I drew up this potential alignment this evening. Keep in mind this doesn't account for any playing up; until that information is known it could be tough to make one of these.

 

CLASS 6A

Region I

District 1: Daviess County, Henderson County, Marshall County, Muhlenberg County

District 2: Central Hardin, Meade County, Nelson County, Southern

 

Region II

District 3: Butler, DuPont Manual, Pleasure Ridge Park, St. Xavier

District 4: Eastern, Fern Creek, Male, Seneca

 

Region III

District 5: Ballard, Oldham County, Simon Kenton, Trinity

District 6: Boone County, Campbell County, Dixie Heights, Ryle

 

Region IV

District 7: Bryan Station, Lafayette, Paul Dunbar, Scott County

District 8: George Rogers Clark, Henry Clay, Madison Central, Tates Creek

 

CLASS 5A

Region I

District 1: Apollo, Christian County, Graves County, Hopkinsville

District 2: Barren County, Bowling Green, Greenwood, Logan County, Warren Central

 

Region II

District 3: Grayson County, John Hardin, North Hardin, Ohio County

District 4: Bullitt Central, Bullitt East, Iroquois, Jeffersontown, North Bullitt

 

Region III

District 5: Conner, Grant County, Scott, South Oldham

District 6: Anderson County, East Jessamine, Franklin County, West Jessamine, Woodford County

 

Region IV

District 7: Lincoln County, Madison Southern, Montgomery County, Pulaski County, Southwestern

District 8: Harlan County, North Laurel, Perry County Central, South Laurel, Whitley County

 

CLASS 4A

Region I

District 1: Calloway County, Hopkins County Central, Lone Oak, Madisonville-North Hopkins, Owensboro

District 2: Allen County-Scottsville, Breckinridge County, Franklin-Simpson, Warren East

 

Region II

District 3: Atherton, Doss, Fairdale, Moore, Valley, Western

District 4: Boyle County, Marion County, Mercer County, Russell County, Taylor County

 

Region III

District 5: Collins, Lexington Catholic, North Oldham, Shelby County, Spencer County, Waggener

District 6: Cooper, Covington Catholic, Harrison County, Highlands, Holmes, Pendleton County

 

Region IV

District 7: Clay County, Knox Central, Letcher County Central, Rockcastle County

District 8: Ashland, Boyd County, Greenup County, Johnson Central, Rowan County

 

CLASS 3A

Region I

District 1: Fort Campbell, Heath, Paducah Tilghman, Trigg County, Webster County

District 2: Adair County, Edmonson County, Hart County, Monroe County, South Warren

 

Region II

District 3: Central, Elizabethtown, Henry County, Larue County, Western Hills

District 4: Casey County, Garrard County, McCreary Central, Wayne County

 

Region III

District 5: Bourbon County, East Carter, Fleming County, Lewis County, Mason County, West Carter

District 6: Breathitt County, Lawrence County, Magoffin County, Morgan County, Sheldon Clark

 

Region IV

District 7: Bell County, Corbin, Estill County, Jackson County, Powell County

District 8: Belfry, East Ridge, Knott County Central, Pike County Central, Shelby Valley

 

CLASS 2A

Region I

District 1: Ballard Memorial, Caldwell County, Crittenden County, Murray, Reidland, Union County

District 2: Butler County, Hancock County, McLean County, Owensboro Catholic, Todd County Central

 

Region II

District 3: Clinton County, Glasgow, Green County, Metcalfe County, Somerset

District 4: Bardstown, Danville, Fort Knox, Washington County

 

Region III

District 5: Carroll County, Christian Academy-Louisville, DeSales, Shawnee, Trimble County

District 6: Covington Holy Cross, Gallatin County, Lloyd Memorial, Owen County, Walton-Verona

 

Region IV

District 7: Bath County, Bishop Brossart, Lexington Christian, Newport, Newport Central Catholic, Russell

District 8: Betsy Layne, Leslie County, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg

 

CLASS 1A

Region I

District 1: Fulton City, Fulton County, Mayfield, Russellville

District 2: Bethlehem, Caverna, Kentucky Country Day, Louisville Holy Cross

 

Region II

District 3: Beechwood, Bellevue, Dayton, Ludlow

District 4: Bracken County, Eminence, Frankfort, Nicholas County

 

Region III

District 5: Berea, Campbellsville, Lynn Camp, Williamsburg

District 6: Harlan, Hazard, Jenkins, Pineville

 

Region IV

District 7: Fairview, Paintsville, Paris, Raceland

District 8: Allen Central, Phelps, Pikeville, South Floyd

I thought gchs_uk9's hard work deserved it's own thread. There is a strong chance no one will be allowed to play up in class, which would make this list pretty close.

