New Classifications

[wannabecoach68]

With MSHSAA putting out the new verification numbers from schools:
http://www.mshsaa.org/2016_18MemberEnrollments.aspx
I'm curious to see if someone who has been on this board along time, has broken down the new classes for the next 2 year cycle.
If so, who are some schools that MIGHT move up a class or down a class?

 

[msubearssuperfan1]

Glendale can say goodbye to Class 4, if the classification breaks remain the same. It puts even more pressure on this years team, though. Even with Walton and Johal, I doubt we'll be able to do much at the Class 5 level without ANY post-play. So, it's this year or bust. I'd hate to waste those two like the Lady Falcons wasted Megen Deines. You've got a Div. 1 player and never make it out of districts. That would be pretty painful especially since we've got two of them.

Local Class 4 Districts:

Glendale 1,361 (up 125)
Hillcrest 1,016 (down 7)
Reeds Spring 621 (up 13)
Aurora 639 (up 47)
West Plains 1,092 (down 19)
Rogersville 700 (up 3)

Carl Junction 1,066 (up 44)
Carthage 1,356 (up 118)
Cassville 590 (up 20)
McDonald County 1,174 (up 49)
Monett 710 (up 60)
Webb City 1,177 (up 1)

Bolivar 804 (down 9)
Clinton 590 (up 13)
Harrisonville 884 (down 40)
Nevada 777 (up 6)
Pleasant Hill 639 (down 54)
Warrensburg 931 (down 19)

Eldon 605 (up 34)
Jeff City Helias 916 (down 21)
Marshfield 940 (up 31)
Osage 551 (down 17)
Rolla 1,273 (down 1)
Salem 598 (down 7)

Local Class 5 Districts:

Branson 1,430 (up 42)
Central 1,612 (down 54)
Kickapoo 1,800 (up 10)
Ozark 1,632 (up 86)
Parkview 1,347 (down 67)

Joplin 2,216 (up 105)
Neosho 1,316 (down 10)
Nixa 1,733 (down 1)
Republic 1,389 (up 109)
Willard 1,324 (up 44)

Camdenton 1,297 (down 2)
Jefferson City 2,500 (down 75)
Lebanon 1,466 (up 38)
Waynesville 1,627 (up 5)

 

[wannabecoach68]

Great insight msubear! I always wandered why the smaller numbers were at the top end of the larger classes and the smaller schools always had more schools. Does anyone know why this is or will things ever change? Seems like if you have over 1200 kids to choose from to play that the would be Class 5 or close to it and with schools with smaller numbers playing against smaller size schools. Just curious if MSHSAA has ever thought about making Class 5 with 129 (or whatever the number might be with schools) and Class 1 with 79 or whatever the magic number would be.

 

[BearsCountry]

The smaller schools are lumped together to make sure they have some districts that are half way geographically reasonable. If you cut some of those districts would be spread out all over. If you make the catch all in the higher classes, they are pretty much either going to be in St. Louis, Kansas City or either Springfield or Columbia/Jefferson City. Real easy to put into districts.

 

[wannabecoach68]

Thanks BearsCountry, that makes sense! I guess there really isn't a "great" way to split them. As I was looking at the districts for this year, It just seems a little lopsided with some schools having 8 teams in their district and need to win 3 games to advance, while other larger schools only have to win 2, but again, I'm sure it has to do with geography and finances. I didn't know what the overall process was or what the thought process was in dividing up the classes.
Thanks for the info.

 

[rebelman54]

This is my very very very rough estimate:
Class 1: 0-119
Class 2: 120-234
Class 3: 236- 554
Class 4: 566-1263
Class 5: 1270 up

Again probably nowhere near correct.