5 Divisions?
5 Divisions?
What does everyone think about soccer going to 4 divisions?
Last edited by 4thgoal on Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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SoccerGuy22
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Re: 4 Divisions?
The more the merrier imo. Would be fun to see. I wonder who would be in d3/d4 and if any of the smaller schools drop from d2 to d3 based off how they do the divisional assignments.
Re: 4 Divisions?
There is a chance that they could add a fourth division all the way to a seventh division. It will be interesting to see what happens in the January meeting.
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If there were any more than 4 divisions, there would be so few teams in each that teams would have to realign to different districts. Then again, when do all of the OHSAA decisions make sense to most of us....
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Re: 4 Divisions?
I think all those extra divisions are for basketball and baseball..soccer would be good with 4 divisions imo.
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I agree seven would be too many, but still, the word is anywhere between four and seven divisions for all sports. That would shrink the gap with division 1. The largest school comes in at 1300 boys and the last school in d1 has 346.
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Re: 4 Divisions?
Would be a huge help to a school like Chillicothe who is on the low-low end of D1. They have a really good program, but it’s really difficult to win consistently in D1, so an extra division would mean they would be D2 and likely much more successful in the postseason.
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Logan too. They typically match-up well with D2 Athens and Marietta.danicalifornia wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:24 am Would be a huge help to a school like Chillicothe who is on the low-low end of D1. They have a really good program, but it’s really difficult to win consistently in D1, so an extra division would mean they would be D2 and likely much more successful in the postseason.
I like the idea of four divisions
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We are so used to 200 or so teams in a division. Its funny to compare it to KY football, they have 30-40 teams in each division.
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Yes, in football. And I disagree with that. Kentucky shouldn't have more than four classes in football. Competition was better during that era.
In track, Kentucky and Ohio have the same amount of classes/divisions -- and in the other sports, Kentucky doesn't have a class system. The regions (16) are separated by geography and the winner from each region qualifies for the state tournament. There's also always been an All 'A' State Tournament for basketball for the smallest 70 or so schools in enrollment (again, the winner in each region qualifies for state in the All 'A'), and over the last five years, there's been a 2A state offering for medium-sized schools. As a result, Kentucky churns out more high-level D-I talent in the non-football sports, I believe, because kids are tested at a higher level during the season itself.
Expanding the divisions beyond five in any sport is a bad move in my opinion. I'm good with four and no more. Boys and girls soccer in Ohio should have a fourth division, but nothing beyond that.
Six and beyond is way too much in any sport. I would agree with that expansion of divisions IF the state had a large population boom, but that's not occurring right now.
From 1970 to present the population increase for the entire state has been 1.1 million over that time. It increased over 900,000 alone from just 1960 to 1970. Over the first three years of this decade, the population of the state is on track to drop for the first time ever.
States like Georgia and Florida have a large number of classes, but Georgia's population increase has been at or above 10.3 percent or more in every decade since 1950. It's up nearly 400,000 people in just the three years while Ohio's population has dropped by about 14,000 during that same time frame. Florida's population growth is slowing down by its standards but by everybody else's, it's still crazy as it's seeing 900,000 new residents of the state over the last three years.
So in short, I can see why those states would expand classes as they have done because the population growth warrants it. Ohio's does not.
In track, Kentucky and Ohio have the same amount of classes/divisions -- and in the other sports, Kentucky doesn't have a class system. The regions (16) are separated by geography and the winner from each region qualifies for the state tournament. There's also always been an All 'A' State Tournament for basketball for the smallest 70 or so schools in enrollment (again, the winner in each region qualifies for state in the All 'A'), and over the last five years, there's been a 2A state offering for medium-sized schools. As a result, Kentucky churns out more high-level D-I talent in the non-football sports, I believe, because kids are tested at a higher level during the season itself.
Expanding the divisions beyond five in any sport is a bad move in my opinion. I'm good with four and no more. Boys and girls soccer in Ohio should have a fourth division, but nothing beyond that.
Six and beyond is way too much in any sport. I would agree with that expansion of divisions IF the state had a large population boom, but that's not occurring right now.
From 1970 to present the population increase for the entire state has been 1.1 million over that time. It increased over 900,000 alone from just 1960 to 1970. Over the first three years of this decade, the population of the state is on track to drop for the first time ever.
States like Georgia and Florida have a large number of classes, but Georgia's population increase has been at or above 10.3 percent or more in every decade since 1950. It's up nearly 400,000 people in just the three years while Ohio's population has dropped by about 14,000 during that same time frame. Florida's population growth is slowing down by its standards but by everybody else's, it's still crazy as it's seeing 900,000 new residents of the state over the last three years.
So in short, I can see why those states would expand classes as they have done because the population growth warrants it. Ohio's does not.
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Re: 4 Divisions?
yes 4 divisions would be good for boys soccer. Girls soccer at least in the Southeast would be too sparse as there are a few less teams i think(could be wrong).
Think it would spice things up and give a few more teams a chance to win sectionals, districts, etc. not sure what the cutoff number would be for those divisions though.
Think it would spice things up and give a few more teams a chance to win sectionals, districts, etc. not sure what the cutoff number would be for those divisions though.
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Re: 4 Divisions?
They're floating 5 divisions now for soccer.
D 1 -- top 64
D2 through D5 evenly divided.
That would be about 125 schools per division for the boys and 115 per division for the girls.
D 1 -- top 64
D2 through D5 evenly divided.
That would be about 125 schools per division for the boys and 115 per division for the girls.
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If that would be true, for the girls side of things, this would be the divisional breakdown of the number of teams in each.91raider97bobcat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:22 pm They're floating 5 divisions now for soccer.
D 1 -- top 64
D2 through D5 evenly divided.
That would be about 125 schools per division for the boys and 115 per division for the girls.
D1-0
D2-2
D3-9
D4-13
D5-6
With several divisions having very small numbers, I could see teams getting moved to another district for tournament play. D2 Logan and Chillicothe could be in the central district (as they have been for D1). For D5, I could see all of those schools going to the SW district, since they are mostly all of the SHAC schools (with the exceptions of Minford and Southeastern) and the SHAC is closer to the SW than SE anyway.
There could also be some sort of a merge with the SE and E districts, but it would be quite a haul from Lynchburg to Berlin Hiland if something like that were to happen.
The boys side of things would be very similar, but more D5 schools (Clay, SJ, NB, etc)
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My best guess based off the info from the January OHSAA Meeting. Just for idea purposes.
New Division 3 Student Pop 2023 Division
ALLIANCE 310 Division II
ARCHBISHOP HOBAN 319 Division II
ASHLAND 386 Division I
ATHENS 269 Division II
AURORA 316 Division II
BADIN 261 Division II
BATAVIA 245 Division II
BAY 299 Division II
BEAUMONT SCHOOL 270 Division II
BEDFORD 312 Division II
BELLBROOK 328 Division II
BELLEFONTAINE 276 Division II
BELMONT 334 Division I
BEXLEY 284 Division II
BISHOP HARTLEY 309 Division II
BLOOM-CARROLL 260 Division II
BOWLING GREEN 332 Division I
BRUSH 387 Division I
BRYAN 255 Division II
BUCKEYE 301 Division II
BUCKEYE VALLEY 263 Division II
BUTLER 345 Division I
CANFIELD 276 Division II
CARROLL 299 Division II
CELINA 282 Division II
CENTENNIAL 309 Division II
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 290 Division II
CHAMINADE JULIENNE 339 Division I
CHARDON 343 Division I
CHILLICOTHE 384 Division I
CINCINNATI HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 245 Division II
CLOVERLEAF 301 Division II
CLYDE 256 Division II
COLUMBIAN 354 Division I
COPLEY 308 Division II
CRISTO REY COLUMBUS 246 Division II
DEFIANCE 280 Division II
DOVER 308 Division II
ELIDA 283 Division II
ELLET 406 Division I
FAIRFIELD UNION 260 Division II
FRANKLIN 310 Division II
FREMONT ROSS 403 Division I
GENEVA 273 Division II
GILMOUR ACADEMY 314 Division II
GOSHEN 324 Division II
GRANVILLE 301 Division II
GREENVILLE 312 Division II
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP 284 Division II
