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Classifications if the Rumored Restructure Proposal Passes

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Ice Water

May 03, 2017, 10:37:16 am Last Edit: August 04, 2017, 01:41:44 pm by Ice Water
I reorganized yesterday's official numbers to fit the rumored classification proposal that breaks down 16-32-48-64-64-64+ for all sports other than football.  Who knows if this will pass or if the actual proposal even matches the rumors, but I figured it would be interesting to preview.  Here's how it shakes out.

6A
SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL
HAR-BER HIGH SCHOOL
CABOT HIGH SCHOOL
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL
FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL
Bentonville High School
NORTH LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOO
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL - LR
ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOO
VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL
CATHOLIC/MT ST MARY

5A
JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL
WEST MEMPHIS HIGH SCHOOL
BENTON HIGH SCHOOL
RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
LAKE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL
EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL
SILOAM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
SYLVAN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
MARION HIGH SCHOOL
SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL
PINE BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL
MOUNTAIN HOME HIGH SCHOOL
HALL HIGH SCHOOL
SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL
JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
TEXARKANA ARKANSAS HIGH SC
PARKVIEW ART/SCIENCE MAGNET
MAUMELLE HIGH SCHOOL
GREENE CO TECH HIGH SCHOOL
GREENBRIER HIGH SCHOOL
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL
LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL - HS
VILONIA HIGH SCHOOL
BEEBE HIGH SCHOOL
HOT SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
J.A. FAIR HIGH SCHOOL
WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL
NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL
WATSON CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL
PARAGOULD HIGH SCHOOL
LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN ACADEM

4A
MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL
BATESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
JOHN L MCCLELLAN HIGH SCHOO
WYNNE HIGH SCHOOL
VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL
CLARKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL
FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
HOPE HIGH SCHOOL
CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
MORRILTON HIGH SCHOOL
HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
DE QUEEN HIGH SCHOOL
BLYTHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL NEW
WILBUR MILLS UNIV STUDIES H S
MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL
BERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
PRAIRIE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
GRAVETTE HIGH SCHOOL
PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
BROOKLAND HIGH SCHOOL
HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL
POCAHONTAS HIGH SCHOOL
DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL
WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED H.S.
JOE T ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL
LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL
MALVERN HIGH SCHOOL
NASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
ARKADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL
OZARK HIGH SCHOOL
HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
BAUXITE HIGH SCHOOL
MENA HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTHSIDE BATESVILLE HIGH SC
CROSSETT HIGH SCHOOL
POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
eSTEM HIGH SCHOOL PUBLIC CHA
STUTTGART HIGH SCHOOL
STAR CITY HIGH SCHOOL
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
WARREN HIGH SCHOOL
GENTRY HIGH SCHOOL
DOVER HIGH SCHOOL
PULASKI ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
SUBIACO ACADEMY
SHILOH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

3A
TRUMANN HIGH SCHOOL
WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL
FOUNTAIN LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST H
DUMAS HIGH SCHOOL
ASHDOWN HIGH SCHOOL
BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL
GOSNELL SECONDARY HIGH SCHO
DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL
ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
RIVERCREST HIGH SCHOOL
CAVE CITY HIGH SCHOOL
GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCH - HAS
BOONEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
SMACKOVER HIGH SCHOOL
CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL
HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL
LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL
MAYFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL
GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL
DOLLARWAY HIGH SCHOOL
WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
LISA ACADEMY
PARIS HIGH SCHOOL
OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL
NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL
MANILA HIGH SCHOOL
FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL
MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL
JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE CHA
DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
PERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
GLEN ROSE HIGH SCHOOL
BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL
CORNING HIGH SCHOOL
ATKINS HIGH SCHOOL
CENTERPOINT HIGH SCHOOL
PIGGOTT HIGH SCHOOL
WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
CEDARVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
CEDAR RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL- LV
PRESCOTT HIGH SCHOOL
VALLEY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
GREENLAND HIGH SCHOOL
JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
ROSE BUD HIGH SCHOOL
HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL
CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL
MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
PALESTINE-WHEATLEY HIGH SCH
RISON HIGH SCHOOL
MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
TWO RIVERS HIGH SCHOOL
TUCKERMAN HIGH SCHOOL
COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN
Baptist Preparatory School
HARDING ACADEMY HIGH SCHOO
EPISCOPAL COLLEGIATE HIGH SCH

