The Virginia High School League leg anative council last wtek re jected a request that football practice be permitted to start Au gust 15 all over the stats, and ap proved the Group II board's plans for its state basketball tournament ne: t year. only Southwest Virginia schools now are permitted to start grid practice August 15. For the other nivas the date 10 days later frill be in effect as formerly. The Charlottesville session was one of three annual meetings of tiie council and the boards of Gioup 1. II and III schools, which meet .separately. Recommendation of the group boards are subject to approval by the legislative coun cil which has representation from all district; of all groups. BaTn'tball Pairings Next year';. Group II basketball tou r n e y openers include the matching of District 3 against District 6 a it was in the past tournament when Churchland and Bucku'.yhruu met. Jit •■:t..year,, how - ever. Churchland wort’t be "the District 6 .’-quad, the Truckers having now moved up to Group I classification, as did Thomas Dale of Chester. The Group II board approved VPI as the tourney site again. Group II will also be governed by the rule adopted permitting a team to suit a maximum of 12 for the tourney. The full council opened two more -chool meets to participants from all three groups, cross coun try thus sharing with golf and wrestling this open arrangement, as again tie.* separate group poli cy which governs basketball. Rule on Seeding The council voted to prohibit playoff.; in any sport for seeding

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