Kinda surprised to see Dallas having 1A D2, that throws the logic around how I thought/assumed championship games were assigned right out the window. I assumed that chapters were selected for a particular division, based on their experience within that division... meaning, I'd never expect to see Pecan Valley chapter selected for 6A D2 championship (meaning absolutely no disrespect to them at all, just that there's no schools that size in their immediate area that I know of), so curious how Dallas was selected for six man.
...so how are these game assignments selected?
(btw genuinely asking, not complaining at all.)
I'm familiar with the situation, though I'd rather not publicly comment on it. I'm not going to bind him into talking to you about this, but it is my guess that if you are interested in the details of the assignment, the Dallas secretary will answer your questions. You can find out his contact info on the dfoa.com site.
I think, whenever possible, the state championship games (for whatever level) should be spread out among chapters. However, this is the first time in centuries (no, really, at least 15 and possibly more than 20) Dallas has had a 6 man UIL state champ. game. Dallas does work them, including a few UIL schools, though the numbers dropped off there for a while. They came back recently (last 3 years) with several private schools who used to play 11 man going to 6. I can think of 3 such schools off the top of my head and I'm sure there are more. As far as I know, only one school in the Dallas area that played 6 in recent memory now plays 11. Anyway, it adds up to about 40-ish games a year, give or take half a dozen. It used to be a lot more -- well over 50, about 7 or 8 games a week. If Dallas can complain about anything, it is the dearth of early round 6 man playoff games, especially in the North Texas general area. That's not to slight the chapters that do get those games, it is just frustrating to see guys work 6 or 8 games during the season for a few seasons and never get a playoff opportunity.