2A
KIPP: DELTA COLLEGIATE HIGH SC
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCH - CA
SLOAN-HENDRIX HIGH SCHOOL
BARTON HIGH SCHOOL
MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL
YELLVILLE-SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL
LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
HAAS HALL ACADEMY
MARMADUKE HIGH SCHOOL
PANGBURN HIGH SCHOOL
LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL
ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
SALEM HIGH SCHOOL
ARKANSAS ARTS ACADEMY
PARKERS CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL
BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL HIGH
EAST POINSETT CO HIGH SCHOOL
GURDON HIGH SCHOOL
JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL
FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL
FLIPPIN HIGH SCHOOL
MAGNET COVE HIGH SCHOOL
MOUNTAINBURG HIGH SCHOOL
QUITMAN HIGH SCHOOL
WHITE CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
CARLISLE HIGH SCHOOL
EARLE HIGH SCHOOL
HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL
HAZEN HIGH SCHOOL
EUREKA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
MURFREESBORO HIGH SCHOOL
WESTSIDE - JOHNSON COUNTY HI
HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL
POYEN HIGH SCHOOL
COTTER HIGH SCHOOL
BIGELOW HIGH SCHOOL
HAAS HALL ACADEMY-BENTONVI
MCCRORY HIGH SCHOOL
LAFAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOO
SPRING HILL HIGH SCHOOL
CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
CUTTER MORNING STAR HIGH SCH
RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL
MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTH SIDE BEE BRANCH HIGH SC
J.D. LEFTWICH HIGH SCHOOL
DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL
BAY HIGH SCHOOL
DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL
HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL
WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL
BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL
CLARENDON HIGH SCHOOL
MAUMELLE CHARTER HIGH SCHO
MOUNT IDA HIGH SCHOOL
FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL
NEMO VISTA HIGH SCHOOL
ACORN HIGH SCHOOL
DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL
MOUNTIAN PINE HIGH SCHOOL
ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL
CONWAY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

1A
CADDO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
JASPER HIGH SCHOOL
OUACHITA HIGH SCHOOL
BRINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL
COUNTY LINE HIGH SCHOOL
MOUNT VERNON-ENOLA HIGH SC
IZARD CO. CONSOLIDATED HIGH S
ALPENA HIGH SCHOOL
MAMMOTH SPRING HIGH SCHOOL
NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL
BLEVINS HIGH SCHOOL
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL
ARMOREL HIGH SCHOOL
WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL
MAYNARD HIGH SCHOOL
WESTERN YELL CO HIGH SCHOOL
CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL
NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL
KIPP: DELTA BLYTHEVILLE
LISA ACADEMY - NLR
SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL
SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL
CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL
BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOL
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL
VIOLA HIGH SCHOOL
GUY-PERKINS HIGH SCHOOL
MINERAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
MARVELL-ELAINE HIGH SCHOOL
KIRBY HIGH SCHOOL
AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL
HERMITAGE HIGH SCHOOL
LEAD HILL HIGH SCHOOL
WONDERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL
BRADLEY HIGH SCHOOL
DERMOTT HIGH SCHOOL
STRONG HIGH SCHOOL
HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL
MULBERRY HIGH SCHOOL
WESTERN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL
FUTURE SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH
TRINITY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
ABUNDANT LIFE SCHOOL
KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL
CROWLEYS RIDGE ACADEMY HS
ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOL
DEER HIGH SCHOOL
ODEN HIGH SCHOOL
RIDGEFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CLASSICAL
HAAS HALL ACEDEMY - ROGERS
HAAS HALL ACADMEY - SPRINGDALE
RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL
ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL
BRUNO-PYATT HIGH SCHOOL
THE NEW SCHOOL
TIMBO HIGH SCHOOL
OARK HIGH SCHOOL
UMPIRE HIGH SCHOOL
QUEST ACADEMY OF WEST LITTLE
SPARKMAN HIGH SCHOOL
MOUNT JUDEA HIGH SCHOOL

HorseFeathers


ricepig


Ice Water

Quote from: HorseFeathers on May 03, 2017, 10:50:55 am
Ooo hadn't seen that proposal....

Maybe I misunderstood, but that's the only one I've heard talked about.

Ice Water

Quote from: ricepig on May 03, 2017, 11:08:02 am
Why do you have LRCA in the top 48?

Sorted the numbers, drew the lines at 16-32-48-64-64-64, and then bumped all the private schools up a class. LR Christian originally fell in the third grouping (48) and then bumped up to the 32.

ricepig

Quote from: Ice Water on May 03, 2017, 11:10:37 am
Maybe I misunderstood, but that's the only one I've heard talked about.

