1A issues affect about 154 schools (that have football) statewide - and by your own admission, about a total of 30-40 bands over a multi-year period.

There are 247 6A, 250 5A, 200 4A, and 201 3A schools with football, and therefore marching bands.

This is a false equivalency.

Complaining that three(!) schools don't get the same advancement as others because of the rules .. well, again, there are bands that don't *make* Area Finals in some areas that would win Area Finals in other, weaker areas.

The system will never be perfect. But grinding this axe makes me think more about sour grapes than about it being for the kids.