2010 State Quarterfinals Proposal from the Coaches Association

Bruce Taylor

 

STATE QUARTERFINALS PROPOSAL
 
  1. BASIC MEET INFORMATION
    1. Boys and Girls region meets conclude at the same time.
    2. Boys and Girls State Quarterfinals run together
    3. Dates for Meets – One week prior to earliest State Finals Meet (boys or girls); Region meets held one week prior to State Quarterfinals.
                                                               i.      For example, this season: Region meets – 4/24 & 4/25; State Quarterfinals – 5/1 & 5/2; Boys State Finals – 5/7 through 5/9; Girls State Finals – 5/14 through 5/16
    1. Top 4 from each Region advance to State Quarterfinals
    2. Advancing from Quarterfinals to State Finals
                                                               i.      Running Events – 2 heats: top 4 in each heat advance to State Finals.
                                                              ii.      Field Events – Top 8 advance to State Finals, 1600 & 3200 finals top 8 advance from each quarter final site.
    1. Qualifying heats only. No running finals other than 1600 and 3200 will be held. NO team score or awards at quarter finals.
 
  1. MEET HOSTS
    1. Meet host qualifications
                                                               i.      8-lane track
                                                              ii.      FAT
                                                            iii.      All-weather surface
                                                            iv.      Hy Tek softwear
                                                             v.      Safe field event facilities (PV pits must be safe and compliant, netting around discus ring, etc.)
                                                            vi.      Two jump pits (optional)
                                                          vii.      Find and contact possible host schools to determine if they have the facilities and if they want to host.
 
  1. DIVIDING STATE INTO SECTIONALS
 
. Everything is a basic East/West-North/South division)
    1. AAAAA: Section 1 – 1,4,5,6; Section 2 – 2,3,7,8
    2. AAAA: Section 1 – 1,4,5,7; Section 2 – 2,3,6,8
    3. AAA: Section 1 – 1,2,5,6; Section 2 – 3,4,7,8
    4. AA: Section 1 – 1,4,5,7; Section 2 – 2,3,6,8
    5. A: Section 1 – 1,2,5,6; Section 2 – 3,4,7,8
 
 
  1. SEEDING
    1. From Region to Quarterfinal:
                                                               i.      Top 2 from each region – Place first, then time
                                                              ii.      3rd and 4th place finishers in each Region – seeded by time only
    1. From Quarterfinal to State Final:
                                                               i.      Heats – Place first, then time 1st through 4th place from each quarter final.
                                                              ii.      Field events, 1600, and 3200 top 8 to state.
 
  1. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
    1. Top four from each region advance into state qualifying system.
    2. This system determines State Finals qualifiers by head-to-head competition.
    3. Boys and Girls start dates will be the same.
    4. Ensures the strongest field possible qualifies for State Finals
    5. Seeding from State Quarterfinals to State Finals eliminates “Region Split” problem
    6. No changes whatsoever required of Albany or Jefferson
    7. There is no perfect system for every contingency however this is a proposal that the GHSA may consider, and one that will benefit our sport