AHSAA announces split championships for public + private schools

Talk of separating private school and public school athletics in Alabama has been batted around for several years now, but the Alabama High School Athletic Association has made the split official.

The AHSAA announced today it will now sanction separate playoffs and championships for public and private schools.

Heath Harmon, AHSAA Executive Director, said the decision focuses on competitive balance between public and private schools. And for private schools, it will remove financial barriers and the competitive balance adjustments.

This will be the first time the AHSAA has had separate championships for its member schools. Reclassification occurs every two years and Harmon made a point to say this might not be a permanent move by the association.

Here are some of the key points:

• 6 public school classifications (1A-6A)
• 2 private school classifications (Single A and Double A)
  • Classified based solely off enrollment now
• Crossover play in regular season is still allowed
• All championships will still be played together at one venue

Further details on postseason format for each sport are expected to be announced at a later time. To view the new classifications, see our report on The Bama Buzz.

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