CoachMiller

Unique scenario for most people, as 5A Elkhart Memorial and 5A Elkhart Central have essentially released their coaching staffs, due to combining into 6A Elkhart High School for next year. Position is posted and closes next Monday, November 18. https://apps.elkhart.k12.in.us/employment/Job.aspx?id=2275

Looks like you will have your answer soon enough. The position is posted on the ECS website. If I read it correctly, it is only open to apply for a week. https://apps.elkhart.k12.in.us/employment/Job.aspx?id=2275

Not according to the IHSAA document at the top of the thread

This is what we thought could happen if the IHSAA decided to swap Elkhart High School and Valpo in 2020, which they did. No clue if that is what they will do but it does seem to make sense: 2019 6A Sectional 2-Valpo, Chesterton, Penn, Warsaw 5A Sectional 9-Munster, Michigan City, LaPorte, SB Adams 5A Sectional 10-Mishawaka, Elkhart Memorial, Elkhart Central, Concord, Goshen 2020 6A Sectional 2- Chesterton, Penn, Warsaw, Elkhart 5A Sectional 9-Munster, Michigan City, LaPorte, Valpo 5A Sectional 10-Mishawaka, Concord, Goshen, SB Adams

There will be "one" school operating under one number beginning in 2020-2021. There will only be one softball team for Elkhart, one swimming team, etc-that all begins that school year. The next year, 2021-2022, is when the merged campuses will officially open (grades 10-12 at current Memorial location, grade 9 at current Central location). There is only one more school year, 2019-2020, of Memorial and Central fielding their own teams.

Full disclosure, what I posted was not my idea, just something someone else said. Also, I asked why COULDN'T they do that. Saying "this is they way they have done it before" is an answer to why WOULDN'T they do that. I also am interested in the answer to Knight82's question, since I have very limited knowledge on the Muncie situation, too.

So, I am simply curious, when one looks at enrollment numbers, why couldn't they just do this: 2019 6A Sectional 2-Valpo, Chesterton, Penn, Warsaw 5A Sectional 9-Munster, Michigan City, LaPorte, SB Adams 5A Sectional 10-Mishawaka, Elkhart Memorial, Elkhart Central, Concord, Goshen 2020 6A Sectional 2- Chesterton, Penn, Warsaw, Elkhart 5A Sectional 9-Munster, Michigan City, LaPorte, Valpo 5A Sectional 10-Mishawaka, Concord, Goshen, SB Adams

Makes sense. With the 4 and 5 team Sectionals in 6A/5A, it wouldn't be that difficult to figure it out, or least much easier than it would be in some other classes, but I get your point.

This is the issue: Elkhart Memorial and Elkhart Central are two 5A schools. Both schools will no longer exist after this coming season (19-20). Then a new 6A school will exist for 20-21. So, what happens?