For starters, 11 teams out of the 36 total in 6A are outside the golden triangle. So odds are already against other teams. Add to that, you are guaranteed that Trinity and St. X are going to in the top 10 every single week of every single year. So they only have a real shot at getting into 8 slots.

 

When I look at the makeup of teams outside the golden triangle in 6A, there's only one that you could ever have considered a power (and that would even be a stretch) in Henderson County, who's not having the best year they've ever had. Nelson County obviously had times in the 90s that they were a power, and I believe they are a fringe top 10 team at this point. Greenwood has typically been a bottom dweller, but has experienced an uptick of late, which has made them also, a fringe top 10 team. I would actually say that either one of those teams would be very competitive with the bottom of the top 10. Meade County is the only other team that has accomplished very much significant in the past, but they're usually a late season team, and not often a power enough to get in the top 10. Anything beyond those teams are teams that are almost never, ever, ever competitive on a statewide scale.

 

I think what's ailing the state 6A teams is that there are 6 classes. When there were 4 classes, you had powers like Christian County, Owensboro, Warren Central, and John Hardin at the highest level. Any of those 4 teams put into 6A would immediately be at worst fringe top 10 (Warren Central), and at best likely in the top 10 (the other three).

Given the disparity, does 6A simply need to eliminate all schools outside of the golden triangle? I know it does not solve much, but from a logistic and competitive standpoint it might be better for the others involved.

Population is the issue here. The schools with the most boys will do better than the others. Private schools will always have the advantage. At least in Jefferson County. I can only speak of the area I know about. I would even like to see a 6A school win the State outside Jefferson County.

 

I could win the PowerBall and give a Mil to the Male football team and they would have to share with the girls (and I wouldn't mind that) but the privates don't have that problem.

 

The 6A out in the state schools... if a kid goes to Ryle he lives in the area, but could he go to Conner/SK if he wants not to attend Ryle? So my question in NKY can a kid go to the school he wants or is he district bound. Is he County bound?

 

There is a population density problem in Boone Co. Therefore, you must attend the high school in the area for which you live. There are no tuition students and no open enrollment. The ONLY way to attend a high school in the Boone district is to live in that school's area.

Given the disparity, does 6A simply need to eliminate all schools outside of the golden triangle? I know it does not solve much, but from a logistic and competitive standpoint it might be better for the others involved.

 

It wouldn't bother me, and I'm darn sure it wouldn't bother those schools. Wasn't there a time when AAAA consisted only of Louisville schools?

Population is the issue here. The schools with the most boys will do better than the others. Private schools will always have the advantage. At least in Jefferson County. I can only speak of the area I know about. I would even like to see a 6A school win the State outside Jefferson County.

 

I could win the PowerBall and give a Mil to the Male football team and they would have to share with the girls (and I wouldn't mind that) but the privates don't have that problem.

 

The 6A out in the state schools... if a kid goes to Ryle he lives in the area, but could he go to Conner/SK if he wants not to attend Ryle? So my question in NKY can a kid go to the school he wants or is he district bound. Is he County bound?

Kenton County has gone to open enrollment. So someone in Scott or Dixie's area can go to SK.

It wouldn't bother me, and I'm darn sure it wouldn't bother those schools. Wasn't there a time when AAAA consisted only of Louisville schools?

 

Not in 4-a but it was that way in 3-a when 3-a was the largest class (pre 1975). when 4-a started it was the Jeff Co. 4-a winner v. the state at large 4-a winner for the overall 4-a crown. this worked for a while but was changed over complaints that Jeff Co. was guaranteed a spot in the finals every year. The result is an all too often all Jeff. Co final...

Not in 4-a but it was that way in 3-a when 3-a was the largest class (pre 1975). when 4-a started it was the Jeff Co. 4-a winner v. the state at large 4-a winner for the overall 4-a crown. this worked for a while but was changed over complaints that Jeff Co. was guaranteed a spot in the finals every year. The result is an all too often all Jeff. Co final...

 

That's funny. Maybe someday someone will get it, that no matter how many things they change, it's not going to change the outcome. Answer to the thread, except for the twoheaded 6A monster, the big schools just aren't that great.

Years ago Henderson County was the biggest school in the state. I haven't kept up with them in a while. They used to be very good in football. The point made earlier that only 11 of 32 6A schools are outside the Lex., Louis., N.Ky area is just a reflection of the population centers. Not sure there's any real solution.

