heimer wrote:Just so we're on the same page, would you make the same argument in basketball if/when Central Cass hit an enrollment of 314, 11 shy of the cutoff? Would you then say that the separation is not enough to warrant playing in a different class?
I mean, let's be honest, Casselton is basically West-West-West Fargo (with Kindred being West-West Fargo).
Answer: You absolutely would not make the same argument. You would say, "325 is the number. Until they are at 325, they are Class B."
heimer wrote:We already have several examples of schools in the same town playing in different classes. Fargo, Bismarck, Minot, Dickinson, Williston all have this phenomenon playing out. Why should it be any different if North and Davies were in different classes?
heimer wrote:This thread is about 10-10-10. I'm still struggling with your problem with this plan.
heimer wrote:Too many schools to limit a class?
You need to wake up a bit. Jamestown and Fargo South are not the same situation anymore. A class is not made better by it's number of participants, as South Dakota's approach clearly illustrates.
More on that in a moment.
Lets look at your 14-14-24 scenario. Sure the top class looks good:
Minot, West Fargo, Century, Bismarck, Davies, Red River, South, Mandan, Williston, Central, North, Sheyenne, Dickinson, Legacy.
But, did you even look at the second class?
Jamestown, Devils Lake, Wahpeton, Watford City, Belcourt, St. Marys, Grafton, Valley City, Shanley, Beulah, Central Cass, Stanley, Griggs-Barnes County, Dickinson Trinity.
Getting pretty tough to justify Central Cass and GBC with Jamestown and Devils Lake.
But, your plan was calculated. I can tell you sat down with the numbers, because Lisbon and E-MV catch a break and only two 9-manners have to move up. Glad to see which schools you're comfortable selling out to make bank.
Now, back to South Dakota.
7 classes.
Top class has eight schools (5 in Sioux Falls, 2 in Rapid City, and Aberdeen Central). Eight schools. They don't cram a Watertown, Spearfish, Brookings, Pierre or Sturgis in there just to feel better about themselves. They recognize it for what it is.
Then 10, then 16, then 24. Lets see what that would look like in ND, shall we:
4A: Minot, West Fargo, Century, Bismarck, Davies, Red River, South, Mandan
3A: Williston, Central, North, Sheyenne, Dickinson, Legacy, Jamestown, Devils Lake, Wahpeton, Watford City
2A: Belcourt, St. Marys, Grafton, Valley City, Shanley, Beulah, Central Cass, Stanley, GBC, Trinity, Lisbon, MV-E, Kindred, Hillsboro, Wells County, Berthold
1A: Des Lacs-Burlington, Bottineau, Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm, Park River-F-L, Standing Rock, Belfield-South Heart, Hazen, Garrison-Max, Washburn-Wilton, Carrington, Rugby, Velva-Sawyer, Larimore, Lakota-Edmore-DP, Minot Ryan, Oak Grove, (these are the opt-ups, Northern Cass, Milnor-North Sargent, Oakes, Langdon, Westhope-Newberg, Killdeer), Kenmare, and either Richardton-Taylor-Hebron or May-Port-C-G.
This only takes two 9-man teams as well, just like your plan. Still a hearty fifth class. But I'm a little uncomfortable with Belcourt, St. Marys, Grafton, Valley City and Shanley in the same class as Hillsboro, Wells County and Berthold.
10-10-10 is the best thing I've seen so far.
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