 

What do you think?

I personally can't see how or why the Northern Kentucky 6A district would leave one team out and district them with Louisville area schools.

Will Graves and Apollo drop to 5A? Are they playing up now or is something changing I wasn't aware of?

Nevermind, just saw the other thread.

Graves and Apollo drop to 5A under the new alignment.

 

1A has the low 32 schools

 

6A has the high 32 schools.

 

Everyone else falls in between

I personally can't see how or why the Northern Kentucky 6A district would leave one team out and district them with Louisville area schools.

 

Could you suggest a solution? It's going to be a 32-team 6A, so balance is a must. Maybe Ryle instead of SK since I think the trip would actually be shorter for them?

 

Won't the new consolidated McCracken be a 6A and be open by the time this is implemented? I know the Nelson Co. split isn't until 2012-13, so that creates a dilemma as well.

Won't the new consolidated McCracken be a 6A and be open by the time this is implemented? I know the Nelson Co. split isn't until 2012-13, so that creates a dilemma as well.

 

I thought McCracken wasn't opening until 2012. If that's the case, they would have one year in and one year out. I could see the KHSAA bumping them up to that western Kentucky 6A district (making it five teams), or keeping them in whatever district Lone Oak will play in. Either way it's something of a negative for the KHSAA.

I personally can't see how or why the Northern Kentucky 6A district would leave one team out and district them with Louisville area schools.

 

That is a problem. But with only 32 teams, there has to be 8 four-team districts. Somebody in northern Kentucky has to get bumped. I chose Simon Kenton in my proposal simply because they participate in the 8th region in all other sports.

To my Garrard County friend great job and a lot of hard work! The only difference I would make would be this. In 5-A I would move Montgomery County and Madison Southern to District 6 and move East & West to District 7 only because they are in the region for other sports right now. In 4-A I would keep Russell County in District 2 and move Lex. Cath to D-4 to keep them in Boyle's district. In 4-A district 7 could be a lot of fun. In 2-A I'd move Somerset to District 4. Only to have them in the same district with Danville.

Nice job. Looks pretty close to what I figured. 2A is very tough b/c you don't have many schools in EKY.

That is a problem. But with only 32 teams, there has to be 8 four-team districts. Somebody in northern Kentucky has to get bumped. I chose Simon Kenton in my proposal simply because they participate in the 8th region in all other sports.

 

If the KHSAA is determined to keep districts balanced then someone will have to and looking at the geographic locations of each school your districts make sense.

Nice job. Looks pretty close to what I figured. 2A is very tough b/c you don't have many schools in EKY.

 

That's a huge problem when trying to do this. There just aren't many schools so you have to stretch it to make it work. But you're right, 2A is almost empty in eastern Kentucky.

To my Garrard County friend great job and a lot of hard work! The only difference I would make would be this. In 5-A I would move Montgomery County and Madison Southern to District 6 and move East & West to District 7 only because they are in the region for other sports right now. In 4-A I would keep Russell County in District 2 and move Lex. Cath to D-4 to keep them in Boyle's district. In 4-A district 7 could be a lot of fun. In 2-A I'd move Somerset to District 4. Only to have them in the same district with Danville.

 

To clarify, BEZebra means moved East and West Jessamine to district 7. I weighed that and will probably change it.

 

As for the Russell County/Catholic deal, that is likely what the KHSAA will do. Either way works. Russell County is sort of an anomaly; they don't seem to fit anywhere.

 

As for Somerset, I would think they would try to move to 3A. But if they can't, I thought a trip to Glasgow was easier than a trip to Fort Knox!

To clarify, BEZebra means moved East and West Jessamine to district 7. I weighed that and will probably change it.

 

As for the Russell County/Catholic deal, that is likely what the KHSAA will do. Either way works. Russell County is sort of an anomaly; they don't seem to fit anywhere.

 

As for Somerset, I would think they would try to move to 3A. But if they can't, I thought a trip to Glasgow was easier than a trip to Fort Knox!

 

You are so right with regards to Russell County. I know they are wanting to come back to the 12th region in Basketball and Baseball. I agree Somerset will try to move up, but from what I'm hearing that is not going to happen, schools are going to be required to play in their class. You're right a trip to Glasgow would be easier, but thought the Danville/Somerset would be interesting. Anyway, great job. I like what you have done.