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For the record, I've been fed up with the number of classes in SD HS sports for many, many years now. The SDHSAA philosophy of making every high school student-athlete feel good about themselves simply makes me want to puke.
Because of this, it doesn't surprise me they are considering this. But the fact the football coaches themselves are the ones that initially proposed it makes it even more appalling.
Here is an article from the Yankton P&D:
Because of this, it doesn't surprise me they are considering this. But the fact the football coaches themselves are the ones that initially proposed it makes it even more appalling.
Here is an article from the Yankton P&D:
S.D. Enrollment Shifts Leading To Possible Playoff Changes
BY RANDY DOCKENDORF
randy.dockendorf@yankton.net
Published: Monday, November 15, 2010 1:15 AM CST
Major enrollment shifts may force changes in South Dakota’s high school athletic playoffs, according to a state official.
Those shifts in student numbers are occurring for both the large and small schools, said Bob Lowery, assistant executive director of the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA). Lowery spoke with the Press & Dakotan after addressing last week’s Yankton Quarterback Club meeting.
Lowery was en route to Vermillion for the state football championships held Thursday through Saturday at the DakotaDome on the University of South Dakota campus.
Some of the most dramatic playoff changes may come in the large-school category, Lowery said.
The Sioux Falls and Rapid City public schools are two to three times the size of other 11AA schools, he said. In addition, fast-growing districts, such as Harrisburg, are moving quickly toward 11AA enrollment status while smaller 11AA members could drop down in classification.
“I would say it’s one of the biggest challenges for our office right now,” he said. “Basically, you have three different groups and their interests: the Sioux Falls metro area, the Eastern South Dakota Conference and the West River schools.”
Some talk has circulated about breaking the 17 largest schools into two divisions, creating a new Class 11AAA, Lowery said. Under that scenario, he estimated seven schools — primarily the Sioux Falls and Rapid City public schools — would form Class 11AAA while the other 10 schools would remain Class 11AA.
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BY RANDY DOCKENDORF
randy.dockendorf@yankton.net
Published: Monday, November 15, 2010 1:15 AM CST
Major enrollment shifts may force changes in South Dakota’s high school athletic playoffs, according to a state official.
Those shifts in student numbers are occurring for both the large and small schools, said Bob Lowery, assistant executive director of the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA). Lowery spoke with the Press & Dakotan after addressing last week’s Yankton Quarterback Club meeting.
Lowery was en route to Vermillion for the state football championships held Thursday through Saturday at the DakotaDome on the University of South Dakota campus.
Some of the most dramatic playoff changes may come in the large-school category, Lowery said.
The Sioux Falls and Rapid City public schools are two to three times the size of other 11AA schools, he said. In addition, fast-growing districts, such as Harrisburg, are moving quickly toward 11AA enrollment status while smaller 11AA members could drop down in classification.
“I would say it’s one of the biggest challenges for our office right now,” he said. “Basically, you have three different groups and their interests: the Sioux Falls metro area, the Eastern South Dakota Conference and the West River schools.”
Some talk has circulated about breaking the 17 largest schools into two divisions, creating a new Class 11AAA, Lowery said. Under that scenario, he estimated seven schools — primarily the Sioux Falls and Rapid City public schools — would form Class 11AAA while the other 10 schools would remain Class 11AA.
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, I counted Jr. High in that, but come to think of it...it was 11-man, we moved down to 9-man when I was a freshman, I believe.
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