The Missouri State High School Activities Association has released new classifications and district assignments for the 2020 fall season.
Volleyball, softball, girls tennis, girls golf and cross country all have expanded classes this year.
In the biggest change for football, Webb City is moving up to Class 5.
A sport-by-sport look at the new classifications and district assignments is below.
FOOTBALL
Joplin is in Class 6 District 3 with Kickapoo, Lee’s Summit, Lee’s Summit North, Lee’s Summit West, Nixa, Raymore-Peculiar and Rockhurst.
As expected, Webb City bumped up to Class 5 this year. The Cardinals are in Class 5 District 6 with Carthage, Branson, Neosho, Ozark and Republic.
This means fans may get a Carthage vs. Webb City postseason game after the regular season meeting was canceled due to virus-related issues at CHS. This district features two defending state champions.
Ladue, Camdenton and Platte County are other teams that bumped up to Class 5 this year.
Class 4 District 5 features Carl Junction, Hillcrest, Rogersville, Marshfield, McDonald County, Monett and West Plains. Nevada is in District 6 with Bolivar, Harrisonville, Helias Catholic, Marshall and Warrensburg.
Class 3 District 6 features Aurora, Cassville, Hollister, Mount Vernon, Reeds Spring and Seneca. Class 2 District 4 consists of Clever, East Newton, El Dorado Springs, Lamar, Sarcoxie and Stockton.
Class 1 District 4 consists of Ash Grove, Cabool, Diamond, Greenfield, Lockwood, Marionville, Miller and Pierce City. 8-Man District 1 features Jasper, Liberal, Appleton City, Archie, Drexel, Northwest, Osceola and Rich Hill.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball has expanded to five classes this year.
Joplin, Carthage, Lee’s Summit West and Raymore-Peculiar are in Class 5 District 12.
In Class 4, District 10 features Neosho, Monett, McDonald County and Branson, while District 11 consists of Carl Junction, Webb City, Nevada and Bolivar.
Class 3 District 12 consists of Aurora, Cassville, East Newton, Lamar, Mount Vernon and Seneca. Class 2 District 10 features Diamond, Pierce City, Purdy, Sarcoxie and Southwest.
Class 1 District 8 features College Heights, Exeter, McAuley Catholic, Thomas Jefferson, Verona and Wheaton, while District 9 has Everton, Golden City, Greenfield, Jasper, Liberal and Lockwood in it.
SOFTBALL
Softball has also expanded to five classes.
Class 5 District 6 consists of Joplin, Carthage, Springfield Central, Kickapoo, Nixa, Ozark and Republic.
Class 4 District 6 features Branson, Carl Junction, Glendale, McDonald County, Monett, Neosho, Parkview and Webb City.
In Class 3, Seneca, Cassville and Aurora are among the teams in District 4, while Nevada is in District 5.
CROSS COUNTRY
There are now five classes for cross country.
Joplin and Carthage are in Class 5, while Webb City, Carl Junction, Neosho, McDonald County, Nevada and Monett are in Class 4.
Seneca is among the teams in Class 3, while College Heights, McAuley and Thomas Jefferson are in Class 1.
GIRLS TENNIS
There are now three classes for tennis.
Joplin and Carthage are in Class 3 District 6 with Lee’s Summit, Lee’s Summit North, Lee’s Summit West and Raymore-Peculiar.
Class 2 District 6 features Carl Junction, Webb City, Neosho, Hillcrest, Parkview, Republic and Willard.
College Heights, Thomas Jefferson, Monett and Mount Vernon are in Class 1 District 11.
GIRLS GOLF
Golf has expanded from two to four classes this year.
Joplin is in Class 4 District 3, while Carthage, Webb City and McDonald County are among the teams in Class 3 District 3. The Class 3 state golf tournament will be held at Twin Hills in Joplin.
Carl Junction is in Class 2 District 3 with Nevada, Cassville and Monett.
BOYS SOCCER
Joplin and Carthage are in Class 4 District 12 with Nixa and Republic.
Class 3 District 12 features Carl Junction, McDonald County, Neosho and Webb City.
BOYS SWIMMING
Joplin remains the lone area school in Class 2, as Carthage and Webb City are among the teams in Class 1.
