AURORA — The Colorado High School Activities Association’s , voting on and . Here is a rundown of that activity:
RPI for team sports
The use of the for postseason qualification that presented reports (basketball, hockey and lacrosse are in April).
Baseball will be the first sport to use it in the spring season, and all others school year. The formula takes into account 25 percent of a team’s winning percentage, 50 percent of the winning percentage of a team’s opponents and 25 percent of the winning percentage of the opponents of a team’s opponents.
Out-of-state games will count toward RPI. The also goes into effect this spring.
Conference realignment in football
The on using RPI and realigning the conferences , getting rid of the wild-card system and based on a two-year average of team RPI. Other classifications are divided on a merger of waterfall and geographic location.
The throughout conferences in the state, and RPI to create a more uniform process for playoff selection. All classifications will also move to a 16-team playoff bracket in 2016.
Footnote
The Denver Prep League’s transfer rule proposal headlined the day but never was voted on by the council.
Morgan Dzakowic: 303-954-1275, mdzakowic@denverpost.com or @morgandzak
Class 5A football conferences
The football committee’s report to use RPI postseason qualification and from the CHSAA’s legislative council Thursday. Class 5A conferences will be divided via waterfall alignment based on a team’s two-year RPI average. Here are the Class 5A conferences for 2016 and 2017:
CONFERENCE A
Rk. School RPI
1. Cherry Creek 0.643
14. Fossil Ridge 0.545
15. Horizon 0.536
28. Denver East 0.493
29. Prairie View 0.477
42. FNE Warriors 0.376
CONFERENCE B
2. Grandview 0.625
13. Overland 0.547
16. Arapahoe 0.536
27. Doherty 0.497
30. Boulder 0.473
41. Smoky Hill 0.393
CONFERENCE C
3. Valor Christian* 0.621
12. Fountain-Ft. Carson 0.557
17. Lakewood 0.534
26. Poudre 0.503
31. Legend 0.461
40. Highlands Ranch* 0.408
CONFERENCE D
4. Ralston Valley 0.599
11. Rocky Mountain 0.560
18. Eaglecrest 0.523
25. Rangeview 0.512
32. Castle View 0.449
39. Arvada West* 0.411
CONFERENCE E
5. Pomona* 0.593
10. Cherokee Trail 0.572
19. Chaparral 0.521
24. Mountain Vista 0.517
33. Rock Canyon 0.441
38. Hinkley 0.417
CONFERENCE F
6. Regis Jesuit 0.592
9. Legacy 0.581
20. Bear Creek* 0.521
23. Westminster 0.518
34. Aurora Central 0.439
37. Douglas County 0.423
CONFERENCE G
7. Columbine* 0.584
8. Fairview 0.584
21. Mullen* 0.520
22. ThunderRidge 0.520
35. Mountain Range 0.439
36. Northglenn 0.428
*School playing up Source:
