Ahsaa Update Ahsaa Update Steve Savarese Executive Director

July 2010 AHSAA UPDATE AHSAA UPDATE STEVE SAVARESE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

State’s Coaches, All-Stars Gearing For 14th Annual All-Star Sports Week Inside this issue:

Mr. Savarese 2 Comments

Two Picked in 3-4 NBA 1st Rd

All-Star Sports 6 Week Details

All-Star FB 7 History

Fines and Ejec- 13 tions, 2009-10

Photo By John Wild Summer Prac- 14- 15 tice Rule Auburn High School’s baseball team (above) celebrates after staging an incredible comeback to win games 2 and 3 versus Grissom to win the Tigers’ second straight Class 6A state base- Next Central ball championship. Head coach is Matt Cimo (Back row, second from right). Board Meeting Set for July 21 The July Central Board Eight All-Star contests, like this North-South softball game shown above, will highlight the 14th of Control meeting is set annual All-Star Sports Week sponsored by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & for the AHSAA Office Coaches Association at Huntsville July 12-16. (PHOTO BY DENNIS VICTORY) Board Room July 21 at 10 a.m. lenty of exciting all-star action is in store for the 14th an- The AHSAA’s gov- P erning body will wel- nual Alabama All-Star Sports Week at Huntsville July 12-16. come one new board Eight All-Star Classics highlight the week beginning with member. boys and girls soccer on Monday, July 12, followed by base- The AHSAA’s annual rollover is expected to ball on July 13, softball on July 14, volleyball and girls and be completed by June boys basketball on July 15 and the 52th annual North-South 28 . Member schools Football Classic on July 16 to close the week. Coaches will should be able to go on also attend the week-long Coaches School featuring out- line on Monday, June 28 to begin entering infor- standing speakers like Alabama’s Nick Saban at Huntsville’s mation for the 2010-11 Von Braun Center. MORE DETAILS INSIDE, PAGES 6-8. school year. 2

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14th Annual All-Star Sports Week Concludes 6-Year Stay In Rocket City Huntsville Has Been An Excellent Host

A With the 14th Von Braun Center were convenient and spacious. annual All-Star We can’t thank our Huntsville friends enough. Sports Week and We will be heading back to Montgomery in 2011 Coaches School just — a more central location for our member schools. around the corner, We know All-Star Sports Week will be in good I want to thank our hands there as well. gracious hosts for Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange and his able their hospitality the staff are committed to making the annual summer last six years. event a special one, too. It takes a tremendous The City of Hunts- amount planning and manpower to make an event ville stepped for- such as this one a success. I am excited about the ward in 2005 when future of All-Star Sports Week and I am excited we needed a place about our partnership with Montgomery. to host this event, I must also thank Steve Bailey, the Director of the and it has been a Alabama Athletic Directors and Coaches Associa- great relationship STEVE SAVARESE tion, and our staff at the AHSAA for their commit- ever since. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ment to All-Star Sports Week. The lineup of speak- The All-Star ers each year is outstanding. Just look at this year’s Sports Week was lineup. This year’s group includes Alabama head first hosted by the City of Montgomery, but when football coach Nick Saban, Butler University men’s needed improvements and construction with the basketball coach Brad Stevens and SEC baseball Montgomery Civic Center required moving this event from the Capital City temporarily, the coaching legend Ron Polk to name a few. Huntsville Sports Commission and its city leaders On Wednesday, July 14, the AHSAA has dedicated were there to welcome our member schools to its entire staff to working closely with member their city. schools concerning AHSAA matters. We will dis- I thank then Mayor Loretta Spencer and current cuss AHSAA policies, rules and regulations, website Mayor Tommy Battle for their roles in making requirements as well as other important informa- our annual summer event so successful. I also tion pertinent to our member schools. thank the Sports Commission, especially Ralph The afternoon session will also feature a manda- Stone, Gina Conard and Greg Patterson and their tory medical advisory session from 2:30 to 3:30 many volunteers. p.m. to discuss important medical issues, including They have provided tremendous leadership, the new NFHS Concussion Rule and AHSAA Con- energy and wonderful facilities. From the Von cussion Policy as well as other issues such as sickle Braun Center to the University of Alabama at cell trait, conditioning in heat, the AHSAA’s new IV Huntsville, Alabama A&M University, Joe Davis Policy and the revised Pre-Participation Physical Stadium, the Metro Kiwanis Softball Complex and Form now required by the AHSAA. the Soccer Complex, the venues have been out- All coaches in the AHSAA are now required to standing. complete the free NFHS Concussion Course that The positive experience for the young athletes can be found online at nfhs.org to be eligible to and coaches who have participated in the all-star coach this coming school year. contests each year will be everlasting. The com-

