Why doesn't track have 4 divisions?

[wch125]

Baseball

Division Enrollment Schools
I 409 and more 192
II 232 to 408 193
III 134 to 231 195
IV 133 and less 196
Total Schools 776


Softball

Division Enrollment Schools
I 383 and more 189
II 222 to 382 192
III 127 to 221 194
IV 126 and less 194
Total Schools 769


Boys Track & Field

Division Enrollment Schools
I 334 and more 242
II 167 to 333 242
III 166 and less 246
Total Schools 730


Girls Track & Field

Division Enrollment Schools
I 325 and more 226
II 164 to 324 226
III 163 and less 227
Total Schools 679


Boys Tennis

Division Enrollment Schools
I 350 and more 205
II 349 and less 207
Total Schools 412




Baseball and Softball both have over 700 Schools participating and have 4 divisions so why doesn't track have 4 divisions Boys have over 700 and girls are close at 679.

[noreply66]

I have wondered that myself

[OICU812]

It just has to do with the way the OHSAA splits up the divisions. There probably won't ever be 4 divisions even though 3 division is completely unfair for the tiny schools. Very similar to tennis which only has 2 divisions. The way they do things in the OHSAA is very confusing.

[jumphigh]

In the bottom 2 divisions the most that the smallest school and the largest school can be only 160 kids. The small division 1 schools are have some crazy differences Chillicothe has a number of 345 girls and mason high school has 1200 girls in the bottom 3 grades in high school.

it would be nice if they did what football did and had a super division. the top 64 schools by size. create 4 regionals and then they could go to the state meet.

[OICU812]

In the bottom 2 divisions the most that the smallest school and the largest school can be only 160 kids. The small division 1 schools are have some crazy differences Chillicothe has a number of 345 girls and mason high school has 1200 girls in the bottom 3 grades in high school.

it would be nice if they did what football did and had a super division. the top 64 schools by size. create 4 regionals and then they could go to the state meet.

I like that idea there!

[goUK]

i think once track hits 750 teams is when they get 4 divisions

[OICU812]

i think once track hits 750 teams is when they get 4 divisions

The key word there is teams. Most schools have kids that do track, the problem is they don't have enough kids to make it an official "team" to the OHSAA. I believe the number the OHSAA put out to make it a team is 9. Correct me on that if I'm wrong.

[wch125]

9 is the number to have a team

[Flatulence]

The number of 9 is correct about constituting a team; however, only two good athletes is all it takes to win a state TEAM championship. Think about that one for a while.

We will not see 4 divisions for track and field because of time constraints - at this time it takes two very full days to complete the state meet and adding another day will just flat out cost too much. Of course i am old, but I am convinced we will not see 4 divisions while I am alive.

[Ironman92]

"Good" ?

[Flatulence]

Ironman, okay, what do you want me to say, OUTSTANDING?

[Ironman92]

Ironman, okay, what do you want me to say, OUTSTANDING?

Not arguing semantics but if two athletes can compile enough points to win a state team championship they are closer to incredible than good.

Sorry for being a pick ass even though I knew what you meant.