At today’s PIAA Board of Directors meeting, the board voted 26-4 to change Football from four classifications to six classifications. Voting against was WPIAL & City League. The board also passed a motion 23-7 to expand Basketball, Baseball, and Softball to six classifications, Soccer and Girls Volleyball to four classifications, and Lacrosse to two classifications.
In related news, the board also passed a motion 30-0 to allow football teams to use the second scrimmage date as a regular season game.
The changes passed today will take effect for the 2016-2017 seasons.