Superintendent warns reclassification could make Echo among largest 1A schools
Summary
The superintendent said state athletic reclassification could place Echo among the largest 1A schools under new OSAA rules, shifting league assignments for basketball and volleyball and complicating football placements.
During the superintendent report, Speaker 4 explained ongoing OSAA reclassification and how it affects Echo's athletics. "Echo would be, I think, the largest or the 2nd largest 1 a school in the state under the new classification systems," he said, and listed schools that could shift classifications under the new plan.
He noted classification differs by sport: football uses a separate ad hoc committee (11-man, 9-man, 8-man, 6-man distinctions), wrestling and girls soccer use different classification tiers, and some sports form specialized districts. The superintendent sketched a proposed basketball/volleyball league (Joseph, Wallowa, Echo, North Powder, Pilot Rock among others) but cautioned football placement remains complicated because of differing 'man' sizes.
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