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SECTION XI NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

180 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 302, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787

631-366-4900

DONALD F. WEBSTER KEVIN M. McCARTHY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

CONFERENCE/COUNCIL AGENDA February-March, 2016

A. Meetings and Significant Dates

Thu, Mar 3 Executive Board, 4 pm

Fri, Mar 4 Eligibility Committee, 8:30 am, Section XI Office

Mon, Mar 7 First Practice - All Varsity & JV Spring Sports

Tue, Mar 8 Conference III, 9 am, Section XI Office (8:30 am coffee)

Wed, Mar 9 Conference IV, 9 am, Section XI Office (8:30 am coffee)

Thu, Mar 10 Conference I, 9 am, Section XI Office (8:30 am coffee)

Fri, Mar 11 Conference II, 9 am, Section XI Office (8:30 am coffee)

Mon, Mar 11 Deadline for Adds/Edits – Modified Spring Sports

Mon, Mar 14 Athletic Council, 9 am, Section XI Office (8:30 am coffee)

Wed, Mar 16 Boys’ and Girls’ Track Coaches Meeting, 7:30 pm, Sachem North HS

Wed-Sat,

Mar 16-19

NYSAAA Conference, Saratoga Springs

Mon, Mar 28 First Practice – All Spring Modified Sports

Thu, Mar 31 Athletic Directors’ Meeting, 8:30 am, Holbrook CC

Thu, Mar 31 Modified Spring Coaches Meeting, 7:30 pm, Sachem North HS

B. Conference Presidents

Please appoint a conference nominating chair/committee to review and recommend

conference officers for 2016/17. These will be finalized at your May conference

meetings.

C. Officials Fees

The following schools owe second half 2015/16 officials’ fees: Brentwood, Deer

Park, and Sachem.

II. NYSPHSAA ACTION ITEMS

A. State Championships – “Shall the NYSPHSAA consider approval of Sections Intent to

participate in the 2016-17 NYSPHSAA State Championships.”

B. Soccer – “Shall the NYSPHSAA consider approval of the following Single soccer

official rule: ‘It is permissible to conduct a soccer game with a single official,

provided both teams agree to a single referee before the game begins’.”

C. Uniforms – “Shall the NYSPHSAA consider approval of a waiver for JV/Freshmen

soccer teams not to comply with the NFHS “all white” soccer uniform rule for the

2016 & 2017 seasons.”

D. Rifle Coordinator – “Shall the NYSPHSAA consider approval of George Hathaway as

the NYSPHSAA Rifle Coordinator.”

E. Boys’ Lacrosse West Semifinal – “Shall the NYSPHSAA consider approval of St. John

Fisher & Cicero North Syracuse High School as the site of the Boys’ Lacrosse West

Semifinal for 2017, 2018 & 2019.”

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F. Boys’ Lacrosse East Semifinal – “Shall the NYSPHSAA consider approval of the

University of Albany & Adelphi University as the site of the Boys’ Lacrosse East

Semifinal for 2017, 2018 and 2019.”

G. Boys’ Lacrosse Championships – “Shall the NYSPHSAA consider approval of St. John

Fisher as the site of the Boys’ Lacrosse Championships for 2017, 2018 and 2019.”

H. Girls’ Lacrosse Championships – “Shall the NYSPHSAA consider approval of Cortland

University as the site of the Girls’ Lacrosse Championships for 2017, 2018 and

2019.”

I. Tennis Championships – “Shall the NYSPHSAA consider approval of NYS Federation

inclusion in NYSPHSAA Tennis Championships.”

J. Friends & Neighbors – “Shall the NYSPHSAA consider approval of Friends &

Neighbors and new member schools.”

III. SECTION ACTION ITEMS

A. Sportsmanship – The Section XI Sportsmanship Committee met on Thursday,

February 25, 2016, at 10:00 am, in the Section XI Office. In attendance: Chair:

J. Thode; Conference I: C. Kasman, J. Wright; Conference II: J. Sparacio;

Conference III: A. Agnesini, M. Passamonte; Conference IV: D. Hickey, D. Phillips.

Also in attendance: K. McCarthy and D. Webster. (Absent: G. McCarthy)

The Committee recommends approval of the following:

1. Sportsmanship Workshop – “Shall Section XI conduct a “Sportsmanship

Workshop in the Fall of 2016.”

For Information Only:

1. The Committee discussed the possibility of seeking approval of a Section XI

Sportsmanship Philosophy Statement as follows:

“Section XI of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association is

committed to promoting positive experiences and quality sportsmanship

during all contests. The Educational Framework for Athletics guides us as we

identify the components of a quality sportsmanship program through the 4

C’s:

1) Competency

2) Citizenship

3) Character

4) Civility

These guidelines are intended to provide student-athletes, school

administrators, officials, parents and spectators with an expectation of

appropriate behavior during any and all Section XI events.”

2. There was a review of the Sport Standard Manual as it relates to Sportsmanship.

3. An update on the Sportsmanship Awards Program was provided.

4. Sportsmanship-related messages to be placed on the Section XI website were

discussed.

B. Policy – The Policy Committee met on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at

9 am, at the Section XI office. In attendance: Chair D. Ferry; Conference I:

A. Amesti, J. Wright; Conference II: J. Sparacio, W. Groth; Conference III:

M. DeVincenzo; Conference IV: T. Gulluscio, M. DeJoseph. Also in attendance:

K. McCarthy and D. Webster. (Absent: J. Valente)



1. Varsity/JV Sport Calendar 2016-17 - “Shall the following 2016-17 Varsity and JV

Calendar be approved for 2016-17”.

Varsity and JV

SPORT MAX #

CONTESTS ALLOWED

# PRACTICES PRIOR TO 1st SCRIMMAGE

# PRACTICES PRIOR TO

1st CONTEST

FIRST PRACTICE

DATE

FIRST SCRIM DATE

FIRST CONTEST

DATE

NYS CHAMP DATE

Team Ind. Team Ind.

B/G X Country 13 JV 13 V

10 8 10 10 8/22 9/1 9/1 11/12

Field Hockey 16 JV 16 VAR

8 6 10 8 8/22 8/31 9/2 11/12-13

Football

8 JV 8 VAR

11 10 15 14 8/15 8/27 9/1 -

B Golf 16 JV 17 VAR

Training Training 8/22 Practice Recomm.

G Gymnastics 13 VAR 10 8 15 13 8/22 9/1 9/7 TBA

B/G Soccer 16 JV 16 VAR

8 6 10 8 8/22 8/31 9/2 11/12-13

G Swimming 15 VAR 12 10 12 10 8/22 9/5 9/5 11/18-19

G Tennis 16 JV 16 VAR

6 4 8 6 8/22 8/29 9/1 10/29-10/31

B/G Volleyball 20 JV 20 VAR

6 4 8 6 8/22 8/29 9/1 11/19-20

B/G Basketball 18 JV 18 VAR

8 6 10 8 11/14 11/23 11/26 3/17-19

Cheerleading 6 JV 10 VAR

10 8 10 8 11/14 N/A 11/26 3/4

B/G Bowling 19 VAR Training Training 11/14 Practice Recomm. 3/4 -5

B/G Fencing 19 JV 19 VAR

10 8 15 13 11/14 11/26 12/2 -

B Swimming 15 VAR 12 10 12 10 11/14 11/29 11/29 3/3-4

B/G Winter Track 15 VAR 10 8 10 10 11/14 11/26 11/26 3/4

Wrestling 20 pts+ JV 20 pts+ V

10 8 15 13 11/14 11/26 12/2 2/24-25

B/G Badminton 16 VAR 6 4 8 6 3/6 3/13 3/15 -

Baseball 20 JV 20 VAR

10

6

15

8

3/6 3/17 3/23 6/10-11

B/G Golf 16 JV 16 VAR

Training Training 3/6 Practice Recomm. 6/3-5B 6/2-4G

B/G Lacrosse 16 JV 16 VAR

8 6 10 8 3/6 3/15 3/17 6/9-10 G 6/10 B

Softball 20 JV 20 VAR

6 4 8 6 3/6 3/13 3/15 6/10

B Tennis 16 JV 16 VAR

6 4 8 6 3/6 3/13 3/15 6/1-3

B/G Track 16 VAR 10 8 10 10 3/6 3/17 3/17 6/9-10

+6 tournaments maximum

NOTE: FIRST SCRIMMAGE AND FIRST CONTEST DATES ARE BASED ON USING SATURDAYS AND HOLIDAYS AS PRACTICE DATES (EXCEPT THANKSGIVING DAY). If teams do not practice on Saturdays, and/or holidays, add one day for each practice missed. According to the Section XI Holy Day Policy approved on Dec 8, 1978, no contest or interschool scrimmage may be scheduled in Section XI on the dates listed below. Jewish holy days begin at sundown of the preceding day, and end at sundown of the day listed. Student-athletes must be able to be home by 6PM on days preceding Jewish holy days.

HOLY DAY OBSERVANCE SIGNIFICANT DATES TO CONSIDER

Oct 3-4 - Rosh Hashanah Oct 12 – Yom Kippur Dec 24 – Christmas Eve Dec 25 – Christmas Day Apr 11 – 1st Day of Passover Apr 13 – Holy Thursday

Apr 14 – Good Friday Apr 16 – Easter Sunday

Sept 5 – Labor Day Oct 10 – Columbus Day Oct 31 - Halloween Nov 8 – Election Day Nov 11 – Veterans’ Day (observed) Nov 24 – Thanksgiving Day

Jan 16 – Martin Luther King Jr. B’day (observed) Feb 20 – Presidents’ Day May 29 – Memorial Day (observed)


STANDARD TEST DATES

Sept 10 - ACT Oct 1 – SAT & Achiev Oct 14, 17 – PSAT Oct 22 – ACT Nov 5 – SAT & Achiev

Dec 3 – SAT & Achiev Dec 10 – ACT Jan 28 – SAT & Achiev Feb 11 – ACT March 11 – SAT

April 8 – ACT May 6 – SAT & Achiev June 3 – SAT & Achiev June 10 – ACT

3/1/16

JV9 SCHEDULING INFORMATION

SPORT

MAX #

CONTESTS

ALLOWED

# PRAC PRIOR TO 1st

SCRIM

# PRAC PRIOR TO

1st CONTEST

FIRST

PRACTICE

DATE

FIRST SCRIM

DATE

FIRST

CONTEST

DATE Team Ind. Team Ind.

Football 7 11 10 15 14 8/15 8/27 9/1

Basketball 14 8 6 10 8 11/14 11/23 11/28

Note: JV9 Team – A team comprised of ninth grade students that must follow all high school eligibility

rules and standards, and competes ONLY against high school level teams.

2. Maximum Number of Basketball Contests – “Shall the maximum number of

contests for Varsity and JV Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball be increased to 20 in the

2016-17 school year.”

3. Maximum Number of Fencing Contests – “Shall the maximum number of contests

for Boys’ and Girls’ Fencing be increased to 20 in the 2016-17 school year.”

4. Pre-Season Practice Hours – “Shall the pre-season 10-5 practice regulation be

waived as of September 1, 2016, for the fall 2016 season. All other safety-

related policies and regulations shall remain intact and under the jurisdiction of

the Section XI Safety Committee.”

5. Travel Policies - “Shall the Section XI Travel Policy be amended as follows to add

Bowling and Cheerleading.”

‘Bus Transportation (For Individual Sports) – In gymnastics, swimming,

tennis, wrestling, golf, and bowling, - 1 supervisor in addition to the sport

chairman.’

‘Bus Transportation (For Team Sports) – Limitations on transportation for

team sports are: baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and softball = 23

maximum. Cheerleading: Large squad = 36 maximum; small squad =

20 maximum.’

C. Modified – The Modified Committee met on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at

10 am, at the Section XI office. In attendance: Co-Chairs G. McCarthy and

D. Robinson; Conference I: L. Philips, G. Beutel; Conference II: R. McIntyre;

Conference III: A. Agnesini, M. DeVincenzo; Conference IV: H. Brown. Also in

attendance: K. McCarthy and D. Webster. (Absent: M. Miller, W. Madsen)



1. Modified Schedule – 2016/17

Sport Max #

Contests

Allowed

# Practices

Prior to 1st Scrim (Team &

Ind.)

# Practices

Prior to 1st

Contest (Team &

Ind.)

1st Practice

Date

1st Scrim

Date

1st Possible

Date Contests Allowed

Earliest Date

Contests Will Be

Scheduled

Last

Date

B/G Soccer 10 9 11 9/6 9/16 9/19 9/26 11/5

B/G X Country

8 10 13 9/6 9/17 9/21 9/26 11/5

Football 6 13 17 9/6 9/21 9/26 9/29 11/5

Field Hockey 10 9 11 9/6 9/16 9/19 9/26 11/5

G Tennis 10 6 8 9/6 9/13 9/15 9/19 11/5

G Volleyball 10 8 10 11/7+ 11/16 11/18 11/21 1/21

B Basketball 10 9 11 11/7+ 11/17 11/19 11/21 1/21

Cheerleading 3 10 15 11/7+ 11/19 11/30 - 1/22

Wrestling 10 13 15 1/23 2/7 2/9 2/13 3/25

G Basketball 10 9 11 1/23 2/2 2/4 2/6 3/25

B Volleyball 10 8 10 1/23 2/1 2/3 2/6 3/25

Softball 10 8 10 3/27++ 4/5 4/7 4/19 6/10

B/G Track 8 10 15 3/27++ 4/7 4/18 4/19 6/10

Baseball 10 10 15 3/27++ 4/7 4/18 4/19 6/10

B Tennis 10 6 8 3/27++ 4/4 4/5 4/19 6/10

B Lacrosse 10 10 15 3/27++ 4/7 4/13 4/19 6/10

G Lacrosse 10 10 13 3/27++ 4/7 4/11 4/19 6/10

B Swimming 8 12 15 3/27++ 4/10 4/13 4/19 6/10

G Gymnastics

8 10 15 3/27++ 4/7 4/13 4/19 6/10

+All early winter sports may conduct tryouts a maximum of 3 days during the week of Oct 31-Nov 4. These do not count toward the required minimum number of practices. ++All modified spring sports may conduct tryouts a maximum of 3 days during the week of Mar 20-24, 2017. These do not count toward the required minimum number of practices.

NOTE: FIRST SCRIMMAGE AND FIRST CONTEST DATES ARE BASED ON SCHOOL DAYS

AND SATURDAYS. BECAUSE LOCAL SCHOOL CALENDARS MAY DIFFER, EACH SCHOOL

MUST VERIFY ITS OWN DATES.

HOLY DAY OBSERVANCE SIGNIFICANT DATES TO CONSIDER

Oct 3-4 - Rosh Hashanah

Oct 12 – Yom Kippur

Dec 24 – Christmas Eve

Dec 25 – Christmas Day

Apr 11 – 1st Day of Passover

Apr 13 – Holy Thursday

Apr 14 – Good Friday

Apr 16 – Easter Sunday

Sept 5 – Labor Day

Oct 10 – Columbus Day

Oct 31 - Halloween

Nov 8 – Election Day

Nov 11 – Veterans’ Day (observed)

Nov 24 – Thanksgiving Day

Jan 16 – Martin Luther King Jr. B’day

(observed)

Feb 20 – Presidents’ Day

May 29 – Memorial Day (observed)


For Information/Discussion Only:

1. Overtime Policy – A discussion took place regarding the possible elimination of

the overtime policy in modified sports.

2. Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer – A discussion took place regarding the possibility of

revising the policy for Modified Girls’ and Boys’ soccer to read, ‘Schools

requesting two equal teams in the sports of modified girls’ and boys’ soccer shall

be required to have those teams divided evenly be athletic ability’.”

D. Tournament - The Tournament Committee met on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at

10:00 am, in the Section XI Office. In attendance: Chair T. Combs; Conference I:

P. Friel, M. Dellecave; Conference II: J. Mercado; Conference III: J. Vasile-Cozzo;

Conference IV: D. Phillips, P. Nickerson. Also in attendance: A. Agnesini,

P. Cesare, K. McCarthy and D. Webster. (Absent: J. Sparacio, D. Walker)


1. Varsity Girls’ Gymnastics – “Shall the following changes be made to the Girls’

Gymnastics policy:

Home teams will be allowed two (2) exhibitions per event.

Only the vaulting table will be used (for Team Championship)

Warm-up compete format will be used (for Team Championship)

Only the vaulting table will be used (for Individual Championship)

Withdraw From Championship Competition Scratch Procedure – Any

scratch received in writing by the gymnastics chairman prior to the

competition will be accepted and the next gymnast(s) qualified will

compete. Once the gymnast has been scratched, she may NOT re-

enter the competition in any event(s). (Rev 1/12/10) (For Individual

Championship)

2. Cheerleading – “Shall approval be considered to increase the state qualifiers to

10% of each division with a maximum of 2 in any division.”

3. Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis – “Shall approval be considered to increase individual

tournament qualifiers from 16 to 32.”

E. Placement - The Placement Committee met on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at

11:00 am, in the Section XI Office. In attendance: Chair J. Thode; Conference I:

L. Philips; Conference II: P. Smith, T. Horan; Conference III: J. Vasile-Cozzo,

D. Maloney; Conference IV: G. Wormuth, D Phillips. Also in attendance: D. Butler,

K. Masterson, D. Ferry, J. Wright, P. Cesare, K. O’Reilly, R. Mayo, G. Beutel,

M. DeVincenzo, M. Huey, K. McCarthy and D. Webster.

The Committee recommends approval of the following for 2016-17:


1. Boys’ Volleyball – 2016/17

HHH East/HHH West 1855

Ward Melville 1786

Sachem East 1767

Commack 1710

Sachem North 1690

Lindenhurst 1539

Connetquot 1515

Northport 1473

Bay Shore 1469

Walt Whitman 1436

Smithtown West 1238

Smithtown East 1224

West Islip 1114

Huntington 1087

West Babylon 944

Eastport-South Manor 928

Hauppauge 912

Westhampton Beach 741

Sayville 736

E Hampton/Bridgehampton 670

Shoreham-Wading River 615

Center Moriches 433

All teams to be power ranked for the season.

2016-17 NYSPHSAA Classification: Div I = 950+ Div II = 949- below

2. Girls’ Volleyball – 2016/17

League I (AA) League II (AA)

Brentwood 4451 Sachem North 1690

William Floyd 2043 Lindenhurst 1539

Longwood 2014 Connetquot 1515

Patchogue-Medford 1865 Northport 1473

Ward Melville 1786 Bay Shore 1469

Sachem East 1767 Walt Whitman 1436

Commack 1710 Half Hollow Hills East 1369

League III (AA) League IV (AA)

Riverhead 1272 North Babylon 1114

Smithtown West 1238 West Islip 1114

Smithtown East 1224 Huntington 1087

Copiague 1200 Deer Park 989

Newfield 1180 Bellport 976

Centereach 1120 Half Hollow Hills West 971

West Babylon 944


League V (A) League VI (A)

Kings Park 933 Westhampton 741

East Islip 930 Sayville 736

Eastport-South Manor 928 Amityville 716

Hauppauge 912 Islip 703

Comsewogue 878 Miller Place 668

Harborfields 837 East Hampton 660

Rocky Point 794 Shoreham-WR 615

Mt. Sinai 599

League VII (B) League VIII (C/D)

Elwood-J Glenn 581 McGann-Mercy (C) 282

Bayport-Blue Point 565 Port Jefferson (C) 279

Hampton Bays 500 Greenport/Southold (C) 270

Southampton 480 Stony Brook (C) 226

Center Moriches 433 Pierson/Bridgehampton (C) 212

Babylon 396 Shelter Island (D) 65

Mattituck 371 2016-17 NYSPHSAA CLASSIFICATIONS: AA = 941+

A = 587-940

B = 345-586 C = 203-344 D = 202-below

3. Field Hockey– 2016/17

DIVISION I – A (12) DIVISION II – A (12)

William Floyd 2043 Riverhead 1272

Patchogue-Medford 1865 Smithtown West 1238

HHH East/HHH West 1855 Smithtown East 1224

Ward Melville 1786 Copiague 1200

Sachem East 1767 Newfield 1180

Commack 1710 Centereach 1120

Sachem North 1690 North Babylon 1114

Lindenhurst 1539 West Islip 1114

Connetquot 1515 Huntington 1087

Northport 1473 West Babylon 944

Bay Shore 1469 East Islip 930

Walt Whitman 1436 Eastport-South Manor 928


DIVISION III – B/C (14)

Comsewogue (B) 878

Harborfields (B) 837

Rocky Point (B) 794

Sayville (B) 736

Miller Place (B) 668

East Hampton (B) 660

Shoreham-Wading River (B) 615

Bayport-Blue Point (B) 565

Hampton Bays (B) 500

Southampton (B) 480

Babylon (C) 396

Port Jefferson (C) 279

Greenport/Southold (C) 270

Pierson/Bridgehampton (C) 212

2015-16 NYSPHSAA CLASSIFICATION: A = 915+ B = 450-914

C = 449-below

Field Hockey Class “A” Rotation of Odd #of Teams: 2015 – Division I (If applicable) 2016 – Division II

Each team in Division I and Division II will be scheduled for a mandatory non-league crossover game based on the team rankings. After the teams are ranked in each Division, the first-ranked team in each division will be scheduled in a mandatory non-league against each other. Second ranked will be scheduled against each other, third ranked, etc. All twelve teams in each division will play this mandatory crossover. The mandatory NL crossover will not count in the league record or power points. The game can be used by the Seeding Committee for the

purposes of post-season seeding.

4. Boys’ Winter Track – 2015/16

League I (10) League II (10)

Brentwood 4451 Central Islip 1537

William Floyd 2043 Connetquot 1515

Longwood 2014 Northport 1473

Patchogue-Medford 1865 Bay Shore 1469

Ward Melville 1786 Walt Whitman 1436

Sachem East 1767 Half Hollow Hills East 1369

Middle Country 1740 Riverhead 1272

Commack 1710 Smithtown West 1238

Sachem North 1690 Smithtown East 1224

Lindenhurst 1539 Copiague 1200


League III (11) League IV (10)

North Babylon 1114 Comsewogue 878

West Islip 1114 Harborfields 837

Huntington 1087 Rocky Point 794

Deer Park 989 Westhampton 741

Bellport 976 Sayville 736

Half Hollow Hills West 971 East Hampton/BH/Pier 731

West Babylon 944 Amityville 716

Kings Park 933 Islip 703

East Islip 930 Miller Place 668

Eastport-South Manor 928 Shoreham-WR 615

Hauppauge 912

League V (10)

Mt. Sinai 599

Elwood-J Glenn 581

Bayport-Blue Point 565

Hampton Bays 500

Southampton 480

Mattituck/Southold 435

Center Moriches 433

Babylon 396

McGann-Mercy 282

Port Jefferson 279

5. Girls’ Winter Track – 2016/17

League I (10) League II (10)

