Missouri State High School JournalActivities Association

Official Publication of MSHSAA Vol. 79, No. 4 May 2015 Departments

Questions & Answers...... 2-3 Missouri State High School News...... 1-15 Board of Directors...... 16-20 Activities Association Fall Athletics...... 23 Activities...... 22 Officials...... 23 Scholastic Achievement Awards...... 24-29 2014-15 Board of Directors Awards...... 30-35

Executive Staff

DR. KERWIN URHAHN, Executive Director Eligibility rulings, transfers, interpretation of Constitution and By-Laws, budget and finance, insurance, litigation, legislative liaison, school classification, enrollments. STACY SCHROEDER, Assoc. Executive Director Swimming and diving, Scholar Bowl, Transfers (hard- ships & waivers), personnel, MSHSAA Leadership School program, eligibility. Ken Eaton, Pres. Mark Fischer, V.P. Dr. Mark Beem Eric Churchwell Toni Hill HARVEY RICHARDS, Assoc. Executive Director Northwest District Southwest District Central District Northeast District At-Large Region 2 Football, cross country, track and field, camps and clinics, Superintendent District Athletic Director Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent all-star events, sports medicine, team hosts, nonfaculty Mound City R-2 Springfield Public Schools Hickory County Palmyra HS Bloomfield Schools coaches, coaches education, eligibility. Term Expires 2016 Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2017 Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2017 DAVINE DAVIS, Asst. Executive Director Music, volleyball, cheerleading, dance, performing groups, Transfers (foreign exchange/international students), sanctions, eligibility. KEVIN GARNER, Asst. Executive Director Basketball, soccer, transfers, athletic directors liaison, waivers, eligibility. TIM THOMPSON, Asst. Executive Director Baseball, softball, golf, officials coordinator, officials’ regis- tration, officials’ rules meetings, special reports, eligibility. GREG STAHL, Asst. Executive Director Wrestling, speech and debate, tennis, eligibility. CRAIG LONG, Chief Financial Officer Corey Johnson Blane Keel Don Maurer Dr. Jennifer Schmidt Dr. Todd White Budget and finance, vendor contracts and bids, advertis- At-Large Region 1 Southeast District St. Louis District South Central District Kansas City District ing, corporate partners, awards, orders, buildings and Athletic Director Superintendent Athletic Director Principal Superintendent grounds, technology. Hazelwood East Viburnum Schools MICDS Sullivan HS North Kansas City Schools JASON WEST, Communications Director Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2017 Term Expires 2018 Term Expires 2018 Publications, media relations, public relations, television and radio rights, web site maintenance, records, statistics, Mission Statement Contact Info. sportsmanship programs & Summit, Distinguished Service “The MSHSAA promotes the value of participation, MSHSAA Awards, Scholastic Achievement Awards, Traditions, student sportsmanship, team play, and personal excellence 1 N. Keene St., PO Box 1328 services, video rentals. to develop citizens who make positive contributions Columbia, MO 65205 to their community and support the May 2015 (vol. 79, no. 4) (573) 875-4880 democratic principles of our state and nation.” Fax (573) 875-1450 The MSHSAA Journal is published four times per year www.mshsaa.org (August, December, February and May) by the Missouri [email protected] State High School Activities Association.

1 N. Keene St., PO Box 1328 Email Policy: Due to the high volume of email messages received by the Association, an expedited personal response may not Columbia, MO 65205-1328 always be possible. The MSHSAA staff will respond first to more traditional means of communication such as telephone calls, written (573) 875-4880, Fax (573) 875-1450 correspondence and faxes. The MSHSAA office can be reached at (573) 875-4880 during regular office hours. As time permits, staff [email protected] will reply to email messages that include the sender’s complete name, address and phone number. Questions regarding student eligibil- ity or specific MSHSAA by-laws should first be directed to your local school administrator. By Board policy, our staff is not permitted All photos by PhotoGliff, unless noted. to answer specific eligibility inquiries via email, and any follow-up questions to the MSHSAA should be done via telephone or written © 2011 MSHSAA, all rights reserved. correspondence. The Journal is available free on the Association web- site, www.mshsaa.org. Copies are printed and mailed to all dues-paying senior highs and junior highs. It is also available via subscription for $8 per school year by calling the MSHSAA office. Eligibility Rulings

All official eligibility opinions shall be in writing and shall bear the signature of the executive director. Verbal rulings are not official. Principals are reminded that correspondence concerning eligibility rulings, annual eligibility lists, applications for waiver of the transfer rule, hardship transfers and sanction forms, must be signed by the principal for consideration by the MSHSAA. Proud Member National Federation of State High School Associations MSHSAA Journal May 2015  1 NEWS School Lamar HS Fatima HS MICDS HS Neosho HS Barstow HS Republic HS Glendale HS Santa Fe HS Rockhurst HS Blue Springs HS Warrensburg HS Warrensburg Lee’s Summit HS Lee’s Walnut Grove HS Walnut Ste. Genevieve HS Ste. Genevieve John Burroughs HS St. Joseph’s Academy St. Joseph’s Springfield Catholic HS Springfield Lee’s Summit North HS Lee’s Lutheran St. Charles HS Lutheran South High Duchesne High School Hickman High School 1. 2. Granted eligibility to the 1. d. c. Teams mutually agree to play Teams c. on Saturday by the time bracket information is due. d. Games 13-14 will be played on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. unless teams mutually agree to play on Friday by the time bracket information is due. Motion passed 9-0. eligibility under Transfer Waiver, By- Waiver, Transfer eligibility under Law 3.10.4.i: School student under following school’s Section 6-p, Article IV, provisions of Hardship Provision of the MSHSAA Constitution: Coach Taylor Joe Stu Reece Brian Jett+ Rory Henry Scott Bailey Trzecki Alan Chris Nimmo Joe Cusack+ Steve Boyce+ Kinsey Harms Patrick Huewe Jeremy Phillips Paul Winkeler+ Marcus Bridges Tracy Bertoncin Tracy Fisher+ Trevyor Maureen McVey Christopher Mizel Jason Daugherty+ Lutheran South High 1. Denied appeals to grant Each school shall be responsible for requiring all coaches (as defined in By-Laws Each school shall be responsible for requiring all coaches (as defined in By-Laws c. Online Rules Review Requirement Review Online Rules except for those coaching Rules Review, 3.1 through 3.1.10) to complete a MSHSAA time an emerging sport. When a coach does not complete the rules review within the allowed, there will be a $50 fine per coach to open the review. 1. Recommend the following schedule: changes to the playoff will be played on a. Games 10-11-12 Friday unless the field is unlit; if unlit, the game will be played on Saturday. b. If two schools in the same district share a playing field, the higher seed will play on Friday; the lower seed will play on Saturday. Football AdvisoryFootball Summary Committee 2014 Held December 11, Volleyball Girls Track and Field Track Girls Boys Track and Field Track Boys Sport Baseball Girls Golf Boys Soccer Wrestling Year 5 Coach of the Association Section named NFHS Coaches Also + - Year Coach of the Association National named NFHS Coaches Also # - Tennis Girls Tennis Boys Boys Basketball Football Boys Golf Girls Soccer Softball Boys Swimming & Diving Girls Swimming and Diving Girls Basketball Country Boys Cross Country Girls Cross Application, due to transfers being deemed as being made for athletic reasons: School (two appeals) unrestricted eligibility to the following students under provisions schools’ By-Law contained in MSHSAA 3.10.4.h, Hardship Application and granted restricted Transfers - - - - Camdenton High School Lutheran St. Charles High City High School Webb Brentwood High School Miller High School Granted unrestricted eligibility 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Denied appeals to grant A coach is one who provides any A The MSHSAA is proud to congratu The MSHSAA Annually, the NFHS Coaches As- Coaches the NFHS Annually, a. b. type of instruction specific to a sport or All coaches, paid or not paid, activity. must be submitted online. Such person shall, therefore, meet the standards for coaching in the interscholastic program as provided in By-Laws 3.1 through coach must be “approved by A 3.1.10. office prior to instructing the MSHSAA An egregious or intentional students. by-laws or violation of the MSHSAA rules/regulations of the sport may cause the Board of Directors to with hold “approved” status.

