MHSA suggests a fifth classification

Big news from the Montana High School Association. They might be making a new classification for the smallest of C schools. Here's the posting from the Billings Gazette...

The Montana High School Association has sent out a memo detailing the possibility of splitting Class C into two divisions, a move that would create a fifth classification for Montana high school sports. If implemented, the change could come as soon as the 2012-13 school year.

MHSA executive director Mark Beckman recently sent the eight-page memo to Class C administrators. The memo details a recommendation put together by a committee that was directed by the MHSA Executive Board to examine the addition of a fifth classification.

“It’s not a proposal at this point. It’s a recommendation from our committee,” Beckman said Friday. “At this point it’s in the hands of our Class C schools. We sent it out to them to look at, discuss and tweak.

“We’re hoping they will discuss it at the upcoming district and divisional meetings and then provide input back to the board. (The recommendation) is basically a starting point to see whether there is support for a fifth class or not.”

Obviously it would help with competitiveness, but my question has been about Class A and why is has such a wide range of school enrollments in it. They should considered splitting that up too.