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IHSA announces major classification policy changes

The IHSA announced major classification policy changes, including fixed cutoffs and a revised waiver process, effective for the 2025-26 school year.
These decisions resulted from complaints about competitiveness, particularly regarding private school advantages in football and basketball.
IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson stated that the new system aims to enhance competitive equity among schools, especially addressing disparities between private and public schools.
The new classification method will assess enrollments annually, moving away from the previous two-year cycle to better align with current enrollment trends.

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Daily Gate City

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IHSA makes 3 significant classification changes

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors voted to make three significant changes aimed at addressing competitive equity in the classification process.

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Journal Gazette & Times-Courier

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IHSA makes sweeping changes to classification process to benefit smaller schools

Changes to the classification cutoffs, success adjustment formula and waivers affects smaller public schools like Meridian and private schools like St. Teresa.

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MYSTATELINE

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IHSA announces changes to address competitive equity between public and private schools

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) [IHSA news release] The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting at the I Hotel in Champaign on Saturday, March 15, 2025, where the Board voted to make three significant changes to Board Policy aimed at addressing competitive equity and simplifying the State Series (postseason) classification process.The changes approved at the meeting will be used to determine …

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Effingham Daily News

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IHSA announces changes to classifications; multiplier

"We're around that cusp every year of being one of the smaller 3A schools, so getting a chance to compete as one of the bigger 2A schools, that's always a positive," Flaming Hearts athletic director Mack Thompson said. "I don't…

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Journal Star

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The IHSA has made 3 major changes to how it classifies sports. Here's what to know.

The IHSA hopes adjustment of these rules creates "greater competitive equity" between public and private schools and schools of various sizes.

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IHSA announces major classification policy changes

The IHSA announced three significant changes to its classification policy Tuesday. Starting next school year, the IHSA will go back to using fixed classification cutoffs, change its multiplier waiver process and adjust its “Success Adjustment Policy.”

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