TSSAA to look at open zones, privates, new classifications possible

[Indian]

http://www.usa.com/rank/tennessee-state--population-density--county-rank.htm

[Indian]

 

 

Here is another list, density by zip code:

 

http://www.usa.com/rank/tennessee-state--population-density--zip-code-rank.htm

 

Something like this would probably be better.

Edited June 11, 2015 by Indian

[SdotBears]

Go back to 5 classes. Take the top 24 in enrollment since there is a big gap for 5-A. Top 16 make the playoffs. That way it means something. Breakdown the other classes evenly. Allow privates that do not have financial aid to move up more than one class after the multiplier. Put a small multiplier on the open zoned none rural schools. Then be done with it. Play ball!!!!

Bison will win all 5 classes! Bison are greatest team in all of sportz!

[SdotBears]

Interesting tweets from the scribes covering this meeting.

Any word on mairvul's request to use 2 footballs?

[GWAVE1]

Bison will win all 5 classes! Bison are greatest team in all of sportz!

Ahhhh man I forgot!!!

[Red Rebels]

 

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Edited June 12, 2015 by Red Rebels

[OldRebel2]

"Childress said the TSSAA staff has looked at 16,000 postseason contests in all sports that the association sanctions. Schools with open enrollment won more than 60 percent of the time."

 

^^^^ Entristin.

I wonder if they included as open enrollment Heritage and William Blount since a student can go to either IF the student provides his/her own transportation.  That sound at least semi-open.  I wonder if Fulton was included because of all the AE kids.  I wonders if West was included because of their IB academic program lets anyone in Knox County go to West.  I wonder if they included Farragut where Russian is offered and anyone in Knox Co can go to Farragut if they want to take Russian.  I could go on and on.  There a lots more open zones that folks want to admit.  There are lots of schools who residing in glass houses.

Edited June 12, 2015 by OldRebel2

[Governm]

That's not true. WB will not take out of zone kids

[AlcoaBasketball]

I think closed/open zone is on the schools themselves. Most everybody who wants to be open zone can be if they choose.

[Governm]

I think closed/open zone is on the schools themselves. Most everybody who wants to be open zone can be if they choose.

Not if they are already overcrowded by kids in their own zone.

[AlcoaBasketball]

Not if they are already overcrowded by kids in their own zone.

Wrong. That doesn't matter. They still have the option of opening their boundaries, even if they pay for it with additional overcrowding.

 

If that's an issue, build a big enough school.

[Governm]

For the record,

I don't even care about the whole open zone thing. I just posted that quote to mess with the people that go on about it. Having said that,schools like William Blount that are really overcrowded aren't going to do that.