The state tournament fields for Division II boys basketball, baseball, soccer and volleyball will be reduced from 12 teams to eight this school year, after a vote by the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association's executive board yesterday.

The reduction is a compromise from a proposal approved by the state's athletic directors in June, which would have reduced tournament sizes according to the number of teams participating per division statewide.

The HHSAA board was advised to address gender equity concerns before voting on any reductions, and after several committee meetings since June it presented two proposals up for vote yesterday:

• Proposal 1 would have left the DII boys basketball tournament at 12 teams but reduced DI boys soccer and volleyball to eight teams each, as well as DII girls soccer and softball.

• Proposal 2, which passed by a vote of 66 schools to 29, leaves all DI and girls state tournament fields at 12 teams each and affects only four DII boys tournaments.

Based on committee estimates on how many players are on a typical roster, the reduction in state tournament berths is expected to affect 280 athletes.

In June, the HHSAA board approved AD proposals to reduce the state tournament fields for individual sports by about 20 percent.

In other news from yesterday's board meeting at Radford:

• The dates for the cross country and cheerleading state championships were adjusted. The cross country meet — originally scheduled for Oct. 30 on Kaua'i — has been moved to Oct. 31. The cheerleading championships, originally scheduled for Dec. 6 at Stan Sheriff Center, has been moved to Dec. 13.

• The remainder of the state tournament calendar was announced:

Air Riflery — Oct. 27 at Blaisdell Center.

Girls volleyball (DI and DII) — Oct. 28-31 at O'ahu school sites and Stan Sheriff Center (Oct. 31).

Bowling — Oct. 29-30 at Schofield Bowling Center.

Football (DI and DII) — Nov. 20, Nov. 27, Dec. 4 at school sites and Aloha Stadium (Dec. 4).

Girls soccer (DI and DII) — Feb. 3-6 at Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Park.

Canoe paddling — Feb. 5 at Ke'ehi Lagoon.

Boys soccer (DI and DII) — Feb. 10-13 at Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Park.

Swimming and diving — Feb. 12-13 at Big Island sites to be announced.

Girls basketball (DI and DII) — Feb. 16-19 at O'ahu sites TBA.

Wrestling — Feb. 26-27 at Blaisdell Arena.

Boys basketball (DI and DII) — March 3-6 at O'ahu sites TBA.

Girls golf — Two days TBA at O'ahu site during week of May 2-8.

Tennis — May 5-8 at Kaua'i site TBA.

Girls water polo — May 5-8 at Central O'ahu Regional Park.

Baseball (DI) — May 5-8 at Iron Maehara Stadium, Maui.

Baseball (DII) — May 5-8 at O'ahu site TBA.

Judo — May 8 at Stan Sheriff Center.

Boys golf — Two days TBA at O'ahu site during week of May 2-8.

Softball (DI) — May 11-14 at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.

Softball (DII) — May 11-13 at CORP, May 14 at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.

Boys volleyball (DI and DII) — May 12-15 at O'ahu sites TBA.

Track and Field — May 14-15 at O'ahu site TBA.

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