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NCHSAA board adopts ‘Big 32’ realignment model

The “Big 32” model recommended by the Bylaws Committee means the largest 32 schools in the state would go into 8A classification.
When the N.C. High School Athletic Association conducts its upcoming realignment, which includes moving to eight classifications, the association will operate under the proposed “Big 32” model. The NCHSAA Board of Directors voted 17-0 to adopt the “Big 32” model on Tuesday afternoon following a recommendation from the Bylaws Committee.
The Bylaws Committee, chaired by Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools athletic director Erica Turner, presented its report to the NCHSAA Board of Directors on Tuesday. The “Big 32” model means the largest 32 schools in the state will go into 8A classification. The remaining schools will go into the other seven classifications based on their enrollment.
All classification assignments will be made based solely on the average daily membership numbers of a school. The Realignment Committee will use the ADM numbers from the 2024-2025 school year. Those numbers are released in the fall.
Turner, who made the presentation to the board on Tuesday, said the committee believes the “Big 32” model will lessen the ADM discrepancies between schools in a single classification, it will allow the NCHSAA to push smaller schools down to lower classifications, and it will provide more equity for smaller schools.

Projecting what NCHSAA conferences could look like after 8A realignment in 2025-26

So what could happen to playoffs? The Bylaws Committee made the following recommendations, but these recommendations are not yet official policy: … more at … Highschoolot.com/NCHSAA-board-adopts-big-32-realignment-model-hears-recommendations

April 30, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized