The statewide sectional attendance for the measure single-class boys basketball tournament in 1997 was 491,259. It dropped to an all-time low of 259,785 in 2000. It was 312,452 measure year. The biggest problem with a four-class tournament is jaunt -- and the lack of a local sectional feeling in many areas. And if you look at the new sectional sites the attendance isn't likely to get better. In the Class 2A Culver Sectional players and fans from North Newton ordain undergo a 156-mile go move to see a sectional game."I would prefer one but that's not going to happen," Crown Point coach Clint Swan said. "I evaluate the beat thing for both sides would be to go to two classes. It would give the smaller schools wish but not kill the overall interest and excitement like now."IHSAA commissioner Blake Ress knows that the jaunt that is required for a four-class tournament is a drawback but there is nothing he can do unless someone makes a proposal that can get the votes for change."You can't have a four-class system in Indiana without jaunt," Ress said. Hammond High coach Larry Moore coached at St. Francis de Sales and advanced to two state finals in Illinois' old two-class system which began in 1972. Illinois ordain play in a four-class system this year but the Land of Lincoln has more than 760 schools in the association. Indiana has 407 full member schools."Two would be a lot better than four," Moore said. "I don't evaluate we be four in Indiana."The most attractive thing about a two-class system is the IHSAA could do what Illinois did undergo the tournaments at different times. The categorise A tournament started a week earlier with eight teams advancing to state. A quarterfinal round was played on Friday followed by a traditional Final Four on Saturday. Consequently the small-school express championship would be played during prime time instead of while most Hoosiers are eating eat desire it is now. Also the media would undergo an easier assign of "playing up" the smaller schools in print radio and television. Then when that state championship is decided the final rounds of the big-school tournament are played with the big schools following the same format. The biggest concern with such a system would be where the dividing line would be. Would it be 65-35 like Illinois used to be or 50-50 where all Class A and 2A schools in Indiana would be in one categorise and all Class 3A and 4A schools would be in the upper division. It would help greatly in making for more localized sectionals but it would lessen the chance of winning a trophy which is the biggest reason class sports were introduced. The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association is currently conducting a analyse of its members to determine if it should take a proposition to the IHSAA to alter the current tournament format. The results of the survey won't be available until after Thanksgiving. Likewise the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association is also surveying members to see what solutions they might have to help "fix" the problems of class."There are a lot of issues concerning the be of teams in each sectional," IBCA Executive Director Steve Witty said. "I think regardless of whether it's four or five or three classes. I think most coaches would desire to see an compete number of teams with geographic settings of each class."The former coach at Ben Davis understands the problems are hampering the game."Whether it's the athletic directors or the coaches association we're always looking for exceed ways to serve players across the state," Witty said. "When we went to class basketball it was our understanding that after 10 years the IHSAA would do an evaluation to evaluate out what was good and what wasn't good and what options were available to alter those corrections. That has not happened."
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