FHSAA Creates New Baseball, Softball Classification, Keeping 1A As ‘Rural’

June 10, 2015

In the final meeting of the 2014-2015 school year, the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors approved a proposal that will add a ninth classification for baseball and softball for the 2015-16 campaign.

The ninth classification for baseball and softball in the upcoming 2015-16 season, using a format similar to what is currently in place for football. In this model, schools will be ranked by student population and divided into nine classifications—the highest two-thirds by population would be divided as evenly as possible into Class 5A through Class 9A and the remaining one-third will be divided as evenly as possible into Class 1A through Class 4A, keeping Class 1A designated as rural.

This model is designed to alleviate concerns about the large enrollment gaps that existed primarily in the lower classifications that were thought to affect competitive balance and this model is scheduled to be implemented for boys and girls basketball and girls volleyball in the 2016-17 school year.

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