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Seeding and Grouping Policy Review; 3- and 4-Class Expansion Models

Seeding and Grouping Policy Review; 3- and 4-Class Expansion Models. IHSA Principals’ Rules Meetings 2005-06. Grouping and Seeding Policy.

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Seeding and Grouping Policy Review; 3- and 4-Class Expansion Models

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  1. Seeding and Grouping Policy Review;3- and 4-Class Expansion Models IHSA Principals’ Rules Meetings 2005-06

  2. Grouping and Seeding Policy • The cornerstone of IHSA state tournaments has long been geographic assignments to the initial round of the state series leading to geographic representation at state final tournaments. • The geographic concept helps maintain a reasonable balance between key factors such as education, time, money, travel, while at the same time providing a structure that is equitable to all member schools.

  3. Grouping and Seeding Policy • Some questions have been expressed over the past few years with regard to the grouping and seeding policy. • A proposal has been submitted by a group of conferences and athletic administrators to review the grouping and seeding policy. • The IHSA will survey schools on this policy in December at the same time as the non-binding vote on classification. • Discussion at the Principals’ Rules Meetings will help shape the exact format of the survey.

  4. Grouping and Seeding Policy(Geographic Principle) • Should the geographic principle continue to be the cornerstone of the grouping and seeding policy? • Should the geographic principle apply to football? • Should sectional complexes be maintained? • Should certain sectional complexes have sub-sectionals?

  5. Grouping and Seeding Policy(Hosting) • Should the IHSA reward schools that have higher seeds with first- or second-round home games? • If so, should a school with a high seed but an inadequate facility be allowed to host a first- or second-round game? • Should the IHSA review facilities of member schools to determine host sites for the tournament? • Should the IHSA predetermine all host sites for all levels of the state series in a sport?

  6. Grouping and Seeding Policy(Assigning/Seeding) • Should the IHSA try to assign an equal number of teams at each of the first level tournaments? • Should the IHSA continue to try and keep first level assignments for three year periods? • Should the IHSA continue to try and make first level assignments comparable in team sports? • Should the pairings be done by straight seeds? (#1 vs. #8, #2 vs. #7, etc.) • Should geography be implemented somehow in the pairing at the first level tournaments?

  7. Grouping and Seeding Policy(Assigning/Seeding) • Should football be seeded as a single bracket (#1 vs. #32, #2 vs. #31, etc.)? • Should football be divided into two groups of 16 with straight seeding? (#1 vs. #16, #2 vs. #15, etc.) • Should the IHSA continue to randomly draw the pairings for the state final tournaments? • Should sectional complexes be seeded in some manner?

  8. Grouping Comparison – Class 3A 4 quadrants of 8

  9. Grouping Comparison – Class 3A 4 quadrants of 8 2 halves of 16

  10. Grouping Comparison – Class 3A 4 quadrants of 8 2 halves of 16 all 32 teams in one group

  11. Grouping Comparison – Class 7A 4 quadrants of 8

  12. Grouping Comparison – Class 7A 4 quadrants of 8 2 halves of 16

  13. Grouping Comparison – Class 7A 4 quadrants of 8 2 halves of 16 all 32 teams in one group

  14. Classification Review • Classification of schools is a policy that requires a majority vote of the Board of Directors to change. • This PowerPoint presentation and maps will be available on the IHSA School Center for review. • In December, member schools will be able to participate in: • Advisory referendum on classification • Survey on the IHSA Grouping and Seeding Policy

  15. Classification review • In January, the Board will: • Review the results of the Advisory Referendum and determine what, if any, action to take regarding classification. • Review the results of the survey and determine if the Grouping/Seeding Policy should be changed. • The IHSA Board will determine when and if sports will be split into different classifications. This will no longer be a recommendation coming from the individual sport advisory committees.

  16. Criteria for different classes 2-class system – A sport or activity must have at least 300 participating teams or 350 schools sending either a team or an individual • In 2005-06, a fixed cutoff of 735 was established between Class A and AA. • This proposal recommends that starting with 2006-07 the cutoff again be based on a percentage, with the smallest 55.5% (5/9) of member schools in Class A, and the remaining 44.4% (4/9) in Class AA. • In establishing the cutoff, enrollment figures from September 30th of the previous year shall be used.

  17. Criteria for different classes 3-class system (individual sports only) – A sport must have 450 participating schools • Class 1A: smallest 50% of all member schools • Class 2A: next smallest 25% of all member schools • Class 3A: remaining 25% of all member schools • The following sports would be eligible for three classes: • boys and girls track & field, boys golf

  18. Criteria for different classes 4-class system(bracketed team sports only) – A sport must have at least 600 teams participating • Class 1A: smallest 33.3% (3/9) of all member schools • Class 2A: next smallest 22.2% (2/9) of member schools • Class 3A: next smallest 22.2% (2/9) of member schools • Class 4A: remaining 22.2% (2/9) of member schools • The following sports would be eligible for four classes: boys and girls basketball, baseball, softball, girls volleyball

