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This really isn't fixing any issues smaller schools have it's actually taking a step backwards. Before they went to equal thirds change back around 2000 there used to be a hard cut off number of below 500 student's you were Group A, Below 1,000 for AA, above 1,000 you were triple AAA; equal thirds you divided number of schools an classified them by that way regardless on enrollment, this is how schools like Franklin, Riverheads, Buffalo Gap, etc. came down when they were AA. Schools like William Campbell, and Graham had A numbers but played up because of rivalries and other sports, yet WC decided to drop down, Graham stayed, this eliminates that altogether now.
It's a step back to before 1986 when the Division split was introduced, if it passes then basically playoffs will be what it was prior to Division split with exception of lowering the cut off 25 students. Where does this arbitrary number come from you ask, look no further than the head of the Principal's association this year who came up with the idea, than Eastside's Dante Lee! The number was supposed to have been lowered to around 375-425 but, when he was put in charge he began cooking up the numbers to accommodate his School's ADM so they would stay away from the other County School's. He is the designer of the new Playoff format, many asked why did it look like a Basketball Tournament Bracket; well it was designed by a former below average Basketball coach!
If you want it tweaked to lower the ADM number for reclassification and want the football playoff format changed call your principal and call Dante Lee at Eastside or talk to him at a Basketball game and voice your opinion.