Events Calendar
In This Section
Most Read Stories
Police accuse bank robbery suspect of gobbling up note (with dashcam video)
Victim of beating in Kent last week is declared dead at Akron hospital
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Can DNA tests free ex-Akron captain?
Browns' roster nearly devoid of consistent players
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
Does it work? Test team returns to try out new products advertised on television
Blogs:
Pets:
Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
Browns vs. Lions live …
Akron Zips:
Hitchens leads Zips in second-half comeback
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Robiskie, Harrison inactive
Kent State Sports:
Kent State blown out in second half, loses to Temple 47-13
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Four area football teams play tonight
All Da King's Men:
The Sunday Sanity Challenge
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (69) The Brookings Institute Study on "Bending the Curve" – Four General Strategies
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
A Random Rant on Testing
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Thursday, Oct 09, 2008
From staff and wire reports
A subcommittee has recommended to the Ohio High School Athletic Association that a seventh division be added in football, addressing the large disparity in enrollments among the biggest schools in the state.
The proposal would divide Division I in half, with the top four teams from each region qualifying for the postseason playoffs, the association said Wednesday.
But officials said it was merely a proposal, and no timetable has been set for action on it. They added that even if it were accepted, it would not be implemented for the next few years.
The issue is the disparity in enrollment within Division I, where schools range from 524 boys to nearly 1,250. Other ranges are 365 to 523 in Division II, 257 to 364 in Division III, 187 to 256 in Division IV, 131 to 186 in Division V and 130 and under in Division VI.
In the Beacon Journal coverage area, Brunswick is the largest school at 961 boys. The smallest schools in Division I in the Beacon Journal area are Twinsburg at 528, Nordonia 553, Garfield 578, Massillon 578 and Green 593.
An official said the board plans to obtain input from schools in Division I to gauge the possible economic impact.
Get the full article here.
Comments
Click here to post your comments
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Posted 09:42 AM, 10/09/2008
Now how about private schools seperate from public schools in the state tournaments.
