That's not a bad idea. I like what you are thinking. The only problems that might arise is in bigger regions; for example Class 5A Region IV. District 7 has 5 teams and District 8 has 6 teams. That would make 10 games that are required to be played. What about a school like Lincoln County who would be losing a huge rival like Garrard County, or a school like Pulaski County losing Somerset? Mercer County losing Boyle County? Those are huge gates for those schools and they wouldn't be real interested in giving up that money.

 

Even out the conferences and classes as much as possible so they each have eight teams. Might not be totally doable, but it is within reach. That would still leave 3 non-conference games for each team to schedule.

This can be achieved by doing away with the regions, and combining two districts into 8 conferences. Each conference sends four teams using the conference record to determine who goes. This still leaves some out of conference games but also solves the problems for those that say they can not find games, there would only be three for them to find each year, rather than 7.

 

Let's reduces the amount of playoff games, that does not make sense. It still comes down to really good teams missing the playoffs 7-3 or even 8-2 and you lose a playoff game. Playoffs keep the not so good programs a chance at the upset, no matter how small the chance is, it is good over all for football in this state. All I see on here is lets reduce the games or the playoffs and even got guys or ladys on here want to go back to the old days when no one made the playoffs and over all lets cut back on football is this state. The way I see it, we as Coachs and fans have worked to hard over the years to get football on the same level as basketball in this state to take a step back. Most of the football folk on here want teams to earn that playoff spot, but with six classes that is not going to happen. Teams still have a lot to work for like where you place in the playoffs to inprove your chance's of making a deeper run if not win it all. I am still for a 0-10 team make it then a 7-3 or 8-2 team not make it. The worest thing on here is a 0-10 team making in and end up going 0-11, but if I am a coach I would welcome the chance to make my team better for next year as well as playoff experience that could befit a up and coming team.

I really do not believe that the change has cause a significant negative impact on anyone. True, the titles are watered down a bit more (although I think it could be argued that they were watered down when there were four titles up for grabs). But I don't see any clear evidence that the overall quality of football being played in KY has gone down in the past two years on account of this change.

 

 

I think that it has cost Belfry 1 title but thats not sig.

 

I think they should go to super district type setups.

I think that it has cost Belfry 1 title but thats not sig.

I doubt it, actually ... Central is 3A in a six-class system. They would most likely be 2A in a four-class setup.

I doubt it, actually ... Central is 3A in a six-class system. They would most likely be 2A in a four-class setup.

 

Don't know about the amount of students they have now, but Central was 3A in the old 4 class system.

Don't know about the amount of students they have now, but Central was 3A in the old 4 class system.

 

True. But Central's male population has gradually dropped over the last 5+ years. I actually think that going by the KHSAA numbers Central is one of the smallest schools in 3A.

I posted a five-class alignment on this board about two or three years ago. I much preferred it to six classes. It may still be available via a search.

http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?t=98724&highlight=alignment

I'm young and I know it so will someone please explain to me what the state of Kentucky had with the at-large state champion system, why it failed, and why it wouldnt work today with pleasing the people who want to circumvent Trinity and St. X?

I'm young and I know it so will someone please explain to me what the state of Kentucky had with the at-large state champion system, why it failed, and why it wouldnt work today with pleasing the people who want to circumvent Trinity and St. X?

 

It in Class AAAA from 1975-86. All it really meant was there were two state regions and two Louisville regions. As the playoffs went along, you were guaranteed to get a Louisville team against a state team in the finals.

 

It can't work today because not every Jefferson County schools plays in the highest class. Back in the 1970s and 80s every school from Holy Cross to DeSales to St. X all played in AAAA, which I believe gave the two Louisville regions 24 teams.

Let's reduces the amount of playoff games, that does not make sense. It still comes down to really good teams missing the playoffs 7-3 or even 8-2 and you lose a playoff game. Playoffs keep the not so good programs a chance at the upset, no matter how small the chance is, it is good over all for football in this state. All I see on here is lets reduce the games or the playoffs and even got guys or ladys on here want to go back to the old days when no one made the playoffs and over all lets cut back on football is this state. The way I see it, we as Coachs and fans have worked to hard over the years to get football on the same level as basketball in this state to take a step back. Most of the football folk on here want teams to earn that playoff spot, but with six classes that is not going to happen. Teams still have a lot to work for like where you place in the playoffs to inprove your chance's of making a deeper run if not win it all. I am still for a 0-10 team make it then a 7-3 or 8-2 team not make it. The worest thing on here is a 0-10 team making in and end up going 0-11, but if I am a coach I would welcome the chance to make my team better for next year as well as playoff experience that could befit a up and coming team.

 

 

If they are not in the top 4 of their conferencem they do not deserve to be in the playoffs. The season should count for something and not be a practice season for a series of one game seasons aka the playoffs. This format works with any number of classes, but the reason I suggested it was to reduce the classes by at least one. Sending every team tot he playoffs does not put football at the same level of any other sport, and for the other sports that let everyone into the playoffs, it is a waste of time and money for the programs. As a coach you need to find a way to make your team competitive, rather than going 0-10 (which will not make you a better team by playing that one additional game in the playoffs and being 0-11).

I think we should go to 8 classes.

 

Ok,I'm only kidding:lol:

 

On a more serious note, the 6 classes is letting more teams to take part in the playoffs.So all in all I guess it's working if you like 0-10 teams making the playoffs.For me 5 classes would leave those 0-10 teams at home,which is were they should be.JMO

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Not RRR, but how about:

 

1A 0 to 237

2A 237 to 474

3A 474 to 711

4A 712 to 948

5A 949 to 1185

6A 1186 to 1420

 

These numbers would only have Trinity (1316) and St.X (1436) in 6A.

 

The other schools with the highest number of boys are, which would be your 5A

 

Paul Dunbar (1140)

Henderson County (1058)

Henry County (1055)

Lafayette (1003)

Scott County (1027)

Eastern (1043)

Male (816)

PRP (866)

Manual (822)

 

Either option does not seem better the current one we have.

 

These are numbers from 2006-2007 school year, don't have the latest numbers yet.