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125 Schools To Be Honored At STAR Sportsmanship Banquet Wednesday, July 14

A total of 125 high schools in the Alabama High SCHOOLS WITHOUT FINES OR EJECTIONS, 2009-10 School Athletic Association successfully completed the School City Class Dist. 2009-10 school year without receiving a fine or ejec- Alabama School of Math & Sci- tion – up 20 percent from 2008-09 when 104 schools ence Mobile 3A D-1 reached that sportsmanship goal. Blacksher, J.U. Uriah 1A D-1 All 125 will be honored at the third annual Sports- Bayside Academy Daphne 3A D-1 manship Luncheon to be held at Huntsville’s Von Blount Eight Mile 6A D-1 Braun Center Wednesday, July 14, at noon. The ban- Coffeeville Coffeeville 1A D-1 quet is sponsored by Learning Through Sports, the or- Cottage Hill Christian Mobile 3A D-1 ganization that devel- Excel Excel 2A D-1 oped the AHSAA’s Fairhope Fairhope 6A D-1 unique STAR Sports- Faith Academy Mobile 5A D-1 manship program that Flomaton Flomaton 2A D-1 was mandated by the Gulf Shores Gulf Shores 5A D-1 AHSAA Central Board of Control for all schools prior to the 2007-08 school Hillcrest-Evergreen Evergreen 4A D-1 year. Since then, the total number of fine and ejection- Leroy Leroy 2A D-1 free schools is up some 36 percent. McIntosh McIntosh 1A D-1 Monroe County Monroeville 5A D-1 ―Star Sportsmanship is now one of the eligibility re- Neal, W.S. East Brewton 4A D-1 quirements for every student-athlete attending an AH- St. Paul's Episcopal Mobile 5A D-1 SAA member school. This is exciting news and shows the commitment our member schools have made to de- Saraland Saraland 2A D-1 veloping strong sportsmanship initiatives in each Shields, J.F. Beatrice 1A D-1 school,‖ said AHSAA Executive Director Steve Southern Choctaw Gilbertown 2A D-1 Savarese. ―We have registered more than 175,000 stu- Spanish Fort Spanish Fort 5A D-1 dents, coaches, game officials and parents since the St. Luke's Episcopal Mobile 1A D-1 STAR Sportsmanship program was implemented. It, Andalusia Andalusia 4A D-2 along with a renewed commitment by our administra- Barbour County Clayton 2A D-2 tors, coaches, students and communities, is making a Brantley Brantley 1A D-2 major difference. These schools have shown by their Cottonwood Cottonwood 2A D-2 positive actions that stressing the important character- Dale County Midland City 3A D-2 building traits go hand-in-hand with STAR and good Geneva Geneva 3A D-2 sportsmanship. ― Geneva County Hartford 1A D-2 All 125 high schools with zero fines and ejections Kinston Kinston 1A D-2 will be recognized and presented a banner to be placed Pike County Brundidge 3A D-2 in the recipient’s school in a prominent location. Those Red Level Red Level 2A D-2 schools that received banners last year or in 2008 will Rehobeth Dothan 5A D-2 receive a special patch to be added to the banner the Samson Samson 2A D-2 school currently has. Straughn Andalusia 3A D-2 Al.com will also present eight grants of $1,000 each Billingsley Billingsley 1A D-3 to one of these schools from each of the AHSAA’s Calhoun Letohatchee 3A D-3 eight districts. Carver-Montgomery Montgomery 5A D-3 Central-Hayneville Hayneville 3A D-3 Dallas County Plantersville 4A D-3 4

