Robertson County has an estimated 2008 population of 2202. According to the KHSAA, there are five high schools in Kentucky with 2-year average enrollments over 2,000 (Dunbar, Henry Clay, Eastern, Henderson County, Lafayette).

 

I realize this is for an entirely different thread but why if the above is true and I believe it is, why in the world does Kentucky have Counties that are so small?

 

When will the Legislators start consolidating some of these counties that are smaller than some of the subdivisions in and around some areas of the Commonwealth?

I realize this is for an entirely different thread but why if the above is true and I believe it is, why in the world does Kentucky have Counties that are so small?

 

When will the Legislators start consolidating some of these counties that are smaller than some of the subdivisions in and around some areas of the Commonwealth?

 

Quite the political hot potatoe (how long since we've had a Dan Quayle reference here?).

 

I was in the public library in Mount Olivet (county seat of Robertson County) yesterday. I was perusing the collection of Deming yearbooks and it looked like the typical graduating class size was in the neighborhood of 35-40, so probably about 80 boys total in grades 9-12.

 

There are a couple of high schools around this size that play football (Jenkins, Fulton City); but their success has been limited.

 

PS - they say that Mount Olivet was built on seven hills. Finding a few acres of flat ground might also be an issue.

I am not sure about the other schools listed, but I would assume that football would intefere with open gym at Elliott County.

 

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I realize this is for an entirely different thread but why if the above is true and I believe it is, why in the world does Kentucky have Counties that are so small?

 

When will the Legislators start consolidating some of these counties that are smaller than some of the subdivisions in and around some areas of the Commonwealth?

 

Never, because that would require some big fish in little ponds to give up their personal fiefdoms. Or, to put it another way, probably about the same time all those small independent cities in NoKy combine to make larger cities.

I say the KHSAA should offer an 8-man football class for schools that are wanting to eventually start a football program or for the schools that dont have enought boys to field a competitive 11-man program.

I say the KHSAA should offer an 8-man football class for schools that are wanting to eventually start a football program or for the schools that dont have enought boys to field a competitive 11-man program.

 

I thought there still were a few schools playing 8-man? :confused:

I thought there still were a few schools playing 8-man? :confused:

 

 

There might be but its not a KHSAA sponsored sport. For this, the KHSAA needs to look into states like Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas where 6-man, 8-man, or 9-man flourish.

 

I know in Idaho if your enrollment is below a certain level, you play in Class 1A (there are two divisions in the class). Class 1A there is strictly 8-man. [You should see the 8-man state finals played on the SmurfTurf at Boise State....very interesting to say the least.]

 

Also in Iowa, they only play on an 80-yard field and have 8-yard first downs. The state semifinals and finals for all classes are played at the UNI Dome (University of Northern Iowa) and they have to tape off the proper dimensions for the 8-man game...they place portable goalposts at the 11-man goal line to represent the endlime for the 8-man endzone.

 

It can be done in Kentucky and I think it should...there is no reason some programs in the state are constantly at the bottom of the power ratings (Catrall and Lit) because of low numbers available to play...8-man would give those schools something to maybe flourish at. All you have to have to play is just one player on your roster than whatever the number of players on the field.

There might be but its not a KHSAA sponsored sport. For this, the KHSAA needs to look into states like Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas where 6-man, 8-man, or 9-man flourish.

 

I know in Idaho if your enrollment is below a certain level, you play in Class 1A (there are two divisions in the class). Class 1A there is strictly 8-man. [You should see the 8-man state finals played on the SmurfTurf at Boise State....very interesting to say the least.]

 

Also in Iowa, they only play on an 80-yard field and have 8-yard first downs. The state semifinals and finals for all classes are played at the UNI Dome (University of Northern Iowa) and they have to tape off the proper dimensions for the 8-man game...they place portable goalposts at the 11-man goal line to represent the endlime for the 8-man endzone.

 

It can be done in Kentucky and I think it should...there is no reason some programs in the state are constantly at the bottom of the power ratings (Catrall and Lit) because of low numbers available to play...8-man would give those schools something to maybe flourish at. All you have to have to play is just one player on your roster than whatever the number of players on the field.

 

Huh? :confused: