Meeting Minutes - 10/6/2024
NCWCA Board Meeting – October 6, 2024 – Virtual Meeting
Board Members Present: Heang Uy, Chase Holloman, Mark Harris, Byron Sigmon, Tripp Rogers, Jamie Belk, Jed Cox, Jacob Tutterow, David Perry, Billy Baker, Ben Watson.
Coach Belk facilitated the meeting to discuss the upcoming season.
Tropical Storm Helene: Discussion about possible calendar adjustments included the following: 1. Details about the sports calendar were not available yet and no action should be taken by the Board at this time. 2. The Board would offer input to the NCHSAA if teams in the hardest hit areas of Helene are unable to compete for extended periods of time.
NCHSAA Proposals: The Board discussed the three proposals that were submitted for the fall NCHSAA Board meeting. In the event these are approved, The Board would like to coordinate with regional supervisors to implement the blood time change in the most effective way possible. If these proposals are NOT approved or delayed until 2025-26, the Board will work for this to be communicated clearly to avoid any confusion. Coach Cox also suggested that we collaborate with regional supervisors in the future. The Board agreed that this should be done.
The proposals submitted to the NCHSAA for consideration:
Girls to have a minimum of 15 matches for regionals, matching the boys' requirement.
Limiting girls to 55 matches per season (excluding conference tournament and postseason matches), same as match limitation for boys.
Changing North Carolina blood time rule to eliminate the five-stoppage requirement and aligning our blood time rule with the NFHS.
Girls Dual Team Invitational: In February, the Board established a committee to research and propose an Invitational Girls Dual Team Championship for the 2024-25 season. The committee, in coordination with the Board and NCHSAA, has adopted the following plan:
Date: January 17-18. Makeup January 25.
Two classifications separated by fall, 2024 ADM numbers.
16 teams per classification, chosen and seeded by RankWrestlers.com rankings.
Host Sites TBD based on qualifying teams, availability, and geography.
The Board discussed getting host sites finalized as we head into the season. Uy and Holleman will work on determining host sites.
Realignment Update:
Realignment from the NCHSAA is now underway and it is still uncertain how the change to eight classifications will affect wrestling.
The Board will be proactive and work to be included in the planning process for both dual team and individual championships. A top priority for the Board is to ensure that the individual state championships remain in one venue.
The Board currently supports dual team championships to be held for each classification.
The Board is aware the NCHSAA is not bound to accept input or recommendations from us. We will develop and introduce plans for wrestling championship events and will seek input from the membership as we navigate this process.
The Board also recognized that other individual sports may have different priorities for championships, an additional challenge to the realignment process.