SECTION IV CLASSIFICATION AND ALIGNMENT · 4.1.2 Criteria for Classification / Alignment . A...

Section IV-

SECTION IV

CLASSIFICATION AND ALIGNMENT 4.1 NMAA MEMBER SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION AND ALIGNMENT

4.1.1 General

Classification and Alignment falls under the direction and purview of the Board of

Directors. The Executive Director and Associate Directors are responsible for making

recommendations on matters of classification and alignment to the Board of Directors.

4.1.2 Criteria for Classification / Alignment

A comprehensive review of member school enrollment numbers is undertaken to

determine classification and alignment for all sports. An average of 40-day enrollment

count numbers (grades 9-12) for the three years just prior to the start of a new block, are

utilized to determine the enrollment figure for each school. All member schools are then

ranked by their enrollment average.

A. In order to allow schools of all sizes to have a realistic opportunity to compete for

championships, there will be six classifications (A, AA, AAA, AAAA, AAAAA and

AAAAAA).

B. A multiplier of 1.3 will be applied to all private/boarding schools.

C. The 72 schools with the highest average enrollment will be split into the three largest

classes (i.e. 24 in each class), with all remaining member schools being divided

equally into the three smallest classes.

D. Schools will be placed into a particular classification / district for a two year block.

4.1.3 Rules of Classification and Alignment

A. Although the ultimate goal is to have all large school classifications (AAAAAA,

AAAAA, AAAA) equal in size (i.e. 24 schools will be placed into each class

initially) and the same with small school classifications (AAA, AA, A), due to

various factors (such as schools being allowed to move up), this may not be possible.

B. When schools have the same enrollment average and are at the cutoff between

classifications, the school(s) with the lowest 40-day enrollment count (grades 9-12)

for the current year will be placed into the lower classification.

C. Schools that fail to complete seasons and/or fulfill contracts in any sport may be

placed on probationary status in that sport and must petition the Director and the

Board of Directors to be eligible for post-season play the succeeding year. Schools

must fulfill financial obligations as set by the Director prior to having their status

restored.

D. In team sports, schools will not be allowed to enter a classification and/or district

until the beginning of a two year block. New schools / teams are encouraged to

participate as independents but they are not eligible for district or post-season play

until the beginning of the next block. The school must notify the NMAA, in writing,

one year prior to the start of a block to be considered for district and post-season

competition.

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Exception- new schools that have appropriate plans with the NMAA for the

future will be allowed to enter during the middle of a block.

E. In individual sports, such as cross country, golf, tennis, swimming & diving,

wrestling and track & field, schools may enter a district anytime during the block

with proper written communication to the NMAA.

F. Independent status may be achieved by member schools in all team sports. Member

schools who desire independent status must inform the NMAA of this intention one-

year prior to their initial competition date.

4.1.4 Classification and Alignment Appeals

A. A school wishing to appeal their placement must notify the Executive Director of

this fact within 72 hours of the conclusion of the Board meeting at which

Classification and Alignment is decided.

B. Appeals of Classification will be considered under the following conditions:

1. In the case of an error in enrollment numbers. Appropriate

documentation must be provided to indicate that the Public Education

Department agrees with the enrollment number change.

2. Schools may appeal to the Board to play up in classification. If

approved by the Board to do so, the school must play up in all sports

for the entire block.

a. Exception- In the sport of football only, schools may play at

their actual classification, although they play up in all other

sports.

b. Exception- Due to the geographic makeup of New Mexico and

the lack of schools participating in certain sports (e.g. tennis),

schools may be asked to play up in classification to relieve

travel issues, loss of school time, and to avoid one or two team

districts.

c. If a school is allowed to move up in classification, schools in

the lowest 10 percent of that class in enrollment average

(beginning with the lowest enrollment), will then have the

option to move down. Once a school chooses to move down,

the process ends. If no school in the lowest 10 percent of the

class chooses to move down, the process ends and classes will

not be in balance during the block.

C. Schools are requested to submit their appeal documentation to the Executive Director

72 hours prior to the start of the Board meeting at which appeals will be heard.