Brentwood 4451 Central Islip 1537

William Floyd 2043 Connetquot 1515

Longwood 2014 Northport 1473

Patchogue-Medford 1865 Bay Shore 1469

Ward Melville 1786 Walt Whitman 1436

Sachem East 1767 Half Hollow Hills East 1369

Middle Country 1740 Riverhead 1272

Commack 1710 Smithtown West 1238

Sachem North 1690 Smithtown East 1224

Lindenhurst 1539 Copiague 1200

League III (11) League IV (10)

North Babylon 1114 Comsewogue 878

West Islip 1114 Harborfields 837

Huntington 1087 Rocky Point 794

Deer Park 989 Westhampton 741

Bellport 976 Sayville 736

Half Hollow Hills West 971 East Hampton/BH/Pier 731

West Babylon 944 Amityville 716

Kings Park 933 Islip 703

East Islip 930 Miller Place 668

Eastport-South Manor 928 Shoreham-WR 615

Hauppauge 912


League V (10)

Mt. Sinai 599

Elwood-J Glenn 581

Bayport-Blue Point 565

Hampton Bays 500

Southampton 480

Mattituck/Southold 435

Center Moriches 433

Babylon 396

McGann-Mercy 282

Port Jefferson 279

6. Boys’ Fencing – 2016/17

7. Girls’ Fencing – 2016/17

8. Girls’ Tennis – 2016/17

DIVISION I

League I League II

Commack Smithtown West

Half Hollow Hills East Huntington

Harborfields Northport

Half Hollow Hills West Kings Park

Smithtown East Hauppauge

Elwood-John Glenn Walt Whitman

Brentwood

Half Hollow Hills

Ward Melville

Commack

Walt Whitman

Newfield

Centereach

Huntington

Sayville

Brentwood

Half Hollow Hills

Ward Melville

Commack

Centereach

Walt Whitman

Newfield

Huntington

Sayville


DIVISION II

League III League IV

Islip Brentwood

Sayville Copiague

Bay Shore Deer Park

Connetquot Babylon

East Islip Lindenhurst

West Islip North Babylon

West Babylon Central Islip

DIVISION III

League V League VI

Ward Melville Middle Country

Stony Brook Miller Place

Patchogue-Medford Sachem

Bayport-Blue Point Rocky Point

Port Jefferson Comsewogue

Longwood Bellport

Mount Sinai

DIVISION IV

League VII League VIII

William Floyd Center Moriches

E Hampton/Bridgehampton/Pierson Shoreham-Wading River

Westhampton McGann-Mercy

Southampton Eastport-South Manor

Ross Hampton Bays

Mattituck Riverhead

Southold/Greenport

Mandatory Non-League Crossovers: 1st/2nd League 1 vs. 1st/2nd League 5 1st/2nd League 7 vs. 1st/2nd League 3 3rd/4th League 1 vs. 3rd/4th League 7 3rd/4th League 3 vs. 3rd/4th League 5 5th/6th League 1 vs. 1st/2nd League 6 5th/6th League 3 vs. 1st/2nd League 8 5th/6th League 5 vs. 1st/2nd League 2 5th/6th League 7 vs. 1st/2nd League 4

9. Girls’ Basketball – 2016/17


Brentwood 4451 Lindenhurst 1539

William Floyd 2043 Central Islip 1537






Sachem North 1690 Riverhead 1272



Smithtown West 1238 Deer Park 989

Smithtown East 1224 Bellport 976

Copiague 1200 Half Hollow Hills West 971

Newfield 1180 West Babylon 944

Centereach 1120 Kings Park 933

North Babylon 1114 East Islip 930

West Islip 1114 Eastport-South Manor 928

Huntington 1087 Hauppauge 912


Comsewogue 878 East Hampton 660

Harborfields 837 Shoreham-WR 615

Rocky Point 794 Mt. Sinai 599

Westhampton 741 Elwood-J Glenn 581

Sayville 736 Bayport-Blue Point 565

Amityville 716 Hampton Bays 500

Islip 703 Wyandanch 485

Miller Place 668 Southampton 480

League VII (B/C)

Center Moriches (B) 433

Babylon (B) 396

Mattituck (B) 371

McGann-Mercy (B) 282


Southold/Greenport (C) 270

Stony Brook (C) 226


Action Item:

1. Number of Contests – “Shall the maximum allowed number of contests for girls’

basketball be increased from 18 to 20 for the 2016-17 season for the varsity and

JV levels”.

