A great deal of “feedback”, so to speak, Departments Welcome Back! is received at the office in response to eligibility Executive Director’s Message ...... IFC Welcome back to another school year. rulings... specifically, those rulings that render a student ineligible. Some of this feedback is Questions & Answers ...... 1 By now the fall sports have all begun and the News ...... 2-3 business of educating students is well under loud, some of it is colorful, some of it is Administrative Information ...... 4-9 way. It has been a busy summer for the emotional. Some of it comes from parents, Sportsmanship ...... 10, 38-41 Board of Directors ...... 11-18 MSHSAA office and schools throughout the some of it comes from schools. So, I go back to the statement that MSHSAA is an Fall Athletics ...... 19-24 state. Many districts spent the Winter Athletics ...... 24 summer completing building association which is run by the Spring Athletics ...... 25 Activities ...... 26-28 projects and renewing the member schools. Because this is exactly the case, the member & Dance ...... 29 appearance of their schools. Coaches ...... 30 This time of year highlights many schools have an obligation to Officials ...... 30-34 topics that the member schools provide feedback to the Awards ...... 35-37 of the State High MSHSAA Board of Directors, Advisory Committees, and the School Activities Association Executive Staff deal with on a regular basis… MSHSAA office to let us know including student-transfers. We how you feel about the DR. KERWIN URHAHN, Executive Director constitution and by-laws of the Elig bility rulings, transfers, interpretation of certainly live in a mobile society. Const tution and By-Laws, budget and finance, insurance, Students move from one family Association. litigation, legislative liaison. GEORGE BLASE, Asst. Executive Director member to another or families As I start my third year in the office, I have repeatedly Football, , , camps and clinics, all-star move from one town to another. events, team hosts. All this relocating makes requested school administrators STACY SCHROEDER, Asst. Executive Director and coaches to offer solutions and , academic compet tion, water educating those children more polo, hardships, waivers, personnel, MSHSAA Leadership for things they do not like, instead of bringing difficult. School program. The increased mobility of students also problems and expecting someone else to fix FRED BINGGELI, Asst. Executive Director them. I have spoken with different Advisory Track and field, cross country, speech and debate, increases the issues requests for transfers of nonfaculty coaches, coaches education, sports medicine, eligibility at the high school level. The Committees about things they are not happy school classification, enrollments. with in their sport or activity. I have also TIM THOMPSON, Asst. Executive Director MSHSAA rule on transfers has evolved from its , , officials. inception. Originally the rule stated that any asked them to give suggestions on how to DAVINE DAVIS, Asst. Executive Director student that transfers schools is ineligible 365 make solutions work. Many groups have Music, , cheerleading, dance, performing taken me up on the offer, for which I am groups, gymnastics, foreign exchange, sanctions. days for all sports at all levels; whereas, KEVIN GARNER, Asst. Executive Director today there are nine exceptions that allow thankful. This process only makes the , soccer, , athletic directors liaison, Association stronger. waivers. partial eligibility, if not full eligibility, when CRAIG LONG, Chief Financial Officer students transfer schools. However, the days One topic frequently advanced by our Budget and finance, vendor contracts and bids, coaches involves modifying the State Series advertising, corporate partners, awards, orders, during which the rule was originally buildings and grounds. established are long gone. We have to look formats. New formats would have more JASON WEST, Communications Director at today and the society in which we live. schools involved and require more games Publications, media relations, public relations, played, and in some cases increase the loss of television and radio rights, web site maintenance, I had a Superintendent pose this question records, statistics, sportsmanship programs & Summ t, school time. Interestingly enough, this often Distinguished Service Awards, Scholastic Achievement to me recently, “If we are an association of Awards, Traditions, student services, video rentals. member schools and the member schools run counters to the feedback the Association August 2008 (vol. 73, no. 1) the Association, then can’t we …?” He has an receives from school administrators. I understand these desires from my days outstanding point. The Missouri State High The MSHSAA Journal is published four times per School Activities Association is run by the as a coach. However, I can not forget my year (August, November, February and May) by days as an athletic director trying to make a the Missouri State High School Activities member schools. It is the member schools that Association. make the rules and member schools that schedule fit into a very narrow window, or my days as a principal trying to ensure the 1 N. Keene St., PO Box 1328 change the rules. Columbia, MO 65205-1328 From the first day of August to the 29th academic side was first and foremost by (573) 875-4880, Fax (573) 875-1450 day of August, we had 290 hardship transfers, protecting instructional time, and finally, my [email protected] days as a superintendent trying to find money All photos by Columbia Photo, unless noted. 3,800 promotion transfers, 676 standard Printing by Kelly Press, Inc., 4430 Interstate Dr., transfers, 258 waiver transfers and 487 “other” in a budget when there was none to be found. The reason I write about this is to ask that Columbia, Mo. © 2007 MSHSAA, all rights transfers submitted to the Association. The reserved. coaches, athletic directors, principals and The Journal is available free to all dues-paying

reason I tell you this is because it shows the senior highs, junior highs, officials and to all trend of students moving from one school to superintendents work together within their district to understand the needs of everyone registered media. It is also available via another. This is not unique to any one school. subscription for $8 per school year by calling the The majority of students transferring are involved. I am not saying that State Series MSHSAA office. formats will not change, because some eligible with no restrictions. However, it is the Eligibility Rulings daunting task of the MSHSAA office to already have. But, I encourage all evaluate the transfers to determine if the stakeholders to remember what high school All official eligibility opinions shall be in writing and shall bear the signature of the executive eligibility is possible. Review of eligibility activities are about: education of students in a setting that does not require a desk or four director. Verbal rulings are not official. Principals under the “hardship” exception is particularly are reminded that correspondence concerning time-consuming and tedious. Part of the walls and where everyone can participate at eligibility rulings, annual eligibility lists, applica- tions for waiver of the transfer rule, hardship definition given in the handbook for a hardship some level in some sport or activity. Good luck with the school year. transfers and sanction forms, must be signed by is, “when sufficient evidence is provided to the principal for consideration by the MSHSAA. show that it was necessary for the student to Remember that my staff and I serve you. transfer because of unforeseen, unavoidable, Please take advantage of the opportunities to or unusual circumstances.” QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Fall Questions & Answers The following are questions and answers or more classes, then they must be either pertaining to the MSHSAA Constitution and receiving passing grades in their By-Laws and/or MSHSAA Board of mainstreamed classes and/or be making Directors policy. These are provided as an standard progress in the self-contained aid in interpreting the rules and regulations classes taken in a resource room which which MSHSAA member schools have would be the equivalent of five courses adopted. If you have a specific area and/ offering a total of 2.50 units of credit or 70% or question which you would like explained, of the maximum allowable credit whichever contact Kerwin Urhahn, MSHSAA executive is greater. Note: Inclusion of activities on director. Your attention is called to the fact the IEP as an educational service is not questions and answers regarding appropriate. (By-Law 213) interpretations of the MSHSAA Constitution Question: We have a student in our and By-Laws appear following the school who has been invited to attend a Constitution Article or By-Law they relate to softball evaluation event in late August. Our in the MSHSAA Official Handbook. school classes will not start until the Monday Question: We have a family in our after the event, however, the event is being district whose children are being taught in conducted one week into our school softball their home. They would like their daughter season after starting the required 10 days of to participate in our high school volleyball conditioning. May the student attend? program. (a) Is she eligible and (b) could Answer: No. By-Law 242 clearly states she become eligible after being ineligible for that a student representing his/her school in one year? a specific sport may not attend an evaluation By-Law 242 states that a student representing Answer: (a) No. (b) No. The his/her school in a specific sport may not event for the same school sport during the requirements of eligibility are specific in their attend an evaluation event for the same school designated school sport season. The season stipulation that “. . . Any student who sport during the designated school sport begins with the first day of practice with all represents his/her school in interscholastic season, which begins with the first day of or part of the school sport squad. Thus, the activities shall be a bona fide student and practice. student in question would be in season since enrolled as an undergraduate student of the practice has begun for the school team. school . . .” (By-Law 210) In addition, all respect to grading policies. First, the IEP Question: We have a French teacher students in order to have the privilege to committee may determine that the student will who lives in another district and is going to participate shall be enrolled in classes which be required to meet the same academic serve as a host family for a foreign exchange allow them to earn 2.5 units of credit or 70 requirements and grading policies as any student participating in a CSIET listed percent of the maximum allowable credit other student in the class. When such a program. If the teacher brings this student whichever is greater and must have earned determination has been made, no to our school will she be eligible for varsity 2.5 units of credit or 70 percent of the modifications to grading will be made, and competition in all sports? maximum allowable credit whichever is the student will be expected to maintain Answer: No. The residence requirement greater the previous semester (By-Law 213). academic eligibility for interscholastic sports, for eligibility applies to the foreign exchange Credit is recognized by the credits issued music, cheerleading, pom pons, academic student the same as all other students being on the student’s transcript at the member competition, and speech as any other that a student is eligible with no restrictions school. A home schooled student is eligible student. The second option is for the IEP only at the school where the parents residence just as any other student providing these committee to determine that a modification is located with the school’s established same essential eligibility requirements for all of the academic requirements or grading geographic attendance are. In this case the students are met. policies is necessary to reflect the needs of host family serves as “parents.” Application Question: In an effort to comply with the student and his/her disability. In this for hardship could be made providing it can provisions of Public Law 94-142 for inclusion situation, the modifications may include be documented there is an unavoidable we have “mainstreamed” several students alterations in the type of assessments to be hardship making it necessary to transfer. (By- who have learning disabilities. In some given the student, the number of such Law 236 and 238) MSHSAA Journal August 2008 classes, they are not able to meet the same assessments given a student, the number of Question: One of the coaches in our academic standards as their classmates. items upon assessments given a student, the high school would like to serve as a host How is their eligibility determined? amount of time the student will be allowed family for a foreign exchange student on a Answer: In order for these students to to take the assessment, etc. The IEP committee CSIET listed program. The student is an be eligible to participate in interscholastic may also determine that grades will be athlete. Will the student be eligible at our athletics, music, speech, cheerleading, determined on the basis of the student’s school? academic competition, and pom pons, they progress towards achieving specific goals Answer: No. A member of the school must receive passing grades in courses and objectives from the IEP rather than coaching staff may not serve as a host family offering a minimum of 2.50 units of credit or standard assessments given other students. to a student athlete attending your school 70% of the maximum allowable credit If this type of modification is made, the IEP through a foreign exchange program. whichever is greater for the semester. Each committee is responsible to specify the school is responsible for establishing amount of progress which will be necessary academic requirements and grading policies to document that standard progress is being to effectively accommodate students who made by the student. have been identified with having a disability If these students are placed in a „ in accordance with provisions of P.L. 94-142. combination of one or more mainstreamed classes and are in a resource center for one

The school district has two options with 1 2 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 Academic Requirements througha at themiddleschool leveltomeetthe against 68 for, 194 - (passed) 213 Requirements By-Law - 6 Academic No. Proposal Law 830,Forfeits. structure oftheby-lawandto amendBy- adding wordingandre-formatting the outline thestandardsofcitizenship,by against 36 for, 429 - (passed) 212 Requirements By-Law - 5 Citizenship No. Proposal years asanassistantcoach. head coachafterbeingapprovedfortwo certificate) tobeapprovedserveasa 60 collegehoursandasubstituteteacher’s as anassistantcoach(possessingatleast who onlymeetthequalificationstoserve Non-Faculty Coaches,topermitindividuals against 150 for, Coaches 321 - (passed) Non-Faculty 125 of By-Law - 4 Approval No. Proposal the cooperativesponsorship. without theprogramforyearpreceding cooperatively sponsoraprogrambe junior highschoolsthatdesireto requirement thatoneorbothofthetwo against 45 Sponsorships for, 221 - Cooperative (passed) School 107 High By-Law - 3 Junior No. Proposal associated withthemembershipfee. Article V, by 1 deleting wording Section against 54 for, 414 - (passed) V -Article 2 Finance No. *Proposal structure thisarea. Board ofDirectors,andtomoreclearly activities directorisseatedontheMSHSAA new wordingthatwillinsureacertified 5 oftheMSHSAAConstitutionbyadding become shall 2009. 1, which July 20 effective Number Proposal of effective July1,2008,withthe for passage. Constitution requirea2/3majority(321) passage, whileamendmentstothe simple majorityofthosevotingfor 2008 AnnualMSHSAAElection. MSHSAA ConstitutionandBy-Lawsinthe balloting ontheamendmentsto Results of2008MSHSAA Annual Election NEWS (passed) - 454 for, 14 against 14 for, 454 - Administration and (passed) IV Article - 1 Organization No. *Proposal Amends By-Law 213toallowstudents Amends By-Law212tomoreclearly Amends By-Law125,Approvalof By-LawAmends 107 bythe deleting Amends theMSHSAAConstitution, Amends Article IV, Sections 2, 3,4and Proposals whichpassedwillbecome Amendments toBy-Lawsrequirea Following aretheresultsof exception (passed) - 299 for, 51 against 51 for, Event 299 - (passed) Multiple-Game Regulations and 311 Sanction Meet, By-Law - 12 Tournament, No. Proposal certain conditions. schools tohostAll-Starcontestsunder against 85 for, 386 - 306 (passed) Contests By-Law - 11 All-Star No. Proposal transferring. eligible attheschooltowhichheorsheis from whichheorsheistransferringtobe must beeligibleinallrespectsattheschool students stipulatingthatatransferstudent general regulationsapplyingtoalltransfer against 23 for, 447 Requirements - Transfer 238 (passed) and By-Law - 10 Residence No. Proposal eligibility isdenied,pendingappeal. to athleticreasonsand/orundueinfluence, student isbelievedtohavetransferreddue wording thatwouldclarifywhena against 29 for, 441 Requirements - Transfer (passed) 238 and By-Law - 9 Residence No. Proposal specified inthe by-law. golf andtennisundercertainconditions events duringtheschoolsportseasonin participation intwonon-schoolcompetitive against 163 for, 296 - (passed) Competition 235 By-Law - 8 Non-School No. Proposal the merchandisevaluelimitto$100. against 28 for, 443 - Requirements Award (passed) 231 and By-Law - 7 Amateur No. Proposal represent ininterscholasticactivities. classes atthememberschooltheydesireto combination of MoVIP curriculum and 312 addinganew item“i”whichwould against 186 for, 150 - Tournaments 312 (failed) State and By-Law - 14 District No. Proposal tournament. teams participatinginawrestling eliminating thelimitationon numberof against 11 for, Event 173 - (passed) Multiple-Game Regulations and 311 Sanction Meet, By-Law - 13 Tournament, No. Proposal tournament playfromfivetosix. volleyball teammayparticipateinduring the numberofregulationmatchesa Amends By-Law306toallowmember Amends By-Law238toprovidefor Amends By-Law 238.3-a-2 by adding Amends By-Law235toallowfor Amends By-Law 231.2-c by increasing WouldBy-Law MSHSAA haveamended Amends By-Law311.1-gby Amends By-Law 311.1-e-2 to increase implemented in the spring of spring 2009. the in implemented season. Thenewseasonwouldhavebe which participateinthespringsoftball tournament seriesforgirlssoftballschools have providedforanadditionalstate higher teamonwhichhe/sheplays. times thenumberofgamesplayedby may participateinsoccerfromtwotothree total allowablehalvesinwhichaplayer against 11 for, 156 - 360 (passed) Regulations By-Law - 17 Soccer No. Proposal of tengamesandfivetournaments. tournaments inwaterpolowithanoption the optionof16gamesandtwo against 1 for, 20 - Seasons (passed) 327, Sports By-Law - 16 Special No. Proposal country meetsfromninetoten. allowable numberofregularseasoncross against 22 for, to Limitations 233 - Sports Contest School (passed) Team and High Senior 325 Seasons of By-Law - 15 Assignment No. Proposal * This proposal required a 2/3 majority of majority pass. 2/3 to a voting required those proposal This * undue influence. needed toconductaninvestigation of investigations whensuchcommittees are additional individualswithexperience in contracted assistanceofuptotwo Committee Membership,toallowforthe against 44 for, 417 Membership - 920 (passed) Committee By-Law - 21 Investigative No. Proposal each year. directors toattendamusicrulesmeeting against 92 for, 329 - Rules Attend (passed) to Required 430 Meetings Directors By-Law - 20 Music No. Proposal and non-tournamentevents. section todefinewrestlingtournaments against 8 for, 175 - 380 (passed) Regulations By-Law - 19 Wrestling No. Proposal three-out-of-five gamematchformat. limitations onlyforschoolsutilizingthe Limitations, toincreasethedailyplayer against 71 for, 227 - (passed) 370 Regulations By-Law - 18 Volleyball No. Proposal Amends By-Law361toincreasethe By-LawAmends 327.0-c-2 replace to Amends By-Law325toincreasethe Amends By-Law920,Investigative Amends By-Law430torequiremusic Amends By-Law381byaddinganew Amends By-Law 371, Volleyball Player NEWS Nonschool Competition Regulation Reminder By-Law 235 provides that a student By-Law 235 (Nonschool Competition) It is suggested that each student who is a member of a school sports squad provides an exception for swimming and athlete and his or her parents receive a that is in season may practice or compete diving while in season. Students should copy of the MSHSAA brochure “How to in organized nonschool competition in a discuss participation and the exception Maintain and Protect Your Eligibility” different sport during that school season with the school coach and athletic which contains information regarding the and may do so on the same day the administrator. Nonschool Competition Requirement and student practices or plays for the school other eligibility standards students must team provided this dual participation on meet in order to maintain the privilege to the same date is approved by the student’s participate in the interscholastic program. school administrator in advance. Nontraditional sports as defined in By-Law 235 are restricted from participation during the respective school season. It is very important to understand the provision continues the restriction contained in By-Law 235 which stipulates a student shall neither practice nor compete as a member of a nonschool team or as an individual participant in organized nonschool competition in that same sport or sport similar in nature such as three-on-three basketball during the school basketball season. By-Law 235 permits, during the summer months only, that an individual employed by a school district in any sport may coach a nonschool team which has players from the school team they attend or will attend next year. This provision specifically addresses nonschool competition on a legitimate team designed to compete if the team is not a part of the school program. Handling Contests During Hazardous Weather Events

The host school principal or designated The length of the delay shall be season senior high school football contests representative and the head official have determined by the weather conditions, and that are postponed shall be rescheduled mutual authority to delay the start of a the game may be resumed at any time the on the earliest possible date but no later game any time weather conditions are principals of both schools or their than four calendar days following the considered hazardous to life or limb. designated representatives and the head original date, and in compliance with the Likewise, the head official, once a game official agree it is safe to do so. football playoff scheduling regulations.) has started, has the authority, by rule, to However, if after a delay of a maximum of The purpose of this procedure is to suspend a game any time weather 30 minutes the hazardous weather has not first ensure the safety of the players and

conditions are considered to be subsided, the decision to postpone shall spectators, but also to relieve the pressure hazardous to life or limb. If severe be made by the principals of both schools from the officials before declaring a game MSHSAA Journal August 2008 weather develops while a game is in or their designated representatives after suspended. The host principal should, progress where the administration feels consultation with the head official. If there when severe weather is pending, keep a safety is questionable and the game are extenuating circumstances such as constant check with nearby radio stations officials have not acted, the host principal extreme travel distances, rescheduling which would have information concerning or his/her designated representative will problems, etc., which make it desirable to the path of the storm. This constant check, intervene by informing the head official try to complete the game and the available to the administration, is not who shall cause the contest to be principals of both schools or their available to the game officials. suspended. designated representatives choose to ask School district emergency plans The first step in the suspension is to for an additional 30 minutes of waiting should include procedures for evacuating remove the participants to a location time, the head official may grant that players and spectators to protected areas providing shelter and safety until the request. If the principals of both schools when severe weather occurs. weather conditions improve to a point or their designated representatives and the where it is safe to resume play. The head official cannot mutually agree that spectators will be informed of the the weather conditions are safe, the game procedures to be followed and will be shall be postponed. The game may either instructed to move to protected areas. be considered a completed game at that „ Fans should not be permitted to remain in point or rescheduled at a later time the bleachers. according to game rules. (All regular 3 4 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 each decadethereafter. purchase or adaptation; then $50,000 or adaptationandspecialvehicle Benefit First 10Years: remodeling $100,000 Home Lifetime Special Expense 2) $5,000,000 lifetime limit. covered expenses,withanoverall reasonable, customary, andnecessary Rehabilitation ExpenseBenefit:100%of LifetimeMedical,Dentaland 1) as follows: Benefit HighlightsforCoveredLossesare losses areasfollows: insurance. 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Itwill provide excess medical not excluded inthatpolicy. policy tomakesureparticipantliabilityis present schooldistrictliabilityinsurance administrators areurgedtocheckyour lawsuit provision.Therefore,school schools nordoesitincludeawaiverof include liabilityinsuranceformember is calledtothefactplandoesnot particular programinourstate.Attention academic competition,etc.) sideline cheerleading,danceteams, MSHSAA (e.g.,athletics,music,speech, in activitiesunderthejurisdictionof while practicingforand/orparticipating Omaha, Nebraskawillcoverallstudents underwritten byMutualofOmaha, year. 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MSHSAA Official Handbook section locatedpages on 95-96 of the Conduct isincludedinthepolicy statement relatingtoUnsportsmanlike clear toallmembersoftheirsquads. Coaches needtomakethispolicy next contestinwhichtheteamplays." remainder ofthatgameandfromthe she shallbesuspendedfromthe floor orfieldinsuchsituations,he leave thebenchareatogoonto specifies "andshouldanysubstitute among playersinthegame.Italso floor orfieldshouldafightbreakout a substituteshallnotentertheplaying school shallbemoresevere. serious, thepenaltyimposedby making theathlete'sconductmore there areextenuatingcircumstances penalty. Inaddition, itprovides thatif succeeding gameasaminimum player toparticipateinthenext from thatgameandnotpermitthe will immediatelyremovetheplayer toward officials,etc.,thatthecoach language, orusingabusivelanguage player, using profane or vulgar deliberately strikinganopposing in caseswhereanathleteisguiltyof procedures established inthepolicy. and shallbehandledinaccordwith of concerntotheBoardDirectors before, during,orafterthecontest--is the siteofanevent--whetheritoccurs of anathlete,coach,student,orfanat unsportsmanlike conductormisconduct policies makesitclearthatany Board Policy Conduct atContestsUnder Local SchoolResponsiblefor w The BoardofDirectorspolicy The policycontinuestostipulatethat It alsoreaffirmstheexpectationthat The MSHSAABoardofDirectors An individual school ordistrict may, .dis singe r insur ance .co m for andin ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 2008-09 to 2011-12 Projected Events Calendar Day Week 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Labor Day ...... Mon. Sept. 1 Sept. 7 Sept. 6 Sept. 5 SOFTBALL District championships ...... Wed.-Sat. 14 Oct. 8-11 Oct. 7-10 Oct. 6-9 Oct. 5-8 Sectional games ...... Wed. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 14 Oct. 13 Oct. 12 Quarterfinal games ...... Sat. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 17 Oct. 16 Oct. 15 MSHSAA Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 16 Oct. 24-25 Oct. 23-24 Oct. 22-23 Oct. 21-22 GIRLS GOLF District championships ...... Mon.-Sat. 14 Oct. 6-11 Oct. 5-10 Oct. 4-9 Oct. 3-8 MSHSAA Championships ...... Mon.-Tues. 16 Oct. 20-21 Oct. 19-20 Oct. 18-19 Oct. 17-18 GIRLS TENNIS Close of Districts ...... Sat. 14 Oct. 11 Oct. 10 Oct. 9 Oct. 8 Team Regionals ...... Mon.-Wed. 15 Oct. 13-15 Oct. 12-14 Oct. 11-13 Oct. 10-12 Team Sectionals ...... Sat. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 17 Oct. 16 Oct. 15 MSHSAA Team Championships ...... Thurs. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 MSHSAA Individual Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 16 Oct. 24-25 Oct. 23-24 Oct. 22-23 Oct. 21-22 CROSS COUNTRY Class 4 Districts ...... Sat. 16 Oct. 25 Oct. 24 Oct. 23 Oct. 22 Classes 1, 2, 3 Districts ...... Sat. 17 Nov. 1 Oct. 31 Oct. 30 Oct. 29 Class 4 Sectionals ...... Sat. 17 Nov. 1 Oct. 31 Oct. 30 Oct. 29 MSHSAA Championships ...... Sat. 18 Nov. 8 Nov. 7 Nov. 6 Nov. 5 VOLLEYBALL District championships ...... Mon.-Thurs. 17 Oct. 27-30 Oct. 26-29 Oct. 25-28 Oct. 24-27 Sectionals ...... Sat. 17 Nov. 1 Oct. 31 Oct. 30 Oct. 29 MSHSAA Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 18 Nov. 7-8 Nov. 6-7 Nov. 5-6 Nov. 4-5 BOYS SOCCER Classes 1, 2, 3 Districts ...... Sat.-Sat. 17-18 Nov. 1-8 Oct. 31-Nov. 7 Oct. 30-Nov. 6 Oct. 29-Nov. 5 Class 3 Sectionals ...... Tues. 19 Nov. 11 Nov. 10 Nov. 9 Nov. 8 Classes 1, 2 Quarterfinals ...... Thurs. 19 Nov. 13 Nov. 12 Nov. 11 Nov. 10 Class 3 Quarterfinals ...... Sat. 19 Nov. 15 Nov. 14 Nov. 13 Nov. 12 Classes 1-3 MSHSAA Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 20 Nov. 21-22 Nov. 20-21 Nov. 19-20 Nov. 18-19 BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING MSHSAA Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 19 Nov. 14-15 Nov. 13-14 Nov. 12-13 Nov. 11-12 FOOTBALL Classes 1-5 Regionals ...... Wed. 18 Nov. 5 Nov. 4. Nov. 3 Nov. 2 Class 6 Sectionals ...... Fri. 18 Nov. 7 Nov. 6 Nov. 5 Nov. 4 8-Man Quarterfinals ...... Sat. 18 Nov. 8 Nov. 7 Nov. 6 Nov. 5 Classes 1-5 Sectionals ...... Mon. 19 Nov. 10 Nov. 9 Nov. 8 Nov. 7 Class 6 Quarterfinals ...... Fri. 19 Nov. 14 Nov. 13 Nov. 12 Nov. 11 Classes 1-5 Quarterfinals ...... Sat. 19 Nov. 15 Nov. 14 Nov. 13 Nov. 12 8-Man Semifinals ...... Sat. 19 Nov. 15 Nov. 14 Nov. 13 Nov. 12 Class 6 Semifinals ...... Fri. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 20 Nov. 19 Nov. 18 Classes 1-5 Semifinals ...... Sat. 20 Nov. 22 Nov. 21 Nov. 20 Nov. 19 8-Man Show-Me Bowl ...... Fri. 21 Nov. 28 Nov. 27 Nov. 26 Nov. 25 Classes 1-6 Show-Me Bowl ...... Fri.-Sat. 21 Nov. 28-29 Nov. 27-28 Nov. 26-27 Nov. 25-26 Thanksgiving ...... Thurs. 21 Nov. 27 Nov. 26 Nov. 25 Nov. 24 WRESTLING District Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 32 Feb. 13-14 Feb. 12-13 Feb. 11-12 Feb. 10-11 MSHSAA Championships ...... Thurs.-Sat. 33 Feb. 19-21 Feb. 18-20 Feb. 17-19 Feb. 16-18 GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING MSHSAA Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 33 Feb. 20-21 Feb. 19-20 Feb. 18-19 Feb. 17-18 BASKETBALL Classes 4, 5 Districts ...... Sat.-Sat. 33-34 Feb. 21-28 Feb. 20-27 Feb. 19-26 Feb. 18-25 Classes 4, 5 Sectionals ...... Wed. 35 March 4 March 3 March 2 Feb. 29 Classes 4, 5 Quarterfinals ...... Sat. 35 March 7 March 6 March 5 March 3 Show-Me Showdown I ...... Thurs.-Sat. 36 March 12-14 March 11-13 March 10-12 March 8-10 Classes 1, 2, 3 Districts ...... Sat.-Sat. 34-35 Feb. 28-March 7 Feb. 27-March 6 Feb. 26-March 5 Feb. 25-March 3 Class 1 Sectionals ...... Tues. 36 March 10 March 9 March 8 March 6 Classes 2, 3 Sectionals ...... Wed. 36 March 11 March 10 March 9 March 7 Classes 1, 2, 3 Quarterfinals ...... Sat. 36 March 14 March 13 March 12 March 10 Show-Me Showdown II ...... Thurs.-Sat. 37 March 19-21 March 18-20 March 17-19 March 15-17 Easter ...... Sun. April 12 April 4 April 24 April 8 SPEECH & DEBATE Close of District meets ...... Fri.-Sat. 37 March 20-21 March 19-20 March 18-19 March 16-17 MSHSAA State Meet ...... Fri.-Sat. 42 April 24-25 April 23-24 *April 15-16 April 20-21 MUSIC District festivals ...... Fri.-Sat. 38 March 27-28 March 26-27 March 25-26 March 23-24 ...... Fri.-Sat. 39 April 3-4 *April 9-10 April 1-2 March 30-31 MSHSAA State Festival ...... Thurs.-Sat. 43 April 30-May 2 April 29-May 1 April 28-30 April 26-28 ACADEMIC COMPETITION District championships ...... Sat. 41 April 18 April 17 *April 9 April 14 Sectionals ...... Thurs. 42 April 23 April 22 April 21 April 19 MSHSAA Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 44 May 8-9 May 7-8 May 6-7 May 4-5 TRACK Class 1, 2 Districts ...... Sat. 44 May 9 May 8 May 7 May 5 Class 3, 4 Districts ...... Sat. 45 May 16 May 15 May 14 May 12 Class 1, 2 Sectionals ...... Sat. 45 May 16 May 15 May 14 May 12 MSHSAA Journal August 2008 Classes 1, 2 MSHSAA Championships...... Fri.-Sat. 46 May 22-23 May 21-22 May 20-21 May 18-19 Classes 3, 4 Sectionals...... Sat. 46 May 23 May 22 May 21 May 19 Classes 3, 4 MSHSAA Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 47 May 29-30 May 28-29 May 27-28 May 25-26 BOYS TENNIS Close of Districts...... Sat. 45 May 16 May 15 May 14 May 12 Team Regionals ...... Mon.-Wed. 46 May 18-20 May 17-19 May 16-18 May 14-16 Team Sectionals ...... Sat. 46 May 23 May 22 May 21 May 19 MSHSAA Team Championships ...... Thurs. 47 May 28 May 27 May 26 May 24 MSHSAA Individual Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 47 May 29-30 May 28-29 May 27-28 May 25-26 BOYS GOLF District championships ...... Mon.-Sat. 44 May 4-9 May 3-8 May 2-7 April 30-May 5 MSHSAA Championships ...... Mon.-Tues. 46 May 18-19 May 17-18 May 16-17 May 14-15 BASEBALL District Championships ...... Sat.-Sat. 45-46 May 16-23 May 15-22 May 14-21 May 12-19 Classes 1, 2 Sectional games ...... Mon. 47 May 25 May 24 May 23 May 21 Classes 3, 4 Sectional games ...... Tues. 47 May 26 May 25 May 24 May 22 Classes 1, 2 Quarterfinal games ...... Wed. 47 May 27 May 26 May 25 May 23 Classes 3, 4 Quarterfinal games ...... Thurs. 47 May 28 May 27 May 26 May 24 Classes 1, 2 MSHSAA Championships...... Wed.-Thurs. 48 June 3-4 June 2-3 June 1-2 May 30-31 Classes 3, 4 MSHSAA Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 48 June 5-6 June 4-5 June 3-4 June 1-2 GIRLS SOCCER District championships ...... Sat.-Sat. 45-46 May 16-23 May 15-22 May 14-21 May 12-19 Class 3 Sectional games ...... Tues.. 47 May 26 May 25 May 24 May 22 Classes 1, 2 Sectional games ...... Thurs. 47 May 28 May 27 May 26 May 24

Class 3 Quarterfinal games ...... Sat. 47 May 30 May 29 May 28 May 26 „ Classes 1-3 MSHSAA Championships ...... Fri.-Sat. 48 June 5-6 June 4-5 June 3-4 June 1-2 Memorial Day ...... Mon. May 25 May 31 May 30 May 28

CHEERLEADER CLINICS 5 One-day clinics ...... Mon.-Thurs. 50 June 15-18 June 14-17 June 13-16 June 11-14 *Not held on regular standardized calendar week due to where Easter falls. 6 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE on theMSHSAAwebsiteat mailing policy. All manuals may befound Please adviseyourstaffofthisMSHSAA to theattention of theAthletic Director.” administrator. All other mailings shallbe spring shallbeshippedUPStotheathletic Rule bookmailingsforthefall,winterand shall beforwardedtotheschoolprincipal. All surveys,unlessotherwisespecified, mailed tothememberschoolprincipal. and ProposalBackgroundBookletshallbe Annual Questionnaire,theBallot handled bythememberschools.“The by whichMSHSAAmailingscanbe improve communicationandtheefficiency the followingpolicyonschoolmailingsto Policy Mailings School ( Classes arelistedontheMSHSAAwebsite Coaching PrinciplesandSportsFirstAid Listed onWebsiteClasses MSHSAA CoachesEducation ( coaches on MSHSAA Website the listingoffacultyandnon-faculty Website Faculty CoachesShallAppearon Approved FacultyandNon- mailed totheMSHSAA. Once informationisfaxed,itshould more efficiently to theappropriate staff. machine, (573) 875-1450, to bedistributed items shouldbesenttothemainfax receipt ofsupportmaterials.Allother special faxnumberisutilizedonlyfor should befaxed to (573) 875- support informationdealingwithtransfers Information tobeFaxed w of thewebsite. form canalsobefoundonthe Homepage forms fortheseclasses.Aregistration dates, times,locations,andregistration “Coaches Education”areaof themenufor “Education andResources”thentothe MSHSAA Journal. The listwillnolongerappearinthe Directors” link. click “Go.” Click the“Coaches on and “Password.” Type intheschool name and Sign inusingyour“UserName”and Website andclick on the“Schools” tab. approved coaches,gototheMSHSAA on aregular basis. To view aschool’s w w w The BoardofDirectorshasapproved The scheduleoftheremaining2008-09 The BoardofDirectorshasapproved All transfersmustbedoneon-line.Any w w w w w .mshs .mshs .mshs aa aa aa .o .o .o r r r g g) g) . . Please refer tothe , with updates occurring 2379. This 2379. not be Requirements Carefully forAgeandAcademic Administrators toReviewRosters MSHSAA By-Laws. accordance withalltheprovisions ofthe names appearonthoselistsare eligiblein accurate andthatthestudents whose the mastereligibilityrostersis absolutely to certifythattheinformation furnished on the eligibilitystatusbasedonacademics. that astudentandhis/herparentsknow and eligibility. Itshould not beassumed students advisedoftheiracademicstatus to participate. has everyopportunitythroughtheBy-Laws should makethisextraeffortsothestudent districts notsponsoringjuniorhighsports accord withMSHSAABy-Laws.School equitable opportunitytoparticipatein students arenotprovidingthemwithan Schools notidentifyingandinformingthese potential eligibilityattheseniorhighlevel. eighth gradeteamlevelandfouryearsof potential participationattheseventhand permit allyoungsterstwoyearsof provision, when applied correctly,will to playwiththenextgrade.The and informedoftheBy-Lawoption whereby theseyoungstersareidentified develop andimplementaprocedure would placethem.Schoolsshould grade levelwherechronologicalage permitted toparticipateupthenext participation inaparticulargradeare that studentswhoexceedtheagelimitfor that By-Law 232, Age Standard, provides maximum opportunities for eligibility. year. This practice allows thestudents the highschoolhe/shewillattendnext goes onlytogradeeightparticipateat eighth graderattendingaschoolwhich been amendedtopermitanoveraged appropriate agegroup. By-Law 232has may bemoveduptoparticipatewiththe middle schoolwhoexceedtheagelimits school year. Students inthejunior high/ athletic competitionduringthe2008-09 July 1isineligibleforinterscholastic who becomes15-years-oldonorbefore July 1andanymiddleschoolstudents becomes sixteenyearsofageonorbefore Any juniorhighschoolstudentwho of ageonorbeforeJuly1isineligible. list. Anystudentwhobecomes19years the academicrequirementsappearsona overaged studentoranotmeeting checked tobesurethatthenameofno have alleligibilityrosterscarefully It istheresponsibilityofprincipal Records shouldbecheckedand School administratorsarereminded Principals ofmemberschoolsshould ae oo–Feb. 23, 2009 March 2, 2009 school athleticeligibilityroster: Nov.17, 2008 Aug.11,2008 Last daytosubmitinitialelectronichigh Nov. 10,2008 Nov. 3,2008 – Girls Swimming Spring – – Basketball Wrestling– – Fall Window opensforsubmission: activities followingtheschedulebelow: submitted on-lineforallathletesand before thedateofanycontest. Additions totherostercanbemadeaday with opposingschoolsrequestingit. supplied bytheMSHSAAandexchanged filed onthemastereligibilityroster his/her schooluntilthestudent’snameis shall beconsideredeligibletorepresent with MSHSAA By-Law 234, no athlete before thedateofeachgame.Inaccord which desiretoreviewtheeligibilityroster can beviewedon-linebymemberschools the schedule inBy-Law 234. Also, acopy to befiledwiththeMSHSAAaccording reminded thatamastereligibilityrosteris ae ooMarch 15 March 22 March 22 March 22 March 22 March 22 March 22 March 22Water Polo Boys Volleyball Track andField March 22 Nov. 23 Boys Tennis Girls Softball Nov.Girls Soccer 23 Girls Boys Golf Spring Baseball Dec. 7 Springs Sports Aug. 24 Aug. Aug.31 24 Wrestling Girls Swimming/Diving Aug. Aug. 31 24 Basketball Aug. 28 Winter Sports Aug. 31 Aug. Girls Volleyball 31 Girls Tennis Aug. 31 Aug. 24Boys Swimming/Diving Softball Boys Soccer Girls Golf Football Field Hockey Cross Country Fall Baseball Fall Sports Master eligibilityrostersaretobe All memberschooladministratorsare ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Guidance Counselors Play Key Role In Standard Communicating Eligibility Rules Specification for It is important that all counselors be fully full credit subjects, or the equivalent of work, Indoor Wall Padding knowledgeable of the essential eligibility or permitting a student to drop a course(s) requirements students must meet to represent and thereby placing him/her below eligibility the school and participate in interscholastic requirements. Counselors should discuss The NFHS, through ASTM International, activities. Counselors are frequently asked eligibility requirements with all students. has provided standards for wall padding by students to advise them on matters dealing Member school principals should for indoor facilities. This document with the preparation of, or changes in their emphasize to all guidance counselors the provides useful recommendations to class schedules. In doing so, counselors importance of having copies of MSHSAA schools as they plan for their indoor should be sure that they do not advise a eligibility requirements on file at all times in facilities equipment. This document course of action which will result in students the guidance offices. A “Checklist for School recommends that padding should be used forfeiting their eligibility to compete in Counselors” can be found in the August on walls and other facility features in or interscholastic athletics or activities through packet provided to all MSHSAA member around the playing area that an athlete violation of MSHSAA rules of eligibility, e.g. schools to assist with transfer students. Also, might contact during play. It also scheduling a course for which the student additional forms for helping counselors can recommends that the length and width has already received credit, permitting a be found on the MSHSAA web site. dimensions of the mats shall be student to be scheduled with fewer than five appropriate to provide protection for that area and that padding is typically installed no more than four inches from the National College Testing Exam Dates floor and up to six feet. Set for 2008-09 Petition Deadline Dec. 15 High school counselors, principals, High school students participating in Individuals who wish to circulate a coaches and directors are urged to remind interscholastic activities often find conflicts petition in accord with Article IV, all high school students of the dates on between interscholastic events and the ACT Section 3, shall request the petition which the ACT and SAT tests will be and SAT test dates. Students can avoid this form and suggested wording from the administered, as well as the dates of problem by arranging for a test date that executive director to be certain the MSHSAA district and state events. does not conflict with an interscholastic event appropriate requirements for the MSHSAA event dates are contained in in which they will be participating. petition process are met. Member MSHSAA sport and activity manuals, the Test dates for 2008-09 are: schools are reminded that all MSHSAA wall calendar and inside the proposed amendments initiated by back cover of the MSHSAA Handbook. ACT Test petition must be submitted in writing to Registration the executive director and received in Deadline Test Date Aug. 12 ...... Sept. 13 the MSHSAA office no later than Sept. 19 ...... Oct. 25 December 15 of the current school Nov. 7 ...... Dec. 13 year in order to be certified by your Jan. 6 ...... Feb. 7 MSHSAA Board of Directors and Feb. 27 ...... April 4 included on the annual ballot. May 8 ...... June 13

SAT Test Registration Deadline Test Date Jefferson R7 Looking For Games Sept. 9 ...... Oct. 4 Sept. 26 ...... Nov. 1 The Jefferson R7 High School in Festus

will be a full memeber of the MSHSAA Nov. 5 ...... Dec. 6 MSHSAA Journal August 2008 Dec. 26 ...... Jan. 24 beginning with the 2009-10 academic Feb. 24 ...... Mar. 14 year. In the fall of 2009 the school will Mar. 31 ...... May 2 open with ninth graders only. May 5 ...... June 6 The Blue Jays are looking to field teams in football, volleyball and softball in The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/ the fall. JHS is also looking for dates to National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) dates are Oct. 15 and 18, fill a sub-varsity cross country schedule. 2008. In the winter, JHS has open dates for both girls and boys basketball. The spring sports include baseball as well as sub-varsity track and field. If your school is looking to fill a ninth grade schedule for any of the sports listed above, please contact:

Mark Ruark, Principal „ Jefferson R7 High School

(636) 937-2637 7 8 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE any official. questions abouttheregistrationstatusof Pam atMSHSAA Martin ifthere are the MSHSAAwebsite.Pleasecontact to checktheon-lineOfficialsRosteron officials association. official, notbetweentheschooland A contractshallbewiththeindividual officials association or to anassignor. responsibility cannotbedelegatedtoan rests withthehostschool.This certain thatgameofficialsareregistered July 1toJune30. annually. The registration year isfrom to reneworregisterwiththeMSHSAA particular sport.Officialsarerequired registered forthecurrentyearinthat be certainthateachofficialisduly School administratorsandcoachesmust extremely important responsibility. registered withtheMSHSAA. contracted officialsarecurrently coaches shouldmakecertainthatall Registration Status toVerifySchools Officials’ photos. assistance inplanningyourteam better. or resolution JPEG formatandbesavedata300DPI Digital photosshouldbesubmittedin per row andiscropped horizontally. team winsitsdistrict. appropriate deadline,intheeventyour emailed totheMSHSAAby format, sothatanimagecanbe photo taken,preferablyinadigital information andteamphotos. assessed forlatesubmissionofprogram publications, andpenaltiesmaybe strongly preferredforallMSHSAA cognizant thatdigitalphotosare tennis regionalqualifiers).Pleasebe all districtteamchampions(and required tobesubmittedMSHSAAfor are remindedthatteamphotos Team Photo Reminder www.mshsaa.org Administrators andcoachesareurged The finalresponsibilityofmaking Contracting gameofficialsisan All athleticadministratorsand Thank youinadvanceforyour An ideal photo features 6-7 people Make plansnowtohaveyourteam School administratorsandcoaches visit usonline at with thesport/activity nolaterthantheday information on all staffmembersassociated administrator shallentertherequired debate, anddrama. cheerleading, danceteam,and speech, music, academiccompetition, sideline and assistant)bymemberschools. coaches, directors,andsponsors and non-certifiedathleticactivities (www.mshsaa.org)faculty, of non-faculty, submission ontheMSHSAA Website following policyregardingthedelinquent adopted, atitsJune15,2007, meeting, the Non-Faculty Coaches Policy for DelinquentSubmissionon Learning andAchievementFoundation *Laurasian Institution IntoEdVentures International StudentExchange International Fellowship International ExperienceUSA International CulturalExchangeServices Global Insights Foundation forWorldwide Int’l StudentExchange (WISE) Foundation forIntercultural Travel (FIT) Foundation forAcademicCulturalExchange Forte InternationalExchangeAssociation F.L.A.G. Face The World Foundation EF FoundationforForeignStudy Educational Resource Development Trust—ERDT/SHARE! Educational andCulturalInteractions DM DiscoveriesEducation Travel andCulture (ETC) Cultural HomestayInternational(CHI) Cultural AcademicStudentExchange,Inc.(CASE) Council onInt’lEducationalExchange(CIEE) Council for Educational Travel,USA Center forCulturalInterchange(CCI) Azumano International AYUSA International Association forTeen-Age (ATAD) Diplomats American Sec.Sch.ForInt’lStudents&Teachers(ASSIST) ASSE InternationalStudentExchangePrograms ASA InternationalASPECTFoundation Amicus InternationalStudentExchange American InterculturalStudentExchange American CulturalExchangeService American CouncilsforInt’lEducation:ACTR/ACCELS American AcademicandCulturalExchange,Inc. AIFS Foundation-Academic Year inAmerica AFS-USA Academic FoundationforInternationalCulturalExchange Travel &Exchange Programs for CSIET Advisory ListofInternationalEducational programs. Some, however, offe also may The policyprovidesthattheschool Besides sports,thispolicyapplies to The MSHSAABoardofDirectors under thejurisdictionofMSHSAA. gram beforecertifyingastudenteligibletoparticipateininterscholasticactivities school administratormustbecertainthattheprogramisacademicyearpro- The followingprogramshaveeachbeenevaluatedas2008-09academicyear

(head r short term or other type programs. other type or term short r Individual RotaryDistricts/Multidistricts: Reflections International Quest International Peace4Kids, Inc. PAX -Program of Academic Exchange Pacific Intercultural Exchange (PIE) (OCEAN) Organ. forCulturalExchangeAmongNations NW ServicesPEACEProgram NorthWest Student Exchange (NWSE) Nacel OpenDoor shall beplacedonprobation for 365days. during thesame schoolyear, theschool year. Ifathird incidence occur should second occurrenceduringthesameschool school shallreceiveawarningfor school beingsentaletterofreprimand.A established deadlineshallresultinthe on coaches/directors/sponsorsbythe sport/activity. prior tothefirstpermissiblecontestforthat World LinkYouth for Understanding USA (YFU-USA) World Heritage World Experience United StudiesStudentExchange(USSE) The Traveling School Terra Lingua USA Student AmericanInternational(SAI) States’ 4-HInternationalExchangePrograms STS Foundation *Provisionallistingisgrantedtonewlylisted * * odtionallistingisgrantedtoorganizationswhich Cond ** *Rotary -Youth Rotary Exchange Florida, Inc. **Rotary YES/SCANEX **Rotary -South Central Rotary Youth Exchange Rotary -Rocky Mountain Youth Exchange Program **Rotary -Ohio-Erie Rotary Youth Exchange Program Rotary -EasternStatesExchange(ESSEX) Youth Exch. Prog. Rotary States Central - Rotary Rotary District 7150 Youth Exchange Program Rotary District 7120Youth Exchange Program Rotary District5950/5960 Youth Exchange Foundation Failure ofaschooltosubmitinformation

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www.mshsaa.or visit usonline at Each g ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION MSHSAA Sanctioning Policies New NFHS Sports Invitational tournaments, meets and/ host is a MSHSAA member school wishing or competitions sponsored by a member to conduct a non-athletic event (music, Medicine Handbook school are to be approved by the high speech and debate, academic school administrator and shall meet the competition, dance, etc) and inviting Available standards contained in MSHSAA By-Laws schools from another state(s) a sanction The NFHS Sports Medicine 311 [Sports], 450 [Music], 530 [Speech] form must be submitted, signed by school Handbook (Third Edition) are available and 630 [ Academic Competition]. To administrator hosting event. This type of for purchase from avoid delays in processing your event does not require NFHS approval. the NFHS Customer application, please include the list of • MSHSAA Sanction Non-Member Service Department invited schools, all contact information Organization Sponsored Non-Athletic by calling (800) and submit to the MSHSAA Office at least Event – to be completed by the non-school 776-3462 or on 30 days prior to the date of the event. organization (e.g. college, university, etc). the NFHS website. Included on the restricted side of the wishing to conduct the event and inviting The cost per MSHSAA website under ‘Downloadable schools from in-state and/or out-of-state. handbook is Forms’ are three MSHSAA sanction This type of event does not require NFHS $19.95, plus applications. A brief explanation of each approval. shipping and form is provided below. NOTE: NFHS sanction application forms handling. • MSHSAA Interstate Sanction Athletic may be obtained through the NFHS Event (non NFHS) – to be completed by website. Information and instructions on host manager/school administrator how to complete the sanction form may be wishing to conduct an athletic event and found at www.nfhs.org. Once there select inviting schools from a contigious state ‘Sanctioning’ under the ‘Quick Links’ area which does not require NFHS approval. If located on the left hand side of the screen. the host is a non-member organization The MSHSAA contact person is Davine (e.g. college, university, business, etc.) a Davis. member school must be named as co- sponsor in order for MSHSAA member schools to participate (By-Law 311.2). • MSHSAA Sanction Non-Athletic Event – to be completed by host of event. If the

Physician’s Certificate Required for Athletics, Cheer and Dance

According to MSHSAA By-Laws 276, By-Laws 276 and 283 include tryouts 283 and 309, schools shall require every as a recognized event for cheerleading and student participating in cheerleading, dance teams. School administrator and dance teams and athletics to present a event sponsors should be certain all physician’s certificate stating that he or she students involved in tryouts provide a is physically able to participate. These By- physician’s certificate stating the individual Laws do not allow for any exceptions to is physically able to participate in cheer or

this requirement. dance activities as required prior to MSHSAA Journal August 2008 A MSHSAA Participation Certificate, participating in any activities in preparation or something similar, is to be completed for tryouts. prior to the first practice session and should be readily available during all practices and events. It is suggested that schools make copies of the Participation Certificates for all participants in these activities and have them on file in the school’s central office in case the original forms are lost during a practice session or an out-of-town event. This will serve as a back-up for school personnel and prevent having the participants and physicians complete the participation certificates again. It should be noted that any school g physical issued on or after February 1, „ 2008 is valid for the 2008-09 school year. 9 10 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 We This CanMake Work my cheeksand wipethemawaybeforeshe “you gogirl”, “Go Bre GO”. Ifeel on tears screaming for her to run “finish therace”, applause andallherteammates are what thespirit of track isallabout”. running the100meterdash. Folks, thisis attention Lane to 1.Breanna Troesser is fills theair….”We ask thatyou direct your can doit” “GOBre GO”“Push itGirl”. teammateshear her cheering…”You start still life.Iyell,“GOBREGO”andsoon running atapacethatseemscapturedas others speed past her. Breanna keeps takes longer before sheactually “runs”. The always noise loud her, startles so recovery middle schoolgirlsandthegunblasts.The don’t fall.Sheislinedupwithfourother silently sayingpleasegofastbut can’t handlethisbutIknowyoucan. tell myselfasIsayaquickprayer—God, the trackwithfourotherteens.GiveitupI my daughterwalksuptotheentrance some—but notall….thethoughtsswirlas injured? they do?Whatifshefalls?is “cool Mom” to that. Can Icontain myself if rude comment…myreactionwillnotbe react? Whatissomeone-anyone-makesa react? Howwilltheothersatmeet coming inlast?Howwillherteammates worried. dash. Iamenthusiasticyetsovery is goingtoparticipateinthe100meter I ampacingatatrackmeet.Mydaughter Troesser Melody by SPORTSMANSHIP Track athleteBreannaTroesser competingattheSouthCallawayTrack Meeton April 24,2008. The standsarethunderouswith The PA system cackles andavoice She walkstothestartingpoint;Iam Some ofthethoughtsareirrational— I ampacing….howwillshefeelabout TuesdayIt’s night, April 24, 2008, and can makethis work anditwillbegreat be workedout. ButCoachMoesaidwe encourage her, were but not sure itcould she wanted to bein track amonth later. months laterusinghercanesagain. Then slowly moving up to awalker, andsix months prior. strength shehadcarefullybuiltupinthe each surgeryshelosessomeofthe bones wouldgrowstraight. and usedrodsmetalplatessothe cut boththefemurandtibia,realignedit Louis Children’s Hospital, Dr. Eric Gordon, derotational osteotomy—thesurgeonatSt. August, shehadafemoralandtibia walks withtwocanesforassistance.Last daughter’s requesttobeonthetrackteam. Doug Sain,tostandupandsayyesmy assistant coaches,MeganPfeifferand coach, EddieMulholland,andtwo to runthisracethananyoneelsehere. every day. more you for They took it know succeed. Theydon’tseethisonthetrack perseverance thatittakesforanyoneto You embodied thestamina and her itisforthestrengththeyseeinyou. did theothercoachescheerforme?”Itell smiles inreturn,outofbreath. tell herwhatagreatjobshedid.She well. Membersoftheotherteamsstopand other teamsstopandcongratulateheras congratulate herandthecoachesfrom legs andcanescango.Hercoaches and twentyseconds-runningashardher can seethem.Shefinishesatoneminute Even us,herparents,wanting to Months inawheelchairfollowed, This washersixthsurgeryandwith My daughterhascerebralpalsyand It tookthecourageofonehead “whydone- when question only Her permission. This articlewasreprintedwithauthor’s Pfeiffer, CoachSain. dreamedof. Thanks, CoachMoe, Coach opens thedoorsforpossibilitiesnever together tofindawayisleadand the dreamtotakeshape…tosayletswork and ideas….tosaymaybeallowstimefor say noistodismissthehopes,dreams Definitely. Leaders? Without adoubt. because it’stherightthingtodo.Angels? point thetrack out to them. Perhaps Sain, unexpectedlyshowupinlifeand and others,likeCoachesMoe,Pfeiffer there tosupportyoucan’tseethe“track” as shewalked by. “stamina”, “perserverance”, “determination” daughter. my to words her you”, were Thank will beokay, Ihave so worried. been would makeit.“NowIknowmydaughter daughter thathaddevelopmentalissues watching mydaughterlearnedthather different. Aparent,fromanotherschool, more thingsincommonthantheyhad some ofhers. the rightthingforhertodoiscontribute earned moneytodotherightthing,that one teammatesacrificeshisorherhard with thepositives.Shelearnedthatwhen that thenegativesmustbeenduredalong being theteam-evenwhenitisnegative; learned thatbeingpartoftheteammeans being withherfriendsonateam.She confidence, theteamspirit,inclusionof off “personal her record”. Iwitnessed the ability torunamileandshaveseconds in my daughter. Shenow knew shehadthe parent, theincrediblechangesIwitnessed invisible wallofphysicalinability? inclusion previouslyblockedbythe gained? Couldtheyknowthefeelingof the increaseinmusclemassmydaughter in thecrowd?Couldtheyhaveanticipated the admirationfromanindividualwatching confidence andcooperationlearned?Or Moe believesinmiracles. motivation fortheotherteammates.Coach What didIlearn?learnedthatto Sometimes, theveryoneswhoare Other coachesutteredthewords, Her teammateslearnedthattheyhad Maybe, maybe not. know, I her as Could theyhaveanticipatedthe BOARD OF DIRECTORS March Board of Directors Meeting Summary Held on March 6, 2008 where his dad is an assistant football participated in two basketball games in Amended the meeting agenda to add coach, upon detection of the violation the the 2nd semester before his ineligibility was item C-1-b regarding the billboard student stopped attending the open gym, detected, games forfeited, student contract. procedures put in place to educated suspended from the team and is to sit out Approved minutes of the following student athletes of eligibility rules to avoid two games in the 2008-09 basketball meetings: Minutes of the MSHSAA Three a similar violation in the future; Cairo - season; Sturgeon - Self-reported a Member Appeals Committee Telephone Self-reported a violation of By-Law 325.b- violation of By-Law 235, student withheld Conference Call - January 16, 2008, 1, student played in too many weeks of from competition for same number of Minutes of the MSHSAA Board of competition, district basketball game games he participated in with nonschool Directors - January 23-24, 2008, Minutes forfeited and Madison will advance to team, school to emphasis procedures of the MSHSAA Board of Directors next round of district tournament play; already in place to prevent similar Telephone Conference Call - February 22, Central Visual and Performing Arts: Self- violation in the future; Troy Buchanan - 2008. reported violation of By-Law 101 - school Self-reported a violation of By-Law 238, JV Approved the following general played a basketball contest against a cross country athlete allowed to consent items as presented: nonmember school, contest forfeited and a participate on the school team before • Nonfaculty Coaches Approved (By- written procedure to be developed by transfer information finalized and before Law 124) (See web site for current listing) school to prevent a future violation of this the student was listed on the school • Transfer Waiver Applications (By- nature; Don Bosco Charter - Self-reported eligibility roster, transfer now complete Law 238.3-a-9) (Duplicate school names a violation of By-Law 214 by allowing a and student is fully eligible. indicates an additional transfer(s) student(s) basketball player who had exceeded the for that school): Benton, Benton, Benton, number of semesters to participate in Recommend action by school be accepted Bosworth, Caruthersville, Cor Jesu contests, all contests the student and administration acknowledged for self- Academy, Crystal City, Hannibal, participated in are being forfeited, student reporting with no further action - Clever - Kirkwood, Nerinx Hall, New Haven, withheld from any further competition and Self-reported a violation of By-Law 235.2-c Normandy, Notre Dame (Cape school developing procedures to prevent a by an assistant school coach being Girardeau), Parkway North, Risco, future violation of this nature; Francis involved with a nonschool basketball team Rockwood Summit, Sarcoxie, Seckman, Howell North - Self-reported a violation of during the school year in which five of the Sikeston Junior, St. Francis Borgia, By-Law 212, student allowed to participate school’s athletes participated on the team, Sullivan M.S., Thomas Jefferson in two tournament weekends of speech coach suspended for the rest of the regular Independent School, Vashon, Webster competition with unexcused absences on season, athletes suspended from next Groves, and Windsor. the first day of each competition, student contest, coaches counseled and • Transfer Hardship Applications (By- withheld from the next two contests, school procedures put in place to avoid similar Law 238.3-a-8) (Duplicate school names forfeited the events the student participated violation of this nature, athletes and indicates an additional transfer(s) student(s) in; Lee’s Summit - Self-reported a violation parents to be informed of eligibility rules in for that school): Affton, Bosworth, of the Board of Directors Policy on Open a preseason meeting; Jasper - Self- Braymer, Clinton, Crystal City, Diamond, Facilities by allowing a football player reported a violation of By-Law 212 by a East Buchanan, East Newton, Farmington, from Blue Springs South to attend off- basketball player who was issued a Farmington, Ft. Zumwalt South, Hannibal, season training and conditioning workouts summons and did not report the incident to Higbee, Higbee, Jackson, Kingston, at Lee’s Summit where his dad is an the school, the student is being withheld Licking, Maplewood-Richmond Hts., assistant football coach, upon detection of from competition until all court Maplewood-Richmond Hts., Metro, the violation the student stopped attending requirements have been met; Construction Normandy, Oakville, Owensville, Parkway the open gym, procedures put in place to Careers - Self-reported an inadvertent Central, Perryville, Ritenour, Riverview educate coaches of eligibility rules to violation of By-Law 234 (clerical error) Gardens, Rosati-Kain, Smith-Cotton, Smith- avoid a similar violation in the future; omitting three names from the school’s Cotton, South Holt, Troy Buchanan, Troy Lincoln College Prep - Self-reported a master boys basketball eligibility roster;

Buchanan, Troy Buchanan, Wellington- violation of By-Law 121, coach to Fox - Self-reported an inadvertent violation MSHSAA Journal August 2008 Napoleon, and Winnetonka. complete Coaching Principles and First of By-Law 234 (clerical error) omitting a • Self-Reported Violations and/or Aid Courses before coaching first school name from the school’s master eligibility Requests for Lesser Penalties (By-Law 910): game this season; North Callaway - Self- roster; Moberly M.S. - Self-reported the Recommend action by school be accepted reported a violation of By-Law 235, parent violation of By-Law 235 by two middle with reprimand issued and administration conducted a team practice during the school basketball players who acknowledged for self-reporting - Affton - season, inadvertent violation, procedures participated in three nonschool league Self-reported a violation of By-Law 213, to prevent this type of violation is being games during the school basketball academically ineligible player participated put in place; Notre Dame de Sion – Self- season, students suspended from the in two games before the beginning of 2nd reported a violation of By-Law 153 by remainder of the season and will be semester when his eligibility was utilizing an individual as its head dance withheld from three games in the 2008-09 reinstated, the contests were lost so no team coach who had not completed the basketball season. forfeits necessary, student to be withheld required Coaches Education Program, from first two games in the 2nd semester; made arrangements for the coach to take Blue Springs South - Self-reported a individual classes in Coaching Principles violation of the Board of Directors Policy and First Aid, established a plan to avoid on Open Facilities, a football player similar occurrences in the future; St. „ attended off-season training and Charles - Self-reported a violation of By- 11 conditioning workouts at Lee’s Summit Law 213, academically ineligible student continued on pagep 13 12 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD Kerwin Urhahn,MSHSAA. Principal, ChamoisHighSchool,and Hermann HighSchool,BradStrobel, comprised ofGaryMenke,Principal, canvass theballots.TheCommitteewas certified bytheCommitteeappointedto the 2008BoardofDirectorselectionas Board ofDirectorsElectionResults e ao 9 2 1 Eaton Ken Rob Dowis 1 Travis Dittemore District* Northwest 2 Deacon Windsor Paul Sulser Michael Reynolds Darin Powell Kerry Hesse Heath Haley District* Northeast Primary ElectionResults o oi 9 34 Paul Sulser, Principal, Highland ** 17 **Ken Eaton Rob Dowis * Travis Dittemore District Northwest 16 **Paul Sulser Michael Reynolds * Darin Powell District Northeast Final ElectionResults other thantheprincipalorsuperintendent *One ballotvoid—nominationsignedbysomeone www.mshsaa.org visit uson-lineat Following aretheofficialresultsof Northwest representing the four yeartermsontheBoard Schools, Superintendent, MoundCityR-II High School andKen Eaton, el e d

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were electedtoserve districts respectively. Northeast 19 24 7 5 1 1 and Mi degrees formNorthwest masters andspecialist’s graduating withbothhis eighteen years.After education forthepast District. year tofillavacancyintheCentral Coleman wasappointedtotheboardthis Northeast’s openseat. Superintendent Paul won Sulser the the NorthwestDistrict’sseat,whileEwing Mound City Superintendent Ken Eaton won with athirdonefilledbyappointment. Directors were up for election thisyear, Eaton andSulserWinBoardElections addition tohiscoachingduties. He taught physicaleducationand historyin from 1991-1998. taught atSouthIron,thenNorth Shelby Puxico for ayear. From 1983-1991, Sulser Piedmont. Afterthreeyearshemovedto in 1979 atClearwater High School in and Joeigh. one son, Prent, andtwo daughters, Kendey married forsixteenyears.Thecouplehas remainder ofthistime. dogs. Huntingandfishingtakeupthe sports atalllevels,raisingcattleand filled forlasteightyears. as thesuperintendent,apositionhehas the principalforthreeyearsbeforeserving Mound CityHighSchoolwherehewas next fouryears.Eatonmovedback Penney High School inHamilton for the MCHS, hemovedto three yearstintat School. Followinga at MoundCityHigh an agricultureinstructor he startedhiscareeras ssouri State University, Paul Sulser Eaton Kingsville Superintendent Kevin Two seats on theMSHSAA Board of During histeaching career, Sulser Sulser enteredtheteachingprofession He andhiswife, Shelley, have been In hissparetimeEatonenjoyswatching hasbeenin Northwest. specialist degreefrom State. Healsoholdsa Northwest Missouri master’s degreefrom State, followedbya Southeast Missouri bachelor’s degreefrom He receivedhis Reynolds HighSchool. graduated fromSouthern from Ellingtonwherehe Sulser isoriginally Ken Eaton Cassidy. three children: Crosby, Conor and the Kingsvillesuperintendent. season. Heiscurrentlyinhisfifthyearas Tigers’ girls’basketballteamforone three years,whilealsocoachingthe Kingsville. Heservedasprincipalfor became thehighschoolprincipalat assistant boy’sbasketballcoach,Coleman serving astheheadsoftballand Grove HighschoolteachingEnglishand volleyball coach. basketball coachandtheninth-gradegirls where healsoservedastheheadgirls’ School fortwoyears Grain Valley High went ontoteachat for theRoosters.He boys basketballcoach assistant highschool field. Hewasthe junior hightrackand football, aswell coaching juniorhigh teaching Englishand spent fouryears Pleasant HillMiddleSchool,Coleman of CentralMissouri. Administration degreesfromtheUniversity in EducationandSpecialistEducational Science inEducation,Mastersof Non-Public AdvisoryCommittee. District, aswellservingonthePublic/ investigative committeefortheNortheast Superintendent forthepastnineyears. Ewing andforoneyearhasservedasthe principal atHighlandHighSchoolin showing in1993. Championships in1992andathird-place to arunner-upfinishattheClass1 Shelby wonfivedistricttitles,inaddition serving as anathletic director. baseball, andtrackfieldaswell coached girlsandboysbasketball, Coleman andhiswife, Heather, have After spendingthreeyearsatOak Beginning histeachingcareerat Coleman earnedhisBachelorof Sulser haspreviouslyservedonthe In 1998hebecametheassistant His girlsbasketballteamsatNorth Kevin Coleman BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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• Application for approval of Future BoardB oa of Directors i t rs & AppealsA p a l MeetingM e ng Dates t Cooperative Sponsorship of Seventh and Eighth Grade Activity (Article III, Section 2): Board of Directors Meeting Dates East Newton School District - Granby and September 17-18, 2008 - MSHSAA office, Columbia (Wed.-Thu. of Week 11) Triway junior highs - Boys Basketball, Girls December 3-4, 2008 - MSHSAA office, Columbia (Wed.-Thu. of Week 22) Basketball, Boys Cross Country, Girls January 28-29, 2009 - MSHSAA office, Columbia (Wed.-Thu. of Week 30) Cross Country, 11-Man Football, Boys March 12, 2009 - MSHSAA office, Columbia (Thu. of Week 36) Track, Girls Track and Girls Volleyball April 3-4, 2009 - Tan-Tar-A, Osage Beach (Fri.-Sat. of Week 39 (2008-09); Grandview School District – June 17, 2009 - MSHSAA office, Columbia (Wed. of Week 50) (all meetings begin at 8:30 a.m., except the April 3-4 meeting which begins at 1 p.m.) Grandview and Martin City middle schools – 11-Man Football, Cheerleading, Appeals Committee Meeting Dates Girls Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Girls August 20, 2008 - MSHSAA office, Columbia (Wed. of Week 7) Basketball, Wrestling, Girls Track and September 9, 2008 - MSHSAA office, Columbia (Tue. of Week 10) Boys Track (2008-09); Joplin School November 18-19, 2008 - MSHSAA office, Columbia (Tue.-Wed. of Week 20) District - North and South middle schools - March 17-18, 2009 - MSHSAA office, Columbia (Tue.-Wed. of Week 37) 11-Man Football (2008-09). (all meetings begin at 8:30 a.m.) • Application for approval of Junior Anyone attending a meeting in the MSHSAA office who requires auxiliary aids or services should request High School Cooperative Sponsorships (By- such services by contacting the executive director of the MSHSAA, telephone (573) 875-4880, no later than 48 hours before the meeting. Hearings of student eligibility shall be closed as matters involving the eligibility Law 107): Community and St. Joseph status of students where personally identifiable private information from a student’s educational record will be Catholic junior highs – Boys Track and reviewed or discussed. Section 610.021(6 and/or 14) R.S.Mo.; 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b); 34 C.F.R. 99.1 et Girls Track (2007-08); Knox County and seq. All other portions of all meetings are open. Brashear junior highs - 11-Man Football (2008-09); Lockwood and Golden City (March 2008); St. Teresa’s Academy - Motion Kinder, Gohn second, to return junior highs - 11-Man Football (2008-09); Participation of a student in the 2008 to open session. Motion passed 8-0 on a Maryville and St. Gregory Barbarigo Soccer Olympic Development Program in roll call vote with Brown, Richards, Sumy, middle schools - 11-Man Football and Frisco, (March 2008); St. Teresa’s Gohn, Davis, Edwards, Kinder, and Wrestling (2008-09); Princeton and North Academy - Participation of a student in the Cornish voting yes. Mercer junior highs- 11-Man Football and 2008 Soccer Olympic Development No action was reported out of closed Girls Softball (2008-09); Stewartsville Program in Frisco, Texas (March 2008) session. and Osborn junior highs – Girls Softball and in Pomona California (February Approved items 3-7 as presented and and 8-Man Football (2008-09). 2008); Visitation Academy - Participation items 1-2 as amended from the February 6, • Acceptance of Resignation of of a student in the 2008 Soccer Olympic 2008, meeting of the Athletic Directors MSHSAA Employee: Shawna Woofter, Development Program in Frisco, Texas Advisory Committee. Assistant to Craig Long (March 2008); Warrensburg - Participation Urhahn presented the summary of the • Other Member School Requests of a student in the 2008 Soccer Olympic Liaison Committee, which had gone on Granted: Grain Valley - Request to hold Development Program in Frisco, Texas record regarding two items. The sports camps during the school year. (March 2008). committee supported the activity of (Inclement Weather); Blue Springs - Board member Davis had submitted a Academic Competition determining a Participation of a student in the 2008 request to Dr. Urhahn for the Board to schedule that would avoid the April ACT Soccer Olympic Development Program in discuss the current status of the move to testing date, and suggested that all Frisco, Texas (March 2008); Incarnate include background checks in the officials’ activities move to equal enrollment breaks. Word Academy - Participation of two registration process. Urhahn is currently No action was taken. students in the 2008 Soccer Olympic researching the companies which provide Approved items 1-2 as presented and Development Program in Frisco, Texas this service and their costs. No action table item 4 from the March 3, 2008,

(March 2008); Ladue - Participation of a taken. meeting of the Wrestling Advisory MSHSAA Journal August 2008 student in the 2008 Soccer Olympic Approved the January 2008 Financial Committee. No action was taken on item Development Program in Frisco, Texas Statement as presented. 3. (March 2008); Lee’s Summit - Participation Resolved to enter into a contract with Certified the results of the 2008 of a student in the 2008 Soccer Olympic Lamar for rental of the advertising space Annual Questionnaire. Development Program in Frisco, Texas on the monopole billboard for one year Approved the items to appear on the (March 2008); Liberty Junior High - and approve the related and proposed 2008 Annual Ballot as presented and Participation of a student in the 2008 FY2008 budget adjustments as presented. amended during discussion, with the Soccer Olympic Development Program in Motion Kinder, Brown second, to enter addition of the approved item from the Frisco, Texas (March 2008) and in Costa into closed session for matters involving Athletic Directors Advisory Committee, the Rica (April 2008); Liberty - Participation of legal actions or litigation involving approved two items from the Wrestling a student in the 2008 Soccer Olympic MSHSAA including any confidential or Advisory Committee, the softball petition Development Program in Frisco, Texas privileged communications between the item and the proposal regarding By-Law (March 2008); Liberty - Participation of a MSHSAA and its attorney. Section 107, Junior High Cooperative student in the 2008 Soccer Olympic 610.021(1) R.S.Mo. Motion passed 8-0 Sponsorships. Development Program in Costa Rica (April on a roll call vote with Brown, Richards, „ 2008); Marquette - Participation of a Sumy, Gohn, Davis, Edwards, Kinder, and Cornish voting yes. student in the 2008 Soccer Olympic continued on page 14 13 Development Program in Frisco, Texas 14 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 between public andnon-publicschool Questionnaire items concerningtransfers meeting. Policy was delayed until theApril Board approved previously. survey oncontactanddeadperiods summertime sportrestrictions, duetothe regard Facility theOpen to Policy, nor match format. full movetothethree-out-of-fivegame Questionnaire donotcurrentlysupporta volleyball thatvotedontheAnnual 2008-09. the modifiedenrollmentbreaksstartingin utilize equalenrollmentbreaksratherthan discussed again. schedule forclasses1,2and3wouldbe schedule wouldbere-evaluatedandthe for atwo-yeartrial,followingwhichthe state basketballforclasses4and5only motions weremade: discussions tookplaceandthefollowing vote ofthemembership.Thefollowing required togotheAnnualBallotfora and tookactiononitemsthatwerenot MIAAA summermeeting. to theSpringMIAAAconferenceand and torequiretheschoolsendA.D. lack ofinstitutionalcontrolandoversight, school, coachandathleticdirectorfor office, andtosendareprimandthe confirmation isreceivedfromtheMSHSAA to thedateofeventandthatsuch process andapprovaliscompletedprior the conditionthatinterstatesanctioning attendance atatrackeventinFloridaon Meetings. on theagendafor2008-09Area virtual schools,etc.,andtoplacethisitem traditional schoolssuchasonlineschools, associations, homeschools,orothernon- does notallowforhomeschool the AffiliateRegisteredSchoolcategory and providetheBoard’sinterpretationthat to becomeanaffiliateregisteredschool school associationregardingitseligibility foradvisory review. committees ballot mailing,andtoreferthisissueall dead periodstothemembershipwith a surveyregardingcontactperiodsand on theballot. debated whetheranitemshouldappear contact periodsanddead BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD March Board of Directors Meeting Summary, con’t from page 13 page from con’t Summary, Meeting Directors of Board March No actionwas takenonthe Action ontheMSHSAAComplaint No actionwastakenbytheBoardin Noted thattheschoolsregisteredfor Approved thesportofbaseballto Approved theextendedschedulefor Reviewed theAnnualQuestionnaire Approved SullivanHighSchool’s Disapproved arequestfromhome Directed theExecutiveDirectortosend The Boarddiscussedthetopicof taken. advisory committee.Noaction was topic bereviewedbythebasketball break system.Edwardssuggested thatthis ‘overflow’ class in thestandard enrollment class 3isgrowingduetoitserving asthe enrollment breaks.Heisconcerned that regarding class3underthestandard action wastaken. appropriate andshouldbecontinued.No at thenextscheduledBoardmeetingwas administration toappearbeforetheBoard of requiringthecoachandschool Board confirmedthatthecurrentprocedure and askedtheBoardfordirection.The from theplaying field thisyear, andcourt coaches thathaveremovedtheirteam regarding hisconcernforthenumberof taken. final formbyApril1.Noactionwas further. Edwards noted thatheneedsthe suggested thattheformbeenhanced Director’s EvaluationForm.Kinder action wastaken. the AprilorJuneBoardmeeting.No request alesser penalty, andmay doso at schools mayappearbeforetheBoardto 212, Citizenship. Shenoted thatthe High School’ssituationconcernedBy-Law that Highland Schroeder noted only.eligibility junior varsity qualified for ultimately in whichhe two sportseasons varsity levelin a studentatthe an onlinetransferrequestandhadplayed an inaccurateexceptionwhencompleting player. Center High School hadutilized where schoolshadutilizedanineligible meeting ofCommittee October 23, 2007. outlined, fromtheCheerleadingAdvisory meeting. Advisory Committee’s November 15,2007 MSHSAA official. current andfutureregistrationasa Advisory Committee for review. 15 backtothePublic/Non-Public Non-Public Advisory for Committee review. results werereferredbacktothePublic/ systems andout-of-statestudents.These Edwards presentedtotheBoard Urhahn reportedtotheBoard The BoardreviewedtheExecutive Schroeder reportedontwoinstances Approved item1,asperstaffcriteria Approved item 1from theVolleyball Suspended Anthony Todd Sears from Referred QuestionnaireItems14and session. Davis, Edwards,andCornish votingyes. roll callvote with Brown, Sumy, Gohn, to opensession.Motionpassed 6-0ona voting yes. Gohn, Davis,Edwards,andCornish on aroll callvote with Brown, Sumy, 610.021(3) R.S.Mo.Motionpassed6-0 discussed orrecorded.Section information aboutanemployeemaybe MSHSAA employeeswherepersonal hiring, firing,discipliningorpromotionof into closedsessionformattersinvolving items ontheagenda. reviewed onayearlybasis. the MSHSAAcalendarwillcontinuetobe the conflict with Passover andindicate that information ofstatespeechschedulingand High Schoolthankingtheschoolfor ease ofuse.Noactionwastaken. web-based, whichwouldaffectcostand noted thatsomeoftheseprogramsarenot Edusoft, ArbiterandSchoolDude.Itwas Other programsdiscussedincluded interest inmakingasimilarproposal. software providersthatmayhavean directors. Itwasnotedthatthereareother duplicate workofschoolsandathletic with theMSHSAAwebsitetolimit Schedule Startoincorporatetheirwebsite sessions. in Springfieldandattendafullcourseof MSHSAA SportsmanshipSummitinAugust School andrequirethecoachtoattend to CoachDonBlanchardofPlatoHigh correction withDESEpriortothedeadline. during thereviewperiodandrequestinga from reviewingtheirenrollmentnumber circumstances whichpreventedtheschool purposes duetolackofhardship enrollment numberforclassification an alterationoftheschool’sofficial MSHSAA Reform. response totheInterimCommitteeon to theschool. of 2008andtosendaletterreprimand tournament theyarehostingduringthefall inaccurate andimproperschedulingofa place inSeptemberof2008duetoan hosted byLafayette(Wildwood)totake contest dateforafieldhockeytournament No actionwasreportedoutof closed Keel,Motion Brown return to second, Motion Davis,Sumysecond,toenter The Boardreviewedtheinformational Resolved tosendaletterClayton Urhahn receivedaproposalfrom Resolved tosendaletterofreprimand Denied MarionC.Early’srequestfor Approved thecomponentsofa Granted reliefofthefirstallowable BOARD OF DIRECTORS April Board of Directors Meeting Summary Held April 4-5 (St. Peters), Madison, Marionville, Recommend action by school be A three member panel of the Board Marquand-Zion, Marquette, Marshfield, accepted with reprimand issued and convened at 10:00 a.m. in closed session Mehlville, Mehlville, MICDS, Mid-Buchanan, administration acknowledged for self- for matters of hiring, firing, disciplining or Missouri Military Academy, Nerinx Hall, reporting - Blue Springs - Self-reported a promotion of MSHSAA employees where New Haven, Newburg, Nixa, Notre Dame violation of By-Law 213 by allowing an personal information about an employee de Sion, Oak Ridge, Park Hill, Park Hill, academically ineligible student to may be discussed or recorded. Section Parkway North, Parkway North, Parkway participate in two events at the District 610.021(3) R.S.Mo. North, Parkway West, Pattonville, Perryville, Music Large Group Festival, entries The three member committee of the Platte County, Principia, Renaissance disqualified and any awards to be returned Board of Directors including Don Edwards, Academy, Rock Bridge, Rock Bridge, to host school, procedures in place to Harvey Richards, and Paul Kinder met with Rockhurst, Rockhurst, Sikeston Junior, avoid similar violation in the future; Helias Dr. Kerwin Urhahn, MSHSAA Executive Sikeston Junior, South (Joplin) Middle - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 216 Director, to conduct his annual staff School, South Harrison, Springfield by one of the school coaches who evaluation. Following the evaluation the Catholic, St. Clair, St. Clair, St. Elizabeth contacted an acquaintance to see if her full Board convened at 1:00 p.m. for the Academy, St. Francis Borgia, St. John the son was interested in enrolling at the regularly scheduled Board of Directors Baptist, St. Louis Univ. High, St. Pius X school, all coaching staff counseled not to Meeting. (Kansas City), Ste. Genevieve, Strafford, make contact with any student who is not Amended the agenda to add a closed Trinity Catholic, Troy Buchanan, Troy enrolled at the school or comes voluntarily session for consultation with legal counsel. Buchanan, Truman, University City, Webb to take the placement test for enrollment at Motion Kinder, Davis second, to enter City, Webster Groves, Wellsville, West the school; Lawson - Self-reported a into closed session for matters involving Plains, Westminster Christian Academy, violation of By-Law 101, participated in an confidential or privileged communications Winfield, and Wright City. academic tournament against a nonmember between the MSHSAA and its attorney. • Transfer Hardship Applications (By- school, forfeited any victories and awards; Section 610.021(1) R.S.Mo. Motion Law 238.3-a-8) (Duplicate school names MICDS - Self-Reported a violation of By- passed 9-0 on a roll call vote with Kinder, indicates an additional transfer(s) Law 216, 8th grader from St. Louis Priory Gohn, Davis, Richards, Brown, Cornish, student(s) for that school): Ash Grove, School was allowed to practice in two Keel, Sumy, and Edwards voting yes. Benton, Bishop DuBourg, Bishop LeBlond, wrestling practices while waiting at the Motion Davis, Richards second, to Blue Springs, Buffalo, Cainsville, Cameron, school for his brother, student restricted return to open session. Motion passed 9-0 Cameron, Cameron, Carthage, Cassville from attending any further practices, coach on a roll call vote with Kinder, Gohn, Davis, Middle School, Center, Central (Cape counseled regarding the incident and has Richards, Brown, Cornish, Keel, Sumy, and Girardeau), Central (St. Joseph), Central understanding of rules and future violation Edwards voting yes. (St. Joseph), Clinton, Cole Camp, Cole of this nature will not occur; Rockwood No action was reported out of closed Camp, Cole Camp, Crystal City, Cuba, Summit - Self-reported a violation of By- session. Diamond, East Newton, Eldon, Eldon, Law 213 by playing an academically Amended the agenda to remove Englewood Christian, Farmington, ineligible student in one water polo match, approval of the March 6 Board of Directors Farmington, Fatima, Festus, Festus, Festus, match forfeited, student removed from meeting minutes from the agenda. Fordland, Forsyth, Fox, Francis Howell roster and to be withheld from one match Approved minutes of the March 11-12 Central, Francis Howell, Francis Howell next season. Appeals Committee Meeting. North, Fulton, Grandview (Hillsboro), Recommend action by school be Approved the following general Grandview, Halfway, Hazelwood Central, accepted and administration consent items as presented. Herculaneum, Hermitage, Highland, acknowledged for self-reporting with no • Nonfaculty Coaches Approved (By- Hillsboro, Jefferson City, Kickapoo, further action - Houston - Self-reported a Law 124) (See web site for current listing) Kickapoo, Kirkwood, Lafayette violation of By-Law 125 by allowing two • Transfer Waiver Applications (By- (Wildwood), Lamar, Lawson, Lee’s Summit school managers recording stats to sit in Law 238.3-a-9) (Duplicate school names North, Liberty, Liberty Junior, Lutheran (St. the dugout at the State Tournament, school indicates an additional transfer(s) Peters), Lutheran South, Malden, Marshall, to ensure all coaches are listed on the MSHSAA Journal August 2008 student(s) for that school): Adrian, Alta Marshall, Nixa, Nixa, North Callaway, MSHSAA website. Vista Charter, Archie, Ash Grove, Belton, North Callaway, North Callaway, North • Application for approval of Junior Bishop DuBourg, Cameron, Campbell, County, Novinger, Oakville, Odessa, High School Cooperative Sponsorships (By- Canton, Carthage, Central (Park Hills), Owensville Middle School, Parkway Law 107: Appleton City and Hudson junior Chillicothe, Christian Brothers College, Central, Parkway North, Perryville, Polo, highs - 11-Man Football, Boys and Girls Clayton, Clever, Crystal City, Delta Poplar Bluff, Poplar Bluff, Raytown South, Basketball and Boys and Girls Track; (Deering), DeSmet, Dexter, Fayette, Raytown South, Raytown South, Rich Hill, DeSoto and Sunrise junior highs - 11-Man Fayette, Fredericktown, Ft. Zumwalt East, Ritenour, Ritenour, Ritenour, Rolla, Sacred Football and Boys and Girls Track; Mexico Ft. Zumwalt North, Ft. Zumwalt North, Ft. Heart, Salem, Sikeston, Smith-Cotton, South and St. Brendan junior highs - 11-Man Zumwalt North, Ft. Zumwalt South, Ft. Pemiscot, South Pemiscot, Southwest Football, Boys and Girls Track and Girls Zumwalt South, Ft. Zumwalt West, (Washburn), St. Charles, St. Joseph Volleyball; Windsor and Green Ridge Grandview, Greenwood, Hallsville, Christian, Stockton, Stockton, Sullivan junior highs - 11-Man Football. Hallsville, Hallsville, Herculaneum, Hermann Middle School, Timberland, Timberland, • Holden - Request to hold sports Middle School, Hickman, Holt, Hurley, Troy Buchanan, Troy Buchanan, Valle camps during the school year. (Inclement Jasper, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Catholic, West Platte, Wheatland, and Weather) Joplin, Ladue Horton Watkins, Lafayette Willow Springs. „ (St. Joseph), Lawson, Lindbergh, Lindbergh, • Self-Reported Violations and/or 15 Lone Jack, Lutheran (St. Peters), Lutheran Requests for Lesser Penalties (By-Law 910): continued on page 16 16 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 basketball program. laws regardingtheschool’sboys School regardingviolationsofMSHSAAby- of St. Louis Public Schools Vashon and High heard apresentationfromrepresentatives Friday, the MSHSAA Board of Directors media representatives: closed sessionandpresentedtovarious Edwards votingyes. Richards, Brown, Cornish,Keel, Sumy, and on aroll callvote with Kinder, Gohn, Davis, out ofclosedsession.Motionpassed9-0 yes. Cornish, Keel, Sumy, and Edwards voting Kinder, Gohn,Davis, Richards, Brown, Motion passed9-0onarollcallvotewith U.S.C. 1232g(b); 34 C.F.R. 99.1 et seq. Section 610.021(6and/or14)R.S.Mo.;20 record maybereviewedordiscussed. information fromastudent’seducational where personallyidentifiableprivate involving theeligibilitystatusofstudents enter intoclosedsessionformatters (Inclement Weather) sport camp during the school year. Weather) year. school the during camp (Inclement 2008) Championships inPonte Verde, Fla. (April andATP2008) inthe Junior Tennis Championship West inFresno, Calif. (April student inthe USTA Interscholastic Tournament inTulsa, Okla. (March 2008) Futures Valley USTA Missouri the in student during summer)duetoinclementweather 640 (lengthofseasonandnationalevents Futures inTulsa, Okla. (March 2008) in the USTA Outdoor 10-18 BG March March Futures inTulsa, Okla. (March 2008) of astudent inthe USTA Outdoor BG10-18 Tulsa, Okla. (March 2008) the USTA MVOutdoor March Futures in Ala. (March2008) USTAthe Mobile, in Spring Championship BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD www.mshsaa.org April Board of Directors Meeting Summary, con’t from page 15 page from con’t Summary, Meeting Directors of Board April visit usonline at At itsregular-scheduled meeting The followingwasreportedoutof Motion Richards,Keelsecond,tocome Motion Richards,Gohnsecond,to • • • • • • • • • MICD L Jo C C Savannah Brittany Hill MS Hill Brittany P W a ar h h p du hit amin amin k H k lin e Ho e f i S -Participation of astudent in e ill -Participation of astudent in l a a d - Request to hold Request to sport - d d -Participation of astudent rt -RequestreliefofBy-Law e e o -Participation of a -Participation of a n W n -Requesttohold a tkins -Participation in 2008-09. the FirstAidinstructorsto$200, beginning Coaching Principlescoursesto $400and MSHSAA leadership schools for 2007-08. Advisory Committee. 2008 meetingoftheMSHSAAOfficials the Finance Committee of the March 19, tabled items4-5andrefertheseto Swimming &DivingAdvisoryCommittee. February 26, 2008meeting of the items 6, 7, 10and denied item 11from the reports aspresented. member schools. talking pointsonHB1802thatwassentto and HB1480presentedthelistof Nevada highschools. affiliation forMcDonaldCountyand Conference inefforttofindconference Conference andCentralOzarks meetings withrepresentativesoftheBig8 protected by Federal privacy law. personally-identifiable studentinformation, heard inclosedsessionduetodiscussionof Directors atFriday’shearing,whichwas scheduled meeting,June11,2008. penalties attheBoard’snextregularly- further actionandconsiderappropriate that theMSHSAABoardofDirectorstake aforementioned violationsandrequested By-Law 1025forfurtherappealsthe procedural rightsunderBy-Law910and representatives alsowaivedtheir this timeperiod. concerning oneadditionalplayerduring the findingsofpotentialviolations requested additionaltimetofurtherreview 2006. Schooldistrictrepresentatives students aseligiblefortheperiodof2003- improperly certifyingthreeadditional By-Law 238,residenceandtransfers,while respect tomonitoringandenforcementof report forviolationsofBy-Law102with 2006. period for the 2002- of as eligible students influence, whileimproperlycertifyingtwo enforcement ofBy-Law216,undue Law 102withrespecttomonitoringand and receivedself-reportedviolationsofBy- results of Vashon’s internal investigation Increased feesforinstructors of the Approved theschoolsaspresented Approved items 1-3 and 6-9, and Approved items 8-9, 1-5,and tabled Approved theFebruary2008financial Urhahn updatedtheBoardonHB1802 Urhahn reportedtotheBoardon No actionwastakenbytheBoardof The schoolanddistrict Further, the Board received aself- At themeeting,Boardreceived MSHSAA Football Manual Football MSHSAA relates toconferenceaffiliationinthe Committee for further study and review. authority totheConstitutionStudy MSHSAA ConstitutionandBoardveto regarding apotentialamendmenttothe correspondence (HeliasHighSchool) potential legislationsubmittedviapetition. the BoardofDirectorspowertoveto potential constitutionalamendmentgiving students StanOchsnerregardinga from Heliasathleticdirectoranddeanof for 2008-09. Central Districtrepresentativeforoneyear the replacementforJeffSumyas Kingsville SuperintendentKevinColemanas the June11Boardmeeting. May andwillbepresentedfortheBoardat Current award RFPs vendor are in back due vendor. medal current the with years three years withthecurrenttrophyvendorand June 11Boardmeeting. recommendation willbepresentedatthe baseball andsoftballprocess.Final boards havealsobeenincludedinthe convention andvisitor’sbureauspark been includedintheprocess.Allstate’s over thelastcoupleofmonthshavealready Golf coursesthathaveexpressedinterest and made available on Monday, April 7. softball andbaseballwillbepublicized GKCFCA all-star event. to useahighschoolfacilityforthe Kansas CityFootballCoachesAssociation series inany activity. No action was taken. not toparticipateinthedistrictandstate Davis alsonotedthatschoolscanselect of theschoolsinvolvedinmovement. selection processmightbeissuesforsome redistricting andtheGradedMusicList about theirconcerns,andDavisnotedthe and statemusicseries.Gohninquired and notparticipateintheMSHSAAdistrict would liketoconductaseparatefestival from theSLSMEAhaveindicatedthey continued on page 17 page on continued MSHSAA web site (www.mshsaa.org). on theAdvisory Committeeslinkonthe Past Board Meetings For historicalBoardsummaries, click Clarified districtselectioncriteriaasit Mr. Ochsner’s take to Resolved The Boardreviewedcorrespondence Approved theappointmentof Long reportedthatwehavebeensix Long reported that the RFP’sfor golf, Granted therequestbyGreater Davis reportedthatrepresentatives . BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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The Board reviewed various newspaper Dr. Ingraham, Mr. McDonald, Ray Parks information from a student’s educational articles and informational materials. athletic director, and Sam Dunlap record may be reviewed or discussed. Kindhart reported on the Traditions appeared before the Board on behalf of Section 610.021(6 and/or 14) R.S.Mo.; 20 program and noted that 220 individuals Central Visual & Performing Arts to discuss U.S.C. 1232g(b); 34 C.F.R. 99.1 et seq. were recognized in 2007-08, bringing the Mr. McDonald’s actions at a January 29 Motion passed 6-0 on a roll call vote with 11-year total for the program to 2,535 junior varsity basketball game in which he Kinder, Davis, Richards, Brown, Keel, and individuals from 25 states and three foreign removed his team from the floor. Edwards voting yes. countries. Accepted actions taken by the Motion Richards, Brown second, to Long distributed registration materials administration of Central Visual & return to open session. Motion passed 6-0 and financial information for the 2008 Performing Arts in this incident with no on a roll call vote with Kinder, Davis, NFHS Summer Meeting. further penalties. Richards, Brown, Keel, and Edwards voting Motion Kinder, Gohn second, to enter The Board met with Steve Cookson, yes. into closed session for matters involving the Superintendent at Naylor, who made a The following was reported out of eligibility status of students where presentation to the Board seeking closed session: personally identifiable private information clarification of MSHSAA procedures. No Motion Davis, Keel second, that based from a student’s educational record may be action was taken. on the documentation and testimony reviewed or discussed. Section 610.021(6 The Board directed Mr. Garner to take provided that the transfer of a student from and/or 14) R.S.Mo.; 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b); the two potential Class 1-3 basketball Maysville to Cameron was not made for 34 C.F.R. 99.1 et seq. Motion passed 9-0 scheduling options, the potential of adding athletic reasons. Motion passed 6-0 on a on a roll call vote with Kinder, Gohn, Davis, a sixth classification in basketball, and the roll call vote with Kinder, Davis, Richards, Richards, Brown, Cornish, Keel, Sumy, and concept of switching the large-class and Brown, Keel, and Edwards voting yes. Edwards voting yes. small-class weekends of the state Motion Kinder, Keel second, to grant Motion Richards, Cornish second, to tournament to the Basketball Advisory unrestricted eligibility to a student at return to open session. Motion passed 9-0 Committee for discussion. Cameron High School in all activities due to on a roll call vote with Kinder, Gohn, Davis, Motion Keel, second Davis, to enter evidence of a hardship. Motion passed 6-0 Richards, Brown, Cornish, Keel, Sumy, and into closed session for matters of hiring, on a roll call vote with Kinder, Davis, Edwards voting yes. firing, disciplining or promotion of MSHSAA Richards, Brown, Keel, and Edwards voting The following was reported out of employees where personal information yes. closed session: about an employee may be discussed or Motion Kinder, Keel second, to grant recorded. Section 610.021(3) R.S.Mo. unrestricted eligibility to a student at Motion passed 6-0 on a roll call vote with Francis Howell North High School, under Kinder, Davis, Richards, Brown, Keel, and the hardship provision due to evidence of a Edwards voting yes. an injury-related hardship. Motion passed Motion Keel, Davis second, to return to 9-0 on a roll call vote with Kinder, Gohn, open session. Motion passed 6-0 on a roll Davis, Richards, Brown, Cornish, Keel, call vote with Kinder, Davis, Richards, Sumy, and Edwards voting yes. Brown, Keel, and Edwards voting yes. Motion Kinder, Gohn second, that a No action was reported out of closed student at Francis Howell North High session. School be allowed to participate without Granted a lesser penalty than restriction after sitting out five games and forfeitures for the Central (Park Hills) one tournament during the spring 2008 student due to actions taken by the school season (three games already played, plus and the unforeseen circumstances of the the next two games). Motion passed 7-2 on situation. a roll call vote with Kinder, Gohn, Davis, Motion Richards, Brown second, to