  19. Sample 4-Class System(based on 2005-06 enrollments) % of member schools enrollments • Class 1A 33.3% of all member schools up to 289 250 total member schools • Class 2A 22.2% of all member schools 289 to 714 167 total member schools • Class 3A 22.2% of all member schools 714 to 1628 167 total member schools • Class 4A 22.2% of all member schools above 1628 167 total member schools (Number of schools in each sport by class) Total Schools BBase BBask GBask GSoft GVolley • 1A 250 179 225 179 158 202 • 2A 167 160 164 161 159 156 • 3A 167 149 156 159 142 145 • 4A 167 161 163 155 153 151 • TOTALS 649 708 654 612 654

  20. 4-Class System • Rationale: • Essentially divides the current class A and class AA in half, aligning it nicely with the 2-class proposal. • Allows for 8 sectional complexes with at least 16 teams in each complex in all sports. • Creates a good balance of entries in all sectional complexes for the sports that would be potential 4-class sports. • Preserves, as closely as possible, the existing tournament structure. • Allows the IHSA to fulfill existing contractual obligations at state final sites.

  21. Other 4-Class Considerations • In each sport, 4 schools would qualify for the state finals in each of 4 classes (16 teams total). • Class 1A and 2A would be conducted on the same weekend as Class A on the current IHSA calendar. • Class 3A and 4A would be conducted on the same weekend as Class AA on the current IHSA calendar.

  22. Other 4-Class Considerations • Girls volleyball would be conducted on the current volleyball weekend. • Each class would consist of the following: • 4 super-sectionals • 8 sectional complexes (with at least 16 schools in each sectional complex) • 32 regional sites

  23. Schedule for 4-Class System • The state final schedule for all sports except girls volleyball would be as follows: 1A-2A weekend 3A-4A weekend Friday Session 1 1A Semifinals 3A Semifinals Session 2 2A Semifinals 4A Semifinals Saturday Session 3 1A Third & Championship 3A Third & Championship Session 4 2A Third & Championship 4A Third & Championship

  24. Schedule for 4-Class System (volleyball) • The state final schedule for girls volleyball would be as follows: State Finals weekend Friday Session 1 Semifinals in two classes Session 2 Semifinals in two classes Saturday Session 3 Third & Championship in two classes Session 4 Third & Championship in two classes

  25. 4-Class System • In this proposal: • Schools will be guaranteed to play both days of the state finals. • Schools will only participate in one contest each day. • Schools will be able to sell tickets for both days and be finished with ticket sales before the tournament starts. • A school would be in the same class for each sport in the 4-class system. No school would be in Class A in one sport and Class 2A in another sport.

  26. Geography of schools in the sample 4-class system • The following maps show the location of the girls basketball schools in each class under the proposed 4-class system. (Other sports are very similar.) • These maps will be available for review online in the IHSA Schools Center.

  27. 1A

  28. 2A

  29. 3A

  30. 4A

  31. Sample 3-Class System (based on 2005-06 enrollments) % of member schools enrollment • Class 1A 50% of all member schools up to 527 375 total member schools • Class 2A 25% of all member schools 527 to 1513 188 total member schools • Class 3A 25% of all member schools above 1513 188 total member schools   (Number of schools in each sport by class) Total BTrack GTrack BGolf 1A 375 232 232 227 2A 188 159 159 151 3A 188 170 170 144 Total 561 561 522

  32. 3-Class System • Rationale: • Creates balance in terms of schools and entries in each class. • Creates consistent classes for schools in those sports that may go to 3 classes. • Keeps reasonably close to 2- and 4-class philosophy.

  33. 3-Class System • Using the 50 / 25 / 25% split of the member schools the following is true for track & field: Class # of part. schools % of actual event entries Class 1A (up to 527) 232 35% Class 2A (above 527-1513) 159 29% Class 3A (above 1513) 170 35%

  34. 3-Class System • Using the 50/25/25% split of the member schools the following is true for boys golf: Class # of part. schools # of players Class 1A (up to 527) 227 1325 players (43%) Class 2A (above 527-1513) 159 885 players (29%) Class 3A (above 1513) 170 860 players (28%)

  35. 3-Class System • Divides the number of schools and the number of entries equitably for each of the three classes. • Allows the sectionals in each class to qualify the same number of entries to the state finals and provide a comparable state final for each class in that sport.

  36. 3-Class System (Track) • Track would have 12 sectionals in each class with approximately 14 to 19 schools assigned to a sectional. This would increase the number of state qualifiers by a minimum of 224 participants. • Each class would qualify a minimum of 432 athletes to the state final meet.

  37. Geography of schools in the sample 3-class system • The following maps show the location of the girls track & field schools in each class under the proposed 3-class system. (Other sports are very similar.) • These maps will be available for review online in the IHSA Schools Center.

  38. 1A

  39. 2A

  40. 3A

  41. Travel Policy • The IHSA Board of Directors is also looking for feedback on its Travel Policy • The current interpretation by the Board limits the number of miles a school can travel to participate in a contest. • The current limit is 500 air miles (one way)

  42. Travel Policy • The Board is reviewing a proposal that would focus on loss of school time in place of mileage traveled. • The proposal would stipulate that schools can not miss more than one school day to participate in an out of state contest.

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