| LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE IN NSAA RULES AND REGULATIONS | ||||
| Title: | District Final Host in Basketball | |||
| Author: | Marc Mroczek | |||
| School: | Gothenburg | |||
| NSAA District: | 4 | |||
| Proposal for: | Activities Manual | |||
| Classes Affected: | Class C | |||
| Activities Affected: | Boys Basketball Girls Basketball | |||
| This proposal: | WILL increase costs to the school WILL NOT increase costs to the NSAA WILL increase travel for participating schools WILL NOT decrease a student's or coach's instruction time | |||
| Implementation date: | 2024-08-01 | |||
| Sections affected in Activities Manual: | Page 10, 11 | Article | Section Classes C1 & C2 | |
| Summary: | Classes C1 & C2 schools are divided into twelve four- or five-team sub-districts on the geographical basis starting with the schools in western Nebraska and working east. North to south direction was used in some cases in order to decrease the distance between the schools within a district. The highest seeded team will host the sub-district.
a. In Classes C1 and C2, the boys team and girls team winning the championship in each sub-district will advance to the district final. b. The next four (4) non-sub-district winners with the highest wild card point averages will qualify for a District Final. The non-subdistrict winners qualifying must have played a minimum of 4 teams/contests at their classification or above to be eligible for the district final. c. The sixteen (16) teams qualifying for the district final will be matched up using a serpentine method and placed on a 16-team bracket based on wild-card point averages through sub-districts. The higher seeded team will host the district final game. The boys and girls teams winning the district final will advance to the State Championship. | |||
| Rationale: | It rewards teams for having a successful season and earning the right to host a district final on their home court in front of their home fans and community. This would eliminate the need to find neutral host sites and also find help (clock, ticket takers, etc.) | |||
| Pros: | Rewards a team for having a successful season and earn the right to play a district final on their home court. Eliminates the need to find a neutral site. Very few schools want to host a game that doesn't involve their students. The gate and concessions will increase due to home crowd and community support. The school and community deserves the opportunity to host (restaurants, showcase your school, etc.) | |||
| Cons: | Potential for increased travel and missing class time for teachers/coaches/players for the lower seeded team. | |||