Sam Houseworth’s Analysis On OHSAA’s Division Expansion

[radiodavel]

Sam Houseworth’s Analysis On OHSAA’s Division Expansion
https://statelinesportsnetwork.net/2024 ... -expansion

[pfloyd]

Sam Houseworth’s Analysis On OHSAA’s Division Expansion
https://statelinesportsnetwork.net/2024 ... -expansion

... he echoes my concern on another thread - the vote was by an 8-9 man board of directors NOT the 880 or so schools across Ohio ... they should have voted, been given a voice imo ... water under the darn dam now ... more divisions, more state champs, more $$$$ for OHSAA ...

[GoBucks1047]

For the NW schools and other rural areas, I would've wanted 2 80-team divisions D1-D2 and 4 160-team divisions for D3-D6. This is essentially a 5 division format for the smaller 80% while the new D1 would be split in half creating an additional division at the top 20%. It doesn't change much, yet changes a bit, and of course would make OHSAA money, but probably not as much money as the approved 7 division format.

[GoBucks1047]

Although looking at SE Ohio, I think they'd want 6 divisions with the top 2 divisions at 64 teams each so they can guarantee 7 districts where with 7 divisions and with 80 team D1/D2, SE Ohio might be stuck with only 6, maybe even 5, districts.
---D# Signifies Approved 7 Divisions

64 x2/168 x4:
D1 638-1300 (64)
D2 457-637 (64)
D3 257-456 (167)
D4 168-256 (167)
D5 111-167 (168)
D6 16-110 (169)

64 x2/134 x5:
D1 638-1300 (64)
D2 457-637 (64)
D3 282-456 (132)
D4 194-281 (133)
D5 143-193 (135)
D6 99-142 (135)
D7 16-98 (136)

D3 (1 District)
Logan
Chillicothe
Miami Trace
Athens
Marietta
Bloom-Carroll
---D4
Jackson
Washington CH
Hillsboro
Sheridan
Warren
Circleville

D4 (2 Districts)
Fairfield Union
Waverly
Unioto
Vinton County
McClain
River Valley
Gallia Academy
Logan Elm
New Lexington
Alexander
Meigs
---D5
Westfall
Zane Trace
Piketon
Ironton
Fairland
Wheelersburg
Amanda-Clearcreek
Minford
Chesapeake
Portsmouth

D5 (2 Districts)
Liberty Union
Wellston
South Point
Northwest
West
---D6
Oak Hill
Adena
Eastern Brown
Southeastern
Rock Hill
North Adams
Huntington-Ross
Crooksville
West Union
Lynchburg-Clay
Paint Valley
Dawson-Bryant
Peebles
Valley
Nelsonville-York
Belpre
Trimble
Eastern-Pike

D6 (2 Districts)
Fairfield (Leesburg)
Federal Hocking
Manchester
---D7
Clay
Eastern (Meigs)
Glenwood
Green
Miller
Notre Dame
Sciotoville Community
South Gallia
South Webster
Southern
St Joseph Central
Symmes Valley
Waterford
Western
Whiteoak