2016-17 NYSPHSAA CLASSIFICATIONS: AA = 910+

A = 480-909 B = 280-479 C = 170-279 D = 169-below

10. Boys’ Basketball – 2016/17
















Centereach 1120 Kings Park 933


West Islip 1114 Eastport-South Manor 928

Huntington 1087 Hauppauge 912











TABLED TABLED


A = 480-909 B = 280-479 C = 170-279 D = 169-below

11. Boys’ Swimming – 2016/17

League I League II

Brentwood 4451 Huntington/Harborfields 1422 Sachem 2612 North Babylon 1114

Connetquot/East Islip 1980 West Islip 1114

Half Hollow Hills 1855 Deer Park 989

Smithtown 1850 Sayville/Bayport-BP 962

Ward Melville 1786 Hauppauge 912

Lindenhurst 1539 East Hampton/Pier/BH 731

Central Islip 1537 Stony Brook 226

Northport 1473


12. Girls’ Swimming – 2016/17

13. League I League II

Brentwood/Bay Shore 5186 Smithtown 1850

Sachem 2612 Ward Melville 1786

Commack/Northport 2447 Deer Park/North Babylon 1609


Connetquot/East Islip 1980 Central Islip 1537

Huntington/Walt Whitman 1980 West Islip 1114

Half Hollow Hills 1855

League III

Sayville/Bayport-Blue Pt. 962

West Babylon 944

Hauppauge 912

Harborfields 837

East Hampton/Pier/BH 731

Stony Brook 226

14. Wrestling – 2016/17

DIVISION I

League 1 League 2

Brentwood 4451 Sachem North 1690


Longwood 2014 Central Islip 1537

Patchogue-Medford 1865 Connetquot 1515

Ward Melville 1786 Northport 1473

Sachem East 1767 Bay Shore 1469

Commack 1710 Walt Whitman 1436

League 3 League 4

Half Hollow Hills East 1369 North Babylon 1114

Riverhead 1272 West Islip 1114

Smithtown West 1238 Huntington 1087

Smithtown East 1224 Deer Park 989

Copiague 1200 Bellport 976

Newfield 1180 Half Hollow Hills West 971

Centereach 1120 West Babylon 944

League 5 League 6

Kings Park 933 Westhampton 741

East Islip 930 Sayville 736

Eastport-South Manor 928 E Hampton/BH/Pier 731

Hauppauge 912 Amityville 716

Comsewogue 878 Islip 703

Harborfields 837 Miller Place 668


Elwood-J Glenn 581


DIVISION II

League 7 League 8

Mt. Sinai 599 Center Moriches 433

Bayport-Blue Point 565 Babylon 396

Hampton Bays 500 Port Jefferson 279

Matt/Gpt/Shld 492 Stony Brook 226

Southampton 480 Smithtown Christian 126


A = 480-909 B = 280-479 C = 170-279 D = 169-below

Leagues 7 and 8 will have 5 teams per league. Each league would have four league matches

and two crossover matches (1/2 vs. 1/2; 3/4 vs. 3/4; and 5 vs. 5. The last place team would

only have one crossover match.

Action Item:

1. Waiver Request – “Shall a waiver of the minimum of 6 teams per league rule be

waived for Leagues 7 and 8 for 2016-17.”

15. Boys’ Golf – 2016/17

League I League II

Middle Country Mill Pond HH Hills East Bethpage

Sachem Middle Island CC HH Hills West* Cold Spring CC

Connetquot* Holbrook Huntington Huntington CC

Comsewogue Tall Grass Harborfields Crab Meadow

Pat-Med Mill Pond Commack Crab Meadow

Stony Brook Pine Ridge Elwood-J Glenn Crab Meadow


Smithtown East Smithtown Landing West Islip Southward Ho

Smithtown West* Smithtown Landing Deer Park* Colonial Springs

Kings Park Smithtown Landing West Babylon Bergen Point

Northport Indian Hills North Babylon Bergen Point

Walt Whitman Sunken Meadow Bay Shore Southward Ho

Hauppauge Hamlet Wind Watch Lindenhurst Bergen Point

League V League VI

East Islip* Timber Point Mount Sinai Willow Creek

Bellport Bellport CC Rocky Point Rolling Oaks

Sayville West Sayville Longwood Spring Lake

Islip Timber Point Shoreham-WR* Baiting Hollow

Babylon Brentwood Port Jefferson Port Jefferson CC

Bayport-Blue Pt. West Sayville Ward Melville St. George’s CC



Mattituck North Fork Ross East Hampton CC

Greenport/Shld Islands End East Hampton* South Fork CC

Riverhead Cherry Creek Links Pierson/BH Noyak CC

Hampton Bays Cherry Creek Woods Southampton Southampton CC

Shelter Island Gardiner’s Bay Westhampton Westhampton CC

McGann-Mercy Vineyards Center Moriches Rock Hill

Eastport-S Man* Hampton Hills William Floyd Rock Hill

Alignment is based fundamentally on location of golf course.

*League Rep

16. Girls’ Gymnastics – 2016/17 (Ability Grouped)

League I League II League III

Bay Shore/Islip Kings Park Wm Floyd/Ept/CM

Commack Connetquot Harborfields

Smithtown Ward Melville Hampton Bays

Half Hollow Hills Hauppauge West Babylon

Babylon East Islip North Babylon

Sachem Lindenhurst Walt Whitman

West Islip Patchogue-Medford Copiague

Mandatory non-league format to include four dual meets.

Rotation of 7-team league: 2015-16 – League I

(If applicable) 2016-17 – League II 2017-18 – League III 2018-19 – League I 2019-20 – League II 2020-21 - League III

17. Boys’ Bowling – 2016/17 (Based on Geography)

League I League II

Islip East Islip Lanes Central Islip East Islip Lanes

West Islip Babylon Lanes East Islip East Islip Lanes

Bay Shore Babylon Lanes Connetquot Sayville Lanes

Lindenhurst Babylon Lanes Sayville Sayville Lanes

Copiague Babylon Lanes Bayport-Blue Pt. Sayville Lanes

West Babylon Babylon Lanes Patchogue-Medford Bowl LI Patchogue

North Babylon Strike 10 Deer Park Sachem Bowl LI Patchogue

Deer Park Strike 10 Deer Park Bellport Bowl LI Patchogue


Walt Whitman Bowlmor Melville Southold Wildwood Lanes

Northport Larkfield Northport Riverhead Wildwood Lanes

Commack Commack Lanes Comsewogue Port Jefferson Bowl

Harborfields Commack Lanes Rocky Point Port Jefferson Bowl

Hauppauge Commack Lanes Longwood Coram Country Bowl

Smithtown Smithtown Lanes Eastport-S Manor Shirley Lanes

Middle Country Centereach Lanes William Floyd Shirley Lanes


18. Girls’ Bowling – 2016/17 (Based on Enrollment)

League I League II League III

Longwood Central Islip West Babylon

Smithtown/Kings Park Northport East Islip

Patchogue-Medford Bay Shore Bellport

Middle Country Copiague Eastport-South Manor

Commack West Islip Comsewogue

Sachem North Babylon Islip

19. Boys’ Soccer – 2016/17















North Babylon 1114 Kings Park 933

West Islip 1114 East Islip 930

Huntington 1087 Eastport-South Manor 928

Centereach 1086 Hauppauge 912











League VII (B/C/D)


Babylon (B) 396

Mattituck (B) 371



Ross (C) 249

Stony Brook (C) 226

Southold (C) 213


Greenport (C) 190

Smithtown Christian (D) 126


A = 480-909 B = 280-479 C = 170-279 D = 169-below Note: League VII each time would play each other once. Then each classification would play a second

time (Class D will follow with the Class C schedule). Example: Center Moriches will play everyone once, then play Babylon, Mattituck, and Mercy a second time for a total of 13 league games. They may then schedule 3 non-league games.