Brown, Cornish, Keel, and Sumy voting yes enter into closed session for matters MSHSAA Journal August 2008 and Richards and Edwards voting no. involving legal actions or litigation Steve Warmack, principal at Miller involving MSHSAA including any Career Academy, basketball coach Mike confidential or privileged communications Brown, and Sam Dunlap, district athletic between the MSHSAA and its attorney. director appeared before the Board to Section 610.021(1) R.S.Mo. Motion discuss Coach Brown’s actions and the passed 6-0 on a roll call vote with Kinder, resulting ending of a varsity basketball Davis, Richards, Brown, Keel, and Edwards contest by the game officials. voting yes. Accepted actions taken by the Motion Richards, Keel second to return administration of Miller Career Academy in to open session. Motion passed 6-0 on a this incident with no further penalties. roll call vote with Kinder, Davis, Richards, Mr. Davis stated he would like to Brown, Keel, and Edwards voting yes. commend the administration for suspending No action was reported out of closed the coach four games on its own accord. session. Motion Davis, Richards second, to enter into closed session for matters „ involving the eligibility status of students 17 where personally-identifiable private 18 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 year aswell. coming yearandhopeallofyouhaveagreat2008-09school for it. Iwish incomingPresident Dr. Paul Kinder thebest of luck this the moreI’massuredwewillmeetthosechallengesandbe better association, butthemorepeopleIgettoknowaround state, know therewillbemanychallengesinthefuturetoactivities school willbeinvaluablelaterinlife. become citizens of oursociety. The lessons learned while in believe youwillseethevalueofyoureffortswhenstudent-athletes and maintainingastrongactivitiesprogramatyourschool.I members. Iencourageyoutoworkhardatbuilding,promoting, MSHSAA staff. Ourorganization will only beas strong as its of communicationopenbetweenboardmembers,schools,and assistance andinputindoingthat.Itisimportanttokeepchannels other ideas tobetter serve themembership. We needyour programs someofthebestinnation. will continuetoworkhardforyouhelpmakethisstate’sactivity organization. IhavenodoubtMSHSAAisingoodhandsand with peopleabouttheirconcernsandideasforbetteringthe has beenoutstanding. Dr. Urhahn hastraveled visiting thestate reach outtomemberschools,officials,coaches,politicians,etc. Executive Director. Hisandotherstaff members tireless efforts to couldn’t behappier with theleadership displayed by Dr. Urhahn, schools tocommunicatewithus. demonstrate ourcommitmenttomakingthingseasierformember more onthestridesmaderecentlyinvolvingtechnologyandalso most memberschoolshave.Thiswouldhelpusimproveeven the process of hiring technology afull-time coordinator, much like improvement hasbeen madeandmore isontheway. We are in general. AworkinprogressistheMSHSAAwebsite.Much to betterservestudents,coaches,officials,andmemberschoolsin us betterandmoreefficient. and vote inthespring election. We depend on you to helpmake important thatyouattendareameetings,filloutquestionnaires, allow forchange.Itstartswithyou,thememberschools.It’s concerns, butatthesametime,wehaveaprocessinplaceto challenges from outside entities. We don’t want toignore external smoothly. Also, thankyou tothose thatresponded when we faced Your input isvery valuable andneededfor theassociation to run thank allof you thatserved on MSHSAA thispast committees year. ever thateducators have students astheir toppriority. Iwant to with somegreatprofessionaleducators.Iammorecertainthan experience forme.Theopportunityhasallowedmetoassociate by Don Edwards Don by toMSHSAA Message President’s Outgoing BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD Thank you for thecooperation andsupportthispast year. I In closing,itistheBoardofDirectorshopetokeeplookingfor Along withthelinesofbettercommunication,Board As werecaptheyearjustcompleted,effortshavebeenmade Serving aspresidentthispastyearhasbeenaveryrewarding Message Incoming Board President’s by Dr. Paul Kinder Paul Dr. by lose?” Havea greatyearIlookforwardto workingwithyou. man. takes agreatdealoflove,fairness andrespectforyourfellow desire, determination, discipline, andself-sacrifice. And finally, it It startswithcompletecommand ofthefundamentals.Thenittakes more thatthat,too. separates awinnerfromsecond place.Butwinningtakesalot our students. importance ofintegrityandhonorinallcases,model it for provide notjustopportunitiestowinbutlearn the cannot beminimized.Ichallengeeachofyouthisyearto and nation.Theimportanceofrolemodelsforourstudents their communityandsupportthedemocraticprinciplesofour state and growintocitizenswhowillmakepositivecontributions to Together we offer our students outstanding opportunities to learn students theimportanceofsportsmanshipandparticipation. school staff,parents,andpatronsthatwilldemonstrateto provide thestructureforactivitiesbutitisteamofcoaches, positive direction.ThepoliciesdevelopedbyMSHSAAwill lead ourorganizationaswecontinuetomoveforwardina mat, court, track, andstageeach year. expect itfrom more our than300,000 students thattake thefield, and asschooldistrictsmustexemplifyfairnessmodelthisto when itbecameanassociation member. We anorganization as voted onbymemberschoolsandwereadoptedeachschool discriminate. The MSHSAA’s eligibility requirements have been across ourstatemustabidebyandtheserulesdonot strengthen communications. with thealllegislatorsto of our legislators, MSHSAA’s organization will continue to work students inMissouri.Despitethedifferenceofopinionswithsome programs thatourmemberschoolsworksohardtoprovidethe reason for their existence. We know of theimportance the curricular activitiesanextensionoftheclassroomandprimary student thatparticipatesinouractivities.Educatorsconsiderco- for allstudentsandassuchwerepresentthebestinterestofeach promote fairness,goodsportsmanshipandhealthycompetition participating schoolstoprovideconsistencyintherulesthat this effortfailtorealizethattheorganizationwascreatedby environment underwhichwemustdoourjobs.Thoseinvolvedin activities programs.Itisunfortunatethatthisthecurrent that wanttoexertcontroloverMSHSAAanditsmemberschools’ our organization.Therecontinuestobethoseinlegislature we willmeettheseheadon. organization. MSHSAAisfacinggreatchallengesandtogether communicate thismissionwhilecontinuingtoimproveour and personalexcellence.Ourboardcontinuestoworkhard and promotethevalueofparticipation,sportsmanship,teamplay across ourstatetoassurefairandsafeactivitiesforallstudents lessons andbeapartofhealthyrespectfulcompetition. provide outstandingopportunitiesforourstudentstolearnlife President ofMSHSAA. to serve the788 Missouri schools across thisstate the as Put allthese together, andeven ifyou don’t win, how canyou Jesse Owenssaiditbest:“Intheend,it’sextraeffortthat Our MSHSAA staff with executive director Dr. Urhahn, will The valueofMSHSAAisthatitprovidesrulesallstudents Current legislativetrendsarenotinthefavorofourstudentsor TheMSHSAAorganizationwasformedbyschooldistricts With thecooperationofmemberswewillcontinueto Welcome to exciting another year of education. Iamhonored FALL ATHLETICS 2008 Cross Country Season Reminders The schools participating in boys Hills Golf Center, Jefferson City, site of the and girls cross country are equally divided state meets. Schools are required to into four classes based on enrollment of locate their tents on the west half of No. 1 the gender with the larger number of fairway and all of No. 10 fairway as a schools participating in the cross country permanent location at Oak Hills (schools district and state series. are liable at all times for their tents). The Please note that class 4 district golf course, used through the courtesy of meet entry forms are to be faxed or hand- the Jefferson City Parks and Recreation delivered no later than 4:00 p.m. on Commission, is an outstanding location October 20, while district meet entry forms and facility for the state meet and coaches for the Classes 1, 2, and 3 must be faxed must be especially helpful in controlling or hand-delivered no later than 4:00 p.m. abuses so that the Championships can on October 27. All district meet entry remain there for years to come. No dogs forms are to be submitted by fax or mail to or bicycles are permitted on the Oak Hills your district meet manager. Schools property! qualifying entries for the boys and girls As a final reminder, coaches and Classes 1, 2, and 3 state meets must turn runners may tour the state meet course in the state meet entry forms to the district after 3:30 p.m. (weather permitting) on manager before leaving the site of the Friday prior to the meet. There will be no district. Schools qualifying entries for the one allowed on the course prior to 3:30 wear two computer chips, one securely boys and girls Class 4 state meets must p.m. on Friday, unless all course attached to each shoe. All runners must turn in the state meet entry forms to the preparations have been completed prior to run across the finish pad in order to sectional manager before leaving the site that time (announcements will be made at receive a place and time (the average of of the sectional meet. the course). the times from a runner’s two feet/ Coaches should note that they A computer chip method/process computer chips crossing the finish pad) must work to instruct their runners, shall be used to determine places, team No chips — no place/time. managers, and fans to keep off the greens scores, and individual times at the 2008 and out of the any roped off areas at Oak State Championships. Each runner shall New Policy on Stacking in Tennis The MSHSAA Board of Directors, at prohibited. In singles, players must • Line-up changes in back-to-back dual its November 2008 Board Meeting, compete in order of rank ability with the matches. In back-to-back dual meet approved the recommendation by the best player on the team based on matches (two consecutive dual meet Tennis Advisory Committee to change the challenges and match results. In case of matches played regardless of time stacking policy for tennis. The Tennis injury or sickness, all players must move between matches), the team line-up (as Advisory Committee and the MSHSAA up. This rule shall also apply to doubles played) may be changed. A player may Board of Directors is fundamentally play with the strongest doubles team at move up or down only one position in this opposed to “stacking.” No. 1, etc. situation. The line-up must still stay in Stacking is the practice of placing A player shall not be moved down in order of ability. Prior to the start of the tennis players in the line-up in a manner the line-up because of: match and during the line-up exchange, it not consistent with rank ability, but rather i. an injury that has forced a is the responsibility of the opposing coach for the purpose of gaining an advantage player out of the line-up; or to appeal any player being moved two or due to the match-ups created. This ii. disciplinary measures. more positions in the line-up. practice is unacceptable due to the Rank order shall be set by the • Appeals concerning unfair line-ups. If detrimental way that certain players Saturday of Week #12, Sept. 27, 2008, a coach feels that the opponent’s line-up MSHSAA Journal August 2008 (usually the lower level players) are placed (girls season) and Week #43, May 2, as presented is unfair, he should notify the and forced to compete. Coaches must be 2009, (boys season). Rank order is based opposing coach of the protest. Any coach able to justify line-ups to competing on a player’s ability, match results, and who wishes to submit a match protest coaches. The following is the procedure challenges. All members of the eligibility (after the completion of the match) must that all tennis coaches should use to insure roster shall be included in the rank order. first inform the opposing coach in writing that stacking does not occur. Rank order shall be submitted to the (by fax or e-mail), with a copy sent at the • Line-ups and Comprehensive Results district manager prior to the start of the same time to the MSHSAA office. This is shall be exchanged prior to the start of the district tournament. The district manager necessary even when the opposing coach match. Varsity line-ups and scorebooks/ shall submit the rank orders to the coaches was informed of the protest at the time of score sheets shall show all team/ whose team qualify for state play. the match. This written protest must be tournament results throughout the year up Rank Order shall be submitted with made within 48 hours of the start of the to that day. If a coach does not have his/ the State Tennis Individual Entry Form match. her scorebook, the opposing coach shall (14B/32B) to the MSHSAA office. • Cases in which stacking is submit a special report to the MSHSAA Rank order shall be submitted to all determined, the offending school shall be coaches at the regional, sectional and disqualified from the match or the office. „ • Players must play in the order of state competitions. tournament. ability. The line-up shall always be based 19 on the order of ability. “Matching up” is 20 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 accumulation ofyellowandredcardsfor administrators andcoachesintrackingthe violations. Thisshouldassist “off-the-ball unsportsmanlike” or “other” designate whetherthecardsissuedare cards throughouttheseason,and written documentationofaccumulated administrators, coaches,andofficialsa game. and RedCardSummaryFormduringthe who refuse use to or complete theYellow should fileaspecialreportonofficials and RedCardSummaryFormschools schools who donot provide theYellow filed byofficialstotheMSHSAAon of eachgame.Aspecialreportshouldbe Form totheheadofficialpriorstart provide aYellow andRed Card Summary developed. cards asoccersummaryformhasbeen paper trailfortheissuingofyellowandred and administratorsaswelltoprovidea communication betweenofficials,coaches, to “…nomorehalvesthan item tochangetheindividualplayerlimits RecommendthattheBoardof Directors placeasanannualquestionnaire • game.” cards, thecoachshallbesuspendedone team receivesfiveoff-the-ballyellow any pointduringtournamentplaythata at thestartofdistricttournament.At card countforcoachesshallbeginatzero 8: Points of Emphasis: “The accumulated Recommendtoaddthefollowing statement totheSoccerManual,Section • beginning with the2008-09 school year. championships heldononeweekend have Girls Class 1,2, and3state Class 3statechampionshipweekendand RecommendtomoveBoysClass1& 2 statechampionshipsbackaweektothe 2007 19, • December Held Soccer AdvisoryCommitteeSummary ATHLETICS FALL (excluding tournaments).” level ofcompetitionfortheseason number ofgamesscheduledatthehighest Yellow/Red CardForms Summary The summaryformswillprovide The hostingschoolwillberequiredto In anefforttohelpfacilitatethelinesof three timesthe three the MSHSAAwebsite. forms plusshippingandhandling. Red CardSummaryFormis$4per50 individual playerscardcount. not counttowardstheteam10-cardcount. count. e, orfwillcounttowardstheteam10-card d, b, a, 12-8-3: b, a, 12-8-2: f2, d, c, 1: or herownrecords. visiting andhome coach team acopy. assessed duringthegame. before eachgame. form willbeintriplicate. related tocardaccumulation. for coachesandtheirrespectivepenalties players aswelltheteam10-cardrule Nov. 1-8, 2008 ls eiia: ..(il 1 Class 1 Championship: Class2ThirdPlace:11a.m.(Field#5) Class1ThirdPlace:10a.m.(Field#1) Class 3Semifinal:8p.m.(Field#1) Quarterfinals 3 Class Class 3Semifinal:6p.m.(Field#1) Class1&2Quarterfinals Class 1,2, and3Championships Class 2Semifinal:p.m.(Field#5) Class3Sectionals Class 1Semifinal:p.m.(Field#1) #5) (Field noon 12 Semifinal: 2 Class Class 1Semifinal:11a.m.(Field#1) #48) Week (Friday-Saturday Boys &GirlsFridayGameTimes: #47) Week (Saturday (ThursdayWeek#47) Quarterfinals 3 Class 2009 5-6, June (Tuesday Week #47) Class1&2Quarterfinals May 30,2009 Sectionals 3 Class May 28, 2009 Class 1,2, and3Championships May 26, 2009 May 16-23, 2009 #19) Week (Saturday #20) Week (Friday-Saturday (ThursdayWeek#19) Nov.21-22,2008 (TuesdayWeek #19) Nov. 15,2008 Nov. 13, 2008 Nov. 11,2008 • Orderinginformationislocatedon • The cost of theSoccer Yellow and • “Other”cardswillgotowardan • Cards received marked “other” will • Violationssoccerof NFHS rule 12-8- • Theofficialwillkeepacopyforhis • Theofficialwillprovideboththe • Theheadofficialwilltrackallcards • Hostingschoolwillprovideform • Theyellowandredcardsummary (Saturday Week #45-Saturday Week #46) (Saturday Week #17–Saturday Week #18) 2008 BoysSoccerPlayoffSchedule 2009 GirlsSoccerPlayoffSchedule revisions. play willnotchange duetothese procedures for tournaments andpool immediately, andthecurrent overtime necessary. These changes are effective Penalty Kickprocedure to follow, if sudden-victory periodswiththe NFHS tournaments willbetwo15-minute, the MSHSAAstateanddistrict to follow, ifnecessary. Overtime for with theNFHS Penalty Kick Procedure two 10-minute,sudden-victoryperiods state playoffs. season gamesandforthedistrict overtime procedure for varsity, regular- Advisory Committeetochangethe the recommendationbySoccer MSHSAA BoardofDirectorsapproved New SoccerOT Procedure the MSHSAAwebsite. forms. Thesurveywillbeavailableon conjunction withtheofficial’srating completed andsubmittedin rules. Allsurveysummariesshouldbe of thecurrentyellowandredcard summaries willhelpintheevaluation information obtainedthroughthe yellow andredcardsreceived.The schools submitasummaryofall Advisory Committeethatallsoccer recommendation bytheSoccer at itsJune2006meeting,approvedthe Soccer SurveyRequired Class 3 Championship: 7 p.m. (Field #1) Class 2 Championship: 5 p.m. (Field #1) Boys &GirlsSaturdayGameTimes: Class 3ThirdPlace:1p.m.(Field#5) The newprocedurewillinclude At 2007 itsJune meeting, the The MSHSAABoardofDirectors, Class 1,2, and3Districts Class 1,2, and3Districts 12 noon(Field#1) FALL ATHLETICS Board Policy on Volleyball Participation Limits Missouri schools may utilize the 3-out- When a team is participating in dual Volleyball Player Limits of-5 format or the 2-out-of-3 format for on one calendar date against the same varsity level dual matches only (not in school during regular season, and the Example Grid: triangulars, quads or tournaments). In the varsity squad is playing the 2-out-of-3 (For dual competition on one calendar date 3-out-of-5 format, the first school to win format, the following player limitation will against the same school during regular three games wins the match and the fifth be in effect on that date: season) A player may participate in a maximum game, if needed, is played to 15 points LEGAL COMBINATIONS for matches and nights that rather than 25 points (win by two). of three games, or one full match at a all levels are playing 2-out-of-3: Schools and/or conferences may lower level plus one game in a second Number of JV Number of Varsity match at a higher level. utilize the 3-out-of-5 format for one or more games played games played Legal? of their varsity dual matches, as agreed 3-out-of-5 Format: 20Yes upon by both schools and officials in When a team is participating in dual 02Yes advance. The competition on one calendar date against 30Yes format for the match must be clearly the same school during regular season, 03Yes specified on the game contract and the and the varsity squad (only) is playing the 21Yes officials’ contracts prior to the contest. 3-out-of-5 format, the following player 12Yes Lower-level contests (junior high, freshmen, limitations will be in effect on that date: 1 Fr. and 1 JV 1 Yes 31Yes junior varsity) will continue to be played in 1. A player that will be playing the 2-out-of-3 format only. exclusively on the varsity squad may ILLEGAL / NOT ALLOWABLE for matches and nights The 2-out-of-3 format will continue to be participate in up to five games on that date. that ALL levels are playing 2-out-of-3: Number of JV used in the district and state series until a 2. A player that is splitting time Number of Varsity majority of volleyball schools support between the junior varsity match and the games played games played Legal? moving the district and state series to the varsity match may participate in 4 or 5 3-out-of-5 format. Such support will be 13No games on that date only in a combination 22No monitored through the Annual that would prevent the student from Questionnaire process. participating in two complete matches (see LEGAL COMBINATIONS for matches and nights when 2-out-of-3 Format table below for specific legal the Varsity Level Only is playing 3-out-of-5: combinations). Number of JV Number of Varsity 3. A games played games played player that is 2-of-3 format 3-of-5 format Legal? participating on three 2 (full match) 2 (partial match) Yes different levels may 3 (full match) 2 (partial match) Yes play a maximum of 3 1 (partial match) 3 (full match) Yes games. 1 (partial match) 4 (full match) Yes 4. A 0 4 (full match) Yes 0 5 (full match) Yes player that is playing Any 2-out-of-3 legal combination is still legal for 3- exclusively on the out-of-5 (Yes) junior varsity squad, or splitting between ILLEGAL / NOT ALLOWABLE for matches and nights the junior varsity when Varsity Level Only is playing 3-out-of-5: match and a freshman Number of JV Number of Varsity match may participate games played games played in any legal 2-of-3 format 3-of-5 format Legal? combination that is 1 Fr. and 1 JV 3 (too many levels) No outlined for the 2-out- 1 Fr. and 1 JV 2 (too many levels) No

of-3 game format. 2 (full match) 3 (full match) No MSHSAA Journal August 2008 „ 21 22 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 year the8-ManChampionshipGamewill This St. Joseph. in University Western State Championship wasmovedtoMissouri Playoffs. In1998,the8-Man Academy duetotheNCAADivisionII Man Championship was moved toTarkio State University inMaryville. In1997, the8- added andplayedatNorthwestMissouri and threeonSaturdayattheDome. added withthreegamesplayedonFriday Louis, andin2002, asixth class was moved totheEdwardJonesDomeinSt. the siteof11-ManChampionshipwas University inSpringfield in1988. In1996, of Missouri-ColumbiaandMissouriState voted tomovethegamesUniversity Board ofDirectors followed untilthe That formatwas day formatwasused. day. In1984, atwo- were playedinone and 1983,fivegames Kansas City. In1982 Arrowhead Stadiumin the sitewasmovedto class wasadded,and since then. slight modifications continued withonly to onesitehas championship games The bringingofall in St. Louis in1979. Bowl conceptbegan FALL ATHLETICS FALL Show-Me Bowl setfor St. Louis In 1988an8-manchampionshipwas In 1982, afifth The Show-Me 6:30 p.m.—Class6 3:15 p.m.—Class4 12 p.m.—Class2 Saturday, November 29 7:30 p.m. —Class 5(FSN Midwest) 4:15 p.m. —Class 3(FSN Midwest) p.m.1:00 —Class 1(FSN Midwest) TBA –8-Man Friday, November 28 Jones Dome. Championship willbeheldintheEdward Dome andthe1styearthat8-Man Me BowltobeheldintheEdwardJones two-year experimentalperiod. be movedtotheEdwardJonesDomeona Edward JonesDome,St.Louis Standard Reminder BatPerformanceSoftball not legal and not legal that donotmeetthisstandardare w found ontheASAwebsiteat on theASAnon-approvallistas ASA certificationmark,andnotbe Standard, bearthe2000or2004 the 2004 ASA BatPerformance MSHSAA Office. be directedtoGeorgeBlase at the questions regardingthisissue should interscholastic competition.Any The 2008Show-MeBowlscheduleis: This willbethe13thyearforShow- w All legalsoftballbatsshallmeet w .a s a s o f tball cannot beusedin cannot .co m . Softball bats ls ,4 hwM-olNov.29 Class 2, 4, 6Show-Me-Bowl Nov. 28 Nov. 28 Class 1,3,5Show-Me-Bowl Nov.22 8-Man Show-Me-Bowl Nov.21 15 Nov. Class 1-4Semifinals Class 5-6Semifinals Nov.15 8-Man Semifinals Nov.14 Class 1-5Quarterfinals Nov. 10 Nov.8 Class 6Quarterfinals Class 1-5Sectionals 8-Man Quarterfinals Class 6Sectionals Class 1-5Regionals Last Possible Contest District First AllowableContest Scrimmage Preseason Interschool First DayofPractice Important 2008FootballDates website laterthisAugust. classes maybefoundontheMSHSAA Complete Play-offBracketsforall Note: Aug 22 or 23 or 22 Aug Aug. 29 Aug. 11 Nov. 7 Nov. 5 Nov. 1 FALL ATHLETICS Golf Advisory Committee Meeting Summary Held May 21, 2008 It is recommended that this proposal be 2009-10 Sedalia Fremont Hills • Recommend eliminating the 10 stroke placed on the MSHSAA Annual 2010-11 Rivercut Twin Oaks maximum rule for district and state Questionnaire and possibly be discussed 2011-12 Silo Ridge Sedalia tournaments. at the Area Meetings. (amended) • Recommend expanding the possible BOYS district tournament dates to include the Year Class 1 Class 2 Monday prior to the State Tournament and 2008-09 Twin Oaks Sedalia to use the Tuesday and Wednesday 2009-10 Rivercut Silo Ridge preceding the State Tournament as rain 2010-11 Sedalia Rivercut dates. (denied) 2011-12 Fremont Hills Twin Oaks • Recommend changing the make-up of Class 3 Class 4 the qualifiers to the state golf tournaments 2008-09 Fremont Hills Rivercut by changing the number of entries to the 2009-10 Island Green Sedalia district tournament in Section 3-B-5 and the 2010-11 Silo Ridge Twin Oaks qualifiers in Section 3-C-1 and 2 of the 2011-12 Rivercut Silo Ridge MSHSAA Golf Manual as follows: Island Green would serve as the back-up NUMBER OF ENTRIES: Each school may course in the event any of the scheduled enter a maximum of four players in team courses were unplayable for any reason. competition and would count all four If Fremont Hills is unplayable because of scores for the team total with no scores wet grounds but golf is played and being thrown out for the team total. A completed at the other state courses school may enter less than four players for Fremont Hills would be removed from the individual medalist play only. schedule of courses for the remaining years of the contract. (amended) QUALIFIERS: Teams and individuals will qualify for the state meet as follows: 1.Teams: One team shall qualify from each district. When there is a team tie, for first place, the tie shall be broken using the following criteria: a.If two or more teams tie for first and • Recommend the best four first place daylight, weather or course restrictions teams based on district scores in relation permit; the teams shall play one to par would make up the first five groups additional hole, counting the score of all of four teeing off the first tee. The last four four golfers. first place teams would make up the first b.If daylight, weather and/or course five groups of four teeing off the tenth tee. restrictions do not permit further play or The best individual qualifiers would tee off if the teams are still tied after playing the remaining tee times on the first tee and one additional hole, the tie shall be the remaining individuals would tee off the broken by a scorecard playoff, starting remaining tee times on the tenth tee. NFHS Swimming Rule 3-3-2 and with the #1 handicap hole, followed by • Recommend coaches assigned to the High-Tech Suits the #2 handicap hole, etc. until there is following jobs should work both days: The National Federation of State High no longer a tie using the score of all starters, starters table, recorders, score School Associations (NFHS) is the rules- four golfers. tables and gallery passes.

writing body for high school swimming 2.Individuals: The top 8 individuals, not • Recommend the elimination of entry fees MSHSAA Journal August 2008 and diving rules. The NFHS staff has on the state qualifying team, shall qualify for the state golf tournament as golf should been receiving questions in regard to the for individual medalist play in the state be treated as any other sport sponsored legality of the new "high-tech suits", tournament. When there is a tie for the by the MSHSAA. (denied) currently being worn by several swimmers last individual qualifying position, all • Recommend raising the state golf in the Olympics, and the use of these suits individuals tied shall qualify for the tournament manager’s fee from $65.00 to in interscholastic swimming competition. individual medalist play in the state $130.00. (tabled for further study) The NFHS does not perform scientific tournament. All members of a qualifying • Went on record in favor of each state tests on any specific items of equipment or team shall also be qualified for medalist qualifier receiving a commemorative bag wearing apparel. Based on the informa- play in the state meet. Any school tag and golf ball. tion available at this time to the NFHS, the qualifying 4 individual golfers will also • Recommend the MSHSAA hire MGA new suits are not considered a device compete in the team competition. rules officials to work both the boys and under Rule 3-3-2 that aids in buoyancy or girls state tournaments. significantly in speed. Suits which meet It is recommended that this proposal • Recommend the following golf courses these requirements are legal under current be discussed at the Area Meetings and be host the state championships for the next Rule 3-3-2. This interpretation applies placed on the MSHSAA Annual four years: based on what is known about these suits Questionnaire. GIRLS „ at this time. Year Class 1 Class 2 2008-09 Fremont Hills Silo Ridge 23 24 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 There wouldbe no changetothefirst Saturday of Standardized Calendar Week 34). state championship oneweeklater(Friday/ season byoneweekattheendand movingthe regarding theirinterestin survey boysandgirlsswimmingcoaches RecommendedthattheMSHSAAstaff • of DivingClinicbediscontinued. Recommendedthat theMSHSAAJudging • lockerroom.” changing ofattireshouldtakeplaceinthe required) on pages 11-12andadd“All Swimming Manual replace to item 7-d (showers Recommendedthatanitembeaddedtothe • selected randomlyfromthosewillingtoserve. where thefinaljudgesfromthatareawouldbe submit confirmedparticipantstoMSHSAA, interested/willing participantsandwould committee memberswouldservetoidentify and a“dual confirmation official”). Advisory of thestate,inadditiontodivingreferee area, 2from Kansas area, City 2from the rest coaches asstatedivingjudges(3fromSt.Louis year trialtoutilizecurrenthighschooldiving regarding theirinterestinconductingaone- survey boysandgirlsswimmingcoaches Recommendedthat theMSHSAAstaff • the public. website intheswimmingactivityarea,visibleto sheet informationbeplacedontheMSHSAA Recommendedthatthestatemeetheat • period closes.” accept aperformanceafterthisoneweek a fineof$25.00tohaveDirectAthletics the swimminganddivingseason.Therewillbe take placeinanongoingfashionthroughout Performance Tracking System. Submittalsshall performances totheDirectAthleticsOnline of themeettosubmitstatequalifying “Coaches willhaveONEWEEKfromthedate throughout theswimminganddivingseason, Athletics OnlinePerformance Tracking System terms forsubmittingperformancestotheDirect placed intheSwimmingManualtooutline Recommendedthat thefollowingpolicybe • Certification Sheetrequirementberetained. Recommended thatthePerformance • Week 19for Boys andWeek 33 for Girls. due attheMSHSAAoffice:Noon,Sundayof Online En for Girls. Thursday ofWeek 18for Boys andWeek 32 Online EntryWindowtoopen: state entryfaxpacket: state onlineentryviaDirectAthleticsandthe Recommendedthefollowingdeadlinesfor • be acceptedfor state qualification.” BOYS (yds) Week 18for Boys andWeek 32 for Girls will performance thattakesplaceafterSaturdayof policy beaddedtotheSwimmingManual,“No Recommendedthatthefollowingnew • 500 Freestyle Event qualifying timechangesfor2008-09: Recommendedthefollowingstate 2008 26, • February Held Meeting Summary Swimming &Diving Advisory FALL & WINTER ATHLETICS WINTER & FALL tr y W indo w t 5:11.49 o c extendingthegirls lo s e andF 6:00a.m. 5:40.99 GIRLS (yds) ax P ac k e t (denied) change wasapprovedbythemembership. recommendations weremadeandtheby-law to discusshowthingshavegonesincetheir ad hocCommitteeonNon-SchoolCompetition Recommendedtoreconvenetheoriginal • polo. allowable practicedateforthesportofwater 0 retl ea :29 4:30.69 last year.) (*=Qualifying timesthathavechanged since 4:02.99 2:02.41 400 FreestyleRelay 0:29.31 100 Breaststroke 0:57.99 1:49.59 1:04.79 100 Backstroke 0:26.29 200 FreestyleRelay 2 500 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 2:06.59 2:39.16 100 Butterfly 50 Freestyle 2:23.39 200 IndividualMedley 200 Freestyle Girls Event 1:06.59 0:59.49 400 FreestyleRelay 0:26.06 100 Breaststroke 0:57.89 100 Backstroke 0:23.29 200 FreestyleRelay 2:24.08 500 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 2:09.69 100 Butterfly 50 Freestyle 200 Indv. Medley 200 Freestyle Boys Event Swimming StateQualifyingTimes second. and recommendschanges.Allautomaticstandardsareroundedtothenexthighest.09ofa established. TheSwimmingandDivingAdvisoryCommitteereviewsthesestandardsannually 200 MedleyRelay 200 MedleyRelay facility onthesedates. (LSC) Championshipisbeingheldatthe The USASwimmingLocalSwimCommittee (through 2009-10). duration ofthecurrentcontractperiod Standardized Calendar Week 34 for the unavailable onFriday/Saturdayof No Standardized Calendar Week 35 or later. for Friday/Saturday of MSHSAA’s (a.k.a. RegionVIII)istypicallyscheduled USA SwimmingSectionalChampionship Standardized Calendar Week34. The the proposeddateofFriday/Saturday past eventdateshavenotconflicted scheduled onastandardizeddate,but Note 1:USAswimmingeventsarenot 2008-09 AutomaticSwimmingandDivingQualifyingStandards Automatic qualifyingtimesfortheboysandgirlsstateswimmingmeetshavebeen t e 2 : The St. Peters Rec-Plex is currently is Rec-Plex Peters St. The : :09*4:58.33* 5:40.99* :14*4:32.52* 5:11.49* :41 1:22.49 1:13.64 1:14.19 1:06.29 2:17.48 2:03.19 3:59.48 3:34.99 1:47.23 1:36.09 2:06.63 2:01.52 1:54.29 1:48.99 :14 0:57.20 0:51.49 Y Y ar ar ds ds 1:04.48 1:11.98 1:13.91 1:06.09 1:04.48 Meters Meters with :20.26 tournament. quarterfinal andfinalsofthebasketball RecommendthatMSHSAAallowteam rosters tobeadjustedduringthesectional, • tournament throughthepassgate. allowed freeentryintothebasketballstate Deniedarecommendationthatall MSHSAA headbasketballcoachesare • 2008-09 AreaMeetings. Recommendthattheadditionofasixth class inbasketballbepresentedatthe • Class 1-3statetournament. Recommendthatthecommittee continue tostudyalternativeformatsforthe • RecommendthattheClass1-3three- day statetournamentformatstaythesame. • Forms. include theOfficialsRecommendation tournaments. Theremindershouldalso recommendations forthestateanddistrict deadline forsubmittingofficial Recommendthatane-mailreminderbe sent toallbasketballcoachespriorthe • following guidelines.(tabled) Recommendedthatabasketballpre- season jamboreebeallowableunderthe 2008 • 18, April Held Committee Summary Basketball Advisory · the boysmeetandgirlsare210. · week accordingtoNFHSRule9-4-6. shall beselectedfromthevoluntarygroupof represent allfivegroups.Thevoluntarydive optional dive,and2)thefivedivesmust 301, 401and5111maynotbeselectedasan for statecompetitiononly:1)dives101,201, 1.8) andfiveoptionaldives.Inordertoqualify perform avoluntarydive(assignedDDthrough NFHS divingrules,inasixdivemeetdivermust · higher. or (12.0) twelve be must dives · State QualifyingStandardsfor1MDiving all eleven(11)dives. week, mustbemet.Thecompetitor mustcomplete including adivefromthevoluntary groupofthe requirements forqualifyinginasix (6)divemeet, five groups.TheMSHSAA andNFHS selected forstatequalificationmust representall optional dive,and2)thefive optional dives 401 and5111maynotbeselected asan state competitiononly:1)dives101,201,301, on thedivingscoresheet.Inordertoqualifyfor eleven (11)divesbycirclingthetobeused (11) dives,thecompetitorcanpicksix(6)of during achampionshipmeetrequiringeleven DI DIVE SELECTION–Six-DiveMeet: P DD: oints: VE SELECT

The totaldegreeofdifficultyforsix(6) The qualifying points for necessary both I ON –El e v en -Di v e M eet: eet: As perthe To qualify SPRING ATHLETICS Officials for 2008 Spring Championships

Baseball Furher (Mexico), Beth Gladura (Columbia), Tim Roger Casady (Unionville), Scott Maid Gladura (Columbia), Bill Goodin (Princeton), (Harrisonville), Dave Hackmann (Washington), Rex Groom (Overland Park, KS), Lori Groom Ed Gumm (Maryville), Mike Behnen (Fenton), (Overland Park, KS), Jeff Gourley (Belton), Tyler Porter (Republic), Steve Eklund (Kansas Elroy Gretzmacher (Arnold), Sandy Guymon City), Chris Stanfield (Sikeston), Melvin (Ballwin), Dennis Hancock (Monroe City), Tony Respress (St. Robert), Eddie Dugger (Hartville), Harris (Columbia), Dean Hays (Hardin), Robin Mike Hubbard (Eureka), Keith Huether Heilig (Kansas City), Karl Hodge (Maryville), (Columbia). Danny Holland (Hannibal), Brian Hunsaker (Cairo), James Hunter (St. Joseph), Glenn Girls Soccer Jensen (Mexico), Velma Johnson (Columbia), Sectionals – (Class 1) Joe David Frank (Jackson), Gerald Jones (Jackson), Craig Kammien (St. Bill Scott (Poplar Bluff), Tom Edington (Poplar Louis), Terry Keeton (Independence), Kevin Bluff), Jerry Michel (St. Louis), Roumen Mihov Kelley (St. Joseph), Jim King (Princeton), Dave (St. Peters), Joe Buffa (Florissant), Jim Duniven King (Cameron), Michael Kriegshauser (Eldon), (St. Louis), Mark Brcic (St. Louis), Doug Helfrich Bob Lade (Maryville), Lyle Laffoon (Braymer), (St. Peters), Gary Huber (St. Charles), Ken Frank Lemons (New London), Leo Lewis Clifton (St. Louis), Phil Beermann (St. Louis), (Columbia), Robert Logan (College Park), Jerry Mike Marcum (Sedalia), Marlyn Miller MacLean (Lone Jack), Lou Mazzocco (Jefferson City), Dan Page (Smithton), Matt (Columbia), Peter McCreary (Manchester), Dick Teeter (Jefferson City), Ken Seyer (Jefferson Mellencamp (Carrollton), Jack Miles City), Adedayo Agbaje (Rolla), Denis Zijadic (Columbia), Craig Miller (Russellville), George (Gladstone), Phil Gastl (Raymore), Jason Willey Moore (Appleton City), Ken Morris (Kansas City), Anthony Gardner (Kansas City), (Springfield), John Muench (Cape Girardeau), Robert Kyle (Harrisonville), Ken Bartkoski (Lee’s Girls Swimming and Diving Ed Mullhulland (Jefferson City), Charles Nance Summit); (Class 2) Richard Banahan (St. Louis), Jim Bilhorn, St. Louis; John Bilhorn, St. Louis; (Gower), Carol Nimmo (Kahoka), Roger Nimmo Eric Oberle (DeSoto), George Major Charles Bremer, St. Louis; John Chapman, (Kahoka), Kirk Obermiller (Jefferson City), (Herculaneum), Jorge Riopedre (St. Louis), Kansas City; Julie Elliott, Liberty; Brad Hamman, Marty O’Hern (Eureka), Victor Parkhurst Marty Rocco (St. Peters), Ken Seitz (St. Peters), Verona; Tom Hairabedian, Independence, (Belton), Jeremy Parsons (Newtown), Donna Steve Walters (O’Fallon), Ed Rook (Florissant), Edgar Jimenez, Kansas City; Ann Merten, St. Peck (Centralia), Dan Peterson (Jefferson City), Mark Riti (Shrewsbury), Nick Westenberger Louis; Alan Oliver, Maryland Heights; Bill Ilayna Pickett (Columbia), Glenn Pickett (Eureka), Ensign Underwood (Bel Nor), Brad Pohlman, Des Peres; Marikay Pollreisz, (Columbia), Tim Rademaker (Cape Girardeau), Chilton (Ballwin), Andy McKee (Jefferson City), Columbia; Cheryl Riley, Blue Springs; David Mike Reece (Cape Girardeau), Gordon Reiter Silas Atagana (Columbia), Ed Hancock Robinson, Liberty, Scott Steck, Nixa, Erin (St. Louis), Mike Rennells (Lancaster), Nelson (Sedalia), Steve Maruszak (Springfield), Jan Wilke, O’Fallon. Richter (Columbia), Randy Riddle (Mokane), Stahle (Springfield), Brad Hamman (Verona), Rick Ross (Kidder), Keith Sampson (Jefferson Richard Kramps (Lee’s Summit), Larry Renshaw Boys Tennis City), Diane Sapp (Ashland), Jim Schmuck (Belton), Russ Davis (Kansas City), Luke Swartz Jim LaRue (Columbia), Lewis Conley (Wildwood), Judy Schmuck (Wildwood), Steve (Belton), Ken McCurry (Kingsville), John Knopf (Ballwin), Charlie Davidson (Jefferson City), Serniak (Ballwin), Dave Shaw (Brookfield), (Independence). Cathy Megee (Springfield), David Steinmeyer Danielle Sipe (Columbia), Bob Smith Quarterfinals – (Class 1) Marty Rocco (St. (Jefferson City), Bob Ranney (Battlefield). (Leawood), Steve Smith (Fayette), Greg Smith Peters), Sam Bono (Florissant), Bob Schaefer (St. (Jefferson City), Ron Spivey (St. Louis), Roger Louis), Craig Seitz (St. Louis), Madjid Track and Field Stottlemyre (Jefferson City), Dan Street Benchabane (St. Louis), Tom Mataya (St. Louis), Dean Adams (Clever), Rosalind Addison (Norborne), Charles Taylor (St. Joseph), Brian Roger Austin (Hughesville), Tim Williams (Jefferson City), Ron Aldridge (Clinton), Richard Thomas (Rich Hill), Donnie Thomas (Jefferson (Columbia), Ron McMillan (Columbia), Chad Alsup (Maryville), Ken Asbury (Moberly), Craig City), Tom Turner (Fulton), Kathy Ungles Huhman (Lee’s Summit), Christine Francis Barker (Lawson), Don Bauml (Grain Valley), (Mound City), Elvin Ungles (Mound City), (Kansas City), Shaun McCurry (Grandview); Steve Baxter (St. Louis), Charlie Beck (Fenton), Dennis Vallandingham (Jefferson City), Charley (Class 2) Tim Boul (St. Peters), Elroy Demaria Charla Boggs (Columbia), Mark Bollinger Welker (Monroe City), Dixie Wescott MSHSAA Journal August 2008 (O’Fallon), Terry Valle (St. Louis), Mark (Jefferson City), Richard Borman (DeSoto), Troy (Independence), Robert Wheeler (Atlanta), Ron Rutherford (St. Charles), Mike Muschick Brandes (Warrensburg), Russ Braudrick Whittaker (Mexico), Willard Worts (Jefferson (Chesterfield), Keith Pinter (St. Louis), Eddie (Wildwood), Earlen Brown (Kansas City), Bob City), Sue Wright (Wright City), and Bob York Mulholland (Jefferson City), Mike May Bruner (Bennington), Brad Bruner (Omaha), (Jefferson City). (Ballwin), David Goetz (St. Louis), Brian Martin Bob Bryant (Columbia), Richard Burns (La (Lee’s Summit), Richard Omenski (Kansas City), Plata), Donnie Campbell (Unionville), Doug Mike Summers (St. Joseph). Carder (Harrisonville), Dave Carlson Championships – Aaron Rench (Kansas City), (Columbia), Lauren Cassity (Columbia), Jim Eric Oberle (DeSoto), Mike Gauvain (Ballwin), Cherrington (Columbia), Drew Clubb Jan Stahle (Springfield), Naomi Omenski (Columbia), Dan Cromer (Cleveland), Jerry (Kansas City), Mike Basco (Manchester), Doug Culver (Kansas City), Megann Davis Kadane (Ballwin), Eddie Mulholland (Jefferson (Columbia), Leslie Dickherber (Trimble), Emry City), Brad Chilton (Ballwin), Andy McKee Dilday (Springfield), Brian Duffy (St. Louis), Earl (Jefferson City), Karen Swanner (O’Fallon), Edgar (Galena), Chris Essick (Branson), Sam John Fagan (St. Louis), Maggie Donnelly (St. Ferguson (Montgomery City), June Ferguson (Montgomery City), Andrea Fischer (Columbia), Charles). „ Nancy Fischer (Ste. Genevieve), Bill Frazee