At Ryle, we play with the kids who actually live in the district. The only exception, is if a parent is an employee of the Boone County School district. If that is the case, the parent may send their child to any district school and must provide transportation. Moving into the district has become a lot tougher with the economy in the mess that it is in. If I live in the Ryle district, I can send my student to any school in NKY, except Boone County or Conner or Cooper. All other districts accept tuition students. Boone County Schools cannot accept tuition students because all schools are operating at capacity. While other districts can use funds to improve facilities, Boone County is constantly in the new building mode. Why? Taxes! Boone County has the lowest tax rate in NKY. Raise taxes? Does anyone think that is a good idea in this economy? No!

Thus the delimma. How much better do the schools in Boone County become in sports if there are only two high schools instead of four? Two really large High schools change the face of football in this county.

Not in 4-a but it was that way in 3-a when 3-a was the largest class (pre 1975). when 4-a started it was the Jeff Co. 4-a winner v. the state at large 4-a winner for the overall 4-a crown. this worked for a while but was changed over complaints that Jeff Co. was guaranteed a spot in the finals every year. The result is an all too often all Jeff. Co final...

 

But there is at least some precedent.

 

Obviously the state didn't know how good they had it when they weren't both Louisville teams. From the looks of it, the state won a few under the "State 4-A" model and were competitive in many others. Whoops!

That is a heck of an idea. Either would never do worse than 'runner up." We could just "split the pot" every year.

 

I think Highlands might then still dominate the 4A class leaving us with the same problem. Just kidding but it might not be that big of stretch

They need to reduce the nuimber of classes to 5. that won't solve all the problems but it will reduce some of the chnces of schools dominating year in and year out. And if X and T are the best then they should meet in the championship each year.

Edited September 29, 201015 yr by MARIAHNCC2009

At Ryle, we play with the kids who actually live in the district. The only exception, is if a parent is an employee of the Boone County School district. If that is the case, the parent may send their child to any district school and must provide transportation. Moving into the district has become a lot tougher with the economy in the mess that it is in. If I live in the Ryle district, I can send my student to any school in NKY, except Boone County or Conner or Cooper. All other districts accept tuition students. Boone County Schools cannot accept tuition students because all schools are operating at capacity. While other districts can use funds to improve facilities, Boone County is constantly in the new building mode. Why? Taxes! Boone County has the lowest tax rate in NKY. Raise taxes? Does anyone think that is a good idea in this economy? No!

Thus the delimma. How much better do the schools in Boone County become in sports if there are only two high schools instead of four? Two really large High schools change the face of football in this county.

 

Old Raider-former Boone County head coach always said there should be one giant high school in Boone County located where Ryle is now.

 

As to the exception of a Boone County school district employee being able to send their child where they want if they provide transportation, that is where the school system loses me. They should operate it with the open enrollment idea like Kenton County.

 

No doubt if here was one or two huge high schools in Boone County they would be able to compete better with Trinity and X.

At Ryle, we play with the kids who actually live in the district. The only exception, is if a parent is an employee of the Boone County School district. If that is the case, the parent may send their child to any district school and must provide transportation. Moving into the district has become a lot tougher with the economy in the mess that it is in. If I live in the Ryle district, I can send my student to any school in NKY, except Boone County or Conner or Cooper. All other districts accept tuition students. Boone County Schools cannot accept tuition students because all schools are operating at capacity. While other districts can use funds to improve facilities, Boone County is constantly in the new building mode. Why? Taxes! Boone County has the lowest tax rate in NKY. Raise taxes? Does anyone think that is a good idea in this economy? No!

Thus the delimma. How much better do the schools in Boone County become in sports if there are only two high schools instead of four? Two really large High schools change the face of football in this county.

 

I'm not sure how it works but Sidney Moss was able to play basketball for Boone when she lived in Ryle's district. So there are definately ways around it.

I'm not sure how it works but Sidney Moss was able to play basketball for Boone when she lived in Ryle's district. So there are definately ways around it.

Nell's exempt j/k

Make St. X and Trinity play in the semi-finals and not allow them to ever meet in the championship game. They always sell out regular season but from what I hear they dont travel out of Louisville very well, especially according to some who went to Bowling Green for the championship games.

This at least gives another team a chance to at least make it to the title game and allow for fans to come and spark some excitement. Quit aking it about the money.