I thought I'd see how things would look if Va. went to a
four Group plan.  Using the current ADM sheet, I re-aligned the
state.  I did take a few liberties the VHSL might not... the
biggest one was NOT dividing the enrollment numbers at the exact
1/4 marks.  Since some smaller schools would go ahead and 'play-up'
anyway, I used a 'trial and error' method to get break- point
enrollments of 440, 800, & 1240.

	The worst problem I have with this is Brentsville District.
Though I have no qualms about them playing down with their current
enrollment, their projection is to grow into a big AA school.
However, no other AA schools are located anywhere close to them,
so I granted them 1 of 3 'geographical' exemptions to "play-down"
(the others are Montross' Washington-Lee & Roanoke's Patrick Henry). 

	Also, since I don't know how certain schools get along with
others in their area, I did some guessing, especially with the slew
of NoVa (re: Fairfax) schools.  For the Beach District, I simply
split it in half by alphabetical order.  This also created some
situations where 'cross-town' rivals may be in different Regions,
yet districts within a Region may be hours apart. 

	Another problem was how to split the regions.  With a 4-A 
set-up, I'd eliminate the current '2 Divisions per Group' plan.  
After all, how many states have EIGHT champions?  Ny first thought
was to make three 6 or 7 school districts.  This would allow one
wild-card team to make the play-offs.  However, that wouldn't work
well with the other two dozen or so sports/activities where state
champions are determined. So I ended up going with what looked good. 

	I also had trouble creating names for the new Districts 
(notice the 3 Tidewaters), so I didn't even attempt the Regions.

	In Group A, if Region D loses some of their schools due to
consolidation or 'playing-up', they could get the Hogoheegee Dist.



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                                LEAVING    JOINIHG
Group        ADM     Elig      up   down  up   down   actual

   A     0 -  439    75 + 1     5               2      73
  AA   440 -  800    74         4    2     5           73
 AAA   801 - 1240    69 + 2                4    1      76
AAAA  1240 - 2480    72 + 2          1                 73


   A	+ Mt. Rogers
 AAA	+ Stone Bridge, Woods End
AAAA	+ Forest Park,  Westfield






                        GROUP AAAA - 73 teams

            EASTERN REGION - 20 teams


BEACH 1          BEACH 2          NORFOLK         SOUTHEASTERN

Bayside          Kempsville       Granby          Deep Creek
Frank Cox        Ocean Lakes      Lake Taylor     Great Bridge
First Colonial   Princess Anne    Maury           Hickory
Green Run        Salem (VB)       Norview         Lakeland
Kellam           Tallwood                         Oscar Smith
                                                  Western Branch


            CENTRAL REGION - 17 teams


COLONIAL        DOMINON             PENINSULA       NEWPORT

Atlee           LC Bird             Bethel          Denbigh
Mills Godwin    Clover Hill         Glocester       Heritage
Hermitage       Thomas Dale         Kecoughtan      Menchville
JR Tucker       James River (Chesterfield)          Warwick
                Manchester                          Woodside



            SUBURBAN REGION - 18 teams


BULL RUN          CARDINAL          PATRIOT           WESTERN

Culpeper Co.      Forest Park       Hayfield          Albemarle
Stonewall Jax.    Gar-Field         W. Potomac        Franklin Co.
Osbourn           CD Hylton         W. Springfield    Halifax Co.
Osb. Park         Potomac           TC Williams       GW-Danville
                  Stafford
                  Woodbridge



            NORTHERN REGION - 18 teams


CONCORDE        FAIRFAX           LIBERTY           NATIONAL

Broad Run       Annandale         Fairfax           Mt. Vernon
Centreville     Lake Braddock     Langley           Wakefield
Chantilly       James Robinson    R.E. Lee (Spr)    Washington-Lee
Herndon         Westfield         W.T. Woodson      Yorktown
Oakton
South Lakes


down to AAA - Patrick Henry (Roanoke)







                        GROUP AAA - 76 teams


            REGION W - 18 teams


BLUE RIDGE        NEW RIVER         ROANOKE VALLEY          WESTERN

Alleghany  (up)   Blacksburg        Cave Spring             Amherst Co.
William Byrd      Carroll Co.       Northside               EC Glass
Lord Bote. (up)   Chr'burg (up)     Pat. Henry (down)       Heritage (Lynch)
Rockbridge Co.    Pulaski Co.       Salem                   Jeff. Forest
                                    William Fleming
                                    'Woods End' (fall, 2002)


            REGION X - 21 teams


BATTLEFIELD     CAVALIER         LOUDOUN              NORTHWESTERN	

Caroline        Char'ville       Loundon Co.          Fauquier
Chancellor      Louisa Co.       Loudoun Valley       Liberty (Beal)
Courtland       Monticello       Park View (Ster)     Sherando
Massaponax      Orange           Potomac Falls        James Wood
Spotsylvania    Spotswood        Stone Bridge         Warren Co.
                Turner Ashby


