Reclassification NOT final until January 10, 2012!

RECLASSIFICATION CLARIFICATIONS

1. Nothing about the current reclassification proposals may be considered to be final or official until ratified by the full GHSA Executive Committee on January 10, 2012. Any region meetings held at this time are premature.
2. The provisions of GHSA By-law 4.23d are still in effect.
   1. Regions are encouraged to play full region schedules in football unless there are large travel distance issues.
   2. Regions with eight or fewer schools must play a full region schedule in order to get close to the “70% rule” (By-law 4.23d3).
   3. Regions with more than eight schools may elect to keep sub-region alignments for football, but crossover games must be guaranteed in order to meet the “70% rule”.
   4. In a rare situation where there are extreme travel distances involved (as determined by the Reclassification Committee), the schools in a region may appeal to the Reclassification Committee to waive aspects of By-law 4.23. This appeal may be filed after the January 10^th ratification meeting.
3. In sports other than football where there are multiple contests during the school week, regions are encouraged to play sub-region schedules.
   1. Regions will need to work out enough crossover games to meet the “50% rule” (By-law 4.23d4).
   2. If the Principals in a region approved playing a full region schedule by a 2/3 vote, the region may do so.
   3. In a rare situation where there are extreme travel distances involved (as determined by the Reclassification Committee), the schools in a region may appeal to the Reclassification Committee to waive aspects of By-law 4.23. This appeal may be filed after the January 10^th ratification.