When the 57th annual Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association conference kicks off on Monday at Hilton Waikoloa, the most interesting or significant issue to tackle is the OIA’s Open football chess match decisions.
Last August in something of a rush, the HHSAA approved a one-year pilot for the Open, Division I, and Division II format.
The OIA’s four Division I semifinalists (Kahuku, Farrington, Kapolei, and Waianae) secured spots to the Open tournament.
The earlier round playoff losers (Campbell, Mililani, Leilehua, and Moanalua) received berths to the Division I tournament, captured by Mililani.
If the winners advance to Open and losers drop to Division I format remains, then it’s all gravy for the OIA, which increased its state participation from five to 10 teams.