HARVEY 287 Division II
HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL 363 Division I
HAWKEN 288 Division II
HIGHLAND 395 Division I
HILLSBORO 284 Division II
HOLY NAME 255 Division II
HOWLAND 336 Division I
INDIAN CREEK 244 Division II
JACKSON 271 Division II
JOHN GLENN 259 Division II
JONATHAN ALDER 287 Division II
KENSTON 297 Division II
LAKE 392 Division I
LAKESIDE 364 Division I
LEXINGTON 270 Division II
LICKING VALLEY 260 Division II
LIMA SENIOR 355 Division I
LOGAN 387 Division I
LONDON 246 Division II
LOUISVILLE 346 Division I
LUTHERAN WEST 268 Division II
MADISON 340 Division I
MADISON COMPREHENSIVE 322 Division II
MANSFIELD SENIOR 307 Division II
MARIETTA 322 Division II
MARLINGTON 264 Division II
MAUMEE 266 Division II
MERCY MCAULEY 297 Division II
MIAMI TRACE 287 Division II
MIDVIEW 331 Division I
MONROE 314 Division II
NEW PHILADELPHIA 314 Division II
NEW RICHMOND 245 Division II
NORMANDY 401 Division I
NORTH OLMSTED 409 Division I
NORTHWEST 325 Division II
NORTON 262 Division II
NORWALK 312 Division II
NOTRE DAME-CATHEDRAL LATIN 380 Division I
ONTARIO 273 Division II
PADUA FRANCISCAN 301 Division II
PIQUA 352 Division I
PONITZ CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER 348 Division I
REVERE 330 Division I
ROCKY RIVER 329 Division II
ROSS 363 Division I
ROSSFORD 244 Division II
SANDUSKY 382 Division I
SHAW 278 Division II
SHAWNEE 278 Division II
SHERIDAN 288 Division II
SIDNEY 346 Division I
SOUTH 408 Division I
SPRINGFIELD 253 Division II
ST FRANCIS DeSALES 342 Division I
ST VINCENT-ST MARY 254 Division II
STEUBENVILLE 295 Division II
STIVERS SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS 335 Division I
STREETSBORO 244 Division II
TALAWANDA 358 Division I
TALLMADGE 276 Division II
TAYLOR 262 Division II
TECUMSEH 298 Division II
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 375 Division I
TIPPECANOE 289 Division II
TRI-VALLEY 352 Division I
TURPIN 378 Division I
UNIOTO 281 Division II
URSULINE ACADEMY 401 Division I
VALLEY FORGE 402 Division I
VAN WERT 270 Division II
WAPAKONETA 348 Division I
WARREN 258 Division II
WASHINGTON 383 Division I
WASHINGTON 244 Division II
WEST CARROLLTON 369 Division I
WEST GEAUGA 276 Division II
WESTERN BROWN 330 Division I
WESTLAKE 378 Division I
WILMINGTON 275 Division II
WOODRIDGE 245 Division II
WOOSTER 391 Division I
ZANESVILLE 307 Division II
New Division 4 Student Pop 2023 Division
ALEXANDER 185 Division III
AMANDA-CLEARCREEK 169 Division III
ARCHBISHOP ALTER 194 Division II
ARCHBISHOP McNICHOLAS 194 Division II
BATH 221 Division II
BEAVER 193 Division II
BENJAMIN LOGAN 204 Division II
BERKSHIRE 193 Division II
BETHEL-TATE 186 Division III
BISHOP FENWICK 203 Division II
BISHOP READY 169 Division III
BLANCHESTER 181 Division III
BROOKSIDE 206 Division II
CAMBRIDGE 233 Division II
CANTON SOUTH 193 Division II
CARDINAL MOONEY 171 Division III
CARLISLE 200 Division II
CARROLLTON 221 Division II
CHAGRIN FALLS 226 Division II
CHAMPION 166 Division III
CHESAPEAKE 175 Division III
CHIPPEWA 185 Division III
CINCINNATI COUNTRY DAY 172 Division III
CIRCLEVILLE 241 Division II
CLARK MONTESSORI 169 Division III
CLEAR FORK 190 Division II
CLERMONT NORTHEASTERN 165 Division III
CLINTON-MASSIE 204 Division II
COLUMBUS ACADEMY 179 Division III
CONNEAUT 195 Division II
COSHOCTON 191 Division II
COVENTRY 219 Division II
CRESTWOOD 204 Division II
CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 233 Division II
EAST LIVERPOOL 206 Division II
EASTWOOD 186 Division III
EATON 220 Division II
EDGEWOOD 225 Division II
EDISON 182 Division III
EDISON 171 Division III
ELYRIA CATHOLIC 220 Division II
FAIRLAND 197 Division II
FAIRLESS 189 Division III
FAIRVIEW 203 Division II
FIELD 206 Division II
FIRELANDS 205 Division II
GALION 184 Division III
GALLIA ACADEMY 197 Division II
GIRARD 197 Division II
