Going from 4 classes to 6 seems ridiculous to me. Why not 5, if they were wanting to expand? There are approximately 210-220 schools who play football. That would be approx. 42-44 per classification. That would at least give you either 5 or 6 teams in each district and would allow teams placed in a 6 team district to more easily play up, as long as they were going up to a 5 team district in the higher class.

 

I don't think teams should be allowed to play up but 1 level. Russellville, for example, is playing up from 1a to 3a next year and I believe Highlands is playing up 2 levels as well.

 

Lastly, who says you have to split it equally..I liked the old format where you had teams with under 400 students in 1a, 400-599 in 2a, 600-800 in 3a, etc..My numbers may be off, but, you get the point...That way, say in 4a now, only enrollments with 1400 and above and approved teams that get allowed to play up..There may be only 24 to 30 teams that would be in it, but the enrollment disparity would be decreased and the competiveness of the lower classes would be greater...just my opinion..

 

What does everyone think about the 6 class system and can anyone explain to me why a 5 class system wasn't discussed or just jump in with any comments on the above points...

I think there are at least two thousand threads on this subject from days long ago.

I think there are at least two thousand threads on this subject from days long ago.

 

Possibly, but, I haven't seen any..so, if you feel it's old news, feel free to stay away from it...

This is what a five-class system would have looked like. It's much preferable to six classes.

 

5A

1: Henderson County, Daviess County, Marshall County, Greenwood, Apollo, Graves County, Christian County

2: Central Hardin, Nelson County, Meade County, North Hardin, John Hardin

3: Bullitt Central, Pleasure Ridge Park, Manual, Butler, Iroquois

4: St. Xavier, Southern, Seneca, Male, Fern Creek

5: Trinity, Eastern, Ballard, Shelby County, Waggener

6: Conner, Campbell County, Ryle, Boone County, Simon Kenton, Dixie Heights

7: Dunbar, Henry Clay, Lafayette, Scott County, Tates Creek, Bryan Station

8: Madison Central, Clark County, Harlan Central, South Laurel, North Laurel

 

4A

1: Owensboro, Madisonville, Hopkinsville, Hopkins Central, Calloway County

2: Grayson County, Ohio County, Warren Central, Barren County, Bowling Green, Logan County, Franklin-Simpson

3: Doss, Western, Valley, North Bullitt, Bullitt East, Jeffersontown

4: Oldham County, South Oldham, Scott, Grant County, Holmes, Covington Catholic

5: Harrison County, Woodford County, Anderson County, West Jessamine, East Jessamine

6: Montgomery County, Ashland, Johnson Central, Boyd County, Rowan County

7: Mercer County, Lincoln County, Southwestern, Pulaski County, Madison Southern

8: Whitley County, Clay County, Letcher Central, Perry Central, Rockcastle County

 

3A

1: Muhlenberg North, Lone Oak, Paducah Tilghman, Muhlenberg South, Breckinridge County

2: Allen County, Warren East, Adair County, Hart County, Butler County

3: Fairdale, Atherton, LaRue County, Elizabethtown, Moore, Shawnee, Spencer County

4: Marion County, Boyle County, Taylor County, Russell County, Garrard County

5: Pendleton County, Highlands, North Oldham, Franklin County, Lexington Catholic, Bourbon County

6: Greenup County, Lawrence County, Mason County, East Carter, Russell, Fleming County

7: Knox Central, McCreary Central, Bell County, Wayne County, Estill County

8: Powell County, East Ridge, Pike Central, Belfry, Magoffin County

 

2A

1: Trigg County, Heath, Caldwell County, Fort Campbell, Reidland, Murray

2: Webster County, Union County, Owensboro Catholic, Hancock County, McLean County

3: Edmonson County, Monroe County, Glasgow, Todd Central, Clinton County

4: Central, DeSales, Christian Academy of Louisville, Bardstown, Fort Knox, Washington County

5: Danville, Western Hills, Henry County, Owen County, Carroll County

6: Lloyd, Newport, Newport Catholic, Lewis County, Bath County

7: Casey County, Jackson County, Breathitt County, Leslie County, Corbin, Middlesboro

8: Sheldon Clark, Knott Central, Prestonsburg, Shelby Valley, West Carter, Morgan County

 

 

A

1: Ballard Memorial, Crittenden County, Mayfield, Fulton County, Fulton City

2: Russellville, Green County, Metcalfe County, Campbellsville, Caverna

3: Louisville Holy Cross, Bethlehem, Kentucky Country Day, Beth Haven, Evangel

4. Frankfort, Trimble County, Gallatin County, Eminence, Walton-Verona

5: Covington Holy Cross, Beechwood, Ludlow, Dayton, Bellevue, Bishop Brossart, Bracken County

6: Lexington Christian, Nicholas County, Raceland, Fairview, Paris, Berea

7: Somerset, Lynn Camp, Hazard, Harlan, Williamsburg, Jenkins, Pineville

8: Betsy Layne, Pikeville, Allen Central, South Floyd, Phelps, Paintsville

Possibly, but, I haven't seen any..so, if you feel it's old news, feel free to stay away from it...

 

On the other hand, it is always a good idea to do a search in here before starting a new topic.

 

This one was hashed and rehashed at length over the last year and it is pretty much water under the bridge.

 

The most efficient way to see everyone's opinions would be for you to look up some of the hundreds of comments on it in our old threads.:thumb:

I agree 2C.