Coach Defined Coach uals have been selected based upon their been selected based uals have their sports. and dedication to knowledge made numerous contribu They have The our state. tions to their sport within Association recognizes NFHS Coaches coaching in the importance of addressing in a professional the interscholastic arena from membership manner and benefits association in the in the largest coaches United States. sociation, recognizes by sport outstanding recognizes by sport sociation, These individ each state. coaches within 2014 NFHS Coaches Association Coaches of Coaches Association Coaches NFHS 2014 Year the late the following coaches and to say late the following coaches and contribution thank you for your effort sports in our state. to secondary school The Appeals Committee heard eleven The cases and ruled as follows: Appeals Committee Summary Held March 17, 2015 students to the following schools’ under provisions contained in By-Law 3.10.4.h, Hardship MSHSAA Application Transfers: School (two appeals) eligibility to the following school’s students under provisions contained By-Law 3.10.4.i, Waiver in MSHSAA 2  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 QUESTIONS &ANSWERS must monitorcarefullytheout-of-seasonconditioningprograms. administrators musteducatetheircoachesofwhatisappropriateand team. students theyareexpectedtoattendandthisisaresponsibilitythe responsibility outsideoftheseason. The adults haveimpliedtothe “counseling” toattendhasdefinitelytiedparticipationwithteam activity isvoluntary. The follow-upwith the studentsandsocalled a recordofteammemberattendanceisbeingkepteventhoughthe to attend. Taking rollforteamattendanceissignalingtothestudents is completelyvoluntaryandmustbeopentoanystudentwhodesires No.Participationinanout-of-seasonconditioningprogram Answer: our coaches? should bethereforthegoodofteam.Isthisappropriateactionby If thestudentsdonotattendcoachescounselwiththemthatthey their studentathletesandexpectthemtoparticipateinthisprogram. room foroutofseasonconditioning.Ourathleticcoachestakeroll Question: Ourschoolencouragesourstudentstouseweight boundaries, andatransferrequestmustbefiled. transfer studentsiftheyliveoutsideoftheindividualhighschool’s under the“promotion”transferexception,buttheyarestillconsidered eligibility inallsports.Non-residentfreshmenmayberuledeligible initially ineligibleuntilatransferformissubmittedtodetermineathletic at thesamelevel.Insituationdescribed,studentswouldbe member schoolandnotanentiredistrictofmultipleschools within theestablishedgeographicattendanceareaforindividual No. Answer: The by-lawscarefullydefineresidenceasbeing within therequirementsofresidenceinMSHSAA By-Law3.10.2? does, however, resideintheschooldistrict.Would thisscenariofall that highschool’s establishedgeographicattendancearea. The family attend ahighschoolinwhichtheirparents’ residenceisnotlocatedin Board ofEducationwillpermitandgrantrequestsfromstudentsto Question: Ourschooldistrictsupportsthreehighschools. Article orBy-LawtheyrelatetointheMSHSAA OfficialHandbook. MSHSAA ConstitutionandBy-Lawsappearfollowingthe to thefactquestionsandanswersregardinginterpretationsof Kerwin Urhahn,MSHSAA executivedirector. Your attentioniscalled area and/orquestionwhichyouwouldlikeexplained,contactDr. which MSHSAA memberschoolshaveadopted.Ifyouaspecific These areprovidedasanaidininterpretingtherulesandregulations Constitution andBy-Lawsand/orMSHSAA BoardofDirectorspolicy. The followingarequestionsandanswerspertainingtotheMSHSAA education. Thank you andenjoythesummer! able opportunity toapplywhattheyarelearning throughtheir experiences toourboysandgirls hasafforded themavalu taught. Your endeavors toprovideenjoyableandworthwhile counter throughparticipation, theskillsandlessonsoflifeare out theyear. Through theexperiencesouryoung peopleen dedication toouryoungpeople andtheworkyoudothrough of DirectorsandyourMSHSAA staff, wetrulyappreciateyour interscholastic programs.OnbehalfoftheMSHSAA Board who combinedtheirenergies,efforts and talentsto conduct our ous volunteers. championships couldnottakeplacewithoutthehelpofnumer will becrowningyoungpeoplefromalloverthestate. These bowl, speech&debate,boystennis,baseball,andgirlssoccer Championships.music,scholar host thelastofthisyear’s A SpecialThanks! Because thereisafinelinethatcanbecrossed,school A specialthanksisindeedinordertothemanyindividuals As theschoolyeardrawstoaclose,MSHSAA will - - - - Law 3.15.3 Editor’s Note). Law 3.15.3Editor’s previous schoolyearorwillattendthenext(MSHSAA By- coaching staff oftheschoolnonschool participanthasattendedthe participants inanysportmaybecoachedbyamemberoftheschools Answer: Yes, duringthesummermonths,nonschoolteam is dismissedforthesummer: above ifthenonschoolcompetitionoccursinsummerafterschool Question: Isthereadifference totherulementioned inthequestion school season(MSHSAA By-Law3.14.2.e). particular nonschoolteamduringtheschooloutsidespecificsport’s team currentlyattendsorwillattendthefollowingyearcancoachthis sport inquestion)fromanyschoolthatstudentonthenonschool NomemberofthecoachingstaffAnswer: ofany sport(notjustthe year outsideaparticularsport’s schoolseason? Question: Whocannotcoachanonschoolteamduringtheschool Sunday ofweeksixthestandardizedcalendar. summer endsJuly31.Forallothersportsthewith on thesamedayandthatisoneofcontact.C)forfallsports different setsofstudentsfromthesameschooldoingdifferent things considered onedayofcontact. You canhavethreecoacheswith tract ofsportspecificcontact. Anyfootballcontact,withinstructionis B) Your assistantscanattendanyfunction. The schoolmustkeep practice kickingoutonthefield;contacthasoccurredforthatsport. Weight trainingisoverandthekickersgogetacoupleofballs instruction takesplacetheywillcountascontactdays.Example: will notbecountedtowardsthecontactdays.However, ifsportspecific coaches arefollowingBy-Law3.15forout-of-sportconditioningthey coach wouldhavetocounthisdaysascontactdays.Iftheassistant giving instructionwillbecountedasacontactdaytherefore;thehead Answer: A) thedaysthatcoachoranyfromsportis period end? coaches go to the games on Saturdays? and c) when does the summer have tocountallofthesedaysascontactdays?b)Canourassistant own fullcontactcampthefourthweekinJulyforfourdays.a)Dowe room on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We wouldalsoliketohostour Saturdays. Ourassistantcoachesaregoingtoopenuptheweight the teamonMondaysandWednesdays andplayseven-on-sevenon off athomewiththeirfamilies. The headcoachisgoingtoworkwith the summerandhavedividedupdutiestogivethemsometime Question: Ourfootballcoacheshaveworkedoutaschedulefor Questions &Answers Summer requirement. Electivesarenotaccepted. from thelocalschool,maybecounted towardmeetingtheacademic for thefallsemester. Onlyclasses,whicharerequiredforgraduation unit ofcreditfromsummerschool towardestablishingtheireligibility Answer: Yes. By-Law2.3 providesstudentsmaycountupto1 semester ofthe2015-2016schoolyear? toward meetingtheacademiceligibilityrequirementsforfirst Question: Willstudentsbeabletocountsummerschoolcredit with yourschoolcounselors. school coursesandelectivesdonotmeetthisrequirement. parents andstudents.Itshouldbemadeclearthatcorrespondence be placedinwritingandreadilyprovidedforinformationalpurposes to credit shallbeaccepted. The policyonsummerschoolcreditshould school districtmustfirstadoptanofficialpositionthatsummer academic eligibilityifspecificrequirementsaremet. Theindividual The followingquestionsandanswersshouldbehelpfulshare d Summer schoolcoursesandcreditearnedmaycounttoward Summer SchoolQuestions MSHSAA Journal May 2015  3 ------May 4 Dates April 8 NEWS October 9 February 5 November 5 September 3 Registration 2015-16 SAT December 28 May 7 June 4 March 5 October 3 (Tentative) January 23 Test Dates Test November 7 December 5 2015-16 SAT May 6 Dates March 4 August 7 January 8 November 6 Registration 2015-16 ACT September 18 April 9 High school counselors, principals, coaches and directors are High school counselors, principals, coaches High school students participating in interscholastic activities of Following are the test dates for 2015-2016: June 11 Posters on How to Protect Your Eligibility shall be distributed to Eligibility shall be distributed Your Posters on How to Protect An incoming seventh grader or ninth grader enters your school grader enters your seventh grader or ninth An incoming member school to prop of each of the staff It is the responsibility make certain that students expecting Member schools should should be All students participating in athletics and activities February 6 October 24 Test Dates Test 2015-16 ACT December 12 September 12 ents. The purpose and philosophy of the school program should be The purpose ents. reviewed with all parties involved. loca August. Please post these in prominent all member schools in office. tions. Extra copies are available from the MSHSAA How Do Students and Parents Parents and Students Do How Learn Requirements? the Eligibility opportunity to It is her first of activity participation. with anticipation and the parents The student an interscholastic program. be a part of participatio n, semesters of of academic requirements, are unaware amateur and requirements, nonschool competition age requirements, How are our young people and their parents awards standards, etc. requirements necessary to earn and main to learn of the eligibility How do they learn about the interscholastic tain student eligibility? This is essential. philosophy? program, its purpose and the students and their parents of the eligibility erly advise and educate vulner a in placed are programs our in youngsters The requirements. do not school administration and activities staff able position when the eligibility rules and the purpose and philosophy review and clarify the of our programs. and activity programs clearly athletic to compete in their school’s informing As an aid in properly understand the standards of eligibility. entitled “How annually publishes a brochure students, the MSHSAA copy of this brochure is sent A High School Eligibility.” Your to Protect the August packet each year and with to all member schools in the make copies or order sport rule book mailings. Member schools may copy to cover office at a minimal cost per a supply from the MSHSAA The information can also be found the costs of printing and postage. at www.mshsaa.org. In addition, given one of these brochures as standard procedure. the pamphlet with coaches and directors should take time to review groups to explain all members of their sports squads and activities and school policies eligibility requirements. Eligibility requirements to all students and par for participation should be provided in writing The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Aptitude Test/National The Preliminary Scholastic dates are October 14 and October 28, (PSAT/NMSQT) Qualifying Test College Board for registration deadlines. 2015. Check with the SAT Check ACT & SAT Dates to Avoid Conflicts to Avoid Dates & SAT ACT Check ACT dates on which the urged to remind all high school students of the tests will be administered, as well as the dates of MSHSAA and SAT event dates are contained in district and state events. MSHSAA wall calendar and sport and activity manuals, the MSHSAA MSHSAA Handbook. inside the back cover of the MSHSAA SAT and ACT ten find conflicts between interscholastic events and the test dates. Students can avoid this problem by arranging for a test date that does not conflict with an interscholastic event in which they will be participating. Regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., all weekdays, will resume August 3. weekdays, will resume MSHSAA summer office hours will take effect on Mon- office hours will take effect summer MSHSAA the office will Thursday, May 25. Monday through day, The office will not be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. be open to the public on Fridays during the summer. The building is open to walk-in customers during all Thursday. hours of operation, Monday through MSHSAA Summer Hours Should we have some type of a form that our counselors that our counselors of a form some type we have Should Question: if the class(es) and parents student to advise the to use may want regaining or will not count toward in summer school will being taken academic eligibility? and the school department The counseling Absolutely. Answer: be certain all work together to activities directors must athletic and If any questions taking the class. advised properly before students are (573-875-4880) should be contacted. office arise the MSHSAA unit of credit in physical education Question: If a student needs 1 may the by the end of the sophomore year, and has earned that credit year education during the summer after the junior student take physical this credit toward re-establishing his academic as an elective and count eligibility? Answer: for graduation as set form by No. Only classes required and/ and Secondary Education (DESE) the Department of Elementary would be counted in summer school. Electives or the local school may eligibility. not count toward regaining take summer school in another Question: May one of our students earned towards eligibility? district and count the credit for graduation and provided the class is required Yes, Answer: place on the student’s your school is going to accept the credit and transcript. Algebra I must that student fails Question: If one of our student’s a required Algebra I in summer school or could the student take take Algebra I is not being offered? science class if student is not required to take the same class failed A Answer: The student may retake the class during during the school year. The only requirement for a summer school, but it is not required. academic eligibility is that summer school class to be counted towards school and cannot be an the class is a graduation requirement for the elective. school Question: Is it mandatory that our school accept summer the fall semester? credit for determining academic eligibility for all other requirements of student eligibility This like Answer: No. each local Board of are the minimum essential requirements and more stringent Education/Governing Body has the right to establish requirements. for Question: What is meant by the core classes required graduation by DESE? Answer: meet a In order for all students across the state to the schools to rely upon minimal curricular program it was adopted by as required by the core courses and required credits for graduation Currently these Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Fine Arts = 1 credit; minimum requirements are as follows: Practical Science = 2 credits; Arts = 1 credit; Physical Education = 1 credit; Arts = 3 credits; and Social Mathematics = 2 credits; Communication Studies = 2 credits. In addition a student may also count other required classes. 4  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 Projected Events Calendar for 2015-16 Thru 2018-19 EventsProjected Calendarfor 2015-16Thru NEWS GIRLS SWIMMING&DIVING BOYS SWIMMING&DIVING THANKSGIVING CROSS COUNTRY FALL SOFTBALL BOYS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS BASKETBALL VOLLEYBALL LABOR DAY GIRLS GOLF WRESTLING FOOTBALL Sport/Activity Classes 1,2Districts District championships District Championships All Classes-Districts1stRd Classes 1,2,3Districts Level of Competition Level of Show-Me ShowdownI Classes 1,2,3Quarterfinals Classes 2,3Sectionals Class 1Sectionals MSHSAA Championships MSHSAA Championships Classes 1-6Show-MeBowl 8-Man Show-MeBowl Classes 1-5Semifinals Classes 6/8-manSemifinals Classes 1-5Quarterfinals All Classes-DistrictsChampionships All Classes-Districts2ndRd Classes 3,4MSHSAA Championships Classes 1,2MSHSAA Championships Classes 3,4Quarterfinals Class 3,4Sectionals Class 1,2Quarterfinals Classes 2Sectionals Classes 3,4Districts MSHSAA Championships Class 4Sectionals Classes 1,2,3Districts MSHSAA Championships Sectionals MSHSAA Championships Quarterfinal games Sectional games MSHSAA IndividualChampionships MSHSAA TeamChampionships Team Sectionals Individual Sectionals Close ofIndividualDistricts MSHSAA Championships Sectionals Class 4Districts MSHSAA Championships District championships Team Districts District championships Mon.-Thurs. Mon.-Tues. Thurs.-Sat. Thurs.-Sat. Mon.-Wed. Mon.-Wed. Wed.-Sat. Wed.-Sat. Wed.-Sat. Thurs. Mon.-Fri. Sat.-Sat. Sat.-Sat. Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sat. Fri./Sat. Fri./Sat. Fri./Sat. Fri./Sat. Fri./Sat. Fri./Sat. Fri./Sat. Mon. Thurs. Tues. Tues. Tues. Wed. Wed. Mon. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri. Day Week No. 33-34 16-17 21 36 35 35 35 16 17 16 16 16 15 15 14 15 15 14 14 13 13 15 14 13 33 33 32 21 21 20 19 19 18 17 16 19 18 18 18 17 17 16 18 18 17 17 Sept. 28-Oct.2 Sept. 28-30 Nov. 26 Feb. 20-27 Feb. 19-20 Feb. 18-20 Feb. 12-13 Nov. 27-28 Nov. 20-21 Nov. 13-14 Nov. 13-14 Nov. 13-14 Mar. 10-12 Sept. 7 Oct. 30-31 Oct. 19-22 Oct. 23-24 Oct. 16-17 Oct. 12-13 Oct. 30-31 Oct. 23-24 Oct. 24-31 Oct. 21-24 Oct. 7-10 Nov. 6-7 Nov. 6-7 Nov. 6-7 Oct. 5-7 Nov. 27 Oct. 24 Oct. 24 Oct. 17 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 31 Oct. 27 Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 3 Nov. 7 Mar. 5 Mar. 2 Mar. 1 2015-16 Oct. 3 Oct. 5 Sept. 26-30 Sept. 26-28 Nov. 24 Feb. 18-25 Feb. 17-18 Feb. 16-18 Nov. 25-26 Nov. 18-19 Feb. 10-11 Nov. 11-12 Nov. 11-12 Nov. 11-12 Sept. 5 Oct. 28-29 Oct. 17-20 Oct. 21-22 Oct. 14-15 Oct. 28-29 Oct. 21-22 Oct. 22-29 Oct. 19-22 Oct. 10-11 Mar. 9-11 Nov. 4-5 Nov. 4-5 Nov. 4-5 Oct. 5-8 Oct. 3-5 Feb. 28 Nov. 25 Oct. 22 Oct. 22 Oct. 15 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 29 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 1 Nov. 5 Mar. 4 Mar. 1 2016-17 Oct. 8 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Sept. 25-29 Sept. 25-27 Nov. 23 Feb. 17-24 Feb. 16-17 Feb. 15-17 Nov. 24-25 Nov. 17-18 Nov. 10-11 Nov. 10-11 Nov. 10-11 Sept. 4 Oct. 16-19 Oct. 20-21 Oct. 13-14 Oct. 27-28 Oct. 20-21 Oct. 21-28 Oct. 18-21 Feb. 9-10 Mar. 8-10 Oct. 9-10 Sept. 30 Nov. 3-4 Nov. 3-4 Nov. 3-4 Oct. 3-4 Oct. 4-7 Oct. 2-4 Feb. 28 Feb. 27 Nov. 24 Oct. 31 Oct. 21 Oct. 21 Oct. 14 Oct. 12 Oct. 28 Oct. 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 28 Oct. 11 Nov. 4 Nov. 4 Mar. 3 2017-18 Oct. 7 Oct. 2 Sept. 24-28 Sept. 24-26 Nov. 22 Feb. 16-23 Feb. 15-16 Feb. 14-16 Nov. 23-24 Nov. 16-17 Sept. 3 Oct. 26-27 Oct. 15-18 Oct. 19-20 Oct. 12-13 Oct. 26-27 Oct. 19-20 Oct. 20-27 Oct. 17-20 Nov. 9-10 Nov. 9-10 Nov. 9-10 Sept. 29 Feb. 8-9 Nov. 2-3 Nov. 2-3 Nov. 2-3 Mar. 7-9 Oct. 8-9 Oct. 3-6 Oct. 1-3 Feb. 27 Feb. 26 Nov. 23 Oct. 30 Oct. 10 Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Oct. 23 Oct. 27 Oct. 27 Oct. 11 Nov. 3 Nov. 3 Mar. 2 2018-19 Oct. 6 Oct. 1 MSHSAA Journal May 2015  5 Apr. 6 Apr. May 3 May 4 May 6 May 6 May 4 May 9 2018-19 Mar. 5 Mar. 6 Mar. 9 Mar. Apr. 24 Apr. May 11 May 11 May 11 May 18 May 21 May 22 May 25 May 18 May 18 May 23 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 6-10 Apr. 25-27 Apr. May 11-16 May 11-18 May 13-14 May 17-18 May 24-25 May 13-15 May 24-25 May 10-18 May 17-18 May 27-30 May 29-30 May 27 Mar. 14-16 Mar. Mar. 15-16 Mar. Mar. 29-30 Mar. June 10-13 Apr. 12-13* Apr. Apr. 29-May 2 Apr. April 29-May 1 Feb. 23-Mar. 2 Feb. 23-Mar. May 31-June 1 May 30-June 1 NEWS May 7 May 5 May 5 May 6 May 7 2017-18 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. Apr. 25 Apr. Apr. 14 Apr. May 19 May 22 May 23 May 26 May 12 May 12 May 19 May 12 May 19 May 24 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 10 Mar. 10 Mar. June 1-2 May 7-11 Apr. 20-21 Apr. 26-28 Apr. May 11-19 May 14-15 May 18-19 May 25-26 May 14-16 May 25-26 May 12-17 May 12-19 May 18-19 May 28-31 May 30-31 May 28 Mar. 15-17 Mar. Mar. 16-17 Mar. June 11-14 Mar. 23-24* Mar. Apr. 30-May 5 Apr. April 30-May 2 Feb. 24-Mar. 3 Feb. 24-Mar. May 31-June 2 May 8 May 6 May 5 May 6 May 8 2016-17 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. Apr. 8* Apr. Apr. 25 Apr. May 11 Mar. 11 Mar. May 20 May 23 May 24 May 27 May 13 May 13 May 20 May 13 May 20 May 25 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 1-4 May 1-3 June 2-3 June 1-3 May 8-12 Apr. 21-22 Apr. 27-29 Apr. May 15-16 May 19-20 May 26-27 May 15-17 May 26-27 May 12-20 May 13-18 May 13-20 May 19-20 May 29 Mar. 16-18 Mar. Mar. 17-18 Mar. June 12-15 Mar. 31-Apr. 1 31-Apr. Mar. Feb. 25-Mar. 4 Feb. 25-Mar. May 29-June 1 May 31-June 1 May 9 May 7 May 6 May 7 May 9 2015-16 Mar. 8 Mar. 9 Mar. Apr. 16 Apr. 27 Apr. May 21 May 24 May 25 May 28 May 14 May 14 May 21 May 14 May 21 May 26 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 12 Mar. 12 Mar. Apr. 1-2 Apr. May 2-5 May 2-4 June 1-2 June 3-4 June 2-4 May 9-13 Apr. 22-23 Apr. 28-30 Apr. May 16-17 May 20-21 May 27-28 May 16-18 May 27-28 May 13-21 May 14-19 May 14-21 May 20-21 May 30 Mar. 17-19 Mar. Mar. 18-19 Mar. June 13-16 Feb. 27-Mar. 5 Feb. 27-Mar. 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District Championships District championships District championships Team Districts Team District championships Classes 1, 2, 3 Quarterfinal games Classes 4, 5 Quarterfinal games Championships Class 1-3 MSHSAA Championships MSHSAA Classes 3, 4 District Championships Class 2 Sectionals Classes 3, 4 Sectionals Classes 1, 2 Quarterfinal games Classes 3, 4 Quarterfinal games Championships Classes 1, 2 MSHSAA Championships Classes 3, 4 MSHSAA Classes 3, 4, 5 Sectionals Championships Classes 3, 4, 5 MSHSAA Close of Individual Districts Individual Sectionals Sectionals Team Championships Team MSHSAA Individual Championships MSHSAA Classes 1, 2, 3 Sectional games Classes 4, 5 Sectional games Sectional games Quarterfinal games Championships MSHSAA Sectionals Championships MSHSAA Class 3, 4, 5 Districts Class 1, 2 Sectionals Championships Classes 1, 2 MSHSAA Classes 5 Sectionals Quarterfinals Classes 4, 5 Show-Me Showdown II Championships MSHSAA State Festival MSHSAA Sectionals Championships Classes 1, 2 MSHSAA Championships Classes 3, 4 MSHSAA Level ofLevel Competition Classes 4 Sectionals Close of District Tournaments Close of District Classes 4, 5 Districts Classes 4, 5 One-day clinics Class 1, 2 Districts Classes 1, 2 District Championships Close of District Festivals MUSIC (cont’d) Sport/Activity BASEBALL BOYS GOLF BASKETBALL BOYS TENNIS GIRLS SOCCER SCHOLAR BOWL MEMORIAL DAY TRACK and FIELD SPRING SOFTBALL SPEECH & DEBATE CHEERLEADER CLINICS *Not held on regular standardized calendar week. Projected Events Calendar for 2015-16 Thru 2015-16 for Calendar ProjectedEvents 2018-19 6  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 2015 Area MeetingReport 2015 Area NEWS 3. 2. 1. is abriefsummaryofdiscussionandoverallopinionsonthetopicsgatheredateacheightsites. MSHSAA BoardofDirectorsattheJanuary, 2015meetingoftheBoard.Considerationwasgivenforfurtheractionontopicsdiscussed.Below The MSHSAA staff conductedeight Area MeetingsduringthemonthofJanuary. Informationgatheredatthesemeetingswaspresentedtothe Dexter (SoutheastDistrict): Republic -(SouthwestDistrict): the schoolshouldberequired,ataminimum?Beyondthatminimum,memberschoolsdetermineforthemselves whatcred Should theminimumrequirementsforastudenttorepresentschoolininterscholasticactivitiesbealtered?Howmuch seat-timeat VALUE limitformultipleitemsreceived?CurrentlythelanguageallowsreceiptofoneitemwithanMSRP limitof$100. 1) Shouldthemaximummerchandisevaluelimitbeincreasedfrom$100to$250?2)aTOTAL Procedure? Should languagebeaddedtotheMSHSAA By-Lawsstatingthatejectionsmustbehandledatthegamesite, throughtheProtest Mexico (NortheastDistrict): North Andrew (NorthwestDistrict): its counttowardsacademiceligibility(dualenrollment,collegecourses,virtualclasses,correspondence,online,work-study)? Dexter (SoutheastDistrict): Republic -(SouthwestDistrict): McCluer South-Berkeley(St.LouisDistrict): Waynesville (South CentralDistrict): Blue SpringsSouth(KansasCityDistrict): Smith-Cotton (CentralDistrict): Mexico (NortheastDistrict): North Andrew (NorthwestDistrict): McCluer South-Berkeley(St.LouisDistrict): Waynesville (SouthCentralDistrict): Blue SpringsSouth(KansasCityDistrict): Smith-Cotton (CentralDistrict): Mexico (NortheastDistrict): North Andrew (NorthwestDistrict): 100% infavorofmovingLanguagetoBy-Laws. 100% infavor. ential playingfieldforthestudentsofour state.] courses. Online,dualcredit,correspondence, internships,etc.areallwayswecanbegintoleveltheacademicandexperi disadvantage tolargerschoolsinthebreadthofprogramsanddepthwhich theirstudentscanexperiencecertain as anequalaccessissue.Everyschoolanddistrictisnotequippedtoofferthe sameprogram.Smallerschoolsareata we determinewhetherastudenthasmasteredtheessentialcurriculum,nor wayinwhichwearepaid.Ialsoseethis the notionofwhatbeingahighschoolstudentlookslike,andIhopewesee day whenseattimeisn’tthemetricbywhich move forwardwithamoreflexibleormaybejustsimplifiedsetofstandardsin thisarea.Ourschoolisworkingtoexpand speaking frommyownopinionandwillnotclaimtorepresentColumbia(though othersmightagree).Ithinkweneedto Holding allstudentstothesamestandard. 3h) Would thisopenthedoortoapreporacademyschool?3i)Isgoingbackwardsfrombeingfairacrossboard? providing thevirtualschool-whoisreallydoingwork(mom)?3g)Beapart oftheschool-fourclassesnotjusttwo. care aboutseattime.3e)talkedcomparingthosestudentsatschoolversus thosewhoaren’tthere.3f)Whois 3b) We likekidsoncampustomonitor. 3c)Dualcreditiswhenyou leavecampus.3d)Ifonacollegecampuswedon’t 1) Noresponse.2)Numberofhoursinyourbuilding.3a)Dowewanttomandate apresenceoncampus,½campus? cal eligibilityofstudents.100%leaveitasis. control whatcountsascreditbearingclasses? A schoolshouldnotbeabletodictatewhatcountsasthatwillleadunethi 50% seattime.We havetokeepoversightofmajoritycoursesremainingonschoolcampus.2)Shouldlocalfully 1) Doweneedmorethantwoclassesofseattime?We havetobecarefulallowingtoomuchoutsideofschool.We need Raise itforallsports.100%infavorofraisingto$250multipleitems. Questioned scholarshipmoney-isitperevent? 80% infavorofincreasinglimitto$250forasingleitem.70%themultipleitems. Is itbysportandhowlong?onlynon-schoolcompetition?Increaseto$250-100%. 100% infavorofraisingtheawardamountto$250andallowmultipleitems. items. 90% infavorofchanginglimitto$250.10%keepingtheregulationasitis.100%allowingmultiple in favorofincreasinglimitto$250andmultipleitems. one priceandatotal,coulditbetiered?Itisperevent.Whosetstheprice?(Thesponsor)Whataboutgiftcards?100% Change madepreviouslybecauseofwhattheyweredoingnationally. Canwelookatitasoneitemnotbeingmore than Asked ifwereceivethisrequestoften.Whynotdowhatcollegesdo?100%infavor in both. Questioned why$250asopposedto$150.Whataboutteamsthatprovideglovesandothermerchandize?90%ormore If protestingtheruledoyouhavetofollowwhensportsays?100%infavor number. cer questionaboutwhytherearesomanyandalotofthemjudgmentcalls.W will thenlookintobecausethecoachtriedtohandleitcorrectly). All agreedtowordingbeingplacedintheby-laws.Soc at thegame.Can’tbejudgment.Whathappenswhenacoachwantstoprotestandofficialwon’tlethim?(MSHSAA About sevenpeopleknewtherewasapolicy. Two examplesofmisinterpretationtherulesandhow itshouldbehandled Audience unawareofprotestprocedure.Fewtonohandsraised.Supportforaddingby-lawslanguage. Not muchdiscussion.Majorityinfavorofmoving-noopposed.Onlyafewvoted. the By-Laws.ChangewouldbethatitbecomeaBy-Law. 100%infavorofmovingtoBy-Laws. Only fiveinattendanceknewtherewasapolicyforprotestsatthecontest.Nocommentsonaddingprotestproceduresto 90% infavortoaddlanguage. [Following meeting-commentfromColumbiaSchoolRepresentativeI’m e havelookedatvideotogetacorrect . 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- - - MSHSAA Journal May 2015  7 - - - Then in- NEWS .] Continued on page 8 Tuesday/Thursday goes to Three Rivers, goes to Tuesday/Thursday . A examples? Define/clarify - dual credit/dual enroll examples? Define/clarify - dual credit/dual A The summer contact days are burning out the kids and two and three sport athletes are going away. May set our own May set our own The summer contact days are burning out the kids and two and three sport athletes are going away. Why aren’t other reduced number of contact days. Simply not fair for baseball and softball, 20 or 25 days is not enough. be coached by the coaches going to argue the same thing about wanting their kids? It is the same for volleyball wanting to their kids, so high school coach in non-school competition. Baseball and softball coaches get two seasons to work with need to look at all membership for all levels to have why the need for summer contact more for baseball and softball. We of reducing. contact days, including junior high. If we have it at 25 days then the coaches are pressured. 90% in favor Twenty days would not be an issue, less would be good. Baseball has Our coaches will be fine with 20 days of contact. schools can make issues with it, would like to have exceptions for baseball and softball. If we keep it at 25 days then local Ask on questionnaire - Do you use all 25? School coaches and multisport athletes = it less. 50%/50% - keep as is/fewer. reason for fewer. as long as they can condition, the coaches and kids would be there. 90% in favor of leaving the not be in favor, Would same; 10% in favor of reducing number of days. 95% in favor of Think that 25 days is fine and doesn’t need to be reduced. Like the availability and don’t need to change. keeping it at 25 days. 5% in favor of reducing to 20 days. kids don’t get a Think it is a good idea. Do not want to reduce. 20 days make it tough to get everything in for baseball. would allow more chance to be kids because they are trying to do everything. It leads to more specialization and reducing kids are afraid to time to recover and is not so hectic. it is up to the coach to protect the kids and make them take time off. 10% in favor of leaving regulation as is, 90% in favor of reducing contact days to 20. take time off. football still have the same rules for how days are counted? Can’t coach at Need to stay the same, like the option. Would days. the most important times. 80% in favor of keeping the regulation as is; 20% in favor or reducing contact ternships for credit. Intern assigned to a class in the building. Flexibility for seniors and college classes, etc. Work release, and college classes, etc. Work assigned to a class in the building. Flexibility for seniors ternships for credit. Intern credit. Current language too complicated Q & college credit, etc. assign least restrictive - 80% in favor. - 95% in favor, regulation MSHSAA ment. Data tied? Local control - 5% in favor, schools determine how they award credit. Is it on the high school Like students to spend time in their high school. let considered. Need to have a set and Home School must be MOVIP transcript? What percent are you in the actual school? high flyers academically deadline as to when credit is awarded. Don’t punish ruined summer by what we have done. Kids can’t even find part- How about going to 15? Can cut them more, have almost it is not an issue. Summer access in other sports has killed baseball. time jobs. Small schools don’t have many sports and 98% in favor of reducing. Reduce it more. 25 to 20 doesn’t make much difference. athletes. It should be 15 days. Fifteen are killing the multisport days is too much. We Twenty Changing from 25 to 20: multisport athletes. 100% in agreement to reduce. [Following meet would be perfect. Larger schools don’t have as many be in favor of reducing the num schools) would NOT (Columbia - We ing - comment from Columbia School Representative a numbers issue (we have many fewer multisport athletes). Perhaps Perhaps it is only ber of contact days in the summer. with what the guy next door is doing in the summer also the fact that we aren’t nearly as closely affiliated Both ends of spectrum. The student who is working for credit recovery, etc. to get credits and high performing students high performing students etc. to get credits and credit recovery, who is working for The student spectrum. Both ends of versus home Flexibility for schools for state money. need the attendance credits. Keep in mind schools wanting college 80% want to see things remain to take virtual classes? students that want can we do to help high achieving schools. What guidelines not local control. under MSHSAA (Local school decision). they be able to play? about homeschoolers - would - discuss. Question asked Small groups run Park Hill online - totally Not using much online/virtual. participating. did not support homeschoolers Audience feedback hours is Seat - credit on transcript is key. Transcript May purchase one - Virginia. take one to graduate. by school, must on online Park Hill ADA 95% - limited in by-law. - in building - television. NCPS - NKC - Dual credit Edgenuity - UCM key. Payment for of local control. Homeschool piece is a fear. Nervous about inconsistencies for MOVIP. ADA courses. 25% Similar to MU basketball player taking (Key). Junior college example - should be OK. online - paid by parent or school? 232). (HB by MSHSAA MU. Bill regarding homeschoolers was discussed masters classes playing for seat time. Important to have contact in the building. Can’t take away the two hours of flexibility. Schools are wanting more Would What if a school accepts homeschool credit? be given an exception senior year. Kids who have done the work the class - school or to the basics - seat time in school. Who pays for Back simpler? (Yes). it help to make the by-law 2 hours? - 1 or 2 people voted yes there are choices. More than don’t have to play, You student? does local control affect like total local control. What credit. If on campus unlimited. Would College credit for high school Would like to puts wedge in the door. City? More flexibility does local control do to Jefferson have on participation? What Attendance and 12. than 11 Staggered 9, 10 different Thought about a progressive eligibility. be more on the same page. Really like minimum seat time. and home school. Is there an appeals procedure? peace with alternate schools Like kids to be able to take classes off campus. Like the two hour seat minimum. Like seat time. Depends on local school campus. Like the two hour seat minimum. Like seat Like kids to be able to take classes off Student represents - should have Models - Have 31 credits. Online and ITV opportunities. accepting credits. Co-Teaching student athletes. Schools should decide. Dual credit - online credits seat and building presence. Missing opportunities for opportunities. question unapproved untested methods. Career advancement opening up. 50% do not like - Keep 1 unit of credit. what do they do the rest of the time? 50% in favor of Smith-Cotton (Central District): Blue Springs South (Kansas City District): (South Central District): Waynesville McCluer South-Berkeley (St. Louis District): Republic - (Southwest District): Dexter (Southeast District): Republic - (Southwest District): Mexico (Northeast District): North Andrew (Northwest District): North Blue Springs South (Kansas City District): Blue Springs South (Kansas (South Central District): Waynesville Louis District): McCluer South-Berkeley (St. Smith-Cotton (Central District): Smith-Cotton Should the number of summer contact days be decreased due to the fall season practice date being earlier? Should the number of summer contact days Dexter (Southeast District): 4. 2015 Area 2015 Report Meeting 6) fromp. (cont’d 8  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 2015 Area Meeting Report (cont’d p. from 7) MeetingReport 2015 Area NEWS 6. 5. all-star gamesbedisallowedduringtheschoolsportseason?Seniorsonlyoranystudent? Should participationinsuchgamesbealocalschooldecision?therelimitperyear/persport?participati on in Should powerrankingsbedevelopedforallteamsportsandusedtoseedthedistricttournament? Dexter (SoutheastDistrict): Republic -(SouthwestDistrict): McCluer South-Berkeley(St.LouisDistrict): Waynesville (SouthCentralDistrict): Blue SpringsSouth(KansasCityDistrict): Smith-Cotton (CentralDistrict): Mexico (NortheastDistrict): North Andrew (NorthwestDistrict): Dexter (SoutheastDistrict): Republic -(SouthwestDistrict): McCluer South-Berkeley(St.LouisDistrict): Waynesville (SouthCentralDistrict): Blue SpringsSouth(KansasCityDistrict): Smith-Cotton (CentralDistrict): Mexico (NortheastDistrict): North Andrew (NorthwestDistrict): people allowmorethantwo.100%-leaveregulationasitis. Don’t thinkkidsshouldparticipatein. All-Star Contestduringseason- Two peopleallowparticipationin All-Star. Five tioned whythenumber?Whodefines All-StarGame? kids toparticipateinmultipleevents.Localschooldecision-10%,Currentrule -90%.100%opposedtoinseason.Ques Would liketocontinueasis.Mustbeasetnumberandseniorsonly. Parentssay, thisisourdecision-it?Bestfor season. 90%seniorsonly, 10%underclassmen.60%shouldbeopen,nomatterwhat,40%leave. is theNCAA Rulesconcerningthis?Ithelpedakidplayanothersportbyhavingtherule.100% leaveasis,noduringthe What isthedifference between All-Star Gamesand____StarCamps?Ifitisoutoftheseason whydoesitmatter?What Leave itthewayis-100%. Not duringtheseason- All. Underclassmen-worry aboutinjury. Ifweopen thisupwilltherebemoreofthem?(Yes). Parent issue.100%likeitthewayis.0%formoreflexibility Like whenitwenttotwo,justlikeseniors.Schoolsdon’tbethebadguy. Under Armour FootballCampinDecember. doing all-star. 50%-foronlyseniors. to? 25%infavoroflocalregulation,75%MSHSAA rule.Ruleshelpeliminateoutsidegroupsfromcominginand is goingtobecoachingthem,becauseparentshavetunnelvision?DoIwantdictatewhatakidcan’tdowhenthey make money. Itisdifficultwhentheparentswanttheirkidstogo. Want toseekidshaveopportunitiesdothings.Who Want toseethe rulestayatseniorsonly, don’twanttopreventopportunitiesforkids,butthesefolksarejustwanting before eligibilityisup.Myonlydisappointmentthewoolbeingpulledoverfamilies’ comment fromColumbiaSchoolRepresentative-We (RockBridgeH.S.)arefineifyouallowthisoutsidetheseasonbut of leavingitalone.Localdecision-1person.UnderclassWe don’tseeitasabigdeal.[Followingmeeting- Just allowlocaldecision-MSHSAA keepitthewayis.One schoolsaidletthemakedecision.99%infavor pate inanall-stargame. year? Coupleinfavor. Against all-stargameswhilestillinhighschool.Nocoachwouldwantanunderclassmantopartici or allstudentscanparticipate?98%allowable-onlyseniors.4)Shouldwesetaflatnumberallowedpersportschool 1) Total localschooldecision?Nooneinfavoropeningitup.2) Allowed duringthesportseasons?No.3)Onlyseniors Football makessense.Wet fieldsinbaseballandsoftballaffect? LookatPower-30%.Leaveasis-70%.Mandate0. To useasastartingpoint-25%infavor. Makingitmandatory-1infavor. Leavetheprocedureasis-75%infavor. procedure asitis. not. Use#1,#2,#3,#4,#5,etc. Too manythingsthatcangowrong.0%infavorofamandate,100%leaving face toface.Howdoesoutofstatework?Powerrankingswouldlimitparticipation.Humanelementgetrightmorethan or poorconferences.Notpowerrankingsthenallsportsdon’tappreciateit.Want tochangebyvote.Would prefertostay because of____.Itwouldrestrictscheduling.Doesn’teliminate2or3greatteams.Inflateddeflatednumbersfortough What areotherstatesdoing?Useitforboysvolleyballstate.Secondandthirdstringplayersnotgettingtoplay Waynesville -ifweputitinuseit.Notasastartingpoint.10point;5it;1stayis. Power Ranking:Would itchangethegeography?(No)Unionlikespowerranking-therewouldstillbeissues. 6 school-nobonus/howtodealwith?Supportasguideline60%,mandate0%,is40%. depends onspecifics/schools. We havemorecommonopponentsinKansasCity-notasmuchofanissuetoseed.Class Face toface-needed?Commonopponentslackof.Notenoughofanissueneedit.Bothore-mailOK 80% infavorasaguide. score onopponent?Useasareferenceforcoupleofyears.Discussionhowseedingmeetingshouldbeconducted. or hasflu?Isthisabasketballissue?Whathappenstothosethatdon’tplayfullschedule?aboutteamstryingmax Flexibility -Eligibilityofathletesfromsemestertosemester. Manygamesinbaseballandbasketball.Whatifplayerishurt basketball havinghigherseedhostthecontest? that outnumberindependentschools.7)Leteachteamsportworkthroughtheiradvisorycommittee.8)Doyoueversee ning oftheyear. 4)Injuries.5)Onlyasaguideline.6)Powerrankingswouldhelpwithdistrictsthathaveconferences face. 3)Justmakeitmandatory(facetoface).4)Basketballisalongseason.Endofyearmaynotreflectthebegin 1) Would thisbebeneficial?(yes)2)Someofourcurrentprocedureshavetakencaretheirissues.Whendonefaceto guideline todistrictseeding.Infavorofusingpowerrankingsforteamsports-50%yes,no. The footballpowerrankingsareallowingthebestplayoff systemwehaveseen.Itwouldbebestifthepowerrankingwasa . eyeswiththesethings.] Continued on page9 - - -

