Opting down a class.
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Someone will take advantage of the option to opt down. It is unfortunate that some schools do not have enough players or athletes that are needed to be successful in their assigned class, but not every team can have a winning record. Hopefully the NSAA will adopt the male only enrollment for football. IMO using the male only enrollment would solve the problem for most of the schools considering opting down.
I'm all in favor of it. Some teams can't compete in 11 man anymore due to participation numbers so they opt down to 8 man in order to keep their program and avoid forfeiting games. It is a proactive measure that I appreciate teams being willing to take (especially in a world where people have that "what are you going to do to fix this for me" type attitude).
The NSAA needs to fix the power point scoring for these teams. As an example, Ravenna and Ainsworth both opted down. Those teams should be treated as C2 teams in terms of power point scoring. Every D1 team that plays them should be given 2 bonus points. Every D2 team that plays them should be given 4 bonus points. The fact they opted down doesn't eliminate their enrollment number advantage (which is the basis for the bonus power points for playing bigger schools)
The NSAA needs to fix the power point scoring for these teams. As an example, Ravenna and Ainsworth both opted down. Those teams should be treated as C2 teams in terms of power point scoring. Every D1 team that plays them should be given 2 bonus points. Every D2 team that plays them should be given 4 bonus points. The fact they opted down doesn't eliminate their enrollment number advantage (which is the basis for the bonus power points for playing bigger schools)
Add Boy enrollment number.
Take away Opting down. (If you do not... then make the D1/D2 split between ELIGIBLE teams only).
The 11 man cut off should be higher than 86. That is too low.
Take out grace period. If you are over the 8 man # you should to play 11 man for that cycle
Opting down solves little for these schools.
If state takes control of 6 man then there should be a set enrollment # on that as well.
It wont ever happen but maybe 9 man football would be a great answer in Nebraska.
Take away Opting down. (If you do not... then make the D1/D2 split between ELIGIBLE teams only).
The 11 man cut off should be higher than 86. That is too low.
Take out grace period. If you are over the 8 man # you should to play 11 man for that cycle
Opting down solves little for these schools.
If state takes control of 6 man then there should be a set enrollment # on that as well.
It wont ever happen but maybe 9 man football would be a great answer in Nebraska.
I still think enrollments of 99-70 kids should be 9 man football and call it Class C2. 69-50 can be Class D1 and have it be 8 man. 49 and under can be Class D2 and have it be 6 man.
Deal. No opting, No Grace, Fix up the field and play it.
I find it amazing that some how the state of Nebraska is the only state that can't live with out opting down. The problems of a few effect many, if 5 to 7 more teams opt down this next cycle then the following teams drop into C2:C1 34 NORTH BEND CENTRAL 142 95 11 C1 35 CHASE COUNTY 140 96 11 C1 36 LOUISVILLE 139 97 11 C1 37 MITCHELL 139 98 11 C1 38 AQUINAS CATHOLIC 138 99 11 C1 39 GRAND ISLAND CENTRAL CATHOLIC 138 100 11 C1 40 LINCOLN CHRISTIAN 138 101 11 C1 41 MADISON 138 102 11 C1 42 SOUTHERN (90) LEWISTON (48) 138 103 11 C1 43 NORFOLK CATHOLIC 136 and now the bottom of C2 has the same problem with numbers and can't compete and more drop down the next cycle, as c2 raises to 140 or above in enrollment, D2 teams that will join the class ALMA 66 194 8 D1 47 FRANKLIN 66 195 8 D1 48 JOHNSON-BROCK 66 196 8 D1 49 MORRILL 65 197 8 D1 50 PALMER 65 198 8 D1 51 BERTRAND 64 199 8 D1 52 ELM CREEK 64 200 8 D1 53 NEBRASKA LUTHERAN 64 and the bottom of D2 will have problem and more will join 6-man. ALL BECAUSE THE NEED OF A FEW
Allowing schools to opt down has a huge impact on not only 8 man but C-2 as well. I would prefer that schools can't opt down for that reason.
I do not like opting down but I do not like teams having to forfeit. I think that if the classes get divided into smaller numbers such as 32 to 40 then all the schools in that class could compete. I understand that it will water down football to a certain extent but it will allow all teams to be competitive. I like the idea of a success clause but there is no way to implement it without a ton of rules and bureaucracy.
I am starting to like the 9 man idea that I admittedly was not a fan of 3 months ago. Maybe 9 man will be made up of only Class C schools that have opted down. There are enough of them that these teams can simply play one another, and they will have no effect on all of the other schools that are able to compete in the Class that their enrollment calls for them to compete in.
I don't know the answer, but I do know that there is a big difference between enrollment and participation.
I don't know the answer, but I do know that there is a big difference between enrollment and participation.
