Transportation is a key factor in the publics and that is why the playoffs are broken into regions. You potentially could have teams traveling from the eastern shore to Frederick County in the early rounds. Taxpayers won't be happy about that. The second is that boys and girls flip the home and away games. Meaning if Glenelg boys are playing Mt. Hebron at home, the girls are playing at Mt. Hebron that same day. If your boys and girls teams are not in the same league this would be a scheduling nightmare. If you are looking for a more competitive playoff system, the solution is simple. Send you kids to private school.