Schools have until 12/6 to voluntarily move up in class.
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http://www.piaa.org/news/details.aspx?ID=3612
PIAA classification numbers out for 2018-19 and 2019-20
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For the Chesmont the biggest impact is Shanahan is going down to 4A from 5A. This will hurt Coatesville, DEast, DWest and Avon Grove. With Octorara out of Chesmont next year maybe they’ll move over to the American? Doubt Shanahan will play up
Wow, that stinks for the 6A schools in the National Div. I would love to see the Western suburbs combine like the Sub. One and split by 6A, 5A, 4A. Perk. Valley, OJR, Spring-Ford are much better suited playing DEast, DWest, Coatesville and maybe the Ches-Mont American Schools match up better with the PAC Frontier schools.
Not - The biggest problem is Chesmont is just football and just with the big 4 schools Avon Grove, Coatesville, Downingtown East and West power points wise. If it were up to me I’d prefer to play the old rivals of Springford, OJR and Boyertown plus would love to see Perk Valley playing in Chesco 2 or 3 times a season. PAC 12 has solved its problem having a big school and small school divisions. If we can’t get in w the PAC 12 maybe an arrangement w the Central or this sounds crazy but adding 6A Pennwood and 6A Chester for football. As far as the other 9 schools they would have a 5A league as good as anyone with Rustin, Unionville, Great Valley and 4A Shanahan plus a decent Oxford.
Time to revisit the District 1 proposal that was on this board about a year ago. Similar to how District 7 creates conferences by class. Figure out a way to play 8 same-class games, have two games to schedule rivals, travel, etc. Don't understand why this has not happened yet.
Also , interesting to see what happens in the Central. Springfield has fallen behind both Lower Merion and Radnor in enrollment. That means theoretically one of those 2 teams would move up to the big school division. Coincidentally, those were the 2 teams that pushed strongly for the 2 division big school / small school alignment becuase they did not want to be forced to play the big schools every year. Now they may be forced to
Speed: I'm confused. Springfield was already behind LM and Radnor. Here are the numbers.
2016 Classification- LM 522; Radnor 463; Springfield 455
2018 Classification- LM 559; Radnor 489; Springfield 485
Speed I’m wondering if the 6 classifications move has changed any thinking in Central. Given how many teams make playoffs in 5a it may be less of an issue anyhow. You can get in at 3-7. As I’ve stated before Central League on the rise talent wise. One could argue that the 5a teams from the league are very battle tested for districts.
Really everyone that made the playoffs with possible exception of penncrest accounted themselves pretty fairly in districts. I also think Ridley or UD could have given Neshaminy fits in first round if they snuck in.
Plus Springfield winning the league twice in a row throws some water on the split theory plus the fact that Conestoga the second biggest program has gotten rolled for past two years. Radnor brings a lot back next year from a pretty decent squad. They could win a District game or two next year. Will be interesting what happens with schedule, etc.
Really everyone that made the playoffs with possible exception of penncrest accounted themselves pretty fairly in districts. I also think Ridley or UD could have given Neshaminy fits in first round if they snuck in.
Plus Springfield winning the league twice in a row throws some water on the split theory plus the fact that Conestoga the second biggest program has gotten rolled for past two years. Radnor brings a lot back next year from a pretty decent squad. They could win a District game or two next year. Will be interesting what happens with schedule, etc.
SH: my understanding was when the Central went to the 2 division format 2 years ago it was strictly based on enrollment. Lower Merion balked at this , and so did Radnor. Springfield agreed for the good of the league , but only for the 2 year term. The AD justified it by saying it was based on records , but not enrollment. But I've never seen it in writing. If it's based on strictly enrollment, LM should move up. If it's based on record , that would mean Stoga would move down and Haven or Radnor move up ? Or will they just wing it again and nake it up as they go
GG. They could easily do away with divisions and just have one 12 team league. They only crown one champ anyway and there's always an unbalanced schedule so I see no difference. Of course the world may come to an end if Radnor and Lower Merion can't play in week 10 or UD and Haverford can't play on Thanksgiving
GG. They could easily do away with divisions and just have one 12 team league. They only crown one champ anyway and there's always an unbalanced schedule so I see no difference. Of course the world may come to an end if Radnor and Lower Merion can't play in week 10 or UD and Haverford can't play on Thanksgiving
That was tossed around by a few of us over the years. PA2CA had a sophisticated name for it while I boringly went with EPIAL....as in WPIAL. I guess the bottom line is they will have to do something at some point.
I still feel 6 classifications are off the mark and didn't do anything but show the PIAA can add and divide to get an even # in all classes. Wow....that was creative!