Prep realignment with current enrollment figures

[CoachT]

Prep realignment with current enrollment figures

 

The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Board of Control voted 5-4 Wednesday for a plan that divides Division I schools into three classes for football, basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball beginning in 2009.

 

For football those three classes are divided into six classes for the playoffs.

Here??™s how schools would be aligned beginning in 2009 using current enrollment figures. Realignment will be done officially using fall enrollment figures:

 

CLASS A

District 1: 1A ??” Cloudland, University School-Johnson City*; 2A ??” Unaka, North Greene, Hampton

District 2: 1A ??” Clinch*, J. Frank White*, Washburn*, Hancock Co., Jellico; 2A ??” Cosby

District 3: 1A ??” Knoxville Chr.*, Tenn. School Blind*, Greenback, Midway, Grace Chr., Harriman; 2A ??” Rockwood, Oliver Springs

District 4: 1A ??” Sunbright, Oakdale, Coalfield; 2A ??” Oneida, Wartburg

District 5: 1A ??” 21st Century*, David Brainerd, Copper Basin, Tenn. Temple*, Grace Baptist; 2A ??” Silverdale, Tellico Plains, East Brainerd

District 6: 1A ??” Richard Hardy*, Sale Creek*, S. Pittsburg, Lookout Valley, Van Buren Co.*, Whitwell; 2A ??” CSAS*, Marion Co.

District 7: 1A ??” Pickett Co., Red Boiling Springs, Clarkrange*, Clay Co., Monterey; 2A ??” Upperman

District 8: 1A ??” Merrol Hyde*, Mt. Juliet Chr., Gordonsville; 2A ??” Watertown, Friendship, Trousdale Co.

District 9: 1A ??” Boyd Chr.*, Middle Tenn. Chr., Eagleville; 2A ??” Community, Cascade, FRA, Forrest, Ezell-Harding

District 10: 1A ??” Jo Byrns, Clarksville Acad., Nashville Chr., McEwen; 2A ??” White House-Heritage, Houston Co., East Robertson

District 11: 1A ??” Santa Fe*, Huntland, Culleoka*, Moore Co., Columbia Acad., Cornersville; 2A ??” Mt. Pleasant, Richland

District 12: 1A ??” Frank Hughes*, Hampshire*, Zion Chr., Perry Co., Collinwood, Wayne Co.; 2A ??” Summertown*

District 13: 1A ??” Carroll Acad.*, Big Sandy*, Clarksburg*, Hollow Rock-Bruceton, West Carroll; 2A ??” Huntingdon, McKenzie, Decatur Co.

District 14: 1A ??” Bradford*, Gleason, Greenfield, Lake Co., S. Fulton; 2A ??” Dresden, Halls, Union City

District 15: 1A ??” No teams; 2A ??” Adamsville, Fayette Acad., Humboldt, Madison*, Middleton, Peabody, Scotts Hill, Trinity

District 16: 1A ??” City Univ. School*, Hollis F. Price*, MAHS*, MASE*, Memphis Middle College*; 2A ??” Douglass, Treadwell, Westwood

 

Class AA

District 1: 3A ??” Elizabethton, Happy Valley, Johnson Co., Sullivan North, Unicoi Co.; 4A ??” Sullivan Central; Sullivan East

District 2: 3A ??” Chuckey-Doak, Cumberland Gap, S. Greene, W. Greene; 4A ??” Claiborne, Greeneville, Grainger Co., Union Co.

District 3: 3A ??” Gatlingburg-Pittman, Pigeon Forge; 4A ??” Austin-East, Carter, Fulton, Gibbs

District 4: 3A ??” Alcoa, CAK, Kingston, Loudon; 4A ??” Scott Co., Stone Memorial

District 5: 3A ??” McMinn Central, Meigs Co., Polk Co., Sweetwater; 4A ??” Sequoyah

District 6: 3A ??” Boyd-Buchanan, Howard, Tyner; 4A ??” Brainerd, Chatt. Central, East Ridge, Hixson, Notre Dame

District 7: 3A ??” Bledsoe Co., Chatt. Chr., Grundy Co., Sequatchie Co., Signal Mountain; 4A ??” No teams

District 8: 3A ??” Cannon Co., Jackson Co., Smith Co., York; 4A ??” DeKalb Co., Livingston Acad., Macon Co.