20. Girls’ Soccer – 2016/17















West Islip 1114 Kings Park 933


Huntington 1087 Eastport-South Manor 928

Centereach 1086 Hauppauge 912


Comsewogue 878 Islip 703

Harborfields 837 Miller Place 668


Westhampton 741 Mt. Sinai 599

Sayville 736 Elwood-J Glenn 581

East Hampton/Pierson/BH 731 Bayport-Blue Point 565

Amityville 716 Southampton 480


League VII (B-C-D)


Babylon (B) 396

Mattituck (B) 371



Southold/Greenport (C) 270

Stony Brook (C) 226

Pierson/BH (C) 212

Smithtown Christian (D) 126


A = 480-909 B = 280-479

C = 170-279

D = 169-below

Note: League VII each team would play each other once. Then each classification would play a second time. (Class D will follow with the Class C schedule). Example: Center Moriches will play everyone once then play Bab, Mattituck, and Mercy a second time for a total of 11 League games. They may then schedule 5 non- league games.

21. Football – 2015/16

DIVISION I (14 Teams) Division II (13 Teams) Brentwood 4451 HH Hills East 1369

William Floyd 2043 Riverhead 1272

Longwood 2014 Smithtown West 1238

Patchogue-Medford 1865 Smithtown East 1224

Ward Melville 1786 Copiague 1200

Sachem East 1767 Newfield 1180

Commack 1710 Centereach 1120

Sachem North 1690 North Babylon 1114

Lindenhurst 1539 West Islip 1114

Central Islip 1537 Huntington 1087

Connetquot 1515 Deer Park 989

Northport 1473 Bellport 976

Bay Shore 1469 HH Hills West 971

Walt Whitman 1436

Division III (12 Teams) Division IV (14 Teams) West Babylon 944 East Hampton/BH 670

Kings Park 933 Miller Place 668

East Islip 930 Shoreham-Wading River 615

Eastport-South Manor 928 Mount Sinai 599

Hauppauge 912 Elwood-John Glenn 581

Comsewogue 878 Bayport-Blue Point 565

Harborfields 837 Southampton/Pierson 541

Rocky Point 794 Hampton Bays 500

Westhampton 741 Greenport/Shld/Matt 492

Sayville 736 Wyandanch 485

Amityville 716 Center Moriches 433

Islip 703 Babylon 396

McGann-Mercy 282

Port Jefferson 279


Football Rotation

Year Division I Division II Division III Division IV Total

Teams

**2015 14 14 12 13** 53

2016 14 13* 12 14 53

2017 13* 12 14 14 53

2018 12 14 14 13* 53

2019 14 14 13* 12 53

2020 14 13* 12 14 53

2021 13* 12 14 14 53

2022 12 14 14 13* 53

2023 14 14 13* 12 53

2024 14 13* 12 14 53

*Becomes 14 if total teams = 54; becomes 12 if total teams = 52 (prior to schedule being

released)

** Variation in rotation guideline - Division 4 had 13 teams instead of Division 2

(variation approved by Athletic Council)

Section XI Policy

If one team drops in a division after June 1st, it will be a forfeit.

If two teams drop in any division prior to August 1st, a new schedule will be

developed.

Varsity, JV and JV9 football starting date for the 2016-17 fall season as per Section XI policy

will be Monday, August 15, 2016. First contest for Division II (Division with odd number of

teams): Fri/Sat, September 2 and 3, 2016. First contest for Divisions I, III and IV:

Fri/Sat, September 10 and 11, 2016.

8 power-ranked games will be scheduled which will determine the final standings.

A 9th football game will be scheduled as follows:

~ Section XI tournament qualifying round (not a playoff round) at

higher seed: 1 vs. 8; 2 vs. 7; 3 vs. 6; 4 vs. 5

~ Winning team will qualify for the tournament semi-final. Teams will

be seeded for the semi-final based on the regular season results.

~ No admission will be charged.

~ Schools are responsible for their own costs.

~ Night games are permitted.


22. Combining

Action Items:

a. Combined Teams – 2016/17 (See “Attachment A”)

“Shall the list of combined teams for 2016/17 be approved.”

b. Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse (2015/16):

1) “Shall Southampton un-combine with Ross.”

2) “Shall Pierson un-combine with East Hampton.”

3) “Shall Southampton combine with Pierson.”

For Information Only:

1. The Committee decided to table the Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country placements

for 2016-17 at this time.