AHSAA UPDATE Page 4 Schools With No Fines or Ejections, 2009-10 School City Class Dist. School City Class Dist. Isabella Maplesville 2A D-3 Springville Springville 5A D-6 Jeff Davis Montgomery 6A D-3 Weaver Weaver 3A D-6 John Essex Demopolis 1A D-3 West End Walnut Grove 2A D-6 Johnson, A.L. Thomaston 1A D-3 Westbrook Christian Rainbow City 2A D-6 Linden Linden 1A D-3 Winterboro Alpine 1A D-6 Livingston Livingston 4A D-3 Aliceville Aliceville 3A D-7 Maplesville Maplesville 1A D-3 Belgreen Russellville 1A D-7 Marengo Dixons Mills 1A D-3 Cherokee Cherokee 2A D-7 Saint James Montgomery 4A D-3 Colbert Heights Tuscumbia 3A D-7 Saint Jude (Catholic) Montgomery 2A D-3 Covenant Christian Tuscumbia 1A D-7 Sunshine Newbern 1A D-3 Deshler Tuscumbia 4A D-7 Sweet Water Sweet Water 1A D-3 Hackleburg Hackleburg 1A D-7 Washington, B.T. Magnet Montgomery 4A D-3 Hubbertville Fayette 1A D-7 West Blocton West Blocton 3A D-3 Lexington Lexington 2A D-7 Bullock County Union Springs 4A D-4 Muscle Shoals Muscle Shoals 5A D-7 Edward Bell Camp Hill 1A D-4 Rogers Florence 4A D-7 Horseshoe Bend New Site 2A D-4 Vina Vina 1A D-7 Lanett Lanett 2A D-4 Asbury Albertville 1A D-8 Loachapoka Loachapoka 1A D-4 Athens Bible Athens 1A D-8 Briarwood Christian Birmingham 5A D-5 Boaz Boaz 5A D-8 Calera Calera 4A D-5 Brewer Somerville 5A D-8 Carver-Birmingham Birmingham 5A D-5 Clements Athens 2A D-8 Curry Jasper 5A D-5 Cleveland Cleveland 2A D-8 Erwin Birmingham 5A D-5 Geraldine Geraldine 2A D-8 Gardendale Gardendale 6A D-5 Hanceville Hanceville 3A D-8 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa 6A D-5 Hayden Hayden 5A D-8 Holt Tuscaloosa 4A D-5 Holly Pond Holly Pond 3A D-8 Holy Spirit Catholic Tuscaloosa 1A D-5 Ider Ider 2A D-8 Oakman Oakman 2A D-5 Kate Duncan Smith, DAR Grant 4A D-8 Parkway Christian Birmingham 1A D-5 Paint Rock Valley Princeton 1A D-8 Shelby County Columbiana 5A D-5 Pisgah Pisgah 3A D-8 Westminster Birmingham 1A D-5 Plainview Rainsville 4A D-8 Alabama School for Blind Talladega 1A D-6 Sardis Boaz 3A D-8 Alabama School for Deaf Talladega 1A D-6 Skyline Scottsboro 1A D-8 Alexandria Alexandria 4A D-6 Sparkman Harvest 6A D-8 Anniston Anniston 4A D-6 Sylvania Sylvania 3A D-8 Cedar Bluff Cedar Bluff 1A D-6 Tanner Tanner 2A D-8 Etowah Attalla 5A D-6 West Limestone Lester 3A D-8 Fayetteville Sylacauga 1A D-6 West Point Cullman 4A D-8 Jacksonville Christian Jacksonville 1A D-6 Whitesburg Christian Huntsville 1A D-8 Lineville Lineville 2A D-6 Ragland Ragland 1A D-6 STAR Sportsmanship Banquet Ranburne Ranburne 2A D-6 Sand Rock Sand Rock 2A D-6 at Huntsville, Von Braun Center, Spring Garden Spring Garden 1A D-6 Wednesday, July 14, noon 5

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AHSAA News …. 3 Former State Players 1995 was the top in-state player taken No. 18: Theo Ratliff, Demopolis Taken In NBA Draft — going to Atlanta in the sec- (Wyoming) — by Detroit ond round as the 53rd player DeMarcus Cousins and Eric No. 20: Jason Caffey, Davidson Bledsoe, who graduated from (Alabama) — by Chicago picked overall. Reggie Golden, LeFlore and Parker high 1987 a senior outfielder from We- schools respectively, were se- No. 20: Jim Farmer, Houston Acad- tumpka, was Alabama’s first emy (Alabama) — by Dallas lected in the first round of the high schooler selected, going in 1986 the second round to the Chicago National Basketball Association No. 4: Chuck Person, Brantley Draft Thursday night, June 24. (Auburn) — by Indiana Cubs as the 65th pick.. Bledsoe and Cousins were No. 20: Buck Johnson, Hayes freshmen teammates at the Uni- (Alabama) — by Houston ASU Acadome to Host 1984 versity of Kentucky this past No 5: Charles Barkley, Leeds Junior High/Middle season. (Auburn) — by Philadelphia School Conference Cousins is a 6-foot-11 for- 1983 The AHSAA Junior High/ No. 13: Ennis Whatley, Phillips ward drafted as the fifth pick Middle School Conference will overall by Sacramento. (Alabama) — by Kansas City be hosted on Aug. 25 at Ala- Bledsoe, a 6-foot-2 point bama State University’s guard, was drafted by Okla- Blanchard, Norris Picked In Pro Baseball Draft Acadome as announced by AH- homa City as the 18th pick of SAA Associate Executive Di- the first round and was Coty Blanchard of Cherokee County, named Alabama’s Mr. rector Joe Evans. promptly traded to the Los An- Principals, coaches and other geles Clippers for a future draft Football for the 2009 season, and Daryl Norris of Fairhope, administrators are urged to pre- pick. register for the annual meeting Stanley Robinson, 2006 Mr. chosen 2010 Mr. Baseball by the Alabama Sports Writers As- which focuses on athletic con- Basketball at Huffman High cerns at the middle and junior School, was taken in the second sociation, were both chosen in the recent Major League Base- high level by applying on line at round as the 29th pick by the www.ahsaa.com. Orlando Magic. He is a senior ball Draft in June. Blanchard, a quarterback at the University of Connecti- AHSAA 2nd Annual cut. who signed a football scholar- Past NBA First-Round Draft ship with Jacksonville State, Media Day Aug. 11 Picks From AHSAA Schools was taken in the 41st round by The AHSAA will host the sec- (1984-2009) the Baltimore Orioles as a ond annual Media Day on Aug. 2009 shortstop. 11 at 11 a.m. at the AHSAA No. 27: DeMarre Carroll, John Carroll Norris, who signed with Mis- Office. (Missouri) — by Memphis sissippi State, was taken in the Media representatives from 2008 46th round as a pitcher by the the state’s newspapers, televi- No. 29: D.J. White, Hillcrest- Tuscaloosa (Indiana) — by Detroit Texas Rangers. sion, radio and other media out- 2001 Former Jacksonville High lets are invited to attend. No. 25: Gerald Wallace, Childersburg School outfielder Todd Cun- The event will conclude with a (Alabama) — by Sacramento ningham who played colle- press conference involving 1996 giately at Jacksonville State, coaches in the 2010 Champions No. 22: Roy Rogers, Linden (Alabama) — by Vancouver Challenge. 6