District 9: 3A ??” DCA, Goodpasture, Westmoreland; 4A ??” Greenbrier, Springfield, Sycamore, White House

District 10: 3A ??” CPA, East Literature, M.L. King*, Pearl-Cohn; 4A ??” David Lipscomb, Stratford

District 11: 3A ??” Cheatham Co., Fairview, Harpeth, Stewart Co., Waverly; 4A ??” Creek Wood, Montgomery Central

District 12: 3A ??” East Hickman, Hickman Co., Lewis Co., Loretto; 4A ??” Giles Co., Marshall Co., Page, Spring Hill

District 13: 3A ??” Milan, Westview; 4A ??” Covington, Crockett Co., Dyersburg, Fayette-Ware, Gibson Co., Haywood, Obion Co., Ripley

District 14: 3A ??”Camden, Jackson Central Merry, Jackson Chr., USJ; 4A ??” Bolivar, Chester Co., Jackson South Side, Lexington, Liberty, McNairy Central,

District 15: 3A ??” Booker T. Washington, Carver, Manassas; 4A ??” Frayser, Memphis Northside, Trezevant

District 16: 3A ??” Oakhaven; 4A ??” Hillcrest, Kingsbury, Memphis East, Mitchell, Sheffield

 

CLASS AAA

District 1: 5A ??” Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Sullivan South, Tennessee, Volunteer; 6A ??” Dobyns-Bennett, Science Hill

District 2: 5A ??” Cherokee, Cocke Co., Morristown East, Morristown West, Seymour; 6A ??” Jefferson Co., Sevier Co.

District 3: 5A ??” Anderson Co., Campbell Co., Clinton, Knoxville Catholic, Knoxville Central, Knoxville Halls, Powell; 6A ??” Karns, Oak Ridge

District 4: 5A ??” Lenoir City, South Doyle; 6A ??” Bearden, Farragut, Hardin Valley, Heritage, Knoxville West, Maryville, William Blount

District 5: 5A ??” Cleveland, Red Bank, Rhea Co., McMinn Co.; 6A ??” Bradley, Ooltewah, Soddy-Daisy, Walker Valley

District 6: 5A ??” Cumberland Co., White Co.; 6A ??” Coffee Co., Cookeville, Warren Co.

District 7: 5A ??” No teams; 6A ??” Blackman, LaVergne, Oakland, Riverdale, Siegel, Smyrna, Wilson Central

District 8: 5A ??” Lawrence Co., Shelbyville, Tullahoma; 6A ??” Columbia, Franklin Co., Lincoln Co.

District 9: 5A ??” Beech, Gallatin, Hendersonville, Portland, Station Camp; 6A ??” Lebanon, Mt. Juliet

District 10: 5A ??” Clarksville, Henry Co., Kenwood, Northwest, West Creek; 6A ??” Dickson Co., Northeast, Rossview

District 11: 5A ??” Centennial, Hillsboro, Hillwood; 6A ??” Brentwood, Franklin, Independence, Overton, Ravenwood

District 12: 5A ??” Glencliff, Maplewood, Whites Creek; 6A ??” Antioch, Cane Ridge, Hunters Lane, McGavock

District 13: 5A ??” Brighton, Dyer Co., Hardin Co., Jackson North Side, Munford; 6A ??” No teams

District 14: 5A ??” Craigmont, Raleigh-Egypt; 6A ??” Arlington, Barlett, Bolton, Cordova, Millington

District 15: 5A ??” Ridgeway; 6A ??” Collierville, Germantown, Houston, Kirby, Southwind, Wooddale

District 16: 5A ??” Fairley, Hamilton, Melrose, Memphis Overton; 6A ??” Memphis Central, Whitehaven, White Station

 

*Does not play football

[Indian]

Were these put together by the TSSAA or by the Tennessean?

