IBCA E-Newsletter

IBCA All-State teams for 2016-17

The IBCA will choose all-state teams in four general categories in 2016-17 – Senior Boys, Underclass Boys, Senior Girls and Underclass Girls. Within each category, four groups of honorees will be selected.

• 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. With the IBCA going “paperless,” it will be easier than ever for coaches to nominate players for consideration – simply complete the online nomination form at a specified time late in the season. Varsity Head Coaches will receive an e-mail reminding them to nominate players, but coaches must be a current-year IBCA member to be eligible to nominate.

The panel members review nominees from their area and forward the top candidates to a committee chairman for compilation. The respective full committees will meet in March to discuss candidates and vote to select players for various honors. The IBCA All-State Teams will be announced shortly after those meetings (Feb. 27 for girls, March 21 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 four 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 2016-17.

To see a list of the 2015-16 IBCA All-State Teams, go to these links: Boys | Girls