The final vote in a three-pronged appeal process was passed last
week, as Southern Conference schools approved the recommendation
that would keep Gilroy High in the Tri-County Athletic League and
place recently opened Christopher High in the Monterey Bay
League.
The recommendation will now go forth to the Central Coast
Section, which will vote to either approve or reject the
recommendation at its next board of managers meeting.
HOLLISTER
The final vote in a three-pronged appeal process was passed last week, as Southern Conference schools approved the recommendation that would keep Gilroy High in the Tri-County Athletic League and place recently opened Christopher High in the Monterey Bay League.
The recommendation will now go forth to the Central Coast Section, which will vote to either approve or reject the recommendation at its next board of managers meeting.
“If they reject it, we would go right back to the status quo,” said Palma Principal David Sullivan, referring to the initial vote back in March.
The March vote among the Southern Conference schools voted in favor of placing both Gilroy and Christopher high schools in the MBL, bolstering the amount of teams in the MBL from six to eight, while reducing the amount of teams in the TCAL from seven to six.
Under CCS rules, leagues must have at least five teams in order to receive automatic qualifiers toward the postseason. A reduction to six teams, as would be the TCAL’s case, would be cutting it close to the CCS minimum, according to several athletic directors.
One month after the March vote passed, however, Palma High School appealed the vote, asking for more time to discuss the options. While those in opposition were seeking an equity league format, which would have combined both the TCAL and MBL into one super league, the appeal process has centered around keeping just Gilroy in the TCAL and placing Christopher into the MBL.
Last week’s vote, which was said to have passed by a 34-3 margin among the Southern Conference schools, was the final vote in a three-vote appeal process that involved both school principals and athletic directors, Sullivan said.
Gilroy Athletic Director Jack Daley and Christopher Athletic Director Darren Yafai could not be reached for comment by publication.
The next CCS Board of Managers meeting is scheduled for Oct. 21.
