NSAA Legislative Proposals

[Alum-Ni]

A summary of some of the proposals that have been submitted to the NSAA Legislative Process for changes

DISTRICT 1

BASEBALL (Malcolm)
- Add run rules similar in fashion to softball (12 runs after 3 innings, 10 after 4, 8 after 5)

CROSS COUNTRY (Aurora)
- Award trophies and team medals to third-place finishers at State Meet

GOLF (Centennial)
- Class C boys and girls golf will be added to Class A and B boys and girls golf in terms of the requirement to enter varsity schedules to help ensure that the most deserving teams and individuals based on their scoring average differential, have the best opportunity to qualify for the state tournament

GIRLS GOLF (Sutton)
- Add Class D to Girls Golf

SOFTBALL (Centennial)
- Move Class C Softball to the spring season beginning with the 2028-29 season (Spring 2029)

UNIFIED BOWLING (Malcolm)
- Add Class B to Unified Bowling

UNIFIED TRACK & FIELD (Norris)
- Add Class B to Unified Track & Field

OTHER (Centennial)
- Allow students to remain enrolled at their current school while participating in an NSAA-sanctioned sport or activity at the eligible closest school/district when their enrolled school does not offer that sport or activity

WINTER SPORTS (Centennial)
- Change the start date for the winter season to the Monday of Week #22 following the Thanksgiving holiday. Rationale is to give student-athletes more of a break between winter and fall sport seasons

ROBOTICS (Hampton)
- Add Robotics as an NSAA championship activity beginning with 2027-28 school year

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT NUMBERS (Lincoln Public Schools)
- Proposal would allow for schools to apply for adjustments to their enrollment number in clear-cut situations that are beyond the control of activities directors and coaches. Provides schools with the option to seek placement in a classification that enhances competitive balance.

POSTSEASON BASKETBALL & VOLLEYBALL - CLASS C (Milford)
- Only the top 40 teams in the wildcard standings on the seeding date would qualify for subdistrict play

PLAY PRODUCTION (York)
- Add a seventh district in Classes B thru D2, which would increase the number of schools competing at the state championships from six to seven

PLAY PRODUCTION (York)
- Award a Sportsmanship Award in play production similar to those awarded in other athletic events

PLAY PRODUCTION (York)
- A play will be dropped by a rank by the technical judge on the technical ballot if a school exceeds 15 minutes during the setup and takedown of the set.

SPEECH (York)
- Changing how final rounds are determined at Districts and State

SPEECH (York)
- Add top three individual sweepstakes award at State Speech Championships

UNDUE INFLUENCE (Lincoln Southeast)
- Create rules and penalties applicable to 9-12 students to deter defined actions of undue influence.

8TH GRADE ELIGIBILITY (Meridian)
- Allow 8th grade students to be eligible for JV and Varsity competition in all classes in Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Boys and Girls Basketball and Boys and Girls Soccer

8TH GRADE ELIGIBILITY (Meridian)
- Allow 8th grade students to be eligible for JV and Varsity competition in all classes in all activities

ALL-STAR GAMES (Milford)
- Allow underclassmen to participate in All-Star teams during the summertime or during the school year out-of-season period. It also adds that no member school or conference of member schools may sponsor an all-star event except for students who have exhausted their eligibility in that particular sport

NSAA LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS (Waverly)
- Reorganize the NSAA Districts to more evenly distribute member schools

 

[Alum-Ni]

Will only add other proposals if different from proposals already listed

DISTRICT 2

BOWLING (Millard North)
- Double the number of individual qualifiers for the State Bowling Championships

BOWLING (Millard North)
- Add Baker Tournament Format to regular season meets so teams are familiar with the format used for the State Team Championships

CROSS COUNTRY (Fremont)
- Switch Class A districting procedure back to serpentine system using each team's top 2 meets, the same system that was used from 2015 to 2024

CROSS COUNTRY (Oakland-Craig)
- Increase number of individual state qualifiers in Classes C and D. If the number of top-15 individual qualifiers who are NOT on state qualifying teams is less than 10, the next fastest individuals would qualify for state until 10 individuals not already on a state qualifying team.

FLAG FOOTBALL (Millard South)
- Add Girls Flag Football as an NSAA Emerging Sport beginning in 2027-28

GOLF (Millard West)
- Change seeding criteria in Class A to mirror Class B and take the TOP/LOWEST three (girls) or four (boys) differential scores rather than the total average differential scores

GOLF (Millard West)
- Allow coaches to coach and give advice during competition

GOLF (Omaha Marian)
- Remove scoring monitors for Class A District Golf Tournaments

GOLF (Omaha Marian)
- Remove scoring monitors for Class A State Golf Tournaments

LACROSSE (Millard North)
- Add Boys and Girls Lacrosse as an NSAA Emerging Sport beginning with the 2027-28 school year for a three-year period

MUSIC (Columbus)
- Change music classifications as follows Class AA (801+), Class A (225-800), Class B (125-224), Class C (75-124), Class D (under 75)

SOCCER (Omaha Gross)
- Add jamboree games

SOCCER (Omaha South)
- Eliminate overtime from regular season contests. Allow regular season games to end in a tie.

SOFTBALL (Ashland-Greenwood)
- Add Class D in Softball

SOFTBALL (Millard North)
- Move up the date for first competition date by two days (Tuesday of Week #7) to allow for more flexibility in an already short season

SOFTBALL (Millard North)
- Move first practice date to August 1 and first contests to Thursday of Week #7) to allow for more practice time and more time for heat acclimation

SOFTBALL (Papillion-La Vista)
- Increase roster size for District and State competition from 20 to 22, matching what is currently allowed in Baseball

SOFTBALL (Papillion-La Vista)
- Allow teams to trave out-of-state for showcase series or tournaments once a season to an event that would otherwise be considered a tournament without penalizing their schedule or the schedules of other intra-state opponents

TRANSFERS (Millard West)
- The school a student transfers from must enter the student into an NSAA online database during the transfer entry period and must designate the school the student wishes to transfer to. Purpose is to increase transparency and accountability

TRANSFERS (Omaha Central)
- Create an exception to the May 1 transfer rule by recognizing the unique circumstances of a student who transfers schools on the first day of the second semester and then completes the entire spring semester at the receiving school

WRESTLING (Bennington)
- Eliminate byes at the State Wrestling Tournament by filling with wrestlers from the consolation semifinals at the district tournaments

 

[Alum-Ni]

Will only add other proposals if different from proposals already listed

DISTRICT 3

7TH & 8TH GRADE ELIGIBILITY (Bancroft-Rosalie)
- 7th and 8th Grade Students eligible for JV and Varsity participation in all NSAA activities in all classes

MORATORIUM (O'Neill)
- Make December Moratorium 10 days in length rather than the current 5 days. This would allow students and coaches a longer break during a time period where many are traveling during the holidays.

WRESTLING (Plainview)
- Change how teams qualify for Boys State Dual Tournament. Instead of the top 8 teams based on power points, the proposal would have the top 16 teams in each Class be seeded 1-16 and have a District Final dual to require teams to win their way to the State Dual Tournament

WRESTLING (Plainview)
- Seed all 16 wrestlers at the State Championships by using the TrackWrestling criteria that is used at the District meets

BOYS VOLLEYBALL (South Sioux City)
- Add Boys Volleyball as a three-year Emerging Sport

CROSS COUNTRY (South Sioux City)
- Use a flexible seeding date for Class A and B Cross Country District Serpentine Assignments

TRACK & FIELD (South Sioux City)
- Add Javelin as an 18th event contested at Track & Field meets

 

[Alum-Ni]

Will only add other proposals if different from proposals already listed

DISTRICT 4

CROSS COUNTRY (Grand Island Northwest)
- Assign teams in Class B to four districts based on geography rather than seeding

 

[Alum-Ni]

DISTRICT 6

WRESTLING (South Platte)
- Teams that are unable to fill at least 10 weight classes in all classes for boys and girls may opt out of qualifying for State Duals. teams that are able to meet these minimum weight-class requirements are not eligible to opt out of State Duals.

 

[Alum-Ni]

CLASS CAUCUS PROPOSALS

CLASS B DISTRICTS
In Baseball, Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Softball and Volleyball.....District assignments will be based on a serpentine method using the top 28 teams aligned in 7 districts.