MSHSAA Journal May 2015  9 - - 485 23 ... . NEWS , most everybody else opposed. , most everybody , not for softball. Leave it as is - 100%. Could , not for softball. Leave it as Number of Athletic Directors Attending Others Attendance...... in 41 35 308 ..... Number of Principals Attending...... Number of Principals Number of Assistant Attending.. Principals Number of Superintendents Attending Number of Superintendents If contact is restricted in practice the young ones that need it most will not get it because coaches want those starters to get If contact is restricted in practice the young ones that need it most will not get it because coaches want those the contact time. - all contact need to teach students. What is full contact? No kids during the summer As a football coach, not in favor, already in compli starts at practice. [Following meeting - comment from Columbia School Representative - we are probably ance with any full-contact limitations and would support some sort of guideline.] Concern that injuries will increase due to the body not being conditioned for contact. Ques Asked about number doing football impact testing now? (Lots and beyond just football.) Full contact - 90 minutes. tions on Questionnaire - beyond football - other athletes? through Mercy. does it $5 per test. Union going to it next year Washington Impact testing for football -- 80%, for all - 50% - 25% are doing it. Several do it for all sports. Cost of testing is $5 or less. Testing Baseline Baseline 20%-30%. Contact sport. How many has a current wheel chair student athlete that would participate? (0) How many schools have a student (s) How many has a current wheel chair student athlete wheel chair bound? (About 10). One school has a wheel chair bound athlete. Three wheel chaired students at schools represented. No other straw votes. One third of the schools have a wheelchair student. up. The cost for cross country and track are going up and schools with wheel chair students. Two adaptive? 40% have a wheel chair athlete. What else defines chaired possible athletes. Adaptive Events - 2 have wheel Javelin - 6 to 10 schools. adaptive? Wheel chair athletes - 10-12. Is there a definition of Don’t like the showcases. What is the disadvantage of allowing it? 2 people in favor of allowing it? showcases. What is the disadvantage Don’t like the Make it a local decision - One. Keep it the way it is - 99% decision - One. Keep it Make it a local are OK with it, I say let them so large that ids get seen there. If the coach and administration The non-school network is making decision. during season to tryout. 80% in favor of local school rather it be allowed for same sport Would play. to season, provided run by college. It days so it makes sense to limit tryouts. Shouldn’t limit Local schools limit college same type of event. it on when looking at an invitation or open event. 80% depends on who is putting Don’t on the terminology. if they can go or not. People are getting upset like to allow the local schools to determine Would on campus. Same wording as same rules allow for earlier contact is workout or try out. NCAA understand why it hurts if it Events - local decision - more; stay same - the coach requirement from camps. Evaluation sport/same season. Eliminate (not all voted). less. No coach to clinic - some to a certain number of evaluations during the school decision. No during the season. Limited Do you want this to be a local just like same season, same sport. Two season. school decision? Clarify for multiple teams, up to the first allowable contest, make that a local Could we include club tryouts have and not allow local control? OK for soccer one day each like what we we limit tryouts for college during season? Should we allow going to clinics without coach? Remove - 100%. during season? Should we allow going to clinics without we limit tryouts for college see it opened up because it makes it difficult for our kids. Could this be Leave it up to the local school to determine. Like to the season, and a local school decision. Could we All-Star Contest? Majority would like no limit, allowed during tied to the about missed school time is important. 100% in favor of no coach at allow them for only certain sports? Having language clinics. Little comment. in favor of local school, no one opposed. Limit a few. Ten 892 577 ...... TOTAL ATTENDANCE TALLY FOR ALL DISTRICT MEETINGS TALLY ATTENDANCE TOTAL North Andrew (Northwest District): North Mexico (Northeast District): Smith-Cotton (Central District): Blue Springs South (Kansas City District): (South Central District): Waynesville McCluer South-Berkeley (St. Louis District): Republic - (Southwest District): Dexter (Southeast District): North Andrew (Northwest District): North Mexico (Northeast District): Smith-Cotton (Central District): Blue Springs South (Kansas City District): (South Central District): Waynesville McCluer South-Berkeley (St. Louis District): Republic - (Southwest District): Dexter (Southeast District): North Andrew (Northwest District): Andrew (Northwest North t allowed during the season beginning with the first day of allowable amount of full contact allowed during the season beginning with Football – Should limits be placed on the in the summer as well practice? Such limits would be in place Several new events are allowable for the 2015 regular season in Track and Field. MSHSAA will track the participation of students in will track the participation of students and Field. MSHSAA 2015 regular season in Track Several new events are allowable for the Adaptive Events for wheel chaired students to gauge interest. the Javelin and Should participation in such events be a local school decision? Should there be a limit per year/per sport? Should participation in year/per sport? Should there be a limit per decision? Should be a local school in such events Should participation season? the school sport be disallowed during these events Mexico (Northeast District): Mexico (Northeast Smith-Cotton (Central District): City District): Blue Springs South (Kansas (South Central District): Waynesville Louis District): McCluer South-Berkeley (St. Republic - (Southwest District): Dexter (Southeast District): Number of People in Attendance. Number of People in Number of Schools in Attendance...... Number of Schools in 9. 8. 7. 2015 Area 2015 Report Meeting 8) fromp. (cont’d 10  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 Questionnaire. ity ofmemberschools.Listedbelowaretheresultsthisyear’s Annual Board ofDirectorsindeterminingchangesthataredesiredbythemajor obtain aconsensusfrommemberschoolsonkeyissueswhichwillaidthe tionnaire eachyeartoallmemberschools. This instrumentisutilizedto Results2015 AnnualQuestionnaire NEWS Topic Procedure 1:EjectionsandMSHSAAProtest 2. Topic 2:Amateur Requirements andAward 1. 3. 4. Academic Requirements (Questions4-10) Topic 3:BonaFideStudentDefinitionand 2 1 1 1 The MSHSAA BoardofDirectorscirculatesthe Annual Ques 48 - 36 - b) a) Should themaximummerchandisevaluelimitbe Which statementbelowbestreflectsyourstance and thatthedecisionmadeatcontestsiteis 5.5.1, toclarifythatejectionsmustbeappealed Policy forOn-SiteProtestsof Athletic Contests represent inactivitiesDURING A SEMESTER Would yousupportanamendmenttoBy-Law take AT THE SCHOOL thestudentintendsto courses” thatastudentshouldberequiredto (as apartofmeetingthe80%requirement)? on therequirednumberof“seated,forcredit at thecontestsitebyusingMSHSAA Board Should themerchandiselimitbea TOTAL VALUE limitformultipleitemsreceived? credits each,oroneclassworth afullcredit) (semester example:twoclassesworth.5 least ONEunitofcreditforthesemester. classes atthatschoolprovide to beenrolledinandphysicallyattending semester, thestudentshouldberequired represent amemberschoolduringgiven in ordertobeacademicallyeligible In additiontomeetingthe80%requirement, ONE UNIT OFCREDIT PERSEMESTER: reach the80%academicrequirement. all beheldoutsideoftheschoolbuildingto combination ofacademicoptionsthatmay schooled entirelyonline,orthroughsome represent –thestudentshouldbeableto member schoolthatthestudentwantsto must takeforcreditatthebrickandmortar minimum numberofclassesthestudent NO MINIMUM: There shouldnotbea (Questions 2-3) (Question 1) increased from$100to$250? YES -335NO136 YES -418NO53 YES -407NO64 final? - - 7. 5. 6. 2 2 2 149 - 160 - 302 - 38 - 32 - 26 - 57 - 8 - 1 - 5 - c) e) d) a) g) f) e) d) c) b) Which oftheacademicsystemsdescribedbelow are taught/filmedfromadifferent highschoolfor Do youhavestudentstaking ITV classeswhich courses forwhichyouDONOT providehigh Do youhaveanystudentstakingcollege each) example: threeclassesworth.5credits units ofcreditforthesemester(semester that provideatleastONE AND A HALF physically attendingclassesatthatschool should berequiredtoenrolledinand school duringagivensemester, thestudent academically eligibletorepresentamember the 80%requirement,inordertobe PER SEMESTER:Inadditiontomeeting ONE AND A HALFUNITS OFCREDIT student wantstorepresent. taken inthebrickandmortarschoolthat of 80%shouldbeattainedthroughclasses ALL CLASSES: The fullacademicstandard credits each) (semester example:fourclassesworth.5 least TWO unitsofcreditforthesemester classes atthatschoolprovide to beenrolledinandphysicallyattending semester, thestudentshouldberequired represent amemberschoolduringgiven in ordertobeacademicallyeligible In additiontomeetingthe80%requirement, TWO UNITSOFCREDIT PERSEMESTER: Regular 7-hourday the onesdescribed. to anyof system isnotsimilar Our academic schedule) some blocksmeetonanalternating Modified block(someblocksmeetdaily; alternating days(eachblock=.5credit) Ten-Block systemwith5blockson Trimester system per semester each dayandastudentearnsONEcredit Four-block systemwhereallclassesmeet alternating days(eachblock=.5credit) Eight-block systemwith4blockson best representsyourschool’s academic high schoolcreditatyourschool? YES -62NO369 YES -84NO347 school credit? structure? Continued on page11 MSHSAA Journal May 2015  11 NEWS Continued on page 12 college team? website should: YES - 99 NO - 332 each district tournament? YES - 222 NO - 209 13-14) (Questions 15-25) the school sport season for that sport? I do not support a decrease in the number I do not support a decrease in the number of summer contact days allowed. Be mandated to ensure the rankings are Be mandated to ensure the rankings are available for district seeding Be optional so data might be available to assist with district seeding Advisory Be recommended by each sport Committee and determined by the Board of Directors The current number of summer contact number of summer The current and should (25) is appropriate days allowed not be altered. contact number of summer The current and should be (25) is too high days allowed reduced. of summer contact The current number too low and should be days allowed (25) is increased. contact days The number of summer local school decision. allowed should be a Yes, at any time, with local school Yes, permission (both in season and out of season). This should not be allowed during the school sport season, but should be allowed outside of the discretion at the local school’s school sport season. reduced, which total would you support? reduced, which total If a power ranking system is developed, the If a power ranking system is developed, If a majority of member schools believe that If a majority of member Should an individual student be allowed to go Do you see a benefit in power rankings being developed Do you see a benefit in power rankings being developed the number of summer contact days should be the number of summer Has your school had an athlete of a team sport request to attend an Evaluation Event (multiple input of regular season results on the MSHSAA input of regular season results on the MSHSAA for team sports so data could be used to assist in seeding for team sports so data could be used to assist in to an individual college for a private try-out for a athletes/multiple colleges represented) DURING a) 23 b) 20 c) 18 d) a) b) c) a) b) c) d) a) b) 9 - 53 - 44 - 75 - 72 - 23 - 197 - 137 - 284 - 229 - 170 - 272 - 159 - 2 2 2 2 2 13. 15. 12. 16. 14. Topic 6: College Tryouts and Evaluation Events 6: College Events and Evaluation Tryouts Topic Topic 5: District Tournament Seeding (Questions Seeding 5: District Tournament Topic summer? YES - 121 NO - 310 YES - 121 All such courses are pre-approved All such courses are pre-approved All such courses/credits must used for academic eligibility? high school credit at your school? credit at your school? high school NO, I would not support what is proposed. NO, I would not support what is proposed. I favor a more traditional schedule that requires a student to be a part of the school community for more of the day. I NO, I would not support what is proposed. us am concerned that this option will cause to be pressured to accept and grant credit for courses that we may find questionable. YES, I support the described flexibility for YES, I support the described flexibility “non-seated” credits to be used toward academic eligibility for activities. Exams which are taken during online, correspondence and/or virtual courses should be proctored by school personnel at the school site if they are to be used toward academic eligibility. Exams which are taken during online, correspondence and/or virtual courses should not have to be proctored by school personnel at the member school for the course to be used toward academic eligibility. academic eligibility for activities? Example: academic eligibility for member schools in regard to the number for member schools on the number of contact days allowed in the enrollment, dual credit, virtual school classes, enrollment, dual credit, and type of classes that could be used toward and type of classes Which statement best represents your opinion Which statement best represents your opinion Which statement best represents your opinion Online classes, correspondence courses, dual Online classes, correspondence credit minimum) under the following conditions: credit minimum) under Do you have students taking ITV classes which students taking Do you have are taught/filmed from a college or university for from a college are taught/filmed etc. would all be allowable (above the seat time/ etc. would all be allowable Would you support a greater amount of flexibility a greater amount you support Would regarding proctored exams when a “non-seated” regarding proctored exams when a “non-seated” online, correspondence, or virtual course is to be online, correspondence, or virtual course b) c) by the school of enrollment for the granting by the school of enrollment transcript toward of credit on the student’s first day of the member graduation prior to the the applicable semester and prior to school’s course being started. Condition 2: the be completed by or before the close of semester for the school of enrollment. a) Condition 1: a) b) 85 - 91 - 157 - 189 - 340 - 2 2 2 2 9. 8. 11. 10. Topic 4: Summer Contact Days (Questions 11-12) Topic 2015 Annual Questionnaire Results (cont’d from page (cont’d Questionnaire Annual 2015 10) Results 12  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 2015 Annual Questionnaire Results 14) 2015 AnnualQuestionnaire (cont’d page from NEWS 23. 21. 25. 17. 20. 18. 24. 19. 22. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 255 - 176 - 165 - 266 - 187 - 244 - 201 - 230 - 246 - 206 - 225 - 119 - 25 - b) a) b) a) b) a) b) a) c) b) a) b) a) By-Law 3.13.4)acollegeevaluationevent(definedin By-Law 3.13.4)acollegeevaluationevent(definedin By-Law 3.13.4)acollegeevaluationevent(definedin athletes/multiple collegesrepresented)OUTSIDEOF athletes/multiple collegesrepresented)OUTSIDEOF sport requesttoattendanEvaluationEvent(multiple sport requesttoattendanEvaluationEvent(multiple athletes/multiple collegesrepresented)DURINGthe between anon-schoolcompetitionevent(definedin between anon-schoolcompetitionevent(definedin between anon-schoolcompetitionevent(definedin between anon-schoolcompetitionevent(definedin By-Law 3.13.4)acollegeevaluationevent(defined in By-Law3.13.4)the(team)sportsofBaseball/ between anon-schoolcompetitionevent(defined in By-Law3.13.2)andacollegeevaluationevent In yourexperience,whomostoften sponsorsthe By-Law 3.13.4)inthe(team)sportofVolleyball? (defined inBy-Law3.13.4)the(team)sportof Based onyourexperience,aretheresimilarities Based onyourexperience,aretheresimilarities Based onyourexperience,aretheresimilarities Based onyourexperience,aretheresimilarities Based onyourexperience,aretheresimilarities Has yourschoolhadanathleteofindividual Has yourschoolhadanathleteofindividual request toattendanEvaluationEvent(multiple Has yourschoolhadanathleteofateamsport By-Law 3.13.4)inthe(team)sportofFootball? By-Law 3.13.4)inthe(team)sportofSoccer? NO, infootballtheseeventsarenotsimilar. YES, infootballtheseeventsaresimilar. NO, inbasketballtheseeventsarenotsimilar. YES, inbasketballtheseeventsaresimilar. NO, involleyballtheseeventsarenotsimilar. YES, involleyballtheseeventsaresimilar. NO, insoccertheseeventsarenotsimilar. YES, insoccertheseeventsaresimilar. etc.) An athleticapparel company(i.e. Adidas, Nike, organization) connected withasport(i.e.basketball An independentnon-educational entity An individualcollegeoruniversity similar. NO, inbaseball/softballtheseeventsarenot similar. YES, inbaseball/softballtheseeventsare Evaluation Eventsyouhavedealt with? the schoolsportseasonforthatsport? the schoolsportseasonforthatsport? school sportseasonforthatsport? YES -171NO260 YES -266NO165 YES -51NO380 basketball? Softball? 3- 2- 1- Key: Topic 9:Junior HighBasketball GameLimits(Questions Topic LessonsDuringthe Sport 10:Camp/Clinic/Group Voted onbyjuniorhighschools andcombinedschools. Voted onbyhighschoolsandcombinedschools. Voted onbyallmemberschools. Topic Schools BeingSubjecttothe1.35 8:Charter Topic 7:Track andFieldEvents (Questions26-28) 30. 29. 32. 34. 33. 31. 27. 35. 26. 28. 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Topic Schools 11:Affiliate Registered 344 - 41 - School Sport Season(Questions31) SchoolSport a) Schools shouldbe required to adhere totherestriction d) Other Would youspportincreasingthejuniorhigh basketball category ofschoolstolimitorcapstudentenrollment? Do youthinkmighthaveanystudentsinterested more thanonecamp/clinic/groupsportlessonduring the schoolsportseason,withpermissionand scheduling optionsforsinglegamesbyfourgames? participation wouldrequireschoolcoachattendance in theadaptiveeventsofwheelchair100,400or Do yousupportthecategoryof“AffiliateRegistered Specifically, doyoubelievethat AffiliateRegistered with nolossofschooltime,withoutacoach to theenrollmentmultiplierdueabilityofthis eligibility. and allowallfreshmentobeginhighschoolwithfull Zero; keepthepromotionstandardwayitis on nonschoolcompetitionduring theschoolsport Would yousupportallowingathletestoattend no Do youplanonoffering thejavelinthistrack/field Is itappropriateforcharterschoolstobesubject Do youhaveanystudentsthatareconfinedtoa having toattendwiththestudent?(Subsequent Do youhaveanyconcernsregardingthelimited should berequiredtofollowadditionalby-laws? Do youbelievethat Affiliate RegisteredSchools Multiplier (Questions29) requirements for Affiliate RegisteredSchools? Schools” asanoptionwithintheConstitution? during theschoolsportseasonasiscurrently (Questions 32-35) season, forthesamesport? shot putatyourschool? YES -321NO150 YES -158NO313 YES -120NO351 YES -238NO233 YES -116 NO-161 30) YES -381NO90 YES -391NO40 YES -77NO394 YES -391NO80 YES -51NO420 wheelchair? required.) season? MSHSAA Journal May 2015  13 - *** NEWS Northeast District Northeast District Jim Chandler (1) (one year vacancy) John Dunham (3) John Dunham (28) Michael Rynolds (1) Deacon Windsor (1) Eric Churchwell (17) Eric Churchwell (49) ** All meetings shall begin at 8:30 April a.m. with the exception of 8, 2016 meeting which shall begin at 1:00 p.m. All meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. Matt Asher (2) Matt Asher (23) Southeast District Southeast District Region 1 At-Large Region 1 At-Large Chris Wilson (11) Mitch Nanney (1) Chris Wilson (56) Justin Dobbins (1) Corey Johnson (1) Corey Johnson (97) Michael Rickermann (1) Rickermann Michael Final Election Results Primary Results Election * Jason Irwin (1) Brett Soden, Principal, Strafford High School; Chris Wilson, Superintendent, Kennett Brett Soden, Principal, Strafford Director (CAA), Hazelwood East High Athletic School District; and Corey Johnson, representing the Southwest School were elected to serve four year terms on the Board Eric Churchwell, Super At-Large respectively. District, Southeast District and Region 1 year vacancy on the Board intendent, Palmyra School District was elected to fill a one representing the Northeast District. Following are the official results of the 2015 Board of Directors election as certified by as certified of Directors election 2015 Board results of the are the official Following Southwest District Southwest District Brett Soden (33) Brett Soden (70) Tosha Watson (1) Watson Tosha Three nominations void - schools submitting not in the Southwest District Three nominations void - schools Six nominations void - not submitted by the principal or superintendent Three nominations void - schools rescinded their nominations school One nomination void - two nominations received from the same not a CAA One nomination void - activities director nominated who is school One nomination void - submitted by an affiliate registered Jeff Starkweather (13) Jeff Jeff Starkweather (25) Jeff * 2015 Board2015 ofDirectors Results Election Board nomination The Committee to tally the appointed to canvass the ballots. the Committee Schools; Mr. Columbia Public Athletic Director, Bruce Whitesides, of Mr. ballots was comprised Kerwin Urhahn, Executive Director, and Dr. Principal, Hermann High School; Gary Leimkuehler, MSHSAA. * ** *** - - - MSHSAA office, Columbia (Wed.-Thu. of Week 22) of office, Columbia (Wed.-Thu. MSHSAA Week 30) of office, Columbia (Wed.-Thu. MSHSAA Week 36) of office, Columbia (Wed.-Thu. MSHSAA 39- moved Beach (Fri.-Sat. of Week Osage Tan-Tar-A, due to Easter weekend) Week 50) of office, Columbia (Wed. MSHSAA Week 7) of office, Columbia (Wed. MSHSAA Week 10) of office, Columbia (Wed.-Thurs. MSHSAA Week 20) of office, Columbia (Tue.-Wed. MSHSAA Week 37) of office, Columbia (Tue.-Wed. MSHSAA MSHSAA office, Columbia (Wed.-Thu. of Week 11) Week of office, Columbia (Wed.-Thu. MSHSAA December 2-3, 2015 January 27-28, 2016 March 9-10, 2016 April 8-9, 2016 June 15, 2016 August 19, 2015 September 2, 2015 November 17, 2015 March 15, 2016 September 16-17, 2015 The following dates have been set for meetings of the MSHSAA Board of Directors and Appeals Committee for the 2014-2015 school year: School year: school 2014-2015 the for Committee Appeals and Directors of Board MSHSAA the of meetings for set been have dates following The Anyone attending a meeting in the MSHSAA office who requires auxiliary aids or services should request such services by contacting the executive director of director executive the contacting by services such request should services or aids auxiliary requires who office MSHSAA the in meeting a attending Anyone