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All-Star Sports Week’s Final Year In Huntsville Promises To Be Outstanding Once Again

The City of Huntsville will host its’ sixth and final All-Star Sports Week this summer, and the 14th annual event promises to be one of the best yet. A special thanks to the City of Huntsville and the Hunts- ville Sports Commission for being outstanding hosts each and every year. This year promises to carry on the great tradition Butler University Mississippi State Coach Steve Bailey of education and fellow- Coach Brad Stevens Sharon Fanning-Otis AHSADCA Director ship among coaches and administrators and exciting all-star games. The National Center for Sports Safety will offer Saban, Stevens Highlight the Prepare Sport First Aid course, and the Ala- bama State Department of Education will again of- Strong List of Clinicians fer the free School Bus Recertification course, both The All-Star Week Coach- classes taking place on Tuesday. The Urology Cen- ing School will be highlighted ters of Alabama will continue its service of free by such outstanding speakers prostate screenings on Thursday. as Nick Saban of the 2009 Several luncheons will held, including the third National Champion Alabama annual Sportsmanship Luncheon sponsored by Crimson Tide and Brad Ste- Learning Through Sports at noon July 14, and the vens of NCAA men’s basket- Coaches Awards Luncheon on July 15 at noon and ball runner-up Butler Univer- the FCA Luncheon on Friday at noon. sity. The Athletic Directors and Principals sessions Saban will speak on Thurs- will be very informative and useful for both the day morning from 10 to newly hired and the veteran. In addition, a manda- 11:15 a.m. on defense. Ste- UA Coach tory general session on Wednesday promises to vens, who was originally Nick Saban enlighten attendees on current medical issues. scheduled to speak on Thurs- We will again offer a variety of Leadership Train- day as well, has been moved to Friday due to a ing Courses on Tuesday and Thursday along with schedule conflict. He will speak Friday morning our Certified Athletic Administrator Exam (CAA) from 9 to 10 a.m. on shooting drills and skill work. on Thursday. Our committees have secured nation- Also, a new Health and Wellness Expo will be ally recognized speakers for clinics in 10 individual offered that will include multiple screenings for sports. These clinics will provide a special opportu- attendees. nity for you to increase your knowledge and share ideas with your peers. 7

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Football, Boys Basketball All-Star Games Have Rich Histories Dating Back to 1948 and 1953

