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2017-2018 Alignment Recommendations
**The recommendation below is a result from the discussions of the realignment committee that met at Codey Arena on Wednesday, April 19th. The committee consisted of Pat Genova (NJIIHL), Gary Farishian (NJIIHL), Stephen Ruggiero (NJIIHL), Ralph Abecassis (Coach-Frisch School), Eddie Scafidi (Coach-West Orange), Ann Clifton (AD-Governor Livingston) and Frank Bifulco (AD-Millburn).
Gordon Division – 10 teams
(*13 league games – 4 home / 4 away & 1 crossover game with other division)
American Division
National Division
National DivisionDelbarton Bergen Catholic
Bergen CatholicDon Bosco Prep Seton Hall Prep
Seton Hall PrepChristian Brothers Gloucester Catholic
Gloucester CatholicSt. Augustine St. Peter’s Prep
St. Peter’s PrepPope John Bishop Eustace
Bishop EustaceMcInnis Division – 6 teams
(*10 conference games – 5 home / 5 away)
1.Livingston
Livingston2.Summit
Summit3.Westfield
Westfield4.Montclair
Montclair5.MKA
MKA6.Gov. Livingston / New Providence
Gov. Livingston / New ProvidenceKelly Division – 8 teams
(*14 conference games – 7 home / 7 away)
1.Verona / Glen Ridge
Verona / Glen Ridge 2.Millburn
Millburn3.Johnson
Johnson4.Cranford
Cranford5.West Essex / Caldwell
West Essex / Caldwell6.Scotch Plains / Fanwood
Scotch Plains / Fanwood7.Nutley / Columbia
Nutley / Columbia8.Bayonne
BayonneMcMullen Division – 5 teams
(*8 conference games – 4 home / 4 away)
1.Frisch School
Frisch School2.Oratory Prep
Oratory Prep3.East Side
East Side4.West Orange
West Orange5.Jonathan Dayton / David Brearley / Union
Jonathan Dayton / David Brearley / Union RATIONALE for SCHEDULING
The committee felt that it would be in the best interests of the member schools that we do not mandate crossovers. This thought was validated by the fact that teams may be playing 3 games in the Union County Tournament, possibly 3 more in a Holiday Tournament and then possibly 3 more in our Cup Playoffs which may mean an additional 9 games for some schools. Not mandating crossover games would give schools the flexibility to schedule other games of their choice.
PLAYOFFS:
Gordon
•1 v. 8 / 2 v. 7 / 3 v. 6 / 4 v. 5
1 v. 8 / 2 v. 7 / 3 v. 6 / 4 v. 5•Bracket format – no reseeding
Bracket format – no reseeding•All games at higher seeded team until Cup Finals
All games at higher seeded team until Cup FinalsMcInnis
•1 & 2 receive byes
1 & 2 receive byes•3 v. 6 / 4 v. 5
3 v. 6 / 4 v. 5•Bracket format – no reseeding
Bracket format – no reseeding•All games at higher seeded team until Cup Finals
All games at higher seeded team until Cup FinalsKelly
•1 v. 8 / 2 v. 7 / 3 v. 6 / 4 v. 5
1 v. 8 / 2 v. 7 / 3 v. 6 / 4 v. 5•Bracket format – no reseeding
Bracket format – no reseeding•All games at higher seeded team until Cup Finals
All games at higher seeded team until Cup FinalsMcMullen
•4 v. 5 with winner playing 1 seed / 2 v. 3
4 v. 5 with winner playing 1 seed / 2 v. 3•Bracket format – no reseeding
Bracket format – no reseeding•All games at higher seeded team until Cup Finals
All games at higher seeded team until Cup FinalsREMINDERS
•Teams can play up to 26 games prior to the state tournament; teams must account for holiday tournament games and possible conference playoff games (2-3) when scheduling opponents; no additional games can be scheduled after the conference cup finals.
Teams can play up to 26 games prior to the state tournament; teams must account for holiday tournament games and possible conference playoff games (2-3) when scheduling opponents; no additional games can be scheduled after the conference cup finals.