Those hoping for power ranking alterations from Thursday’s Tournament Management Committee meeting will be disappointed.

On Thursday, the TMC unanimously passed a motion to delay review of the Lacrosse Committee’s recommendation to reduce the maximum margin of victory within a game from 10 goals to seven goals until its February meeting.

Back in June, the boys and girls lacrosse committees both voted to recommend to the TMC that the margin of victory limits be reduced to six goals. The rationale provided on Thursday by Lindsey Von Holtz and Belmont’s Dan O’Brien came with regards to player safety.

“Lowering the limit is a player safety concern,” O’Brien said. “The game is already in hand late when you’re up six, seven, or eight goals. When coaches have to remain focused on scoring, keeping the ball in the box, their starters in the game, it creates player safety concerns.”

Belchertown athletic director Jennifer Gouvin looked to make a motion where the committee voted to lower the margin cap to seven. That was never voted on, however, as some members expressed concern that their districts had not been polled yet on the matter. Another issue was whether it would go into effect for the 2024 season with the games beginning in just over two months.

Committee chairman Shaun Hart and Wellesley athletic director John Brown both echoed such concerns.

“Most teams have their schedules made based on a 10-point margin of victory,” said Brown. “I agree with Shaun (Hart). Teams made decisions based on 10 goals. I do not think two months before the start of the spring season is the time to do this.”

The committee also came to the conclusion that a win-loss bonus being added to the formula for football power rankings would not be beneficial. This conclusion was reached after data was presented by Jim Clark.

“Winning a game against a lesser team would provide more value and that’s not the path this tournament has been on,” Hart said. “This tournament has encouraged teams to play tougher schedules and this would do the opposite.”