It's being voted on in the Activity District meetings, look for it on the agenda in August at the annual meeting, from what I've been told.

ricepig

Quote from: Ice Water on May 03, 2017, 11:13:07 am
Sorted the numbers, drew the lines at 16-32-48-64-64-64, and then bumped all the private schools up a class. LR Christian originally fell in the third grouping (48) and then bumped up to the 32.
Ok, makes sense, if it's possible out of all of this.

GuvHog

Quote from: HorseFeathers on May 03, 2017, 10:50:55 am
Ooo hadn't seen that proposal....

Me either. That would make the 5A Conferences look something like this:

5A EAST
Jonesboro
West Memphis
Marion
Searcy
Green County Tech
Paragould
Nettleton
Beebe

5A WEST
Russellville
Siloam Springs
Mountain Home
Greenwood
Greenbrier
Alma
Vilonia
Maumelle

5A SOUTH 
Lake Hamilton
H.S. Lakeside
Hot Springs
Watson Chapel
White Hall
Texarkana
Eldorado
Sheridan

5A CENTRAL
Benton
Sylvan Hills
LR Hall
Jacksonville
LR Parkview
Pine Bluff
J.A. Fair
LR Christian
                                                       

SUGARTOWN

I was told that this proposal would be for the NEXT cycle not the '18-'20 cycle. But I could be wrong.

ricepig

Quote from: SUGARTOWN on May 03, 2017, 02:44:59 pm
I was told that this proposal would be for the NEXT cycle not the '18-'20 cycle. But I could be wrong.

So, '20-'22? I was told one more year of blended conferences for everything but football, and then the new 16-32- ?????

SUGARTOWN

Quote from: ricepig on May 03, 2017, 03:00:40 pm
So, '20-'22? I was told one more year of blended conferences for everything but football, and then the new 16-32- ?????

Yes, '20-'22. That's the info I received from an AD. I guess the timetable could be moved up...we'll see.

ricepig

Quote from: SUGARTOWN on May 03, 2017, 03:44:01 pm
Yes, '20-'22. That's the info I received from an AD. I guess the timetable could be moved up...we'll see.

Well, not according to the AD I was talking with last week.

HorseFeathers

Does this proposal mean 16-32-48-64 etc football schools or total schools per class?

ricepig

Quote from: HorseFeathers on May 03, 2017, 07:59:12 pm
Does this proposal mean 16-32-48-64 etc football schools or total schools per class?

It's my understanding that everything stays the same as is for football. The changes will be for the other sports. The 7A stays the same, the next 32 in 6A, or whatever you wish to call it. I don't know the numbers break down after those two, I didn't ask the class size.

Redwolves8526

I'm definitely not a fan of 16 team classifications. Those 5A conferences look good with 32 teams

arthurhawgerelli

Quote from: ricepig on May 03, 2017, 08:13:55 pm
It's my understanding that everything stays the same as is for football. The changes will be for the other sports. The 7A stays the same, the next 32 in 6A, or whatever you wish to call it. I don't know the numbers break down after those two, I didn't ask the class size.

This is correct.

bluegrassboy75

Anybody hear from their local districts whether they are going to vote for or against this proposal?

AirItOut21

June 24, 2017, 08:43:23 pm #17 Last Edit: June 24, 2017, 10:32:51 pm by AirItOut21
Quote from: Ice Water on May 03, 2017, 11:13:07 am
Sorted the numbers, drew the lines at 16-32-48-64-64-64, and then bumped all the private schools up a class. LR Christian originally fell in the third grouping (48) and then bumped up to the 32.

Why did you bump up the private schools another class? For example, why did LRC move up to 5A but PA stayed down in 4A? I am trying to understand this. Thanks

SouthpawSensation

Quote from: ricepig on May 03, 2017, 03:55:03 pm
Well, not according to the AD I was talking with last week.
According to the list of proposals on the Governing Body Agenda for 2017 (available on the AAA website), this will be for the 2018-20 cycle if passed.
Which means the current basketball conferences listed for the 2018-20 will be scrapped and redone.

MikeDieselâ„¢

Quote from: AirItOut21 on June 24, 2017, 08:43:23 pm
Why did you bump up the private schools another class? For example, why did LRC move up to 5A but PA stayed down in 4A? I am trying to understand this. Thanks

When you look at this new scenario, PA's actual numbers would have them as a 3A school.  So, move them up 1 class to 4A.  While LRC's numbers would be a 4A school, so they would move up to a 5A class.  Or, that's how I'm seeing it. 

