(6-22-26) The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors met June 14-16 at the MSHSAA office for its regularly scheduled board meeting.
During the three-day meeting, the Board began its strategic planning process, discussing priorities and future initiatives aimed at guiding the Association in the years ahead.
Championship Factor Update
NOTE: Public schools are not subject to the Championship Factor. This is for non-public and charter schools only.
As outlined in By-Law 5.1.7, after classification is completed in a certain sport, non-public schools that achieve specified points based on advancement in the district and state series over the six years prior to the current school year in the applicable (gender-specific) sport or competitive activity will be re-classified upward. The Board approved three recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee on Competitive Equity to modify this model.
1. The Board adopted a depreciating model for the accrual of Championship Factor points. See Below:
| Year | State Championship | Runner-Up | Final Four | District Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2. The Board removed the two-class maximum shift. This will allow a school to continue to be moved up classes if it continues to accumulate points.
3. The Board implemented new thresholds to address the previous two changes.
- 0-4 points: remain classified by raw enrollment classification.
- 5-10 points: reclassified one class above raw enrollment classification.
- 11-17 points: reclassified two classes above raw enrollment classification.
- 18-22 points: reclassified three classes above raw enrollment classification.
- 23-26 points: reclassified four classes above raw enrollment classification.
- 27+ points: reclassified five classes above raw enrollment classification.
The MSHSAA website will reflect these changes no later than July 15.
MSHSAA Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Rukstad
“This is a first step toward continuing to examine competitive equity more closely in an effort to be responsive to our member schools. Our conversations will continue this fall as we explore additional ways to provide fairness and equity within a diverse membership.”
The Ad Hoc Committee on Competitive Equity will meet again in August.
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