by steve34 » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:30 pm
Good theory, but the issue right now is that we will not see a system like this in the next plan. Don't mean to burst the bubble, but we all the the wheels of change roll slowly in the NDHSAA. So, for now, we're stuck with the system we have, which is even numbers of teams in each of the top three classes.
So, being completely objective, here are the changes about to arise (teams in new classes in bold, teams in new regions in italics. And let me qualify this with the following:
South and Davies are estimated to each be about half of what South is now.
Dickinson Trinity has indicated that they will no longer opt up (A to AA).
Harvey, Stanley, Velva, and Killdeer all opted up last time (9-man to A), and would probably choose to. The following breakdown is not an indication that I feel they should, only that it's what they have done till now.
1. AAA will either go to 10, 12, or 14 teams, with Davies coming into the picture. Here are the changes per class, based on the three options (based on the last go-arounds numbers):
AAA-10 teams (in order of male enrollment): Minot, West Fargo, Bismarck, Century, North, Red River, Mandan, Central, South (est.), Davies (est.). One conference statewide.
AA-16 teams. Region I (east) (in order of male enrollment): Jamestown, Wahpeton, Shanley, Valley City, Central Cass, Grafton, Fargo Oak Grove, Carrington. Region II (west): Dickinson, Williston, Devils Lake, TMCHS, St. Marys, Beulah, Bottineau, Minot Ryan.
A--32 teams. Region 1 (SE) (in order of male enrollment): Kindred, Lisbon, Maple Valley-Enderlin, Milnor-North Sargent, Linton, LaMoure, Northern Cass, Oakes.
Region 2 (NE): Griggs-Barnes Co., Park River-Fordville/Lankin-Edinburg, May-Port, Langdon, Hatton-Northwood, Larimore, Midway-Minto, Cavalier.
Region 3 (NW): Rugby, Lewis and Clark-Our Redeemers, North Prairie, New Town, Garrison-Max, Velva, Stanley, Harvey (final 3 choosing to stay up, as they did this time).
Region 4 (SW): Watford City, Dickinson Trinity, Hazen, Bowman, Belfield-South Heart, SRCHS, Grant County-Flasher, Killdeer (last one choosing to stay up, as they did this time).
9-man: The rest, with New Salem-Glen Ullin joining Region 1 (SC, east river), Des Lacs-Burlington and Williams County added to Regions 4 and 5.
2. AAA with 12 teams: EDC: West Fargo, North, Red River, Central, South, Davies.
WDA--Mandan, Bismarck, Century, Mandan, Dickinson, Jamestown.
AA--16 teams. AA-16 teams. Region I (east) Wahpeton, Shanley, Valley City, Central Cass, Grafton, Fargo Oak Grove, Kindred, Lisbon. Region II (west): Williston, Devils Lake, TMCHS, Carrington, St. Marys, Beulah, Bottineau, Minot Ryan.
A--32 teams. Region 1 (SE): Griggs-Barnes Co., May-Port, Maple Valley-Enderlin, Milnor-North Sargent, Linton, LaMoure, Northern Cass, Oakes. (no changes)
Region 2 (NE): Rugby, Park River-Fordville/Lankin-Edinburg, Langdon, Hatton-Northwood, Larimore, North Prairie, Midway-Minto, Cavalier. (no changes)
Region 3 (NW): Lewis and Clark-Our Redeemers, New Town, Garrison-Max, Williams County, DLB, Velva, Stanley, Harvey (final 3 choosing to stay up, as they did this time). (no changes)
Region 4 (SW): Watford City, Dickinson Trinity, Hazen, Bowman, Belfield-South Heart, SRCHS, Grant County-Flasher, Killdeer (last one choosing to stay up, as they did this time).
9-man--the rest with New Salem-Glen Ullin joining Region 1 (SC-east river)
AAA with 14 teams: EDC--West Fargo, North, Red River, Central, South, Davies, Devils Lake. WDA--Minot, Bismarck, Century, Mandan, Dickinson, Williston, Jamestown.
AA--16 teams. Region I (east) Wahpeton, Shanley, Valley City, Central Cass, Grafton, Fargo Oak Grove, Kindred, Lisbon. (no changes) Region II (west): TMCHS, Carrington, St. Marys, Beulah, Bottineau, Minot Ryan, Watford City, Rugby.
A--32 teams. Region 1 (SE): Griggs-Barnes Co., May-Port, Maple Valley-Enderlin, Milnor-North Sargent, Linton, LaMoure, Northern Cass, Oakes. (no changes)
Region 2 (NE): Park River-Fordville/Lankin-Edinburg, Langdon, Hatton-Northwood, Larimore, North Prairie, Midway-Minto, Cavalier, Minnewauken-Leeds.
Region 3 (NW): Lewis and Clark-Our Redeemers, New Town, Garrison-Max, Williams County, DLB, Velva, Stanley, Harvey (final 3 choosing to stay up, as they did this time). (no changes)
Region 4 (SW): Dickinson Trinity, Hazen, Bowman, Belfield-South Heart, SRCHS, Grant County-Flasher, New Salem-Glen Ullin, Killdeer (last one choosing to stay up, as they did this time).
9-man: the rest, with Mohall-Sherwood moving to Region 4, Washburn moving to Region 5, and Region 6 being reduced to seven teams, creating 6 seven-team regions.