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WVSSAC TRACK COACHES COMMITTEE MEETING - June 4, 2008
The WVSSAC T&F Coaches Committee met on Wed. June 4th.  Most notably the following items were addressed:

1. Use of Gloves in the PV - Will be submitted to National Federation next year for consideration

2. Changing Regional Format - Much discussion of 4 Super Region format with all three classes following State Meet format competing at one of the 4 sites.  Many positive and negatives discussed.  Committee felt the idea had merit, but not practical due to  potential expense increases.

3.  Out of Season Contact Period - Directed by Mr. Londeree to  submit the proposal through  school principal.  As a rule change it is not an item that can be voted on to be recommended by this committee.  I will resubmit it through my principal and would like to see those that agree with me to do the same.                      The proposal can be downloaded by clicking here.

4. Qualifying marks for Running Events - Discussed having qualifying meets during the season to qualify athletes in running events for the State Meet.  After much discussion, the committee decided to table the  issue until next meeting to gather more information about possible methods of implementation.

5. State Meet Problems - Mr. Messenger and Mr. Londeree stated that entrance will be allowed into the State Meet at 11:00am next year.  Packets will be available hopefully at a different location than this year.  That location is still to be determined.  Scratches will have to be completed between 11:00am and 1:00pm.  One other possibility also discussed was to let athletes in with their uniform until 1:00pm on Friday to alleviate overcrowding at the gate.  Qualifier lists will also be double checked by the State Meet Games Committee and it will be the responsibility of all coaches to check their qualifiers as well as the qualifiers from their Region for errors.

6. MS Hurdle Distances -  Committee voted to recommend changing MS  Hurdle Races as follows:

Boys 7 Hurdles @ 75m @ 36″        Boys Shuttles  5 Hurdles @ 60m @ 30″

Girls 7 Hurdles @ 75m @ 30″        Girls Shuttles  5 Hurdles @  60m @ 30″

Ooh...  I thought of another cool stat to run, combining the boys and girls and look at the effect of  uniting them.  To see if it's just a gender thing or if it is the school that is really dominant.

Sorry, I really like math too.

AAA

Region I

Location: Preston High School

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009

Schools: Brooke, Wheeling Park, John Marshall, Morgantown, University, North Marion, Fairmont Sr., East Fairmont, Preston

Region II

Location: Lewis County High School

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009

Schools: Hampshire, Hedgesville, Martinsburg, Elkins, Musselman, Jefferson, Robert C. Byrd, Buckhannon-Upshur, Bridgeport, Lewis County, Washington  

Region III

Location: Laidley Field - Charleston

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009

Schools: George Washington, South Charleston, Capital, Riverside, Nicholas County, Woodrow Wilson, Greenbrier East, Princeton, Logan

Region IV

Location: Hurricane High School

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009

Schools: Nitro, St. Albans, Hurricane, Cabell Midland, Lincoln County, Spring Valley, Huntington, Ripley, Parkersburg, Parkersburg South, Winfield

AA

Region I

Location: Ritchie County High School

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Schools: Oak Glen, Weir, Magnolia, Tyler Consolidated, Ritchie County, Ravenswood, Roane, Pt. Pleasant

Region II

Location: Preston High School

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Schools: Lincoln, Liberty (H), Grafton, Petersburg, Keyser, Berkeley Springs, Frankfort, Philip Barbour, Braxton County

Region III

Location: Laidley Field

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Schools: Liberty (R), Oak Hill, PikeView, Bluefield, James Monroe, Summers County, Independence, Shady Spring, Webster County, Greenbrier West, Mount View

Region IV

The comparison shows enrollment of all the WV schools, total points scored over the last 4 years, and a ratio of the total points scored versus the schools enrollment.  There is no one point to be made from the data. 

You could use the total points scored to evaluate various programs consistency at the state meet for a four year span.  You could use the ratio to look at how small schools fair against larger schools in their division.  You could use the year by year totals to explore trends for a particular school or area.  You could compare regions to see where the strongest programs are located over a 4 year period.  As you stated, you could look at what percentage of schools fail to score in each division.   

The information could be used to support or attack any number of proposals, points, arguments, etc.  I don't have any specific agenda or plan.  I just happen to like statistics.  I put this together last summer out of my own curiousity and thought others might be interested in the information. 

Just like to ask with this comparison, What kind of point are you getting at. If you would look at Single A boys that 31 of the 60 schools didnt score a point in 3 yrs. Thats alittle more than half the schools in A.