The MHSAA representative council met on Friday which the
league announced several changes heading into the 2020-2021 school year.
In hockey, the league will use the MPR format which is the
Michigan Power Rankings and require all coaches to wear certified helmets while
on the ice or for games.
In baseball, the league will adopt a suspended game policy
in which if a game gets called in regulation or tied is suspended with play
picking up right where they left off. If both schools agree that a game is
called prior to regulation then they can replay the game and start from
scratch.
In football, the league approved that the running clock would
extend to 50 points if the score gets that far. The 35 point clock rule will still be
employed for the second half. Players have allowed schools 15 summer dates of non-contact
(helmets only.) Seven may be used for seven on seven competition.
In tennis, the league approved the use of CoOp programs but they limited to under 3,500 students.
In tennis, the league approved the use of CoOp programs but they limited to under 3,500 students.
For the playoff bracket the Michigan Power Rankings or MPR
that determined the top two seeds last season now whoever are the top two seeds will get
byes into the semifinals. This will apply for basketball, soccer, and hockey.
The rest of the field will be based on a random draw.
Also coaches and athletes who are ejected from games will be
required to take an online sportsmanship course from the National Federation of
State High School Association before returning to competition.
The representative council agreed to waive the dead period this summer in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Also they waived the requirements to student-athletes who got their physical last year and allow athletic directors to request a waiver for student-athletes to wear their competition uniforms during school events recognizing the 2020 class.
The representative council agreed to waive the dead period this summer in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Also they waived the requirements to student-athletes who got their physical last year and allow athletic directors to request a waiver for student-athletes to wear their competition uniforms during school events recognizing the 2020 class.
Thoughts
The biggest change to me is the playoff format and that now
hockey is being included in the MPR discussion. I think that the top seeds
getting byes makes the most sense especially hearing the complaints from a few
coaches that the seeded teams had to play on the opening night.
I was surprised that volleyball wasn’t discussed in the MPR
format. It would had been very interesting if they were doing their tournament
by the MPR.
Probably one of the most interesting changes is the fact that athletes can play more than four quarters in a football game in a week and more than four quarters during a day for basketball. There are some schools that don't have the numbers to field teams. It will be interesting how this would pan out.
Probably one of the most interesting changes is the fact that athletes can play more than four quarters in a football game in a week and more than four quarters during a day for basketball. There are some schools that don't have the numbers to field teams. It will be interesting how this would pan out.
We shall see what happens.
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