CLASS D VOLLEYBALL & BASKETBALL
Class D1 and D2 Basketball would be split into 10 subdistricts instead of the current 12, and increase wildcards for District Finals from 4 to 6

D6 FOOTBALL
Establish a nine-game regular season in Six-Man Football and eliminate the bye week, consistent with the format in the other classes

D6 FOOTBALL
Higher seeded team hosts all rounds up until the championship game, consistent with the other football classes

CLASS D FOOTBALL
Running clock procedures would begin with a 35-point differential and WOULD NOT cease with the point differential is reduced to fewer than 35 points

CLASS D FOOTBALL
Running clock procedures would begin at any point in the game when a 35-point differential is reached, not waiting until the second half as is currently done

 

[westernnehusker]

In Class D, I would like to see the mercy rule come back like it was in the early 2000s. 45 points and it’s over. If it is achieved before half, the team losing has the option to receive the kickoff after half, if it doesn’t bring the score inside 45 points then, game over.

 

[o_runningback43]

In Class D, I would like to see the mercy rule come back like it was in the early 2000s. 45 points and it’s over. If it is achieved before half, the team losing has the option to receive the kickoff after half, if it doesn’t bring the score inside 45 points then, game over.

I like the current running clock better than the old 45 point rule.

 

[huskbuster]

In Class D, I would like to see the mercy rule come back like it was in the early 2000s. 45 points and it’s over. If it is achieved before half, the team losing has the option to receive the kickoff after half, if it doesn’t bring the score inside 45 points then, game over.

No, 35 point and running clock is the way to go. Alot of teams are missing out on Monday JV games. Having this gets the JV to play 1 or 2 quarters in a varisty game. Great way to get kids playing time and experience.

 

[westernnehusker]

No, 35 point and running clock is the way to go. Alot of teams are missing out on Monday JV games. Having this gets the JV to play 1 or 2 quarters in a varisty game. Great way to get kids playing time and experience.

Out west most don’t even have a JV…that’s why they are canceling seasons…

 

[Big bo fan]

CLASS CAUCUS PROPOSALS

CLASS B DISTRICTS
In Baseball, Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Softball and Volleyball.....District assignments will be based on a serpentine method using the top 28 teams aligned in 7 districts.

CLASS D VOLLEYBALL & BASKETBALL
Class D1 and D2 Basketball would be split into 10 subdistricts instead of the current 12, and increase wildcards for District Finals from 4 to 6

D6 FOOTBALL
Establish a nine-game regular season in Six-Man Football and eliminate the bye week, consistent with the format in the other classes

D6 FOOTBALL
Higher seeded team hosts all rounds up until the championship game, consistent with the other football classes

CLASS D FOOTBALL
Running clock procedures would begin with a 35-point differential and WOULD NOT cease with the point differential is reduced to fewer than 35 points

CLASS D FOOTBALL
Running clock procedures would begin at any point in the game when a 35-point differential is reached, not waiting until the second half as is currently done

I like the 35 point rule in effect at any time. It would eliminate the 82-6 games.

 

[Big bo fan]

In Class D, I would like to see the mercy rule come back like it was in the early 2000s. 45 points and it’s over. If it is achieved before half, the team losing has the option to receive the kickoff after half, if it doesn’t bring the score inside 45 points then, game over.

Na, the 35 point running clock allows a coach to play kids he wouldn’t if it was the old 45 rule.the coach knows he has the whole game ( obviously quicker) to play all his kids now like I said in another post I like the proposal to stat the 35 at anytime. That will help scores from getting ridiculous.

 

[just_average32]

I’d like to see it go to 42 points, and run continuous no matter what happens after it starts. You can also start it in the 1st half as well. Too many awkward situations of whether you should pull starters or not and then the opponent varsity beats up on JV kids

 

[gunslinger3415]

When do they vote on all of this?

 

[Alum-Ni]

When do they vote on all of this?

The first district meetings are in November, then depending on what passes out of those, there will be more votes into 2027.

 

[ACICOD is BACK]

District Meeting Schedule: https://nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/textfile/leg/distmeet.pdf

 

[Big bo fan]

I’d like to see it go to 42 points, and run continuous no matter what happens after it starts. You can also start it in the 1st half as well. Too many awkward situations of whether you should pull starters or not and then the opponent varsity beats up on JV kids

I would agree either this

 

[Llama913]

A summary of some of the proposals that have been submitted to the NSAA Legislative Process for changes

DISTRICT 1

BASEBALL (Malcolm)
- Add run rules similar in fashion to softball (12 runs after 3 innings, 10 after 4, 8 after 5)

CROSS COUNTRY (Aurora)
- Award trophies and team medals to third-place finishers at State Meet

