Connecticut athletic leaders reject separation of public and private school tournaments

Connecticut athletic officials confirmed there are no plans to divide public and private schools into separate state tournament brackets. While neighboring states like Pennsylvania and New York have debated or moved toward such divisions, CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini stated that no formal proposals for this change have been submitted. Athletic directors and administrators noted that the limited number of private schools in the state makes a standalone tournament structure impractical. Instead, the CIAC relies on a success-based classification system to move competitive teams into higher divisions, a method intended to maintain balance across high school athletics. This approach remains the standard for state sports as the current football season begins.

• 10:00 AMYahoo Sports — Connecticut athletic leaders see no need to separate public, private schools in state tournaments