...................................total boys

Trinity Enrollment: .......1400 1400 Private

St.X Enrollment: ..........1456 1456 Private

Highlands Enrollment:....800 400 Public

 

#'s according to wikipedia which should be fairly accurate

 

This means that Trinity and St. X have roughly 3.5 times more boys that Highlands. That means 1000 more boys. Do you think that has anything to do with depth? The private/ public debate is what it is and I won't go there, but it should be mentioned.

I don't believe that enrollment is as important as how many of those male enrollees actually play the sport. Several small schools with good programs and historic success (Mayfield, Fort Cambpell, Danville, Corbin, Beechwood, etc...) repeatedly beat middle of the pack larger schools in 3A and above. Certainly enrollment plays a part, if you take St X vs LCA I would be willing to bet St X wins by a bunch, but they are both schools that get the most from what they have. I believe a large number of schools don't get the most of what they have enrollment and talent wise. Many of the more successful programs do. Add coaching, conditioning, youth programs, fan and administration support to the mix and you end up with programs like Highlands, Fort Campbell, Boyle Co, etc....

Totally agree. However the argument for 6 classes is based on enrollment, and narrowing the gaps in each class. My point is also that enrollment doesn't have a lot to do with the end result. In a 3 class system a team like LCA wouldn't be facing a St. X

What was wrong with four classes??

What was wrong with four classes??

 

The company line was the discrepancy in enrollment between the largest 4A schools and the smallest 4A schools and the the largest 1A schools and the smallest 1A schools.

Going to 6 classes has not done anything to change the outcomes in 6A and very little in 1A. It has diluted 2A, 3A, and 4A to allow a few schools that were traditionally "also-rans" to become more successful.

When we had 4 classes McCreary Central, Bell Co. Rockcastle Co. Knox Central and Cawood made up a 3A Dist. Almost the same dist now in 4A With 6 Classes. There is no good soultion to the problem, some one will be stuck in same dist. as they are in now. I would like to see 5 Classes ,move the lower number schools in each class ,down a class so it will change up some Districts.

I think the whole super class thing is only a way to get rid of St X and Trinity, JMO.

Why was the move to six classes made?

 

I think you will come up with the same answer.

I know that Ohio's system is broke and complicated, but I really like the idea that making the playoffs means something across the river. I just don't like seeing playoff games where teams win by 50 plus points. It's pointless to me. I'm also not a fan of teams having four or five games on their schedules that mean absolutely nothing.

 

Without thread-jacking, I don't think Ohio's system is necessarily broken. It's not very popular, and complicated I guess, but with the number of schools in each class, it is a reasonable method for choosing playoff teams.

Without thread-jacking, I don't think Ohio's system is necessarily broken. It's not very popular, and complicated I guess, but with the number of schools in each class, it is a reasonable method for choosing playoff teams.

 

I agree, with 740+ schools, Ohio has to have a system that separates only the best teams for the playoffs. With Kentucky only having 220+ teams yet the same number of playoff spots the disparity in the teams making the playoffs is bound to be high. Roughly 26% of Ohio teams make the playoffs. In Kentucky roughly 87% of the teams make the playoffs. In order for Kentucky to be as selective as Ohio for the playoffs they would have to only have 2 classes. Then you would run into teams like Mayfield last year at 9-1 that don't even make the playoffs because of their strength of schedule. So like the majority I think 4 classes is probably about right.

Personally, I didn't see a problem with four, so I would be four again.

Four wasn't broken and should't have been fixed. Is there any possibilty of four classes again?