| LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE IN NSAA RULES AND REGULATIONS | ||||
| Title: | Additional Qualifiers at State Singles Bowling | |||
| Author: | Keith Maly | |||
| School: | Millard North | |||
| NSAA District: | 2 | |||
| Proposal for: | Activities Manual | |||
| Classes Affected: | Class A Class B | |||
| Activities Affected: | Boys Bowling Girls Bowling | |||
| This proposal: | WILL increase costs to the school WILL increase costs to the NSAA WILL increase travel for participating schools WILL decrease a student's or coach's instruction time | |||
| Implementation date: | 2027-08-01 | |||
| Sections affected in Activities Manual: | Page 16-18 | Article | Section | |
| Summary: | State Qualifiers:
Individuals will advance to the State Singles Championship based on their individual score. The top 10 (currently 5) (will break ties) individuals at each of the six district sites will qualify for the State Singles Championship. State Championship Format: Singles Championship All participants will bowl 3 games of qualifying. The top eight players in each division (boys/girls) will advance to a bracket final and be seeded by qualifying position. The bracket will consist of a 2 game series total, with the higher score advancing in the bracket. The state champion will be the player that wins the bracket, with final positions of all 8 players determined by ranking of score at the time of elimination. State Championship Practice: Qualifying Round: Individuals will get 10 minutes of practice time Bracket: - Individuals will get 5 minutes of practice time for the 1st round & may practice on either lane - Individuals will get 2 practice balls per lane for the semi-final round - Individuals will get 2 practice balls per lane for finals round | |||
| Rationale: | This proposal would double the number of participants in each gender and class of bowling, allowing more students the opportunity to compete at State. | |||
| Pros: | More students would be able to compete at state | |||
| Cons: | - Format would change from 4 qualifying games to 3 qualifying games because of time constraints.
- More competitors mean less tickets for spectators due to the capacity of the bowling center. - This will double the number of bowlers on each pair. | |||