The CIF-Southern Section Council is expected to vote on several topics today, including creating separating playoff divisions for public and private schools. In this archive photo, Brea Olinda's Kory Johnson scores a touchdown against Valencia High in an August 2007 game. FILE PHOTO BY ROSE PALMISANO |
CIF playoff proposal vote likely on hold
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Council is scheduled to vote today, but Century League might pull the proposal first.
The potentially momentous vote on creating separate football playoff divisions for private and public schools seems to be on hold.
In its meeting Monday, the Century League discussed the possibility of pulling its controversial playoff proposal before it is voted on Thursday at the CIF-Southern Section's Council meeting in Long Beach.
The league voted to send its representative – Brea Olinda principal Jerry Halpin – to the council meeting uninstructed but with permission to pull the proposal.
So what else might happen Thursday?
Plenty.
Traditionally, the final council meeting of the school year is packed with proposals and debate.
Today's agenda includes a proposal from the girls water polo advisory committee to eliminate the section's long-defended association rule.
Last week, the CIF-SS Executive Committee voted not to support the proposal. In April 2006, a similar proposal received little support.
The Southern Section is the only section in the state with the rule. The association rule limits the amount of contact between coaches and players outside the season of sport.
There also are dueling proposals to increase the number of playoff entries.
The plan from the Century League seeks to expand the number of playoff entries for all team sports except football and wrestling. Entries would be expanded to include third-place teams from four-team leagues, fourth-place teams from five- or six-team leagues or fifth-place teams from leagues of seven or more teams if they are left out of the draw and have a .500 or better record.
Another proposal would increase the length of quarters for freshman football games from 10 to 12 minutes.
The Century League expressed an interest in explaining to the council the reasons for the delay on the football playoff proposal. League officials, though, did not waiver on their commitment to the proposal.
The Century League proposal seeks to create separate playoff divisions for private and public schools because "an uneven playing field exists."
The proposal has generated support from public school-leagues in Orange County but also met resistance, including an unfavorable legal review.
Contact the writer: dalbano@ocregister.com
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