WIAA Board Of Control Approves 8-Player Football Alignment
Monday, August 12th, 2019 -- 12:47 PM
Among the actions taken by the WIAA Board of Control at their August meeting on Friday was final approval of a conference alignment plan for eight-player football beginning in 2020.The plan places eight-player programs into seven, six-team conferences and one, five-team conference. Each conference will be paired with another six-team league within their region to provide crossover games.
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEASON 2020 (example)
8 games
Practice starts Tuesday August 11th (Equipment Issue-Monday August 10th)
First game date available Thursday August 27th
SCHEDULING
Five conference games , Three crossover games = Eight games total.
All conference games count including vs 200+ teams
All games count for playoffs (exception: games vs. 200+ schools do not count for playoffs only)
Weeks 1,2,3 region crossovers, weeks 4,5,6,7,8 conference games
*Regions may decide their crossover weeks as they choose with region approval.
Crossovers Year 1 = vs. three teams from sister region conference
Crossovers Year 2 = vs. three other teams from sister region conference
(two year cycle crossover vs. all six teams from sister region conference)
PLAYOFFS
16 teams qualify using current WIAA criteria
Level 1 = October 23
Level 2 = October 30
Level 3 = November 6
Level 4 = November 13 (State Championship)
Note: 200+ teams not eligible for playoffs
47 teams
3 regions of 12 teams; 1 region of 11 teams
7 conferences of six teams; 1 conference of five teams
NORTHWEST REGION
Conference A
Mellen 81
Mercer/Butternut 112
Birchwood/Winter 153
Northwood/Solon Springs 185
Chequamegon 249
Washburn/Bayfield 296
Conference B
Prairie Farm 93
Frederic 112
Clayton 114
Luck 136
Siren 148
Shell Lake 196
CENTRAL REGION
Conference A
New Auburn 87
Gilman 114
Lincoln 168
Bruce 138
McDonell Central Catholic 150
Phillips 235
Conference B
Port Edwards 107
Newman Catholic 122
Greenwood 121
Tri County 171
Bowler/Gresham 185
Marion/Tigerton 195
NORTHEAST REGION
Conference A
Florence 108
Suring 123
Elcho/White Lake 144
Three Lakes 150
Wausaukee 153
Wabeno/Laona 182
Conference B
Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas 132
Gillett 155
Gilbraltar 183
Sevastopol 194
Algoma 234
GB NEW Lutheran/Providence/Oneida Nation 275
SOUTH REGION
Conference A
Kickapoo/LaFarge 230
Weston 84
Belmont 104
Wonewoc Center 107
North Crawford 145
St. Mary Catholic/Valley Christian 315
Conference B
Abundant Life Christian/St. Ambrose 75
Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah 141
Oakfield 149
Williams Bay 206
Wisconsin Heights 229
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