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Global Sport Business Journal

Global Sport Business Journal

Abstract

Attempts at interscholastic competitive balance solutions (e.g., multipliers, separate playoffs, recruiting restrictions) have yielded mixed reactions for state athletic associations. Given the sparse amount of literature on this topic, as well as the national scope of this issue, this case study provides an empirical analysis of Indiana high school sport and the recently adopted Tournament Success Factor within the context of the public versus private debate. Results from all champions and runners-up in Indiana from 1997-98 to 2012-13 (N = 1,250) indicated private schools had a disproportionate amount of success, private school success differed among sport and class, and most success occurs from programs in metropolitan areas. Discussion on sport reclassification, as well as implications for competitive balance success formulas, is provided.

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