Next Stage in the Playoff Round

The Mighty Colts at FM, Friday 7:00 PM. One and done series.

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One and done series.

Is one really a series? And if you win are you really done?

hmmm, interesting comment.

Coppell - Cedar Hill:

Games this week:

Thursday, 5/10, 7:00 Grand Prarie High School(CH home team)
Friday, 5/11, 7:00 Grand Prarie High School(Coppell home team)
Saturday(if needed) 1:00 Grand Prarie High School(will flip)


Does anyone know the order of what the coaches flip for?

1) 1 verse 3 game format?
2) locations ( home / away or neutral site)?
3) etc...

I know our coach wanted a three game series but I wonder hos we ended up with at a neutral site and Cedar Hill as the home team first?

Poteet at Kilgore I believe its a 1 game playoff on Friday.. McKinney 3 games series with Longview Pine Tree. Should be some good baseball..

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Originally posted by JAFO:

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One and done series.

Is one really a series? And if you win are you really done?

hmmm, interesting comment.

Series of pitches, plays, events rolled into one game. Done for one! Smartie pants!

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Originally posted by MeatsDad:
Does anyone know the order of what the coaches flip for?

1) 1 verse 3 game format?
2) locations ( home / away or neutral site)?
3) etc...

I know our coach wanted a three game series but I wonder hos we ended up with at a neutral site and Cedar Hill as the home team first?

My underestanding, and FD probably can set the record straigh,t is IF the teams cannot agree on formats, location etc. THEN they flip. Winner chooses format, they flip for location etc.. I know last week Grapevine wnated one games at their place and FM coaches bragained for 3 at Grapevine.

The FM coach negotiated the 3 away games in exchange for not having to flip for the 1 vs 3 game series. He knew he could win a 3-game series on any field in the US or Canada. A single game is still a higher risk.

Each coach has a different preference/strategy. It appears to me that the Rockwall coach will trade two away games for the 1st game at home. He knows he has a huge advantage if he wins game 1. It works for him.

I feel bad for the pitchers pitching at GP. Short fences.

OBN I heard your coach wanted a one game series but Martin won that . Then I also hear there a lot of different things that can happen if any of the games get rained out.

Generally the format(1 game v. 3 game), is the first matter discussed. It hard to negotiate anything else without knowing this.

Once that is decided everything else is on the table. Typically location (home/home/home, home/home/neutral, home neutrals, all three neutral, etc.), if neutral whose home when, game times, umpire chapters and crew format, game balls, etc.

The REAL negotiation is for the 1 v. 3 game series. The coach wanting 3 can concede any and every thing in an attempt to get the series. If it doesn't work and he loses the flip the negotiations typically turn very cold.

It's about the most interesting off the field aspect of the playoffs to me, and almost as much fun to strategize about as the games.

San Antonio Reagan vs. Corpus Christi Carroll

Game 1 Thurs., 5/10, at 8 p.m. at Blossom Athletic Center - San Antonio

Game 2 Sat., 5/12, at 1 p.m. at Cabaniss Field - Corpus Christi (DH if necessary)