GRAHAM LOCAL 191 Division II
GREENON 181 Division III
HARRISON CENTRAL 209 Division II
HEATH 228 Division II
HIGHLAND 215 Division II
HUBBARD 240 Division II
HURON 171 Division III
INDIAN HILL 240 Division II
INDIAN LAKE 197 Division II
JEFFERSON AREA 207 Division II
JOHNSTOWN 187 Division III
KENTON 206 Division II
KENTON RIDGE 208 Division II
KEYSTONE 184 Division III
LAKE 212 Division II
LAKE CATHOLIC 213 Division II
LAKEVIEW 180 Division III
LAKEWOOD 186 Division III
LAUREL 198 Division II
LIBERTY-BENTON 215 Division II
LOGAN ELM 205 Division II
MADISON SENIOR 176 Division III
MANCHESTER 166 Division III
MARIEMONT 171 Division III
MAYSVILLE 199 Division II
MC CLAIN 240 Division II
MILTON-UNION 168 Division III
MINERVA 223 Division II
MORGAN 201 Division II
NAPOLEON 222 Division II
NEW LEXINGTON 200 Division II
NILES MC KINLEY 233 Division II
NORTH UNION 193 Division II
NORTHWEST 227 Division II
NORTHWEST 170 Division III
NORTHWESTERN 206 Division II
NORWOOD 169 Division III
OAK HARBOR 194 Division II
OAKWOOD 233 Division II
ORANGE 218 Division II
OTSEGO 207 Division II
OTTAWA-GLANDORF 185 Division III
PERKINS 227 Division II
PERRY 197 Division II
PHILO 196 Division II
POLAND SEMINARY 188 Division III
PORT CLINTON 210 Division II
PREBLE SHAWNEE 172 Division III
PURCELL MARIAN 169 Division III
RAVENNA 240 Division II
READING 190 Division II
RIVER VALLEY 230 Division II
RIVER VIEW 216 Division II
ROCK HILL 165 Division III
ROGER BACON 221 Division II
SALEM 239 Division II
SHAWNEE 167 Division III
SHELBY 238 Division II
SOUTHEAST 184 Division III
ST CLAIRSVILLE 194 Division II
ST MARYS MEMORIAL 228 Division II
STRUTHERS 194 Division II
SUMMIT COUNTRY DAY 211 Division II
TUSLAW 164 Division III
UPPER SANDUSKY 184 Division III
URBANA 222 Division II
URSULINE 202 Division II
VALLEY VIEW 205 Division II
VERMILION 225 Division II
VILLA ANGELA-ST JOSEPH 189 Division III
WAUSEON 202 Division II
WAVERLY 227 Division II
WAYNESVILLE 190 Division II
WEST BRANCH 200 Division II
WEST HOLMES 237 Division II
WEST LIBERTY-SALEM 164 Division III
WEST MUSKINGUM 197 Division II
WESTFALL 175 Division III
WHEELERSBURG 167 Division III
WYOMING 232 Division II
ZANE TRACE 182 Division III
New Division 5 Student Pop 2023 Division
ADA 97 Division III
ALLEN EAST 124 Division III
ANDREWS OSBORNE ACADEMY 115 Division III
ANNA 138 Division III
ARCHBOLD 156 Division III
BADGER 82 Division III
BEACHWOOD 161 Division III
BETHEL 159 Division III
BISHOP ROSECRANS 59 Division III
BLUFFTON 136 Division III
BOTKINS 77 Division III
BRISTOL 75 Division III
BROOKFIELD 124 Division III
BROOKLYN 163 Division III
BROOKVILLE 158 Division III
CANTON CENTRAL CATHOLIC 106 Division III
CARDINAL STRITCH CATHOLIC 108 Division III
CATHOLIC CENTRAL 92 Division III
CATHOLIC CENTRAL 80 Division III
CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN 111 Division III
COLDWATER 144 Division III
COLUMBIA 118 Division III
COLUMBIANA 143 Division III
COLUMBUS GROVE 99 Division III
COLUMBUS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 156 Division III
CONTINENTAL 66 Division III
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN 60 Division III
CORY-RAWSON 67 Division III
CRESTVIEW 150 Division III
CRESTVIEW 132 Division III
CRESTVIEW 89 Division III
CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS 117 Division III
DAYTON CHRISTIAN 112 Division III
DEER PARK 136 Division III
DELTA 136 Division III
DIXIE 129 Division III
EASTERN 157 Division III
EVERGREEN 122 Division III
FAIRBANKS 155 Division III
FAIRFIELD 121 Division III
FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY 93 Division III
FELICITY-FRANKLIN 94 Division III
FINNEYTOWN 124 Division III
FISHER CATHOLIC 72 Division III
FORT JENNINGS 52 Division III
GARFIELD 148 Division III
GENOA AREA 163 Division III
GEORGETOWN 125 Division III