he North-South Football All-Star 1958—South 20, North 6 T 1959—North 10, South 7 1960—North 7, South 0 Game held its first contest in 1948 at 1961—South 13, North 0 1962—South 20, North 14 then Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa 1963—North 20, South 6 …. 1964—South 34, North 7 1965—North 13, South 6 And except for a brief interlude from 1985 1966—North 13, South 7 1967—South 14, North 10 -1996, it has been an annual event in the 1968—South 27, North 7 state. 1969—South 16, North 0 1970—South 13, North 9 When All-Star Sports Week was begun in 1971—North 9, South 7 1972—South 14, North 13 1997 at Montgomery, the game resumed and 1973—North 22, South 15 has been played ever since. 1974—South 18, North 6 1975—North 7, South 6 This year’s football clash will be the 52th 1976—South 14, North 6 1977—South 17, North 7 in the long series — two games were played 1978—South 21, North 14 in 1984 — one for big schools and one for 1979—South 3, North 0 1980—South 20, North 7 small schools. 1981—North 14, South 6 1982—North 3, South 0 The first game was played on August 27, 1983—South 34, North 7 1948 with the North winning handily 33-0. 1984—North 21, South 20 (1A-2A) South 7, North 6 (3A-4A) The two head coaches in that first game 1997---South 14, North 0 1998—South 21, North 0 were Decatur’s Shorty Ogle for the North 1999—South 10, North 7 and Tallassee’s Hot O’Brien for the South. 2000—North 17, South 0 2001---North 6, South 3 MVP was North QB Joe Brewer and run- 2002-- South 34, North 0 2003---South 17, North 10 ning back Bobby Golden of Ogle’s Red 2004---North 17, South 7 Raiders. 2004- December – North 7, South 3 2005 – December – South 16, North 7 The North won again 7-6 in 1949 but lost 2007 – South 10, North 0 2008 – South 12, North 0 a tough game 12-7 in 1950 and the series 2009 – North 14, South 7 has been nip-and-tuck ever since. Here is a look at the contest’s history year- by-year. North-South Football History South leads series 28-21-2 1948—North 33, South 0 1949—North 7, South 6 1950—South 12, North 7 1951—South 31, North 0 1952—North 7, South 7 (tie) 1953—South 26, North 0 1954—North 7, South 6 1955—North 26, South 7 First coaches Hot O’Brien and Shorty Ogle 8

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Basketball All-Star Series Dates Back to 1953

North-South Boys 1978—South 103, North 84 (1A-2A) The North-South Basket- Basketball History South 87, North 85 (3A-4A) North leads series 41-25 1979—North 74, South 57 (1A-2A) ball All-Star Game first 1953—North 52, South 46 North 66, South 63 (3A-4A) played in 1953 …. 1954—South 72, North 67 1980—South 69, North 64 (1A-2A) And like the North-South foot- 1955—North 57, South 49 North 70, South 63 (3A-4A) ball contest, it is has had a long, 1956—North 58, South 54 1981—North 103, South 84 (1A-2A) rich tradition with just the same 1957—North 62, South 49 North 88, South 72 (3A-4A) 1958—South 67, North 54 1982—South 66, North 56 (1A-2A) brief interruption from 1985-1996. 1959—North 60, South 59 South 76, North 64 (3A-4A) The All-Star contest has had 1960—South 43, North 38 1983—South 93, North 72 (1A-2A) some major changes, however. A 1961—North 47, South 41 North 92, South 75 (3A-4A) single game was played for 11 1962—North 64, South 55 1984—North 72, South 64 (1A-2A) years from 1953 to 1963 with the 1963—North 72, South 67 South 70, North 52 (3A-4A) North dominating that series 9-2. 1964—North 83, South 80 (1A-2A) 1997—North 85, South 78 Two games were added in 1964 South 80, North 60 (3A-4A) 1998—North 100, South 81 1965—South 57, North 52 (1A-2A) 1999—South 83, North 70 with Classes 1A-2A playing in one North 65, South 64 (3A-4A) 2000—North 117, South 88 contest and Classes 3A-4A playing 1966—South 85, North 78 (1A-2A) 2001—South 85, North 83 2002—South 85, North 76 in another. That is how it remained South 58, North 57 (3A-4A) 2003—North 98, South 85 through 1985. When it resumed in 1967—North 76, South 70 (1A-2A) 2004—North 86, South 66 1997 at All-Star Sports Week in North 81, South 74 (3A-4A) 2005—North 103, South 82 Montgomery, however, it went 1968—South 76, North 69 (1A-2A) 2006—North 95, South 88 2007—North 96, South 71 back to one game and a girls South 66, North 54 (3A-4A) 1969—North 61, South 59 (1A-2A) 2008—North 55, South 46 North-South All-Star contest was South 79, North 74 (3A-4A) 2009—North 75, South 72 added. 1970—North 79, South 64 (1A-2A) The North won that first game South 91, North 74 (3A-4A) 52-46 but the MVP was Eufaula 1971—South 94, North 68 (1A-2A) 2010 ALL-STAR WEEK standout Joe Mathis in the 1953 North 81, South 71 (3A-4A) CONTEST SCHEDULE 1972—South 73, North 69 (1A-2A) contest. South 59, North 57 (3A-4A)

