sectional Draw

[Coach Nowlin 2.0]

Sir, with all due respect, that language is referring SOLELY on away games for championship game for Weeks 10 and 11. Not week 1 through 9

I am an officer in IFCA, Region 4 assistant coach rep since 2010, I may just have a bit insight on this one, just a touch

[Coach Nowlin 2.0]

also, as mentioned before, STATE flips every year how they break ties for Regional/Semi State

What is NEW this year is blanket statement below

REGIONAL

Determining Home Team
New in 2025: all classes will use the rule below.
Sectional final game non-host, if applicable, or odd sectional number.


SemiState

Determining Home Team
New in 2025: all classes will use the rule below.
*Regional non-host, if applicable, or lower sectional # (i.e., Sect. 1 is lower than Sect. 2).

*If regional winner has not hosted either sectional final or regional, that school will be the designated host.


What the state got rid of was these same tie breakers but would be determined by classes: So one year 1a, 3a, 5a would be EVEN/ODD sectional number tiebreaker, then 2a, 4a, 6a, would be EVEN/ODD then the following year it would flip, etc.

thats why it says NEW THIS YEAR: ALL CLASSES....

because its not broken up like I explained above.

[Jimbo23]

Sir, with all due respect, that language is referring SOLELY on away games for championship game for Weeks 10 and 11. Not week 1 through 9

I am an officer in IFCA, Region 4 assistant coach rep since 2010, I may just have a bit insight on this one, just a touch

THANK GOD I had some Double Good popcorn here at my desk to snack on while you laid the smackdown on ole CodyKnowsItAll. This was so fun to sit back and watch happen...

[From the Stands]

also, as mentioned before, STATE flips every year how they break ties for Regional/Semi State

What is NEW this year is blanket statement below

REGIONAL

Determining Home Team
New in 2025: all classes will use the rule below.
Sectional final game non-host, if applicable, or odd sectional number.


SemiState

Determining Home Team
New in 2025: all classes will use the rule below.
*Regional non-host, if applicable, or lower sectional # (i.e., Sect. 1 is lower than Sect. 2).

*If regional winner has not hosted either sectional final or regional, that school will be the designated host.


What the state got rid of was these same tie breakers but would be determined by classes: So one year 1a, 3a, 5a would be EVEN/ODD sectional number tiebreaker, then 2a, 4a, 6a, would be EVEN/ODD then the following year it would flip, etc.

thats why it says NEW THIS YEAR: ALL CLASSES....

because its not broken up like I explained above.

What he said.

Like I said, Cody. You added that part about regular season yourself.

[BallinFreak]

Come on Bearcat Nation, do not be hiding from me. I know you are excited about Wheeler and Andrean!!

[Bearcat Nation]

Come on Bearcat Nation, do not be hiding from me. I know you are excited about Wheeler and Andrean!!

I'm excited about Wheeler - Griffith.

[Coach Nowlin 2.0]

Come on Bearcat Nation, do not be hiding from me. I know you are excited about Wheeler and Andrean!!

I'm excited about Wheeler - Griffith.

I am too. Scrimmaged Griffith this summer have yet to see Wheeler on HUDL, but have poked my head around on some dead time for me on IHSAATV

Seems like Speed of Griffith vs some strength of Wheeler, though Griffith OL this summer was pretty big as well.

[BallinFreak]

Come on Bearcat Nation, do not be hiding from me. I know you are excited about Wheeler and Andrean!!

I'm excited about Wheeler - Griffith.

that's all well and good, but don't play coy with me sir.

[DACfanatic]

Sir, with all due respect, that language is referring SOLELY on away games for championship game for Weeks 10 and 11. Not week 1 through 9

I am an officer in IFCA, Region 4 assistant coach rep since 2010, I may just have a bit insight on this one, just a touch

Okay so you’re saying what the coaches are telling the kids is wrong? Because the coaching staff and Merrillville has said weeks 1-9 do matter. As did region sports on there post game show Friday night? Even the Indy star said they do. So who is right and who is wrong? I’m just stating what everyone else is. Even John Harrell parings for potential matchups for next week. Follow the away games 1-9 as also accounted

[Coach Nowlin 2.0]

Yes

Sunday Funday Reading Material if you would like: If this new "rule" was established, it would of been discussed by IFCA this past spring board meeting, which it was not, source, Me.

But lets just say IHSAA left the iFCA completely in the dark and just did it on their own, they would feature this new rule in the section call RULE CHANGES of By Laws that is readily available to public consumption.

https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/fil ... y-Laws.pdf

A more straight forward explanation from our media friend in Illinois: https://statelinesportsnetwork.net/2025 ... l%20round.

I am assuming some context of what you heard is missing and or just a miscommunication, but any Home/Away conversations on how it is done is solely on Weeks 10-12 for 4a, 3a, 2a,1a and weeks 11 and 12 for 6a/5a.