I've been following Sothern Section XC closely for nearly 10 years now, and I've never seen this amount of movement! An unbelieveable 96 teams are switching divisions from 2013, according to the CIF-SS XC Preview which was released this morning. This includes many teams that are projected to be contenders for SS and State titles this fall including Jurupa Hills, Agoura, Capistrano Valley, and Ventura.
Update 8/11 - 1 p.m.
The CIF Southern Section office has helped to clarify what was driving this change. Bylaw 1700 in the CIF State handbook was changed this year, with the key sections regarding the size cutoffs for D4 and D5:
From:
Division IV As determined by Section but enrollment may not exceed 1250
Division V As determined by Section, but enrollment may not exceed 500
To:
Division IV As determined by Section
Division V As determined by Section, but enrollment may not exceed 600
Basically the state removed the school size cap in D4 and raised it in D5. This allowed the Southern Section to rebalance it's division cutoff. Following is a summary of the changes.
| |
2013 |
|
2014 |
|
Change |
| |
Cutoff |
Count |
|
Cutoff |
Count |
|
Cutoff |
Count |
| D1 |
2530 |
97 |
|
2511 |
88 |
|
-19 |
-9 |
| D2 |
2050 |
97 |
|
2121 |
91 |
|
71 |
-6 |
| D3 |
1251 |
103 |
|
1501 |
93 |
|
250 |
-10 |
| D4 |
501 |
80 |
|
601 |
88 |
|
100 |
8 |
| D5 |
1 |
128 |
|
1 |
160 |
|
0 |
32 |
The school size cutoff was moved down for D1, and moved up for D2, D3, and D4. D3, D4,and D5 were most significantly affected due to the rule change. It appears that SS is moving the school count up in D5 to even out the athlete count across divisions.
But even with this info, I was surprised to see some much movement, so I took a look at the school size trend. I found that (2014) Divisions 1-3 are showing a downward trend in school size, with D3 showing the largest decline:
| |
Avg Size |
| D1 |
-5 |
| D2 |
-26 |
| D3 |
-37 |
| D4 |
9 |
| D5 |
4 |
So while division cutoffs were moved up, the average school size, particularly in the medium sized schools, is moving down. The result is big changes across all divisions!
Keep in mind these changes are are tentative until Mid-October. See division by division moves below and the actual bulletin is attached.
Division 1
Coming In:
| 2 to 1 |
BEAUMONT |
| |
BECKMAN |
| |
CANYON SPRINGS |
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FOOTHILL |
| |
PENINSULA |
Moving Out:
| 1 to 2 |
BUENA |
| |
CAPISTRANO VALLEY |
| |
COACHELLA VALLEY |
| |
FONTANA |
| |
LA SIERRA |
| |
LOARA |
| |
MARINA |
| |
MILLER, A.B. |
| |
NORCO |
| |
PERRIS |
| |
VENTURA |
| |
WEST COVINA |
| |
WEST RANCH |
| 1 to 3 |
CATHEDRAL CITY |
Division 2
Coming In:
| 1 to 2 |
BUENA |
| |
CAPISTRANO VALLEY |
| |
COACHELLA VALLEY |
| |
FONTANA |
| |
LA SIERRA |
| |
LOARA |
| |
MARINA |
| |
MILLER, A.B. |
| |
NORCO |
| |
PERRIS |
| |
VENTURA |
| |
WEST COVINA |
| |
WEST RANCH |
| 3 to 2 |
GRAND TERRACE |
| |
JURUPA HILLS |
| |
LAKESIDE |
| |
RIO MESA |
| |
SAN JUAN HILLS |
| |
TUSTIN |
Moving Out:
| 2 to 1 |
BEAUMONT |
| |
BECKMAN |
| |
CANYON SPRINGS |
| |
FOOTHILL |
| |
PENINSULA |
| 2 to 3 |
AGOURA |
| |
ARLINGTON |
| |
BALDWIN PARK |
| |
COLTON |
| |
DOMINGUEZ |
| |
DOS PUEBLOS |
| |
MATER DEI |
| |
MOORPARK |
| |
NOGALES |
| |
NORTE VISTA |
| |
NORTH (TORRANCE) |
| |
NORWALK |
| |
RIGHETTI |
| |
ROYAL |
| |
SAN GORGONIO |
| |
SANTA ANA VALLEY |
| |
SAVANNA |
| |
SOUTH TORRANCE |
| |