            REGION Y - 17 teams


CAPITAL                COMMONWEALTH          FAIRFAX

Douglas Freeman        Brooke Point          Thomas Edison
Henrico                Colonial Forge        Falls Church
Highland Springs       King George (up)      James Madison
Lee-Davis              North Stafford        George Marshall
Pat. Henry (Ash)                             McLean
Varina                                       JEB Stuart
                                             TJ S&T


            REGION Z - 20 teams


BAY RIVERS       CENTRAL           RICHMOND          TIDEWATER

Grafton          Dinwiddie         Huguenot          Churchland
Hampton          Hopewell          Meadowbrook       Indian River
Jamestown        Petersburg        Midlothian        Nanse. River
Lafayette        Prince George     Monacan           I.C. Norcum
Phoebus                                              Booker T. Wash.
Tabb	                                               Woodrow Wilson









                        GROUP AA - 73 teams


            REGION 4 - 19 teams


HIGHLANDS        PIEDMONT              SOUTHWEST      SUPER

Abingdon         Bassett               Graham (up)    Gate City
John Battle      F'dale-Col'ville      Grundy         J.J. Kelly
Grayson          Laurel Park (up)      Richlands      Lebanon
Marion           Magna Vista           Tazewell       Lee
Va. High         Martinsville                         (? PV ?)
                 Patrick Co.


            REGION 3 - 17 teams


DOGWOOD             RICHMOND             SEMINOLE

Chatham             Armstrong            Appomattox	
Dan River           Colonial Heights     Altavista (up)
Gretna              Thomas Jefferson     Brookville
Liberty (Bed)       John F. Kennedy      William Campbell (up)
Staunton River      John Marshall        Rustburg
Tunstall            George Wythe


            REGION 2 - 19 teams


VALLEY                JEFFERSON          AUGUSTA 

Broadway              Buckingham Co.     Buffalo Gap
Central (Wood)        Fluvanna Co.       Fort Defiance
Clarke Co.            Nelson Co.         R.E. Lee (Staun)
John Handley          Powhatan           Riverheads
Harrisonburg          Waynesboro         Stuarts Draft
Madison Co.           W. Albemarle       Wilson Memorial
William Monroe 


            REGION 1 - 18 teams


EASTERN SHORE         JAMES RIVER        SOUTHSIDE         TIDEWATER

Arcadia               Central (Lunen)    Bluestone         New Kent
Chincoteague (up)     Matoaca            Brunswick         Poquoson
Nandua                Nottoway           Greensville       Smithfield
Northampton           Pr. Edward Co.     Park View (SH)    York
                      Randolph-Henry     Southampton


up to AAA - Alleghany, Christiansburg, Lord Botetourt, King George

down to A - Brentsville, Washington & Lee (Montross)




                        GROUP A - 73 teams


            REGION D  -  18 teams


BLACK DIAMOND     CUMBERLAND           LONESOME PINE

Council           Castlewood           Appalachia
Garden            Ervinton             J.I. Burton
Haysi             Rye Cove             Clintwood
Honaker           St. Paul             Coeburn
Hurley            Twin Springs         Pound
Whitewood         Thomas Walker        Powell Valley



            REGION C  -  20 teams


EAST RIVER       HOGOHEEGEE        MOUNTAIN EMPIRE       THREE RIVERS

Bland            Chilhowie         Fort Chiswell         Auburn
Giles            Patrick Henry     Galax                 Craig Co.
Narrows          Holston           Rural Retreat         Floyd Co.
Pocahontas       Mt. Rogers        George Wythe (W)      Glenvar
Rocky Gap        Northwood                               Radford
                                                         E. Montgomery
                                                     (formerly Shawsville)


            REGION B  -  18 teams


PIONEER            CENTRAL           MASSANUTTEN        NOVA

Bath Co.           Amelia Co.        St. Jax (MJ/Q)     Brentsville (down)
Covington          Appo. Reg. Gov.   Luray              Manassas Park
Highland           Cumberland        Page Co.           George Mason
J. River (Buch)    Goochland         Rappahannock Co.   James Monroe
Parry McCluer                        Strasburg


            REGION A  -  17 teams


NORTHERN NECK           TIDEWATER          TRI-RIVERS   

Colonial Beach          Bruton             Charles City Co.
Essex                   King & Queen       Franklin
King William            Matthews           Surry Co.
Lancaster               Middlesex          Sussex Central
Northumberland          West Point         Windsor
Rappahannock
Washington & Lee (down)


up to AA - Altavista, William Campbell, Chincoteague, Graham, Laurel Park




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