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GAINESVILLE (SNN-TV) – The FHSAA held a virtual emergency Board of Directors meeting this afternoon to vote on reclassification and required district play for the upcoming school year. 

The Board of Directors voted 9-4 in favor of reclassification and then voted 9-4 in favor of required district play for the 2024-2025 season. The vote subsequently ends the Metro-Suburban-Rural system of the last two years. 

FHSAA executive director Craig Damon’s proposal was passed, which included going back to seven classifications, 1A-7A with a rural division for team sports. Non-required district play for football was voted upon as well, as teams will be put in districts, but not required to play against those district opponents.

Upon the conclusion of district play at the end of the season, an 8-man open division playoff will also take place based on the state’s final MaxPreps rankings.

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