GRAND VALLEY 116 Division III
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS 126 Division III
GREENEVIEW 144 Division III
HILAND 100 Division III
HILLSDALE 122 Division III
INDEPENDENCE 115 Division III
JEFFERSON 122 Division III
JOHN F KENNEDY 101 Division III
KALIDA 72 Division III
KIRTLAND 150 Division III
LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 100 Division III
LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 85 Division III
LEHMAN CATHOLIC 72 Division III
LIBERTY 152 Division III
LIBERTY CENTER 129 Division III
LIBERTY UNION 148 Division III
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC 86 Division III
LOUDONVILLE 112 Division III
LYNCHBURG-CLAY 127 Division III
MADEIRA 157 Division III
MANSFIELD CHRISTIAN 96 Division III
MAPLETON 123 Division III
MAPLEWOOD 62 Division III
MIAMI EAST 163 Division III
MILLER CITY 67 Division III
MINFORD 148 Division III
NATIONAL TRAIL 98 Division III
NEWTON FALLS 108 Division III
NEWTON LOCAL 71 Division III
NORTH ADAMS 128 Division III
NORTHEASTERN 140 Division III
NORTHRIDGE 153 Division III
NORTHWESTERN 156 Division III
NORTHWOOD 136 Division III
NORWAYNE 145 Division III
OBERLIN 106 Division III
OPEN DOOR CHRISTIAN 86 Division III
OTTAWA HILLS 114 Division III
OTTOVILLE 65 Division III
PEEBLES 116 Division III
PIKETON 158 Division III
PYMATUNING VALLEY 151 Division III
RIDGEWOOD 154 Division III
RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON 93 Division III
RITTMAN 112 Division III
RIVERDALE 110 Division III
ROOTSTOWN 142 Division III
SANDY VALLEY 137 Division III
SEVEN HILLS 159 Division III
SMITHVILLE 137 Division III
SOUTH POINT 157 Division III
SOUTH RANGE 144 Division III
SOUTHEASTERN 143 Division III
SOUTHEASTERN LOCAL 77 Division III
SPENCERVILLE 104 Division III
SPRINGFIELD 110 Division III
ST BERNARD-ELMWOOD PLACE 114 Division III
ST JOHN'S 71 Division III
ST THOMAS AQUINAS 78 Division III
SWANTON 147 Division III
TOLEDO CHRISTIAN 86 Division III
TREE OF LIFE CHRISTIAN 153 Division III
TRI-COUNTY NORTH 112 Division III
TRIWAY 158 Division III
TROY CHRISTIAN 116 Division III
TWIN VALLEY SOUTH 98 Division III
UNITED 144 Division III
VAN BUREN 121 Division III
WATERLOO 130 Division III
WAYNEDALE 134 Division III
WELLINGTON 142 Division III
WELLINGTON SCHOOL 150 Division III
WEST JEFFERSON 124 Division III
WEST UNION 121 Division III
WICKLIFFE 159 Division III
WILLIAMSBURG 125 Division III
WOODMORE 108 Division III
WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN 159 Division III
YELLOW SPRINGS 99 Division III
New Division 3 Student Pop 2023 Division
ALLIANCE 310 Division II
ARCHBISHOP HOBAN 319 Division II
ASHLAND 386 Division I
ATHENS 269 Division II
AURORA 316 Division II
BADIN 261 Division II
BATAVIA 245 Division II
BAY 299 Division II
BEAUMONT SCHOOL 270 Division II
BEDFORD 312 Division II
BELLBROOK 328 Division II
BELLEFONTAINE 276 Division II
BELMONT 334 Division I
BEXLEY 284 Division II
BISHOP HARTLEY 309 Division II
BLOOM-CARROLL 260 Division II
BOWLING GREEN 332 Division I
BRUSH 387 Division I
BRYAN 255 Division II
BUCKEYE 301 Division II
BUCKEYE VALLEY 263 Division II
BUTLER 345 Division I
CANFIELD 276 Division II
CARROLL 299 Division II
CELINA 282 Division II
CENTENNIAL 309 Division II
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 290 Division II
CHAMINADE JULIENNE 339 Division I
CHARDON 343 Division I
CHILLICOTHE 384 Division I
CINCINNATI HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 245 Division II
CLOVERLEAF 301 Division II
CLYDE 256 Division II
COLUMBIAN 354 Division I
COPLEY 308 Division II
CRISTO REY COLUMBUS 246 Division II
DEFIANCE 280 Division II
DOVER 308 Division II
ELIDA 283 Division II
ELLET 406 Division I
FAIRFIELD UNION 260 Division II
FRANKLIN 310 Division II
FREMONT ROSS 403 Division I
GENEVA 273 Division II
