2014 VHSL Realignment - Revision history

Kevin Wang at 18:22, 21 October 2021

2021-10-21T18:22:47Z

Charlie Perkins: Updated to reflect recent VHSL changes.

2018-02-12T16:29:44Z

Updated to reflect recent VHSL changes.

Vasa Clarke at 01:46, 15 December 2013

2013-12-15T01:46:43Z

David Reinstein at 16:09, 29 July 2013

2013-07-29T16:09:28Z

Matt Weiner at 18:04, 24 February 2013

2013-02-24T18:04:49Z

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Prior to the 2013-2014 school year, and thus taking effect for Scholastic Bowl purposes beginning with the 2014 state championship series, the Virginia High School League will completely overhaul the structure of postseason play. Existing districts will no longer be the first level of state tournament qualification, instead being replaced by entirely new conferences. Existing regions will be replaced by northern and southern regions within each of six new classes, themselves replacing the current three-class system.

The format of the state Scholastic Bowl tournament will also change in a manner to be announced.

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-Beginning with the 2014 state championship series, the Virginia High School League completely overhauled the structure of postseason play. Existing districts were no longer the first level of state tournament qualification, instead being replaced by entirely new Conferences. Existing regions were replaced by northern & southern regions or eastern & western Regions within each of six new classes, themselves replacing the former three-class system (Group A, Group AA, Group AAA).
+The '''2014 VHSL realignment''' was the restructuring of postseason play in the [[VHSL]] beginning with the 2014 state championship series. Existing districts were no longer the first level of state tournament qualification, instead being replaced by entirely new Conferences. Existing regions were replaced by northern & southern regions or eastern & western Regions within each of six new classes, themselves replacing the former three-class system ([[VHSL Class A (1998-2013)|Class A]], [[VHSL Class AA (1998-2013)|Class AA]], [[VHSL Class AAA (1998-2013)|Class AAA]]).
 The format of the state Scholastic Bowl tournament also changed; instead of three eight-team double elimination tournaments, it became six four-team round robin tournaments.
-In a controversial decision, [[Maggie Walker]] and [[Thomas Jefferson (VA)]] were no longer required (or allowed) to play in the highest class (which is now class 6), and were put in their appropriate enrollment groups, which were the new classes 2A and class 5A respectively. After the [[2018 VHSL Realignment]], these classifications were simply renamed 'Class 2' and 'Class 5'. The 2014 realignments paid little heed to geographic realities; thus, Maggie Walker, for instance, played against teams such as Nandua (a school located on the Eastern Shore), which is approximately 2 hours 41 minutes from metropolitan Richmond.
+In a controversial decision, [[Maggie Walker]] and [[Thomas Jefferson (VA)]] were no longer required (or allowed) to play in the highest class (which is now class 6), and were put in their appropriate enrollment groups, which were the new classes 2A and class 5A respectively. After the [[2018 VHSL Realignment]], these classifications were simply renamed 'Class 2' and 'Class 5'. The 2014 realignments paid little heed to geographic realities; thus, Maggie Walker, for instance, played against teams such as [[Nandua]] (a school located on the Eastern Shore), which is approximately 2 hours 41 minutes from metropolitan Richmond.
 Difficulties in geographic coverage within Conferences resulted in the [[2018 VHSL Realignment]], which kept relatively the same structure, but eliminated Conferences, reinstituted Districts and (now-smaller) Regions, which optionally fed into "Super Regions" (essentially the former larger regions of 2014-2017). Playoffs were only required to begin at the Regional level.
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-Prior to the 2013-2014 school year, and thus taking effect for Scholastic Bowl purposes beginning with the 2014 state championship series, the Virginia High School League will completely overhaul the structure of postseason play. Existing districts will no longer be the first level of state tournament qualification, instead being replaced by entirely new conferences. Existing regions will be replaced by northern and southern regions within each of six new classes, themselves replacing the current three-class system.
+Beginning with the 2014 state championship series, the Virginia High School League completely overhauled the structure of postseason play. Existing districts were no longer the first level of state tournament qualification, instead being replaced by entirely new Conferences. Existing regions were replaced by northern & southern regions or eastern & western Regions within each of six new classes, themselves replacing the former three-class system (Group A, Group AA, Group AAA).
-The format of the state Scholastic Bowl tournament will also change; instead of three eight-team double elimination tournaments, it will be six four-team round robin tournaments.
+The format of the state Scholastic Bowl tournament also changed; instead of three eight-team double elimination tournaments, it became six four-team round robin tournaments.
-[[Maggie Walker]] and [[Thomas Jefferson (VA)]] will no longer be required (or allowed) to play in the highest class (which is now class 6), and will be put in their appropriate enrollment groups, which are the new class 2 and class 5 respectively. The new realignments pay little heed to geographic realities; thus, Maggie Walker, for instance, is now to play against teams such as Nandua (a school located on the Eastern Shore, and which Google Maps indicates is 159 miles and approximately 2 hours 41 minutes from metropolitan Richmond).
+In a controversial decision, [[Maggie Walker]] and [[Thomas Jefferson (VA)]] were no longer required (or allowed) to play in the highest class (which is now class 6), and were put in their appropriate enrollment groups, which were the new classes 2A and class 5A respectively. After the [[2018 VHSL Realignment]], these classifications were simply renamed 'Class 2' and 'Class 5'. The 2014 realignments paid little heed to geographic realities; thus, Maggie Walker, for instance, played against teams such as Nandua (a school located on the Eastern Shore), which is approximately 2 hours 41 minutes from metropolitan Richmond.
 [[Category:High school quizbowl in Virginia]]

