{"podcast":{"title":"MSHSAA All Access Podcast","slug":"mshsaa-all-access-podcast-5912779","podcast_index_feed_id":5912779,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/mshsaaallaccesspodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/mshsaaallaccesspodcast","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/mshsaaallaccesspodcast/20221214_051237_ed22b165c663a338add454b9d4794f62.jpg","author":"Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA)","episode_count":265,"summary":"The MSHSAA All Access Podcast is an informative and educational podcast that will discuss current news and topics which concern interscholastic activities from around the state. Get a play-by-play on everything from Championships down to insight for Rules Changes and upcoming membership voting. Be sure to check out the MSHSAA All Access Podcast and be a part of the conversation.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-12T08:20:38.577590+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mshsaa-all-access-podcast-5912779"},"episode":{"title":"Myth Ep. 9 - Class and District Assignments","slug":"myth-ep-9-class-and-district-assignments","published_at":"2026-08-28T19:20:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mshsaa-all-access-podcast-5912779/myth-ep-9-class-and-district-assignments","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mshsaa-all-access-podcast-5912779","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/mshsaaallaccesspodcast/3104057","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/174430/3104057/mshsaaallaccesspodcast/2026_08_28_19_20_10_70dee2ec-f570-4453-8413-337641e2c1fa.mp3","summary":"MSHSAA Myths: How Class & District Assignments Are Determined (2.0 Differential, Enrollment & Geography) On the MSHSAA All-Access Podcast, Executive Director Dr. Jennifer uekstad continues the MSHSAA Myths series by explaining how class and district assignments are created before the championship factor is applied. Assistant Executive Directors Lou Mazzocco and Doug Fessler describe how the number of classifications varies by sport, driven by registered schools and the 2.0 differential goal that the largest school in a class is no more than twice the smallest (with Class 1 protected by a percentage cap). They outline how enrollment rank-order, ties, and efforts to keep differentials similar across classes shape class cut lines. The episode then explains district assignment using numerical balance (district sizes differ by no more than one) and geographic representation, noting ripple effects from small enrollment shifts, travel realities, and staff review to ensure consistency.","meta_description":"MSHSAA Myths: How Class & District Assignments Are Determined (2.0 Differential, Enrollment & Geography) On the MSHSAA All-Access Podcast, Executi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1972,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mshsaa-all-access-podcast-5912779/episodes/myth-ep-9-class-and-district-assignments/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mshsaa-all-access-podcast-5912779/myth-ep-9-class-and-district-assignments.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}