AirItOut21

June 26, 2017, 09:29:55 am #20 Last Edit: June 27, 2017, 11:24:51 pm by AirItOut21
Quote from: MikeDieselâ„¢ on June 26, 2017, 09:06:50 am
When you look at this new scenario, PA's actual numbers would have them as a 3A school.  So, move them up 1 class to 4A.  While LRC's numbers would be a 4A school, so they would move up to a 5A class.  Or, that's how I'm seeing it.

I didn't know what I was talking about

Coach DePriest, Sheridan

If proposal 9 passes,  LRCA would be in the 4A group of 48, while PA,  Shiloh,  and Subiaco would be in the 3A group of 64. So LRCA will move up to the 5A group of 32 the other 3 would be in the 4A group of 48.  Note that CAC and Baptist would have 2A numbers and end up in 3A group of likely 64 teams. Remember, this does not affect football,  so I would assume that PA will not petition to play up another class as they have at times in the past.


My take on the proposal is that it basically affects the current 3A through 6A schools...but 1A through 7A votes on it.  It requires a 2/3 majority to pass,  but I would imagine the schools that are not affected will likely vote for it. I think the top 16 in 5A, top 32 in 4A, and the top 48 in 3A will all be against it because it will create a classification where they are the smaller group.   Not saying they will automatically be against it, just that I can see why they would be.  That's 96 votes out of about 300. If these schools are really against it,  their best option is to convince some 1A and 2A schools to vote against or abstain. 

I have heard that it is basically a done deal, but I can see how it could get enough support against it to not pass.  My question then would be if the blended conferences would be back? If that's the case,  then I can see where it will likely pass.

HorseFeathers

Quote from: Coach DePriest, Shiloh Christian on June 26, 2017, 04:42:54 pm
If proposal 9 passes,  LRCA would be in the 4A group of 48, while PA,  Shiloh,  and Subiaco would be in the 3A group of 64. So LRCA will move up to the 5A group of 32 the other 3 would be in the 4A group of 48.  Note that CAC and Baptist would have 2A numbers and end up in 3A group of likely 64 teams. Remember, this does not affect football,  so I would assume that PA will not petition to play up another class as they have at times in the past.


My take on the proposal is that it basically affects the current 3A through 6A schools...but 1A through 7A votes on it.  It requires a 2/3 majority to pass,  but I would imagine the schools that are not affected will likely vote for it. I think the top 16 in 5A, top 32 in 4A, and the top 48 in 3A will all be against it because it will create a classification where they are the smaller group.   Not saying they will automatically be against it, just that I can see why they would be.  That's 96 votes out of about 300. If these schools are really against it,  their best option is to convince some 1A and 2A schools to vote against or abstain. 

I have heard that it is basically a done deal, but I can see how it could get enough support against it to not pass.  My question then would be if the blended conferences would be back? If that's the case,  then I can see where it will likely pass.

I thought this problem was a solution to the dislike of the mixed conference's?

Coach DePriest, Sheridan

That's what I understand as well. I'm saying that for those schools that don't like it (probably most of them)  this seems to be their one and only solution at this point.

AirItOut21

Quote from: Coach DePriest, Shiloh Christian on June 26, 2017, 05:24:08 pm
That's what I understand as well. I'm saying that for those schools that don't like it (probably most of them)  this seems to be their one and only solution at this point.

So there isn't a private school multiplier anymore? Their number falls in line with any other public school?

ricepig

Quote from: AirItOut21 on June 26, 2017, 05:43:44 pm
So there isn't a private school multiplier anymore? Their number falls in line with any other public school?

They are automatically moved up one class.

AirItOut21

Quote from: ricepig on June 26, 2017, 05:50:31 pm
They are automatically moved up one class.

Thanks. I have another question.

So a school like Nemo Vista who was listed as a 1A school with a number of 119.67, will they be a 2A school now with this proposal? They have more students than current 2A schools like Mountain Pine (118) and Brinkley (114.33) according to the reclassification numbers 2018-2020 that were released in May.