Each player’sa football helmet, by rule, must have Recommended that the 2013-14 head Injury Report be head Injury that the 2013-14 Recommended approved as written. the Sports Medicine Committee Recommended that Can Save a Life” program to look into the “Anyone supplement the local retired school administrators be Recommended that wrestling weight assessors. allowed to serve as to provide information MSHSAA Recommended that and the schools about wrestling injury both the officials that would take place during time outs and procedures versus the injury time out. the blood time out Appeals Committee Board of Directors student eligibility shall be closed as matters involving the eligibility the MSHSAA, telephone (573) 875-4880, no later than 48 hours before the meeting. Hearings of 14) and/or 610.021(6 Section discussed. or reviewed be will record educational student’s a from information private identifiable personally where students of status the contact meetings, the of times and sites the on details more For open. are meetings all of portions other All seq. et 99.1 C.F.R. 34 1232g(b); U.S.C. 20 R.S.Mo.; web site at www.mshsaa.org. office or MSHSAA MSHSAA Future Board ofDirectors & Appeals Dates Meeting administrators and coaches are reminded of how important it is to have your transfer forms and supporting documentation supplied to the MSHSAA office a minimum a office MSHSAA the to supplied documentation supporting and forms transfer your have to is it important how of reminded are coaches and administrators Appeals Committee meeting. of two weeks before the the risk of injury. visible exterior warning label regarding Committee The label is part of the National Operating stan Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) on Standards for been instructed dard and indicates that players have the game of foot and understand the risks involved in helmet recondi ball. Football helmet manufacturers, individual salesmen, tioning, sporting goods dealers and warning labels in most cases, will provide free exterior to the schools. Warning Labels on Football Helmet Required Summary Committee Meeting Meeting Committee 10, 2014 Held December 1. 2. action plan emmergency school’s 3. 4. Sports Advisory Medicine 14  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 2015 AnnualBallotResults NEWS EFFECTIVE January1,2016. EFFECTIVE JULY 1,2016,andProposalNumber7whichshallbecome 1, 2015,withtheexceptionofProposalNumber3whichshallbecome majority forpassage.Proposalswhichpassedwillbecomeeffective July voting forpassage,whileamendmentstotheConstitutionrequirea2/3 Election. Amendments toBy-Lawsrequireasimplemajorityofthose to theMSHSAA ConstitutionandBy-Lawsinthe2015 Annual MSHSAA #8 KansasCity #7 St.Louis #6 SouthCentral #5 Central #4 Northwest school. within thedefinedgeographicalattendancedistrictofreceiving under thefourthpartofthisexceptionifbothparentresidencesare Amends By-Law3.10.4.e.4,Special Transfers, byrestrictingtransfers #3 Northeast and activityparticipants. limit from$100to$250forawardsthatmaybereceivedbyathletes Amends By-Laws3.6.2and4.1.8toincreasethemerchandisevalue outlines restrictionsfor Affiliate RegisteredSchoolstoincludearequire Amends Article III,Section6,oftheMSHSAA Constitutionwhich Amends Article III,Section5oftheMSHSAA Constitutionbyestablish Amends Article III,Section1oftheMSHSAA Constitutiontofurtherout #2 Southwest #1 Southeast Voting District byBoard Percentage tions duringtheschoolsportseason. ment fortheseschoolstoadherethenon-schoolcompetitionrestric schools seekingmembershipinMSHSAA. ing anapplicationprocess,atimelineandtrainingrequirementfor line therequirementsforaccreditationandmembershipinMSHSAA. Following aretheresultsofballotingonamendments (Membership Application, Approval and Training) and (Membership Application,Approval (Requirements for Affiliate RegisteredSchools) (Residence andTransfer Requirements) (Amateur and Award Requirements) (PASSED) -439FOR,107 AGAINST (PASSED) -478FOR,70-AGAINST (PASSED) -500FOR,48 AGAINST (PASSED) -484FOR,64 AGAINST (PASSED) -469FOR,79 AGAINST (2/3 majorityneededforpassage) (2/3 majorityneededforpassage) (2/3 majorityneededforpassage) (Requirements forMembership) - PROPOSAL 5- - PROPOSAL 4- - PROPOSAL 3- - PROPOSAL 2- - PROPOSAL 1- - - - - that thedecisionmadeatcontestsiteisfinal. an ejectiontakeplaceatthecontestsitetimeofoccurrence,and Amends By-Law5.5.1byaddinglanguagetorequirethatanyappealof 1 tournamentforgirlssoftballatthehighschoollevel. Amends By-Law3.28.6toincludeaschedulingoptionof20gamesand which mayincludemorethanfourschools. girls golfatthehighschoollevelof13contests,nomorethan5 Amends By-Law3.28.6toincludeaschedulingoptionforboysand a definitionoftennistournament. Amends theBy-LawsbyaddingnewBy-Law3.28and3.28.1toinclude to 20.(Notapplicableuntilsummerof2016.) are currentlyallowedpersport,genderduringthesummerfrom25 Amends By-Law3.15.3byreducingthenumberofcontactdaysthat group sportlessonduringtheschoolseason,undercertaincondi Amends By-Law3.13.7toallowastudentattendonecamp,clinicor tions, withoutbeingaccompaniedbyanapprovedschoolcoach. (Sport SpecificInstruction[Camps,Clinics,Lessons]-Same (Seasons forSportsandContestLimitations[SeniorHigh]) (Season forSportsandContestLimitations[SeniorHigh]) (Sport ParticipationandContact-DuringtheSummer) (PASSED) -349FOR,199 AGAINST (PASSED) -281FOR,213 AGAINST (PASSED) -431FOR,141 AGAINST (PASSED) -383FOR,46 AGAINST (PASSED) -287FOR,32 AGAINST (FAILED) -171FOR,7 AGAINST (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) (Tennis Regulations) Season/Same Sport) - PROPOSAL 10- - PROPOSAL 11 - - PROPOSAL 9- - PROPOSAL 8- - PROPOSAL 7- - PROPOSAL 6- Total 758 104 105 141 111 91 37 93 76 Voting 572 106 53 85 31 73 58 76 90 75% 58% 82% 84% 78% 76% 72% 75% 81% % - MSHSAA Journal May 2015  15 - - NEWS Friday of week #48 Tuesday of week #47 Tuesday Saturday of week #47 Saturday of week #48 Saturday of week #46 Saturday of Saturday of Week #48 Saturday of Week Wednesday of week #47 Wednesday of week #48 Wednesday Girls Soccer Saturday week #45 to Saturday of week #46 Saturday week #45 to Saturday of week #45 to Thursday of week #46 Thursday of week #45 to Saturday of Class 3-4 districts will be played Saturday of week Class 3-4 districts will be played Saturday terfinals will be played Wednesday of week #47. Class terfinals will be played Wednesday of week #48. 1-2 semifinals will be played Thursday of week #48. Class 1-2 finals will be played 3-4 sectionals will #45 to Saturday of week #46. Class #47. Class 3-4 quarterfi of week Tuesday be played nals will be played Saturday of week #47. Class 3-4 nals will be played Saturday of week 3-4 Class #48. week of Friday played be semifinals will #48. finals will be played Saturday of week Tabled for further study Tabled All others approved Class 1-2 Finals Class 3-4 Finals ** Class 3-4 Districts Class 1-2 Districts Class 2 Sectionals Cross Country Advisory Committee Meeting Summary Held November 21, 2013 There were no recommendations from the meeting. Class 3-4 Semifinals Class 1-2 Semifinals Class 3-4 Sectionals

Class 3-4 Quarterfinals Class 1-2 Quarterfinals - - Friday of week #19 Friday of Week #18 Friday of Week Tuesday of week #18 Tuesday Tuesday of week #17 of week Tuesday Saturday of week #18 Saturday of week #17 Saturday of Week #18 Saturday of Week Saturday of Week #19 Saturday of Week Wednesday to Saturday of week #16 to Wednesday Boys Soccer Saturday of week #16 to Saturday of week #17 Saturday of week #16 Recommend proposed schedule to split Class 1-2 Recommend proposed schedule to 3 and 4 The current schedule used for class 2 The schedule used for class 1 and Class 1-2 districts will be played on Saturday of Class 1-2 Finals Class 3-4 Finals Class 3-4 Districts Class 1-2 Districts Class 2 Sectionals The boys’ championship schedule was approved as championship The boys’ presented (see above). championship schedule was amended as fol The girls’ lows: Thursday of week #46. Class 2 sectionals week #45 to will be played Saturday of week #46. Class 1-2 quar 1. Class 1-2 and Class 3-4 championship weekends. and Saturday Friday would be played one week earlier, of weeks #18 and #47. districts Boys’ championships would remain the same. 16 to Saturday would be played on Saturday of week Tuesday on of week 17. Sectionals would be played 18. Semifinals and quarterfinals on Saturday of week and Saturday of and finals would be played on Friday districts would be played on Saturday week 19. Girls’ Sectionals would of week 45 to Saturday of week 46. and quarterfinals on Saturday Tuesday be played on would be played on of week 47. Semifinals and finals Friday and Saturday of week 48. boys’ championships would look like the following: through districts would be played on Wednesday Saturday of week 16. Class 2 sectionals would be and quarterfinals for class 1 and 2 Tuesday played on would be played on Saturday of week 17. Semifinals and finals would be played on Friday and Saturday districts would be played on of week 18. Girls’ through Saturday of week 45. Class 2 Wednesday and class 1 Tuesday sectionals would be played on and 2 quarterfinals on Saturday of week 46. Semifinals and finals would be played on Friday and Saturday of week 47. Class 3-4 Semifinals Class 1-2 Semifinals Class 3-4 Sectionals Class 3-4 Quarterfinals Class 1-2 Quarterfinals lowing schedule: MSHSAA MSHSAA Reformatted Championships Soccer fol 4. Please note the the addition of Class to accommodate will be restructured year the soccer championships the 2015-16 school Starting with *** Amended: Soccer Advisory Meeting Summary Committee Held November 19, 2014 16  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 Hannibal, HazelwoodCentral,Herculaneum, Fatima, Galena,Gideon,Greenville, Ellington, Elsberry, FairGrove, Farmington, DeSoto, Ellington, Clinton, Couch,DeSoto, Central Academy, Charleston,Christian, Central (CapeGirardeau),(St.Joseph), Calvary Lutheran,Camdenton,Carthage, Bishop LeBlond,Bolivar, California, school): Ballard,Barat Academy, Belton, an additionaltransfer(s)student(s)forthat 3.10.4.h) (Duplicateschoolnamesindicates Westminster Christian Academy, and Whitfield. Vashon, Webster Groves,Webster Groves, Trinity Catholic,Union,Ursuline Academy, Timberland, Trinity Catholic, Trinity Catholic, Sumner, Sumner, Sumner, Sumner, (Kansas City),Summersville, Academy, St.LouisMed/Bio,PiusX Studies, SpringfieldCatholic,St.Joseph’s Central, Seckman,SoldanInternational Sacred Heart,ScottCounty South, Rockhurst,Rolla,SacredHeart, Pembroke Hill,PleasantRaytown O’Hara, Ozark,ParkwayCentral, Technical, Northwest(CedarHill),O’Hara, Classical Leadership,North Technical, North South, LutheranMaysville,McKinley Lutheran South, Life Academy Charter, Logan-Rogersville, County, Lee A. Tolbert Academy, Liftfor Hume, Lafayette(Wildwood), North, Glendale,GoldenCity, Hillcrest, (Deering), FairPlay, Festus,FrancisHowell Crossroads CollegePreparatory, Delta Preparatory, ConstructionCareersCharter, NJROTC, CollegePreparatory, College Christian BrothersCollege,Cleveland (Cape Girardeau),ChristianBrothersCollege, Carnahan, Central(CapeGirardeau), Affton, Billings,BlueSprings,Brentwood, additional transfer(s)student(s)forthatschool): 3.10.4.i) (Duplicateschoolnamesindicatesan presented. the MSHSAA BoardofDirectors. Schmidt andWhitevotingyes. Churchwell, Hill,Johnson,Keel,Maurer, on arollcallvotewithEaton,Fisher, Beem, out ofclosedsession.Motionpassed10-0 voting yes. Hill, Johnson,Keel,Maurer, SchmidtandWhite vote withEaton,Fisher, Beem,Churchwell, R.S.Mo.. Motionpassed10-0onarollcall MSHSAA anditsattorney. Section 610.021(1) or privilegedcommunicationsbetweenthe closed sessionformattersinvolvingconfidential Held January28,2015 Summary Directors of 2015 Board January BOARD OFDIRECTORS Approved theGeneralConsentItemsas Approved theDecember3,2014Minutesof No actionreportedoutofclosedsession. Motion Churchwell,secondMaurer, toexit Motion Keel,secondWhite,toenterinto Transfer Hardship Applications (By-Law Transfer Waiver Applications (By-Law counseled andwillbesuspended fromone high schoolwrestlingteam’s practice,coach a 6thgradertoparticipateinportion ofthe 2.1.1 bytheschool’s wrestlingcoachallowing Kirkwood -Self-reportedaviolationofBy-Law required, students’ eligibilityreinstated; students andcoachescounseled,noforfeitures by schoolcoachesduringtheyear, fall non-schoolbasketballleagueorganized of By-Law3.14.2,studentsparticipatedin Hazelwood Central-Self-reportedaviolation place toavoidasimilarviolationinthefuture; their names,schoolisputtingproceduresin in allrespects,clericalerrornotposting from thefalleligibilityrosters,studentseligible violation ofBy-Law3.4byomittingthreenames be reinstated;Farmington-Self-reporteda in secondtournament,students’ eligibilityto tournament, schooltoforfeitgameplayed violation theteamwithdrewfromsecond during thesameweek,upondetectionof the JVbasketballteamintwotournaments a violationofBy-Law3.18.2byentering Christian BrothersCollege-Self-reported avoid aviolationofthisnatureinthefuture; 16, procedureshavebeenputinplaceto of thejuniorhighbasketballteamin2015- will bewithheldfromthefirstthreepractices grade teamduringtheschoolyear, thecoach coach conductingthreepracticeswitha6th By-law 3.14.2bythejuniorhighbasketball - Archie Jr. H.-Self-reportedaviolationof administration acknowledgedforself-reporting be acceptedwithreprimandissuedand Requests forLesserPenalties(By-Law5.4): Wellsville, andWentworth Military Academy. Grove, Warrensburg, Warrenton, Webb City, Albans, Twin Rivers,Viburnum, Walnut Clair, Steelville, The FultonSchoolatSt. Studies, Southwest(LivingstonCounty),St. Smithton, Smithville,SoldanInternational Rolla, Salem,ScottCity, Seckman, Riverview Gardens,Rolla, Pleasant Hope,Potosi,Raytown, Hill, ParkParkwayCentral,Perryville, Orrick, Osborn,Paris,ParkHill, Oak Grove,Park,Ridge,O’Hara, County, Northwest(CedarHill),Novinger, Technical, North Technical, NortheastVernon North Callaway, NorthCountyJunior, North Neosho, Nixa,NormandyCollaborative, Mehlville, Milan,Monett,MontgomeryCounty, South-Berkeley, McCluerSouth-Berkeley, North, McCluerSouth-Berkeley, McCluer Marshall, McCluerNorth, Lincoln, LutheranNorth,MaconCounty, County, Lee’s Summit,Lesterville,Liberty, Joplin, Kickapoo,KnoxCounty, Knox Humansville, Jackson,Jefferson City, Joplin, Prep Academy Charter, Holt,Humansville, Charter, HoganPrep Academy Charter, Hogan Hillsboro, HoganPrep Academy Self-Reported Violations and/or Recommend actionbyschool reported aviolationofBy-Law3.14.2,students eligibility reinstated;Webster Groves-Self- counseled, noforfeituresrequired,students’ during theschoolyear, studentsandcoaches basketball leagueorganizedbyschoolcoaches 3.14.2, studentsparticipatedinfallnon-school City -Self-reportedaviolationofBy-Law one contest,noforfeituresrequired;University reviewed eligibilityrules,studentwithheldfrom days ofschool,coachandathleticdirector a basketballgamebeforeheattendedfive 3.10.7 byallowingastudenttoparticipatein Smithton -Self-reportedaviolationofBy-Law required, students’ eligibilityreinstated; students andcoachescounseled,noforfeitures by schoolcoachesduringtheyear, in fallnon-schoolbasketballleagueorganized violation ofBy-Law3.14.2,studentsparticipated participated; St.CharlesWest -Self-reported a lost thecontestinwhichineligiblestudent series, noforfeituresrequiredastheschool the remainingvarsitygamesoftournament tournament gameandwillnotparticipatein tournament, studentwillbewithheldfromone coaching theremainingtwogameinJV was counseledandwillbesuspendedfrom upon detectionoftheviolationcoach tournament gameduringthesameweek, a JVplayerintournamentandvarsity By-law 3.21.3bythebasketballcoachplaying of theOzarks-Self-reportedaviolation violation ofthisnatureinthefuture;School in, proceduresbeingputinplacetoavoida contests thattheineligibleathleteparticipated participate intwocontests,schooltoforfeitthe an athletewhowasacademicallyineligibleto violation ofBy-Laws3.4and2.3byallowing reinstated; RockBridge-Self-reporteda no forfeitures,eligibilityofstudentsinvolved to avoidaviolationofthisnatureinthefuture, attending theschool,proceduresputinplace night forfamiliesofchildreninterestedin holding apizzapartyadvertisedasbasketball a violationofBy-Law2.6bytheschoolfor student participated;MICDS-Self-reported to forfeitthecontestsinwhichineligible contests beforediscoveringineligibility, school ineligible studenttoparticipateinseven 2.3.2, 2.4and2.1byallowinganacademically Summit -Self-reportedaviolationofBy-Laws office withconsequencesforthestudent;Lee’s student ineligibleuntilschoolcontactsMSHSAA he becomeeligibleagainunderBy-Law2.2, determine consequencesforthestudentonce forfeitures arerequiredbytheschool,schoolto student wassuspendedfromparticipation,no ineligible, upondetectionoftheviolation school, studentparticipatedintwosportswhile arrested andfailedtoreporttheincident Laws 2.2.2and2.2.5byanathletewhowas Laquey -Self-reportedaviolationofBy- team members’ eligibilitytobereinstated; team practice,noforfeituresarerequired, Continued onpage 17 MSHSAA Journal May 2015  17 Football Review 2014 Football Review 2014 Fall Championship Viewer Report Fall Championship Viewer Miscellaneous Articles Newspaper a. Needs April Board Meeting Rooming March Board Meeting and State March Board Meeting 4. 1. 3. Van Horn (Independence) High School Horn (Independence) Van Horn (Independence) High Accepted Van Resolved to enter into a relationship enter into a relationship Resolved to with Annual Questionnaire, Approved the following The Board reviewed the before the Board representatives appeared regarding the removal of the Boys Soccer from the field of play during a contest. Team Presenting to the Board were Chris Corrie (Athletic Director), Patrick Layden (Principal) and Greg Millick (Boys Soccer Head Coach) self-imposed sanctions as well as School’s placed the boys and girls soccer programs on probation for the 2015 spring season and issued an official the 2015-16 school year, reprimand to the coaches for their action and is requiring both soccer coaches to attend the 2015 Sportsmanship Summit due to removal of the boys soccer team from the field of play during a contest. Motion passed 9-1 with all voting affirmative, except White. White noted his negative vote was due to wanting a harsher penalty. and Informational Materials MSHSAA News access to giving Learfield of selling inventory for purposes promotional promotional advertising and other sponsorship, programming. and the addition of one minor editorial changes registered schools. topic concerning affiliate informational materials: Survey 2. Needs Basketball Rooming/Pass BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD Games 13-14 will be played on on played will be 13-14 Games d) Approved the recommendation from the from the the recommendation Approved four recommendations Richards presented from Approved all four recommendations Board that there Urhahn reported to the Resolved to join in the Joint Defense Urhahn presented to the Board a summary Approved the 8-Man Football Cooperative Approved the change in the MSHSAA Saturday at 1:00 p.m. unless teams mutually mutually teams unless p.m. at 1:00 Saturday time information Friday by the to play on agree is due. information bracket Football Advisory Committee. from the Sports Medicine to the Board 2013-14 1) that the Advisory Committee: as written; Report be approved Head Injury look Sports Medicine Committee 2) that the Save a Life” program to into the “Anyone Can emergency action supplement the local school’s administrators be plan; 3) that retired school weight assessors; allowed to serve as wrestling to both the provide information 4) that MSHSAA about wrestling injury officials and the schools that would take place time outs and procedures out versus the injury time during the blood time out. Advisory Committee. the Sports Medicine for the Board’s were no petitions submitted Annual Election. certification for the 2015 Agreement with the IHSA. the of attendance and comments received from Area Meetings. No action required. 2014-15 Agreement requests from South Holt/Nodaway- Holt and Norborne/Hardin-Central high schools for the 2015-16 school year. Board of Directors officer rotation as presented. Saturday by the time bracket information is due. is information bracket time the by Saturday Teams mutually agree to play on Teams If two schools in the same district Games 1 0-11-12 will be played on Games 1 0-11-12 Recommend action by school be Recommend action by c) b) Application for approval of Junior High a) Application for approval of Senior Approved the financial statements as The Board received the Constitution Richards reported to the Board from the January Board of from Directors page con’t 16 Summary, Meeting

