Board backs Blue Mountain reclassification request to OSAA to ease travel, improve scheduling
Board discussed a proposal asking OSAA to raise the 2A enrollment floor to 68 to combine the Blue Mountain and WATIA conferences, saying the change would improve scheduling, reduce travel and make league play more sustainable for small schools including Stanfield.
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Board members described a proposal sent to the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) asking that the 2A enrollment floor be moved to 68, a change that would allow the Blue Mountain Conference to combine with WATIA and preserve more local rivalries. A board member explained the intention is to improve scheduling flexibility and reduce travel burdens; the change would likely cost the conference only three current 2A teams and would create a nine‑team league where teams play a mix of repeat and single matchups.
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