PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE IN NSAA REGULATIONS| Proposal Generated by Greg Rathke, Lutheran High Northeast, School Access Code, District 3 | | This proposal was submitted on: Nov 01, 2011 | | This proposal is submitted by: | | Name: Greg Rathke | | School: Lutheran High Northeast | | NSAA District: 3 | | The proposal deals with: | | Activities Manual: Volleyball Page: 10 | The section/paragraph/sentence indicates what is to be added/deleted/changed to the current Bylaw/Approved Ruling:
ADDITIONS are in all capital letters. (Changes/Deletions are in parentheses.)
The section/paragraph/sentence indicates what is to be added/deleted/changed to the current Bylaw/Approved Ruling: [Indicate ADDITIONS in all capital letters. Indicate (changes/deletions) in parenthesis.]
Class B schools are divided into six districts. BASED ON THE NSAA POINT SYSTEM, 10 DAYS PRIOR TO DISTRICTS, THE TOP 6 TEAMS SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS HOST SITES FOR THEIR DISTRICT. THE REMAINING SCHOOLS SHALL BE PLACED INTO DISTRICTS BY THE NSAA BASED UPON PROXIMITY TO DISTRICT SITES WORKING WEST TO EAST. (The schools were assigned to districts on a 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. IF THERE IS A SCHOOL THAT IS MORE THAN 120 MILES FROM THE TOP SEEDED SCHOOL IN A DISTRICT, A CENTRALLY LOCATED NEUTRAL SITE SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE TOP SCHOOL.
4. Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 schools are divided into twelve sub-districts. BASED ON THE NSAA POINT SYSTEM, AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO SUB-DISTRICTS, THE TOP 12 TEAMS SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS HOST SITES FOR THEIR SUB-DISTRICT. THE REMAINING 3 - 4 SCHOOLS SHALL BE PLACED INTO SUB-DISTRICTS BY THE NSAA BASED ON PROXIMITY TO THE SUB-DISTRICT SITES WORKING WEST TO EAST. IF A SCHOOL IS MORE THAN 120 MILES FROM THE TOP SEEDED SCHOOL, A CENTRALLY LOCATED NEUTRAL SITE SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE TOP SEED. (on geographical basis starting with the schools in western Nebraska and working east.) North to south direction MAY BE (was) used in some cases in order to decrease the distance between the schools within a district.
a. The teams winning the sub-districts will advance to the district final AND WILL BE PAIRED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: SUB-DISTRICT 1 WILL PLAY 12; 2 VS 11; 3 VS 10, 4 VS 9, 5 VS 8 AND 6 VS 7.
| The section/paragraph/sentence that needs to be added/deleted/changed would read as follows:
The section/paragraph/sentence that needs to be added/deleted/changed would read as follows:
CLASS B: Based on the NSAA Point System, at least 10 days prior to districts, the top 6 teams shall be designated as host sites for their district. The remaining 3-4 schools shall be placed into districts by the NSAA based upon proximity to district sites working west to east. North to south direction can be used in some cases in order to decrease the distance between the schools within a district. If there is a school that is more than 120 miles from the top seeded school in a district, a centrally located neutral site shall be selected by the top seed.
A. The winning team in each district will qualify for the State tournament.
B. Two additional teams will also qualify on the basis of the wild card selection procedure.
CLASSES C-1, C-2, D-1, D-2: Based on the NSAA Point System, at least 10 days prior to sub-districts, the top 12 teams shall be designated as host sites for their sub-district. The remaining 3-4 schools shall be placed into sub-districts by the NSAA based upon proximity to sub-district sites working west to east. North to south direction can be used in some cases in order to decrease the distance between the schools within a district. If there is a school that is more than 120 miles from the sub-district top seeded school, a centrally located neutral site shall be selected by the top seed.
A. The teams winning the sub-districts will advance to the district final and will be paired in the following manner: Sub-district 1 will play 12, 2 vs 11, 3 vs 10, 4 vs 9, 5 vs 8 and 6 vs 7.
B. Six winners will advance along with two wild card team to the state tournament.
C. Two additional teams in each class will also qualify on the basis of the wild card team selection procedure.
| Cost Analysis of Proposal:
Cost Analysis of Proposal: Financial Impact of Proposal Required.
With most games being played at a home site gates may be higher. However, some possible increased travel costs to schools may offset this.
| Rationale for the proposed change:
Rationale for the proposed change:
The state tournament should be the pinnacle for the best teams in the state. Setting up district brackets days instead of months before district play increases the chances of a fair path to the state tournament for all teams. While the wild cards have helped tremendously, we feel that this proposal would further enhance the possibility of qualifying the best eight teams for the state tournament while still keeping the sub-district regional.
Travel is the biggest concern especially for the western teams. If a team is more than 120 miles from the host site, the top seed would find a centrally located school within the schools involved to reduce the travel times for those affected.
A survey was sent out to many volleyball coaches throughout the state one month ago to gather feedback. We received 70 responses back. Following are the results and comments from those surveys:
45 - Fully agree
15 - Mostly Agree - have some minor concerns
5 - Disagree-There is a better way
5 - Disagree - Keep it the same
*****Exhibit A - Please attach the coaches comment document. |
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