By Matt Smith
News of a District One schedule proposal for the 2017 season was released last month to mixed applause. The proposal outlines realignment across board and the elimination of leagues as we know them. Instead of leagues, teams would be grouped into standings by PIAA classification.
This proposal is a result of concerns expressed over several seasons about the current playoff points system, as well as the challenges faced by schools to schedule nonleague games.
The proposal was reviewed by the District One Football Steering Committee and the District One Committee in September.
“There is no major progress or movement to report. At our September committee meeting we agreed there should be continued discussions,” Sean Kelly, the District One assistant executive secretary, said in an email to the “We asked all committee members to go back to their leagues to discuss the schedules and bring us feedback in October. I do not expect us to make any major progress or decisions anytime soon. We still plan to meet with the football steering committee members at some point after the season in December.”