GOLF (Centennial)
- Class C boys and girls golf will be added to Class A and B boys and girls golf in terms of the requirement to enter varsity schedules to help ensure that the most deserving teams and individuals based on their scoring average differential, have the best opportunity to qualify for the state tournament

GIRLS GOLF (Sutton)
- Add Class D to Girls Golf

SOFTBALL (Centennial)
- Move Class C Softball to the spring season beginning with the 2028-29 season (Spring 2029)

UNIFIED BOWLING (Malcolm)
- Add Class B to Unified Bowling

UNIFIED TRACK & FIELD (Norris)
- Add Class B to Unified Track & Field

OTHER (Centennial)
- Allow students to remain enrolled at their current school while participating in an NSAA-sanctioned sport or activity at the eligible closest school/district when their enrolled school does not offer that sport or activity

WINTER SPORTS (Centennial)
- Change the start date for the winter season to the Monday of Week #22 following the Thanksgiving holiday. Rationale is to give student-athletes more of a break between winter and fall sport seasons

ROBOTICS (Hampton)
- Add Robotics as an NSAA championship activity beginning with 2027-28 school year

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT NUMBERS (Lincoln Public Schools)
- Proposal would allow for schools to apply for adjustments to their enrollment number in clear-cut situations that are beyond the control of activities directors and coaches. Provides schools with the option to seek placement in a classification that enhances competitive balance.

POSTSEASON BASKETBALL & VOLLEYBALL - CLASS C (Milford)
- Only the top 40 teams in the wildcard standings on the seeding date would qualify for subdistrict play

PLAY PRODUCTION (York)
- Add a seventh district in Classes B thru D2, which would increase the number of schools competing at the state championships from six to seven

PLAY PRODUCTION (York)
- Award a Sportsmanship Award in play production similar to those awarded in other athletic events

PLAY PRODUCTION (York)
- A play will be dropped by a rank by the technical judge on the technical ballot if a school exceeds 15 minutes during the setup and takedown of the set.

SPEECH (York)
- Changing how final rounds are determined at Districts and State

SPEECH (York)
- Add top three individual sweepstakes award at State Speech Championships

UNDUE INFLUENCE (Lincoln Southeast)
- Create rules and penalties applicable to 9-12 students to deter defined actions of undue influence.

8TH GRADE ELIGIBILITY (Meridian)
- Allow 8th grade students to be eligible for JV and Varsity competition in all classes in Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Boys and Girls Basketball and Boys and Girls Soccer

8TH GRADE ELIGIBILITY (Meridian)
- Allow 8th grade students to be eligible for JV and Varsity competition in all classes in all activities

ALL-STAR GAMES (Milford)
- Allow underclassmen to participate in All-Star teams during the summertime or during the school year out-of-season period. It also adds that no member school or conference of member schools may sponsor an all-star event except for students who have exhausted their eligibility in that particular sport

NSAA LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS (Waverly)
- Reorganize the NSAA Districts to more evenly distribute member schools

C softball in the spring...
What about teams that bounce between B/C. Scheduling could be a bear... Chadron would lose about 1/2 their games (unless they opted up), most other schools would lose 1/4-1/3 of their opponents.
Plus, good luck with officials. Quite a few are working college in the spring, and you'd also compete with club tourneys.
I'd venture to guess if there was a stud C player on a team they'd go play club rather than HS as well.
Full disclosure, my girls played softball. The spring is generally crappy weather. How about moving up the girls b ball season to mid-November (like college).
Get it done by end of February, and have volleyball in the spring when the weather is not great for outdoor softball?
Softball done by October 15-20th, golf about the same, XC done this week for fall. Unpopular opinion, I know! (I'm guessing club VB would not like this)

 

[Alum-Ni]

C softball in the spring...
What about teams that bounce between B/C. Scheduling could be a bear... Chadron would lose about 1/2 their games (unless they opted up), most other schools would lose 1/4-1/3 of their opponents.
Plus, good luck with officials. Quite a few are working college in the spring, and you'd also compete with club tourneys.
I'd venture to guess if there was a stud C player on a team they'd go play club rather than HS as well.
Full disclosure, my girls played softball. The spring is generally crappy weather. How about moving up the girls b ball season to mid-November (like college).
Get it done by end of February, and have volleyball in the spring when the weather is not great for outdoor softball?
Softball done by October 15-20th, golf about the same, XC done this week for fall. Unpopular opinion, I know! (I'm guessing club VB would not like this)

Just from a logistics standpoint, I can't believe this is even a proposal. Either move all the classes or none (I'm in favor of keeping softball in the fall)

 

[LooseCannon]

I’d like to see it go to 42 points, and run continuous no matter what happens after it starts. You can also start it in the 1st half as well. Too many awkward situations of whether you should pull starters or not and then the opponent varsity beats up on JV kids

This. I was at a game a few weeks ago and it was 35-0 early in the 2nd quarter. I would like to see it get to 42 and the clock just runs the rest of the game.