The North currently holds a 41- 1973—North 96, South 65 (1A-2A) Girls Soccer, July 12, 5 p.m. 25 edge with this year’s 67th North 66, South 59 (3A-4A) Boys Soccer, July 12, 7 p.m. game, which is set for Thursday 1974—North 61, South 60 (1A-2A) Baseball, July 13, 4 p.m. night, July 15 at the Scogin Hall South 77, North 71 (3A-4A) Softball, July 14, 6 p.m. on the UA-Huntsville campus. 1975—North 80, South 71 (1A-2A) Volleyball, July 15, 2 p.m. Since resuming in 1997, the North North 94, South 93 (3A-4A) Girls Basketball, July 15, 6 p.m. is 10-3. The girls also have domi- 1976—North 80, South 74 (1A-2A) North 88, South 67 (3A-4A) Boys Basketball, July 15, 8 p.m. nated the South since 1997, hold- 1977—North 79, South 75 (1A-2A) Football, July 16, 7 p.m. ing an 11-2 advantage. North 77, South 68 (3A-4A) 9

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Softball Teams Adjust To 43 Feet Pitching Distance Making the decision to move I also want to remind all our the pitching distance for our coaches to go on line and take softball program to 43 feet in the NFHS Course on Concus- 2010 was a smart move for our sions that is being offered free schools. of charge. It is a mandatory re- The NFHS rule change goes quirement of our coaches now. into effect officially this coming season in 2011 but gave mem- Volleyball Can Now Use ber associations the option to 3-color Panel Balls implement the change in 2010. The NFHS has approved the Judging from the outstanding use of three-color panel volley- play we had all season — and balls in competition this coming especially at the exciting re- season. gional and state tournament The AHSAA will allow the competition — our teams are use of the ball as well but will making the adjustment just fine. use the Wilson white ball in As a member of the NFHS state tournament competition Softball Rules Committee, I re- this year. Our volleyball pro- Wanda Gilliland cently attended our annual grams can begin practice on meeting in Indianapolis. The AHSAA Assistant Director July 29 with first contests on points of emphasis this coming Aug. 19. The Elite Eight state year include: meetings to teach sliding tech- tournament will be at Pelham 1-Sportsmanship niques and how to prevent inju- Oct. 27-28. Swimming, cross 2-Team and Player Equipment ries. country and football teams can 3-Field of Play I also want to remind all our 4-Game Management begin practice on Aug. 2. softball coaches, no, all our I look forward to seeing you coaches, of the new NFHS Con- The committee was especially all at All-Star Sports Week cussion Policy rule that goes July 12-16. concerned with player equip- into effect this school year. ment. Bats are of a major con- It is important that all our cern. coaches know how to recognize I urge our coaches to make the signs and symptoms of con- sure all players are using bats cussions and understand the that conform to NFHS rules and procedures involved in remov- regulations. ing a player who exhibits these We also studied a report that signs and symptoms and behav- showed softball injury trends. iors consistent with a concus- The highest percentage of inju- sion. ries in this study involving soft- The AHSAA Medical Advi- ball centered around sliding. sory Committee will be on hand That is why we plan to have at All-Star Sports Week to dis- Athens Bible Coach April Davis instruction time built in to our cuss this policy. I urge all our mini-clinic and other group celebrates the 2009 1A state coaches to attend. championship with her players. 10

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Outstanding AHSAA Photos Can Be Found On Line

Shelby County’s Bailey Benton (6) leaps high to snag this throw as Briarwood Chris- tian’s Logan Crook (15) slides into second base for a stolen base during the 2010 AHSAA prep baseball season. Photographer Dennis Victory captured this memora- ble photo and many more as the AHSAA’s exclusive photographer during the course of the year. Check out his website at www.kdpsportsphotos.com. 11

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Summer Is Time For AHSAA Officials Training

As we Football, Soccer, Softball, Track, insurance policy used by the head into Volleyball or Wrestling, feel free AHSAA for our officials. July, the to contact either Greg Brewer or You will then be eligible to AHSAA’s Vanda Peppers at the AHSAA begin the online clinic and test- many game office. ing process to complete your officials are The phone number is 334-263- registration with the AHSAA. In all working 6994. Email addresses are: order to complete the registration hard for the [email protected] or vpep- process and be eligible to offici- upcoming [email protected]. When you ate AHSAA member school con- seasons. contact us, please provide your tests, you must make a passing We have location in the state, what sport score of 80 on this exam. (s) you are interested in and a In order to complete the regis- planned Greg Brewer officials phone number where you can be tration process and be eligible to AHSAA Director of reached. officiate AHSAA member camps for Officials several Application, Registration school contests as a Restricted sports. This training is essential Process For New Officials official, you must make a pass- as we strive to improve our cur- All officials with the AHSAA ing score of 70 on this exam. rent officials, recruit new offi- must go to the Official Members If you have any further ques- cials and provide avenues to im- Section online and establish tions about this information, prove the games we officiate. themselves in our database by please call us at 334-263-6994. filling out the proper ID form Football Rules Clinic We have already had camps for and creating themselves a pass- basketball and baseball officials. word into the system. You then Schedule Set for Coaches The list of remaining camps this contact a local association and summer are listed below. It is required that every head express your interest in joining coach in the AHSAA attend a FOOTBALL OFFICIALS CAMP their organization. Once ac- At Dothan, Aug. 12-15 state-sponsored rules clinic. cepted into the local association, Please make your plans to attend you must then pay them the $40 VOLLEBALL OFFICIALS CAMP unless you attend the rules clinic At UAB, June 25-27 AHSAA application fee plus any during All-Star Week. local fees they may have in SOFTBALL OFFICIALS CAMP place. All Clinics begin at 7 p.m. At Troy University, July 16-18 The local association will be unless noted.