share a playing field, the higher seed will play on Friday; the lower seed will play on Saturday. Friday unless the field is unlit; if unlit, the game will be played on Saturday. High School Cooperative Sponsorships (By-Law 1.4.1): Rock Bridge and Columbia Independent high schools - Boys Golf (2014-15 and 2015-16). School Cooperative Sponsorships (By-Law Lutheran Trinity 1.4.2): Pierce City and (Freistatt) junior highs - Boys Basketball (2014- 15); Ridgeway and Cainsville junior highs - Boys and Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, (2015- Track Scholar Bowl, and Boys and Girls 2016). presented. minutes from their Study Committee’s The committee meeting. December 11th had no recommendations for the Board’s consideration. No action taken. The committee Advisory Committee. Football The committee had one recommendation. recommends the following changes to the schedule: playoff participated in fall non-school basketball in fall non-school basketball participated during the by school coaches league organized coaches counseled, students and school year, eligibility required, students’ no forfeitures Christian - Self- Westminster reinstated; Rules violation of NFHS Wrestling reported a than one schools to bring more by allowing class to a wrestling wrestler in each weight athletes were entered tournament, additional instead of entering as non-scoring wrestlers to allow tracking of students as a JV sq2uad being put in place to the wrestlers, procedures nature. avoid a violation of this acknowledged for accepted and administration Albany further action - self-reporting with no of By-Law 2.2.5 by - Self-reported a violation and did not report the a student was arrested student competed in incident to the school, while ineligible, school five wrestling contests to forfeit the matches he participated in while ineligible, student may be reinstated following completion of legal action and being withheld for five contests; Nodaway-Holt - Self-reported a violation of By-Laws 2.2.2 and 2.2.5 by a student arrested for Minor in Possession and failed to report the incident to the school, student played in one contest before the school learned of charges, no forfeitures required by the school, student ineligible for 365 days, school may request a lesser penalty than 365 days of ineligibility; 18  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 BOARD OFDIRECTORS Clever, Clever, Conway, Crane, Chaffee, Christian,Cleveland NJROTC, Camdenton, Camdenton, BransonJunior,Bradleyville, Camdenton, that school):Bayless,BlueSprings South, cates anadditionaltransfer(s)student(s) for Law 3.10.4.h)(Duplicateschool namesindi ers, andWashington. (Festus), Transportation andLaw, Twin Riv Dominic, St.PiusX(Festus), Girardeau), St.Dominic, Dame (CapeGirardeau),Notre Notre ley ClassicalLeadership,Mehlville, McKin South, LutheranMaryville, Lift forLife Academy Charter, Lutheran Green City, Kelly, Lafayette(Wildwood), Cuba, Eugene,GoldenCity, GoldenCity, (Park Hills),CollegeHeightsChristian, tory, Barat Academy, Camdenton,Central school): African CenteredCollegePrepara an additionaltransfer(s)student(s)forthat 3.10.4.i) (Duplicateschoolnamesindicates presented. of theMSHSAA BoardofDirectors. White votingyes. Churchwell, Hill,Johnson,Keel,Maurer, and a rollcallvotewithEaton,Fisher, Beem, Directors Meeting.Motionpassed9-0on to theBoardat April MSHSAA Boardof parties topresentadditionalpubliccomment Buchanan HighSchoolandotherinterested structed theExecutiveDirectortoinvite Troy Johnson, Keel,Maurer, andWhitevotingyes. with Eaton,Fisher, Beem,Churchwell,Hill, series. Motionpassed9-0onarollcallvote for addingeventstothetrackandfieldstate consistent withestablishedpastpractices events tomemberschoolsofthe Association direction tointroduceadaptivetrackandfield the MSHSAA staff continueinthecurrent closed session. White votingyes. Churchwell, Hill,Johnson,Keel,Maurer, and on arollcallvotewithEaton,Fisher, Beem, out ofclosedsession.Motionpassed9-0 White votingyes. Churchwell, Hill,Johnson,Keel,Maurer, and a rollcallvotewithEaton,Fisher, Beem, 610.021(1) R.S.Mo.Motionpassed9-0on the MSHSAA anditsattorney. Section tial orprivilegedcommunicationsbetween ing threatenedcivillitigationandconfiden enter intoclosedsessionformattersinvolv Held March11, 2015 Summary Directors of March 2015Board Transfer Waiver Applications (By-Law Accepted thegeneralconsentitemsas Approved theJanuary28,2015Minutes Motion Churchwell,secondJohnson,in Motion White,secondMaurer, torequest The followingactionwasreportedoutof Motion Maurer, secondBeem,toexit Motion White,secondChurchwell,to Approved theagendaasposted. Transfer Hardship Applications (By------Charter, Hollister, Holt,Hume,Joplin,Kel Hermann, Hermitage,HoganPrep Academy Zumwalt East,Gideon,Hazelwood El DoradoSprings,Ft.ZumwaltEast, against thestudents bythelaw, four students after learningthat chargeswerepending participate inaquarterfinal soccercontest 2.2.2 and1.2.1byallowingfour studentsto Bluff -Self-reported aviolationofBy-Laws same nightagainsttheschool; Poplar not playingtheJVorVarsity game onthe ting outoneregularseasoncontest, meaning be reinstatedfordistrictcompetitionaftersit ineligible athletesparticipate,studentsmay school toforfeitthecontestinwhich tournaments allowedforthemintheseason, athletes toplayinmorethanthenumberof By-Law 3.21.4.bbyallowingtwobasketball Zumwalt North-Self-reportedaviolationof out thetworegularseasongames;Fort play inthedistricttournamentaftersitting ting outtworegularseasongamesandmay students’ eligibilitytobereinstatedaftersit the contestsbeinglossesforschool, ment schedule,noforfeituresrequireddue school hasan18gameandtwotourna in threebasketballtournamentswhenthe By-law 3.21.1bytwoathletesparticipating ment; Festus-Self-reportedaviolationof out thenextgameinsecondtourna to haveeligibilityreinstatedfollowingsitting contests werelossesfortheschool,students the sameweek,noforfeituresrequiredas playing intwobasketballtournamentsduring a violationofBy-Law3.21.3bytwoathletes baseball; ElDoradoSprings-Self-reported the firsttwodaysofallowablepracticefor their eligibilityreinstatedfollowingsittingout for baseball,coachesandstudentstohave for twodaysafterthefirstallowablepractice period, schoolwilldelaybeginningpractice participation ontwodaysofthespringdead 3.14.8 bytheschoolallowingopencage Cabool -Self-reportedaviolationofBy-Law istration acknowledgedforself-reporting- accepted withreprimandissuedandadmin quests forLesserPenalties(By-Law5.4): land, Wheatland,andWindsor(Imperial). Webb City, Wellington-Napoleon, Wheat Timberland, Truman, Valley Park,Verona, Strafford,St. Dominic,Stewartsville, Pleasant Lea,Potosi,Raymore-Peculiar, Notre Dame(CapeGirardeau),Pattonville, orative, NorthKansasCity, North Technical, Milan, Moberly, Moberly, NormandyCollab North, McCluerSouth-Berkeley, Milan, McCluer, McCluer, McCluer, McCluer St. Charles,LutheranMarshall, Lutheran North,South, for Life Academy Charter, LutheranNorth, Lee’s SummitWest, Liberty, Liberty, Lift ly, Kelly, Kickapoo,KnoxCounty, Lamar, Self-Reported Violations and/orRe Recommend actionbyschoolbe ------By-law 3.21.1byseveralathletesparticipat Pius X(Festus)-Self-reportedaviolationof to forfeitthequarterfinalsoccercontest;St. conditions setuponthembythecourt,school regaining eligibilityatthecompletionofall to bewithheldfromthenextcontestafter allowed toparticipateintwobasketballcon athlete whowasacademicallyineligibleand violation ofBy-Laws2.3.10and3.10.6byan by theschool; Truman -Self-reporteda him totheroster, noforfeituresarerequired detection oftheviolationschoolisadding representing theschoolinbasketball,upon the studentisfullyeligibleandhasbeen a studentfromthebasketballeligibilityroster, reported aviolationofBy-Law3.4byomitting soccer; SoldanInternationalStudies-Self- having only20daysofsummercontactin reinstated forthe2015-16schoolyearafter this summer, studentstohavetheireligibility summer contactdaysto20forboyssoccer has beencounseled,schoolwillshortenthe school soccerplayerswereapart,coach non-school leagueofwhichsomethehigh the soccercoachservingasanofficialina Self-reported aviolationofBy-law3.14.2by two regularseasongames;Smith-Cotton- in thedistricttournamentaftersittingout out tworegularseasongamesandmayplay dents’ eligibilitytobereinstatedaftersitting athletes participatedistobeforfeited,stu schedule, thecontestinwhichineligible school hasan18gameandtwotournament ing inthreebasketballtournamentswhenthe violation ofBy-Law 3.13.2byabasketball violation; CarlJunction-Self-reported a for thenext365daysasaresult ofhis competed in,studentineligible in allsports forfeit allmatchesthattheineligible athlete wrestling matcheswhileineligible, schoolto the school,athleteparticipated in several toreporttheincident a ticketandfailing and 2.2.5byawrestlingathleteissuedwith - Self-reportedaviolationofBy-Laws2.2.2 self-reporting withnofurtheraction-Benton cepted andadministrationacknowledgedfor contests. from sevenvarsityandJVfootball spring 2015semesterandisthenwithheld if sheregainsheracademiceligibilityinthe become eligibleforthe2015-16fallsemester received lettersofreprimand,studentto from therestofspringactivities,coaches academically ineligible,studentsuspended leading competinginthefallseasonwhowas violations ofBy-Laws3.4and2.3byacheer for twocontests;Warsaw -Self-reported eligibility isregainedandthenbeingwithheld may regainhiseligibilityonceacademic the ineligiblestudentparticipated, school toforfeitthetwocontestsinwhich tests beforehisineligibilitywasdetermined, Recommend actionbyschoolbeac Continued onpage 19 - - - - - MSHSAA Journal May 2015  19 ------Continued on page 20 Stahl presented nine recommendations U. Misconduct/Unsportsmanlike Con Approved the financial reports as pre Urhahn presented the Board with the tions for the Board’s consideration. No ac tions for the Board’s tion taken. Advisory to the Board from the Wrestling Committee: 1) to amend Section 4, “Hosting Districts”, item 8 and Criteria for Wrestling Wres amend Section 4-5-j in the MSHSAA of tling Manual to indicate the mandatory use physicians (MD, DO, Nurse Practitioner) at district tournaments for skin condition evalu ations during weigh-ins on both days of com petition; 2) to amend Section 1-U: Ejection Coaches in the MSHSAA and of Wrestlers for clarification of differ Manual Wrestling ence between Coaches Misconduct versus Unsportsmanlike and/or Flagrant Misconduct on a coach resulting in ejection. duct/Flagrant Misconduct/Ejections: MSH By-law 5.5.1 requires that any athlete SAA or coach “ejected” from a contest or tourna ment is withheld, at a minimum, from the The following next event at the same level. Rules apply to ejections: NFHS Wrestling Rule 5-12, 5-30, 7-4, 7-5-1,2,3,5 and 8-1-4,6. Rules apply to The following NFHS Wrestling Coaches Misconduct: Rule 5-5, 7-5-4, 8-1-5. Penalty Chart located in Rule 8 precisely applies to all Misconduct, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Flagrant Misconduct and Ejections. 3) to amend Section 4-D-5-a, 4-D-5-b, 4-D- 5-h and Section 4-J-Head Official-d of the Manual to clarify and Wrestling MSHSAA mandate the requirements for Officials in regards to district tournament weigh-ins. try and Girls Softball (2015-16); Stover and try and Girls Softball junior highs - Boys St. Paul Lutheran (Stover) Cheerleading, Boys and and Girls Basketball, Music, Boys Soccer, Girls Cross Country, and Girls Volleyball Track, Boys and Girls Andrews Catholic and St. Tipton (2015-16); Football (2015-16); junior highs - 11-Man Conception (Old Winfield and Immaculate - Cheerleading, 11-Man Monroe) junior highs and Boys and Girls Football, Girls Softball, County and North (2015-16); Worth Track east Nodaway junior highs - 8-Man Football (2015-16). sented. Advisory Athletic Directors minutes from the The Committee and the Liaison Committee. committees didn’t have any recommenda Green Forest, Dent-Phelps, and Northwood Dent-Phelps, and Green Forest, and Boys and Football - 11-Man junior highs and Westview (2015-16); Seneca Track Girls Country, - Boys and Girls Cross junior highs Girls Track, Football, Boys and Girls 11-Man Silex (2015-16); and Wrestling Volleyball, and Alphonsus junior highs - Boys and St. and Girls Cross Coun Girls Basketball, Boys - - - - - BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD - - - tian junior highs - Boys and Girls Basketball, Football, Music, Girls Cheerleading, 11-Man (2015-16); Track Softball and Boys and Girls Marshall (Bueker M.S.) and St. Peter Catho Foot lic (Marshall) junior highs - 11-Man (2015-16); Track ball, and Boys and Girls Osceola and Roscoe junior highs - Boys and Football, Boys and Girls Basketball, 11-Man (2015-16); and Girls Volleyball Track, Girls Platte City and Barry junior highs - Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Cross Football, Music, Boys and 11-Man Country, and Wrestling Girls Volleyball, Track, Girls (2015-16); Rich Hill and Hume junior highs - Football (2015-16); Salem, Oak Hill, 11-Man mann and St. George (Hermann) junior highs mann and St. George (Hermann) junior highs - Boys and Girls Cross Country and Boys (2015-16); King City and Track and Girls and Football Union Star junior highs - 11-Man Girls Softball (2015-16); Leeton and Shaw nee Mound junior highs - Boys and Girls Basketball (2015-16); Lockwood, Golden City and Immanuel Lutheran junior highs Football (2015-16); Lockwood - 11-Man and Immanuel Lutheran junior highs - Boys and Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Music, and Girls Track Scholar Bowl, Boys and Girls (2015-16); Macon, Immaculate Volleyball Chris Tri-County Conception (Macon) and try, 11-Man Football, Boys and Girls Track, Track, Football, Boys and Girls 11-Man try, (2015-16); Grandview and Girls Volleyball and Martin City junior highs - Boys and Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Boys and Girls Boys Football, Music, 11-Man Cross Country, and Wres Girls Volleyball Track, and Girls tling (2015-16); Heritage and South Valley junior highs - Boys and Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Girls Track, Football, Boys and Girls 11-Man (2015-16); Her and Wrestling Volleyball, ball, and Wrestling (2014-15); Central (New Central (New (2014-15); ball, and Wrestling Immaculate Conception Madrid County) and - Baseball, Boys (New Madrid) junior highs Cheerleading, 11-Man and Girls Basketball, and Wrestling Football, Girls Volleyball (2015-16); Chillicothe and Bishop Hogan Football, - 11-Man Memorial junior highs and Track Girls Girls Softball, Boys and and St. (2015-16); Community Wrestling junior highs Joseph Catholic (Martinsburg) Track and Girls - Girls Softball and Boys (Rueter) Twain Mark (2015-16); Forsyth and Boys Basketball and junior highs - Baseball, Football (2015-16); Forsyth and 11-Man junior highs - Baseball and 11-Man Taneyville Football (2015-16); Glasgow and St. Mary’s (Glasgow) junior highs - Music (2015-16); junior highs - Boys and Triway Granby and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Cross Coun ville and Shell Knob junior highs - 11-Man ville junior highs - 11-Man and Shell Knob Madrid Central (New Football (2015-16); (New Immaculate Conception County) and Boys and highs - Baseball, Madrid) junior Volley Football, 11-Man Girls Basketball, ------Application for approval of Junior March BoardMarch offrom Directors page con’t 18 Summary, Meeting High School Cooperative Sponsorships (By-Law 1.4.2) - School listed first is the host County junior Albany and Worth school: Anderson, Noel, (2015-16); highs - Wrestling Pineville, Rocky Comfort, Southwest City and White Rock junior highs - Baseball, Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Cross Football, Boys and Girls 11-Man Country, (2015- and Wrestling Girls Volleyball Track, 16); Bevier and Callao junior highs - Boys and Girls Basketball, Scholar Bowl, and Boys (2015-16); Bowling Green Track and Girls and St. Clement junior highs - Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Football, Girls Softball, Boys and 11-Man (2015-16); and Girls Volleyball Track Girls Bunceton and Zion Lutheran junior highs - Boys and Girls Basketball (2015-16); Cass ported a violation of By-Law 3.4 by omitting a ported a violation of By-Law 3.4 by omitting fully eligible wrestling athlete from the master school putting procedures in eligibility roster, place to avoid a violation of this nature in the future, no forfeitures required by the school. ditions of the court are met and then sits out ditions of the court are met and then sits out 17 contests at the varsity level, no forfeitures required by the school; Whitfield - Self-re dent who was charged with a crime and did dent who was charged with a crime and did not report the incident to the school, student participated in 17 basketball contests while ineligible, may regain eligibility once all con stated; Logan-Rogersville - Self-reported a stu violation of By-Laws 2.2.2 and 2.2.5 by a tion of By-Law 3.14.5 by a senior softball tion of By-Law 3.14.5 athlete who competed in the fall season then All-Star Contest, the student competed in an may compete in the spring softball season after sitting out the first contest of the spring season, no forfeitures are required by the of school; Liberty - Self-reported a violation By-Laws 2.2.2 and 2.2.5 by a winter guard participant arrested for shoplifting and not reporting the incident to the school before competing in a winter guard competition, student to be withheld from school activities met until all conditions of the court have been and then withheld from one interscholastic competition before having her eligibility rein ball tournament during the school season, during the school ball tournament regarding eligibility student counseled season’s from the rest of the and withheld no and the district tournament, regular play be reinstated required, student to forfeitures 2015-16 school year; for competition in the a violation of By-law DeSmet - Self-reported athlete participating in 3.13.2 by a basketball competition during a non-school basketball withheld from two the school season, student procedures put school basketball contests, of this nature in in place to avoid a violation required by school, the future, no forfeitures following two-game student to be reinstated - Self-reported a viola suspension; Leeton basket in a non-school athlete participating 20  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 to indicate a wrestler’s OverallRecord is to indicateawrestler’s 5) toamend Appendix B, A-5-b and A-5-c bility resultsina bye. vacated positioninthebracket due toineligi his opponentshallbeawarded a forfeit. This wrestler willbeplacedintothat positionand not availableisafourthplacefinisher, no are notavailabletowrestle.Ifthe wrestler the vacatedpositionofwrestler(s)who ing placefinishersshallbemoveduptofill Following thedistricttournament,remain tler defeatedwouldhavepointsadjusted. the MSHSAA stateseriesonlythelastwres wrestler isdeterminedtobeineligibleduring to clarify“IneligibleWrestler”. Series-D intheMSHSAA Wrestling Manual Series-H andSection4-StateChampionship 4) toamendSection4-DistrictChampionship weigh-ins. firstmatchforcompliance. grooming standardspriortotheconclusionof should becheckedbytheMatOfficialsfor start ofweigh-insthefirstmatch;allwrestlers personnel andallheadcoachespriortothe other MatOfficialsdistrictmanager, weigh-in which concernsgroomingstandards,withthe until theweigh-inshaveofficiallyended. ing standardsandskinevaluationprotocol weigh-in areatooverseeweigh-ins,groom should remainondutyatthescalesin of theweigh-in. They All MatOfficialsshall should relievethepersonplacedincharge and seekthelocationofweigh-inarea district managerinregardstobeingpresent the MatOfficialsshallcommunicatewith start ofweigh-ins.Immediatelyuponarrival, the startofeachsessioninadvance the siteoftournamentonehourbefore the MSHSAA isrequired. conduct weigh-ins.Immediatenotificationto case ofemergencyforthedistrictmanagerto The tournamentcommitteemustapprovea when weighinginthehostschool’s wrestlers. tative ofanotherparticipatingschoolpresent criticism, themanagershallhavearepresen ing circumstances,toavoidanypossible er, Insuchcasesofemergencyorextenuat overseeing allweigh-inprocedures.Howev stances preventingtheMatOfficialsfrom emergency situationorextenuatingcircum arrive, iftheysodesireonlyinthecaseofan contestants priortothetimeMatOfficials 4-D-5-b: DistrictManagersmayweigh-in to conducttheweigh-in. wrestler, afemaleadministratorwillbeused check evaluations.Inthecaseofafemale site physicianappointedforconductingskin serve atthedistricttournamentandon nel placedinchargeofweigh-insselectedto should betheMatOfficialsandperson in theweigh-inarea. The onlyadultspresent BOARD OFDIRECTORS March Board of Directors MeetingSummary, 19 con’t page Directors from of March Board INELIGIBLE WRESTLER:Intheeventa 4-J-Head Official-d:ReviewRule4-2-1, 4-D-5-h: MatOfficialsshouldarriveat 4-D-5-a: Coachesshallnotbeallowed ------ineligible tocompeteinthedistricttourna exceeds 50,excludingforfeits,thewrestleris season. to reflect ALL matcheswrestledduringthe 2015-16 school schools forthe and Liberalhigh between Lamar tive Agreement ming Coopera a GirlsSwim late requestfor tee. Advisory Commit the Wrestling mendations from all ninerecom Approved seeding criteria. mon opponent regards tocom pendix BintheMSHSAA Wrestling Manualin tling UserguidetoreplaceSectionCof Ap 9) tousetheclarifiedMSHSAA Trackwres criteria #1forremainingwrestlers. ing seedingcriteria#2or#3,revertbackto move ontoseedingcriteria#2,etc. on accumulated Trackwrestling points. wrestler topullforawardingtheseedbased seed, runtheseedreporttodeterminewhich seed (s). seed, thatwrestlerremainsupforremaining seed. seed consideringeachwrestlerputupfora the followingprovisionsandclarifications. the MSHSAA Trackwrestling Userguidewith wrestling Autoseed Programalongwithusing still required;8)tocontinueuseof Track of eachweigh-informsignedbytheofficialis determine arecertifiedwrestler. A hardcopy class variancesettingin Trackwrestling to all weigh-insinordertousethetwoweight tling within48hoursoftheconclusion weights” fromallweigh-insinto Trackwres Form; 7)tomandatetheentryof“actual mentation accompanyingtheSkinCondition as anacceptableformofadditionaldocu 6) toremovethephysician’s businesscard feits, disqualification,etc.). overallrecord. wrestler’s ment. were recorded(i.e.decisions,defaults,for and towardseedingregardlessofhowthey OverallRecord will counttowardawrestler’s a. 5. OVERALL RECORD: Approve the Note: Ifawrestleriseliminatedbyus d. c. b. a. c. b. b. All matchesatthevarsity ALL levels If acontestant’s totalwon/lostrecord If thereisatieintheseedreport After nominatingwrestler(s)fora Once awrestlerhasbeenputupfor Seeds aretobedeterminedseedby Varsity matchesonlywillconstitutea ------work withmemberschoolstoresolvedelin from theMSHSAA staff onJuly31,2015. in placebetweenthetwoschools. high trackcooperativeagreementpresently Miami highschoolstodissolvethesenior taken. Report onFootballContact.Noactionwas form beusedeffective immediately. year. was taken. the April Boardmeetingschedule.Noaction article, theMIAAA ConferenceScheduleand Johnson, Keel,Maurer, andWhitevotingyes. with Eaton,Fisher, Beem,Churchwell,Hill, Board. Motionpassed9-0onarollcallvote violations, nofurtheractionbetakenbythe of Violations, onpossibleOzarkHigh School Keel, Maurer, andWhitevotingyes. Fisher, Beem,Churchwell,Hill,Johnson, passed 9-0onarollcallvotewithEaton, Area MeetingtopicinJanuary2016.Motion off the Annual Ballotandhavethetopicasan the itemregardingacademicrequirements date ofJanuary1,2016.Motionpassed8-1. from 25daysto20withaneffective reducing thenumberofsummercontactdays sented withtheadditionalquestionregarding results asprinted. Board meeting. quent balancesandreportbackatthe April Directed MSHSAA staff tocontinue Accepted Mr. Thompson’s retirement Approved therequestsfromDrexeland Richards discussedwiththeBoarda Authorized theupdatedReturntoPlay The meetingadjournedat5:09p.m. The BoardreviewedaKansasCityStar Determined afterreviewoftheReport Amended thepreviousmotiontotake Approved the Annual Ballotitemspre Certified the AnnualQuestionnaire - - MSHSAA Journal May 2015  21 ALL ALL levels will hard copy of each b. All matches at the varsity b. count toward a wrestler’scount toward Overall Record and were regardless of how they toward seeding decisions, defaults, forfeits, recorded (i.e. etc.). disqualification, form of business card as an acceptable accompanying the additional documentation Skin Condition Trackwrestling into weights” from all weigh-ins of all within 48 hours of the conclusion the two weight class weigh-ins in order to use to determine Trackwrestling variance setting in A a recertified wrestler. the official is still weigh-in form signed by required. Autoseed Program along with using the User guide with the Trackwrestling MSHSAA following provisions and clarifications. a. Seeds are to be determined seed by seed considering each wrestler put up for a seed. b. Once a wrestler has been put up for a seed, that wrestler remains up for remaining seed (s). After nominating wrestler(s) for a seed, run c. the seed report to determine which wrestler to pull for awarding the seed based on points. accumulated Trackwrestling d. If there is a tie in the seed report move on to seeding criteria #2, etc. Note: If a wrestler is eliminated by using seeding criteria #2 or #3, revert back to criteria #1 for remaining wrestlers. User guide to replace Section Trackwrestling Wrestling Appendix B in the MSHSAA C of Manual in regards to common opponent seeding criteria. c. the physician’s to remove the physician’s 6. Recommend Form. the entry of “actual 7. Recommend to mandate Trackwrestling use of 8. Recommend to continue 9. Recommend to use the clarified MSHSAA All others approved WINTER ATHLETICS WINTER . All Mat