GILMOUR ACADEMY 314 Division II
GOSHEN 324 Division II
GRANVILLE 301 Division II
GREENVILLE 312 Division II
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP 284 Division II
HARVEY 287 Division II
HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL 363 Division I
HAWKEN 288 Division II
HIGHLAND 395 Division I
HILLSBORO 284 Division II
HOLY NAME 255 Division II
HOWLAND 336 Division I
INDIAN CREEK 244 Division II
JACKSON 271 Division II
JOHN GLENN 259 Division II
JONATHAN ALDER 287 Division II
KENSTON 297 Division II
LAKE 392 Division I
LAKESIDE 364 Division I
LEXINGTON 270 Division II
LICKING VALLEY 260 Division II
LIMA SENIOR 355 Division I
LOGAN 387 Division I
LONDON 246 Division II
LOUISVILLE 346 Division I
LUTHERAN WEST 268 Division II
MADISON 340 Division I
MADISON COMPREHENSIVE 322 Division II
MANSFIELD SENIOR 307 Division II
MARIETTA 322 Division II
MARLINGTON 264 Division II
MAUMEE 266 Division II
MERCY MCAULEY 297 Division II
MIAMI TRACE 287 Division II
MIDVIEW 331 Division I
MONROE 314 Division II
NEW PHILADELPHIA 314 Division II
NEW RICHMOND 245 Division II
NORMANDY 401 Division I
NORTH OLMSTED 409 Division I
NORTHWEST 325 Division II
NORTON 262 Division II
NORWALK 312 Division II
NOTRE DAME-CATHEDRAL LATIN 380 Division I
ONTARIO 273 Division II
PADUA FRANCISCAN 301 Division II
PIQUA 352 Division I
PONITZ CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER 348 Division I
REVERE 330 Division I
ROCKY RIVER 329 Division II
ROSS 363 Division I
ROSSFORD 244 Division II
SANDUSKY 382 Division I
SHAW 278 Division II
SHAWNEE 278 Division II
SHERIDAN 288 Division II
SIDNEY 346 Division I
SOUTH 408 Division I
SPRINGFIELD 253 Division II
ST FRANCIS DeSALES 342 Division I
ST VINCENT-ST MARY 254 Division II
STEUBENVILLE 295 Division II
STIVERS SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS 335 Division I
STREETSBORO 244 Division II
TALAWANDA 358 Division I
TALLMADGE 276 Division II
TAYLOR 262 Division II
TECUMSEH 298 Division II
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 375 Division I
TIPPECANOE 289 Division II
TRI-VALLEY 352 Division I
TURPIN 378 Division I
UNIOTO 281 Division II
URSULINE ACADEMY 401 Division I
VALLEY FORGE 402 Division I
VAN WERT 270 Division II
WAPAKONETA 348 Division I
WARREN 258 Division II
WASHINGTON 383 Division I
WASHINGTON 244 Division II
WEST CARROLLTON 369 Division I
WEST GEAUGA 276 Division II
WESTERN BROWN 330 Division I
WESTLAKE 378 Division I
WILMINGTON 275 Division II
WOODRIDGE 245 Division II
WOOSTER 391 Division I
ZANESVILLE 307 Division II
New Division 4 Student Pop 2023 Division
ALEXANDER 185 Division III
AMANDA-CLEARCREEK 169 Division III
ARCHBISHOP ALTER 194 Division II
ARCHBISHOP McNICHOLAS 194 Division II
BATH 221 Division II
BEAVER 193 Division II
BENJAMIN LOGAN 204 Division II
BERKSHIRE 193 Division II
BETHEL-TATE 186 Division III
BISHOP FENWICK 203 Division II
BISHOP READY 169 Division III
BLANCHESTER 181 Division III
BROOKSIDE 206 Division II
CAMBRIDGE 233 Division II
CANTON SOUTH 193 Division II
CARDINAL MOONEY 171 Division III
CARLISLE 200 Division II
CARROLLTON 221 Division II
CHAGRIN FALLS 226 Division II
CHAMPION 166 Division III
CHESAPEAKE 175 Division III
CHIPPEWA 185 Division III
CINCINNATI COUNTRY DAY 172 Division III
CIRCLEVILLE 241 Division II
CLARK MONTESSORI 169 Division III
CLEAR FORK 190 Division II
CLERMONT NORTHEASTERN 165 Division III
CLINTON-MASSIE 204 Division II
COLUMBUS ACADEMY 179 Division III
CONNEAUT 195 Division II
COSHOCTON 191 Division II
COVENTRY 219 Division II
CRESTWOOD 204 Division II
CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 233 Division II
EAST LIVERPOOL 206 Division II
EASTWOOD 186 Division III
EATON 220 Division II
EDGEWOOD 225 Division II
EDISON 182 Division III
EDISON 171 Division III
ELYRIA CATHOLIC 220 Division II
FAIRLAND 197 Division II
