Re: VHSL From Roanoke.com
That's pretty wild. Especially having districts where a 1A school could be in the same group as a 3A school and doing away with regions altogether. But I like that they are allowing different classifications to be in a district. That would make it more possible to preserve a more traditional LPD.
Re: VHSL From Roanoke.com
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.
Re: VHSL From Roanoke.com
If you lower the number much more it becomes usually watered down though as well. Yay were the state champs of our groups. We were better than 20 other schools! No one will be happy all the time, but with todays school sizes, its not a terrible number.
Re: VHSL From Roanoke.com
Should of been this way from the start. Now the vhsl needs to have all 6 state championships in 1 weekend at the same location with some TV coverage like TN does with theirs. I say have them all at Virginia Tech (someonr has to put that field to use).
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This to me is one of the better ideas that the VHSL has had in a long time. Im all for a 6 division system. To me itll do state wide what the new single A system for D1 and D2 done this season. One side of it that I really like is this will bring teams like Richlands down to 2A with teams like Union and Gatecity. Im a firm believer in playing better competition makes better teams and having Richlands in 2A would make for some fun playoffs. As far as the possibility of a 3 way district (1a through 3A being together) is a little far fetched. I mean yeah Clintwood was the best team in the LPD but could a 1A school consistantly compete with a 3A? Could William Campbell play year in and year out with Brooksville or EC Glass? I feel like If their are enough schools within a "comfortable" traveling distance that are classified together then they should be in the same district. Lee High will probably become and LPD team as will Gatecity, but JIB would probably be put into the Cumberland, if these districts still exist then. To me it wouldnt be fair to ask JIB to compete with Gatecity, Union, Central, Dickenson Co, Lee High every season in every sport. Each of those schools will more than double JIB's student body. Before anyone says it, I know JIB isnt affraid to compete with these schools Im just saying its not fair numbers wise to ask them to do so when the Cumberland has Castlewood, Eastside, Ryecove, Tiwn Springs, and TW all schools that are student body wise JIB's size. I know Ive said playing up makes a better team (and Ill stand by that till I die) but if JIB plays the above mentioned teams every year thats atleast two losses every season which can really kill playoff chances as to where JIB could schedule Central, Union, and other 2A schools while still playing in a 1A district. All in all Im ofr the 6A system and doing a little realigning. I think itll be better in the long run. Ofcourse their are some kinks that will have to be worked out but IMO itll be a better setup. Evolution is something that has to happen in order to survive for anything and the system we have now is nearing 30 years in age.
Re: VHSL From Roanoke.com
I may be wrong, but I don't see this passing. AAA controls the state, and don't think they will go for this.
Re: VHSL From Roanoke.com
So the redistricting deal....Take all of the Region D teams included some AA that might get in (Richlands, Abingdon etc) and split them into even geographical districts and lets see what it looks like. lets compare and contrast ideas. idk about you guys but im tired of the names of our districts, time to get rid of it all and start new.
Re: VHSL From Roanoke.com
It will. AAA will love it cause they get to be known as 5A and 6A now.
Re: VHSL From Roanoke.com
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gchs_devils
So the redistricting deal....Take all of the Region D teams included some AA that might get in (Richlands, Abingdon etc) and split them into even geographical districts and lets see what it looks like. lets compare and contrast ideas. idk about you guys but im tired of the names of our districts, time to get rid of it all and start new.
Renaming the districts isn't a bad idea as long as a "committee" from Wise County isn't utilized to come up with the new names.