. They prior to the . ; all wrestlers remain on duty at the remain on duty in the weigh-in area to oversee weigh- in the weigh-in should Officials shall ins, grooming standards and skin evaluation standards and skin evaluation ins, grooming have officially protocol until the weigh-ins ended. Rule 4-2-1, 4-J-Head Official-d: Review standards, with the which concerns grooming weigh-in other Mat Officials district manager, This vacated position in the bracket due to ineligibility results in a bye. A-5-c to indicate a wrestler’s Overall Record is matches wrestled during the ALL to reflect RECORD: 5. OVERALL total won/lost record a. If a contestant’s exceeds 50, excluding forfeits, the wrestler is ineligible to compete in the district tournament. matches only will constitute a b. Varsity should be checked by the Mat Officials for should be checked by the to the conclusion of grooming standards prior weigh-ins. first match for compliance Championship Series-H and Section 4-State Championship Series-H in the MSHSAA Championship Series-D Wrestling INELIGIBLE WRESTLER: In the event a wrestler is determined to be ineligible during state series only the last wrestler the MSHSAA defeated would have points adjusted. Following the district tournament, the remaining place finishers shall be moved up to fill the vacated position of the wrestler(s) who are not available to wrestle. If the wrestler no not available is a fourth place finisher, wrestler will be placed into that position and wrestler’s overall record. his opponent shall be awarded a forfeit scales personnel and all head coaches placed in charge of the weigh-in placed in charge start of weigh-ins the first match

5. Recommend to amend Appendix B, A-5-b and Appendix B, 5. Recommend to amend season. 4. Recommended to amend Section 4-District 4. Recommended to amend Manual to clarify “Ineligible Wrestler”. selected to only in the case in advance of the start of weigh- , In such cases of emergency or serve at the district tournament and the on-site physician appointed for conducting skin check a evaluations. In the case of a female wrestler, female administrator will be used to conduct the weigh-in. 4-D-5-b: District Managers may weigh-in contestants prior to the time the Mat Officials each session arrive, if they so desire placed in charge of weigh-ins ins. Immediately upon arrival, the Mat Officials shall communicate with the district manager in regards to being present and seek the location of the weigh-in area should relieve the person Criteria for Wrestling Districts”, item 8 and Districts”, Criteria for Wrestling Wrestling 4-5-j in the MSHSAA amend Section of the mandatory use Manual to indicate DO, Nurse Practitioner) physicians (MD, for skin condition at district tournaments on both days of evaluations during weigh-ins competition. and Coaches in the MSHSAA of Wrestlers Manual for clarification of difference Wrestling versus between Coaches Misconduct Flagrant Misconduct on Unsportsmanlike and/or a coach resulting in ejection. 5.5.1 By-law Misconduct/Ejections: MSHSAA or coach “ejected” requires that any athlete is withheld, at a from a contest or tournament event at the same level. minimum, from the next Rules apply to The following NFHS Wrestling ejections: Rule 5-12, 5-30, 7-4, 7-5-1,2,3,5 and Rules NFHS Wrestling The following 8-1-4,6. apply to Coaches Misconduct: Rule 5-5, 7-5-4, 8-1-5. Penalty Chart located in Rule 8 precisely applies to all Misconduct, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Flagrant Misconduct and Ejections. 4-D-5-h and Section 4-J-Head Official-d of to clarify and Manual Wrestling the MSHSAA mandate the requirements for Officials in regards to district tournament weigh-ins. 4-D-5-a: Coaches shall not be allowed in The only adults present the weigh-in area. should be the Mat Officials and the personnel 4-D-5-h: Mat Officials should arrive at the site of the tournament one hour before the start of extenuating circumstances, to avoid any possible criticism, the manager shall have a representative of another participating school present when weighing in the host school’s The tournament committee must wrestlers. approve a case of emergency for the district manager to conduct weigh-ins. Immediate is required. notification to the MSHSAA of an emergency situation or extenuating circumstances preventing the Mat Officials from overseeing all weigh-in procedures. However

2. Recommend to amend Section 1-U: Ejection 2. Recommend to amend Conduct/Flagrant U. Misconduct/Unsportsmanlike 3. Recommend to amend Section 4-D-5-a, 4-D-5-b, 1. Recommend to amend Section 4, “Hosting to amend Section 4, 1. Recommend Wrestling Advisory Summary Committee 9, 2015 Held March

22  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 clinic sessions. to coacheswhoonlycomeattendthetwo ping of Ankles andWrists”. There isnocharge sessionwillcover“Basic Taping/Wrapyear’s Medicine” conductedbyanathletictrainer. This second sessionwillbe“CheerleadingSports tion providedontheregistrationform. The Topic(s) willbedeterminedbaseduponinforma session isthecoach’s roundtablediscussion. mat willfeaturetwocoaches’ sessions. The first form directlytoMSHSAA. The programfor MSHSAA. Pleasesubmityourregistration the clinicsiteasschoolswillbebilleddirectlyby participant. Nopaymentswillbeacceptedat tions shallbeinvoicedtotheschoolat$30per at thetimeofpre-registration.Walk-in registra school soyoudonothavetosubmitpayment May 8willbe$30.MSHSAA willinvoiceeach by May8th. All registrationspostmarkedafter is $25perparticipantandmustbepostmarked website underthe“Spirit”tab.Pre-registration for theclinicscanbefoundonMSHSAA ule islistedbelow. The RegistrationBrochure The MSHSAA One-DayCheerClinicssched 2015 One-DayCheerClinics munity isflattering.Withtheamount University, theCVBandcom “The levelofsynergybetweenthe Executive DirectorDr. KerwinUrhahn. put intotheirproposal,”saidMSHSAA the ConventionandVisitors Bureau amount ofeffort theUniversityand “We havebeenmovedbythe the 2014-15schoolyear. serve asthehostsitebeginningwith campus inSpringfield.MSUwill ships toMissouriStateUniversity The Boardawardedthechampion Debate and Theatre Championships. willing hostsoftheannualSpeech, reviewed proposalssubmittedfrom tivities Association BoardofDirectors The MissouriStateHighSchool Ac ACTIVITIES Awarded toMissouriStateAwarded University 2015-19 Speech/Debate/Theatre Championships Bishop LeBlondHighSchool,St. Joseph Waynesville HighSchool,Waynesville Oak GroveMiddleSchool, Central HighSchool,CapeGirardeau St. CharlesHighSchool, Smith-Cotton HighSchool,Sedalia Kirksville HighSchool, Aurora HighSchool, Aurora Wednesday, June17 Thursday, June18 Tuesday, June16 Monday, June15 ------these positions. A drumlineinstructor wouldneedapprovalandmust meettheabovecriteria. director/flag sponsor, etc.isnotconsideredamusicdirector, andapprovalisnotrequiredfor MSHSAA websiteundertheschoolstab. must listtheindividual’s nameonthecoachesanddirectors link. This linkislocatedonthe non-faculty musicdirectormustbe approvedannuallybytheBoardofDirectors. The school certificate.Inaddition,each instruction) saidindividualmusthold avalidsubstituteteacher’s qualify asanassistantnon-facultymusicdirector(anynon-facultythatprovides as non-facultycoaches. Directors Non-Faculty Music Approval of Emergency Schools Needfor A musicdirectorisdefinedassomeonewhoprovidesinstruction only. Anauxiliary To qualifyasaheadmusicdirector, certificate. anindividualmustholdavalidteacher’s To By-Law 4.2.3specifiesthatnon-facultymusicdirectorsmustmee t thesamequalifications 10 individualevents. categories, twotheatricaleventsand in 15events,includingthreedebates ment, MSHSAA offers championships BeginningwiththeDistrict Tourna schools fromacrossthestate. feature 905participantsfrom123 63 years. The 2014championships Missouri inColumbiaforthepast on thecampusof The Universityof championships havebeenlocated The Speech,Debateand Theatre a verysmoothtransition.” taken place,wearelookingforwardto of communicationthathasalready - MSHSAA Journal May 2015  23 - - Gower Willard St. Louis Maryville Florissant St. Peters Wardsville Springfield Springfield Association East Prairie Kansas City Monroe City Bonne Terre Sugar Creek Lee’s Summit Lee’s other officials, that one always seems to that one always other officials, “you suck” The occasional top the others. the bleach a terrible call” from or “that was from what I as a welcome break ers come at home. experience I have found the behavior of Generally, be very good. Dur players over here to season I gave fall boys ing the MSHSAA a goal kick and a a close call between and As the attacking player got up corner. a goal kick I was saw I had flagged for abuse. Instead his expecting a tirade of “I think you got the response to me was but I won’t argue with wrong call there ref, guess it speaks volumes I you” and ran off. is of what the behavior of players at home a like when I was prepared for dissent for simple goal kick/corner decision. This article may have made it sound like being an official in the UK is a horrible experience. It isn’t. I wouldn’t have stuck at it for six years if it was. Being an official gives me a way to keep involved in soccer once I stopped playing and has introduced me to many great people, helps me keep somewhat fit, gives me some pocket money and most importantly gives me lots The good times I’ve had with of enjoyment. the players, coaches and fellow officials or over the years far outweigh any dissent tough games I’ve experienced. If you’re contemplating becoming an official I can definitely recommend it. Tim Boul Tim Ed Gumm Jack Steck Jason Pyrah - Andy Phipps Robyn Turner Derek Spears Terry Stevens Terry Sarah Klasing - - Charley Welker Tesson Marshall Tesson - Andrew Ellsworth ACTIVITIES/OFFICIALS Jr. Roger Wendel, Roger McPheeters Christopher Maggard The following individuals have been recognized by the NFHS Officials Girls Track & Field Track Girls Volleyball Wrestling Boys Soccer Boys Track & Field Track Boys Football Girls Soccer Boys Swimming Girls Swimming Girls Cross Country Softball 2014 NFHS Officials Association Award Recipients Award 2014 NFHS Officials Association Girls Basketball Boys Cross Country Boys Basketball for their outstanding service in their respective officiating categories. On behalf of the for their outstanding service in their respective officiating categories. On behalf and member schools, we congratulate and thank you for serving Board, staff MSHSAA our youth and our schools. Baseball AR having no training for the role or real no training for the AR having game. of the laws of the knowledge dif again the two countries This is where world is wherever you go in the tunately, dissent - from players, coaches, specta tors and whoever else is close to the field. with this problem is the The difference two type of abuse officials are given in the countries and how easy it is for the dissent last As mentioned in my to be delivered. American high schools are fortu article, nate to have facilities such as bleachers and benches. What this means for officials is spectators are kept safely away from stand in the UK fans the field. However, on the sideline with the ability to walk onto The tone of the field being far too easy. dissent given to officials over here appears to what I have experienced to be different in England. For example, I was fourteen and refereeing my second game ever when I gave a blatant penalty in an U11 The parent of the player I gave the game. penalty against clearly didn’t agree and proceeded to shout across the field that I needed “to be shot” with a load of other expletives. When comparing stories with fer. Once again I can only compare soccer, only compare soccer, Once again I can fer. have the luxury of but games over here of two man crews) three (two in the case on all games. Of fully qualified officials games is a lot lower course the volume of multiple leagues for over here, there aren’t there are a greater each age group, but cover and it can be number of sports to which the games are argued, the level at standard increasing played is of a higher of officials. the need for a full crew One thing that will be consistent, unfor - - Chuck Bremer, Bob Cummins, Julie Chuck Bremer, Ann Merten, Elliot, Chad Marnholtz, Tacke, Scott Jack Steck, Chris Stocker, Janet Zieger and Jeff Yaeger, Tom Zieger 2015 MSHSAA Girls Swimming & Diving Championship Site Officials Pete Mankowich, Matt Zeitz, Larry Meads, Craig Isenberg, Bob Glasgow, Chris Jason Luebbert, Dustin Webb, John DeFries, Maggard, Brad Neely, Carl Fudge, Larry Smith, Don Frazier, Steve St. Louis, Jay Morrow, Tom Drake, Scott Robinson, Mike Diffley, Glenn Rosario, Brendon Papineau, Pat Lobosco, Louis Goehri, Hanson, Vince Tracy, Trent David Dade, Sean Dietz, Larry Craig Frazier, Mark Watkins, Aaron Hemmel, Gary Hobbs, Beezley, Dennis Todd. 2015 Wrestling State 2015 Wrestling State Championship Site Officials Officiating Soccer - Soccer Officiating There Here and Bucknell by Sophie Unfortunately in the United Kingdom, the Unfortunately in the volume of games vastly outnumbers the quantity of officials, meaning that not all games have one appointed qualified ref eree, let alone three. Unless it is a County Cup semifinal or final, assistant referees to tend not to be appointed, leaving the job of a parent, assistant coach or in the case adult games, a substitute. For the referee this obviously causes many problems, with blatant cheating being a constant occur rence, coaches giving directions from AR position and most importantly the their I became a fully qualified soccer official in a fully qualified soccer I became at least then I have refereed 2008. Since the per weekend throughout one game and I love at a junior level, season, mainly players, with the really young it. I like that are a teacher for seven to twelve; you I enjoy teaching them as well as a referee. how to take a throw them the basics like do after an offside in properly or what to patient with the kids has been given. Being what they’ve done and explaining to them can correct it next wrong and how they of the players, time gives you the respect parents. their coaches and the 24  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 2014-15 SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTAWARDS2014-15 SCHOLASTIC Carthage HS Carthage JuniorHS California HS Brookfield HS Brentwood HS Braymer HS Bourbon HS Bismarck HS Bishop LeBlondHS Braymer HS Bayless HS Ballard HS Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Combined Group Varsity Cheerleading Boys Varsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys FreshmanBasketball Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity WinterDance Team Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys 8thGradeBasketball Boys 7thGradeBasketball Girls 8thGrade Track &Field Girls 7thGrade Track &Field Combined Group7th/8thGradeScholarBowl Girls 8thGradeBasketball Girls 7thGradeBasketball Boys 8thGradeFootball Boys 7thGradeFootball Girls 7th/8thGradeCheerleading Girls 8thGradeVolleyball Girls 7thGradeVolleyball Girls 8thGradeCrossCountry Girls 7thGradeCrossCountry Combined GroupChamberChoir Combined GroupMixedChoir Girls Varsity Volleyball Boys Varsity Football Girls Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity Golf Girls Varsity CrossCountry VarsityBoys Tennis Girls Varsity Soccer Boys Varsity Baseball Boys JuniorVarsity Baseball Combined GroupSpeechandDebate Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys Varsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls Varsity WinterGuard Combined Varsity Drumline Combined Varsity Band/Music Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Track &Field Boys Varsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls Varsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls JuniorVarsity Volleyball Combined GroupVarsity Track &Field Boys Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls JuniorVarsity Volleyball Boys Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Scholastic Achievement (3.25 -4.00GPA) Outstanding 3.84 3.54 3.34 3.58 3.46 3.34 3.62 3.64 3.87 3.94 3.42 3.32 3.46 3.60 3.75 3.76 3.33 3.28 3.43 3.68 3.80 3.30 3.67 3.61 3.42 3.33 3.43 3.52 3.52 3.65 3.88 3.78 3.74 3.38 3.48 3.67 3.37 3.65 3.47 3.55 3.48 3.87 3.45 3.59 3.35 3.28 3.84 3.40 3.43 3.80 4.90 3.99 3.32 3.48 3.45 3.41 3.51 3.44

DeSoto HS Crocker HS Cor Jesu Academy HS Clever HS Clearwater HS Clayton HS Central HS(CapeGirardeau) Ft. ZumwaltSouthHS Ft. ZumwaltNorthHS Father Tolton CatholicHigh School Drexel HS Boys Varsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls Varsity Lacrosse Girls JuniorVarsity Lacrosse Girls Varsity Track &Field Girls JuniorVarsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Soccer Girls FreshmanSoccer Girls Varsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls JV/Varsity Track &Field JV/VarsityBoys Tennis Girls JV/Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls JuniorVarsity Volleyball Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls Varsity Volleyball Boys Varsity Golf VarsityBoys Tennis Boys Varsity Baseball Boys FreshmanBaseball Boys Varsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Soccer Combined GroupVarsity Wrestling Cheerleading Combined GroupVarsity FootballCheerleading Combined Group Vocal Combined Group WinterGuard Combined GroupSpeechandDebate Combined GroupScholarBowl Girls Freshman/JVSoccer Girls Varsity Soccer Combined GroupOrchestra Girls FreshmanCheerleading Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Girls FreshmanBasketball Combined GroupVocal Music Girls Varsity Track &Field VarsityBoys Tennis Combined GroupVarsity ScholarBowl Girls Varsity Dance Girls Varsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Dance Girls Varsity Cheerleading Boys Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Football Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls JuniorVarsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball 3.25 3.25 4.12 3.57 3.62 3.76 3.77 3.26 3.77 3.78 3.72 3.72 3.73 3.90 3.68 3.44 3.37 3.46 3.62 3.52 3.74 3.62 3.79 3.61 3.49 3.36 3.38 3.38 3.44 3.32 3.46 3.69 3.76 3.34 3.48 3.49 3.73 3.27 3.35 3.27 3.46 3.29 3.39 3.30 3.29 3.45 3.69 3.29 3.33 3.35 3.40 3.78 3.74 3.30 3.58 3.52 3.62 3.54 3.65 3.45 3.35 3.32 3.78 Glendale HS Francis HowellNorthHS Francis HowellCentralHS Francis HowellHS

Ft. ZumwaltWest HS Girls JuniorVarsity Volleyball Girls FreshmanVolleyball VarsityGirls Tennis Girls Varsity Softball Boys Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Golf Girls Varsity CrossCountry Boys Varsity CrossCountry Boys Varsity Volleyball Boys JuniorVarsity Volleyball Boys FreshmanVolleyball Girls Track &Field VarsityBoys Tennis Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Girls FreshmanSoccer Boys Varsity Golf Boys Varsity Baseball Boys FreshmanBaseball Combined GroupWinterBand Combined GroupDrama Girls SwimmingandDiving Combined GroupChoir Boys Varsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls JuniorVarsity Volleyball Girls FreshmanVolleyball Girls Tennis Girls Varsity Softball Girls JuniorVarsity Softball Girls FreshmanSoftball Boys Varsity Soccer Boys FreshmanSoccer Girls Varsity Dance Girls JuniorVarsity Dance Combined GroupMarchingBand Girls Golf Girls CrossCountry Boys CrossCountry Girls Varsity Cheerleading Girls JuniorVarsity Cheerleading Combined GroupChoir Boys JuniorVarsity Volleyball Girls Track &Field Girls Varsity Soccer Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Girls FreshmanSoccer Combined GroupScholarBowl Girls Varsity WinterGuard Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls Varsity Pommers Girls JuniorVarsity Pommers Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Girls FreshmanBasketball Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Girls Varsity Dance Girls Varsity Basketball Combined GroupJuniorVarsity Cheerleading Combined GroupFreshmanCheerleading Girls JuniorVarsity Dance Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys FreshmanBasketball continued onpage 27 3.60

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3.35 2014-15 SCHOLASTIC2014-15 AWARDS ACHIEVEMENT Girls Dance Team (Poms) Team Girls Dance Girls Swimming and Diving Football Combined Group Varsity Golf Girls Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving Swimming Girls Varsity Dance Girls Junior Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity & Field Track Boys Varsity Combined Group High School Band Combined Group HS Scholar Bowl Combined Group HS Winter Guard Country Cross Girls Junior Varsity Country Cross Girls Varsity Country Cross Boys Junior Varsity Cross Country Boys Varsity Volleyball Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Boys Freshman Basketball Basketball Boys Varsity Girls Freshman Basketball Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Cheerleading Girls Junior Varsity Combined Group Varsity Cross Country Combined Group Varsity Combined Group Varsity Cheerleading Combined Group Varsity Girls Junior Varsity Swimming & Diving Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls Freshman Basketball Girls Freshman Basketball Varsity Girls Junior Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Freshman Diving Swimming and Girls Varsity Tennis Boys Varsity Combined Group Vocal Combined Group Band/Music Girls Basketball Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity & Field Track Girls Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity Golf Combined Group Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity & Field Track Girls Varsity Girls Freshman Basketball Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Girls Freshman Cheerleading Cheerleading Girls Varsity Tennis Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Boys 9th Grade Basketball Girls 8th Grade Basketball & Field Track Boys 8th Grade & Field Track Girls 8th Grade Kirksville HS Jackson HS Kickapoo HS

