ICSA initiates new format - Coed Dinghy Nationals
by ICSA on 15 Apr 2008
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The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Coed Dinghy National Championship will be held in Newport, RI on June 2-4, 2008, and this season is initiating a new format to determine which schools will qualify for the event.
To earn one of the 18 available slots, the previous format awarded each of the seven Districts with a set number of slots for the Nationals based on the size of their membership, with these slots then being awarded to the top finishing teams at each of the seven District Championship events.
The new format will have two Semi-Final events, where the top nine schools from each event would then go to the Nationals. The number of schools from each District attending the Semi-Finals will still be based on the size of the District, but it will be less restrictive than the current allotment for the Nationals, providing for a field of 18 schools at each Semi-Finals. As in the past, schools will need to qualify for the available Semi-Final slots through their District Championship.
The result of the new format should heighten the competitiveness of the Coed Dinghy Nationals. Where some Districts are traditionally less competitive than others, they have still had representation at the Nationals. This will likely change, as each District is now only assured a trip to the Semi-Finals. From there, it will be the top nine teams in each Semi-Finals - regardless of their District affiliation - that will qualify for one of the 18 available slots at the Nationals. Here are the teams that will be attending the Semi-Finals:
Eastern ICSA National Semi-Final Coed Dinghies
Geneva, NY (Hobart/WmSmith), April 26-27, 420s
MAISA: St. Mary's, Hobart/WmSmith, U/Penn, Washington College
*MCSA: Wisconsin, Michigan
NEISA: Boston Coll, Connecticut Coll, Vermont, Harvard, Tufts
NWICSA: U/Washington
PCCSC: Stanford, UC/San Diego
SAISA: Eckerd, Florida, Florida Atlantic
SEISA: South Alabama
*Subject to RP confirmation
Western ICSA National Semi-Final Coed Dinghies
Long Beach, CA (USC), April 26-27, FJs
MAISA: Georgetown, NY Maritime, Kings Point, Old Dominion
*MCSA: Minnesota, Notre Dame, Northwestern
NEISA: Brown, Yale, MIT, Roger Williams
NWICSA: Western Washington
PCCSC: USC, Hawaii
SAISA: Charleston, South Florida
SEISA: Texas A&M Galveston, Texas
*Subject to RP confirmation
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