responsible for marking you paid July 27: Davidson HS, Mobile, 6 p.m. How TO Become locally on this system and will Aug. 4: Tuscaloosa, Holy Spirit School forward your AHSAA applica- Aug. 4: UAB Student Rec. Center. B’ham An AHSAA Official tion fee to our office. Aug. 5: Hampton Cove MS. Huntsville

When we receive the fee Aug. 9: AHSAA, Montgomery, 6 p.m. If you are interested in becom- from the local association con- Aug. 10: Jacksonville State, Stephenson Hall, 8 ing an AHSAA official in the tact person, we will mark you p.m. sports of Baseball, Basketball, paid at the state level. You will Aug. 11: Enterprise, Jug Brown Rec. Center, 6:30 p.m. begin the benefits set forth Aug. 18: Sheffield, Recreation Center, 6:30 p.m. 12

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Coaches Rule Clinic Schedules and Sites for 2010-11

Contact the coordinators below to follow up on extra events around the clinic. Site Host Contact Phone Contact Cullman Scott Lochridge 256-531-2248 Host Contact Dothan Marshall Smith 800-460-2663 Host Contact Gadsden Jim Cornutt 256-547-7417 Host Contact Montgomery AHSAA (Greg Brewer) 334-263-6994 Host Contact Pre-Registration not required. You may call the numbers listed above for directions or other information.

SITES City Sport Date Time Location Clinician Huntsville Baseball July 13 2:15 p.m. Civic Center Craig Cleveland Huntsville Soccer July 14 3 p.m. Civic Center Sam Waelti Huntsville Wrestling July 14 4 p.m. Civic Center Dan Glossner Huntsville Volleyball July 15 9 a.m. Civic Center Wanda Leonard Huntsville Softball July 15 10:45 a.m. Civic Center Jamie Champion Huntsville Track July 15 3:45 p.m. Civic Center Mary Birdwell Huntsville Basketball July 16 2 p.m. Civic Center Johnny Robertson Huntsville Football July 16 3:15 p.m. Civic Center Bob Shoulders

Enterprise Football July 20 9 a.m. Hillcrest Baptist Church Warren Bowron Enterprise Baseball July 20 9 a.m. Hillcrest Baptist Church Dan Capps Enterprise Softball July 20 9 a.m. Hillcrest Baptist Church Bill Coker Enterprise Track July 20 9 a.m. Hillcrest Baptist Church Mary Birdwell Enterprise Basketball July 20 10:30 a.m. Hillcrest Baptist Church Dana Wallace Enterprise Volleyball July 20 10:30 a.m. Hillcrest Baptist Church Mary Day Enterprise Soccer July 20 10:30 a.m. Hillcrest Baptist Church Lowell Frobish

Gadsden Track July 29 Noon Convention Hall Bettie Miller Gadsden Soccer July 29 1:15 p.m. Convention Hall Sam Waelti Gadsden Volleyball July 29 2:30 p.m. Convention Hall Faye Wilson Gadsden Softball July 29 3:45 p.m. Convention Hall Jamie Champion Gadsden Basketball July 29 5 p.m. Convention Hall Gary McGriff Gadsden Baseball July 29 6:15 p.m. Convention Hall Eugene Reynolds Gadsden Football July 29 7:30 p.m. Convention Hall Mark Jones

Cullman Softball July 30 8 a.m. CRMC Education Willie Moore Cullman Soccer July 30 8 a.m. CRMC Education Sam Waelti Cullman Track July 30 8 a.m. CRMC Education Bettie Miller Cullman Football July 30 10 a.m. CRMC Education Bob Shoulders Cullman Volleyball July 30 10 a.m. CRMC Education Keith Thrasher Cullman Basketball July 30 Noon CRMC Education Gary McGriff Cullman Baseball July 30 Noon CRMC Education Ken Jones