HS Grandview Hallsville HS Hermann HS Higbee HS Hillsboro HS Holt HS Lafayette County Junior HS 26  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 Owensville HS Orchard FarmHS Nixa HS Nerinx HallHS Neosho HS Mt. Vernon HS ACHIEVEMENTAWARDS2014-15 SCHOLASTIC Notre Dame(CapeGirardeau)HS Boys Varsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Dance Girls JuniorVarsity Dance Combined GroupBand/Music Girls Varsity Cheerleading Girls JuniorVarsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Girls JuniorVarsity Swimming&Diving Boys CombinedGroupSwimming&Diving Girls Varsity Softball Girls JuniorVarsity Softball Boys Varsity Soccer Boys JuniorVarsity Soccer Girls CombinedGroupGolf Boys CrossCountry Girls CrossCountry Boys CombinedGroupFootball Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls JuniorVarsity Volleyball Girls FreshmanVolleyball Boys JuniorVarsity/Varsity Basketball Boys FreshmanBasketball Girls JV/Varsity Swimming &Diving Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls JuniorVarsity Volleyball Girls FreshmanVolleyball Girls Varsity CrossCountry VarsityGirls Tennis Girls JuniorVarsity Tennis Girls Varsity FieldHockey Girls JuniorVarsity FieldHockey Girls FreshmanFieldHockey Girls Varsity Golf Girls Varsity Softball Girls JuniorVarsity Softball Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Golf Girls Varsity Softball Girls JuniorVarsity Softball Combined GroupShowChoir Boys Varsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys Varsity Football Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys Wrestling Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Boys Varsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys FreshmanBasketball Combined GroupVarsity ScholarBowl Girls Varsity WinterGuard Combined GroupSpeech&Debate Combined GroupCheerleading Girls JV/Varsity Soccer Boys JV/Varsity Golf JV/VarsityBoys Tennis Girls JV/Varsity Track &Field Boys JV/Varsity Track &Field Boys JV/Varsity Baseball Boys FreshmanBaseball Girls CombinedGroup Tennis

3.30 3.40 3.55 3.56 3.48 3.76 4.02 3.78 3.92 3.76 3.92 3.94 3.61 3.77 3.45 3.54 3.65 3.63 3.84 3.32 3.88 3.76 3.66 3.68 3.52 3.44 3.76 3.71 3.44 3.81 3.85 3.53 3.76 3.56 3.57 3.38 3.71 3.45 3.65 3.34 3.65 3.47 3.80 3.57 3.42 3.34 3.75 3.62 3.48 3.45 3.86 3.89 3.77 3.86 3.62 3.31 3.84 3.59 3.39 3.31 3.61 3.62 3.62 3.61 3.49 3.47 3.54 3.57 Ozark HS Portageville HS Platte CountyHS Park HillSouthHS Park HillHS Pacific HS Rolla JuniorHS Rockwood SummitHS Richland HS Raymore PeculiarHS Purdy HS Ste. GenevieveHS Saxony LutheranHS Savannah HS Girls Varsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity Softball Girls Volleyball VarsityGirls Tennis Boys Varsity Soccer Boys Varsity Football Girls Golf Combined Varsity SpeechandDebate Girls Varsity Soccer Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Girls Varsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Wrestling Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Boys Varsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Soccer Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Girls C-Team Soccer Boys Varsity Baseball Boys C-Team Baseball Boys Varsity Wrestling Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Boys Varsity Basketball Boys FreshmanBasketball Boys Tennis Girls Track &Field Girls SwimmingandDiving Girls Varsity Track &Field Girls JuniorVarsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Girls 8thGradeBasketball Girls 8thGradeVolleyball Girls Varsity Golf Boys Varsity Wrestling Girls Varsity CrossCountry Girls Varsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity/Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Varsity CombinedGroupScholarBowl Girls Track & Field Boys Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity/Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls FreshmanVolleyball Boys 8thGradeBasketball Girls FreshmanFootballCheerleading Girls FreshmanBasketballCheerleading Junior Varsity CombinedGroupScholarBowl Combined GroupJuniorVarsity Cheerleading 3.52 3.46 3.35 3.31 3.64 3.60 3.52 3.61 3.35 3.40 3.50 3.35 3.40 3.46 3.43 3.36 3.66 3.26 3.70 3.91 3.76 3.66 3.42 3.63 3.29 3.78 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.47 3.37 3.79 3.31 3.50 3.43 3.50 3.54 3.64 3.30 3.76 3.61 3.89 3.27 3.92 3.75 3.39 3.76 3.34 3.89 3.61 3.88 3.67 3.70 3.77 3.57 3.60 3.82 3.83 3.77 3.31 4.11 Tarkio HS Summit LakesMS Sullivan MS St. Vincent HS Joseph’sSt. Academy St. DominicHS St. ClairHS St. CharlesWest HS St. CharlesHS Boys Varsity Basketball Girls 8thGradeBasketball Boys 8thGradeBasketball Boys 7thGradeBasketball Combined GroupMSCrossCountry Girls 8thGradeBasketball Girls 7thGradeBasketball Girls 7thGradeCheerleading Boys 7thGradeWrestling Girls 8thGradeVolleyball Girls 7thGradeVolleyball Girls MiddleSchool Track &Field Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Boys Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Lacrosse Girls JuniorVarsity Lacrosse Boys Varsity Golf VarsityBoys Tennis Boys Varsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Soccer Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Girls FreshmanSoccer Combined GroupBand Combined GroupConcertChorale Girls Varsity Soccer Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Boys Varsity Golf Girls Varsity Track &Field Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Combined GroupVarsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity Track &Field Boys JuniorVarsity Baseball Combined GroupVarsity Golf Combined GroupJuniorVarsity Golf Combined GroupVarsity Tennis Combined GroupJuniorVarsity Tennis Boys JuniorVarsity Track &Field Girls Varsity Soccer Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Girls Varsity SwimmingandDiving Girls Varsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball continued onpage 27 3.74 3.92 3.50 3.61 3.30 3.65 3.76 3.50 3.30 3.71 3.71 3.44 3.85 3.55 3.86 3.64 3.77 3.74 3.35 3.64 3.41 3.80 3.69 3.34 3.64 3.74 3.35 3.42 3.27 3.51 3.62 3.68 3.81 3.28 3.30 3.50 3.40 3.60 3.40 3.30 3.40 3.45 3.69 3.60 3.70 3.60 3.30 3.50 3.62 3.34 3.38 3.30 3.62 3.74 3.33 3.39 3.41 3.29 3.35 3.39 3.50 MSHSAA Journal May 2015  27 3.11 3.11 3.11 3.06 3.14 3.16 3.21 3.10 3.05 3.09 3.04 3.01 3.23 3.23 3.20 3.17 3.12 3.01 3.14 3.15 3.09 3.13 3.16 3.17 3.06 3.02 3.23 3.24 3.03 3.06 3.19 3.22 3.22 3.02 3.12 3.20 3.10 3.15 3.24 3.21 3.01 3.10 3.10 3.04 3.08 3.01 3.19 3.21 3.00 3.24 3.18 3.16 3.00 3.09 3.19 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.23 3.24 3.21 3.22 continued on page 28 Combined Group JV Winter Cheerleading Combined Group 7th Grade Wrestling Boys Country 7th Grade Cross Boys & Field Track Boys 8th Grade & Field Track Boys 7th Grade Girls C-Team Basketball Girls C-Team Wrestling Varsity Boys Junior & Field Track Girls Junior Varsity Baseball Boys Junior Varsity & Field Track Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Boys Combined Group & Field Track Boys JV/Varsity Swimming & Diving Girls Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Volleyball Boys Varsity Golf Boys Varsity Combined Group Cheerleading Combined Group Cheerleading Boys Freshman Basketball Dance Girls Junior Varsity Dance Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Combined Group Band/Music & Field Track Girls Varsity Volleyball Boys Varsity Boys Freshman Volleyball Boys Freshman Baseball Baseball Boys Junior Varsity Boys Tennis Basketball Boys Varsity Dance Girls Varsity & Diving Swimming Girls Varsity Cheerleading Combined Group Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity Baseball Boys Junior Varsity & Field Track Boys Basketball Girls Varsity Cheerleading Girls Junior Varsity Girls Freshman Cheerleading Cheerleading Girls Varsity Wrestling Boys Junior Varsity Wrestling Boys Varsity Boys Freshman Basketball Basketball Boys Junior Varsity Boys Freshman Volleyball Baseball Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity Volleyball Boys Varsity & Field Track Boys Boys Tennis Boys Golf Girls Freshman Cheerleading Football Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Boys Junior Varsity Boys Swimming & Diving Boys Freshman Basketball Swimming & Diving Boys Varsity Soccer Boys Junior Varsity Football Boys Varsity Basketball Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Carthage Junior HS Junior Carthage Carthage HS

Clever HS Ft. Zumwalt North HS Ft. Zumwalt South HS HS Ft. Zumwalt West Francis Howell HS Francis Howell North HS Francis Howell Central HS Francis Howell North HS Glendale HS 3.23 3.00 3.10 3.22 3.57 3.56 3.76 3.53 3.85 3.81 3.44 3.71 3.76 3.27 3.44 3.30 3.87 3.80 3.62 3.39 3.52 3.26 3.73 3.61 3.59 3.42 3.51 3.55 3.78 3.25 3.67 3.39 3.33 3.48 3.64 3.46 3.66 3.75 3.70 3.49 3.40 3.35 3.27 3.58 3.66 3.53 3.58 3.43 3.70 3.66 3.39 3.58 3.43 3.25 3.54 4.00 3.67 3.74 Distinguished (3.00 - 3.24 GPA) Scholastic Achievement Scholastic Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Wrestling Combined Group Varsity & Field Track Combined Group Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity Hockey Field Girls Freshman Hockey Field Varsity Girls Junior Field Hockey Girls Varsity Tennis Varsity Girls Junior Tennis Girls Varsity Cross Country Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls Freshman Volleyball Varsity Girls Junior Volleyball Girls Varsity Boys Freshman Baseball Baseball Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity Soccer Girls Junior Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Volleyball Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Boys Varsity & Field Track Girls & Field Track Boys Boys Tennis Girls Lacrosse Boys Golf Girls Basketball Boys Basketball Girls Cheerleading Girls Basketball Boys Basketball Girls Cheerleading Cheerleading/Dance Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Junior Varsity/Varsity Golf Boys Varsity Volleyball Girls Junior Varsity/Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Junior Varsity/Varsity Girls Freshman Basketball Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Boys Freshman Basketball Basketball Boys Varsity Basketball Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Dance Girls Varsity and Diving Swimming Girls Varsity Wrestling Boys Varsity Cheerleading Girls Junior Varsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Bayless HS Brentwood HS Bourbon HS HS Junior Wellington-Napoleon HS Wellington-Napoleon County HS West Plains HS West Westminster Christian Academy Nodaway HS West HS Winfield HS Woodland 3.73 3.90 3.37 3.68 3.32 3.47 3.44 3.43 3.43 3.53 3.31 3.66 3.41 3.30 3.50 3.45 3.32 3.48 3.39 3.27 3.30 3.33 3.62 3.29 3.46 3.42 3.42 3.25 3.29 3.46 3.42 3.42 3.25 3.36 3.49 3.32 3.29 3.78 3.41 3.57 3.69 3.26 3.69 3.36 3.40 3.48 3.65 3.71 3.50 3.55 3.32 3.38 3.53 3.62 3.42 3.36 3.36 3.33 3.27 3.45 3.25 3.69 3.42 3.45 3.71 3.38 3.37 2014-15 SCHOLASTIC2014-15 AWARDS ACHIEVEMENT Freshman Combined Group Cheerleading Freshman Combined Basketball Varsity Girls Junior Basketball Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving Varsity Girls Junior Diving Swimming and Girls Varsity Group Cheerleading JV Combined Cheerleading Combined Group Varsity Basketball Varsity Boys Junior Girls Freshman Basketball Tennis Boys Varsity Field & Track Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Junior Varsity & Field Track Girls Varsity Soccer Girls C-Team Soccer Girls Junior Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Girls Golf Girls Softball Girls Cross Country Girls Basketball Girls Swimming and Diving Combined Group Debate Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Cheerleading Girls Varsity Girls Freshman Basketball Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Cheerleading Girls Varsity Girls Freshman Basketball Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity & Field Track Girls Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity & Field Track Boys Varsity Boys Cross Country Volleyball Girls Varsity Cross Country Boys Varsity Country Cross Girls Varsity Softball Girls Varsity & Field Track Boys Varsity & Field Track Girls Varsity Girls Freshman Cheerleading Cheerleading Girls Varsity Dance Girls Varsity Girls Freshman Basketball Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Junior Varsity Swimming and Diving Girls Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity & Field Track Girls Junior Varsity & Field Track Girls Varsity & Field Track Boys Junior Varsity & Field Track Boys Varsity Boys Freshman Baseball Cheerleading Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity Tennis Boys Varsity & Field Track Girls Varsity Softball Girls Junior Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Golf Girls Varsity Timberland HS Timberland