Coach DePriest, Sheridan

6A - 16
5A - 32
4A - 48
3A, 2A, 1A - Total number of teams left divided by 3.  If it comes out uneven, 1A will have the most.  According to Ice Water, that breaks at 64/64/65.  However, that may change depending on how many of those teams actually compete (i.e. Quest Academy, The New School, Future School of Fort Smith - I have no idea if any of them play AAA athletics).  So that would change the numbers to 63/63/64.  So that would move the lowest public 3A (Two Rivers) to 2A, and the two lowest 2A (Nemo Vista and Acorn) to 1A.  Obviously, the more that don't actually compete would continue to adjust those numbers.

Coach DePriest, Sheridan

AirItOut - I think I get your question better now.  The way I understand it, schools will be classified now by their numbers in those other sports regardless of if they play football or not.

AirItOut21

Quote from: Coach DePriest, Shiloh Christian on June 26, 2017, 07:53:56 pm
AirItOut - I think I get your question better now.  The way I understand it, schools will be classified now by their numbers in those other sports regardless of if they play football or not.

Yes this was it. Thanks Coach

NWA Hawg

So my question is, if it fails will we go back to blended conferences or the conferences that are listed in the AAA website?

SouthpawSensation

Quote from: fann07 on June 30, 2017, 05:45:57 pm
So my question is, if it fails will we go back to blended conferences or the conferences that are listed in the AAA website?
It will be going back to the blended districts for regular-season play, then back to conferences for postseason play, just like what happened last year and what will take place this year.

NWA Hawg

Quote from: SouthpawSensation on June 30, 2017, 05:56:13 pm
It will be going back to the blended districts for regular-season play, then back to conferences for postseason play, just like what happened last year and what will take place this year.

Well i sure hope it passes. I hate the blended conference regular season.

elvis26

 ;D I sure hope his passes!!!! the blended confrences are a joke!!!!!!!

The Coach

I don't understand why they can't leave things alone. Go back to the way things were before the stupid blended crap. Every time they mess with it they make it worse. This new proposal doesn't improve anything. If you're in the top half of 3A, 4A or 5A then you can't be happy about it at all.

HorseFeathers

Quote from: The Coach on July 03, 2017, 11:57:16 am
I don't understand why they can't leave things alone. Go back to the way things were before the stupid blended crap. Every time they mess with it they make it worse. This new proposal doesn't improve anything. If you're in the top half of 3A, 4A or 5A then you can't be happy about it at all.

Take it up with your local school administration...they vote on it

AHS06

Quote from: The Coach on July 03, 2017, 11:57:16 am
I don't understand why they can't leave things alone. Go back to the way things were before the stupid blended crap. Every time they mess with it they make it worse. This new proposal doesn't improve anything. If you're in the top half of 3A, 4A or 5A then you can't be happy about it at all.
What do you suggest are the main concerns with the top half of 3A, 4A, and 5A?

AirItOut21

Quote from: AHS06 on July 03, 2017, 03:07:57 pm
What do you suggest are the main concerns with the top half of 3A, 4A, and 5A?

That they will be moved up to the next classification and now be one of the smallest schools in that classification

GuvHog

Quote from: AirItOut21 on July 03, 2017, 03:17:29 pm
That they will be moved up to the next classification and now be one of the smallest schools in that classification

Since it doesn't include football, I doubt they'll be a huge amount of opposition to it. I believe that made the proposal more palatable to the schools that would be affected most by it.

The Coach

Quote from: GuvHog on July 04, 2017, 05:06:26 pm
Since it doesn't include football, I doubt they'll be a huge amount of opposition to it. I believe that made the proposal more palatable to the schools that would be affected most by it.

Maybe so but that doesn't make the proposal a good one.

GuvHog

Quote from: The Coach on July 04, 2017, 10:47:36 pm
Maybe so but that doesn't make the proposal a good one.

It's better than the current set up but that isn't saying much.

dodger

First crack at the 4A if this passes for basketball/baseball/softball/etc:

Northwest: Berryville, Farmington, Gentry, Gravette, Huntsville, Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, Shiloh Christian
West: Clarksville, Dardanelle, Dover, Harrison, Morrilton, Ozark, Pottsville, Subiaco Academy
Northeast: Blytheville, Brookland, Forrest City, Highland, Pocahontas, Valley View, Westside, Wynne
Central: Batesville, Batesville Southside, Bauxite, eStem, Heber Springs, Lonoke, Pulaski Academy, Joe T. Robinson
Southeast: Crossett, Hamburg, McClellan, Mills, Monticello, Star City, Stuttgart, Warren
Southwest: Arkadelphia, Camden Fairview, DeQueen, Hope, Magnolia, Malvern, Mena, Nashville

Northwest is pretty compact and easy to put together.  West isn't terrible as a primarily River Valley conference.  Harrison is a bit of an outlier, but reunited with longtime 5A West foes Clarksville & Morrilton.  10 schools that could fit into the Northeast, but dropping the two Batesville area schools into the Central is the easiest move.  Central is reasonably compact.  Southeast and Southwest become pretty easily to sort out at this point.