D. Schools will be allowed a maximum of 10 minutes to make their appeal to the Board

of Directors.

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4.1.5 Sport Specific Classifications for 2016-17 / 2017-18

Baseball 5 classes A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Basketball 6 classes A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Cross Country 5 classes A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Football 7 classes 6-Man, 8-Man, 2A-6A

Golf 3 classes A/4A, 5A & 6A

Soccer 3 classes A/4A, 5A & 6A

Softball 4 classes A/3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Spirit- Dance/Drill 4 classes A/2A, 4A, 5A &6A

Spirit- Cheer 7 classes A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A & Co-Ed (2)

Swimming & Diving 1 class All classes combined into one

Tennis 3 classes A/4A, 5A & 6A

Track 6 classes A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Volleyball 6 classes A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Wrestling 3 classes A/4A, 5A & 6A

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District Alignments – 2016-17 / 2017-18

BASEBALL: 5 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 23 SCHOOLS

3A 21 SCHOOLS

A/2A 18 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 110 SCHOOLS

6A BASEBALL – 24 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 Cibola Clovis Carlsbad ABQ. High

Cleveland Eldorado Centennial Atrisco Heritage

Piedra Vista La Cueva Gadsden Highland

Rio Rancho Manzano Hobbs Rio Grande

Volcano Vista Sandia Las Cruces Valley (up)

Santa Fe Mayfield West Mesa

Oñate


District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Aztec ABQ. Academy Alamogordo Artesia Belen

Bloomfield Capital Chaparral Goddard Grants

Farmington Del Norte Deming (down) Lovington Los Lunas

Gallup Española Valley Santa Teresa Roswell St. Pius

Kirtland Central Los Alamos Valencia

Miyamura


District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Navajo Prep Pojoaque Cobre Hope Christian Bernalillo

Shiprock Robertson Hatch Valley Moriarty East Mountain

Thoreau St. Michael’s Hot Springs NMMI Sandia Prep

Wingate Taos Silver Portales Santa Fe Indian

W. Las Vegas Socorro Ruidoso

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District 1/6 District 2/3 District 4 District 5 Estancia McCurdy Capitan Clayton (up)

Laguna Acoma Monte del Sol Dexter Santa Rosa

NACA Pecos Eunice Texico

Rehoboth Raton Loving Tucumcari

Tohatchi Santa Fe Prep Tularosa

Zuni Tierra Encantada

A/2A BASEBALL – 18 SCHOOLS – 3 DISTRICTS

District 1/2/3 District 4/6 District 5 Jemez Valley Dora Cimarron

Lordsburg Floyd Mesa Vista

Magdalena Gateway Christian Mora (down)

Mesilla Valley Grady Penasco

Navajo Pine Logan Questa

To’Hajiilee Melrose

Walatowa Independent: Jal

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BASKETBALL: 6 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 24 SCHOOLS

3A 28 SCHOOLS

2A 29 SCHOOLS

A 29 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 158 SCHOOLS

6A BASKETBALL – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS







Oñate







Miyamura



Shiprock Robertson Hatch Valley Moriarty Bosque

Thoreau St. Michael’s Hot Springs NMMI (Boys) East Mountain

Wingate Taos Silver Portales Sandia Prep

W. Las Vegas Socorro Ruidoso Santa Fe Indian Independent: NMMI (girls)

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District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Crownpoint Dulce ATC Capitan Clayton (up) Cottonwood Classic

Newcomb McCurdy Desert Academy Dexter Santa Rosa Cuba

Rehoboth Monte del Sol Pecos Eunice Texico Estancia

Tohatchi Santa Fe Prep Raton Loving Tucumcari Laguna Acoma

Zuni Tierra Encantada Tularosa NACA


District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Navajo Pine Alamo Navajo Cliff Gateway Christian Escalante Dora

Pine Hill Foothill (Boys) Cloudcroft Hagerman Mesa Vista Fort Sumner

Ramah Jemez Valley Lordsburg Jal Mora (down) Logan

Shiprock NW Magdalena Mescalero Tatum Penasco Mountainair

Tse’Yi’Gai Menaul Mesilla Valley Questa

To’Hajiilee

A BASKETBALL – 28 TEAMS – 5 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Coronado Animas Corona Clovis Christian Cimarron

