[CarzyRock]

I understand the underlying issue. It’s been the same issue that has been there since they went to 6 classes. They want to fight against getting private’s into their own class or doing the right thing which is a plus 1 system for private’s. The private’s attorneys have far too much pull. So, they decided to go to 6 classes instead of say 5. That way, they would have several classes that didn’t have private’s, so the complaints would subside. So, then they started getting a bunch of 1st and 2nd round blowouts and the usual underdogs complaining about having to travel to take those beatings. So, they did this. Now you have those underdogs going on the road in the 3rd round to take those beatings. When, it’s simple, go to 5 classes, do a plus 1 for privates and go back to the top 2-3 teams in district advance to the playoffs. But do the cross bracketing. There are districts that just are not strong enough to have a team make the third round.

I agree that 6 classes is too much. Kentucky does not have the population to justify that many classes. Four classes would be best when comparing our number of football playing schools to other states, but I'd be satisfied with five. I'd prefer top three teams in a district, but then I'm also assuming we would have larger districts with this fewer classes. Also, a separate class for private schools simply wouldn't work. There are 14 football playing private school in Kentucky and over half of those are 2A or smaller. A multiplier system for private schools would be fair, and help to balance things better than an automatic 'plus one class' given there are some small 1A schools like Bishop Brossart that wouldn't be fair to force them into 2A.