FAIRLESS 189 Division III
FAIRVIEW 203 Division II
FIELD 206 Division II
FIRELANDS 205 Division II
GALION 184 Division III
GALLIA ACADEMY 197 Division II
GIRARD 197 Division II
GRAHAM LOCAL 191 Division II
GREENON 181 Division III
HARRISON CENTRAL 209 Division II
HEATH 228 Division II
HIGHLAND 215 Division II
HUBBARD 240 Division II
HURON 171 Division III
INDIAN HILL 240 Division II
INDIAN LAKE 197 Division II
JEFFERSON AREA 207 Division II
JOHNSTOWN 187 Division III
KENTON 206 Division II
KENTON RIDGE 208 Division II
KEYSTONE 184 Division III
LAKE 212 Division II
LAKE CATHOLIC 213 Division II
LAKEVIEW 180 Division III
LAKEWOOD 186 Division III
LAUREL 198 Division II
LIBERTY-BENTON 215 Division II
LOGAN ELM 205 Division II
MADISON SENIOR 176 Division III
MANCHESTER 166 Division III
MARIEMONT 171 Division III
MAYSVILLE 199 Division II
MC CLAIN 240 Division II
MILTON-UNION 168 Division III
MINERVA 223 Division II
MORGAN 201 Division II
NAPOLEON 222 Division II
NEW LEXINGTON 200 Division II
NILES MC KINLEY 233 Division II
NORTH UNION 193 Division II
NORTHWEST 227 Division II
NORTHWEST 170 Division III
NORTHWESTERN 206 Division II
NORWOOD 169 Division III
OAK HARBOR 194 Division II
OAKWOOD 233 Division II
ORANGE 218 Division II
OTSEGO 207 Division II
OTTAWA-GLANDORF 185 Division III
PERKINS 227 Division II
PERRY 197 Division II
PHILO 196 Division II
POLAND SEMINARY 188 Division III
PORT CLINTON 210 Division II
PREBLE SHAWNEE 172 Division III
PURCELL MARIAN 169 Division III
RAVENNA 240 Division II
READING 190 Division II
RIVER VALLEY 230 Division II
RIVER VIEW 216 Division II
ROCK HILL 165 Division III
ROGER BACON 221 Division II
SALEM 239 Division II
SHAWNEE 167 Division III
SHELBY 238 Division II
SOUTHEAST 184 Division III
ST CLAIRSVILLE 194 Division II
ST MARYS MEMORIAL 228 Division II
STRUTHERS 194 Division II
SUMMIT COUNTRY DAY 211 Division II
TUSLAW 164 Division III
UPPER SANDUSKY 184 Division III
URBANA 222 Division II
URSULINE 202 Division II
VALLEY VIEW 205 Division II
VERMILION 225 Division II
VILLA ANGELA-ST JOSEPH 189 Division III
WAUSEON 202 Division II
WAVERLY 227 Division II
WAYNESVILLE 190 Division II
WEST BRANCH 200 Division II
WEST HOLMES 237 Division II
WEST LIBERTY-SALEM 164 Division III
WEST MUSKINGUM 197 Division II
WESTFALL 175 Division III
WHEELERSBURG 167 Division III
WYOMING 232 Division II
ZANE TRACE 182 Division III
New Division 5 Student Pop 2023 Division
ADA 97 Division III
ALLEN EAST 124 Division III
ANDREWS OSBORNE ACADEMY 115 Division III
ANNA 138 Division III
ARCHBOLD 156 Division III
BADGER 82 Division III
BEACHWOOD 161 Division III
BETHEL 159 Division III
BISHOP ROSECRANS 59 Division III
BLUFFTON 136 Division III
BOTKINS 77 Division III
BRISTOL 75 Division III
BROOKFIELD 124 Division III
BROOKLYN 163 Division III
BROOKVILLE 158 Division III
CANTON CENTRAL CATHOLIC 106 Division III
CARDINAL STRITCH CATHOLIC 108 Division III
CATHOLIC CENTRAL 92 Division III
CATHOLIC CENTRAL 80 Division III
CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN 111 Division III
COLDWATER 144 Division III
COLUMBIA 118 Division III
COLUMBIANA 143 Division III
COLUMBUS GROVE 99 Division III
COLUMBUS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 156 Division III
CONTINENTAL 66 Division III
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN 60 Division III
CORY-RAWSON 67 Division III
CRESTVIEW 150 Division III
CRESTVIEW 132 Division III
CRESTVIEW 89 Division III
CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS 117 Division III
DAYTON CHRISTIAN 112 Division III
DEER PARK 136 Division III
DELTA 136 Division III
DIXIE 129 Division III
EASTERN 157 Division III
EVERGREEN 122 Division III
FAIRBANKS 155 Division III
FAIRFIELD 121 Division III
FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY 93 Division III
FELICITY-FRANKLIN 94 Division III