Evangel Christian Carrizozo Hondo Elida Des Moines

NMSD Quemado Lake Arthur Floyd Maxwell

SF Waldorf Reserve Valley Christian Grady Roy/Mosquero

Victory Christian Vaughn House Springer

Walatowa Melrose Wagon Mound

San Jon

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CROSS COUNTRY: 5 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 21 SCHOOLS

3A 18 SCHOOLS

A/2A 24 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 111 SCHOOLS

6A CROSS COUNTRY – 24 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS







Oñate







Miyamura


District 1 District 2 District 3/4 District 5 Navajo Prep Pojoaque Cobre Bernalillo

Shiprock Robertson Hope Christian Bosque

Thoreau St. Michael’s Moriarty East Mountain

Wingate Taos NMMI Sandia Prep

W. Las Vegas Ruidoso Santa Fe Indian

Silver

Socorro

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District 1 District 2/3 District 4/5/6 Crownpoint ATC Capitan

Newcomb Desert Academy Cottonwood Classical

Rehoboth Dulce Cuba

Tohatchi Pecos Estancia

Zuni Santa Fe Prep Laguna Acoma

Tierra Encantada NACA

Tucumcari

A/2A CROSS COUNTRY – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2/6 District 3/4 District 5 Coronado Alamo Navajo Cloudcroft Cimarron

Evangel Christian Jemez Valley Gateway Christian Des Moines

Navajo Pine Mountainair Hagerman Maxwell

Pine Hill Quemado Mescalero Mesa Vista

Ramah To’Hajiilee Valley Christian Mora

Shiprock NW Penasco

Tse’Yi’Gai

Walatowa

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FOOTBALL: 7 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 21 SCHOOLS

3A 19 SCHOOLS

2A 7 SCHOOLS

8-MAN 21 SCHOOLS

6-MAN 10 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 126 SCHOOLS

6A FOOTBALL – 24 TEAMS – 4 DISTRICTS







Oñate







Miyamura


District 1 District 2/5 District 3 District 4 Navajo Prep Bernalillo Cobre Hope Christian

Shiprock Pojoaque Hatch Valley Moriarty

Thoreau Robertson Hot Springs NMMI

Wingate Santa Fe Indian Silver Portales

St. Michael’s Socorro Ruidoso

Taos

W. Las Vegas

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District 1 District 2/6 District 4 District 3/5 Crownpoint Cuba Capitan Clayton (up)

Newcomb Dulce Dexter Raton

Tohatchi Estancia Eunice Santa Rosa

Zuni Laguna Acoma Loving Texico

McCurdy Tularosa Tucumcari


District 1 District 2 Escalante Hagerman

Fort Sumner/House Jal

Navajo Pine Lordsburg

Questa

8-MAN FOOTBALL – 21 TEAMS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 Pine Hill Alamo Navajo Carrizozo Dora

Ramah Foothill Cloudcroft Logan

Shiprock NW Jemez Valley Gateway Christian Melrose

Tse’ Yi’ Gai Magdalena Mescalero Apache Mountainair

Menaul Mesilla Valley Springer

To’Hajiilee Tatum

6-MAN FOOTBALL – 10 TEAMS – 2 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 Floyd Animas

Lake Arthur Corona

NMSD Hondo

Roy/Mosquero Reserve

San Jon Vaughn Independent: Clovis Christian, Valley Christian

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GOLF: 3 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

A/4A 28 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 76 SCHOOLS

6A GOLF – 24 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS







Oñate

5A GOLF – 24 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS


Bloomfield (Boys) Capital Chaparral Goddard Grants




Miyamura

A/4A GOLF – 28 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS

District 1/5 District 2/3 District 3 District 4/5 Bosque Raton Cobre Dexter

Cottonwood Classical Robertson Hot Springs Dora

East Mountain Springer Las Cruces Catholic Hope Christian

Navajo Prep St. Michael’s Mesilla Valley Jal

Sandia Prep Taos Silver NMMI

Shiprock West Las Vegas Socorro Portales

To’Hajiilee Ruidoso

Texico (Girls)

