[More Cowbell]

Technically, SV isn't a 1A school even though they played in the tournament.

If you want to put it that way, then technically neither is Paintsville, since the KHSAA does not have a classification system for basketball. 1A, 2A, 3A... they technically don't exist in any sport but football.

What constitutes an "A" school for the purposes of the All-A tourney is whatever criteria the tournament organizers want it to be. By their criteria, SV is as much a 1A school as Paintsville.