 

[Big bo fan]

This. I was at a game a few weeks ago and it was 35-0 early in the 2nd quarter. I would like to see it get to 42 and the clock just runs the rest of the game.

Yep that would eliminate the 80-6 games.

 

[Big bo fan]

C softball in the spring...
What about teams that bounce between B/C. Scheduling could be a bear... Chadron would lose about 1/2 their games (unless they opted up), most other schools would lose 1/4-1/3 of their opponents.
Plus, good luck with officials. Quite a few are working college in the spring, and you'd also compete with club tourneys.
I'd venture to guess if there was a stud C player on a team they'd go play club rather than HS as well.
Full disclosure, my girls played softball. The spring is generally crappy weather. How about moving up the girls b ball season to mid-November (like college).
Get it done by end of February, and have volleyball in the spring when the weather is not great for outdoor softball?
Softball done by October 15-20th, golf about the same, XC done this week for fall. Unpopular opinion, I know! (I'm guessing club VB would not like this)

This is a dumb proposal IMO. I don’t think it has a chance to pass . As you said it puts the schools that bounce back and forth in class behind the eight ball and hurts others in scheduling

 

[LooseCannon]

This is one that should pass with no nay votes.

OTHER (Centennial)
- Allow students to remain enrolled at their current school while participating in an NSAA-sanctioned sport or activity at the eligible closest school/district when their enrolled school does not offer that sport or activity

I'd love to see this for teams who have to forfeit their seasons in July because their administration and coaching staff can't count and project numbers. Kids shouldn't be punished for that.

 

[Big bo fan]

This is one that should pass with no nay votes.

OTHER (Centennial)
- Allow students to remain enrolled at their current school while participating in an NSAA-sanctioned sport or activity at the eligible closest school/district when their enrolled school does not offer that sport or activity

I'd love to see this for teams who have to forfeit their seasons in July because their administration and coaching staff can't count and project numbers. Kids shouldn't be punished for that.

I understand your point. But I am going to play devils advocate here. Would it be fair to the rest of the teams around the state if an already decent team got 4-5 really good players from a school that forfeited their season? Those 4/5 players pushed that said team over the top and they win the championship would that be fair?

 

[LooseCannon]

I understand your point. But I am going to play devils advocate here. Would it be fair to the rest of the teams around the state if an already decent team got 4-5 really good players from a school that forfeited their season? Those 4/5 players pushed that said team over the top and they win the championship would that be fair?

Life isn't always fair. Is it fair kids are running out of OPS to the suburban schools? No. But it's for their best interest, I don't blame a kid for that.

Say Sandhills-Thedford had to forfeit, those kids should be able to go play for Anselmo-Merna. That would make A-M even more loaded. Fine with me.

I personally would not have a problem with it. I want kids to have the best opportunity they can receive. If it helps another team win a state title, so be it.

 

[Big bo fan]

Life isn't always fair. Is it fair kids are running out of OPS to the suburban schools? No. But it's for their best interest, I don't blame a kid for that.

Say Sandhills-Thedford had to forfeit, those kids should be able to go play for Anselmo-Merna. That would make A-M even more loaded. Fine with me.

I personally would not have a problem with it. I want kids to have the best opportunity they can receive. If it helps another team win a state title, so be it.

To your first sentence Life isn’t always fair. It’s not so if you’re a kid that the school your in forfeits the season? Guess you don’t play football that year as you say life isn’t always fair!

 

[LooseCannon]

To your first sentence Life isn’t always fair. It’s not so if you’re a kid that the school your in forfeits the season? Guess you don’t play football that year as you say life isn’t always fair!

It's not fair when admin doesn't understand their student population and can't see their own participation trends. They need to know ahead of time of they are going to opt down the next cycle or co-op to avoid forfeits. That is not on a kid to decided.

