TALLAHASSEE — High school football in Florida could be on the precipice of another major overhaul.
Just two years after the switch to Metro and Suburban/Rural classes, the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors will vote Tuesday on an Open Division proposal.
At the heart of the proposal is the creation of an eight-team Open Division that would take the top eight teams on the MaxPreps final regular season rankings and place them in their own playoff bracket. (The open division format would apply to all team sports, not just football.)
Other key issues for football include ending the Metro-Suburban split and having eight classes – seven determined by enrollment and a rural class, no longer requiring teams to play district games during the regular season and holding a four-team district tournament during the final two weeks of the regular season.
Just two years after the switch to Metro and Suburban/Rural classes, the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors will vote Tuesday on an Open Division proposal.
At the heart of the proposal is the creation of an eight-team Open Division that would take the top eight teams on the MaxPreps final regular season rankings and place them in their own playoff bracket. (The open division format would apply to all team sports, not just football.)
Other key issues for football include ending the Metro-Suburban split and having eight classes – seven determined by enrollment and a rural class, no longer requiring teams to play district games during the regular season and holding a four-team district tournament during the final two weeks of the regular season.
Exclusive Q&A: FHSAA executive director Craig Damon on the Open Division proposal
In an exclusive Q&A with the USA Today Florida Network, Damon gave his thoughts on an Open Division as well as NIL, coach pay and transfers.
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