(Fulton), Marion Freeman (Clayton), Regan 25 26 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 “No e by changing“Notechnicaleffects…”with the Speech,Debate,andDramaManual Recommend that • judging criteria. Manual as6-E-14beforethelistingof added totheSpeech,Debate,andDrama manage has beenresolvedbythetournament rankings oftheperformancesuntilissue of thejudgingpaneltowithholdtheirfinal concern andnotifytheremainingmembers manager orgrievancecommitteeofthe manager shallinformthetournament of theperformanceinquestion.Thesite site managerinwritingaftertheconclusion the judgeshallrefersuchconcernto any oftheaboveruleshavebeenviolated, Recommend • as thesecondsentence. may beheld any timeduring theschool year. tournaments inaschool year. These events speech and/ordebatemeets,festivals, and/or participate inamaximumoffive interscholastic tournaments. Ajuniorhighschool may exclusive oftheMSHSAAdistrict and state inclusive oftheMissouri NFLTournament but interscholastic events during theschool year, may participateinnomorethan11 October 10.Studentsenrolledingrades9-12 for the2008-09academicyearbeginning dramatics andspeecheventsmaybescheduled Speech andDebateReminders so by changing“Soundeffects…”to“Live the Speech,Debate,andDramaManual Recommend that • po the averageoftheirranksandquality by adding“Thisteamshallalsoreceive Debate, andDramaManualbeamended Recommend • the firststatement. examination, andone rebuttal speech.” as one constructivespeech,cross- by inserting“Eachdebatershallpresent Debate, andDramaManualbeamended Recommendthat6-A-4totheSpeech, • must betotheSt.LouisDistrict. High School’sMSHSAAre-assignment but withthestipulationthatJeffersonCity provided byNFLtournamentparticipation, due totheeducationalopportunities district tournament.Suchsupportisgiven Tournament andtheNFLEast (St. Louis) MSHSAA South-CentralDistrict annual conflictintheschedulingof Jefferson CityHighSchoolduetoan the MSHSAAdistrictassignmentof Went on record to achange support in 2008 • 29, April Held Speech, Debate&DramaAdvisorySummary ACTIVITIES und effects…” and“All recording ints for their preliminary other rounds.” Senior highschoolinterscholasticdebate, lectronic effects...” r and/or grievancer and/or committee.” be that “Ifajudgequestions that 4-E-4(b)intheSpeech, 6-E-7 beamended in 6-E-6 beamendedin amended intheSpeech,Debate,and Recommend that6-I-2 and6-J-2 be • and DramaManual. added as6-I-1(c)intheSpeech,Debate, sources other thanplays prose.” or be Recommend that“Selectmaterialfrom • respectively. as thesecondsentenceineachregulation, 6-H-3, 6-I-3,6-J-3,and6-K-3adding material ischallenged” from 6-G-2, 6-F-3, publication oftheselectionincase shall haveavailableanoriginal Drama manualbymoving“Theparticipant amended intheSpeech,Debate,and 6-H-1(a), 6-I-1(a),6-J-1(a),and6-K-1(a)be Recommendthat6-F-1(a),6-G-1(a), • Readers Theatreentryforms. removed fromtheOne-ActPlayand students doesthiscomefrom?”be Recommend that“Whatgroupof • Manual. 6-E-16 intheSpeech,Debate,andDrama thethirdadded as sentence of 6-D-7 and S Play orReadersTheatreatthedistrict be permittedtodistributedinOne-Act Recommend • furnished...” playback devicesforsuchmusicmustbe devices must befurnished…” to “All the 2008statetournament results. the 2008-09regular seasontournaments,and Advisory Committee meetingrecommendations, Examination debate topic,the2008Speech debate topic,the2008-09NFLCross- debate topic,the2008October Public Forum 2008 October/NovemberLincoln-Douglas MSHSAA web site( Eligibility.” your school’spage,andthen“Student onto ourwebsite (www.mshsaa.org) goingto Drama students.Thesearedonebylogging rosters arerequiredforSpeech,Debate,and during the2008-09 school year. Eligibility r • Drama Manual. and 6-E-12intheSpeech,Debate, oyalty status shallalso beprovided.” be Day Wed. Aug. 27 Salisbury High School (Library) 7:00 p.m. Sarah Moore Sarah Sat. Gier Paul Sat. 7:00 p.m. Mr.Yen’s Thurs. (Springfield) 6:00 p.m. Thurs. Sept.10 Wed. SalisburyHighSchool(Library) Thurs. MarshallHighSchool(Library) Thurs. 27 Aug. Wed. 26 Aug. Tues. Tues. Aug. 26 Lafayette High School, St. Joseph 7:00 p.m. Cheryl Wood Cheryl 7:00 p.m. LafayetteHighSchool,St.Joseph T 26 Aug. Tues. tate Tournaments.” beinserted after 6-D-6 ues. Aug. 26 (Room B104) 4:00 p.m. Randy Pierce Randy 4:00 p.m. PattonvilleHighSchool (RoomB104) Aug. 26 ues. Recommend that“Verification of non- The followingcanbefoundonthe There arerequiredrulesmeetingsoffered Date et 1RyonHg col(irr)5:00 p.m. St. Louis, Westport Sheraton (STAM)Czerwonka Wendy Sept. 20 7:30 RaytownHighSchool(Library) p.m. Hickey Paul Sept. 13 11 Sept. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 Warm Fork Grille (West Plains) St.ClairHighSchool(Auditorium) Aug. 28 28 Aug. 2008-09 Speech,Debate,andDramaRulesMeetings that “Programsshallnot w w Location (Room) isuiSaeUiest CagHl)1:0am Bill Jordan Bob Clubbs 11:00 a.m. Missouri StateUniversity(CraigHall) 4:00 p.m. Southeast MissouriStateUniversity w .mshs aa .o r g) : The la in thewrongroom,he/sheshallberanked Recommend that • the secondsentence. credited within thetext of thespeech.” as by adding“All quoted material shallbe in theSpeech,Debate,andDramamanual Recommendthat6-N-1(a)beamended • contact.” the printedpagewithoccasionaleye from theprinted page.” “…read to from sentence ofeachregulationfrom“…read Drama manualbychangingthefirst regulations per By-Law 530d. Participation) andmust meet thetravel school year as perby-Law 262.0(Limits on speech, debate,anddramaevents forthat school’s 11allowableregular season Such eventmustcountasone ofthe April 1andthebeginningof summer. the M debate and/ordramaeventinadditionto participate inoneinterscholasticspeech, (Season Limits)topermitschools and DramafavoramendingBy-Law540.0 schools registeredforSpeech,Debate, the AnnualQuestionnairetodetermineif • and 10-O. coaches as 1-A-6, 1-B-10,4-G-9, 8-S, 9-T, regarding theethicsofjudgesand of 1-C-10beaddedtothemanual ce competition rooms,orintheawards on whileinthepreparationrooms, communications devicesmaynotbeturned to “Cellphonesandotherelectronic by changing“Cellphonesmaynotbe…” the Speech,Debate,andDramamanual • Speech, Debate,andDramaManual. t if suchactionwillnotdelaythe clerical errorsbeyondthestatedtimelimits committee shallbeallowedtocorrect • by adding. in theSpeech,Debate,andDramamanual ournament.” inthe beaddedas 4-F-3 st inthat section.” beaddedas 4-E-4(e) remony.” andthattheamended wording Recommend thatanitembeplacedon Recommend that1-C-10beamendedin Recommend that“Thegrievance SHSAA State Tournament, between :0pm Bill Jordan 6:00 p.m. Start Time 8:45 a.m. Bill Jordan Bill 8:45 a.m. “If astudentperforms Tim Hughes/MarkHarris Contac t P inger ers on ACTIVITIES Music Advisory Committee Summary Held May 21, 2008 • Recommend to create a new event for • Recommend to amend Section 6-E-2 of • Recommend to add a column to the the MSHSAA State Large Group Festivals the MSHSAA Music Manual to allow a MSHSAA Prescribed Graded Music List to for Large Percussion Orchestra that will student to enter an instrumental solo in any show music is permanently out-of-print. follow the same fees, rules and regulations event listed in Section 7 of the MSHSAA • Recommend that written as woodwind and brass choirs. Music Manual. documentation from the music dealer or • Recommend the following policy • Recommend to amend Section 6-E-3 of music publisher shall be submitted to change in Section 6-C of the MSHSAA the MSHSAA Music Manual to read “An MSHSAA before a title will be indicated Music Manual. individual student shall enter no more than as permanently out-of-print on the Section 6-C Late Submission of Music two small vocal ensembles; no more than MSHSAA Prescribed Graded Music List Entries: Each music district shall establish a two wind/percussion small ensembles and and to include such language in the Tuesday district entry deadline date. no more than two string small ensembles.” MSHSAA Music Manual. Deadline information is available through • Recommend to reconvene, during the • Recommend to add a column to the the MSHSAA Festival Manager Program 2008-09 school year, the instrumental sight MSHSAA Prescribed Graded Music List and the MSHSAA website. Any director reading ad hoc committee to review the identifying wind, percussion and string that fails to submit entry(s) or has left off criteria, literature rotation and the class 4 selections that do not meet the three minute entry(s) after the established Tuesday band sight reading selection (Mystical minimum time requirement. district deadline may submit these entry(s) Garden). • Recommend to add a column to the by 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday immediately • Recommend to reconvene, during the MSHSAA Prescribed Graded Music List following the Tuesday district deadline. 2008-09 school year, the vocal sight identifying voicing/instrumentation for Any school submitting entry(s) after the reading ad hoc committee to review the small ensembles. Tuesday district deadline shall be assessed criteria, literature rotation and text for • Recommend to eliminate the publisher a late fee of $100 plus a doubling of the vocal sight reading music. column and the ‘Key to Publishers’ entry fee(s). No entry(s) shall be accepted • Recommend to reconvene, during the document from the MSHSAA Prescribed after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The 2008-09 school year, the ad hoc Graded Music List. MSHSAA Office shall be notified before adjudicator training committee to review • Recommend to add a column to the any late entry(s) are accepted. and update information and training MSHSAA Prescribed Graded Music List • Recommend to increase the materials. identifying arranger, editor and/or performance time limits for string orchestra • Recommend to develop a survey to transcription. events from 12 minutes to 20 minutes for poll directors during the MCDA and MBA • Recommend eliminating the listing of class 1-2 and 25 minutes for class 3-5. summer conferences, to schedule an anthologies, collections and entire books • Recommend to increase the additional meeting this summer to review from appearing as one entry on the performance time limit for large group the results in order to make the necessary MSHSAA Prescribed Graded Music List choral events from 12 minutes to 15 adjustments for the 2009 MSHSAA State and that each title must be listed minutes. Music Festival. separately on the list. • Recommend to permanently eliminate • Recommend to include a paragraph the memorization requirement for all describing the ‘Purpose of Advisory winds, percussion and string solos Committees’ and the selection process beginning with the 2009 music festivals. under the ‘Purpose and Philosophy’ section the MSHSAA Music Manual. Reminder for Bands at Football Games The participation of bands at a school • When bands want to warm-up prior football contest is an exciting aspect of the to halftime, directors should arrange this event. In order to maintain a proper so that it is done in an area that is not a NFHS Coach’s Manual for Speech and perspective and to insure equity in distraction to the contest. Note: No Debate MSHSAA Journal August 2008 competition for the participating teams, a whistles may be used while the game is in The “NFHS Coach’s Manual for Speech few guidelines must be followed. progress. and Debate” is again available through • During the contest, bands are to play • Because the band acts as a spirit the NFHS customer service department. only during pregame, halftime, postgame, group, members should always act in a Designed specifically for novice coaches, the time between quarters, timeouts (except positive manner and must not do anything the loose-leaf notebook format makes it injury time-outs) and between plays to distract or negatively affect the easy to add information specific to your (stopping prior to the referee’s whistle for opposing team. It is the director’s state, such as calendars, forms, etc. “ready for play”). responsibility to prevent his/her band from Inside pockets make it possible to • Bands that are seated near the end playing at inappropriate times, playing include rulebooks or manuals that are not zone should not play if the line of inappropriate music, or taunting the 8 ½ x 11". The 90-page manual scrimmage is inside the 10-yard line on the opposing team. contains information on a number of end close to the band. After a The band must display courtesy and elements of coaching, including contest touchdown, field goal, extra point, or respect toward the players, cheerleaders, descriptions, finances and fundraising, safety, the band may play the school fight and fans. To do anything else is not only travel, judging, attending tournaments song, etc., however, the director must be a distraction from the contest but also and building and developing a squad. „ sure to stop playing when the official reflects negatively on the band, the The price of the manual is $19.95 (plus shipping and handling). To place blows the ready for play whistle to start director, and the school. Support your 27 the next play. school and team in a positive manner! you order call 1-800-776-3462. 28 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 the moderatorwill toss-up question andanswers itincorrectly, “INTERRUPT: Ifanindividual interrupts a follows (newwordingisunderlined): Competition RuleC-1-a(1)bemodifiedas • RecommendedthatMSHSAAAcademic At the completion of the entire At thecompletionof the entire the sentencethatwasinterruptedandfinish q called oncethefirstpartofabonus co the playerwillbeejectedfrom found usingsuchanaidduringacontest, devices isnotallowed. phones and/oranyotherelectronic prepared materials,calculators, (new wordingisunderlined):“Theuseof 4, andexpandingthewordingasfollows moving thefirstsentencetoanewitem,B- Competition RuleB-3bemodifiedby • RecommendedthatMSHSAAAcademic p.m.,6:00 andifneeded, 7:00 p.m. game formattobeplayedat5:00p.m., should consistofa“besttwo-out-of-three” tournament structure(twoteamscompeting) • Recommendedthatthesectional Week 42 Number (April 23, 2009). set forThursdayofStandardizedCalendar for thesectionalroundofcompetitionbe • Recommendedthatthestandarddate Finals: 7p.m. Semifinals: 6p.m. Preliminaries: 2p.m.,34p.m. the morning) andtheACT testing date: between thetournament(currentlyheldin schedule inordertoalleviatetheconflict Academic Competition District Tournament 2008 • Recommendedthefollowingafternoon 28, May Held any member…” outsmaynotbe Time question isread. category ofthenexttoss-up team time-outmustbecalledbeforethe follows (new wording “A isunderlined): Competition RuleE-3bemodifiedas • RecommendedthatMSHSAAAcademic Academic CompetitionAdvisoryCommitteeMeetingSummary ACTIVITIES order form). questions areincluded ontheMSHSAA the MSHSAAbyphoneormail (the purchasing thesequestionsmust contact and handling. questions is$80.00including shipping from theMSHSAA. tournaments areavailableforpurchase Competition DistrictandState the 2007-08 MSHSAA Academic Questions AvailableforPurchase 2007-08 Challenge Show-Me Academic ue n s t e ti s Schools thatareinterestedin The priceforasetofthese The questionswhichwereusedat o t .” n ha questionfortheopposingteam. s co mme begin repeat nced If aplayeris .” or bonus question, ing only cell state, butshallnotparticipateduringthe state, academic competitioneventwithinthe participate inanyapprovedinterscholastic asDebate) shown: “A school may (Athletics) andBy-Law530-d (Speech and wording consistentwithBy-Law311.4-c Sanction Regulations,tomakethe Law 630-d,AcademicCompetitionEvent on the2009AnnualBallottoamendBy- • Recommendedthatanitembeplaced ca to participateineachofthetwoevents one dayorpartofclasstime which causeshim/hertomissmorethan sanctioned academiccompetitionevents may participateinmorethantwo coac determined byaconsensusofthetwo third quarter. the secondquarterandstartof 5minutesbetweentheendof no morethan w tournaments andinvitationals mustfall school administration.Allremaining location tobedeterminedbythelocal state ofMissouri miles fromtheperimeter(border)of 250 air invitational meetperyearbeyond site ofoneoutstatetournamentor greater than competition eventlocatedatadistance school yearinanyinterstateacademic Time: follows (newwordingisunderlined):“Half- Competition RuleF-1bemodifiedas • RecommendedthatMSHSAAAcademic the current by-law: “No individualstudent the currentby-law:“No Debate), bydeletingthefirstparagraphof (Music) andBy-Law 261 (Speech and the wording consistent with By-Laws 253 Law 292, Missing School Time, to make on the2009AnnualBallottoamendBy- • Recommendedthatanitembeplaced annually, rather thanevery year. other coaches toattendarulesmeeting Law 650torequireacademiccompetition on the2009AnnualBallottoamendBy- • Recommendedthatanitembeplaced beingmeetings offered inOctober. offered inJanuary, inaddition to the Academic CompetitionRulesMeetingsbe • Recommendedthatanadditionalfour occurs inOctober. competition viatheRulebookMailingthat schools registeredinacademic mailed tothehighschoolsandjunior Academic CompetitionRulebookbe • RecommendedthattheMSHSAA ithin 2 u sing timea he Half-time shallbeanintermissionof s 5 , o 0 air r shallbe5min . Aschoolmaytraveltothe -mile T w he dur , withthedateand a y f s f r r o o ati m s m thes o n shallbe c u h t oo e s inle t l at .” e bo ngth r de .” r.” 630-d. meet thetravelregulationsper By-Law 293.0 (Limits on Participation) andmust events forthatschoolyearasperBy-Law of theschool’sallowableregularseason condition thattheeventmustcountasone and thebeginningof summer, under the between theMSHSAADistricttournament addition totheMSHSAAStateSeries, participate inoneinterscholasticevent 640.0 (SeasonLimits)topermitschools Competition favoramendingBy-Law if schoolsregisteredforAcademic on theAnnualQuestionnairetodetermine • Recommendedthatanitembeplaced the current season.” restrictions beginningwiththefirstdayof for thefirsttimemusthaveabidedbythese competition inhighschool. she desirestocompeteinacademic college oraseniorteamifhe at anytimeasamemberofjunior agency shallbeconsideredorganized. individual, organization,oranyother promoted oradministeredbyan either directlyorindirectlysponsored, sponsored. Further, competition which is a teamisprivatelyorcommercially members aredressedinteamuniformsor team rostersarepredetermined,squad charged, teamsareregularlyformedor game officialsareused,admissionis standings aremaintained,officialtimeror official scoreiskept,individualorteam scheduled andpublicizedinadvance, following conditionsexist:competitionis considered “organized” ifany of the definition. Acompetitionshallbe meets theMSHSAAacademiccompetition organized non-schoolcompetitionthat team orasanindividualparticipantin compete asamemberofnon-school interscholastic contest: his orherschoolbycompetinginan COMPETITION “Ne as shown: students duringtheinterscholasticseason, competition withandagainstcollegiate non-school competition,including Academic Competitionby-lawlimiting Meetings todiscusstheadditionofanew on theagendafor2009Area • Recommendedthatanitembeplaced )Astudentwhojoinsaschoolteam c) Astudentshallnothavecompeted b) Heorsheshallneitherpracticenor a) During theseasonastudentrepresents w B y-L a w 2 9 2 . 0 NON - S CHOOL CHEERLEADING & DANCE Cheerleading Questions and Answers The following are some of the most commonly asked questions regarding competition for cheerleaders.

Q1: Our school would like to sponsor a competitive cheer squad to participate in various competitive events throughout the school year. There are members of our sideline cheer squad who would like to participate on the competitive cheer squad as well. Is this allowed? A1: MSHSAA has no jurisdiction over competitive cheerleading. Therefore it would be considered a “club activity” with oversight of this activity administered through the local school administration. However, please be advised that participants are covered under the MSHSAA catastrophic insurance for sideline cheerleading only. Any injuries sustained while involved with competitive cheer are not covered under the MSHSAA insurance policy. (By-Law 270) when participating in competitive cheer Q2: One of our varsity football Q5: The local university has invited our events? cheerleaders would like to compete during high school cheerleading squad to perform A3: MSHSAA has no jurisdiction over the high school football season with an during the mens basketball half-time this competitive cheerleading. If a school independent cheering squad. May she do weekend. Is this allowable and can they sponsors a club competitive cheer squad, so? wear the school uniform? the use of the school cheer uniforms and A2: MSHSAA has no jurisdiction over A5: Yes and Yes. MSHSAA By-Law equipement is up to local administration. competitive cheerleading. Whether a 272.1-c allows a maximum of three non- (By-Law 270) school sideline cheerleader may participate competitive cheer events per year. The in competitive cheer with an independent uniform may be worn in accord with Q4: A local business has invited our high squad during the season she is cheering for MSHSAA By-Law 274-c. (By-Law 272 & school cheerleading squad to attend and the school is a local school administration 274) participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for decision. (By-Law 270) a new supermarket. Would their presence Q6: Does cheerleading conditioning be allowable under MSHSAA By-Laws? Q3: Our school has recently added practice count toward the 14 days of A4: No, as this is a commercial/ competitive cheer as a club activity. Is it required practice for any other athletic promotional/endorsement type event. (By- allowable for the competitive cheer squad sport (i.e. volleyball, soccer, basketball, Law 274). to wear the school cheerleading uniform etc.)? A6: No. Cheerleading conditioning practices will not count toward the athletic conditioning requirement. (By-Law 270)

Q7: Is a student who is participating on an athletic squad required to meet the MSHSAA Journal August 2008 conditioning standard again if the student will be participating in cheerleading the next sports season? A7: No. Sports conditioning practices will count toward the cheerleading conditioning requirement, as long as no more than seven days has elapsed between the last game or sports practice and the first cheerleading practice. (By-Law 270) „ 29 30 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 school inanMSHSAA-sanctionedsport. serve as,acoachatanMSHSAAmember to anyoneemployedas,orapproved Regular Membership- Positive-ProductiveBecome Citizens.” coaching. “Positive-Active Participants Missouri, asitrelatestoallaspectsof coaching asaprofessioninthestateof Association istoimproveinterscholastic The goaloftheMissouriCoaches Missouri interscholasticathleticprograms. preserve, andpromotetheintegrityof effectiveness ofcoachestoimprove, association focusesontheimageand high schoolinterscholasticathletics.The objectives andattributesofmiddle strive fortheattainmentofallpositive Missouri CoachesAssociation(MOCA). mailings regardingthenewly-formed in theAugust Packet rules book andsport principals, athleticdirectors,andcoaches Individual Membership: $25. school, minimumheadcoaches) (Includes allactivecoachesfrom your School Membership(percoach): $20. Missouri CoachesAssociation Coaches EncouragedtoJoin COACHES The missionofthisorganizationisto Membership brochureswillbesentto

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Application formembership, by September 1of eachyear. the receiptofpaymentannualdues year. Membership shallcommence with terminated attheendofmembership year. Membership intheMOCA shallbe and lastuntilAugust31ofthefollowing September 1ofthecurrentschoolyear dues. Themembershipyearwillbegin Nov. 8 34thVolleyballChampionships Nov. 7-8 34thSoftballChampionships Oct. 24-25 33rdGirlsTennisChampionships Oct. 23-25 o.2 1t8MnFoballChampionships 21st 8-ManFoo Nov. 29 41stFootballChampionships Nov. 28-29 41stBoysSoccerChampionships Nov. 21-22 Nov. 9-10 Oct. 20-21 070 RogerHodapp GarySchmidt 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 Burbes Dr. Jerry JimScanlan 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 JerryL.Diehl 1999-2000 James E. Price 1998-99 Dr.Waddle Jerry 1997-98 McElroy L. Dr.Glenn 1996-97 Kurtz Dr. Kent 1995-96 RodgerEstes Miles W. 1994-95 Jack 1993-94 1992-93 HerbertR.Dieterich 1991-92 1990-91 Keller A. Irvin 1989-90 1988-89 Municipal Auditorium,KansasCity Heritage Park Complex, Softball St. Joseph Cooper TennisComplex,Springfield Class 2-SiloRidgeGolf&CC,Bolivar Class 1-FremontHills,Nixa Edward JonesDome, St.Louis Edward JonesDome,St.Louis Center,A-B 2, 1, Fenton 3) (Class Peters St. Rec-Plex, Peters St. of City Oak Hills GolfCenter, Jefferson City MSHSAA IrvinA.Keller Championships Schedule Award Recipients 2008 MSHSAAFall 34th GirlsGolfChampionships 72nd BoysSwimming&DivingChampionships 30th GirlsCrossCountryChampionships 59th BoysCrossCountryChampionships Becky Oakes Vernon “Hap” Whitney Joe Pawlowicz Larry Littrell Emry Dilday David Palmeiro John L.Moore Robert C.Howe Edward A.Dunn Gerald Linneman Albert Burr OFFICIALS Officials’ Responsibilities Start With the Rules It is the responsibility of game officials The MSHSAA and its Board of Officials who have failed to meet these to see that contests are played in Directors, if necessary, will deal with the and other requirements for the 2007-08 accordance with the rules. Officials must misconduct problem of every school year are listed in the adjacent promptly and consistently penalize unsportsmanlike act or ejection. sidebar and have currently been denied infractions of the rules. This is true Regardless of the severity of the situation, renewal status for the 2008-09 school year regardless of the score, whom it may hurt, it must be reported to the MSHSAA and in all sports by the MSHSAA Board of or how it may affect an official’s future the offending school. Directors. relationship with a coach. Officials must A report is always necessary, even if have courage to call fouls as they occur the official assumes or has been told that without showing emotion. The same is true the school will “handle the situation” by with the other responsibilities an official itself. This requirement applies to all assumes when he puts on the striped shirt sports and to all levels of competition. and walks out on the field or court. Officials are also reminded that if they • The responsibilities of rules makers are working a game which is protested, involve defining legal and/or illegal they as officials are to file a detailed actions in a sport and then prescribing report with the MSHSAA within 24 hours. penalties for illegal acts. • The responsibilities of game officials involve interpreting the spirit and intent of By-Law 810 (Player and Coach Ejection) for Fall Sports Reminder the published rules and applying them to A player who is ejected from a Football: Any player or coach disqualified game situations. contest for unsportsmanlike conduct (ejected) from an interscholastic contest • The prescribed penalties shall at a minimum be prohibited from under NFHS Football Rule 9-4, 9-5 or 9-8. automatically occur when calls are made playing in the next interscholastic Volleyball: Any player or coach by the officials. contest at that same level. A coach disqualified from an interscholastic • Therefore, the judgments of the who is ejected during a contest for volleyball match under NFHS Volleyball officials should focus on the actions of the unsportsmanlike conduct shall at a Rule 12. participants and not on whether they minimum be prohibited from coaching Girls Golf: Any player or coach consider the prescribed fouls and penalties and attending the next contest for that disqualified from an interscholastic golf to be appropriate. team. match under the 2007-08 MSHSAA Golf The MSHSAA has received several Listed below are rules references Manual Terms and Conditions. reports from schools indicating that for the By-Law 810 ejection Cross Country: Any participant or coach officials have failed to file special reports procedures: disqualified from an interscholastic cross for incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct or Softball: Any player or coach ejected country meet under NFHS Track and Field player ejections or have filed them so late from an interscholastic contest under and Cross Country Rule 9-6-3 and 4-5-1, that they are not received until after the NFHS Softball Rule 3-6. 2. next contest. You are reminded to file a Soccer: Any player or coach ejected Girls Tennis: Any player disqualified from special report with the MSHSAA and the from an interscholastic contest under an interscholastic tennis match under the school concerned for all acts of NFHS Soccer Rule 12-8-2, 12-8-3, or 2007-08 MSHSAA Tennis Manual Terms unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of 12-8-4. and Conditions. players, coaches, and fans. The act should be penalized promptly and consistently and the report is to be filed Schools to Provide Security for Game Officials within 48 hours following the game. It is also imperative that officials verbally Schools are to provide, if at all and monitored so that only authorized communicate complete information to the possible, private dressing facilities for the personnel are admitted. coaches and the official scorer (if game officials employed to officiate their The host school or site manager is MSHSAA Journal August 2008 applicable) regarding the specifics of the home contests. They should be separate directly responsible for the safety and unsportsmanlike conduct. from either of the participating teams with security of all game officials before, It is important that administrators and toilet and shower facilities readily during, and after all interscholastic coaches be in a position to take corrective available. contests (including the parking lot). action in these situations. Thus, these No unauthorized personnel are to be Officials are encouraged to notify the reports are required in an effort to help put admitted to the officials locker room school and the MSHSAA by the Special these individuals in a better situation to before, during or after the contest. This Report process when their safety and take the necessary action and prevent includes friends of the officiating crew. security is not provided for. future problems. Officials who fail to file Only the assigned officials, school Part of the duties of the game reports are doing a disservice to the personnel assigned by the athletic officials are to arrive on time at the site schools and to their fellow officials who administrator to assist the officials, and (at least an hour before game time), might have to work under similar MSHSAA personnel including official cooperate with school officials and not conditions in future games. Further, they observers who may be in attendance, admit any of their associates or friends are jeopardizing their future registration are to be admitted to the official’s to their locker room. A cooperative status with the MSHSAA. Officials are dressing room. The sign indicating “No effort between school officials and game reminded to file special reports for all Admittance”, which is forwarded to all officials will pave the way for a smooth „ levels of play (varsity, junior varsity, schools by the MSHSAA, is to be placed contest and help avoid undesirable 31 sophomore, freshman and junior high). on the door to the official’s locker room incidents. 32 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 Louis Metroarea andhavenotrequested that lives call fromamanagerthatdrafted you. do notsubsequentlyreceivea notification that youcanofficiateforthem onlyifyou meeting, youshouldletthecaller know did notdraftyouorattend the meeting. Ifthecallerindicates thathe/she were infactdraftedbyhim/heratthedraft should confirmwiththeindividualthatyou notification callonThursdaymorning,you Louis Metroareaandyoureceivea that lives 12, 2008. MSHSAA office,nolaterthanSeptember written requesttoDavineDavisatthe included ontheDraftList,pleasesubmita Louis andSt.Charles) City ofSt.Louisandthecounties counties of Clay, Jackson, andPlatte; STL: area (KC: City of Kansas City andthe official thatlivesoutsideofthedrafting officials. intended tocreateahardshipforthe is actuallycloserforthem.Thedraftnot not requiredtoparticipateinthedraft,that may beabletoworkforadistrictwhichis on theDraftList City andSt.Louisareas Officials thatlive contract, or drafted MSHSAA), metroareaofficialswhoare interest (bothtobeconfirmedbythe are hardshipcircumstancesorconflictsof what assignmenttheytake.Unlessthere live inthemetroareasmaynotchoose for thedraftsystemtowork,officialswho are drafted. attend willforfeitanyrighttoofficialswho required toattendthedraft,butdonot meeting. Districtmanagerswhoare areas arerequiredtoattendthedraft around theKansas City andSt. Louis Attend which mayaffectyou. better informedconcerningaprocess the draftsystemisprovidedtokeepyou October 9. The following information on Volleyball Officials Notification Date, is theeveningpriortoDistrict evening at7:30 p.m. on October 8, which Drafts will take Wednesday placeon districts. The District Volleyball Officials metropolitan areasduringtheweekof the distributionofofficialsinour and St.Louisallowsforgreaterfairnessin district volleyball officials inKansas City Kansas andSt. City Louis Volleyball Drafts Officials OFFICIALS On Thursday On Thursday Special Requests Metro AreaOfficialsOnly Certain DistrictManagersRequiredto The draftsystemthatisinplacefor : Schoolshostingdistrictsinand must accept within outside not work theKansas City or St. duetothefactthatthey of theKansas City or St. : Ifyouarean official : Ifyouareanofficial o u thedraftingschool’s tsi thenightsinconflict. : Ifyouarean de of theKansas will notbelisted want : Inorder tobe after made onThursdaymorning,October9 participating inthedraftarestilltobe calls toofficialsfromdistrictmanagers held toanydraftnotifications. Wednesday evening andyou will not be should nothavebeendraftedon receive onThursdaymorning.Again,you plan toacceptthefirstnotificationcallyou to beincludedinthedraft,youshould a.m. verbal, priortoThursdaymorningat6:00 district volleyballcontract,writtenor to offerandofficialsarenotacceptany Davine DavisattheMSHSAA. with thedraftsystem,pleasecontact understand therequirementsassociated with districtcontracts,ordonot district managersorofficialshaveconflicts be contractedandusedfordistricts. the state—onlyregisteredofficialsmay requirement foranyotherdistrictacross be drafted.Thisisnodifferentthanthe MSHSAA forthesportofvolleyballmay officials whoareregisteredwiththe as aclosedoropen-bookexamination. associations canadministerthetesteither release dates listedbelow. Local officials the previouslymentionedsportson be sentdirectlytoallregisteredofficialsin softball andvolleyball.Examinationswill basketball, baseball, wrestling, soccer, examination inthesportsoffootball, complete aNationalFederation All registeredofficialsarerequiredto 2008-09 Part 2Exam Dates Softball contact theMSHSA. Examination andAnswerSheet aweektotendaysafterthereleasedateshould return date onfile with theMSHSAA. Officials who have notreceived aPart II completed Part Examination II Answer Sheet postmarked on orbefore thepostmark after thereturndate.Itis official’s responsibilitytoinsurethathe/shehasa Note: March 23, 2009 March 23, 2009 Softball January15,2009 Baseball December1,2008 Soccer Wrestling August 26, 2008 Basketball Football Volleyball Soccer Sport Officials Notification Registered OfficialsOnly Conflict ResolutiononThursday 6:00 a.m.DistrictManagersarenot 6:00 N Release dates andReturn dates for Part Examinations II are as follows: o Part IIExamination Answer Sheets will beaccepted thatare postmarked July 30, 2008 October 15, 2008 - 2008 15, October July 30,2008 Release Date eray2,20 April15,2009-Girls February 25, 2009 January15,2009 2008 15, October December 1,2008 October15,2008-Boys August 18,2008 August 18, 2008

