Comments on: Too many high school classes in Kansas? http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/ The inside scoop on Kansas high school sports. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:57:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: CueballKS http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4750 CueballKS Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:45:11 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4750 I'm a spread the wealth kind of guy. I don't see a problem with the number of state championships we now have, because the more teams that get involved the more opportunity they have of doing something special, thus generating excitement for the game. If I would change anything, perhaps its the structure of the classifications. Class 6A and Class 5A have 32 teams. I’m a spread the wealth kind of guy. I don’t see a problem with the number of state championships we now have, because the more teams that get involved the more opportunity they have of doing something special, thus generating excitement for the game.

If I would change anything, perhaps its the structure of the classifications. Class 6A and Class 5A have 32 teams.

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]]> By: jlong http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4680 jlong Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:19:44 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4680 LOL. I so remember bringing this up to Joanna when i first got here. In Tennessee which is roughly, double the size of Kansas, football has 5 classes and everything else is mostly separated into three classes. However, that's not including the private schools that play in their own division. I think six classes is pretty watered down. I agree with Hi Again. Maybe it should be harder to make the playoffs. And while combining 5A and 6A would create a monster championship game perhaps the split should involve 4A as well? Just a thought. LOL.
I so remember bringing this up to Joanna when i first got here. In Tennessee which is roughly, double the size of Kansas, football has 5 classes and everything else is mostly separated into three classes. However, that’s not including the private schools that play in their own division.
I think six classes is pretty watered down.
I agree with Hi Again. Maybe it should be harder to make the playoffs. And while combining 5A and 6A would create a monster championship game perhaps the split should involve 4A as well? Just a thought.

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]]> By: Will http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4674 Will Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:49:35 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4674 I like the current system with six classes. When I started high school there were only five, and Class 5A had just 16 schools total (it didn't take much to win a regional and be in the state championships back then). The enrollment disparity was huge between those top 16 schools and the next 32, which made up 4A. I think the current system has worked well for the past 30 years. I like the current system with six classes. When I started high school there were only five, and Class 5A had just 16 schools total (it didn’t take much to win a regional and be in the state championships back then). The enrollment disparity was huge between those top 16 schools and the next 32, which made up 4A. I think the current system has worked well for the past 30 years.

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]]> By: Hi Again http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4671 Hi Again Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:37:07 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4671 IMO, I think that you could combine the two classes and go to larger districts with the top 2 teams in each district going to the playoffs. The Kansas High School football season is minimized by the fact that a team can literally go 6-7 and be the state champion. Make it tougher to get to the playoffs. Since I'm not originally from the state of Kansas maybe I'm just ignorant but I don't understand the idea of the leagues (AVCT, City League) they have no standing on who goes to the playoffs so why have them? Why not let schools make their own non-district schedules. You could have a 64 team classification or even change the enrollment floor number and send the smallest 5a schools down the 4a and make it a 56 team class. Now you have 8 districts of 7-8 teams (6-7 district games and 2-3 non district games). Top 2 go the playoffs. You still have your 4 round playoff system but make it tougher to go to the playoffs. IMO, I think that you could combine the two classes and go to larger districts with the top 2 teams in each district going to the playoffs. The Kansas High School football season is minimized by the fact that a team can literally go 6-7 and be the state champion. Make it tougher to get to the playoffs.
Since I’m not originally from the state of Kansas maybe I’m just ignorant but I don’t understand the idea of the leagues (AVCT, City League) they have no standing on who goes to the playoffs so why have them? Why not let schools make their own non-district schedules. You could have a 64 team classification or even change the enrollment floor number and send the smallest 5a schools down the 4a and make it a 56 team class. Now you have 8 districts of 7-8 teams (6-7 district games and 2-3 non district games). Top 2 go the playoffs. You still have your 4 round playoff system but make it tougher to go to the playoffs.

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]]> By: Don Corleone http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4663 Don Corleone Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:43:36 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4663 Jo you definitely are right. We need to eliminate some classes or count from the bottom up instead of the top down. I would like to see 5 classes with the top 48 teams being the top class and then every other class have 64 until you run out of classes. The enrollment discrepancies are pretty wide in 5A and 4A. Jo you definitely are right. We need to eliminate some classes or count from the bottom up instead of the top down. I would like to see 5 classes with the top 48 teams being the top class and then every other class have 64 until you run out of classes.

The enrollment discrepancies are pretty wide in 5A and 4A.

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]]> By: Joanna http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4642 Joanna Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:53:17 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4642 I'm curious to know what the private school folks would think about a multiplier system? What their thoughts would be about having a separate class (which I don't think is feasible with the number of private schools that are in Kansas)? I’m curious to know what the private school folks would think about a multiplier system? What their thoughts would be about having a separate class (which I don’t think is feasible with the number of private schools that are in Kansas)?

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]]> By: TFL http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4634 TFL Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:05:16 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4634 Missouri has a multiplier system that has helped with that problem. Pittsburg-Colgan, Topeka-Hayden, St. Thomas Aquinas, Bishop Carroll, and Kapaun would all be affected by this, but I'd say only 1 or 2 of these schools actually go beyond the rules. I'd say leave it as it is. Pitt-Colgan is probably the only school that highly benefits from not having a multiplier, as I think BC, Hayden, and STA would compete well even if they were bumped up a class. Missouri has a multiplier system that has helped with that problem. Pittsburg-Colgan, Topeka-Hayden, St. Thomas Aquinas, Bishop Carroll, and Kapaun would all be affected by this, but I’d say only 1 or 2 of these schools actually go beyond the rules.

I’d say leave it as it is. Pitt-Colgan is probably the only school that highly benefits from not having a multiplier, as I think BC, Hayden, and STA would compete well even if they were bumped up a class.

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]]> By: been there done that http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4620 been there done that Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:52:15 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4620 I don't know about there being too many classes. I think before the state looks at that they need to do something about the private schools geographically located in a 5 or 6A community and recruiting kids from a metro area for their programs but controlling their enrollment so they can fall into a class like 3 or 4A. In my opinion that needs to be addressed immediately with the KSHSAA. I don’t know about there being too many classes. I think before the state looks at that they need to do something about the private schools geographically located in a 5 or 6A community and recruiting kids from a metro area for their programs but controlling their enrollment so they can fall into a class like 3 or 4A. In my opinion that needs to be addressed immediately with the KSHSAA.

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]]> By: Joanna http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4602 Joanna Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:07:31 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/07/03/too-many-high-school-classes-in-kansas/#comment-4602 TFL, you make some good points. I enjoyed reading that. I still think that there are too many state champions, though. TFL, you make some good points. I enjoyed reading that. I still think that there are too many state champions, though.

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