 

[Big bo fan]

It's not fair when admin doesn't understand their student population and can't see their own participation trends. They need to know ahead of time of they are going to opt down the next cycle or co-op to avoid forfeits. That is not on a kid to decided.

In football it’s difficult with the two year cycle. Ex Oakland Craig last year forfeited the season because they were in the middle of the cycle and they got killed with Numbers. Can you imagine if Joe would’ve opted down in 8 man before the cycle. They would have literally killed everyone on their schedule even if they would have been ineligible. They were a top 10 C-2 team with his son Braylon at QB.

 

[VortecHusker]

If a school has low numbers or participation but still offer the sport would kids be allowed to go to a neighboring school? I understand this as the school does not offer the sport in any capacity. For example, if a small school does not offer wrestling in the winter, a student that wishes to wrestle could then join the wrestling team of the neighboring district.

 

[LooseCannon]

If a school has low numbers or participation but still offer the sport would kids be allowed to go to a neighboring school? I understand this as the school does not offer the sport in any capacity. For example, if a small school does not offer wrestling in the winter, a student that wishes to wrestle could then join the wrestling team of the neighboring district.

That is probably what it will end up looking like. Which is great to give kids more chances of getting involved in other activities.

I don't think the forfeit's will be included in this ruling even though it should.

 

[Big bo fan]

If a school has low numbers or participation but still offer the sport would kids be allowed to go to a neighboring school? I understand this as the school does not offer the sport in any capacity. For example, if a small school does not offer wrestling in the winter, a student that wishes to wrestle could then join the wrestling team of the neighboring district.

You are correct this is only if a school forfeited the season or doesn’t offer the sport.

 

[LooseCannon]

In football it’s difficult with the two year cycle. Ex Oakland Craig last year forfeited the season because they were in the middle of the cycle and they got killed with Numbers. Can you imagine if Joe would’ve opted down in 8 man before the cycle. They would have literally killed everyone on their schedule even if they would have been ineligible. They were a top 10 C-2 team with his son Braylon at QB.

Looking back at their numbers for the previous two year cycle, OC had 48. To play 8 man to be eligible was 47 at that time. Could have applied for a waiver.

CLASS D1

Boys Enrollment of 47 and Below are eligible

Rank	School	Enrollment
1	David City	73 (ineligible)
2	Johnson County Central	70 (ineligible)
3	Wakefield	61 (ineligible)
4	Twin River	56 (ineligible)
5	Tri County	52 (ineligible)
6	Alma	50 (ineligible)
7	Atkinson West Holt	49 (ineligible)
8	Bridgeport	73 (exempt)
9	Summerland	61 (exempt)
10	Freeman	59 (exempt)
11	Madison	58 (exempt)
12	Pender	57 (exempt)
13	Omaha Christian/Omaha Street School	55 (exempt)
13	Tri County Northeast	55 (exempt)
15	Stanton	54 (exempt)
16	Elkhorn Valley	52 (exempt)
17	Perkins County	50 (exempt)
18	Shelby/Rising City	49 (exempt)
19	Crofton	48 (exempt)
19	Hemingford	48 (exempt)
19	Kimball	48 (exempt)
19	Laurel-Concord-Coleridge	48 (exempt)
19	Plainview	48 (exempt)
19	Wisner-Pilger	48 (exempt)
25	Exeter-Milligan/Friend	47
25	Heartland	47

 

[Big bo fan]

Looking back at their numbers for the previous two year cycle, OC had 48. To play 8 man to be eligible was 47 at that time. Could have applied for a waiver.

CLASS D1

Boys Enrollment of 47 and Below are eligible

Rank	School	Enrollment
1	David City	73 (ineligible)
2	Johnson County Central	70 (ineligible)
3	Wakefield	61 (ineligible)
4	Twin River	56 (ineligible)
5	Tri County	52 (ineligible)
6	Alma	50 (ineligible)
7	Atkinson West Holt	49 (ineligible)
8	Bridgeport	73 (exempt)
9	Summerland	61 (exempt)
10	Freeman	59 (exempt)
11	Madison	58 (exempt)
12	Pender	57 (exempt)
13	Omaha Christian/Omaha Street School	55 (exempt)
13	Tri County Northeast	55 (exempt)
15	Stanton	54 (exempt)
16	Elkhorn Valley	52 (exempt)
17	Perkins County	50 (exempt)
18	Shelby/Rising City	49 (exempt)
19	Crofton	48 (exempt)
19	Hemingford	48 (exempt)
19	Kimball	48 (exempt)
19	Laurel-Concord-Coleridge	48 (exempt)
19	Plainview	48 (exempt)
19	Wisner-Pilger	48 (exempt)
25	Exeter-Milligan/Friend	47
25	Heartland	47

Could have but Joe thought the were still alright to go. But they had two kids get hurt in wrestling and had another small group that decided to ***** out . I personally think they need to go to a one year cycle in football like other sports. The state sets the schedule now . I think this would cut down on the teams forfeiting.