Do notfaxanswersheetstothe MSHSAA. : Notification : Only : If P April 15,2009-SchoolsparticipatinginSpring April 15,2009 October 15,2008 os tm ar individually. mail theircompletedanswersheets are notmembersoflocalassociationsshall answer sheetsindividually. Officials who supervision orofficialsmaymailtheir officials takingtheexaminationundertheir completed answersheetscollectedfromall secretary maysendtotheMSHSAA with theMSHSAA.Thelocalassociation completed Part IITest Answer Sheet on file All officialsarerequiredtohavea k R DiStefano andAlejandro Escobar. Michael ShawnSimpsonII,Alberto returned totheMSHSAA,or6)other: unregistered official,5)hadacheck contract, 4)officiatedcontestsasan by amemberschool,3)failuretohonor 2) failuretorespondspecialreportsfiled failure tofilespecialreportswhenrequired, standards andregulations. failure tocomplywithallMSHSAA Directors atitsJune15meetingfor school yearinallsportsbytheBoardof denied renewalstatusforthe2008-09 registered officialshavebeencurrently Renewal StatusDenied etur Renewal statuscanbedeniedfor1) The following 2007-08 MSHSAA n D All schoolsparticipatingintheFall a te OFFICIALS New On-Line Officials’ Ratings Procedures • Officials working senior high school forms shall include regular season contests Board of Directors and the school regular season varsity games must be only. administrator and person responsible for rated by the schools. Officials are not not submitting the required official’s ratings 2008-09 Ratings Deadlines: rated for postseason contests. Rate shall appear before the MSHSAA Board Fall - November 12, 2008 each official every time he or she officiates of Directors to show cause why the school Winter - March 5, 2009 for you. should not be considered to be suspended Spring - May 28, 2009 from the district and state tournament • The worksheet to rate officials is • Schools that fail to submit the required series in the sport concerned for the located on the MSHSAA web site. official’s ratings by the established ensuing school year. Copies should be printed and provided to deadline shall be issued a $10 late each head coach at the beginning of the penalty fee and sent a reminder letter to season. District Volleyball Officials the principal, giving the school ten Notification Date • The MSHSAA Board of Directors additional days to submit the required Volleyball officials for the 2008 requires the high school athletic director to official’s ratings. district tournaments shall be selected verify that his or her school's sports • Schools that fail to submit the required by the tournament committee from the officials rating forms have been completed official’s ratings within these ten additional MSHSAA Roster of Registered Officials accurately by the respective head days shall be placed on probation in the using a standard notification date. coaches. The ratings shall be entered on sport concerned by the MSHSAA Board of Officials cannot be contacted the MSHSAA web site. Directors and assessed a penalty fee of regarding Districts until this date. The • If a 5 rating has been given to an $50. officials notification date for the 2008 official, the head coach shall provide an • A certified letter shall be sent to the volleyball season is October 9. explanation on line as to why that rating superintendent indicating the consequence All coaches of participating was necessary. if the ratings are not submitted for a schools are to complete and return the • Coaches should wait 48 hours after a second consecutive year and that District Volleyball Officials contest prior to rating an official. probation is automatically extended for Recommendation Form, which is However, coaches are encouraged to one year. located on the MSHSAA web site. The submit their official’s ratings on line recommendations are to be mailed to • If a school does not submit the required through out the season and not wait until the district manager postmarked no ratings in the same sport for a second the end of the season. Coaches are later than Monday of Standardized consecutive year by the established asked to submit ratings on line every two Calendar Week 13, which is deadline, the MSHSAA shall send a weeks or at a minimum after each month September 29 this year. Sectional reminder letter to the principal indicating of the season. This should make it easier volleyball tournament officials shall be that the school has been assessed a $10 for the coach to provide accurate ratings assigned by the MSHSAA. late penalty fee and that the school has rather than trying to remember individual ten additional days to submit the required Ball Girls and Statisticians Needed performances at the end of the season. ratings. A letter shall also be sent to the for State Tourney Plus it will aid the MSHSAA in making district school board president notifying the The 2008 MSHSAA Volleyball postseason officials assignments as the board of the situation. Championships will be played at the executives will have current information on Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, an official’s ability rather than using • If the MSHSAA does not receive the November 7-8. MSHSAA is looking ratings from the previous year. required official’s ratings within these ten additional days the school will have for interested volleyball teams to serve • Schools shall submit the required probation extended and be assessed a as ball retrievers for the state official’s ratings on the MSHSAA web site penalty fee of $100 by the MSHSAA tournament, and a total of six teams by the established deadline. These rating are needed. Sessions will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. At least

six players would be needed to cover MSHSAA Journal August 2008 one court during a session. Up to 10 players will receive a championship t- shirt and free admission for the entire tournament. If your team is interested, please complete the form available on the MSHSAA web site, under Volleyball. Likewise, coaches, athletic directors, or officials interested in assisting with the statistical operations at the MSHSAA Volleyball Championships should contact Jason West at the MSHSAA. Four statisticians are needed per court throughout the tournament, and each „ individual will receive free admission

to the tournament, meals on site, and a 33 per-match stipend. 34 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 pre-participation physicalform: the followingadjustmentsto MSHSAA • Went on record of insupport making funding. appropriate useofscienceand realistic of specificityinthelegislation dealingwith random drugtestingpolicyduetothelack regarding schooldistrictsadoptinga current legislation (Senate BillNo. 736) • Went on record inopposition to the athletes. allow forproperheatacclimationthe during preparationforthefirstcontestto practice morethansixconsecutivedays of mandatingthatnofallsportteammay 2008 • Went23, on record supporting theconcept April Held grow withus? technological changesareyouwillingto The MSHSAAofficehasmade stay currentandchangewiththegame? constantly changing.Areyouwillingto change. Therulesandmechanicsare #2 Canyouchangeandadapt? the seasontobebest? the extratimeittakesinpreparationfor things taketime.Areyouwillingtogive weeks beforetheirseason.Allofthese best officialsstartaconditioningprogram association andattendthemeetings.The others. Theybelongtoanofficials watching videotapeofthemselvesand where tofindthem.Theyspendtime not onlyknowtherules,butthey year longnotjustduringtheseason.They #1 Areyouwillingtopaytheprice? key questions. be thebest,youneedtoaskyourselffour message appliestoofficials.Inorder found myselfthinkingabouthowthis you wanttothebest?”AsIlistened, the keynote speaker. His topicwas “Do and currentcollegefootballanalyst,was Football CoachattheUniversityofAuburn Conference, Terry Bowden, Head former Thompson Tim By DoYouOfficials: Want Best? to bethe Sports MedicineAdvisoryCommitteeSummary OFFICIALS )Parent Permissiona) and Authorization The bestofficialshavetoaccept The bestofficialsstudytherulesall At therecentNFHSNational Medical Information.”Medical for Treatment “and Release of weight management. season andthe documentationofsuchfor versus steadyweight lossthroughoutthe rapid weightlossattheendof theseason investigate howotherstatesare addressing Wrestling Coaches Association to MSHSAA Staffcontactingthe National • Went on record insupport of the the best! how theMSHSAAcanhelpyoubecome this schoolyearandpleaseletmeknow look forwardtoworkingwitheachofyou official youcanbeateverycontest.I challenge eachofyoutobethebest getting better. evaluate yourperformanceiscriticalto Knowing howandbeingwillingto slightly outofpositiononthecrucialcall? encountered inthecontestoryouwere were notpreparedforthesituationyou to do.Areyouwillingadmitthat things officialswhowanttoimprovehave Self evaluationisoneofthetoughest actions whenyouknowwereright. It iseasytotakeresponsibilityforyour officials lovethechallengeofofficiating. rule interpretationaresomeofthereasons making thecorrectdecisiononatough call ortheconfidenceachievedwhen The prideofknowingyoumadetheright failure? responsibility foryoursuccessor #4 Areyouwillingtotake working togetherasateam? make yourselflookgoodorareyou Are youinthebusinessofofficiatingto only asgoodtheirofficiatingpartners. game. Theyalsorealizethattheywillbe each otherbefore,during,andafterthe team? #3 Canyouworktogetherasa )FamilyDoctor c) “We authorizeb) therelease of “athletic trainer.” Changeallreferencetotrainer e) Haveyoueverhadasignificant d) Do youwanttobethebest?I The bestofficialscommunicatewith treatment/care.” or schoolpersonnelrelatedtosuch the physician, athletic trainer, and/ necessary medicalinformationto persistent back/neckpain?” dislocation to aboneor joint “or injury suchasasprain,fracture,or “Physician” site. web sitebeingalinkontheMSHSAA web • Wentrecord on of theNATA insupport site. style andtheirinstallationatthe statefinal thicknesses oftheoldstyleversus thenew MSHSAA Staffinvestigatingwrestling mat • Went on record insupport of the interscholastic contests. regarding rulesforhaircontrolduring meetings forthe2008-09schoolyear emphasis beestablishedatallsportsrules • Went on record that a point of skin conditionsituations. location forthedermatologisttoevaluate clearly definedprocedureandprivate establishing atthewrestlingfinalsitea • Went on record of insupport place. each otherifanychangeneedstotake Bothpartiesshouldreviewcontract dates frequentlyandcommunicatewith • an official'sorganization. Contracts shall bewiththeindividual official andnotbetweentheschool • prior tothecontest. official isagreeduponbybothschools Officialsarenottosenda replacement toworkacontestunlessthat • MSHSAA restswiththehostschool. Thefinalresponsibilityformaking certain officialsareregisteredwiththe • reasons beyond thecontrol of either party. Acontractmaybebrokenonlyby the mutualconsentofbothparties,orfor • offended party. paid bytheoffendingpartyto Sometypeofguaranteeshallbe indicated oneachcontractandshallbe • official. Allcontractsaretobeproperly signed byaschooladministratorandthe • contest. Officialsshallbeagreeduponby both schoolsatleast30daysbeforeeach • currently registeredwiththeMSHSAA. Schoolofficialsaretomakecertain that allofficialscontractedaredulyand • follow: guidelines forschoolsandofficialsto group. should eliminateanyconfusionforeither careful bookkeepingbybothparties too many. Goodorganization and contract. Evenoneofthesecomplaintsis schools thatsomeonehasviolateda complaints fromeithergameofficialsor Honor Contracts Officials &SchoolsMust MSHSAA offersthefollowing Occasionally, MSHSAAreceives AWARDS & RECOGNITION 2007-08 Scholastic Achievement Awards Dexter HS Hermann HS Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.47 Outstanding Girls Varsity Cheerleading ...... 3.42 Girls Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.31 Boys Jr. Varsity Tennis ...... 3.45 Scholastic Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.61 Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.53 Boys Golf ...... 3.39 Achievement Girls Varsity Softball ...... 3.35 Boys Varsity Basketball ...... 3.31 Boys Freshman Track & Field .... 3.37 (3.25 - 4.00 GPA) Boys Freshman Basketball ...... 3.29 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.44 Boys Jr. Varsity Track & Field .... 3.32 Drexel Junior HS Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.30 Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.30 Boys Basketball ...... 3.54 Holden HS Kirkwood HS Bernard C. Campbell Middle School Eugene HS Girls Cheerleading ...... 3.56 Girls Freshman Basketball ...... 3.60 Girls 8th Grade Track & Field ... 3.36 Girls Basketball ...... 3.55 Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.57 Girls Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.80 Blue Springs HS Boys Freshman Basketball ...... 3.10 Boys Basketball ...... 3.51 Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.60 Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.88 Boys Varsity Basketball ...... 3.52 Academic Comp...... 3.53 Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving 3.70 Brentwood HS Everton HS Girls Track & Field ...... 3.67 Girls Varsity Dance ...... 3.36 Girls Varsity Cheerleading ...... 3.36 Girls Varsity Cheerleading ...... 3.34 Girls Softball ...... 3.60 Girls Freshman Soccer ...... 3.53 Girls Field Hockey ...... 3.56 Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.31 Boys Baseball ...... 3.41 Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.30 Girls Varsity Softball ...... 3.25 Boys Varsity Basketball ...... 3.67 Boys Track & Field ...... 3.46 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.60 Boys Soccer ...... 3.31 Excelsior Springs HS Holt HS Boys Freshman Volleyball ...... 3.72 Hockey ...... 3.74 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.77 Girls Dance ...... 3.47 Girls Jr. Varsity Lacrosse ...... 3.60 Band/Music ...... 3.31 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.70 Girls Swimming & Diving ...... 3.40 Girls Varsity Lacrosse ...... 3.76 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.32 Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.50 Girls Basketball ...... 3.33 Boys Jr. Varsity Volleyball ...... 3.79 Brookfield HS Boys Varsity Tennis ...... 3.38 Cheerleading ...... 3.35 Boys Varsity Volleyball ...... 3.60 Girls Winter Guard ...... 3.50 Ft. Zumwalt East HS Boys Varsity Tennis ...... 3.30 JV Water Polo ...... 3.31 Girls Basketball ...... 3.52 Girls Freshman Cheerleading .. 3.33 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.31 Varsity Water Polo ...... 3.40 Girls Cheerleading ...... 3.39 Girls Freshman Basketball ...... 3.62 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.49 Boys Varsity Tennis ...... 3.56 Girls Track & Field ...... 3.37 Girls Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.35 Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.53 Lafayette County HS Cameron HS Girls Jr. Varsity Dance ...... 3.48 Jefferson City HS Girls 8th Grade Track & Field ... 3.36 Girls Track & Field ...... 3.44 Girls Jr. Varsity Track & Field .... 3.45 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.83 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.58 Girls Soccer ...... 3.27 Ft. Zumwalt North HS Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.64 Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.35 Academic Comp...... 3.48 Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.44 Boys Varsity Tennis ...... 3.79 Lamar HS Carl Junction HS Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.50 Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.27 Girls Jr. Varsity Cheerleading .. 3.55 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.62 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.65 Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.26 Girls Varsity Cheerleading ...... 3.67 Carthage Junior HS Tennis ...... 3.40 Kearney Junior HS Girls Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.30 Girls 7th Grade Basketball ...... 3.82 Ft. Zumwalt South HS Girls 7th Grade Basketball ...... 3.67 Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving3.56 Girls 8th Grade Basketball ...... 3.58 Girls Track & Field ...... 3.33 Girls 8th Grade Basketball ...... 3.70 Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.62 Girls Freshman Basketball ...... 3.76 Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.27 Boys 7th Grade Basketball ...... 3.53 Jr. Varsity Golf ...... 3.25 Girls 8th Grade Cheerleading .. 3.45 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.40 Boys 8th Grade Basketball ...... 3.49 Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.38 Girls Freshman Cheerleading .. 3.67 Band/Music ...... 3.51 Kearney HS Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.28 Boys 7th Grade Basketball ...... 3.57 Band/Music ...... 3.57 Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.50 Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.69 Boys 8th Grade Basketball ...... 3.31 Vocal ...... 3.32 Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving3.60 Lee’s Summit North HS Boys Freshman Basketball ...... 3.43 Glendale HS Boys Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.62 Boys Tennis ...... 3.60 Boys Freshman Baseball ...... 3.60 Girls Freshman Basketball ...... 3.52 Boys Varsity Basketball ...... 3.26 Leopold Junior HS Girls 7th Grade Track & Field ... 3.71 Girls Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.58 Academic Competition ...... 3.47 Girls 7th Grade Volleyball ...... 3.50 Girls 8th Grade Track & Field ... 3.61 Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.58 Kickapoo HS Girls 8th Grade Volleyball ...... 3.41 Boys 7th Grade Track & Field ... 3.38 Girls Swimming & Diving ...... 3.46 Girls Freshman Basketball ...... 3.61 Leopold HS Carthage HS Boys Freshman Basketball ...... 3.31 Girls Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.48 Girls Varsity Softball ...... 3.67 Girls Basketball ...... 3.69 Boys Freshman Baseball ...... 3.38 Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.74 Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.32 Girls Varsity Dance ...... 3.36 Boys Jr. Varsity Baseball ...... 3.27 Girls Jr. Varsity Swimming & Diving 3.44 Licking Junior HS Band/Music ...... 3.34 Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.50 Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving 3.59 Girls Track & Field ...... 3.27 Speech/Debate ...... 3.31 Boys Golf ...... 3.45 Boys Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.44 Licking HS Girls Varsity Cheerleading ...... 3.61 Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.48 Boys Varsity Basketball ...... 3.31 Girls Track & Field ...... 3.47 Girls Track & Field ...... 3.47 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.75 Girls Freshman Volleyball ...... 3.64 Lindbergh HS Boys Golf ...... 3.29 Boys Tennis ...... 3.41 Girls Jr. Varsity Volleyball ...... 3.85 Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.25

Girls Swimming & Diving ...... 3.56 Boys Freshman Track & Field .... 3.47 Girls Varsity Volleyball ...... 3.76 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.27 MSHSAA Journal August 2008 Clayton HS Boys Jr. Varsity Track & Field .... 3.56 Girls Varsity Golf ...... 3.60 Boys Freshman Volleyball ...... 3.29 Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving . 3.44 Girls Jr. Varsity Track & Field .... 3.79 Girls Varsity Cross Country ..... 3.58 Girls Freshman Soccer ...... 3.33 Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.54 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.27 Boys Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.50 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.37 Girls Varsity Lacrosse ...... 3.37 Academic Comp...... 3.77 Boys Varsity Soccer ...... 3.52 Boys Jr. Varsity Tennis ...... 3.45 Girls Jr. Varsity Lacrosse ...... 3.70 Band/Music ...... 3.35 Boys Freshman Football ...... 3.44 Lutheran North HS (St. Louis) Girls Freshman Soccer ...... 3.28 Advanced Orchestra ...... 3.24 Boys Varsity Football ...... 3.32 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.37 Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.34 Advanced Choir ...... 3.62 Boys Varsity Cross Country ..... 3.43 Lutheran HS (St. Peters) Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.50 Speech/Debate ...... 3.68 Girls Varsity Tennis ...... 3.41 Tennis ...... 3.71 Boys Tennis ...... 3.46 Helias HS Academic Competition ...... 3.88 Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.43 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.32 Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.51 Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.74 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.54 Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.27 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.57 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.69 Marquette HS Girls Track & Field ...... 3.55 Speech and Debate ...... 3.71 Boys Jr. Varsity Volleyball ...... 3.28 Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.67 Boys Track & Field ...... 3.39 Freshman Cheerleading ...... 3.69 Boys Varsity Volleyball ...... 3.45 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.84 Boys Varsity Tennis ...... 3.67 Jr. Varsity Cheerleading ...... 3.65 Girls Jr. Varsity Tennis ...... 3.43 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.83 Boys Freshman Baseball ...... 3.46 Boys Varsity Tennis ...... 3.67 Boys Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.42 Girls Varsity Lacrosse ...... 3.67 Boys Jr. Varsity Baseball ...... 3.26 Girls Jr. Varsity Track & Field .... 3.41 Boys Varsity Soccer ...... 3.29 DeSoto HS Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.45 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.64 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.36 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.43 Girls Dance ...... 3.58 Freshman Field Hockey ...... 3.36 „ Boys Freshman Baseball ...... 3.43 Girls Varsity Softball ...... 3.25 Boys Jr. Varsity Baseball ...... 3.56 35 continued on page 36 36 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 AWARDS & RECOGNITION & AWARDS Oakville HS Notre DameHS(CapeGirardeau) Northeast HS Monroe CityHS Mexico HS Marshall HS Speech/Debate 3.29 ...... Boys Varsity Golf Girls Var Girls Varsit 3.89 ...... Varsity Water Polo 3.27 ...... Jr. Varsity WaterPolo Girls Jr. Va 3.33 ...... Varsity WaterPolo Boys Varsit 3.62 Boys Varsity ...... Track &Field Band/Music Vocal Girls Varsity 3.46 ...... Girls Jr. Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Girls Varsity 3.41 ...... Girls Varsity Dance 3.38 Boys Varsity Track ...... &Field 3.25 Girls Varsity Track ...... & Field Girls Var Golf Golf 3.14 Girls Track ...... & Field 3.64 Girls Track ...... & Field Girls Dance MHSChorales 3.46 ...... MHSSingers 3.28 ...... Fr.Choir 3.79 ..... VarsityGirls Cross Country 3.54 . Girls Jr. Varsity Cross Country 3.91 ..... Boys Varsity Cross Country 3.41 . Boys Jr. Varsity Cross Country 3.94 ...... Girls Varsity Soccer Varsity C Varsity 3.50 ...... Jr. Varsity Dance 3.69 Girls ...... Jr. Varsity Softball Girls Varsity 3.67 ...... Girls Jr. Varsity Basketball 3.73 ...... Girls Varsity Lacrosse 3.56 ...... Girls Jr. Varsity Lacrosse Girls Freshman Speech andDebate Varsity Fie Girls Jr. Va Girls FreshmanSoccer 3.95 ...... Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls Jr. Varsit Winter Drumline Winter Guard 3.46 ...... Concert Choir Chamber Choir Symphonic Orchestra Boys Varsit Academic Competition 3.50 ...... Boys Jr. Varsity Baseball 3.53 ...... Boys Varsity Golf Girls Varsit Girls Jr. Var Boys Varsity Swimming &Di Girls Varsity Boys Jr. Varsity Tennis 3.57 ...... Boys Varsity Baseball 3.59 ...... Boys Varsity Basketball Scholastic Achievement Awards, con’t from page 35 page from con’t Awards, Achievement Scholastic ...... 3.30 ...... 3.54 ...... 3.94 ...... Dance sity Soccer sity sity Soccer sity heerleading ld Hocke rsity rsity y Tennis y Tennis y Golf y Tennis iyGl ...... 3.25 ...... Golf sity ...... 3.43 ...... 3.59 ...... aktal...... 3.58 ...... Basketball Swimming &Di Basketball Swimming &Di helaig... 3.29 ...... Cheerleading olyal....3.68 ...... y Volleyball ...... 3.45 ...... ocr...... 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Boys Varsity Baseball 3.19 Girls Track ...... & Field Girls FreshmanSoccer 3.11 Boys ...... Track & Field Boys Basketball Boys Baseball Speech/Debate Girls Softball Boys Wr Boys Baseball Boys Golf 3.15 ...... Boys Tennis 3.18 Boys ...... Track & Field Boys 7thGrade Boys Wr 3.04 Boys Varsity ...... Track &Field 3.21 . Boys Junior High Track &Field 3.19 .. Girls 8thGrade Track &Field Boys 8thGrade 3.13 ..... Boys Junior High Wrestling 3.11 ...... Boys Varsity Baseball Girls Var Boys Baseball 3.71 Girls Track ...... & Field Girls Basketball 3.26 ...... Boys Jr. Varsity Basketball 3.34 ...... Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity 3.66 ...... Boys Tennis 3.36 ...... Boys Varsity Baseball 3.38 ...... Boys Jr. Varsity Baseball 3.50 ...... Girls Varsity Lacrosse Scholastic Achievement (3.00 -3.24GPA) estling estling sity Soccer sity Distinguished ...... 3.24 ...... 3.09 ...... Basketball ...... 3.15 ...... 3.20 ...... 3.00 ...... 3.10 ...... 3.61 ...... ocr...... Soccer ...... 3.06 ...... 3.22 ...... 3.20 ...... 3.02 ...... 3.57 ...... aktal...... Basketball aktal...... Basketball ...... 3.61 ...... 3.23 ...... 3.37 ...... 3.11 3.08 3.05 AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Scholastic Achievement Awards, con’t from page 36 Fort Zumwalt South HS Licking HS Parkway North HS Girls Varsity Softball ...... 3.16 Boys Sophomore Basketball ..... 3.06 Boys Track & Field ...... 3.01 Girls Jr. Varsity Tennis ...... 3.24 Boys Golf ...... 3.08 Girls Freshman Basketball ...... 3.11 Tennis ...... 3.07 Boys Varsity Soccer ...... 3.23 Wentworth Military Academy Cheerleading ...... 3.06 Boys Baseball ...... 3.11 Girls Varsity Softball ...... 3.11 Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.21 Girls Jr. Varsity Dance ...... 3.17 Lindbergh HS Boys Freshman Basketball ...... 3.18 Boys Track & Field ...... 3.06 Boys Freshman Basketball ...... 3.03 Boys Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.21 Most Improved Boys Golf ...... 3.19 Girls Jr. Varsity Cheerleading .. 3.18 Boys Varsity Basketball ...... 3.09 Scholastic Boys Varsity Tennis ...... 3.11 Girls Varsity Cheerleading ...... 3.10 Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.14 Kearney Junior HS Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.15 Boys Varsity Volleyball ...... 3.04 Parkway South HS Jenna Newsom Basketball Boys Freshman Volleyball ...... 3.13 Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.04 Girls Jr. Varsity Softball ...... 3.20 Darby Christopher Basketball Glendale HS Jr. Varsity Water Polo ...... 3.12 Boys Freshman Basketball ...... 3.16 Saxon Monasmith Basketball Boys Freshman Basketball ...... 3.17 Varsity Water Polo ...... 3.19 Boys Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.08 Turner Ross Basketball Boys Freshman Wrestling ...... 3.17 Girls Freshman Soccer ...... 3.15 Boys Varsity Wrestling ...... 3.13 Aspen Mohr Basketball Boys Jr. Varsity Track & Field .... 3.23 Boys Freshman Baseball ...... 3.19 Parkway West HS Samantha Daughtery Basketball Grandview Junior High Varsity Baseball ...... 3.24 Girls Jr. Varsity Softball ...... 3.17 Daniel Hanson Basketball Girls 8th Grade Basketball ...... 3.01 Lutheran North HS Boys Freshman Basketball ...... 3.04 Blake Hollon Basketball Grandview HS Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.18 Boys Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.11 Brian Terry Wrestling Girls Varsity Basketball ...... 3.22 Boys Jr. Varsity Baseball ...... 3.09 Boys Varsity Basketball ...... 3.20 Donald Wielon Wrestling Hazelwood East HS Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.10 Perryville HS Kraig Kasson Wrestling Golf ...... 3.21 Lutheran South HS Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.18 Kearney HS Boys Varsity Tennis ...... 3.17 Girls Varsity Cheerleading ...... 3.00 Pleasant Hill HS Nathan Bitner Basketball Helias HS Marquette HS Boys Track & Field ...... 3.15 Conrad Schottel Basketball Boys Golf ...... 3.11 Freshman Cheerleading ...... 3.16 Boys Baseball ...... 3.04 Matt Massey Basketball Hermann HS Varsity Cheerleading ...... 3.23 Boys Golf ...... 3.17 Courtney East Basketball Boys Track & Field ...... 3.03 Boys Jr. Varsity Golf ...... 3.23 Puxico Junior High Carly Coulson Basketball Boys Golf ...... 3.07 Winter Drumline ...... 3.19 Girls 8th Grade Volleyball ...... 3.16 Lauren Keller Swimming & Diving Holt HS Boys Freshman Baseball ...... 3.14 Puxico HS Megan Hunt Swimming & Diving Boys Varsity Basketball ...... 3.09 Girls Varsity Golf ...... 3.09 Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.17 Cheyenne McKahan Academic Comp. Boys Varsity Wrestling ...... 3.00 Boys Freshman Basketball ...... 3.09 Savannah HS Alyssa Shaw Dance Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.16 Boys Jr. Varsity Track & Field .... 3.06 Girls Basketball ...... 3.06 Randi Myers Cheerleading Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.21 Boys Jr. Varsity Cross Country . 3.04 Sullivan Middle School Paige Snyder Cheerleading Jackson HS Boys Freshman Soccer ...... 3.04 Girls 8th Grade Track & Field .. 3.15 Kasey Watson Basketball Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.20 Treble Chorale ...... 3.03 Boys 7th Grade Track & Field .. 3.16 Nevada HS Jefferson City HS Freshman Field Hockey ...... 3.02 Boys 8th Grade Track & Field .. 3.14 Trey Miller Wrestling Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.17 Maryville HS Girls 8th Grade Volleyball ...... 3.17 Mason Heard Wrestling Kearney HS Speech & Debate ...... 3.12 Sullivan HS Spenser Daniels Wrestling Boys Golf ...... 3.08 Boys Baseball ...... 3.13 Boys Jr. Varsity Baseball ...... 3.13 Todd Brier Wrestling Track & Field ...... 3.07 McDonald County HS Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.11 Puxico HS Kickapoo HS Boys 7th Grade Football ...... 3.13 Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.13 Melinda Zych Cheerleading Boys Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.19 Boys 8th Grade Football ...... 3.12 St. Dominic HS David Crain Basketball Boys Varsity Wrestling ...... 3.03 Boys Junior High Track & Field . 3.21 Boys Freshman Baseball ...... 3.14 Tyler Woolard Basketball Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.22 Miller HS Boys Jr. Varsity Baseball ...... 3.10 Abigail Dare Volleyball Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.17 Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.12 Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.20 Kelly Gillock Volleyball King City Junior High New Covenant Academy St. Francis Borgia HS Sierra Woods Volleyball Boys Football ...... 3.11 Tennis ...... 3.21 Boys Jr. Varsity Golf ...... 3.24 Alexandraiah Cummins Softball King City HS Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) HS Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.18 Tom Cook Baseball Boys Football ...... 3.19 Boys Jr. Varsity Wrestling ...... 3.09 Boys Freshman Baseball ...... 3.07 Natalie Estes Volleyball Boys Track & Field ...... 3.24 Boys Varsity Basketball ...... 3.22 Boys Jr. Varsity Baseball ...... 3.07 Salisbury HS Kirkwood HS Golf ...... 3.01 Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.08 Kara Ramsey Basketball Girls Freshman Cheerleading .. 3.00 Boys Jr. Varsity Track & Field .... 3.22 Boys Jr. Varsity Track & Field .... 3.08 Girls Varsity Wrestling Cheerleading 3.10 Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.01 Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.13

Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.22 Orchard Farm HS Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.23 MSHSAA Journal August 2008 Boys Varsity Golf ...... 3.13 Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.10 St. Joseph (Salisbury) School Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.15 Boys Jr. Varsity Golf ...... 3.23 Boys Junior High Basketball ..... 3.20 Girls Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.20 Boys Jr. Varsity Baseball ...... 3.16 Boys Junior High Track & Field . 3.20 Lafayette County HS Boys Varsity Baseball ...... 3.06 T.S. Hill Middle School Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.17 Owensville Middle School Girls 8th Grade Basketball ...... 3.05 Boys Tennis ...... 3.12 Boys Junior High Track & Field . 3.03 Boys 7th Grade Baseball ...... 3.12 Lafayette (Wildwood) HS Owensville HS Boys 8th Grade Football ...... 3.05 Boys Freshman Basketball ...... 3.13 Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.11 Twin Rivers HS Boys Sophomore Basketball ..... 3.10 Park Hill HS Boys Varsity Basketball ...... 3.22 Girls Freshman Basketball ...... 3.11 Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.15 St. Charles HS Boys Jr. Varsity Track & Field .... 3.08 Park Hill South HS Boys Varsity Track & Field ...... 3.06 Girls Freshman Cheerleading .. 3.14 Boys Soccer ...... 3.00 Girls Jr. Varsity Soccer ...... 3.15 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.23 Girls Soccer ...... 3.10 Girls Varsity Soccer ...... 3.17 Boys Freshman Baseball ...... 3.09 Boys Golf ...... 3.20 Boys Freshman Baseball ...... 3.06 Boys Jr. Varsity Tennis ...... 3.20 Girls Soccer ...... 3.20 Summit Lakes Middle School JV Water Polo ...... 3.23 Parkway Central HS Boys 8th Grade Basketball ...... 3.01 Licking HS Boys Freshman Soccer ...... 3.09 Webster Groves HS Girls Cheerleading ...... 3.18 Girls Freshman Basketball ...... 3.14 Boys Jr. Varsity Volleyball ...... 3.11 „ Boys Varsity Basketball ...... 3.03 Girls Jr. Varsity Basketball ...... 3.21 Boys Varsity Volleyball ...... 3.06 Licking Junior High Boys Freshman Wrestling ...... 3.02 West County HS 37 Girls Track & Field ...... 3.06 Boys Varsity Wrestling ...... 3.10 Boys Baseball ...... 3.09 38 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 Cameron HighSchool Camdenton HighSchool Calvary LutheranHighSchool California HighSchool Calhoun HighSchool Butler HighSchool Buffalo HighSchool Brookfield HighSchool Brittany HillMiddleSchool Bradleyville HighSchool Bolivar HighSchool Blue SpringsSouthHS Blue SpringsHighSchool Blair OaksHighSchool Bishop LeBlondHighSchool Billings HighSchool Bernard C.CampbellMiddleSchool Benton HighSchool(St.Joseph) Belleview MiddleSchool Belle HighSchool Arcadia ValleyHighSchool Appleton CityHighSchool Albany HighSchool 2007-08 Award Sportsmanship Recipients SPORTSMANSHIP Morgan Bradford(VB,T&F) Connor KellerstrassWrestling, (FB, T&F) Blaire Baker(VB,Soc) Derek Libby(FB,T&F) Darci Gerity(VB,BB) Jared Hotsenpiller(BB) Lorena Angel(SB,BB) Robb Hartman(FB,BB,Base) Cheer) Powers BB, (VB, Ashton Don Higginbotham(BB) Katie Griffith(VB,T&F) Clemente Diaz(BB) Jessica Dryer(VB) Kyle Gawlowski (BB, Base) Kelly Alxander(SB,BB,T&F) Taylor Clark(BB,T&F) Kristen Heil(VB,BB,T&F) Mark Taylor(FB,BB,T&F) Melanie Haes(VB,SB,BB) Koleder Ross(BB,Base) Casey Garrison(VB,BB) Ryan T&F, ToombsBB, FB, (Soc, Base) Dani Bell(Tennis) Kory Lower(BB) Megan Best(BB) Michael LaHue(FB,BB) Breylee Gillmore (CC, BB, T&F, Cheer) Marc Lueckenhoff(CC,T&F) Maryclare Wheeler(VB,Soc) TylerGach (Swimming andDiving) Alison Bos(BB) Michael Rensch(Base,BB) Hannah Kleiboeher(CC,T&F) Payton Hatcher (Wrestling) Brittany McAndrews(SB,BB) Trevor Moss (Soc, Base) Toni Wilkins (BB) Devin Asher(BB) Emily Baumgartner(VB,Soc) Richard Daugherty(BB,Base) Chelsea Whittaker (Field Hockey, BB, Soc) Josh Buinn(Base,IceHockey) Stephanie Riordan(VB,BB) Thomas Jackson(CC,BB,Base) Paige Johannigmeier (BB,T&F) Brion Landers(BB) Mairnee Manring(Golf,BB,T&F) Clint Richardson(FB,BB,T&F) Diamond HighSchool Dexter HighSchool DeSmet HighSchool DeSoto HighSchool Dent-Phelps HighSchool DeKalb HighSchool Cuba HighSchool Crocker HighSchool Crane HighSchool Cor JesuAcademy Concordia HighSchool Cole CampHighSchool Clopton HighSchool Clever HighSchool Chillicothe MiddleSchool Chaminade HighSchool Chaffee HighSchool Central (ParkHills)HighSchool Central (NewMadrid)HighSchool Central (CapeGirardeau)HighSchool Central (CapeGirardeau)MiddleSchool Center MiddleSchool Caruthersville HighSchool Cass-Midway HighSchool Carl JunctionHighSchool Kelsey Henson(SB, BB) Tim Carver(FB,T&F) Amanda Dooley(Tennis,SB) Eric Windham(FB,BB,Base) Wesley Kemp (FB, BB) Alana Ott(Soc,VB,T&F) Brett Guemmer(CC,T&F) Jurnee Ritkero(BB) Dalton Hudson(VB) Kelsey Wolfe (SB, BB) Jimmy Derry(FB,BB) T&F) (CC, Kruse Paige A.J. Hughes(BB,Base) Kaitlyn Miles(BB) Bryan Dittman(Base) Miranda Vaught (BB) Chris Tucker (BB) Carrie Rasch (Field Hockey, Raquetball, Soc) Jordan Payne (BB, SB) Seth Smith(FB,BBBase) Paige McCullough (BB, T&F) Kelsey Weymuth (FB,BB, Golf,T&F) Deaven Omohundro(SB,BB) Alex Ellison(Cross County, BB,Base) Jessica Case(VB,BB) Josh Flood(Base) Mindi Prindle(VB,BB,T&F) Brock Graves(FB,BB,T&F) FernandezDan (Swimming &Diving, WaterPolo) Chris LaBarge(FB,T&F) Whitney Schlosser(BB,T&F) Zac Wachter (FB, BB, T&F) Sara Rieger(SB,BB,T&F) Darrell Boyer (FB,Wrestling, T&F) Kelsie Brands(Cheer) Dontre Jenkins(FB,BB) Lauren Kowsey(BB,Soc) Garrett Pannrer (BB, Golf) Samantha Shrum(VB) Gunner Knutson(BB) Christie Fletcher(CC,BB,T&F) Chad Jackman(FB,BB,T&F) Jordan Burks(VB) Tyler Thornton (BB) Kelsey Weis (CC, BB, T&F) Clint Hayes(CC,BB,T&F) Laura Knutzen(VB) Joseph Fauvergue(BB) continued on page 39 page on continued Grain ValleyHighSchool Grandview HighSchool Grandview MiddleSchool Glendale HighSchool Gateway TechHighSchool Gallatin HighSchool Fulton MiddleSchool Fredericktown HighSchool Francis HowellCentralHighSchool Fox HighSchool Fort ZumwaltWestHighSchool Fort ZumwaltSouthHS Fort ZumwaltEastHighSchool Fort OsageHighSchool Excelsior SpringsHighSchool Everton HighSchool Eureka HighSchool Eskridge HighSchool Elsberry HighSchool East LynneJuniorHighSchool East BuchananMiddleSchool Duchesne HighSchool Drexel HighSchool Katie Sorensen(SB,BB) Jake Mann(Base) DeAna Weatherman (CC, Soc) Joe Carter (FB, Wrestling) D’Andria Blow(T&F) Oladapo Akinmoladun(T&F) Rachel Duckworth(BB,Soc) Brian Steele(Golf) T&F) (BB, Patton Tanya Kelvin Williams (FB, Wrestling, T&F) Lacey Dixon(SB) Derrick McBroom(Golf) Rachel Washington (VB, BB, T&F) Michael Washinton II (FB, BB, T&F) Johnna Tinnin(SB,BB,Soc) David Penwell (FB, Base) Sarah Faser(CC,T&F) Matt Tedder(BB,Base) Kelly Montgomery(VB) David McArthur(FB) Leah Kniffen(T&F) Aaron Anderson(FB) Michele Clark(BB,Soc) Noah Chung(FB) Breanna Cummings(SB,BB,Soc) Dante Bailey(FB,BB,T&F) Kalei Atagi(VB) Alan Reed(FB) Mikayla Gatlin(Tennis) Jacob Griffin(Soc,T&F) Brittany Coble(VB,BB,Cheer) Levi Dunn(BB,T&F) Dominesha Newton(SB,BB,T&F) Tyler Poslosky (FB, Golf) Antoinette Stallings(BB,T&F) Van Flowers (BB) Kayla Murphy(SB,BB) Todd Boedeker (Soc, BB, Base) Brittany DeCavele(BB,Cheer) Adam Rushly(BB) McKenzie Crouse(FB,BB,T&F) Nathan West (FB, BB, T&F) Danielle Fuchs(VB) Jake Reed(CC,T&F) Cheslea Smith(BB) Jordan Raffety(FB,BB,Golf) SPORTSMANSHIP

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Hallsville High School Lafayette County High School Marionville High School Tyler Crouch (FB, BB, T&F) Ryan Shafer (FB, T&F) Brandon Verfurth (FB, BB, Base) Amber Horne (Golf) Kali MacLean (VB, T&F) Emilea Pantenburg (VB, BB) Hancock High School Lafayette High School (Wildwood) Mark Twain High School Quinton Simms (CC, BB) Tony Meier (BB, VB) Kris Campbell (FB, BB, Base) Julianne Jansen (Soc) Natalie Emro (VB, BB) Lindsay Leake (BB) Hardin-Central High School Ladue Horton Watkins High School Marquette High School Justin Andes (CC, T&F) Keith Hunter (FB, T&F) D’Angelo Wood (FB, BB, T&F) Erin Noelker (CC, BB, T&F) Lauren Perlmutter (CC, T&F) Kelsey McCann (VB) Hartville High School Lakeview Middle School Maryville High School Dylan Curtis (BB) Tyler Easton (BB) Aaron Dueker (BB, Base) Carley Keith (BB, SB) Hannah Carlson (BB) Joran Gadbois (SB, BB, T&F) Hazelwood Central High School LaPlata High School McCartan Middle School Eric Brown (FB, BB, Base) Dusty Baker (Base, BB) Kameron Kelly (BB) Tierra Jones (VB, T&F) Justin Bahe (SB, BB) Kendra Efker (SB, BB, T&F) Helias High School Lathrop High School McCluer High School Cameron Stover (Soc, T&F) Marsall Gonzales (FB, T&F) Montez Willis (FB, T&F) Katherine Pitts (SB, BB, Soc) Elizabeth Beers (VB, BB, T&F) Kelli Williams (SB, Soc) Heartland High School Lawson High School McCluer North HS Nathan Clark (FB, BB) Troy Green (FB, BB, T&F) Hulas King (FB) Christina Johnson (BB) Cairin Hewitt (VB, BB) Meaghan Schulz (VB, Soc) Hermann Middle School Lee’s Summit High School McDonald County High School Zachary Hackmann (BB) Andrew Schnell (FB, BB) Josh Marchisio (FB, Wrestling) Laura Rethemeyer (VB, BB) Lizzy Simonin (BB, Soc) Layne Walters (SB) Hermann High School Lee’s Summit North High School Brady Houska (FB, Base) Marcus Fryatt (Golf) Ethan Stenger (Base) Chelsea Winkelmann (VB, BB) Casey Giannola (VB) Sam Drier (VB) Hermitage High School Lee’s Summit Metro High School (St. Louis) Ryan Campus (CC, BB) Alex Andrews (Base) Simon Hsu (Tennis) Lacee Hutson (SB, BB) Lauren Weisl (Golf) Teresa Theuary (Soc) Hillsboro High School Leopold High School Mexico High School Ryan Battles (T&F) Cody Vandeven (BB, Base) Zach Yager (FB, Wrestling) Danielle Frolos (Basektball) Cassie Seiler (SB, VB) Katherine Wortmann (CC, BB, T&F) Hogan Prep High School Lincoln High School MICDS High School Charles Johnson (FB, BB, T&F) Brett Bryant (Soc, BB) Michael Ahrens (Soc, Base) Kiera Ford (BB, T&F) Ashley Fisher (VB, SB) Josie Jones (Field Hockey, BB, Lacrosse) Holden Middle School Linn County High School Mid-Buchanan High School Ryan Anderson (FB, BB, T&F) Justin Frazier (BB, Base, T&F) Jerod Wyatt (BB) Kaylee Kephart (VB, BB, T&F) Jaime Guffey (SB, BB, T&F) Erin Delaney (VB) Holden High School Logan-Rogersville Middle School Missouri Military Academy Deron Binkley (FB, BB, Base) Joe Young (FB, BB) Javier Guevara (Soc, Wrestling) Valerie Lambert (VB, SB, BB) Miranda Britain (VB, BB) Moberly Middle School Holt High School Logan-Rogersville High School Dylan Johnson (CC, Wrestling, T&F) Brian Tucker (FB, Wrestling) Zack Craig (BB, Base) Danielle Bucker (SB, BB) Elizabeth Welker (Golf, Basektball) Katie Horine (BB) Moberly High School Incarnate Word Academy Lone Jack High School Trey Barrow (FB, BB, Base) Faith Lorhan (Cheer, T&F) Sean Feehan (CC, BB, T&F) Morgan Schmit (CC, T&F) Jefferson Jr. High School (Columbia) Rebekah Whaley (VB, BB, T&F) Monett Middle School Nate Thompson (FB) Lutheran High School (Kansas City) Tyler Green (FB, BB, T&F) Abby Holman (BB) Aaron Viets (CC, T&F) Madison Schmidt (VB, BB, T&F)

Jefferson High School (Conception Junction) Lauren Palmer (VB, Soc, Cheer) Moreland Ridge Middle School MSHSAA Journal August 2008 Kevin Moffat (BB) Lutheran High School (St. Charles) Owen McGraw (FB, BB, T&F) Amy Kemper (SB, BB) Eric Norwine (BB, Tennis) Jillian Kostelac (BB, Track an Field) Jennings High School Carrie Deitte (BB, Soc) Monroe City Middle School Darryl Grady (FB, BB, T&F) Lutheran North HS Brady Baker (BB, T&F) Normeka Holder (SB, BB, T&F) Dan Hohenstein (Soc, BB) Jayla Olson (SB, BB, T&F) John F. Kennedy High School Jessica Heimrich (VB) Mound City High School Dan Rapp (Soc, BB) Lutie High School Taylor Sharp (FB, BB, T&F) Ashley Kroener (SB, BB) Gavin Jennings (BB, Golf) Lauren Haer (VB, BB, T&F) Joplin High School Katie Noah (SB, BB) Mount Vernon High School Alan Lui (Tennis) Macks Creek High School Kellon Cox (FB, BB, Base) Katie Darby (SB) Jacob Bryant (BB) Teavon Taylor (VB, BB, T&F) Stacy Rhodes (BB) Neosho High School Maxwell Artis (BB) Madison High School Zack Evans (FB, T&F) Matthew Barker (FB, Wrestling) Josh Dubbert (BB, T&F, Base) Ashlee Clouse (VB) Julie Kennedy (SB, BB, Soc) Courtney Brammer (SB, BB) Erin Winters (Field Hockey) Marceline High School Margaret Moore (Tennis, Golf, Lacrosse) Lafayette County Middle School Luke Ewigman (FB, BB) Nevada Middle School Cody Sanders (FB, BB, T&F) Casey Gladbach (SB) Cory Kerbs (FB, BB, T&F) „ Katie Lettau (VB, BB, T&F) Marion County High School Megan Harper (VB, BB, T&F) 39 Jay Doke (BB) continued on page 40 Sarah Childs (SB) 40 „ MSHSAA Journal August 2008 Principia HighSchool Polo HighSchool Pleasant LeaMiddleSchool Plattsburg HighSchool Platte CountyHighSchool Perryville HighSchool Pattonville HighSchool Pattonsburg HighSchool Parkway WestHighSchool Ozark HighSchool Osage TrailMiddleSchool Osage CountyHighSchool Orrick HighSchool Orchard FarmHighSchool Oak RidgeHighSchool Oak ParkHighSchool Notre Dame(CapeGirardeau)HighSchool North TechnicalHighSchool North MiddleSchool North MercerHighSchool North HarrisonHighSchool North DaviessHighSchool Nixa HighSchool Nevada HighSchool SPORTSMANSHIP 2007-08 Sportsmanship Award Recipients, con’t from page 39 page from con’t Recipients, Award Sportsmanship 2007-08 Christina Green(Tennis,T&F) Aaron Minsk(CC,T&F) Kyndra Stith (SB, Cheer) Tyler Scobee(FB,Wrestling, T&F) Emily Puckett(CC,BB,T&F) Cullen Duke (FB, Wrestling) Heather Awxier(BB,Cheer) Spencer Kent(BB) Barbara Maningat(VB) Peter Rasmussen (FB) Kendra Schilli(BB,Soc) Kristpher Cottner(FB,T&F) Amy Roznos(CC,T&F) Brad Montgomery(FB,BB) Alyssa Lambert(BB,T&F) Jeff Parton (SB, BB, T&F) Kristen Bailey(SB,BB,Soc) Marc Canellas(Soc,T&F) Nicole Stewart(VB,T&F) Brett Neill(Base) Bethy Bedsworth(CC,T&F) Chris Needles(CC,T&F) Aubrey Schollmeyer(VB,BB,T&F) Stephen Strobel(CC,BB,T&F) Brittnee Nichols(VB,BB,T&F) Eric Rodenberg(FB,BB,T&F) Tara Mueller(Cheer) Mike Lane(Base) Mandy Tucker (SB) Logan Mangels(CC,BB,SB) Erica Deeney(SB) Will Hansen(CC,T&F) Paige Schumer (VB, BB, Soc) Ty Williams (Soc, BB) Keisha Boyle(BB,Soc) Brian Brown(T&F) Meghan Matheson(VB,T&F) Martez Wilson(FB,BB,T&F) Sari Michaelis(SB,BB,Dance) Austin Hutchison(SB,BB,T&F) Kaitlyn Polley (SB, Cheer) Lance Norman(SB,BB,T&F) Jaclyn Ray(SB,BB,T&F) Frank Marshall(SB,BB,T&F) Abby Bracker(BB) Connor Bacon(CC,BB,Tennis) Lindsay Rice(VB,BB) Jordan Kerbs(BB,Base) Santa FeHighSchool Salem HighSchool St. Mary’sHighSchool(Independence) St. PiusX(Festus)HighSchool St. LouisUniversityHigh St. Joseph’sAcademy St. Gregory’sBarbarigoMiddleSchool St. DominicHighSchool St. CharlesHighSchool Emily Holdmeyer(Golf,BB,Soc) St. AlbansHighSchool Ruskin HighSchool Rolla HighSchool Rolla JuniorHighSchool Rockwood SummitHighSchool Rock PortHighSchool Rock BridgeHighSchool Robidoux MiddleSchool Riverview GardensHighSchool Ritenour HighSchool Richmond HighSchool Raytown SouthHighSchool Raytown MiddleSchool Raymore-Peculiar HS Puxico HighSchool Lauren Aversman(VB,SB,BB,T&F) Luke Brandt(FB,BB,T&F) Hanna Kettner(VB,BB,T&F) Luke Heithold(BB,Tennis) Alicia Lingle(VB,T&F) Alex Fessler(CC,BB,T&F) Natalie King(VB,BB) Steve Brinkmeyer(Soc,Tennis) Jack Hughes AnnMarie Lindsley(FieldHockey) Nancy Mueller(Tennis) Danielle Zimmerman(VB,BB,T&F) Shawn Scheffe(BB,T&F) Natalie Runge(SB,BB) Jeremy Bodlovich(Soc) T&F) BB, (VB, Fenemor Tori Lendon Ehlman(FB,BB,Base) Andrew Kraus(Soc,BB,Golf) Brooke Cogan(SB,BB,T&F) Lonnell Jones(FB,T&F) Kaitlin Bramel(BB,Soc) Andrew Hall(FB,BB,Base) Emily Carroll(SB,BB,Soc) Jacob Morris(FB,BB) Kelsey Countryman(Lacrosse) Nino Pezuy (BB) Elyssa Ellison(VB,BB,T&F) Adam Alitz(CC,BB,Golf) Claire Schaeperkoetter(BB,Soc) Samuel Thompson(Golf,BB) Marissa Grayson(VB,BB,T&F) Tyler (CC, BB, Hurt T&F) Brittany Moses (Tennis, T&F, NHS) John Grehard(FB,BB,T&F) Antaniece Sills(SB,BB) George Meisinger (S&D, Wrestling, Tennis) Elizabeth Farnan(VB,BB,T&F) Wesley Gorham (FB, Wrestling) Heather Worthington (SB) Ebe Nelson (FB,Wrestling) Monica Hernandez(VB) Colton Shelton(CC,T&F) Holly Wilson(VB,T&F) Jordan Fultz(BB,Base) Samantha Copeland(VB,Cheer) Thomas Hon(BB,Base) Summit LakesMiddleSchool Sturgeon HighSchool Stewartsville HighSchool Stet HighSchool Steelville HighSchool Stanberry HighSchool Sparta HighSchool Southern BooneCountyHighSchool South ShelbyHighSchool South NodawayHighSchool South HoltHighSchool South CallawayHighSchool Soldan HighSchool Smithton HighSchool Smith-Cotton HighSchool Slater HighSchool Smithton MiddleSchool Sikeston HighSchool Shell KnobMiddleSchool Seymour HighSchool Senath-Hornersville Jr. High School Sedalia MiddleSchool Savannah MiddleSchool continued on page 41 page on continued Alyx Newman(BB,T&F) Andrew Argotsinger(FB,BB,T&F) Katie Craghead(SB,Cheer) Trey Hicks (BB, Base, T&F) Morgan Hovenga(SB,BB,Cheer) Ethan Buhman(FB,AC,T&F) Macy Koontz(SB,BB) Ryan Foster(SB,BB,T&F) Morgan Hammonds(VB,SB,BB) Colin Rice(Base) Marci Luke(SB,BB,T&F) Cody Luke(FB,BB,T&F) Brandi Case(SB,VB,BB,T&F) Jared McKnight(BB,Base,T&F) Rebecca Barajas(T&F) Kyle (Soc, T&F) Miller BB, Erin Mayes (SB, BB, T&F, FCCLA) Ethan Harris(FB,T&F) Lindsey Fletchall(SB,BB) Derek Heideman(FB,BB,Base) Gracie Allee(VB) Ethan Killin(FB,BB,Golf) Alexa Nash(SB,BB,T&F) Austin Clark(FB,BB,T&F) Liliana Martinez(Soc) Aaron Chisum(CC) Jillian Burrows(VB,BB,SB) Ben Calvert(Soc,BB,T&F) Stephanie Paul (BB, Soc) Derek Kinde(FB,Base) Rachel Gonzelez(SB,BB,T&F) Ryan Adams (FB, T&F, Base) Hannah Dressler(BB) Marvin Hayes(BB,T&F) Amber Minner(BB,Soc) Scott Droddy(Soc,BB,Base) Aubree Riepl(VB,BB,T&F) Joe Maher(BB,T&F) Kayla Lansdown(BB,SB) Josh Cook(BB,Base) Reagan Miller(VB,BB) Brant Winkle(BB,Base) Connor Moriarty(FB,BB) Gayle Lymer (VB, BB) Byron Peak (FB, BB, T&F) SPORTSMANSHIP

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Sweet Springs High School Villa Duchesne High School West Nodaway High School Chris Dickinson (FB, T&F, Base) Cydney Ross (CC, T&F) Skyler McGinness Laura Keesaer (VB, BB, SB, T&F) Visitation Academy Emma Stegall Tipton High School Anna Boudoures (Field Hockey, Lacrosse) Westran High School David Romig (FB, BB, Golf) Warren County High School Joe Smith (BB, T&F) Lori Mortenson (VB, T&F) Danny Dreyer (Soc) Lauren Okruch (SB, BB) Trenton High School Sarah Meyers (SB) Wheatland High School DeAndre Vandevender (FB, BB, T&F) Washington High School Jeremiah Bryan (BB, Base, T&F) Rebekah Carpader (SB, BB, T&F) Matt Scheible (FB, BB, Base) Andrea Ehrhardt (SB, CC, BB) Troy Buchanan HS Anna Holtermann (VB, T&F) William Chrisman High School Brett Oechsner (Soc) Waynesville Middle School Spencer Harris (BB) Christine Hubbman (Soc) Marcus Davis (FB, BB, T&F) Alisha Standing (VB, BB) Truman High School Niki House (VB, BB, T&F) Windsor High School (Imperial) Jared Schoneboom (Tennis) Waynesville High School Andrew Buss (FB) Elisa Caudell (S&D, Cheer) T.R. Raines (FB, BB, T&F) Fallon Heibel (SB, BB, T&F) Tuscumbia High School Lauren Kelly (Soc, Tennis) Windsor High School Marshall Humphreys (BB, Base) Weaubleau High School Ethan Mullins (FB, BB, T&F) Hillary Rush (SB, BB) Brennan Miller (BB) Danielle Eggers (VB, BB, SB, T&F) Union Star High School Callie Weant (SB, BB) Winfield High School Alex Steiner (BB) Webster Groves High School Trent Tiller (BB, Base) Jaime Palmer (BB) Elisah Thomas (FB, Wrestling, T&F) Erin Schimke (SB, BB, Soc) University City High School Alexis Scurlock (BB, T&F) Winnetonka High School Zach Roman (Soc) Wellsville-Middletown High School Jerry Revenaugh (BB, Golf, Student Body Jasmine Jones (T&F) Brett Bishop (CC, BB, Base) President) Valle Catholic High School Kari Jones (CC, BB, T&F) Greta Bender (Cheer, StudCo Officer) Bryan Kertz (FB, BB, T&F) Wentworth Military Academy Worth County High School Hannah Kuenzel (VB, BB, T&F) Josh Ostrand (BB) Alex Mullock (FB, T&F) Van Far High School Taylor Nash (VB) Jessica Borey (SB, Golf, BB, T&F) Scott Brookshier (FB, BB, Base) West County High School (Park Hills) Kaci Burns (SB, BB, T&F) Jake Gidden (BB, Base) Andrea Blair (VB, BB, SB) MissouriMissouri StateState HighHigh SchoolSchool Mission Statement “The MSHSAA promotes the value of participation, ActivitiesActivities AssociationAssociation sportsmanship, team play, and personal excellence to develop citizens who make positive contributions to 2008-09 Board of Directors their community and support the democratic principles of our state and nation.” Contact Info. MSHSAA 1 N. Keene St., PO Box 1328 Columbia, MO 65205 (573) 875-4880 Fax (573) 875-1450 www.mshsaa.org [email protected]

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