summary of all appeals to be heard on Tuesday
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Great summary of all appeals to be heard on Tuesday
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Looks like 6A just got much tougher, starting in 2019:
Colonial Forge: Requests to move from Class 6A to Class 6B. Denied by a vote of 6-18.
Massaponax: Requests to move from Class 6A to Class 6B. Denied by a vote of 6-18.
Riverbend: Requests to move from Class 6A to Class 6B. Denied by a vote of 6-18.
Something doesn't seem right with 6A including 1/2 of the state (Franklin County to VaBeach to Aquia)
Colonial Forge: Requests to move from Class 6A to Class 6B. Denied by a vote of 6-18.
Massaponax: Requests to move from Class 6A to Class 6B. Denied by a vote of 6-18.
Riverbend: Requests to move from Class 6A to Class 6B. Denied by a vote of 6-18.
Something doesn't seem right with 6A including 1/2 of the state (Franklin County to VaBeach to Aquia)
Geographically, it might be half the state. But not numbers wise: only 14 of 53 Class 6 schools are in Region A (I know you realize this). Unless the VHSL goes to a true, statewide playoff system where all schools are ranked 1-X there is never going to be a way to fix the issue of clustered schools residing in our dense population areas. And we all know the wailing and gnashing of teeth that comes from every corner when someone has to travel more than 60-90 minutes for a playoff game. I acknowledge the increased costs and reduced gate from such a system but you have to pick your poison and choose between bad and worse.
Moving those schools from A to B would have essentially made it a situation where only two possible scenarios existed in Region A: 1) everyone gets in (unfair to other regions) or, 2) only 4 get in and have a bye week (again, unfair and much disliked by most coaches and fans).
Moving those schools from A to B would have essentially made it a situation where only two possible scenarios existed in Region A: 1) everyone gets in (unfair to other regions) or, 2) only 4 get in and have a bye week (again, unfair and much disliked by most coaches and fans).
I like this scenario -
6B Region - 14 schools (the 3 Commonwealth schools, the 7 Cardinal District (eastern Prince William schools) and 4 southeastern-most Fairfax schools);
6C Region - 14 schools (the 14 easternmost Fairfax/Alexandria/Arlington schools);
6D Region - 14 schools (the 5 western Prince William schools; John Champe in Loudoun; the 8 westernmost Fairfax schools)
This "shares the pain" a bit more I think while putting the Commonwealth together with schools that make more sense geographically). Also, lo and behold, it makes the Fairfax area schools have to travel a bit for a change.
Of course, the problem remains 6A with 11 schools - Franklin County (build another school! ha); 3 Richmond-area schools; and 7 southeastern schools. Not horrible geographically IF Franklin County wasn't in the mix. Of course there would be still be issues playoff format wise etc.
6B Region - 14 schools (the 3 Commonwealth schools, the 7 Cardinal District (eastern Prince William schools) and 4 southeastern-most Fairfax schools);
6C Region - 14 schools (the 14 easternmost Fairfax/Alexandria/Arlington schools);
6D Region - 14 schools (the 5 western Prince William schools; John Champe in Loudoun; the 8 westernmost Fairfax schools)
This "shares the pain" a bit more I think while putting the Commonwealth together with schools that make more sense geographically). Also, lo and behold, it makes the Fairfax area schools have to travel a bit for a change.
Of course, the problem remains 6A with 11 schools - Franklin County (build another school! ha); 3 Richmond-area schools; and 7 southeastern schools. Not horrible geographically IF Franklin County wasn't in the mix. Of course there would be still be issues playoff format wise etc.
