determine the state champion. That classification is calculated every two years for each sport and provides schools the opportunity to appeal their classification based on certain factors, primarily transportation expense. There are as many as eight classes, from 1A to 8A, based on student population, the largest schools compete in 8A. For 2019–20, the schools were classified based upon the total number of high school students, as follows: Bracket 1A is specifically identified as "Rural". Previously in 2017–18, the brackets were: Class 1A-4A are no longer broken down into districts. Their "districts" are listed as "Independent". These teams are eligible to compete within the FHSAA State Series. FHSAA's All-Century Football Team FHSAA's All-Century Team was selected in December 2007, to celebrate 100 years of high school football in Florida. It was selected by a panel of Florida high school experts. The Florida High School Athletic Association lists the 34 greatest high school football players in state history, including iconic names such as Rick Casares, Jack Youngblood, and Emmitt Smith. In conjunction with selecting the All-Century team, the FHSAA named an All-Century Coaching Staff. Governance The FHSAA is not a state agency. Its board of directors is the executive authority of the Association. The Board is composed of 16 individuals. They are four elected public school representatives from each of the four administrative regions, four elected private school representatives from each of the four administrative regions, three representatives appointed by the Commissioner of Education (one from the two northernmost regions, one from the two southernmost regions, and a third shall be appointed to balance the board for diversity or state population trends, or both), two elected district superintendents from the two northernmost regions, two elected district superintendents from the southernmost regions, and the Commissioner of Education or their designated representative. Board members, with the exception of the Commissioner of Education or their designated representative, shall serve a three-year term and eligible to succeed themselves in office once. The Board of Directors elect a president and vice president from among its members. In 2023, the Florida House of Representatives proposed HB 225, which would amend the current statutes dictating how the FHSAA operates. Governance changes through this amendment, as last updated on Feb 15, includes the reduction of board members from 16 to 9, requiring all board members to be appointed by the governor rather than elected, removing language requiring board diversity,