No matter what they say, it's because of the jump from 3 classifications to 6 classifications! With 6 state champions in each sport, it dilutes the talent. Who wants to see 6 state championships?! It diminishes the success of winning a state championship. Why not just give a
state championship trophy to each of the 300 schools? Attendance is going to be way down when you have 6 state champions! Maybe the VHSL will come to their senses and cut it back to 3 state champions in each sport. In every sport there are going to be natural advantages.
"The VHSL said it lost $240,000 during the last fiscal year - the first after its major overhaul of the classification of Virginia's public high schools.
The state's 300-plus high schools were realigned into six classifications for most sports according to enrollment. Previously, there were three classifications."
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VHSL lost $240,000 last year
Generally, legislative sessions at the Virginia High School League come and go without much juicy news.
That wasn't the case Wednesday in Charlottesville.
The VHSL's Executive Committee voted to approve a new alignment plan and to allow state semifinals to be played on Friday.
And then there was this little tidbit: The VHSL said it lost $240,000 during the last fiscal year - the first after its major overhaul of the classification of Virginia's public high schools.
The state's 300-plus high schools were realigned into six classifications for most sports according to enrollment. Previously, there were three classifications.
VHSL officials pointed to different factors and downplayed the connection to reclassification, according to reports in both The Daily Press and The Richmond-Times Dispatch.
Ken Tilley, the league's executive director, told The Daily Press the VHSL has lost money in only three of his 20 years.
"It's not accurate to say it was due to one factor by itself," Tilley told the newspaper. "It was due to multiple things. For example, the football playoffs' championship round was played in horrible weather. That had nothing to do with alignment. The weather killed us."
Tom Dolan, a VHSL assistant director told The Daily Press: "After just one year, I wouldn't point to the six-classification (setup) as a reason for the reduction in revenue. It was an anomaly year, the first since I've been here that the VHSL has lost money."
Mike McCall, a VHSL spokesman, told The Times-Dispatch that among the factors that contributed to the loss were reduced ticket sales for basketball state tournaments and the cost of holding more state championships.
This post was edited on 9/18 4:15 AM by USA2011
"The VHSL said it lost $240,000 during the last fiscal year - the first after its major overhaul of the classification of Virginia's public high schools.
The state's 300-plus high schools were realigned into six classifications for most sports according to enrollment. Previously, there were three classifications."
_________________________________________________
VHSL lost $240,000 last year
Generally, legislative sessions at the Virginia High School League come and go without much juicy news.
That wasn't the case Wednesday in Charlottesville.
The VHSL's Executive Committee voted to approve a new alignment plan and to allow state semifinals to be played on Friday.
And then there was this little tidbit: The VHSL said it lost $240,000 during the last fiscal year - the first after its major overhaul of the classification of Virginia's public high schools.
The state's 300-plus high schools were realigned into six classifications for most sports according to enrollment. Previously, there were three classifications.
VHSL officials pointed to different factors and downplayed the connection to reclassification, according to reports in both The Daily Press and The Richmond-Times Dispatch.
Ken Tilley, the league's executive director, told The Daily Press the VHSL has lost money in only three of his 20 years.
"It's not accurate to say it was due to one factor by itself," Tilley told the newspaper. "It was due to multiple things. For example, the football playoffs' championship round was played in horrible weather. That had nothing to do with alignment. The weather killed us."
Tom Dolan, a VHSL assistant director told The Daily Press: "After just one year, I wouldn't point to the six-classification (setup) as a reason for the reduction in revenue. It was an anomaly year, the first since I've been here that the VHSL has lost money."
Mike McCall, a VHSL spokesman, told The Times-Dispatch that among the factors that contributed to the loss were reduced ticket sales for basketball state tournaments and the cost of holding more state championships.
This post was edited on 9/18 4:15 AM by USA2011