[riverdaleman]

ok coach i see we lost lebanon...who advances to playoffs and how does this effect RIVERDALE...after looking at it i find it funny that they put WC in our bracket instead of Lebanon...WC is closer to sumner county and lebanon and WC in the same county are no longer in the same district

[JtDL]

"Gatlinburg" is misspelled, but otherwise I like our new matchups. I'm tired of driving to Chuckey-Doak and Sullivan Co.

 

I'm pretty sure this was put together by The Tennessean, but it should be close enough to let discussion start.

[The Drunken Sailor]

The biggest question of all is WHAT WILL THIS DO TO THE COACH T SUBFORUMS???? /ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" />

[Footballfan15]

They will have to be redone.

[ksgovols]

In Class AA District 10, there is CPA with an actual 2006 enrollment of 310 and Stratford (my alma mater by the way) with a 2006 enrollment of 1,036. I am sure there are more extreme examples but does this pairing make any sense to anyone.

 

I also wonder with the wild card rules where CPA will find 6 non-district opponents I hope Riverdale, MBA, etc. have open dates.

 

Just my two cents.

 

 

For Harpeth, playing the traditional district foes from basketball and baseball in football has been what we've wanted for years. It will also be our 3rd football realignment in 4 years. The question I have is how will the districts heavy to the strong class affect the district schools with lower enrollments at playoff time? Will there then be a premium on wins in non-district games to make playoffs?

 

For my school's particular situation, this is much better than the previous 2 districts we've been in football wise. The natural rivalries from every other sport that are built over the years are finally here in football too.

[LSMFT]

Why are the football coaches the only ones gripping about the classification? Isn't this almost exactly what basketball, baseball and softball have been playing for YEARS!

[Bighurt]

ksgovols,

I thought about this a little more - always a dicey process - so I am re-submitting my post.

 

This reclassification makes sense if the goal is to reduce travel costs. However, I thought the justification for creating D2 and the multiplier was to level the playing field. By the way, reducing travel costs never seemed to be a issue when D2 was formed and apparently it still isn't in that division. It appears that the BOC is like the child who constantly changes his story to justify his misbehavior.

 

It still does make sense to me to put CPA (310 students) and Stratford (1,036 students) in the same district but I digress.

 

Random thought - When the proposal go from 5 classes to 6 classes? The posting on tssaa.org - Classification Possibilities for 2009-2012 - still says 5 classes.

 

JMHO,

BH

[ksgovols]

Quite right Bighurt. It is hypocritical to quote travel expenses as the reasoning behind the current classification and force DII to travel all over the state for 'district' games. I'm in favor of building and maintaining rivalries that are across the board in all sports. It's never made sense to me to treat football as different. I imagine it's because it's the money maker at playoff time.

 

There are undeniably differences between public/private, open zone/closed zone, financial aid/no aid, but after all these years I'm not sure anyone knows how to quantify them. From that standpoint I'm in favor of a merit system. As it is today, I think DII should play whatever schedule they want to play and come up with a formula for seeding at playoff time and forget about regions.

 

As far as the 6 classes at playoff time, that kind of has some symmetry to it and more $$$! Seriously, I hope it will induce more small schools to start football, like Culleoka.

[Gambler]

Depending on how this works out this may be the final step in the TSSAA staying intact with the private schools leaving on their own. I could be wrong but only time will tell. However I think in the end the following schools will prevail as they have in all the other recent changes to try to level the playing field: Riverdale, Hillsboro, Lipscomb, Goodpasture, Alcoa, South Pitt, and Maryville. Year in year out those schools are in the top ten in the state and that wont change no matter what the format is. Although I am not a fan of the plan I do see the following positives. Obviously lesser traveling cost and time. More gate money due to the schools being closer together. Now it will be interesting to see how coaches do their out of conference scheduling and if coaches will have to travel long distances to get quality games to help with the wild cards.

[ksgovols]

The other thing it looked like was affected was where you go in the playoffs. It appears our district will be paired with the one to the east rather than the one to the west or as our basketball coach stated, 'We play to the east instead of west in region 2 and 3 years ago, and our chances of going to state are much improved.'