The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association ( NJSIAA ) is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports .
28-459: In order for schools to move on to the state championship, they must achieve a winning percentage of .500 or greater by a pre-set date (the "cut–off" date). Football, wrestling and bowling are the only sports where a school may have a .500 record and not qualify for the postseason. For football and wrestling, it is only the best eight schools in each section that move on. This is determined by power points, awarded to each game's winning team and based on
56-429: A .500 record and not qualify for the postseason. For football and wrestling, it is only the best eight schools in each section that move on. This is determined by power points, awarded to each game's winning team and based on the size of the school that is defeated and the score of the game. Winning percentage alone, however, is not sufficient to qualify for the playoffs. If a school's team has too many disqualifications, it
84-411: A major realignment of conferences in the northern part of the state in 2009 and 2010. The main impetus for realigning the league's listed below into six superconferences with multiple divisions each was to defuse tension between public and private schools in the area, which had risen to the point that the public schools attempted to force the private schools into their own separate conferences. In 2018,
112-409: A major realignment of conferences in the northern part of the state in 2009 and 2010. The main impetus for realigning the league's listed below into six superconferences with multiple divisions each was to defuse tension between public and private schools in the area, which had risen to the point that the public schools attempted to force the private schools into their own separate conferences. In 2018,
140-652: A realignment of athletic conferences located in Central and North Jersey. The proposal affects over 200 NJSIAA high schools in 31 conference divisions, making it the single largest realignment in state history. The result is six "super" conferences according to geography. A seventh, football -only conference would also be created for teams from two of the new super conferences. Not affected by this move are schools located in Mercer , Monmouth , and Middlesex counties as well as all of South Jersey. Multiple reasons account for
168-546: A single state championship. For boys, the sports are fencing and golf. For girls, they are fencing, golf, and gymnastics. Student athletes may also be state champions. The sports that offer individual state championships are bowling, cross country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, tennis (singles and doubles), swimming, diving, indoor and outdoor track, and wrestling. All of these sports — except gymnastics (girls only) produce both male and female individual champions. A proposal introduced by Northern Highlands Regional High School to
196-463: A team wins its sectional championship, it is awarded a blue trophy on which is noted the section and the sport. For public schools, the two North Jersey winners face off against one another, while the South and Central teams play each other in the statewide semi-finals. The two winning teams then play each other for the statewide Group championship. For non-public schools, the two section winners compete in
224-402: Is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports . In order for schools to move on to the state championship, they must achieve a winning percentage of .500 or greater by a pre-set date (the "cut–off" date). Football, wrestling and bowling are the only sports where a school may have
252-525: Is disqualified from the state championship. In bowling the top 2 teams in each division (North I, Group I; North I Group II, etc.) in the State Sectional Tournament, qualify for State Finals. When a team wins its sectional championship, it is awarded a blue trophy on which is noted the section and the sport. For public schools, the two North Jersey winners face off against one another, while the South and Central teams play each other in
280-515: The T of C , was a sports tournament for New Jersey high schools that determined which high school would be crowned as the #1 overall team in the state for each sport. It took the state champions from each group (see external links) and matched them up against one another, regardless of school size or enrollment status ( public or private ), to determine the top overall team in New Jersey. Certain steps needed to be taken in order to qualify for
308-489: The NJSIAA become the first state governing body to sanction the use of video replay during high school football's regular season. In the 2016–17 season, the NJSIAA featured 283,655 participants, with 57% boys and 43% girls. The sports with most girls are: Tournament of Champions (NJSIAA) The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament of Champions (NJSIAA TOC) or more commonly referred to as
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#1732772948762336-452: The NJSIAA executive committee in April 2012 would create a Group V for football that would include the 15 largest schools in each of the four regions. Under the proposal, 160 public schools (up from 128) would be eligible for the playoffs and there would be an additional 28 games played in the sectional tournaments. Source On August 11, 2008, the NJSIAA released an official proposal for
364-561: The NJSIAA executive committee in April 2012 would create a Group V for football that would include the 15 largest schools in each of the four regions. Under the proposal, 160 public schools (up from 128) would be eligible for the playoffs and there would be an additional 28 games played in the sectional tournaments. Source On August 11, 2008, the NJSIAA released an official proposal for a realignment of athletic conferences located in Central and North Jersey. The proposal affects over 200 NJSIAA high schools in 31 conference divisions, making it
392-500: The T of C was well met by the State's field hockey and basketball coaches, the former nearly unanimously, and the latter two to one in favor of abolition of the tournament, arguing that the tournaments were usually dominated by three or so powerhouse teams and that most teams sought their bracket's state championship instead. In the second reading on December 8, 2021, the NJSIAA's executive committee voted 33-4 with two abstentions to abolish
