2025-2029 NCHSAA Realignment Timeline UPDATE #3

[Hon Dines]

Late Oct/Early Nov '24: Receive ADM numbers from NCDPI

Date TBA (probably late 1st semester): Draft of initial plan distributed to member schools

Jan 'Jan'25: Deadline for schools to submit concerns or adjustments to initial draft

Jan: Realignment Committee reviews submissions from schools

Jan: Initial in-person appeals heard by Committee (Chapel Hill)

Feb: Revised draft distributed to schools

Late-Feb: Realignment Committee holds final meeting before submitting plan to #NCHSAA Board of Directors

March:NCHSAA Board of Directors call meeting to approve a Realignment Plan; new conferences confirmed with 8-classifications using ADM numbers only.

August: New alignment begins

Note: All appeals will be open to all member schools via live-streaming

 

[flyrod5518]

Anyone hearing anything about realignment?

 

[It's Frank]

Anyone hearing anything about realignment?

Aside from it going to be a giant mess with lots of split conferences?

 

[HeelRaiderMBD]

What happened to six classifications, did that get shot down already? I was thinking six, with 32 playoff teams (16 east and 16 west) in each classification. That's 192 playoff teams, and more than enough. Now it will hold at 256, or a few less because of 1A?

 

[ocdavis31]

What happened to six classifications, did that get shot down already? I was thinking six, with 32 playoff teams (16 east and 16 west) in each classification. That's 192 playoff teams, and more than enough. Now it will hold at 256, or a few less because of 1A?

Eight is apparently a definite.

 

[Sportsnut17]

Late Oct/Early Nov '24: Receive ADM numbers from NCDPI

Date TBA (probably late 1st semester): Draft of initial plan distributed to member schools

Jan 'Jan'25: Deadline for schools to submit concerns or adjustments to initial draft

Jan: Realignment Committee reviews submissions from schools

Jan: Initial in-person appeals heard by Committee (Chapel Hill)

Feb: Revised draft distributed to schools

Late-Feb: Realignment Committee holds final meeting before submitting plan to #NCHSAA Board of Directors

March:NCHSAA Board of Directors call meeting to approve a Realignment Plan; new conferences confirmed with 8-classifications using ADM numbers only.

August: New alignment begins

Note: All appeals will be open to all member schools via live-streaming

Don, is it always March prior to start when it’s finalized? Seems like a short time for schools to finalize schedules, especially for fall sports.

 

[Hon Dines]

Don, is it always March prior to start when it’s finalized? Seems like a short time for schools to finalize schedules, especially for fall sports.

True... the info I got about this thread came from a very reliable source in the school system.

 

[Hon Dines]

IMPORTANT: Superintendents / Head of Schools received
@NCHSAA
email this AM requesting to submit 20th-day numbers of the '24-25 school year for member school(s). Info is due Monday, Nov. 4 by 3PM! AD's, please check with your central office leadership.

 

[Hon Dines]

All member schools received 2024-2025 #NCHSAA 20-Day ADM Numbers today. NCHSAA staff need to be notified of any errors and the deadline is TOMORROW at 2PM!


The process relative to our realignment CANNOT begin until all members can be classified accurately.

 

[flyrod5518]

Welp, looks like we are slowly getting close to realignment discussions with numbers getting finalized.

Should be interesting for sure

 

[GrizzlyDevil]

Welp, looks like we are slowly getting close to realignment discussions with numbers getting finalized.

Should be interesting for sure

Got a sneak peak last night...a lot of schools in the area had ADMs go down believe it or not. They'll definitely be some movement from some schools.

 

[flyrod5518]

Can't wait for @GrizzlyDevil to get the numbers crunched and provide his input.

 

[BleedBurnsBlue]

Got a sneak peak last night...a lot of schools in the area had ADMs go down believe it or not. They'll definitely be some movement from some schools.

Any idea when will they make these numbers public?

 

[GrizzlyDevil]

Any idea when will they make these numbers public?

Should be 3pm today

 

[BleedBurnsBlue]

Guess it didn't happen at 3:00.

 

[GrizzlyDevil]

Guess it didn't happen at 3:00.

Well that was the cutoff for corrections...I should have clarified. Final ADMs should be posted this week I believe.

 

[Maiden Creek]

Well that was the cutoff for corrections...I should have clarified. Final ADMs should be posted this week I believe.

They’re posted on NCHSAA.

 

[BleedBurnsBlue]

Are these final? Or can they change?

 

[GrizzlyDevil]

Are these final? Or can they change?

Final

 

[BleedBurnsBlue]

Final

Can teams still petition to go up or down?

 

[amaidendevil]

Can teams still petition to go up or down?

I wonder if they would allow since they wanna cap each classification at 64 I believe. 4a is at 59 I believe and a couple schools due to open soon could go 4a

 

[Hon Dines]

Expect NCHSAA to post final ADM's publicly Tuesday 11/19!