The North Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors will decide today whether Class B volleyball, and boys and girls basketball will have a different look next school year.

The board was supposed to vote Wednesday on proposed changes to the three sports, but decided to hold off until after the proposals were presented to general assembly members this afternoon in Bismarck.

"We thought we should first listen to what the members have to say about this," said Valley City principal Kim Knodle, president of the board of directors. "We'll have an open microphone. They'll have an opportunity to voice their opinions. Then we'll reconvene and make some decisions."

Earlier this year, the board approved Valley City's move from Class A to Class B in volleyball and basketball. That prompted a proposed plan to redistrict teams. Valley City - with an enrollment of 375 (2008-09) - would become a member of District 5, joining Barnes County North, Ellendale, LaMoure, Litchville-Marion-Montpelier, Pingree-Buchanan-Kensal and Oakes. Oakes would switch from District 1. Other changes would include Garrison and Max moving from District 10 to District 15; Watford City from 15 to 14, and Harvey and Wells County from 7 to 10.

"It's a plan to make sure every district has seven or eight teams," Knodle said. "That would be it for this proposal."

The other proposal would call for the adoption of a three-class system or a 40-80 tiered plan for state tournaments, beginning in 2010-11. Under the 40-80 plan, the top 40 Class B schools in enrollment would play in four regional tournaments, with the winners qualifying for state. The remaining 80 or so schools would be placed in eight districts with four regional tournaments.

"Putting Valley City into Class B widened the gap a little more between the larger schools and the smaller ones," Knodle said. "We're looking into ways to try and even things out when it comes to state tournaments."

Another reason for the one-day delay is the board was asked by the LaMoure school district to reconsider Valley City's move to Class B. Five of the other six schools/co-ops in District 5 have high school enrollments of under 100.

"There was a request and we'll talk about it," Knodle said. "We'll hear what everyone else has to say."

Redistricting proposal for 2009-10

Volleyball

District 1: Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah, Hankinson, Lidgerwood, Lisbon, Milnor, North Sargent, Sargent Central, Wyndmere.

District 2: Central Cass, Enderlin, Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page, Kindred, Maple Valley, Northern Cass, Fargo Oak Grove, Richland.

District 3: Central Valley, Dakota Prairie, Griggs County Central, Hatton-Northwood, Hillsboro, Larimore, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg, Thompson.

District 4: Cavalier, Drayton-St. Thomas, Grafton, Midway, Minto, North Border, Park River-Fordville-Lankin, Valley-Edinburg.

District 5: Barnes County North, Ellendale, LaMoure, Litchville-Marion-Montpelier, Pingree-Buchanan-Kensal, Valley City, Oakes.

District 6: South Border, Linton-HMB, Napoleon, Kidder County-Steele, Strasburg-Zeeland, Kidder County-Tappen, Edgeley-Kulm, Central Prairie.

District 7: Carrington, Lakota, Maddock, Midkota, New Rockford-Sheyenne, Dakota Prairie.

District 8: Adams-Edmore, Cando-Munich-Starkweather, Langdon, Leeds-Minnewaukan, Rolette-Wolford, Rolla, St. John.

District 9: Center-Stanton, Grant County, Flasher, New Salem, Shiloh Christian, Standing Rock.

District 10: Sheridan County, Turtle Lake-Mercer, Underwood, Washburn, Wilton-Wing, Harvey, Wells County.

District 11: Anamoose-Drake, Bottineau, Dunseith, Rugby, Towner-Granville-Upham, Velva, Westhope-Newburg.

District 12: Berthold-North Shore, Des Lacs-Burlington, Glenburn, Kenmare, Minot Ryan, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, Minot Our Redeemer's, Surrey.

District 13: Beach, Heart River, Bowman County, Hettinger, Mott-Regent, New England, Scranton.

District 14: Beulah, Dickinson Trinity, Glen Ullin-Hebron, Hazen, Killdeer, Richardton-Taylor, Watford City.

District 15: New Town, Parshall, Stanley, Trenton, Williston Trinity Christian, Garrison-Max.

District 16: Bowbells-Burke County, Divide County, Grenora, Powers Lake, Ray, Tioga.

Boys basketball

District 1: Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah, Hankinson, Lidgerwood, Lisbon, Milnor, North Sargent, Sargent Central, Wyndmere.

District 2: Central Cass, Enderlin, Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page, Kindred, Maple Valley, Northern Cass, Fargo Oak Grove, Richland.

