dillonpanthers Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/high-school/high-schools/2016/10/16/superintendents-vote-whether-5a-will-split-divisions-vote-close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogonSirius7 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 A vote to split 5A would not be welcome in Texarkana for Texas High. The travel would be grueling for all contests in all sports and fans would be hard pressed to attend out of town games. I'm not afraid of the competition but an affirmative decision would be somewhat of a disaster for Texas High. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WP4L Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 A vote to split 5A would not be welcome in Texarkana for Texas High. The travel would be grueling for all contests in all sports and fans would be hard pressed to attend out of town games. I'm not afraid of the competition but an affirmative decision would be somewhat of a disaster for Texas High. Splitting divisions is horrible for travel in 5A and 6A period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxFight Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Splitting divisions is horrible for travel in 5A and 6A period. I don't think it would be that bad. East Texas already drives to dfw and Houston outskirts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBuddyGarrity Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Im for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 A vote to split 5A would not be welcome in Texarkana for Texas High. The travel would be grueling for all contests in all sports and fans would be hard pressed to attend out of town games. I'm not afraid of the competition but an affirmative decision would be somewhat of a disaster for Texas High. I could be wrong.... but wouldn't that be for football only?? Â All the other sports would revert back to an east Texas district. Â Seems like I recall that being the case. Â I agree though.... not sure it's a good idea for 5A and 6A. It works great for the other classifications, but the larger schools are too sporadic and spread out compared to the smaller schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxFight Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Â I agree though.... not sure it's a good idea for 5A and 6A. It works great for the other classifications, but the larger schools are too sporadic and spread out compared to the smaller schools. You've got schools playing others with almost 1000 more kids than them. That makes a huge difference in football. UIL of late has very rarely done anything with travel in mind of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFAN99 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I don't think it would be that bad. East Texas already drives to dfw and Houston outskirts IF they split it around 1600-1700, then Tx High and Nac will be the only Div.1 schools, and travel would be bad, but like you said, they already travel far as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcatfan1 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I have heard the proposed split would be 1700. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimbodine Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Stupid idea, leave it alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack007 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Splitting divisions is horrible for travel in 5A and 6A period. I hope it happens. Travel is already horrible for us and our administration act like they don't care about that type of stuff anyways traveling to Louisiana every year. I rather not play schools with enrollments of 3,500 and more in district though. Not sure if they're changing it for all sports, but that's tough on us. Lv is a town with 80,000+ . They probably have depth in each sport, resources, and the enrollment that continues to grow to do it. We have a population that's close to Nac and Huntsville, two towns with 5A schools. We can't compete long term in several sports like we used to with the Woodz area. Don't think we ever could in baseball, volleyball and basketball. We had a few good years and runs, but I think that was it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 I hope it happens. Travel is already horrible for us and our administration act like they don't care about that type of stuff anyways traveling to Louisiana every year. I rather not play schools with enrollments of 3,500 and more in district though. Not sure if they're changing it for all sports, but that's tough on us. Lv is a town with 80,000+ . They probably have depth in each sport, resources, and the enrollment that continues to grow to do it. We have a population that's close to Nac and Huntsville, two towns with 5A schools. We can't compete long term in several sports like we used to with the Woodz area. Don't think we ever could in baseball, volleyball and basketball. We had a few good years and runs, but I think that was it. Unfortunately for Lufkin, this wont effect them unless they drop back to 5A. Haven't seen any predicted numbers for next realignment, but I know Lufkin has been on the bubble recently. Do you think they'll move back down next time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 I personally hope they split into divisions. It makes it tough when you're the smallest in their classification, having to play one of the largest in district. (Lindale/Jacksonville vs Lufkin, SS/Greenville vs Longview) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack007 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Unfortunately for Lufkin, this wont effect them unless they drop back to 5A. Haven't seen any predicted numbers for next realignment, but I know Lufkin has been on the bubble recently. Do you think they'll move back down next time? They're talking about doing the same for 6A and splitting divisions, which is why I mentioned us. As for moving back down, probably not. However, with certain places closing and people moving to the city because they don't have those jobs now, you never know. I think we'll always be on that bubble. I'm expecting to still be 6A in a few years though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 They're talking about doing the same for 6A and splitting divisions, which is why I mentioned us. As for moving back down, probably not. However, with certain places closing and people moving to the city because they don't have those jobs now, you never know. I think we'll always be on that bubble. I'm expecting to be 6A in a few years though.. Gotcha. I know they are only going to put it to a superintendent's vote for 5A this time. I'd imagine if it passes they'll consider it for 6A too, but that would be 2 realignments out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I expect it to happen. Â It' won't affect us much.....for now........ would toss us into a 5A Div II district looking like this.... Â Marshall MP SS WH Jax Lindale Hallsville PT Â I bet Greenville, Corsicana, and Ennis go back to the DFW areas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack007 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Gotcha. I know they are only going to put it to a superintendent's vote for 5A this time. I'd imagine if it passes they'll consider it for 6A too, but that would be 2 realignments out. I just noticed they already voted on it and it didn't pass. I saw that on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 I just noticed they already voted on it and it didn't pass. I saw that on Twitter. Wondering where you saw that? Dalls Morning News was reporting that it will go to a superintendent ballot vote, won't go out until November and results will be in first of the year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/high-school/high-schools/2016/10/17/five-things-know-uils-legislativemeeting-including-pitch-count-limit-splitting-class-5a  Newest info..scroll down a little from top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack007 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Wondering where you saw that? Dalls Morning News was reporting that it will go to a superintendent ballot vote, won't go out until November and results will be in first of the year.. I'm talking about the 6A split. My bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack007 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 https://mobile.twitter.com/michaelflorek/status/787715267522469888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Oh ok. Gotcha. I read somewhere if it doesn't pass they have to wait 3 years to try again. But that may be after it's taken to a superintendent vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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