Regarding schedules and scheduling, our high school coach told me that he has input on only about 2 of his matches each year. The vast majority of his matches are set each year by the athletic directors of the region (region 8, 4A).

If I understood the coach correctly, then he doesn't have a whole lot of leeway towards making a tougher schedule for his boys. Does anybody know if this type thing occurs anywhere else, or is it just region 8? (again, if I heard him right)