6a

[CLFalcon2006]

How does 6A work? I hear about 6A teams in Florida and maybe in a few other states but what are they. Are they the largest schools in the state or are they just like 5A here in Texas? If its the former do you think the UIL might try to institute a 6A? I really don't know anything about 6A so some one fill me in please...

[The Lone Ranger]

Many people believe that the two division system in 2A-5A is horrible, and should be eliminated as soon as possible. Many people also think that 5A is a little unbalanced (schools with enrollments of 1925 competing against Plano East, for example). Introducing a class 6A would help solve these problems.

There are several other systems in other states. In fact, no two states have the same system. 6A is the highest classification in Florida, in Illinois it's 8A. The Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation has 15 Divisions (California doesn't have state titles).

If you want to see a proposed 6A format for Texas, check out www.fridaynighthistory.com/

[BAMF cowboy]

its incomparable, you know the old apples to oranges cliche.

It's just the way they choose to divide up the classifications, they could name it 23A but as long as those schools have 2000+ kids then it's just comparable to Texas 5A

[lonny23]

I'm all for 6A, but not like some people suggest. I think there are minimal differences between the smallest and largest 5A schools, but it's a big deal in 3A and 4A. If you chop up 3A and 4A and turn them into 3A, 4A, and 5A, you can go back to one champ in each classification. Yes, 6A in some states are schools with 2K students and probably less.

[lonny23]

Many people believe that the two division system in 2A-5A is horrible, and should be eliminated as soon as possible. Many people also think that 5A is a little unbalanced (schools with enrollments of 1925 competing against Plano East, for example). Introducing a class 6A would help solve these problems.

There are several other systems in other states. In fact, no two states have the same system. 6A is the highest classification in Florida, in Illinois it's 8A. The Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation has 15 Divisions (California doesn't have state titles).

If you want to see a proposed 6A format for Texas, check out www.fridaynighthistory.com/
The idea isn't bad, but some of the district pairings raise an eyebrow with the way teams are spread out. They resurrect the old 12-5A (Luf, Nac, Long, PT, JT, Mar, Texas High) with the exception of Tyler Lee being in 6A.