FINNEYTOWN 124 Division III
FISHER CATHOLIC 72 Division III
FORT JENNINGS 52 Division III
GARFIELD 148 Division III
GENOA AREA 163 Division III
GEORGETOWN 125 Division III
GRAND VALLEY 116 Division III
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS 126 Division III
GREENEVIEW 144 Division III
HILAND 100 Division III
HILLSDALE 122 Division III
INDEPENDENCE 115 Division III
JEFFERSON 122 Division III
JOHN F KENNEDY 101 Division III
KALIDA 72 Division III
KIRTLAND 150 Division III
LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 100 Division III
LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 85 Division III
LEHMAN CATHOLIC 72 Division III
LIBERTY 152 Division III
LIBERTY CENTER 129 Division III
LIBERTY UNION 148 Division III
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC 86 Division III
LOUDONVILLE 112 Division III
LYNCHBURG-CLAY 127 Division III
MADEIRA 157 Division III
MANSFIELD CHRISTIAN 96 Division III
MAPLETON 123 Division III
MAPLEWOOD 62 Division III
MIAMI EAST 163 Division III
MILLER CITY 67 Division III
MINFORD 148 Division III
NATIONAL TRAIL 98 Division III
NEWTON FALLS 108 Division III
NEWTON LOCAL 71 Division III
NORTH ADAMS 128 Division III
NORTHEASTERN 140 Division III
NORTHRIDGE 153 Division III
NORTHWESTERN 156 Division III
NORTHWOOD 136 Division III
NORWAYNE 145 Division III
OBERLIN 106 Division III
OPEN DOOR CHRISTIAN 86 Division III
OTTAWA HILLS 114 Division III
OTTOVILLE 65 Division III
PEEBLES 116 Division III
PIKETON 158 Division III
PYMATUNING VALLEY 151 Division III
RIDGEWOOD 154 Division III
RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON 93 Division III
RITTMAN 112 Division III
RIVERDALE 110 Division III
ROOTSTOWN 142 Division III
SANDY VALLEY 137 Division III
SEVEN HILLS 159 Division III
SMITHVILLE 137 Division III
SOUTH POINT 157 Division III
SOUTH RANGE 144 Division III
SOUTHEASTERN 143 Division III
SOUTHEASTERN LOCAL 77 Division III
SPENCERVILLE 104 Division III
SPRINGFIELD 110 Division III
ST BERNARD-ELMWOOD PLACE 114 Division III
ST JOHN'S 71 Division III
ST THOMAS AQUINAS 78 Division III
SWANTON 147 Division III
TOLEDO CHRISTIAN 86 Division III
TREE OF LIFE CHRISTIAN 153 Division III
TRI-COUNTY NORTH 112 Division III
TRIWAY 158 Division III
TROY CHRISTIAN 116 Division III
TWIN VALLEY SOUTH 98 Division III
UNITED 144 Division III
VAN BUREN 121 Division III
WATERLOO 130 Division III
WAYNEDALE 134 Division III
WELLINGTON 142 Division III
WELLINGTON SCHOOL 150 Division III
WEST JEFFERSON 124 Division III
WEST UNION 121 Division III
WICKLIFFE 159 Division III
WILLIAMSBURG 125 Division III
WOODMORE 108 Division III
WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN 159 Division III
YELLOW SPRINGS 99 Division III
Re: 5 Divisions?
Does not seem to make much sense to me to drop Hillsboro from 2 to 3 and also bring Chillicothe into 3 from 1. I believe Chillicothe boys have never lost an FAC game. Great program but they are a much larger school which is what more divisions are for. There are another 30 teams from 1 going to 3. Not sure if anyone else finds division 3 as odd or not?
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Re: 5 Divisions?
It is my understanding that the current proposal has Division I and Division II with 64 teams each of the largest schools. The final schools would be divided equally in Division III, Division IV, and Division V. I believe there are 517 schools who fielded a soccer team last season. After taking away the 128 (Division I & II) that would leave 389 schools for Divisions III, IV, and V. Approximately 130 schools in each Division.
Re: 5 Divisions?
So, how many divisions are we expecting? What happens to Western Pike, Portsmouth Clay, New Boston Glenwood, Ironton St.Joe, Whiteoak, South Webster and the other schools who have less than a 100 enrollment?