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Board debates playoff-qualification standards; agrees to pilot removing 0.500 rule for one year
Summary
Trustees debated athletic playoff qualification criteria at length and directed staff to place a pilot removing the .500 rule on the June 19 agenda for a one-year trial, with reporting requirements and an application process for coaches who wish to enter their teams.
The Midland County School District Board on the athletics agenda held an extensive discussion over playoff qualification standards and whether to require a .500 overall record for teams to qualify. The conversation drew many trustees and staff into a detailed review of district and PIAA classification differences across sports and districts.
Miss McClain (athletics staff) outlined the current rule set and noted the added caveat for District 6 qualifiers; she said district reclassifications occur in…
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