420-456: The T of C. Men's lacrosse programs, players, coaches, and parents across the state vehemently opposed the abolition of the T of C, and upon its abolition ignored NJSIAA's ruling and held their own at the end of the 2022-2023 season called the Kirst Cup . New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association ( NJSIAA )
448-505: The TOC. First, a high school needed to qualify for the state playoffs by accumulating a .500 or better win percentage for the season before the cut-off date. This would enter them into the sectional tournament of the state playoffs. Next, the team needed to win all of its playoff games through the sectionals and into the state tournament. Only when a high school won the state championship for their respective group would they be able to participate in
476-721: The Tournament of Champions. Not all high school sports in New Jersey offered a TOC. For boys, the tournament was offered in basketball (established in 1989), cross country , lacrosse (since 2004), tennis , and indoor / outdoor track . No soccer or football TOCs existed due to the length of those seasons, which often conflicted with the start of winter sports. For girls, the sports were basketball (since 1989), cross country, field hockey (since 2006), lacrosse (2007), softball (2017), tennis, indoor / outdoor track, and volleyball . For some sports, there were no group championships. All schools, public and non-public, competed for
504-548: The needs of all the schools. A final catalyst is the economy; the move would create cheaper overall traveling expenses. The realignment by the NJSIAA has garnered very mixed reactions among the high schools that it would affect. For instance, Eastside High School , which has traditionally been beaten handily in athletic competition, endorses the move. Meanwhile, Summit High School has enjoyed great success in their conference and sees no need to part ways. Other schools generally share one of these two views. The NJSIAA undertook
532-543: The needs of all the schools. A final catalyst is the economy; the move would create cheaper overall traveling expenses. The realignment by the NJSIAA has garnered very mixed reactions among the high schools that it would affect. For instance, Eastside High School , which has traditionally been beaten handily in athletic competition, endorses the move. Meanwhile, Summit High School has enjoyed great success in their conference and sees no need to part ways. Other schools generally share one of these two views. The NJSIAA undertook
560-416: The plan was triggered by dissatisfaction with competitive balance between schools, particularly in the football programs in public and non-public schools in the northern part of the state. It would allow schools more flexibility with whom they schedule for such events. Second, new enrollment totals and rates have vastly changed since the conferences were set up 27 years ago, and therefore have not adequately met
588-420: The single largest realignment in state history. The result is six "super" conferences according to geography. A seventh, football -only conference would also be created for teams from two of the new super conferences. Not affected by this move are schools located in Mercer , Monmouth , and Middlesex counties as well as all of South Jersey. Multiple reasons account for the super conferences realignment. First,
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#1732772948762616-402: The size of the school that is defeated and the score of the game. Winning percentage alone, however, is not sufficient to qualify for the playoffs. If a school's team has too many disqualifications, it is disqualified from the state championship. In bowling the top 2 teams in each division (North I, Group I; North I Group II, etc.) in the State Sectional Tournament, qualify for State Finals. When
644-509: The sports are fencing and golf. For girls, they are fencing, golf, and gymnastics. Student athletes may also be state champions. The sports that offer individual state championships are bowling, cross country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, tennis (singles and doubles), swimming, diving, indoor and outdoor track, and wrestling. All of these sports — except gymnastics (girls only) produce both male and female individual champions. A proposal introduced by Northern Highlands Regional High School to
672-687: The state Non-Public championship; the champion receives a gold trophy. For some sports, each group's state champion play each other in the Tournament of Champions for the overall state championship and #1 state ranking. For boys, the tournament is offered in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, tennis, track-indoor, track-outdoor, and volleyball. For girls, the sports are basketball, bowling, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and volleyball. In some sports, there are no group championships. In these sports — all schools, public and non-public alike — compete for
700-461: The state championship. For the boys it was bowling , fencing , golf , and volleyball. For the girls it was bowling, fencing, golf, and gymnastics . In November 2021, the NJSIAA's executive committee passed a first reading that would end the Tournament of Champions starting in the 2022-23 season, as part of an effort to allow teams greater ability to schedule games and to allow schools and teams to end their season as winners. The proposal to abolish
728-403: The statewide semi-finals. The two winning teams then play each other for the statewide Group championship. For non-public schools, the two section winners compete in the state Non-Public championship; the champion receives a gold trophy. For some sports, each group's state champion play each other in the Tournament of Champions for the overall state championship and #1 state ranking. For boys,
756-459: The super conferences realignment. First, the plan was triggered by dissatisfaction with competitive balance between schools, particularly in the football programs in public and non-public schools in the northern part of the state. It would allow schools more flexibility with whom they schedule for such events. Second, new enrollment totals and rates have vastly changed since the conferences were set up 27 years ago, and therefore have not adequately met
784-434: The tournament is offered in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, tennis, track-indoor, track-outdoor, and volleyball. For girls, the sports are basketball, bowling, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and volleyball. In some sports, there are no group championships. In these sports — all schools, public and non-public alike — compete for a single state championship. For boys,
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