[Russelldad]

Haven't seen '08 yet, but unless they move teams around into different regions again next year, here is what the region and semi-state bracket should look like (I'm using this years playoff teams as examples!!)

Region 3 - District 5 = Somerset
Region 3 - District 8 = Belfry
Region 4 - District 6 = Breathitt
Region 4 - District 7 = Russell

Regional Champsionship (definition from KHSAA Website - The highest seed (finishing position in the district) shall host the regional championship game (third round). Should
teams with the same seeding meet in the third round, the team representing the even-numbered District shall host
the games in even-numbered years, while the team representing the odd-numbered District shall host the game in odd-numbered years.)


NOTE : According once again to the KHSAA Website - For the regional championship (third round), the pairings shall be set on a rotating basis in the classes. The rotating schedule for the region (and relevant semi-state, in bracket order) shall be:
Class 3A-Region 1 - District 1 vs. District 4
Class 3A-Region 2 - District 2 vs. District 3
Class 3A-Region 3 - District 5 vs. District 8
Class 3A-Region 4 - District 6 vs. District 7

The highest seed (finishing position in the district) shall host the regional championship game (third round). Should teams with the same seeding meet in the third round, the team representing the even-numbered District shall host the games in even-numbered years, while the team representing the odd-numbered District shall host the game in
odd-numbered years. If the paired districts are both even or both odd, the highest numbered district shall host the game in even numbered years and the lowest numbered district shall host the game in odd numbered years.

I interpret this to mean that in 08' district 6 would not meet district 7 again, but a rotating system would place them against another district. For example, in 2005 Russell (Region 3district 6)was at Newport (Region 3- district 5) for the Regional Championship and in 2006 Russell (Region 3-district 6) was home with Corbin (Region 2 - district 4). The reason Russell hosted Corbin even though they are both even numbered districts in an even numbered year was the underline section of the rule above.

UPDATE = HERE ARE THE DISTRICT BRACKETS FROM LAST YEARS REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS

DISTRICT 1 (TRIGG) PLAYED DISTRICT 2 (OCATH)
DISTRICT 3 (LARUE) PLAYED DISTRICT 5 (MERCER)
DISTRICT 4 (CORBIN) PLAYED DISTRICT 6 (RUSSELL)
DISTRICT 7 (MIDDLESBORO) PLAYED DISTRICT 8 (BELFRY)


SO AFTER SAYING ALL THAT - REALISTICALLY "IF" KHSAA WANTED TOO, THEY "COULD" SETUP A REGION GAME WITH BELFRY BUT IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW KHSAA ROTATES THE DISTRICTS NEXT YEAR

NOW FOR THE SEMI-STATE (IT'S A LITTLE LESS COMPLICATED)

B]Semi-State [/B] (Definition from KHSAA Website - For the semi-state round (fourth round), the champion of region 1 will play the champion of Region 2 while the
champion of Region 3 will play the champion of Region 4. The team representing the even-numbered Region shall
host the games in even-numbered years, while the team representing the odd-numbered Region shall host the game
in odd-numbered years.)

EDITED: SO "IF" BELFRY AND RUSSELL ARE IN REGION 4 AND REGION 3 NEXT YEAR THEN THE GAME WOULD BE AT RUSSELL BECAUSE RUSSELL IS IN REGION 4 AND BELFRY IS IN REGION 3 AND 4 IS AN EVEN NUMBER.

SEE CHANGES ABOVE