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Originally Posted by ilyazhito
Does it mean that 3-person is finally allowed in the regular season in CT?
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Yes and no.
We have six local IAABO boards here in Connecticut. Each local board has unilaterally negotiated with schools in their own geographic area regarding three person fees, discounted by some boards, not discounted by other boards, for three person regular season games, as requested by some schools (or conferences), and not requested by others.
Some local boards are adamant that fees for three person games will not be discounted, and their three officials will get the non-discounted $110.22 varsity fee each come hell or high water.
Other local boards are willing to negotiate discounted fees for three person games, to encourage the use of three person crews.
Oddly, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has stayed out of this fracas and has allowed this to occur, only contractually dictating $110.22 regular season variety fees, assuming two person games. The CIAC does dictate non-discounted fees for three person games in some early round state tournament games, and all later round state tournament games (quarterfinals and up), with a tiered fee system, higher fees for higher rounds.
Thus, some parts of Connecticut have lots (for Connecticut) of regular season three person games, other parts have very few regular season three person games.
It all mainly depends on two things, the willingness of local boards to discount fees for regular season three person games, and the wealth (urban, rural, suburban) of individual school districts. Third on the priority list is the competitive nature of basketball in various local areas (and conferences).
In many areas we are seeing some three person crews "creep" into post season conference tournaments, especially in the later rounds.