Montgomery Basketball Oct. 7 8 a.m. AHSAA Office Johnny Robertson Montgomery Wrestling Oct. 21 8 a.m. AHSAA Office Perry Butler Montgomery Track Nov. 30 8 a.m. AHSAA Office Mary Birdwell Montgomery Baseball Jan. 7 8 a.m. AHSAA Office Ron Collins Montgomery Soccer Jan. 13 8 a.m. AHSAA Office Lowell Frobish Montgomery Softball Jan. 20 8 a.m. AHSAA Office Bill Coker 13

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Monthly Fine and Ejection Comparison Member schools can access the de- tailed list by school by logging on to the member site of www.ahsaa.com. 14

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AHSAA RULE SPOTLIGHT (Rule 1, Section 12) Making A Bona Fide Move …

Each month in the move. zone. AHSAA Update, spe- Determining a Bona The student remains cific AHSAA rules and Fide Move – Sometimes ineligible for a full cal- regulations are spot- it is very difficult to de- endar year from the lighted to better inform termine what constitutes date the family moved our member schools. a bona fide move. Fam- out of the new zone. This month, we are ily and home conditions However, if the student spotlighting the Bona differ and must be con- did not participate in Fide Transfer Rule, sidered. The following athletics, the period of which falls under Rule factors are basic guide- ineligibility will be 12 1, Section 12, Excep- lines for determining a months from the date of tion 3, and the Summer bona fide move: the student’s enroll- Practice Rule, found in a. The household furni- ment. the AHSAA Handbook ture of the family must Joe Evans SUMMER under Rule 3, Section be moved into an unoc- 21. Associate Executive PRACTICE RULE: cupied house or apart- Coaches are allowed We also want to em- Director ment. phasize that transfer stu- to practice with their Note: For eligibility pur- b. All principal members own students during the dents cannot not partici- poses a student is nor- of the family must reside pate in workouts, prac- summer months (from mally considered en- in the new place of resi- the end of school until tices or summer play rolled when the student dence. dates until they have en- the starting practice has attended school for c. The original residence date for fall sports) and rolled into the new two days. school. All rules and should be closed, rented use drills to teach skills. regulations can be found Exception 3. Bona Fide or disposed of and not Mandatory practices at www.ahsaa.com on Move. A student whose used by the family. are prohibited until the the Handbook By-Laws parents make a bona fide d. Nine months at the starting practice date Synopsis link. The rules move completely out of new residence will be for fall sports. No foot- and regulations are also one school zone into an- required to make a move ball equipment except printed each year in the other may transfer all bona fide. hand-held blocking AHSAA Handbook. his/her rights and privi- pads may be used until leges to the member If a family moves into a the starting date for fall TRANSFER RULE. A school that serves the new school zone and re- practice. student that enrolls in mains there for less than area where his/her par- Weight training and one school and later ents reside. nine months, the move transfers to, or enrolls will not be considered conditioning programs in, another school shall If the change of school bona fide and the fam- are not restricted. It is not be eligible immedi- precedes the bona fide ily’s child who is en- the responsibility of ately to represent the move on the part of the rolled in the new school each school to see that latter school in any ath- parents, the student is zone becomes ineligible the Summer Practice letic contest. ineligible until the par- there the day the family Rule is not violated. ents make a bona fide leaves the new school See Rule, Page 15 15

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SUMMER PRACTICE RULE: 3. Coaches may coach their own required and National Federa- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 school players in practice com- tion rules may not apply. Summer Practice petition 7. Each school should analyze 4. Each day of practice competi- the liability issues of its prac- Competition tion in organized events (team tice competition and act ac- 1. A school may participate in camps, Sports Festival, etc.) will cordingly. seven days of practice competi- count toward the maximum 8. Admission may be charged tion per sport during the time seven days allowed. to any practice competition school is out until the first fall 5. All practice competition and under the direction of the practice date (Aug. 2 in 2010 for team camps sponsored by AH- school principal. football and July 29 for volley- SAA-member schools must in- 9. No practice competition in- ball). No interscholastic contest clude only AHSAA-member volving coaches and players in may be scheduled on Sunday schools or schools from other grades 7-12 (including team without prior approval of the NFHS affiliated state associa- camps) is allowed during All- Central Board of Control. This tions. (All Team camps hosted Star Sports Week, a ―dead includes summer play. by colleges and other outside week‖. NOTE: If a coach conducts organizations are excluded.) 10. Helmets and hand-held more than seven days of practice 6. Practice competitions between blocking pads are the only competition, he/she could be re- schools are deemed to be modi- types of protective equipment stricted from coaching that team fied or practice contests under that may be used in any foot- the following school season. the jurisdiction of participating ball practice competition 2. Each student is allowed seven schools, therefore AHSAA- (includes team and individual days of practice competition per registered officials are not camps).