LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE IN NSAA RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title:

Classification of Schools Basketball, Volleyball, Cross Country- 65 in Classes A-B

Author:Suzanne Sjuts
School:Bancroft-Rosalie
NSAA District:3
 
Proposal for:Activities Manual
 
Classes Affected:All
Activities Affected:Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Cross-Country
Girls Cross-Country
Volleyball
This proposal:WILL NOT increase costs to the school
WILL NOT increase costs to the NSAA
WILL NOT increase travel for participating schools
WILL NOT decrease a student's or coach's instruction time
Implementation date:2023-09-29
Sections affected in Activities Manual:Page
Volleyball Manual Page12
Basketball Manual Page 4
Cross Country Manual Page 8
Article

Section

Summary:Classification of Schools - Basketball, Volleyball, Cross Country Manuals

Basketball

1. Schools shall be divided into six classes for basketball competition.

2. This classification is based on grades 9-11 enrollment from September of the year that immediately precedes the one-year classification period. Class A will be classified based on a total enrollment of 850 and above. Class B, C1, C2, D1 & D2 will be classified using girl only and boy only enrollment.

a. The top 65 largest schools registered for basketball shall be in Classes A & B. Schools with a combined enrollment of 850 and above will be placed in Class A. The remaining schools will be placed in Class B.

b. The remaining schools registered for basketball are split evenly into four classes; C1, C2, D1, D2, with the additional school being placed in the lower class.

Volleyball

1. Schools shall be divided into six classes for volleyball competition.

2. This classification is based on grades 9-11 enrollment from September of the year which immediately precedes the classification period. Class A will be classified based on a total enrollment of 850 and above. Class B, C1, C2, D1 & D2 will be classified using girl only enrollment.

a. The top 65 largest schools registered for volleyball shall be in Classes A & B. Schools with a combined enrollment of 850 and above will be placed in Class A. The remaining schools will be placed in Class B.

b. The remaining schools registered for volleyball are split evenly into four classes; C1, C2, D1, D2, with the additional school being placed in the lower class.

Cross Country

Boys and Girls Cross Country shall be divided into four classes for competition as follows:

1. Based on combined boy and girl enrollment, grades 9-11.

2. The top 65 schools will be split into Class A and Class B.

3. Schools with a total enrollment of 850 and above will be in Class A and the remaining schools will be placed in Class B.

NOTE: Classifications will be done on a yearly basis, except for Class A, which will be done on a two-year classification. 2022 was the 1st year of the two-year Class A classification period.

4. The next 60 largest schools registered for cross country shall be Class C.

5. The remaining schools registered for cross country shall be Class D.

6. Boys and girls teams from the same school will be placed in the same class. (Exception: cooperatives)
Rationale:Increase the number of Class A-B schools to 65 to account for the addition of the five new A-B schools.
Pros:Traditional B schools would be back in Class B. Decrease and possibly eliminate three team subdistricts.
Cons:Ratio would increase from this past year, but would be similar to the ratio prior to when the new schools were added.