Article 7 of the LHSAA Constitution establishes the procedures by which the Constitution and By-Laws may be amended. Specifically; Article 7.2.2 - A member school principal may submit to the LHSAA written proposals for consideration at his/her class meeting or the general businesssession of the annual meeting NO later than November 15 each year. Only proposals timely submitted shall be presented at class meetings or at the general business session of the annual meeting. Article 7.2.3 - In order for a motion to be considered, the principal proposing a rule change shall be present to represent his/her motion, otherwise it shall be tabled until the next annual meeting. Pursuant to these requirements, the LHSAA staff has developed this form to assist in submitting proposed amendments. This form requests certain information that will better assist the LHSAA staff in preparing your proposal for publication and the subsequent submission at the LHSAA Annual Meeting in January for its consideration.

The form must be completed fully, typewritten and signed. Use a separate form for each proposed amendment.

Make copies of this form if necessary.

Date: / 10-4-17
Amendment Author(s): / Kathy Luke (Will need a principal to back proposal)
School(s):

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

State exact verbiage of proposed amendment here. Use underlines to show additions and strike through to show deletions.

Amend Section 14.4- BasketballGeneral, Rule 14.4.2 to be worded as follows.

Reword Article 14.4.2.2 to read as follows: A schools power rating shall be the result of the contest, plus 2pts. For playing up in class, plus the opponent’s wins divided by the opponent’s games played, multiplied by 34 or 44 to get the total power points of each game, which is then divided by the total number of games played during the season.

1. The Power rating for each school shall be determined as follows:

Result of Contest

Class 1A – 5A

Win (25 Points)+ 2pts. Playing up each class + Opponents win/Oppt. games played x 34

Your total # of games played

Lose (0 Points) + 2pts. Playing up each class + Opponents win/Oppt. games played x 34

Your total # of games played

Result of Contest

Class B & C

Win (30 Points)+ 2pts. Playing up each class + Opponents win/Oppt. games played x 44

Your total # of games played

Lose (0 Points)+ 2pts. Playing up each class + Opponents win/Oppt. games played x 44

Your total # of games played

  1. Page Number 11.4in 2017-18 LHSAA Handbook
  2. Amend (Check One)
  3.  Constitution
  4.  Administrative By-Laws
  5. X Athletic/Sport By-Laws
  1. Amendment Details:

PROPOSED AMENDMENT:
(Note: This is the football power raking system witha different number for games played, and no points for playing up in class.)
A team’s power ranking shall be the result of the contest, plus 2pts. for playing up, plus the opponent’s wins divided by the opponent’s games played, multiplied by 34 or 44 to get the total power points of each game which is then divided by the total number of games played during the season.
EXPLANATION:
In the current power ranking system, opponent wins are grossly over weighted. In fact, a losing team has the possibility of receiving more points than the winning team. In order to balance the scales, a win should be worth an average of the number of games a team will play. Since the number of games played by basketball teams generally varies, 25 and 30 points were calculated as the average number of games played by taking the median between 15 and 34 or 44. This adjustment brings into account opponents winning percentage rather than simply opponent’s wins as the variable in the equation. This proposed formula would put all teams on a level playing field as though they all played the same number of games (34 or 44). It also allows a team to receive 100% of an opponents wins instead of only 50%.
PROS:(Must Have at least one)
  1. This proposed power-ranking system would balance the weight of winning and the strength of schedule (opponents wins). It would put all teams on a level playing field despite the number of games that they played. (A team must play a minimum of 15 games and a maximum of 34 or 44 )

CONS: (Must have at least one)
1. No seeding system is perfect and their will always be discrepancy in the power raking system.
WILL THIS PROPOSAL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL LOSS OF SCHOOL TIME? YES OR NO?
If yes, please explain. No
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Must list financial impact to member school, the state association, including but not limited to travel, workers, awards, etc.
This change would create no financial impact on either school.

Signature of Amendment Author(s):______

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