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 The format of the state Scholastic Bowl tournament will also change; instead of three eight-team double elimination tournaments, it will be six four-team round robin tournaments.
-[[Maggie Walker]] and [[Thomas Jefferson (VA)]] will no longer be required (or allowed) to play in the highest class (which is now class 6), and will be put in their appropriate enrollment groups, which are the new class 2 and class 5 respectively.
+[[Maggie Walker]] and [[Thomas Jefferson (VA)]] will no longer be required (or allowed) to play in the highest class (which is now class 6), and will be put in their appropriate enrollment groups, which are the new class 2 and class 5 respectively. The new realignments pay little heed to geographic realities; thus, Maggie Walker, for instance, is now to play against teams such as Nandua (a school located on the Eastern Shore, and which Google Maps indicates is 159 miles and approximately 2 hours 41 minutes from metropolitan Richmond).
 [[Category:High school quizbowl in Virginia]]

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	Prior to the 2013-2014 school year, and thus taking effect for Scholastic Bowl purposes beginning with the 2014 state championship series, the Virginia High School League will completely overhaul the structure of postseason play. Existing districts will no longer be the first level of state tournament qualification, instead being replaced by entirely new conferences. Existing regions will be replaced by northern and southern regions within each of six new classes, themselves replacing the current three-class system.		Prior to the 2013-2014 school year, and thus taking effect for Scholastic Bowl purposes beginning with the 2014 state championship series, the Virginia High School League will completely overhaul the structure of postseason play. Existing districts will no longer be the first level of state tournament qualification, instead being replaced by entirely new conferences. Existing regions will be replaced by northern and southern regions within each of six new classes, themselves replacing the current three-class system.

−	The format of the state Scholastic Bowl tournament will also change in ~~a manner to~~ be ~~announced~~.	+	The format of the state Scholastic Bowl tournament will also change; instead of three eight-team double elimination tournaments, it will be six four-team round robin tournaments.
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		+	[[Maggie Walker]] and [[Thomas Jefferson (VA)]] will no longer be required (or allowed) to play in the highest class (which is now class 6), and will be put in their appropriate enrollment groups, which are the new class 2 and class 5 respectively.