Tucumcari

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SOCCER: 3 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 23 SCHOOLS

A/4A 26 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 73 SCHOOLS

6A SOCCER – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS







Oñate

5A SOCCER – 23 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS




Gallup Los Alamos Santa Teresa Roswell St. Pius

Kirtland Central Valencia

Miyamura

A/4A SOCCER – 26 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS

District 1/3 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 A.T.C. (girls) Monte del Sol Hatch Valley Clovis Christian Bernalillo

Desert Academy Pojoaque Silver Hope Christian Bosque

Navajo Prep (girls) Questa (boys) Socorro Moriarty East Mountain

Rehoboth Robertson NMMI (boys) Sandia Prep

Tierra Encantada

(boys) Santa Fe Prep Portales Santa Fe Indian

(girls) St. Michael’s Ruidoso

Taos Independent: Wingate (boys)

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SOFTBALL: 4 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 22 SCHOOLS

A/3A 27 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 97 SCHOOLS

6A SOFTBALL – 24 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS







Oñate







Miyamura



Shiprock Robertson Hatch Valley Moriarty East Mountain

Thoreau St. Michael’s Hot Springs Portales Sandia Prep

Wingate Taos Silver Ruidoso Santa Fe Indian

W. Las Vegas Socorro

A/3A SOFTBALL – 27 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2/3 District 3/5 District 4 District 5/6 Navajo Pine Jemez Valley McCurdy Capitan Estancia

Newcomb Lordsburg Mora Dexter Laguna-Acoma

Rehoboth Mesilla Valley Pecos Eunice Logan

Shiprock NW To’Hajiilee Raton Jal NACA

Tohatchi Walatowa Loving Santa Rosa

Zuni Tularosa Tucumcari Independent: Clayton

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COMPETITIVE SPIRIT: 7 CLASSES

NOTE: As per the Spirit sport specific bylaws, Competitive Spirit teams must compete at

the classification level that the school declares for boys basketball participation. There will

be no district competitions or qualifying standards other than those outlined in the Spirit

bylaws (NMAA 7.19)

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SWIMMING AND DIVING: 1 CLASS

TOTAL: 44 SCHOOLS

SWIMMING AND DIVING – ALL CLASSES – 44 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 Capital ABQ. Academy Alamogordo ABQ. High

Desert Academy Belen Artesia Atrisco Heritage

Farmington Bosque School Carlsbad Cibola

Gallup Canon Christian Clovis Del Norte

Los Alamos Cleveland Hobbs Eldorado

Miyamura Cottonwood Classical Las Cruces Highland

Piedra Vista Hope Christian NMMI La Cueva

Santa Fe Los Lunas Manzano

Santa Fe Prep Rio Rancho Rio Grande

St. Michael’s Sandia Prep Sandia

Taos Socorro Valley

St. Pius Volcano Vista

Valencia West Mesa

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TENNIS: 3 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 20 SCHOOLS

A/4A 19 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 63 SCHOOLS

6A TENNIS – 24 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS







Oñate

5A TENNIS – 20 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS

District 1/5 District 2 District 3 District 4 Belen ABQ. Academy Alamogordo Artesia

Farmington Capital Chaparral Goddard

Gallup Del Norte Deming (down) Lovington

Grants Española Valley Santa Teresa Roswell

Los Lunas Los Alamos

Miyamura

St. Pius

A/4A TENNIS – 19 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1/5 District 2/3 District 3/4 Bernalillo (girls) Desert Academy Hope Christian

Bosque Raton Mesilla Valley

Rehoboth Robertson Moriarty

Sandia Prep Santa Fe Prep NMMI

Santa Fe Waldorf St. Michael’s Portales Taos Ruidoso

West Las Vegas Silver

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TRACK AND FIELD: 6 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 24 SCHOOLS