SULTANA |
| |
TORRANCE |
Division 3
Coming In:
| 1 to 3 |
CATHEDRAL CITY |
| 2 to 3 |
AGOURA |
| |
ARLINGTON |
| |
BALDWIN PARK |
| |
COLTON |
| |
DOMINGUEZ |
| |
DOS PUEBLOS |
| |
MATER DEI |
| |
MOORPARK |
| |
NOGALES |
| |
NORTE VISTA |
| |
NORTH (TORRANCE) |
| |
NORWALK |
| |
RIGHETTI |
| |
ROYAL |
| |
SAN GORGONIO |
| |
SANTA ANA VALLEY |
| |
SAVANNA |
| |
SOUTH TORRANCE |
| |
SULTANA |
| |
TORRANCE |
| 4 to 3 |
INDIAN SPRINGS (9-11) |
| |
MORNINGSIDE |
Moving Out:
| 3 to 2 |
GRAND TERRACE |
| |
JURUPA HILLS |
| |
LAKESIDE |
| |
RIO MESA |
| |
SAN JUAN HILLS |
| |
TUSTIN |
| 3 to 4 |
ARTESIA |
| |
ATASCADERO |
| |
AZUSA |
| |
BARSTOW |
| |
BISHOP AMAT |
| |
BURROUGHS (RIDGECREST) |
| |
CABRILLO (LOMPOC) |
| |
CATHEDRAL (B) |
| |
CHAMINADE |
| |
COVINA |
| |
GANESHA |
| |
GLADSTONE |
| |
GLENN |
| |
LA CANADA |
| |
LOMPOC |
| |
LUTHERAN (ORANGE) |
| |
NORTHVIEW |
| |
PIONEER |
| |
POMONA |
| |
RIM OF THE WORLD |
| |
SAN DIMAS |
| |
SAN LUIS OBISPO |
| |
SOUTH EL MONTE |
| |
ST. FRANCIS (B) |
| |
ST. JOSEPH (LAKEWOOD) (G) |
| |
ST. LUCY'S PRIORY (G) |
| |
YUCCA VALLEY |
Division 4
Coming In:
| 3 to 4 |
ARTESIA |
| |
ATASCADERO |
| |
AZUSA |
| |
BARSTOW |
| |
BISHOP AMAT |
| |
BURROUGHS (RIDGECREST) |
| |
CABRILLO (LOMPOC) |
| |
CATHEDRAL (B) |
| |
CHAMINADE |
| |
COVINA |
| |
GANESHA |
| |
GLADSTONE |
| |
GLENN |
| |
LA CANADA |
| |
LOMPOC |
| |
LUTHERAN (ORANGE) |
| |
NORTHVIEW |
| |
PIONEER |
| |
POMONA |
| |
RIM OF THE WORLD |
| |
SAN DIMAS |
| |
SAN LUIS OBISPO |
| |
SOUTH EL MONTE |
| |
ST. FRANCIS (B) |
| |
ST. JOSEPH (LAKEWOOD) (G) |
| |
ST. LUCY'S PRIORY (G) |
| |
YUCCA VALLEY |
| 5 to 4 |
RANCHO MIRAGE |
| New to 4 |
FOOTHILL TECHNOLOGY (NEW) |
|
DaVINCI DESIGN (NEW) |
| |
SOUTHLANDS CHRISTIAN |
Moving Out:
| 4 to 3 |
INDIAN SPRINGS (9-11) |
| |
MORNINGSIDE |
| 4 to 5 |
BLAIR |
| |
CALVARY CHAPEL (SANTA ANA) |
| |
CAMPBELL HALL |
| |
CANTWELL-SACRED HEART OF MARY |
| |
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER |
| |
FAIRMONT PREPARATORY |
| |
HAWTHORNE MSA |
| |
LENNOX ACADEMY |
| |
MAYFIELD (G) |
| |
MILKEN COMMUNITY |
| |
NUVIEW BRIDGE |
| |
ORCUTT ACADEMY |
| |
RAMONA CONVENT (G) |
| |
SERRA |
| |
ST. BONAVENTURE |
| |
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY (G) |
| |
ST. MONICA CATHOLIC |
| |
ST. PAUL |
| |
VALLEY CHRISTIAN (CERRITOS) |
| |
WESTRIDGE (G) |
| |
XAVIER PREP |
Division 5
Coming In:
| 4 to 5 |
BLAIR |
| |
CALVARY CHAPEL (SANTA ANA) |
| |
CAMPBELL HALL |
| |
CANTWELL-SACRED HEART OF MARY |
| |
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER |
| |
FAIRMONT PREPARATORY |
| |
HAWTHORNE MSA |
| |
LENNOX ACADEMY |
| |
MAYFIELD (G) |
| |
MILKEN COMMUNITY |
| |
NUVIEW BRIDGE |
| |
ORCUTT ACADEMY |
| |
RAMONA CONVENT (G) |
| |
SERRA |
| |
ST. BONAVENTURE |
| |
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY (G) |
| |
ST. MONICA CATHOLIC |
| |
ST. PAUL |
| |
VALLEY CHRISTIAN (CERRITOS) |
| |
WESTRIDGE (G) |
| |
XAVIER PREP |
| New to 5 |
AVESON LEADERSHIP (NEW) |
| |
PALMDALE AEROSPACE ACAD (NEW) |
| |
SAN LUIS OBISPO ACADEMY (NEW) |
|
BETHEL BAPTIST |
| |
CALIFORNIA MILITARY INSTITUTE |
| |
LAKE ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN |
| |
LOMA LINDA ACADEMY |
| |
ORANGEWOOD ACADEMY |
| |
PILIBOS |
| |
PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY |
| |
SAN JACINTO VALLEY ACADEMY |
| |
UPLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY |
| |
WESTMARK |
Moving Out:
