The HQ has seen instances where smaller schools will drift between Independent School Associations and High School Associations from time to time- if the schools think they're too small, they'll go independent. If a school wants and/or thinks that they're ready for the big time (translation- an increase in revenues), they'll go association.
And there are also those schools that drift in the in-betweens...
They'll be association schools, but if they're still too small they'll play what the HQ calls "non-region" schedules. They can play teams in their area, but they won't qualify for any kind of playoff run or title.
It mostly applies for football...
In Oklahoma City, the city AD and city superintendent- on their third try- got independence for two schools- US Grant and Capitol Hill... for five years through 2017...
From Scott Wright's article in newsok.com:
The expectation of OKCPS is that the schedule changes will help the teams to build interest and involvement from high school and middle school students, with the hope of keeping them active throughout their high school years — a common problem for the programs currently.
“We have a concerted effort at the middle school level,” OKC Public Schools Athletic Director Keith Sinor said. “We've got to start giving those kids the help and instruction they need through coaching, camps and clinics, that once they enter high school, they're on the same starting level as their counterparts in the suburban areas.”
Capitol Hill, a Class 5A school, was 0-10 last season and hasn't won more than two games in a season since 1992. Grant, a 6A school, won its first game in three years in 2012. The school has had 16 one- or no-win seasons in the past 24 years. Thus the feeling about being outgunned and needing a change in its set-up.
Capitol Hill and Grant scored a COMBINED 83 points and Capitol Hill had a roster of 33 kids last season.
Here's an example of Grant's futility...
((HT: KOCO-TV))
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