 

[ACICOD is BACK]

They couldn’t have gotten a waiver in the last cycle because they didn’t exist.

The exemption teams got was because they had been under 47 in the previous cycle and got a one time exemption to stay 8-man.

 

[Anon1751687433]

Looking back at their numbers for the previous two year cycle, OC had 48. To play 8 man to be eligible was 47 at that time. Could have applied for a waiver.

CLASS D1

Boys Enrollment of 47 and Below are eligible

Rank	School	Enrollment
1	David City	73 (ineligible)
2	Johnson County Central	70 (ineligible)
3	Wakefield	61 (ineligible)
4	Twin River	56 (ineligible)
5	Tri County	52 (ineligible)
6	Alma	50 (ineligible)
7	Atkinson West Holt	49 (ineligible)
8	Bridgeport	73 (exempt)
9	Summerland	61 (exempt)
10	Freeman	59 (exempt)
11	Madison	58 (exempt)
12	Pender	57 (exempt)
13	Omaha Christian/Omaha Street School	55 (exempt)
13	Tri County Northeast	55 (exempt)
15	Stanton	54 (exempt)
16	Elkhorn Valley	52 (exempt)
17	Perkins County	50 (exempt)
18	Shelby/Rising City	49 (exempt)
19	Crofton	48 (exempt)
19	Hemingford	48 (exempt)
19	Kimball	48 (exempt)
19	Laurel-Concord-Coleridge	48 (exempt)
19	Plainview	48 (exempt)
19	Wisner-Pilger	48 (exempt)
25	Exeter-Milligan/Friend	47
25	Heartland	47

The competitive equity waiver didn't exist when they had to make that decision. The first approved ones were October of 2025, and their JV only season was wrapping up a that point.

Could have only been based on student count numbers, and I don't believe the 2-year waiver period exists when you first drop. And even then, they would have had to be 47 or lower prior to that year for it to factor in anyway.

 

[LooseCannon]

They couldn’t have gotten a waiver in the last cycle because they didn’t exist.

The exemption teams got was because they had been under 47 in the previous cycle and got a one time exemption to stay 8-man.

Ahhh okay, I was always curious what the exemption teams meant. Thanks for mentioning that.

 

[nenebskers]

This is one that should pass with no nay votes.

OTHER (Centennial)
- Allow students to remain enrolled at their current school while participating in an NSAA-sanctioned sport or activity at the eligible closest school/district when their enrolled school does not offer that sport or activity

I'd love to see this for teams who have to forfeit their seasons in July because their administration and coaching staff can't count and project numbers. Kids shouldn't be punished for that.

What if the neighboring school don't want to accept the players? What if the neighboring school, by accepting those 4-5 kids, are now over the enrollment limit? Do they just get a free pass for being over?

Im all for helping those kids out, but there are a lot of unintended consequences involved.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

What if the neighboring school don't want to accept the players? What if the neighboring school, by accepting those 4-5 kids, are now over the enrollment limit? Do they just get a free pass for being over?

Im all for helping those kids out, but there are a lot of unintended consequences involved.

they want them not to count to your enrollment which is crazy and imagine getting 4 best athletes from another school and not having to go up a class, if this passes some schools will have a huge advantage

 

[nenebskers]

If thats the case, and your a good athlete at a school with a roster that may not make it, do you have kids trying to undermine their own football program and working against the school so they can go play for another school?

they want them not to count to your enrollment which is crazy and imagine getting 4 best athletes from another school and not having to go up a class, if this passes some schools will have a huge advanta

 

[Big bo fan]

If thats the case, and your a good athlete at a school with a roster that may not make it, do you have kids trying to undermine their own football program and working against the school so they can go play for another school?

It’s not going to be the case you Have to have no participation.or not . And you can only jump the nearest eligible district. In spite of what @LooseCannon says this will not pass .