In November, she wrote that something should be done about the secondary school reward process in Illinois.
In March, the IHSA board answered the call, announcing some of the main changes when it comes to double concessions in addition to the success factor.
The concessions were originally aimed at preventing private and non -fortified school programs that are fighting from having to compete in a larger post in the post -season, where they would be exaggerated.
However, concessions have become very easy to receive. This was a special problem in football, as the teams needed to win three decisive matches for two years so that you would not qualify for a concession.
In addition, the periods were fixed for two years. Therefore, if 2021-22 periods and 2023-24 were another, the team can win three or more games between 2022-23 seasons without losing the waiver.
All this arrived at the weekend on Thanksgiving Day when seven of the eight football state champions were private schools.
Each team won the title on Friday – Belville Alavs in the 1A Class, Chicago Christian in 2A, MontIni in 3A and Depaul Prep in 4A – used to waive the multiplier.
So, what is changing?
Starting from the academic year 2025-26, non-local school programs will be subjected to the usual registration multiple unless they are applied and given a waiver.
In order to qualify to apply for a concession, the program should not achieve a certain level of success over a period of three years.
For football, one victory in a three -year -old match abolishes you from looking at the waiver. In most other sports, access to the program’s final.
Even the programs for applying for a concession are not guaranteed to obtain it. The IHSA Council will review each request on the basis of each case separately, with the school name removes and then votes to agree to the waiver or reject it.
The Football team at Chicago Christian was scheduled to lose its mockery under old coordination anyway, but this step may affect the program in the future.
However, CJ Cesario coach said he understood the IHSA council’s thinking.
“I think IHSA has done as much as they could look at all elements,” Cesario said. “There will be no perfect model, but I think this is just.”
This will prevent some of the situations that just seemed completely. For example, Montini felt football in 3A, for example.
Without changing the base, Brother Rice – the Crusaders had accepted a waiver of them – perhaps in the 5A Football Qualifiers this fall.
Is this true for anyone?
The IHSA Council has also changed the success factor policy. Any unlimited school program that will win state prizes will be raised over a period of three years.
In football, the success factor will lead to the transfer of Mount Carmel to 8A and Joliet Catholic to 6A next season, which were already appointed under the old coordination.
Although these changes will affect all sports to varying degrees, we know that this was a step that relies largely on football.
So, what is the football coaches in Southand’s public schools?
Richards coach Tony Shehhan gave his approval.
“I think the changes will help,” she said. “I think (inappropriate schools) should all play in 6A or higher.
“I also agree with the success factor. Even there should be one for public schools.”
And I agree with Xihan at that last point. If the public school program dominates a sport in a lower semester, there is no reason that should not be transferred through the success factor.
Embrace the challenge.
One of the two hearing about the changes is that 7A and 8A will be skipped in private schools.
But the new Homwood Flosmor coach Troy McAelster, who moved from Sandberg after winning the country’s title in Philips, said in those semesters must be ready for the competition.
“It is clear that the ideal system does not exist,” said McAelster. “If you are in 7A and 8A, you should expect to play the best teams in the state regardless of the private or public sector.”
Mcallister and Sheehan said they do not want to see public and private schools compete in separate classes.
I am with them. This is why I support these changes.
It is not a matter of punishing private schools. It comes to making small adjustments to prevent screaming for a comprehensive repair.
Because I definitely want to see the Battle of Mount Carmel and Lincoleen and East in a football match in a playoff match. I do not want to miss a possible confrontation in the game Posteason in the baseball game between the enemies of CrosStown Lincoln-West West and Providence, currently the two best teams in Daily Southtown.
Let’s see how these changes affect things over the next few years. But if they calm the screaming for the separation between the public and private sectors, this is a victory.
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