Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 13:44     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
Anonymous wrote:Spalding is too big.

Over a thousand students in its Upper School.

Many would argue Georgetown Prep (550 boys) is too big compete whatever they call this new league



The serous downgrading in the level of competition that Prep would face in this new imagined conference would be another strong reason for them to move to the Catholic League.

Having to play DeMatha and St John's in everything might be daunting, but putting some of these MAC schools on the schedule isn't fair to them or Prep. They usually dominate the IAC All Sports Founders Cup. One imagines what these teams would do against the MAC schools.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 09:50     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
If there is no promotion and relegation, they are separate leagues. Why do this at all?
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 09:05     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
Spalding is too big.

Over a thousand students in its Upper School.

Many would argue Georgetown Prep (550 boys) is too big compete whatever they call this new league

Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 07:44     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Add Severn and St Mary’s from the MIAA too!



too far


Why would Severn and St Mary's want to move on from the MIAA?


Why not add Spaulding?
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 06:58     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Add Severn and St Mary’s from the MIAA too!



too far


Why would Severn and St Mary's want to move on from the MIAA?
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 23:00     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Add Severn and St Mary’s from the MIAA too!



too far


Not really.

Getting to Annapolis is a lot easier than heading north to Baltimore.

Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 20:54     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
Anonymous wrote:Add Severn and St Mary’s from the MIAA too!



too far
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 17:38     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
Add Severn and St Mary’s from the MIAA too!

Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 14:48     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
Anonymous wrote:With promotion and relegation? Like ISL?


Nope. The 2nd division would be just fine. In a perfect world they could keep Landon and Bullis on the schedule too.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 14:45     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
With promotion and relegation? Like ISL?
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 13:02     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
Anonymous wrote:The ISL shouldn't be an issue -- I think all of the IAC/MAC co-ed schools are already ISL members other than St. James.

The issue will be that the alums from Prep, Albans, Landon, Episcopal, Saints and Bullis would revolt.


Prep should move to the WCAC but play in the 2nd division in football with Ryken, Carroll, Ireton, PVI, O'Connell
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 12:43     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
The ISL shouldn't be an issue -- I think all of the IAC/MAC co-ed schools are already ISL members other than St. James.

The issue will be that the alums from Prep, Albans, Landon, Episcopal, Saints and Bullis would revolt.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 10:49     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
Great idea
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 10:38     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
Merge!!!
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 10:32     Subject: Merge or Not To Merge IAC and MAC
MAC: FH, GDS, M, Potomac, St. James, St. Andrews, and SF
IAC: Bullis, GP, Landon, SSSAS, EHS, and SA

Combine the league plus one more ??? and create the two divisions.

Div 1: Bulllis (MD), EHS (VA), FH (VA), GP (MD), Landon (MD), Potomac (VA), and ______
Div 2: GDS (DC), M (DC), SSSAS (VA), St. James (MD), St. Andrews (MD), St. Albans (DC), and SF (DC)

The problem gets complicated with girls in the IAC schools having to leave the ISL?

You also keep the IAC name as well.