Football I'd be curious on thoughts why the enrollment proposal for Class A was shot down

[Sean Callahan]

A vote fell short by two yesterday that would've put North Platte and South Sioux City in Class B in all sports but football. Any idea why this wouldn't pass? Confused why some Lincoln schools even voted it down, when it would save them thousands of dollars in busing, along with parents time and money. It seemed like a no-brainer it would pass. It was not like this was protecting emerging communities like Norris, Bennington, etc. from going to Class A. It was putting two schools in B that probably belong in B, and would ultimately make Class B a better class.


Class A Enrollment Number for All Sports Except Football


Vote
Motion Failed

For 28
Against 21
Abstain 2

 

[Sean Callahan]

Another interesting thing on the vote is the head of LPS Athletics and one other LPS AD voted it for it, while two other LPS AD's voted against it? Wouldn't they all be on the same page here?

 

[northeastNebraska]

I Would like to know why as well. I can’t believe it failed. It makes so much sense for NP and SSC to be Class B in everything. NP should not be playing Millard South. South Sioux City shouldn’t be playing Lincoln East. It’s that simple.

 

[Alum-Ni]

I haven't looked at enrollments but surely the smaller Lincoln schools aren't close to dipping below that 900 mark if two new schools open in a couple years, are they?

 

[Llama57]

Another interesting thing on the vote is the head of LPS Athletics and one other LPS AD voted it for it, while two other LPS AD's voted against it? Wouldn't they all be on the same page here?

And a bunch schools that it won't effect voted no. Why schools can vote on something that doesn't involve them makes no sense. C & D schools voting on A/B business seems strange

 

[Sean Callahan]

I haven't looked at enrollments but surely the smaller Lincoln schools aren't close to dipping below that 900 mark if two new schools open in a couple years, are they?

They would opt up if that were the case. In Stu's article Pius said they would opt up if they were under the number.

 

[TC53]

This thing has been messed up from the beginning and I can't untangle the motivations. The 'explanations' from the beginning that they didn't want Pius and Elkhorn South to be in B 'split' from their Heartland and Metro conferenc-mates. But, both could have just opted up (like Pius was planning to do had this passed). In fact, those two conferences could easy pass that as a league rule: this is a Class A league and if your enrollment dips you must opt up. Easy, but instead, we got this convoluted system that screws over NP and SSC. I've got no ideas for you. Only more questions.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

This thing has been messed up from the beginning and I can't untangle the motivations. The 'explanations' from the beginning that they didn't want Pius and Elkhorn South to be in B 'split' from their Heartland and Metro conferenc-mates. But, both could have just opted up (like Pius was planning to do had this passed). In fact, those two conferences could easy pass that as a league rule: this is a Class A league and if your enrollment dips you must opt up. Easy, but instead, we got this convoluted system that screws over NP and SSC. I've got no ideas for you. Only more questions.

since it seems to be a SSC and NP problem, then why dont they just opt down and not expect the entire state to change for them ????

 

[TC53]

Because you are playoff eligible if you opt up but not if you opt down. Right?

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

Because you are playoff eligible if you opt up but not if you opt down. Right?

exactly, it is their problem not the other 30 schools in class A or the other 26 schools in class B to solve those two schools problems, if the can not compete in class they are in then opt down and face your choice, you can't have it great and perfect for everyone, no matter what you do someone is at the bottom and some just will always be at the bottom, move them down to make them happy and give them to class B and if they win, it just moves someone else to the bottom and in 6 or 7 years they will say the need to let those schools go class C1 and the cicle will continue forever