ATTACHMENT A

COMBINED TEAMS FOR 2016-17

FALL ALL SPORTS - B LEVEL SOUTHAMPTON/TUCKAHOE EAST ISLIP/CLEARY BOYS CROSS COUNTRY CRCH/NEW – V PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON – V, B SAXTON/S OCEAN – B

E HAMPTON/SPR/MONT - B GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY HHHE/HHHW – V CRCH/NEW – V PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON – V SAXTON/S OCEAN – B EH/SPRINGS/MONTAUK - B FIELD HOCKEY HHHW/HHHE – V, JV PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON – V, JV, B GREENPORT/SOUTHOLD – V, JV, B SAXTON/S OCEAN/OREGON – B BEACH/UDALL - B E HAMPTON/SPRINGS – B FOOTBALL EAST HAMPTON/BH – V, JV SOUTHAMPTON/PIER – V, JV, B GPT/SHLD/MATT – V, JV, B EH/BH/SPR/MONT - B GOLF – BOYS GREENPORT/SOUTHOLD – V, JV PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON – V, JV NEWFIELD/CENTEREACH – V SACHEM E/SACHEM N - V GIRLS GYMNASTICS BAY SHORE/ISLIP – V HHHE/HHHW – V NEWFIELD/CENTEREACH – V SM EAST/SM WEST – V SACHEM E/SACHEM N – V WM FLOYD/C MORICHES/EPT - V BOYS SOCCER HHHE/HHHW – JV2 PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON – V, JV, B GIRLS SOCCER SOUTHOLD/GREENPORT – V, JV EAST HAMPTON/PIERSON/BH- V, JV PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON – B

EAST HAMPTON/MONTAUK – B (cont.)

WINTER ALL SPORTS - B LEVEL SOUTHAMPTON/TUCKAHOE EAST ISLIP/CLEARY BOYS BASKETBALL PIERSON/BH - B GIRLS BASKETBALL

PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON – V, JV SOUTHOLD/GREENPORT – V, JV BOYS BOWLING SACHEM E/SACHEM N - V CENTEREACH/NEWFIELD – V SM EAST/SM WEST – V GIRLS BOWLING SACHEM E/SACHEM N - V CENTEREACH/NEWFIELD – V SM WEST/SM EAST/KP – V BOYS & GIRLS FENCING HHHE/HHHW – V BOYS SWIMMING SACHEM E/SACHEM N - V HHHW/HHHE – V SAYVILLE/BAYPORT-BP – V CONNETQUOT/E ISLIP - V SM WEST/SM EAST – V EH/BH/PIER – V HUNTINGTON/HARB – V BOYS VOLLEYBALL EAST HAMPTON/BRIDGEHAMPTON – B BOYS WINTER TRACK NEWFIELD/CENTEREACH – V E HAMPTON/BH/PIER – V MATTITUCK/SOUTHOLD - V GIRLS WINTER TRACK NEWFIELD/CENTEREACH – V E HAMPTON/BH/PIER – V MATTITUCK/SOUTHOLD - V WRESTLING MATT/GPT/SHLD – V, JV EH/BH/PIER – V, JV

EH/BH/PIER/SPR/MONT – B MATTITUCK/SOUTHOLD - B

SPRING ALL SPORTS – B LEVEL SOUTHAMPTON/TUCKAHOE EAST ISLIP/CLEARY BOYS & GIRLS BADMINTON HHHE/HHHW – V BASEBALL

PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON – V, JV, B GOLF – GIRLS SACHEM E/SACHEM N - V SM WEST/SM EAST - JV GIRLS GYMNASTICS ACC/GH/NES - B SEN/SAM/SAG– B BOYS LACROSSE EH/BH/PIER/ROSS – V, JV CENTEREACH/NEWFIELD – V, JV EH/BH/PIER/ROSS/SPR/MONT – B MATT/SHLD/GPT – V, JV, B SAXTON/S OCEAN - B GIRLS LACROSSE EH/BH/PIER/ROSS – V, JV HHHE/HHHW – V, JV CENTEREACH/NEWFIELD – V, JV MATT/SHLD/GPT – V, JV, B EH/BH/PIER/ROSS/SPR/MONT – B S OCEAN/SAXTON - B SOFTBALL PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON – V, JV, B SHLD/GPT/MATT – V, JV SOUTHOLD/MATTITUCK - B BOYS SWIMMING CANDLEWOOD/W HOLLOW – B SEN/SAM/SAG – B BEACH/UDALL – B OAKDALE/RONK – B GELINAS/MURPHY – B BOYS TENNIS SACHEM E/SACHEM N – V, JV NEWFIELD/CENTEREACH – V, B SOUTHOLD/GREENPORT – V, JV, B NESAQUAKE/GREAT HOLLOW – B E HAMPTON/BH/PIER – V, JV BRIDGEHAMPTON/E HAMPTON - B BEACH/UDALL – B

SAXTON/S OCEAN – B (cont.)


GIRLS SWIMMING CONNETQUOT/E ISLIP – V BRENTWOOD/BAY SHORE - V HHHW/HHHE – V SAYVILLE/BAYPORT-BP – V DEER PARK/N BABYLON – V SM WEST/SM EAST – V EH/BH/PIER – V NORTHPORT/COMMACK – V SACHEM N/SACHEM E – V HUNTINGTON/W WHITMAN - V GIRLS TENNIS SOUTHOLD/GREENPORT – V, JV, B NEWFIELD/CENTEREACH – V, B

SACHEM E/SACHEM N – V, JV EAST HAMPTON/BH/PIER – V, JV BRIDGEHAMPTON/E HAMPTON - B BEACH/UDALL – B BOYS VOLLEYBALL HHHW/HHHE – V, JV E HAMPTON/BH – V, JV GIRLS VOLLEYBALL GREENPORT/SOUTHOLD – V, JV PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON – V, JV

NOTE: FIRST SCHOOL

LISTED for each combination is HOST

SCHOOL

BOYS TRACK E HAMPTON/BH/PIER - V EH/SPR/BH/PIER/MONT - B NEWFIELD/CENTEREACH – V SAXTON/S OCEAN – B GREENPORT/SOUTHOLD – V, B GIRLS TRACK CENTEREACH/NEWFIELD – V E HAMPTON/BH/PIER - V SAXTON/S OCEAN – B EH/SPR/BH/PIER/MONT – B GREENPORT/SOUTHOLD – V, B

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