[PHSForever]

I'm a baseball purist. I believe in taking on all comers. That being said, with the way population densities are changing in KY, school consolidations, and so forth, classifications MAY need to happen. Do I think there should be 5 or 6 classes? No. But I would be in favor of say, a 3 class system that is something like 1 and 2A schools in one class, 3 and 4A in another, and 5 and 6A in the 3rd. That would balance it out somewhat. You could then have the final 4 for each class playing over the same timeframe at Whitaker to determine state champs in each class. That would allow sectionals, etc to be played more locally. But it will be very difficult to sell, since the "Sweet 16" format going on right now appears to be very popular overall (I'm a fan of it as well from a purist standpoint). Having a 3 class system like I proposed with the final 4 being at Whitaker, would also allow for much more competitive games since a break between the sections would allow all teams to have their 1 and 2 pitchers ready the throw off, ideally. Saves arms, makes depth not as much of an issue for EVERYONE, and still allows the cream to rise to the top via the sectionals. Just my 2 cents.