CCS football changes

 Finally a proposal that makes sense.
 Now will it pass in time for next fall?
 Because if it does, no longer will we see an 'A' League team compete in the lower divisions of the Central Coast Section football playoffs.
 And that's how it should be.
 The CCS Football Committee has passed a proposal to create three 'A' divisions for next fall based solely on enrollment after points decide the 24-team bracket.
 Essentially we're saying goodbye and good riddance to the eight-team Open Division.
 What this means is 'A' League teams with smaller enrollments like Palma or Sacred Heart Prep would always be put in the lower bracket of the three 'A' divisions for the playoffs, and programs like Bellarmine or San Benito would be in the highest divisions.
 In addition, a 'B' and 'C' League team would also have the option of moving up into one of the three  'A' divisions if it has enough points to qualify.
  So a team like Carmel or Aptos -- which both play in 'B' Leagues -- could move into the 'A' Division and be placed into one of the three divisions based on their enrollment.
 From that point, your point total from the season dictates your seed in your respective division.
 So why would teams like Carmel, Pacific Grove or Aptos opt to move up?
 Because as part of the proposal, the five representatives that the CCS will take to play in a Northern California play-in game will come from the three 'A' Divisions.
 The three CCS 'A' Division champions are automatic seeds. The next two spots come from runner-ups from those divisions.
 If you're playing in the 'B' or 'C' league postseason tournament, you have no shot to move on after the CCS finals.
 The proposal ensures that the CCS will have five teams playing in Northern California play-in games  with a shot at a state title game. The CCS got shut out this year.
 Once the five teams are selected for the Northern California play-in game, they will be placed into a bracket based on strength of schedule, not enrollment.
 The proposal stills needs approval form the CCS Board of Managers.
 Essentially the state is adding more Northern California play-in games. But there will still only be six divisional state championships games.