Agree on not combining 5A and 6A.

Disagree on 3 X 48 classes. I proposed this in a 2/20/2012 post on this forum. The problem is you would have to move the biggest 16 321A schools up to 4A. That would gut the strength out of 321A--and 321A folks will never buy it.

Currently 128 schools in 654A. That's a good number to keep. The 40 40 48 proposal (128 schools) has merit: keeps the same number, substantially narrows and levels the competition for state tournament qualification, hopefully creates all class regionals that can be wrestled in one (long) day.

May consider a 40 40 40 classification system. Reduces the 128 654A to 120 schools. Sends the smallest eight 4A schools to 321A--which should help 321A. Totally narrows and levels the competition for state tournament qualification. Creates 4 X 10 school brackets in all classes. Probably becomes either 9 or 8 school brackets in all weight classes figuring one or two opens/byes in each weight class in each/all regionals. First round opens/byes remain a state wide problem statewide in all classes.

Either the 40 40 48 or the 3 X 40 system need to be seriously considered!