For  years, the OIA has been setting up artificial barriers to letting ILH teams that look to everyone like they should be playing in a 6 team playoff to determine which team is the best in the State.  I don't think there is any question in anyone's mind that in any given year, at least 2 ILH teams are among the State's top six.  No matter how jealous or vindictive or petty, when these teams are watched, even the most dishonest must at least admit to themselves there are at least 2 ILH teams a year that objectively should be considered top six teams.  At least.  So, here's how ILH players and families and potential "recruits" handle what is done by OIA politicking:  They say to themselves, "We might not make it to the State Championship Tournament?  Unfairly?  Bummer!  Oh well, time to go to bed.  Need to wake up at 5 o'clock to get to that great school."  The good players and families are STILL going to ILH schools, OIA.  That's what you need to deal with.