Too lazy to match up the conference numbers, but I like the geographic names rather than the district numbers.  To me, it's more descriptive to have the 4A Northwest or 4A West instead of 4A-1 and 4A-4.

Coach DePriest, Sheridan

I think Harrison and Farmington would be swapped. 

SouthpawSensation

Quote from: Coach DePriest, Shiloh Christian on July 26, 2017, 01:43:47 pm
I think Harrison and Farmington would be swapped. 
One problem with that is Prairie Grove would have to go through Farmington to get to games at Pea Ridge, Huntsville and Harrison. That's a no-no that is trying to be eliminated.
Another problem is Farmington would have longer trips to Dover, Pottsville, Dardanelle and Morrilton than Harrison does.

beach bum

Quote from: SouthpawSensation on July 26, 2017, 01:49:48 pm
One problem with that is Prairie Grove would have to go through Farmington to get to games at Pea Ridge, Huntsville and Harrison. That's a no-no that is trying to be eliminated.
Another problem is Farmington would have longer trips to Dover, Pottsville, Dardanelle and Morrilton than Harrison does.

Exactly... Harrison is traveling far either way so why make Farmington's life miserable so you can save one school that already has bad travel either scenario a few miles?

Cajun Hog


Coach DePriest, Sheridan

Quote from: SouthpawSensation on July 26, 2017, 01:49:48 pm
One problem with that is Prairie Grove would have to go through Farmington to get to games at Pea Ridge, Huntsville and Harrison. That's a no-no that is trying to be eliminated.
Another problem is Farmington would have longer trips to Dover, Pottsville, Dardanelle and Morrilton than Harrison does.
The second statement may be true in mileage, but not in time.  The only shorter trip would be to Dover by 10 minutes by car, and it would be all interstate for Farmington and Hwy 7 on a bus for Harrison.  I'd drive that extra 10 minutes any day, and that 10 minute difference may disappear on a bus.

You all make valid points, and I hope you're right, but here would be an argument to back my statement:
1. 6 out of 7 of the trips are shorter (time wise) for Farmington than for Harrison to the "West" teams
2. 4 of the 7 trips for Harrison to NWA would be shorter than their shortest trip in the West - Dover (1 hr 40 min by car)
3. Hwy 7 is a terrible Highway to travel by bus, which they would take to Dover, Dardanelle, and Pottsville.  Hwy 23 is worse (which is how they would get to Ozark), but Hwy 21 is horrific (how they would get to Clarksville and Subiaco).  Farmington to all of these is mostly interstate.  Hwy 412 from Harrison to NWA is a very good highway compared to the others, especially once you get to Huntsville.

If you think more about creating the "West" conference first, then Farmington would make more sense.  If you create the "Northwest" conference first, then Farmington would make more sense for them.  Bottom line is that nobody is going to want Harrison in their conference, but they have to go somewhere.

FWIW, as a coach at Shiloh, I'd much rather have a 20-minute drive to Farmington vs the hour-and-a-half drive to Harrison, so I hope I'm wrong.

Best solution may be to make a 9-team conference for the NW and a 7-team conference for the West, although this does create other problems.

dodger

I placed Harrison in the West since that's similar to the travel that they're having in the current 5A West and already have the long-time conference relationships with Clarksville and Morrilton.  You're right on the travel being brutal no matter what direction they go.  Didn't see any reason to make Farmington or PG have the long trips just save Harrison a few miles. 

9 in the NW and 7 in the W in this theoretical situation might be workable if it weren't for the girls' sports situation.  Having Subiaco in the West already takes one school out for girls sports and only getting 12 conference games would leave a lot of scheduling holes to fill for basketball.

It's an interesting problem to ponder and playing with the different combinations shows how difficult some of these pairings are for the AAA.  If this alignment passes, the 3A looks like it would be a giant headache.

Coach DePriest, Sheridan


Cajun Hog

I'm hearing that they want 8 teams in each conferences, no more 9 or 10 teams in a league.  It really hurt team on non-conference games and was one of the problems.  Along with force league game before Thanksgiving.

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