The IBCA generally received positive feedback from a modified set of All-State Teams that was used for the first time last season. The same groups of honorees will be chosen for Senior Boys, Underclass Boys, Senior Girls and Underclass Girls in 2015-16:
- IBCA Supreme 15 All-State (top 15 players, regardless of the class of a player’s school)
- IBCA Large School All-State (15 players from Class 3A and Class 4A schools, not on the Supreme 15)
- IBCA Small School All-State (15 players from Class A and Class 2A schools, not on the Supreme 15)
- IBCA Honorable Mention All-State (a list of about 85 players)
Ultimately, approximately 260 boys and 260 girls will receive honors through this process. That will be 130 seniors and 130 underclass players per gender.
The IBCA will continue to use two 22-member panels of coaches (one panel for boys, one panel for girls) to identify All-State candidates and collect information about them. The panel members then will forward that information to a committee chairman for compilation. The respective full committees will meet to discuss candidates and vote to select players for various honors. The IBCA All-State Teams will be announced shortly after those meetings (Feb. 29 for girls, March 22 for boys).
David Wood of West Lafayette is the chairman of the IBCA’s Boys’ All-State committee. Pat McKee of Columbus North is chairman of the IBCA’s Girls’ All-State committee.
Each committee consists of 22 coaches from across the state. Sixteen coaches represent regional areas from across the state with the charge of identifying top players from approximately 25 schools each in most cases. Six coaches from Class A or 2A schools represent the three IHSAA districts, one east and one west from each district. They have the specific charge of identifying top players from Class A and Class 2A schools in this process.
Both committee lists will be posted when they are finalized on the IBCA web site so that coaches from all schools will know which committee member represents their school in the player-identification process.
Subway Restaurants of Indiana have partnered with the IBCA the past three years and served as the title sponsor of the IBCA/Subway All-State Teams, providing plaques and certificates for chosen players. IBCA leaders are hopeful that discussions with Subway leadership will result in the continuation of that partnership for 2015-16.
To see a list of the 2014-15 IBCA All-State Teams, go to these links:
Boys:http://www.ibcacoaches.com/news-events/boys_ibca_subway_all_state_and_uc_players.aspx
Girls:http://www.ibcacoaches.com/news-events/ibca_subway_all_state_and_uc_players.aspx