HS Truman Buchanan HS Troy Union HS HS Vienna HS Washington HS Waynesville Groves HS Webster 28  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 Lafayette CountyHS Lafayette CountyJuniorHS Kirksville HS Kickapoo HS Kelly HS Holt HS Hillsboro HS Hermann HS Hancock HS Hallsville HS Grandview HS Grandview MS ACHIEVEMENTAWARDS2014-15 SCHOLASTIC Liberty HS Liberal HS Lee’s SummitNorthHS Lafayette HS(Wildwood) Girls JuniorVarsity BasketballCheerleading Boys Track &Field Boys 8thGradeWrestling Girls 9thGradeBasketball Boys 9thGradeBasketball Combined GroupVarsity Wrestling Boys Varsity Soccer Boys JuniorVarsity Track &Field Boys JuniorVarsity Baseball Boys Varsity Wrestling Boys JuniorVarsity Wrestling Girls FreshmanCheerleading3.24 Boys Varsity Wrestling Boys JuniorVarsity Wrestling Girls FreshmanCheerleading Boys Varsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Combined GroupHSSpeech&Debate Combined GroupHighSchoolMusic Girls JuniorVarsity Track &Field Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Girls FreshmanSoccer Boys JuniorVarsity Golf Boys JuniorVarsity Baseball Boys Varsity Track &Field VarsityBoys Tennis Boys Varsity Baseball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys FreshmanBasketball Girls Varsity Dance Boys Varsity Track &Field Boys Track &Field Boys Golf Girls Varsity Soccer Boys Basketball Girls Varsity Soccer Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Boys JuniorVarsity Track &Field Boys JuniorVarsity Baseball Boys JuniorVarsity Golf Girls Varsity Track &Field Boys JuniorHigh Track &Field Girls JuniorHigh Track &Field Boys Varsity Soccer Boys Freshman Soccer Girls CombinedGroup Cheerleading Boys Varsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Combined Group Treble Choir Combined Group Treble Chorale Boys FreshmanWrestling Boys Varsity Football Boys JuniorVarsity Football Boys FreshmanFootball Boys FreshmanSoccer Girls CombinedGroup Track &Field Boys Track &Field Boys JuniorVarsity Baseball Boys FreshmanBaseball 3.00 3.22 3.09 3.20 3.17 3.13 3.15 3.24 3.19 3.05 3.19 3.05 3.19 3.24 3.22 3.09 3.18 3.03 3.15 3.04 3.19 3.05 3.03 3.17 3.05 3.00 3.00 3.12 3.10 3.16 3.22 3.05 3.17 3.06 3.04 3.03 3.01 3.00 3.01 3.23 3.09 3.10 3.24 3.23 3.23 3.16 3.14 3.18 3.02 3.06 3.13 3.24 3.24 3.12 3.19 3.23 3.11 3.11 St. CharlesHS Ste. GenevieveHS Rolla JuniorHS Rockwood SummitHS Raymore PeculiarHS Park HillSouthHS Park HillHS Pacific HS Owensville HS Orchard FarmHS Nixa HS Mt. Vernon HS Monroe CityHS Mexico HS Maryville HS Marquette HS Lutheran NorthHS Girls JuniorVarsity Track &Field Boys Varsity Baseball Boys FreshmanBaseball Boys Varsity Track &Field Boys Varsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys Varsity Wrestling Boys Track &Field Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Golf Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls Cheerleading Boys FreshmanBasketball Boys 8thGradeFootball Girls 8thGradeFootballCheerleading Boys Varsity football Girls JuniorVarsity CrossCountry Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Combined GroupJV/Varsity Track &Field Junior Varsity/Varsity Baseball Boys JuniorVarsity/Varsity Tennis Boys JuniorVarsity Baseball Girls Soccer Boys Baseball Boys Basketball Combined GroupWrestling Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Boys Varsity Baseball Girls JuniorVarsity Track &Field Boys JuniorVarsity Track &Field Girls JuniorVarsity/Varsity Cheerleading Boys Varsity Basketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Boys JuniorVarsity Basketball Girls Varsity Dance Boys FreshmanFootball Girls JuniorVarsity/Varsity Basketball Girls FreshmanBasketball Boys JuniorVarsity/Varsity Wrestling Boys JuniorVarsity Golf Boys Varsity Football Boys Baseball Combined GroupVocal Boys JuniorVarsity Wrestling Boys Wrestling Boys Basketball Concert Choir Freshman FieldHockey Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball Freshman Baseball Junior Varsity Cheerleading Boys FreshmanVolleyball Boys Track &Field Girls Varsity Basketball 3.24 3.17 3.08 3.23 3.07 3.05 3.18 3.24 3.14 3.02 3.08 3.23 3.20 3.23 3.24 3.21 3.01 3.23 3.05 3.21 3.21 3.20 3.00 3.09 3.10 3.22 3.00 3.20 3.10 3.10 3.00 3.10 3.20 3.05 3.02 3.12 3.22 3.76 3.42 3.20 3.14 3.17 3.08 3.04 3.10 3.19 3.01 3.05 3.07 3.13 3.15 3.19 3.23 3.38 3.11 3.11 3.05 West NodawayHS West CountyHS Webster GrovesHS Waynesville HS Washington HS Washington HS Union HS Truman HS Timberland HS Sullivan HS St. DominicHS St. ClairHS St. CharlesWest HS Boys Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Wrestling Boys Varsity Basketball Boys FreshmanBasketball Boys Varsity Golf Boys Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Wrestling Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity Golf Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Boys Varsity Basketball Boys FreshmanBasketball Girls JuniorVarsity Cheerleading Girls JuniorVarsity Soccer Boys Varsity Baseball Boys JuniorVarsity Baseball Boys Varsity Golf Girls Varsity Dance Boys FreshmanBasketball Girls Varsity Dance Boys FreshmanBasketball Combined GroupDebate Combined GroupScholarBowl Boys CrossCountry Girls Volleyball Girls Tennis Girls JuniorVarsity Track &Field Boys FreshmanBaseball Boys Varsity Golf Boys JuniorVarsity Golf Boys JuniorVarsity Track &Field Boys JuniorVarsity Tennis Boys Varsity Basketball Boys FreshmanBasketball Girls 8thGradeCheerleading Combined GroupMiddleSchoolBand Combined GroupMiddleSchoolChoir Boys MiddleSchool Track &Field Boys FreshmanBasketball Boys Varsity Baseball Boys FreshmanBaseball Boys JuniorVarsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Softball Girls Glee Combined GroupVarsity Tennis Boys Varsity Track &Field Boys JuniorVarsity Baseball Boys FreshmanBasketball Girls JuniorVarsity Cheerleading continued onpage 29 3.16 3.24 3.23 3.17 3.00 3.19 3.00 3.03 3.22 3.14 3.17 3.12 3.20 3.21 3.06 3.00 3.05 3.20 3.20 3.23 3.21 3.01 3.24 3.18 3.21 3.16 3.21 3.14 3.12 3.00 3.04 3.16 3.14 3.20 3.24 3.01 3.19 3.07 3.19 3.19 3.20 3.10 3.20 3.10 3.10 3.17 3.20 3.11 3.11 3.11 MSHSAA Journal May 2015  29 To nominate your nominate To Deerfield Bucks 30-2 (please print clearly) ( ) - 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30  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 2014-15 SPORTSMANSHIPAWARDS ofEXCELLENCE California HighSchool Cainsville HighSchool Butler HighSchool Bunceton HighSchool Brunswick HighSchool Breckenridge HighSchool Braymer HighSchool Branson HighSchool Bosworth HighSchool Boonville HighSchool Bode MiddleSchool Blue SpringsSouthHighSchool Blue SpringsHighSchool Blair OaksHighSchool Bismarck HighSchool Billings HighSchool Belle HighSchool Bayless HighSchool Barstow HighSchool Aurora HighSchool Archie HighSchool Arcadia Valley HighSchool Atlanta HighSchool Affton HighSchool Adrian HighSchool Morgan Henley(Volleyball) Alex Dalbey(Basketball, Baseball) Autumn Moore Caid Selby(Softball,Basketball, Track & Field) Hali Heckadon(Volleyball) Alex Clover(Football,Basketball) Deanne Emde(Softball,Volleyball, Basketball) Jordan Angermayer Alyssa Graves(Softball,Basketball) Colten VanDeventer (Baseball) McKenzie Riddle Corbin Johnson(Basketball) Mallory Hughson Logan O’Dell(Football,Basketball,Baseball) CeCe Givens(Tennis, Track &Field) Ben O’Dell(Football,Baseball) Misty Bruce(Track &Field,Cheerleading) Chase McDowell(Track &Field) Amy Shipman(Tennis) Dalton Hodge(Football,Basketball) Haley Kruse(Basketball) William McCarthy Grace Klausen(CrossCountry, Track &Field) Cameron Miller(Football, Track &Field) Darian Frost(Softball, Track &Field) Kirk Finley(Basketball,Baseball) Lauren Viessman (Softball, Basketball) Caleb Bischoff (Football, Track &Field) Kaitlyn Loughary(Volleyball, Softball,Basketball) Cody Schafleutzel(Basketball,Baseball) Sarah Sommer(Volleyball) Zephaniah Robinson(CrossCountry, Golf) Lacey Clark(Volleyball, Basketball) Jesse Wilson(Basketball(Baseball) Samantha Owens(Volleyball) Nicolas Dehner(Soccer) Lizzie Mombello(Soccer) Daniel Kessler(Basketball) Maddison Mayne(Cheerleading) Logan Bader(Football,Basketball) Mary Kurzweil Tyler Setzer(Football,Basketball,Baseball) Kristen Williams(Volleyball, Basketball) Jimmy Stricklin(CrossCountry, Basketball) Shalyla Collier(Softball,Basketball) Chase Wait (Basketball,Baseball) Addison Bearden(Soccer, Track &Field) Mitchell Dohle(Soccer, Golf,Baseball) Quincy Keating(Softball,Basketball) James Wood (Football,Basketball, Track & Field, Baseball) (Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field) (Softball, Basketball,ScholarBowl,Music,Cheerleading) (Basketball, Track &Field,Cheerleading) (Softball, Basketball, Track &Field) (Cross Country, Basketball, Track &Field) (Basketball, Track &Field,Baseball) Dent-Phelps MiddleSchool Cuba HighSchool Crystal CityHighSchool Crocker HighSchool Couch HighSchool Jesu Academy Cor Concordia HighSchool Cole CampHighSchool Clinton MiddleSchool Clever HighSchool Christian HighSchool Christian BrothersHighSchool Chillicothe HighSchool Chillicothe MiddleSchool Chamois HighSchool Chaminade HighSchool Centralia HighSchool Central (ParkHills)HighSchool Central (NewMadridCo.)HighSchool Central JuniorHighSchool(CapeGirardeau) Center MiddleSchool Cassville HighSchool Carnahan HighSchool Carl JunctionHighSchool Canton HighSchool Cameron HighSchool Autumn Manthey(Volleyball, Basketball) Nate Case(Basketball) Katelynn Priest(CrossCountry, Track &Field) Dylan Lemons(Football,Basketball, Baseball) Haley LaFloure(Volleyball, Basketball) Andrew Sawdy(Football,Basketball, Golf) Amber Denoyer(Softball,Soccer) Garrett Posten(Basketball,Baseball) Alessandra Moss(CrossCountry, Track &Field) Andrew Garrison(CrossCountry, Basketball) Caroline Suess(FieldHockey, Soccer) Christa Curtis(Softball,Basketball) Tate Bittiker(Football,Basketball,Baseball) Kaleena Logan Darin Oelrich(Soccer, Basketball,Baseball) Courtney Shockey(Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field) Preston Slack(Football,Basketball, Track &Field) Lexie Tennis (Volleyball, Basketball) Gabe Hanafin(Tennis) Colleen MacCarthy(Basketball) Andrew States(CrossCountry, Track &Field) Cole Yelich (Yell Leader) Hannah Leamer(Golf,Dance) Austin Sharp(Soccer, Basketball) Elli Ross(Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field) Lavery Jones(Football,Wrestling, Track &Field) Paige Nolte(Basketball, Track &Field) Chris Binggeli(Basketball, Track &Field) Cramon Mays(Football,Wrestling) Kailee Chitwood(Softball,Basketball) Ryan Lincoln(Football,Basketball,Baseball) Hanna Stam(Softball) Logan Comfort(Football, Track &Field,Golf) Makenzie Palmer(Volleyball) Kiel Causey(Basketball,Baseball) Allison McDonald(CrossCountry, Track &Field) Jared Neikirk(CrossCountry, Track &Field) Rayanna Dial(Volleyball, Basketball,Soccer) Sean Lewis(Football,Basketball) Raeghan Blisard(Softball,Basketball) Brett Nickle(Football,Golf) Ayzha Nave(Softball,Basketball) Eric Williams(Football,Basketball) Bradyn Wall (Volleyball, Track &Field) Nick Kennedy(Football, Track &Field) Katy Martz(Basketball, Track &Field) Justin Fellinger(Baseball) Ashley Wills(Softball,Basketball) Dakota Persinger(Football,Basketball,Golf) (Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field) Gilman CityHighSchool Gallatin HighSchool Galena HighSchool Francis HowellNorthHighSchool Francis HowellHighSchool Ft. ZumwaltWest HighSchool Ft. ZumwaltSouthHighSchool Ft. ZumwaltEastHighSchool Fort OsageHighSchool Eureka HighSchool Eugene HighSchool Eminence HighSchool Elsberry HighSchool Eldon HighSchool El DoradoSpringsHighSchool East PrairieHighSchool East PrairieJuniorHighSchool East NewtonHighSchool East Lynne MiddleSchool Duchesne HighSchool Dixon HighSchool Dexter HighSchool Glendale HighSchool DeSoto HighSchool DeSmet HighSchool Joslyn Newton Alec Sievering(Fooball,Basketball, Track &Field) Sara Lin(Softball,Basketball, Track &Field) Jacob Boyd(Football,Basketball, Track &Field) Anna CheyenneVeithley (Softball,Cheerleading) Kyle Foster(Basketball,Baseball) Sierra Teuscher (Softball,Basketball) Sean Pirrone(Swimming&Diving) Kelli Fisher(Golf,Basketball,Soccer) Connor Flynn(Football,Wrestling) Amber Stewart(Volleyball) Logan Anderson (Football,Baseball) Katie Lamkie(Basketball) Patrick Klix(Wrestling) Bridgette Taucher (Tennis, Band) Tyler Grimes(Basketball,Baseball) Jackie Leavell(Volleyball, Track &Field) Jacob Jacobs(Football, Track &Field) Casey Plank(Softball,Basketball) Jake Summers(Football) Madison Kliethermes(Volleyball) Jacob Rush(Basketball,Golf) Kimberly Rolen(Volleyball, Softball) Camron Matteson(CrossCountry, Basketball,Baseball) Amanda Jo Talbot (Basketball, Track &Field) Matt Henry(Baseball) Sara Rhine(Basketball, Track &Field) Will Simpson(Football, Track &Field) Kinli Simmons(Volleyball, Basketball) Spencer Young (Basketball,Baseball) Alexa Nordwald(Fall/SpringSoftball,Basketball) Seth Johnson(Basketball,Baseball) Makenzie Williams(Basketball, Track &Field) James Thurmond (Track &Field) Aubrey McDermott(Volleyball) Deian Clark(Basketball) Paige Zieman(Basketball) Jack Stone(Basketball) Morgan Plackemeier(Basketball) Brian Rehagen(Soccer) Taylor Middleton(Softball,Soccer) Drake Rujawitz(Baseball) Shyann Jines Peyton Pollock(Football,Basketball) Sun Jung(Golf) Micah Klousia(Tennis) Krista Richardson Zachary Smith(Football,Baseball) Michael Scherping(Soccer, Track &Field) (Volleyball, Basketball,Cheerleading) (Softball, Basketball, Track &Field,Cheerleading) (Softball, CrossCountry, Basketball, Track &Field) continued onpage 31 MSHSAA Journal May 2015  31 continued on page 32 (Cross Country, Track & Field, Cheerleading) Track (Cross Country, (Field Hockey, Basketball, Soccer) Basketball, Hockey, (Field (Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer) Basketball, Cross Country, (Volleyball, Andy Dierkes (Wrestling) Andy Dierkes & Field) Track (Cheerleading, Clare Goldkamp & Field) Track (Football, Jacob Cantrell & Field) Track Country, Faith Stark (Cross Tennis) (Swimming & Diving, Nathan Roy (Volleyball) Breanne Freeman & Field) Track (Cross Country, Andrew Scherer & Field) Track Paige Brandes (Cross Country, Lakota Joy (Basketball, Baseball) Nicole Croley (Soccer) & Field) Andrew Madison (Track Soccer) Brooklyn Barnett (Basketball, Baseball) Luke Schneider (Basketball, Hope Kunkel Logan Harris (Football, Basketball, Baseball) Allie Lammons (Softball, Soccer) & Field) Track Dominic Mattock (Cross Country, Dominique Wiedmaier & Field) Track Hayden Dorrell (Football, & Field) Track Marquis Prophete (Football, & Field) Jasmine Barge (Track Jordan Harden (Basketball) Soccer) Chayla Graham (Volleyball, Jake Wilkie (Football, Baseball) Cendy Garcia (Basketball) Cook (Basketball) Tyler Basketball) Emma Cook (Volleyball, Polo) Ryan Horn (Basketball, Water & Field) Track Kayla Drew (Basketball, & Field) Track Kevin Brooks (Basketball, Maya Dunlap (Tennis) & Field) Track Dillon Nicols (Football, Basketball) Payton Bledsoe (Volleyball, (Wrestling) Jadin Taylor & Field) Track Abigail Gooch (Golf, Basketball, Aaron Brown (Football, Basketball, Golf) Aaron Brown (Football, Basketball, & Field) Track Katie Clapp (Softball, Basketball, Blake Linebaugh (Football, Basketball, Golf) & Field) Track Claire Dorrell (Softball, Scott Francka (Basketball, Baseball) Bailey Hall (Softball, Basketball) Geren Reavis (Basketball, Baseball) Softball, Basketball) Bailie Stine (Volleyball, Brett Peters (Basketball, Baseball) & Field) Track Chloe Majors (Softball, Basketball, Jack Matzen (Basketball, Baseball) Sturgill Catherine Lindbergh High School Lindbergh Middle School Rogersville Logan High School Logan Rogersville School Lone Jack High Laquey High School Liberty North High School City) Lutheran High School (Kansas Marshall High School Maryville High School McCartan Memorial Junior High School McCluer North High School McCluer South Berkeley High School McDonald County High School Meadow Heights High School Mehlville High School Metro High School (St. Louis) Mexico Middle School Mexico High School Macon High School Marceline High School Marion County High School Marionville High School High School Mark Twain Marquette High School (Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Track & Field) Track Basketball, (Football, Wrestling, (Softball, Basketball, Track & Field, Soccer) Track (Softball, Basketball, (Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field) Track Basketball, (Cross Country, (Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field) Track Basketball, (Volleyball, (Football, Basketball, Track & Field) Track (Football, Basketball, (Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field) Basketball, Track (Volleyball, (Football, Basketball, Track & Field) (Football, Basketball, Track Danae Schieber (Softball, Basketball) Schieber (Softball, Danae Baseball) Basketball, Cook (Football, Jordan & Field) Track Kyra Greer (Softball, Sandoval Christopher Matt Safley (Basketball, Baseball) Jeana Noel (Cheerleading) (Baseball) Cole Huffhines & Field) Track Basketball, Peyton Greathous (Volleyball, (Football) Hayden Weddle Lauren Penecost (Softball, Dance) Romen Pena (Soccer) Bailey Baird (Softball, Basketball) Keegan McCormick (Wrestling) Madison Chapman (Soccer) Austin Eveler (Wrestling) Carlisa May (Volleyball) Fleming (Basketball, Baseball) Wyatt Samantha Ellis (Softball) & Field) Track Ryan Brooks (Football, Basketball, Alannah Brown (Volleyball) Evan Collier (Football) & Field) Track Mariah Rodgers (Basketball, Matthew Gibson (Football, Basketball, Tennis) Matthew Gibson (Football, Basketball, (Softball, Basketball) Nienhueser Tori Polo) (Swimming & Diving, Water Mitchell Wells Maddie Seifert (Softball) & Field) Track Kyle Hiller (Football, Basketball, Serena Williams Kaylee Zebel (Basketball, Track & Field) Track (Basketball, Kaylee Zebel & Field) Track (Soccer, Charlie Plax Lacrosse) (Field Hockey, Corinne Condie Kale Harmon (Football, Baseball) Soccer) Elizabeth McQueen (Basketball, Colten Jordan Emaline Glore Dalton Huffman Samantha Ratledge BJ Carr (Football, Golf) Cheerleading) Basketball, Kate Shetley (Tennis, Conner Bottoms (Basketball, Baseball) Madison Byrd (Softball, Basketball) Jack Simpson (Football, Basketball) & Field) Track Jade Raynor (Cross Country, Kuziel (Soccer) Jeff Maggie Cox (Swimming & Diving) & Field) Track George Garner (Cross Country, Lacrosse) Jane Nelson (Field Hockey, & Field) Track (Football, Basketball, Sears Tanner Rachel Rumsey High School Jennings Middle School Joel E. Barber La Plata High School Lawson High School Lebanon High School Summit High School Lee’s Summit North High School Lee’s High School Summit West Lee’s Leeton High School Lewis & Clark Middle School Academy Lift of Life Lafayette County High School Lafayette High School (Wildwood) Lange Middle School High School John Burroughs Kearney High School A. Burlison Middle School Kelly Kelly High School Kennett High School Keytesville High School Kickapoo High School Kirkwood High School School High Ladue Horton Watkins Lafayette County Middle School (Volleyball, Softball, Basketball) (Volleyball, 2014-15 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS of EXCELLENCE of AWARDS SPORTSMANSHIP 2014-15 (Cross Country, Track & Field, Soccer) Track (Cross Country, (Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field) Track Basketball, (Volleyball, (Softball, Cross Country, Basketball) (Softball, Cross Country, (Softball, Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field) & Track Basketball, Country, Cross (Softball, (Football, Wrestling, Tennis, Track & Field) Track Tennis, (Football, Wrestling, (Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field) Track Basketball, (Cross Country, (Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field, Baseball) Track Basketball, (Cross Country, Jarrett Reisenbichler (Wrestling) Madison Eckley (Basketball) & Field) Track Barbour (Basketball, Trevor Stephanie Birkmann (Softball, Basketball) Jacob Ellenberger (Football, Basketball) (Basketball) Bailey Waller Tennis) Spencer Bone (Soccer, Basketball, Soccer) (Cross Country, Kaley Ruff Jed Galbraith (Softball, Basketball) Kristen Payne Kristen Austin Nelson (Basketball, Track & Field) Track Austin Nelson (Basketball, Hope Clark (Softball, Basketball) Austin Richmiller (Football, Basketball) & Field) Track Karley Smith (Softball, Cole Luby (Football, Soccer) Betty Dunlap (Soccer) Derrick Wilson Jamie Nelson Koby White Drew Loehnig (Baseball) Hagadorn Valerie Basketball, Baseball) Ivan Long (Cross Country, Kendra Owens Teanna Bass (Soccer, Cheerleading) (Soccer, Bass Teanna & Field) Track James Jenette (Football, Basketball, Rachel Hutchcraft Maria Powell (Softball, Basketball, Track & Field) Track Maria Powell (Softball, Basketball, Kenny Piper (Baseball) Alexis Cushshon (Softball, Soccer) Kavon Smith Joe Pirrie (Track & Field) Joe Pirrie (Track & Field) (Track Jarmesha Smith & Field) Track Basketball, (Football, Triplett Zion & Field) Track (Volleyball, Siarra Dyson-Hanks Baseball) Matthew Blankenship (Football, Soccer) Elizabeth Findlay (Volleyball, & Field) Track Carl Mason (Football, Basketball, Basketball, Softball) Macy Wilson (Volleyball, Golf) Chamberlain (Soccer, Wyatt Cheerleading) Hardy (Volleyball, Vanessa Zak Banks (Basketball, Baseball) Makaila Kuchera (Softball) Baseball) Matt Hurt (Soccer, Djenana Imamovic (Softball) (Football) Jackson Wagner Jackie Davil (Dance) Daniel White Ron Cifuentes (Basketball) Ron Cifuentes Brooklyn Woodworth Jackson High School Jamestown High School Jefferson High School (Festus) Jefferson City High School Jefferson High School (Conception Junction)

Higbee High School Highland High School Hillsboro High School Hiram Neuwoehner High School Humansville High School Hermann High School Hermitage High School High School Hazelwood West Hazelwood Central High School Hazelwood East High School Grand Academy Center Arts Middle School Grandview Grandview High School Greenfield High School Green Ridge High School Halfway High School Hancock High School Hannibal High School Hardin-Central High School Golden City High School City High Golden 32  MSHSAA Journal May 2015 Oak GroveHighSchool Notre DameHighSchool(CapeGirardeau) Northwest HighSchool(CedarHill) Northgate MiddleSchool Northeast Vernon CountyHighSchool North Tech HighSchool North PlatteHighSchool North MercerHighSchool North KansasCityHighSchool North HarrisonHighSchool North DaviessHighSchool North Andrew HighSchool Nixa HighSchool Niangua HighSchool Nevada HighSchool Nerinx HallHighSchool Neosho HighSchool Mount Vernon HighSchool Moreland RidgeMiddleSchool Moberly HighSchool Moberly MiddleSchool Career Academy Miller Milan HighSchool Midway HighSchool MICDS 2014-15 SPORTSMANSHIPAWARDS ofEXCELLENCE Jayde Patton(Volleyball) Austin Blackston(Football,Basketball, Golf) Taylor Hess(Softball, Track &Field) John Fennewald(Soccer, Volleyball) Anna Grobelny(CrossCountry, Track &Field) Blake Jerger(Soccer) Katelyn Luedke(Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field) Max Super(CrossCounty, Track &Field) Becky Jennings(Volleyball, Softball,Basketball) Tyrein Davis(Basketball,Baseball) Tegan Stith(Basketball,Soccer) Cameron Smith(Baseball) Baylie Wilson Jeremiah Copenhaver Chantel Robinson(Basketball) Joseph Lund(Track &Field) Ashley Happy(Volleyball) Mohamed Jamal(Football,Wrestling) Cooper Sadowsky(Basketball) Blake Emig(Softball,Basketball) Kaylee Curtis(Track &Field) Gary Moore(Track &Field) Haley McDanile Devin Goff (Football, Track &Field) Peyton Zwingle(CrossCountry, Track &Field) Marcus Johnson(CrossCountry, Track &Field) Haley Venolia (Volleyball, Basketball) Doug Donaldson(Basketball) Morgan McNeley(Volleyball, Basketball) Tristan Smith(Football,Basketball, Track &Field) Maggie Dummitt(Softball) Emily Harrell(Softball,Basketball,Soccer) Logan Stuart(Football,Basketball,Baseball) Ashley Childers(Golf) Brandon Hayes(Football) Savanna Salazar(Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field) Jacob McCubbin Taylor Godwin(Basketball, Track &Field) Scott Mason(Football,Basketball,Baseball) Chloe Wood (Softball,Basketball) Alex Fincher(Basketball) Jada Hubert(Softball, Track &Field,Dance) Jaylan James(Football,Basketball) Haley Mason(Softball, Track &Field) Holdan Stallbaumer(Football,Basketball,Golf) Dee Stark Clay Dahman(Football,Basketball, Track &Field) Maya Howard(Basketball, Track &Field) Tilman Bartelsmeyer (Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field) (Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field, Cheerleading) (Softball, Basketball,Cheerleading) (Football, Basketball, Track &Field) (Soccer, Football, Track &Field) (Football, Basketball, Track &Field) Owensville HighSchool Osborn HighSchool Orrick HighSchool Orchard FarmHighSchool Odessa HighSchool Oakville HighSchool Oakland MiddleSchool Priory HighSchool Prairie HomeHighSchool Poplar BluffHighSchool Poplar BluffJuniorHighSchool Polo HighSchool Pleasant HillHighSchool Plattsburg HighSchool Pierce CityHighSchool Perryville HighSchool Paul KinderMiddleSchool Pattonville HighSchool Parkway West HighSchool Park HillSouthHighSchool Park HillHighSchool Ozark HighSchool Oak RidgeHighSchool Oak ParkHighSchool Morgan Belloir Matthew Pohlmann Abby Snow(Softball,Basketball, Track &Field) Trent Grimes(Football,Basketball, Track &Field) Sam Fulte(Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field) Tanner Werle (Basketball,Golf) Kelsey Grunwaldt(Softball) Nathan White Rhyannon Patrick(Volleyball, Basketball) Ryan Palmer(Football,Basketball,Golf) Rachel Hensel(Cheerleading) Eric Tate (Soccer, Volleyball) Ashley Bland(Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field) Jared Baker(Football) Daniel Kelly(Soccer, Baseball) Brooke Emmerick Cody Simmons(Softball,Basketball, Track &Field) Halee Huffman (Volleyball) Steven Haley(Football,Wrestling) Abigail Gregory(Basketball, Track &Field) Chris Barker(Football, Track &Field,Music) Emily Fickess(Track &Field,Cheerleading) Parker Smith(Basketball, Track &Field) Olivia Woodruff (Golf,Basketball) Kameron Gray(Football,Wrestling, Baseball) Lindsay Stephens(Softball) Tanner Bahora(Football,Baseball) Bailee Hayward Colin Garner(Football,Basketball,Baseball) Catrina More(Softball,Basketball) Marcus Steffens (Baseball) Jasmine Taylor Conrad Rowley Jessica Burgess(Lacrosse,Golf,Cheerleading) Judge Williams(Football) Kennedy Frank(Softball) Tucker Watts (Soccer, Volleyball) Erin Stump Tristan McCoy(CrossCountry, Track &Field) Olivia Nowakowski(Volleyball, Soccer) Clayton Cole(Football,Baseball) Bailey Elliott(Softball) Collin Fraley(Football, Track &Field,Baseball) Tessa Ward (Softball) Heath Carmichael(Basketball) Chelsea Seyer Jacob Seabaugh(CrossCountry, Basketball,Baseball) Cydney Newton(Volleyball, Basketball) Joey Scott(Football,Baseball) (Cross Country, Swimming&Diving, Track &Field) (Cross Country, Basketball,Baseball) (Softball, Track &Field,Cheerleading,Dance) (Cross Country, Volleyball, Softball,Cheerleding) (Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field) (Football, Basketball, Track &Field) (Basketball, Softball, Track &Field) (Softball, Basketball, Track &Field) (Football, Wrestling, Track &Field) Rock BridgeHighSchool Robidoux MiddleSchool Riverview GardensHighSchool Richland HighSchool Republic HighSchool Raytown SouthHighSchool South IronHighSchool South CallawayHighSchool Slater HighSchool Skyline HighSchool Sikeston HighSchool Seymour HighSchool Seneca HighSchool Seckman MiddleSchool Scott CityHighSchool Schuyler CountyHighSchool School oftheOzarksHigh Saxony LutheranHighSchool Russellville HighSchool Rockhurst HighSchool Raytown SouthMiddleSchool Raytown HighSchool Purdy HighSchool Putnam CountyHighSchool Principia HighSchool Michael Rhodenbaugh Abbey Dollar(Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field) Ike Book(CrossCountry, Basketball) Kayla Moore(Softball,Basketball, Track &Field) Greg Moore(Football) Stephanie Murray(Basketball) Caleb Mooney(Track &Field) Michayla Shanks(Volleyball, Basketball,Soccer) Jace Duvall(Football,Basketball, Track &Field) Brianna Boos(Volleyball, Swimming&Diving) Henry Lanear(Football) Ashley Michan(Basketball) (Basketball) Larry Thomas Racheal Kimminau(Cheerleading) Tyler Adams (Football, Baseball) Stephanie Borgman(Track &Field,Cheerleading) Cole Skinner(Football,Basketball, Track &Field) Alli Carter(Volleyball, Basketball,Softball) Colton Wouters Natalie Regenold(Softball) Gage Barber(Football,Wrestling, Baseball) Sydney Helms(Basketball,Softball) Taylor Rodrock(Basketball,Baseball) Courtney Cook(Softball,Basketball) Ethan Dorland(Football,Basketball,Baseball) Gabby Kroenung(CrossCountry) Nathan Key(CrossCountry) Michaela Kiefer(Volleyball, Basketball,Softball) Austin Spriggs Rachel Morris(Basketball, Track &Field) Nathanial Wheeler(Basketball,Baseball) Hannah Duncan Jacob Russell(Basketball, Track &Field) Baegan Wieser(Volleyball, Basketball,Soccer) Chase Steffens (Basketball,Baseball) Jorden Barnhart(CrossCountry, Volleyball, Track &Field) Seth Kuda(Basketball,Baseball) Luke Ritter(Football,Baseball) Kelsey Knorr(Softball,Basketball, Track &Field) Nyah Alexander Jacob Dodd(Football,Wrestling, Track &Field) Shayla Tyson(Basketball) Ashton Yoder(Soccer) Jayse Henderson(Volleyball, Basketball,Softball) Lucas White(Mascot,Speech) Adriana Garber(Basketball, Track &Field) Riley Wood (Football,Basketball, Track &Field) Kaylea Butler(Softball,Soccer) Tyler Wingert(CrossCountry, Basketball) (Football, Basketball, Track &Field) (Football, Basketball, Track &Field) (Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field) (Volleyball, Basketball, Track &Field) (Swimming &Diving, Tennis) continued onpage 35 MSHSAA Journal May 2015  35 (Softball, Basketball, Track & Field) Track (Softball, 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