2013-14 School Year Classifications Announced

March 20, 2013

Classifications for Michigan High School Athletic Association elections and postseason tournaments in traditionally classified sports (A, B, C, D) for the 2013-14 school year have been announced, with enrollment breaks for postseason tournaments set up by divisions to be posted Monday on the MHSAA Website.

Classifications for the upcoming school year are based on a second semester count date, which for MHSAA purposes was February 13. The enrollment figure submitted for athletic classification purposes may be different from the count submitted for school aid purposes, as it does not include students ineligible for athletic competition because they reached their 19th birthday prior to September 1 of the current school year and will not include alternative education students if none are allowed athletic eligibility by the local school district.

After all the counts are submitted, tournament-qualified member schools are ranked according to enrollment, and then split as closely into quarters as possible. For 2013-14, there are 756 tournament-qualified member schools and 189 schools in each class.

Effective with the 2013-14 school year, schools with 893 or more students are in Class A in MHSAA postseason tournament competition. The enrollment limits for Class B are 429-892; Class C is 207-428; and schools with enrollments of 206 and fewer are Class D. The break between Classes A and B decreased 18 students from 2012-13, the break between Classes B and C decreased 20 students, and the break between Classes C and D is 10 students fewer than the current school year.

The new classification breaks will see 24 schools move up in class for 2013-14, while 20 schools will move down.

Schools were recently notified of their classification. MHSAA Executive Director John E. "Jack" Roberts said schools may not subsequently lower their enrollment figure. However, if revised enrollment figures should be higher and indicate that a school should be playing in a higher class, that school would be moved up.

Schools have the option to play at any higher classification for a minimum of two years, but must exercise the option by April 15 for fall sports, August 15 for winter sports, and October 15 for spring sports.

MHSAA tournament sports that will be conducted in traditional classifications for 2013-14 are Basketball and Girls Volleyball. Football will use traditional classifications to determine playoff points. 

Sports which will compete in nearly equal divisions are: Baseball, Bowling, Girls Competitive Cheer, Lower Peninsula Cross Country, Lower Peninsula Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Lower Peninsula Soccer, Skiing, Softball, Lower Peninsula Swimming and Diving, Lower Peninsula Tennis, Lower Peninsula Track and Field and Wrestling.  

Visit the respective sport pages on the MHSAA Website on Monday to review the divisional alignments.

The divisions and qualifiers for the MHSAA Football Playoffs will be announced on Selection Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. 

A complete list of school enrollments used to determine classifications for the 2013-14 school year can be found on the Enrollment & Classification page of the MHSAA Website.

Here is a complete list of schools changing classification for 2013-14. (Note: This list does not include schools opting up in class/division for tournaments, which can be found on the Administrators page of the MHSAA Website under Enrollment and Classification):


Moving Up From Class B to Class A

Haslett

Detroit Osborn

Warren Regina

South Lyon East

Middleville Thornapple Kellogg

Trenton

 

Moving Down From Class A to Class B

Coldwater

Fowlerville

Fruitport

Detroit Henry Ford

Inkster

Milan

Redford Union

Romulus

Detroit Southeastern

 

Moving Up From Class C to Class B

Dearborn Advanced Technology Academy

Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory

Delton Kellogg

Harrison

Houghton

Detroit Plymouth Educational Center Prep

Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central

Detroit University Prep Science & Math

Grand Rapids Wellspring Preparatory

Detroit Westside Academy


Moving Down From Class B to Class C

Southfield Bradford

Farwell

Detroit Henry Ford Academy School for Creative Studies

Houghton Lake

Kalkaska

Lakeview

 

Moving Up From Class D to Class C

Beal City

Detroit Dr. Benjamin Carson HS for Science & Medicine

Kimball Landmark Academy

St. Ignace LaSalle

Mendon

Mio-Au Sable

Detroit Universal Academy

Pittsford


Moving Down From Class C to Class D

Albion

Detroit Collegiate Prep

Harper Woods HEART Academy

Marcellus

Stephenson

 

New Postseason Eligible Tournament Schools in 2013-14

Detroit Jalen Rose Leadership Academy

Detroit University Prep Science & Math

Grand Rapids West MI Aviation Academy

Kalamazoo Lakeside Academy

Marquette North Star Academy

Wetmore Munising Baptist


Enrollment Breaks by Classes – 2013-14

(Number of schools in parentheses)

Class A: 893 and above (189 schools)

Class B: 429 – 892 (189)

Class C: 207 – 428 (189)

Class D: 206 and below (189)

Breslin Center Entrance Protocols Announced

March 20, 2018

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

To provide for the convenience and safety of spectators attending the Michigan High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball Finals at Michigan State University’s Breslin Student Event Center in East Lansing, March 22-24, attendees are being advised of a variety of items related to tickets and security – including new policies regulating types of bags allowed into the arena.

Class C and D Semifinals will be played March 22, followed by Class A and B Semifinals on March 23 and all four championship games March 24. In a scheduling change from past seasons, the first Semifinals on March 22 and 23 will begin at noon, followed by the next games at 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively. Breslin Center doors will open one hour before the start of each session – 11 a.m. before the Class C and A games and 4:30 p.m. prior to the starts in Class D and B – and the arena will be cleared after the conclusion of the 2 p.m. Semifinals each day.

For the Finals on March 24, doors will open at 9 a.m. for the Class D championship game beginning at 10 a.m. The arena will be cleared at the conclusion of the 12:15 p.m. Class A championship game, and doors will open again at 3:30 p.m., an hour prior to the start of the Class C Final. The Class B Final is the day’s last game and scheduled for tip-off at 6:45 p.m.   

Tickets are priced at $10 per session, both for reserved seats in the lower bowl and general admission seats in the upper deck. Tickets include admission to two games per session – both games for each Class during the Semifinals, and then either the Class D/A or Class C/B Finals on March 24. The option to buy tickets online will remain open through the start of each session; tickets purchased online may be printed off or picked up at the Breslin Center will call.

Security measures also will be in place to help assure spectator safety. Upon arrival in the building, fans will be subject to metal detector screening, and Breslin Center personnel reserve the right to request patrons open their coats and any item-carrying vessels for visual inspection and deny entrance to individuals who do not cooperate.

Items which fans will be prohibited from bringing into the building include, but are not limited to, the following:

•  Purses or bags of any size
•  Weapons
•  Containers of any kind – including aerosol and spray cans
•  Umbrellas, flags, flagpoles
•  Alcoholic beverages
•  Food of any kind
•  Coolers, thermoses
•  Cups, bottles, cans, flasks
•  Bottled water
•  Camcorders, tripods, selfie-sticks, large cameras, cases
•  Chair backs
• Projectiles and other potentially dangerous objects
•  All tobacco products

The following items will be permitted after inspection:

•  Binoculars (but no cases)
•  Pagers and cell phones (but not selfie-sticks)
•  Small cameras and radios (but no cases)
•  Strollers – These must be checked with Guest Services or platform attendant after entry.

Prohibited items discovered during security inspections at arena entrances must be returned to the owner's vehicle or discarded. Items will not be held for later pickup.

Fans are reminded that all image taking (still and video) may be only for personal, non-commercial use.