Stevens Point (OnFocus) – The WIAA’s plans for football-only conference realignment has moved forward, and the Conference Realignment Task Force has revised plans for the 2021-22 season.
The Marawood and CWC Small will play two crossover games under this plan.
In 8 Man Football Changes, the CW West and CW East will each have 6 teams.
(Schools and enrollments)
Marawood
1 Abbotsford 222
2 Auburndale 227
3 Colby 281
4 Edgar 175
5 Marathon 258
6 Pittsville 183
CWC Small
1 Assumption 127
2 Iola-Scandinavia 197
3 Loyal 149
4 Pacelli 177
5 Rosholt 168
6 Wild Rose 186
8 Man Football
CW West
1 Bruce 143
2 Cornell 111
3 Lake Holcombe 102
4 McDonnell Central Catholic 129
5 New Auburn 94
6 Prairie Farm 83
CW East
1 Alma Center Lincoln 156
2 Athens 156
3 Gilman 119
4 Greenwood 136
5 Owen-Withee 154
6 Thorp 175
CENTRAL
1 Almond-Bancroft 117
2 Bowler 121
3 Marion/Tigerton 173
4 Newman Catholic 143
5 Port Edwards 117
6 Tri-County 157
Criteria the Task Force used in finalizing its plans:
Football-Only:
The Conference Realignment Task Force applied the following rationale to submitted plans and in developing modifications to submitted plans:
1. Provide a conference for all member schools
a. Group by enrollment
b. Group by geography
2. Work to maintain paired 7-team conferences and 8-team conferences where reasonably able within
geography and enrollment
a. 6 team double crossover also works
3. Competition within football groupings as rationale was not compelling at this time
4. Participation numbers and levels offered
5. Potential flexibility within forecasted regional shifts of co-ops and 8-player allow for future considerations
TIMELINE
January 6, 2021 – Realignment Task Force Meets
- Hear appeal from those denied by task force
- Hear member schools affected
- Task Force modifies and finalizes solutions
- Task Force submits proposals
January 7, 2021 – Publish
- Publish Realignment proposals on WIAA website
- Send denied requests to member schools
- Send acted upon requests to member schools
February 11, 2021 – Realignment Task Force Meets (if needed)
- Hear member schools affected
- Task Force modifies and finalizes solutions
- Task Force submits proposals
February 12, 2021 – Publish
- Publish final Realignment proposals on WIAA website
- Send acted upon requests to member schools
March 5, 2021 – Board of Control Meets
April 6, 2021 – Realignment Task Force Meets (if needed)
- Publish final remanded Realignment proposals on website
- Send remanded revisions to member schools
April 21, 2021 – Board of Control Meets
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