3A 28 SCHOOLS

2A 27 SCHOOLS

A 31 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 158 SCHOOLS

6A TRACK AND FIELD – 24 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS







Oñate







Miyamura




Thoreau St. Michael’s Hot Springs NMMI East Mountain

Wingate Taos Silver Portales Sandia Prep

W. Las Vegas Socorro Ruidoso Santa Fe Indian

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District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Navajo Pine Alamo Navajo Cliff Gateway Christian Escalante Dora

Pine Hill Jemez Valley Cloudcroft Hagerman Mesa Vista Fort Sumner

Ramah Magdalena Lordsburg Jal Mora (down) Logan

Shiprock NW Menaul Mescalero Tatum Penasco Mountainair

Tse’Yi’Gai To’Hajiilee Questa

A TRACK AND FIELD – 31 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Canon Christian Animas Corona Clovis Christian Cimarron

Coronado Carrizozo Hondo Elida Des Moines

Evangel Christian Quemado Lake Arthur Floyd Maxwell

NMSD Reserve NMSBVI Grady Mosquero

SF Waldorf Valley Christian House Roy

Victory Christian Vaughn Melrose Springer

Walatowa San Jon Wagon Mound

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VOLLEYBALL: 6 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 23 SCHOOLS

3A 28 SCHOOLS

2A 28 SCHOOLS

A 29 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 156 SCHOOLS

6A VOLLEYBALL – 24 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS







Oñate







Miyamura




Thoreau St. Michael’s Hot Springs Portales East Mountain

Wingate Taos Silver Ruidoso Sandia Prep

W. Las Vegas Socorro Santa Fe Indian Independent: NMMI

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2A VOLLEYBALL – 27 TEAMS – 6 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Navajo Pine Alamo Navajo Cloudcroft Gateway Christian Escalante Dora

Pine Hill Jemez Valley Lordsburg Hagerman Mesa Vista Fort Sumner/

House

Ramah Magdalena Mescalero Jal Mora (down) Logan

Shiprock NW Menaul Mesilla Valley Tatum Penasco Mountainair

Tse’Yi’Gai To’Hajiilee Questa

A VOLLEYBALL – 28 TEAMS – 5 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Coronado Animas Corona Clovis Christian Cimarron

Evangel Christian Carrizozo Hondo Elida Des Moines

NMSD Quemado Lake Arthur Floyd Maxwell

Oak Grove Classical Reserve Valley Christian Grady Roy/ Mosquero

SF Waldorf Vaughn Melrose Springer

Victory Christian San Jon Wagon Mound

Walatowa

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WRESTLING: 3 CLASSES

6A 23 SCHOOLS

5A 22 SCHOOLS

A/4A 17 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 62 SCHOOLS

6A WRESTLING – 23 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 Cibola Eldorado Carlsbad ABQ. High

Cleveland La Cueva Centennial Atrisco Heritage

Piedra Vista Manzano Gadsden Highland

Rio Rancho Sandia Hobbs Rio Grande

Volcano Vista Santa Fe Las Cruces Valley (up)

Mayfield West Mesa

Oñate

5A WRESTLING – 22 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3/4 District 5 Aztec ABQ. Academy Alamogordo Belen

Bloomfield Capital Chaparral Grants

Farmington Del Norte Deming Los Lunas

Gallup Española Goddard St. Pius

Kirtland Central Los Alamos Roswell Valencia

Miyamura Santa Teresa

A/4A WRESTLING – 17 SCHOOLS – 3 DISTRICTS

District 1/3 District 2/5 District 3/4 Foothill Bernalillo Cobre

Newcomb Pojoaque Moriarty

Pecos Robertson Ruidoso

Shiprock St. Michael’s Silver

Tierra Encantada Taos

Wingate Tucumcari

W. Las Vegas

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4.2 ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW ACTIVITY / SPORT

4.2.1 General

In order to add a new sport or activity to the New Mexico Activities Association, at least

ten percent (10%) of NMAA member high schools must agree to participate in that sport

/ activity. Prior to the start of a new block, NMAA staff will review all programs and

conduct a feasibility study for the continuance of each sport / activity it offers.

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