I agree the state needs to eliminate one 11 man class, roll 1A and A into one group and then add a A and B classes in 8 man based on size. We currently have schools in 8 man with 50 kids out playing schools with 15 out for the sport.
That would be one extremely big class with A and 1A together. They are already the 2 largest classes.
True, but I would guess at least some will drop down to 8 man if it has been split into two classes. We currently have schools that could and should be playing 11 man dropping down to 8 man because it gives them a better chance to get wins. Merging 1A and A and then opening up another class of 8 man, big and small schools will even that out. Increase the 8 man cutoff from 105 up to 130 or so, or cut 8 man down to 75.
Okay, I see that now and makes more sense by raising the cut number. It was 120 before the free and reduced lunch numbers. Then they dropped it when they implemented that. Just leave the 120 there and see what happens.
We have friends who's grandson plays for Wayne of Corydon, they are dropping down to 8 man from 11 man. They made the playoffs this past season and return almost everyone from that roster. Now instead of play Madrid, they will be competing in 8 man playing Seymour and Morman Trail, schools that will struggle to field a team. Leon hoped to move down this cycle, but didn't, they are already moving their MS team to 8 man, thinking they will drop in 2 years. This is wrong, and hampers the small school that just wants to field a team, you literally have teams with 50 players going up against teams with 15 to 18 just so they can win more games, and the sorry part is the state does not care.
Yeah, the current superintendent is piece of work and from what I hear, she is not well-liked by anyone.
Yeah, I definitely understand the numbers situation. I always thought that if you had the numbers you would want to play 11, but after seeing Garrigan stay at 8 because they win (what a garrigan person told me) I now see my thought was wrong.
8th graders should not be competing verses Jr/Sr in high school in any sport other than track and baseball.
How many boys do you need to play 11 man football? How many for 8 man?
Having more kids on the sidelines than the A championship game teams seems just wrong though. If you can field 40-50 kids, you aren’t in need of playing 8 man, which is the reason 8 was made, for schools who couldn’t come up with enough kids to play 11.
I can only answer with what happened to Davis Co when they bumped up from 2A to 3A when our youngest son was playing. The overall talent level difference was enormous, DC had been an Ok 2A team but they were completely outclassed in 3A, it was not just Keokuk that won the championship that season, every team we played not only had more kids, but more of everything. I came away thinking the gap between 2A and 3A is huge, much like the difference between most 3A and 4A schools. That gap is smaller between A and 1A, from what I have seen both coaching and observing.
It's funny that Hampton-Dumont will be Roland-Story's shortest trip. Back in 2006-07 when they were in the same district Hampton-Dumont was Roland-Story's 2nd longest trip after Hudson.
When I was in 7th grade, every boy in my class went out for football. We played 11 man with 13 kids
When I was junior high, we were the same way. Combined 7/8 and we had 2-3 on the sidelines. My class had 6 boys and the one above have 7-8.
It doesn't matter what class they have been with Wadle as the coach...they've went to Cedar Falls in 1A, A, and 8. I can't remember back far enough to remember the class they were but it's possible they went as a 2A school as well.
There is a big jump in enrollment. Classes right now in High school, are around 65+/-, a few years ago it was around 50.
