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New Jersey Eliminates Consolation Finals From Meet of Champions<\/strong><\/p>\n

At various levels around the world, consolation finals are the norm, typically held just before the championship heat. But at next year\u2019s New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) championship meet, consolation finals will be missing from the program \u2013 and fewer racing opportunities will be afforded to the athletes.<\/p>\n

In a recent vote by the NJSIAA<\/a> Board of Directors, the decision was made to eliminate consolation finals from the Meet of Champions. The move will leave New Jersey on an island when it comes to high school championships, since just the top eight finishers in preliminaries will now be invited back to compete in the finals session. Previously, 16 athletes and relays returned for the finals session.<\/p>\n

In most states, consolation finals not only provide athletes with additional racing opportunities, but scoring from consolations also has an impact on the team-title race. For ninth to 16th place, consolation scoring \u2013 for an eight-lane pool \u2013 is awarded on a 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. However, New Jersey\u2019s Meet of Champs does not feature team scoring, a setup that may have made it easier for the NJSIAA to cut the consolation finals from the meet. New Jersey determines its state team champions via a dual-meet format.<\/p>\n

Timed finals is the other format found in high school state-championship competitions around the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"