The chaos surrounding the Columbia Basin Big Nine Conference's decision to form North and South divisions continues to swirl, as teams in the North Division fight the vote that was made last Friday.

Because of that, West Valley has asked the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association for an extension to early January before deciding whether it will be a Class 2A school (which it is facing) or opt-up to Class 3A, which they are right now.

"I have to confirm (today)," West Valley athletic director Joe Coscarart said, "but we have at least part of the first week of January to try and continue discussions with the other league mates to see how this whole thing shakes out."

The CBBN's 15 principals voted 8-7 in favor of forming two divisions based on geography rather than classifications.

The move would mean the seven Tri-Cities schools -- Richland, Hanford, Chiawana, Pasco, Kennewick, Kamiakin and Southridge -- and Walla Walla would be in the South division.

Eastmont, Wenatchee, Davis, Eisenhower, West Valley, Moses Lake and Sunnyside would be in the North division.

While all of that was technically decided at a meeting last week, some in the Wenatchee and Yakima schools are fighting the decision.

According to a Wenatchee World article Sunday, the Yakima and Wenatchee schools, along with Moses Lake, are willing to form a five-team Class 4A league, which would cause the CBBN to dissolve.

If that happens, West Valley is expected to drop to 2A and Sunnyside would most likely be put in a league with the Tri-Cities schools.

If West Valley decides to go 2A, it would replace Quincy -- which is dropping to 1A -- in the Central Washington Athletic League, joining Mid-Columbia teams Grandview, Othello and Prosser.

There is no official timeline for the decision, though the WIAA Executive Board meets Jan. 22 and 23 to certify the classifications.

While the state decides which classification and districts member schools are in, it is up to the schools themselves to form leagues.