IHSA March Meeting Three Significant Changes To Classification Policy

[cenrik71]

IHSA is in full assault mode on the CCL. If DePaul Prep has to jump, at least 2 to 3 classes because of all the adjustments. Is the criteria actually even for competitiveness sake? Or just to satisfy the lower half of the state programs that had their ego bruised last season?

 

[mc140]

IHSA is in full assault mode on the CCL. If DePaul Prep has to jump, at least 2 to 3 classes because of all the adjustments. Is the criteria actually even for competitiveness sake? Or just to satisfy the lower half of the state programs that had their ego bruised last season?

Depaul was grossly misplaced due to IHSA incompetence.

 

[skinsfootball]

IHSA is in full assault mode on the CCL. If DePaul Prep has to jump, at least 2 to 3 classes because of all the adjustments. Is the criteria actually even for competitiveness sake? Or just to satisfy the lower half of the state programs that had their ego bruised last season?

I don't think it has anything to do with ego or targeting the CCL. If you actually believe DePaul should still be playing 4A football when their enrollment has gone from "800" - 1400.... you're just as incompetent as the IHSA.

 

[mc140]

IHSA is in full assault mode on the CCL. If DePaul Prep has to jump, at least 2 to 3 classes because of all the adjustments. Is the criteria actually even for competitiveness sake? Or just to satisfy the lower half of the state programs that had their ego bruised last season?

They had 6a numbers with no adjustments and won the 4a title because of bad policy. They caught there once in a lifetime break and capitalized on it.

 

[cenrik71]

Depaul was grossly misplaced due to IHSA incompetence.

I would not go so far as to label it grossly misplaced. Factors were natural. At the time IHSA could not have predicted DCP enrollment growth. Granted, our situation was unique. But that was a good thing. A growing and thriving school. Doing all the right things to offer a great HS experience to HS kids on the Northside of Chicago. A school like that anywhere else in Illinois would have been praised for all of its accomplishments. Yet it has been criticized and mocked for being a great school. As if we unfairly stole accomplishments from other schools.
Feel how you will. We can not do anything about that. We will adhere to all rules because we play by them. But don't keep complaining as we thrive, grow and accomplish goals.

 

[doctor_d]

I would not go so far as to label it grossly misplaced. Factors were natural. At the time IHSA could not have predicted DCP enrollment growth. Granted, our situation was unique. But that was a good thing. A growing and thriving school. Doing all the right things to offer a great HS experience to HS kids on the Northside of Chicago. A school like that anywhere else in Illinois would have been praised for all of its accomplishments. Yet it has been criticized and mocked for being a great school. As if we unfairly stole accomplishments from other schools.
Feel how you will. We can not do anything about that. We will adhere to all rules because we play by them. But don't keep complaining as we thrive, grow and accomplish goals.

I don’t think anyone is disputing any of the sentiments regarding the growth and great things happening at DCP.
They are simply recognizing (correctly) that the IHSA previously had a rule that allowed schools to effectively “play down” a class or two due to sheer laziness and/or stupidity.
I’m unaware of any criticism or mocking of DCP, although the IHSA is certainly a different story, and if the DCP fan base thinks they are being unfairly picked on or singled out because they are no longer afforded the benefit of competing against schools half their size, they deserve as much ridicule as possible.

 

[cenrik71]

As I stated before, DCP doesn't shy away from competition and will compete within all rules established.
Many other programs go up in arms when their generational comfort zone gets rattled.
So we all move on to next season and enjoy the game we all love.