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The team discussed a busy week of NCHSAA Board of Directors meetings, which resulted in the sanctioning of girls flag football/boys volleyball, the addition of the first non-diocesan private school to the association, and the rejection of proposals to implement a shot clock in basketball and reduce the playoff brackets from 48 to 32 teams.

J. Mike Blake and Joel Bryant jumped inside the HighSchoolOT Press Box to preview this week's NCHSAA Board of Directors meeting, which could lead to playoff system changes, new sanctioned sports girls flag football and boys volleyball, and new details on the next commissioner after Que Tucker's retirement.

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