Thursday, December 08, 2011

New Jersey Schools Vote Down Proposal to Create Overall State Football Championship

by Jeff Fisher
New Jersey High School Football Huddle

Discussion on creating a new playoff system that would crown an overall group champion in the Garden State will have to wait until at least 2013.

A proposal to change the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association constitution, so that its member schools could consider a plan for expanding the playoffs to include an overall group champ, didn't receive the necessary two-thirds votes at the NJSIAA's 94th annual business meeting.

The proposal needed 190 votes, but only received 167.  102 schools voted against and three abstained, which means the matter cannot be presented again any sooner than 2013.

Had the membership ratified the change to the constitution, the state would then have considered a plan to expand the playoffs that was being spearheaded by East Brunswick head coach Marcus Borden and Brick athletic director Bill Bruno.

Back in May, I spoke to both Borden and Bruno on the National High School Coaches Association Sports Hour about the plan.  Click here to listen to that interview.

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