I’m ok with cutting the top classification to 24 team due to the size differences. But the next 2 classifications at 24 teams is ridiculous. A better solution would be 6 classifications. 24 teams , 36, 48, 48, 48 and the rest (about 44).
MHSAA listens to me, passes multiplier for private schools
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I mean you have to do it. That’s the big problem. If you look at a graph you can see why they do it.
I still say MS and AL should merge. Public and private.
No need to start the private kills public crap. In 99% of cases, you could move the entire private school into the public district and it would not account for 2% of student population. That isn't enough to make any difference other than a few more kids in the 30+ ACT club. Everyone has decisions to make about their children and you can't fault people for sending their kids to a more structured environment.
No, they did it for competitive balance, first and foremost. I'm sure more money didn't hurt but I am not convinced they are making that much more. It's high school football. It also costs to administer the extra playoffs.
Even if it does net a significant amount more money, who cares? Seems this was the best for everybody.
You don't always have to be negative skeptic about everything. If you want to complain, you should be complaining about how winning a state championship if you only have 24 teams isn't that big of a deal, which is valid. For example, the new 7A in Georgia has 58 teams, but Alabama's 6A only has 32.
Size differences are a big problem. You can't consistently have schools with 1,200 enrollment playing schools with 600. I know there are exceptions, but I'm talking about a general point. That's what you don't get. All you know is your little area, with a bunch of 3A schools where the enrollment spread is 100 kids. You also don't understand the growth of metro area schools.
Either you get this, or you never played, coaches or know anything about high school football.
Yeah right. They say a lot, and people complained about competitive balance a lot, but it came down to money. That's another whole playoff bracket where the MHSAA takes 50% of the gate, and all of the gate for another title game. In every sport. Follow the money, always.
When the original intention works, and the money also works, then that's a good thing. That's how life should be done.
I love coaching baseball. But I would not leave my current job for a coaching job until the money worked out. That's being smart.
(I know @Drebin, insert joke here, "you'll be waiting a long time", etc. and that's correct)
I wouldn't expect the guy who wanted everyone to stay home and not work and make money (while he continued to go to work and make money), to actually understand how the world works.
Does this mean the single-sex private schools like St. Stanislaus and Our Lady Academy get a 3x multiplier? Pretty sure they already double their enrollment for classification purposes.