2015 PIAA Playoff Brackets

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1. @78CatFan

   I can sympathize with Rob. Berwick, Mount Carmel, and Southern Columbia had great teams to be sure, but I don’t consider them from here (being the Scranton area), and not to speak for Rob, but I think that’s what he meant.

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2. Hey Rob!
   Can you say Berwick, Mount Carmel, and Southern Columbia?

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3. I’m from Waymart pa and I just want to say it’s so funny how the talent level from here is so different from the rest of the state no matter how good a team is around here like dunmore or old forge they can never match up with the western pa teams ..

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4. Thanks RevTweak

   Well that a shame. Its all about money. Typical of an organization that must have control of everything. Do they really need there hands in the pot. Any to get money for the pension of future and retired union members that don do a dame thing for the state anymore, and really never did.

   WHAT A SHAME

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5. @Ray

   The problem is money. The PIAA has fees that they charge to broadcasters if they want to broacast the game. I’m pulling all this info from page 47 (page 51 of the PDF) of Section III of PIAA’s Handbook: http://www.piaa.org/assets/web/documents/Handbook%20-%20Section%20III%20-%20Rules%20and%20Regulations.pdf

   PIAA Football Live Radio Broadcast Fees (1A/2A):
   Preliminary/First Round: $150
   Quarterfinals: $200
   Semi-Finals: $250
   Finals: $300

   PIAA Football Live Radio Broadcast Fees (3A/4A):
   Preliminary/First Round: $250
   Quarterfinals: $300
   Semi-Finals: $350
   Finals: $400

   PIAA Football Live TV Broadcast Fees (1A/2A):
   Preliminary/First Round: $1500
   Quarterfinals: $2000
   Semi-Finals: $2500

   PIAA Football Live TV Broadcast Fees (3A/4A):
   Preliminary/First Round: $2500
   Quarterfinals: $3000
   Semi-Finals: $3500

   And that’s only the money paid to the PIAA. That’s not to mention the general costs of broadcasting in itself. It’s a lot of money, and generally speaking, the ones broadcasting the games aren’t major media outlets, but the smaller, regional companies.

   Want to know why we can’t get any of these games on TV?

   Blame the PIAA.

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