You’ve always pointed out that there are special needs kids who simply aren’t going to participate in varsity level sports via some form of handicap (physical or otherwise….though I can actually recall a quite good one armed kicker for Batesville back in my day), severe learning disability, etc. (I admit questioning whether ELL might be somehow considered disqualifying). I’ve always been in favor of not counting them towards student population as regards IHSAA class designations. Is there some reason it is impractical or illegal to do so? That strikes me as a, frankly, uncontroversial (and sensible) change the IHSAA could institute tomorrow. In a certain sense, it acts as a “negative multiplier” for Publics based on a very precise calculation.
I realize it’s not a multiplier or automatic bump that some want but incorporating this into the IHSAA class determination calculation might go a heckuva long way towards making a reasonable adjustment EVERYBODY can get behind.
What am I missing here?
You’ve pointed this out for years. It seems totally reasonable and sensible (at least, I’ve always thought so) but just why hasn’t it gotten any traction?