District 3: Central Valley, Griggs County Central, Hatton-Northwood, Hillsboro, Larimore, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg, Thompson.

District 4: Cavalier, Fordville-Lankin, Grafton, Midway-Minto, North Border, Park River, Valley-Edinburg.

District 5: Barnes County North, Ellendale, LaMoure, Litchville-Marion-Montpelier, Pingree-Buchanan-Kensal, Valley City, Oakes.

District 6: South Border, Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock, Linton, Napoleon, Kidder County-Steele, Strasburg-Zeeland, Edgeley-Kulm, Central Prairie.

District 7: Carrington, Four Winds, Lakota, Maddock, Midkota, New Rockford-Sheyenne, Warwick.

District 8: Adams-Edmore, Cando-North Star, Langdon, Minnewaukan-Leeds, Munich-Starkweather, Rolette-Wolford, Rolla-Rock Lake, St. John.

District 9: Center-Stanton, Grant County, Flasher, New Salem, Shiloh Christian, Solen, Standing Rock-Selfridge.

District 10: Sheridan County, Turtle Lake-Mercer, Underwood, Washburn, Wilton-Wing, Harvey, Wells County.

District 11: Bottineau, Drake-Anamoose, Dunseith, Rugby, Sawyer, Towner-Granville-Upham, Velva, Westhope-Newburg.

District 12: Berthold-Lewis and Clark, Des Lacs-Burlington, Glenburn, Kenmare, Minot Ryan, Mohall-Lansbord-Sherwood, Minot Our Redeemer's, Surrey.

District 13: Beach, Bowman County, Hettinger, Mott-Regent, New England, Scranton, Heart River.

District 14: Beulah, Dickinson Trinity, Hazen, Hebron-Glen Ullin, Killdeer, Richardton-Taylor, Watford City.

District 15: Mandaree, New Town, North Shore, Parshall, Stanley, Garrison, Max.

District 16: Bowbells-Burke Central, Divide County, Powers Lake, Ray, Tioga, Trenton, Williston Trinity Christian.

Girls basketball

District 1: Fairmount-CT, Hankinson, Lidgerwood, Lisbon, Milnor, North Sargent, Wyndmere.

District 2: Central Cass, Enderlin, Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page, Kindred, Maple Valley, Northern Cass, Fargo Oak Grove, Richland.

District 3: Central Valley, Griggs County Central, Hatton-Northwood, Hillsboro, Larimore, May-Portland-CG, Thompson.

District 4: Cavalier, Fordville-Lankin-Park River, Grafton, Midway-Minto, North Border, Valley-Edinburg.

District 5: Barnes County North, Ellendale, LaMoure, Litchville-Marion-Monpelier, Pingree-Buchanan-Kensal, Oakes, Valley City.

District 6: South Border, Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock, Linton, Napoleon, Kidder County, Strasburg-Zeeland, Wing, Central Prairie, Edgeley-Kulm.

District 7: Carrington, Four Winds-Warwick, Lakota, Maddock, Midkota, New Rockford-Sheyenne, Dakota Prairie.

District 8: Adams-Edmore, Cando-North Star, Langdon, Minnewaukan-Leeds, Rolette-Wolford, Rolla-Rock Lake, St. John, Starkweather-Munich.

District 9: Center-Stanton, Grant County, Flasher, New Salem, Shiloh Christian, Solen, Standing Rock-Selfridge.

District 10: Sheridan County, Turtle Lake-Mercer, Underwood, Washburn, Wilton, Harvey, Wells County.

District 11: Bottineau, Drake-Anamoose, Dunseith, Rugby, Sawyer, Towner-Granville-Upham, Velva, Westhope-Newburg.

District 12: Berthold (Lewis and Clark), Des Lacs-Burlington, Glenburn, Kenmare, Minot Ryan, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, Minot Our Redeemer's, Surrey.

District 13: Beach, Bowman County, Hettinger, Mott-Regent, New England, Scranton, Heart River.

District 14: Beulah, Dickinson Trinity, Hazen, Hebron-Glen Ullin, Killdeer, Richardton-Taylior, Watford City.

District 15: Mandaree, New Town, North Shore, Parshall, Stanley, White Shield, Garrison, Max.

District 16: Bowbells-Burke County, Divide County, Grenora, Powers Lake, Ray, Tioga, Trenton, Williston Trinity Chrisitan.