Classifications could expand under new proposal Published 10:08 am Wednesday, January 25, 2023There are currently four classifications for high school sports in North Carolina. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is expected to hold a vote of all 432 member schools next month to change their bylaws to add classifications. “I think it’s a great idea, but the hard part is getting every school to vote,” Washington High School football coach Perry Owens said. We need to adapt to the growth we’ve seen.”Changing the bylaws to allow more classifications requires 75 % of member schools to vote in favor of the proposal. The majority of the schools who voted supported expanding the classifications, but not enough schools participated, so the proposal failed.
Continue reading...