SOUTH ZONE JUNIOR HIGH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL SPRING MEETING 2014
Lethbridge Public School District #51 Education Centre, Board Room 433 15 St S, Lethbridge Mon., May 5, 2014 1:00pm Lunch at noon Zone Website: www.southzone.org President: Randy Whitehead, Matthew Halton Vice-President: Scott Howes, Medicine Hat High Past President: Terry Hagel, GS Lakie Secretary-Treasurer: Marg Derbyshire [email protected] phone 403-527 – 5360 cell 403-548-1784 fax 403-580-2999 MINUTES
The Meeting was brought to order by President Randy Whitehead at 1:15 pm 1.MOVED: Ingeborg Pot (Stirling) Adopt the Minutes of Fall Meeting, Oct 7, 2013 in Lethbridge. SECOND: Ray Neary (Crescent Heights) CARRIED
2. Voting Strength: 41, representing 39 schools
3. Business arising from Minutes 1. Badminton Venue hosts – see Badminton report 2. Track and Field Equipment was purchased for use in Lethbridge. Throwing implements, tape measures 3. Delegates taking AIAAA course in February – 17 @$79+ 1@$99 paid by SZJHAA
4. Reading of Communications 1. Guests: 1. John Paton, ASAA Executive Director, spoke to the Delegates. He thanked those who responded to the Jr High Survey conducted by ASAA and summarized the results. He also talked about the Subway Cards as a fundraiser initiative for schools. 2. Deb Yanota, South Zone SchoolCoach Ambassador, introduced herself and outlined her intentions to contact District Administrators regarding on-line coaching courses. Contact information: [email protected] home phone 403-320-8894 cell 403-317-0972 2. An email was read regarding the limit to number of players on BB game sheet. There is no limit to the number of players on a team, but 15 is the max to be listed for any one game. This has not been an issue for other schools.
5. Financial Statement MOVED: Ingeborg Pot (Stirling) Accept the Financial Report as presented by Marg SECOND: Tyler Speelman (St Michael’s PC) CARRIED
6. Reports of Competitions 1. Cross Country: 817 athletes registered representing 50 schools. 115 scratches. 2. Banners: 1J- Gilbert Paterson (740), 2J-Barnwell (292), 3J-Seven Persons (410), 4J-Raymond (724) Individual Results are posted on the website. Jr High… Cross Country 3. Volleyball – hosts gave positive feedback for some changes, including a “form” for reporting season’s record for seeding purposes. 1J Boys – Gilbert Paterson, Cardston, Alexandra 1J Girls – Gilbert Paterson, DA Ferguson, Alexandra 2J Boys - Barnwell, Senator Gershaw, St Catherine’s 2J Girls – Foremost, Barnwell, St Joseph’s 3J Boys – Seven Persons, Immanuel Christian, Foremost 3J Girls – FP Walshe, WR Myers, Kate Andrews 4J Boys – Medicine Hat, Notre Dame, Winston Churchill 4J Girls – Notre Dame, Raymond, LCI 4. Basketball –Reports submitted from all hosts. Some were able to have carded refs and an interesting fundraiser. 1J Boys – Gilbert Paterson, Cardston, Alexandra 1J Girls – Gilbert Paterson, Cardston, Alexandra 2J Boys – Mountain View, Livingstone, St Joseph’s 2J Girls – Barnwell, Glenwood, St Joseph’s 3J Boys – Magrath, Barnwell, Immanuel Christian 3J Girls – Magrath, Immanuel Christian, WR Myers 4J Boys – Cardston, Raymond, Medicine Hat 4J Girls – Raymond, St Francis, LCI
5. Badminton – 296 players, representing 52 schools. This was the first time Zones were held in Lethbridge. Venues started at 10:00 am and finished between 2:00 and 3:45 pm. 1J- Gilbert Paterson (151); 2J- Senator Gershaw (47); 3J– St Mary’s T (113); 4J– St Mary’s MH (76) Individual results are posted on the Zone web site. 6. Track and Field: Wed June 4 in Lethbridge. Regional entries to Marg by Friday May 30. Hy-Tek Meet Manager to be used for registration of Regional T&F entries. Sign up sheet for Officials’ shifts.
7. Notices of Motion 1. SECTION XI - VOLLEYBALL MOVED: Gordon Vatcher (St Joseph’s) CURRENT: 3. Regional representatives in each category must be decided no later than one week prior to Zones. PROPOSED: 3. Regional representatives in each category must be sent to the host no later than noon, on the Monday prior to Zones.
RATIONALE: A specific date needs to be set so that hosts do not have to chase down reps. “One week prior” is not specific if that is Friday or Saturday … and having the date set as Monday allows for Regions to have their play-offs that week-end. SECOND: Kelly Schmidt (St Catherine’s) CARRIED
2. SECTION VIII - BASKETBALL. MOVED: Kevin McBeath (Winston Churchill) CURRENT: 5.The playing rules governing basketball shall be the rules adopted by FIBA with the following modifications: 1. Four 8-min quarters, with 1 minute between quarters 2. 8-minute half time 3. Shot clock will not be used. If the ref perceives a team is stalling, he/she shall give a 10-sec warning. 4. Size 6 ball (girls), size 7 ball (boys) 5. NCAA uniform numbers will be allowed. 6. T-shirts of the same color as the uniform may be worn under the uniform PROPOSED: 5.The playing rules governing basketball shall be the rules adopted by FIBA with the following modifications: 1. Four 8-min quarters for 1J boys and girls and four 10-minute quarters for 2J, 3J and 4J boys and girls, with 1 minute between quarters 2. 8-minute half time 3. Shot clock will not be used. If the ref perceives a team is stalling, he/she shall give a 10-sec warning. 4. Size 6 ball (girls), size 7 ball (boys) 5. NCAA uniform numbers will be allowed. 6. T-shirts of the same color as the uniform may be worn under the uniform
RATIONALE: The present quarter length is a modification of the FIBA rules. The ASAA follows the FIBA rule of 10 minute quarters. In the 4J division, the majority of schools play either 3A or 4A basketball at the ASAA level and the transition needs to begin at the SZJHAA Basketball Championship so that individual leagues can also begin the transition to the 10 minute quarters to better prepare players for the jump to 3A and 4A basketball. SECOND: Erica Burt (Cardston) CARRIED
8. New Business. 1. Election of 2014-15 Executive Officers: President: Scott Howes, Medicine Hat High Past President: Randy Whitehead, Matthew Halton Vice President: Ray Neary, Crescent Heights Secretary/Treasurer: Marg Derbyshire
2. Zone XC will be held Wed Oct 8, 2014 at Echo Dale. Entries by Wednesday, Oct 1 using Hy-Tek Team Manager/ Team Manager Lite or the Excel form on the web site.
3. Bids to host 2014 Zone Volleyball Nov 7, 8 1J Boys VB: RI Baker 1J Girls VB: RI Baker 2J Boys VB: Barnwell 2J Girls VB: Erle Rivers – withdrew in Sep 3J Boys VB: County Central 3J Girls VB: County Central 4J Boys VB: vacant – Notre Dame 4J Girls VB: Crescent Heights
4. Bids can also be submitted for Basketball, Mar 6, 7, 2015 with voting to take place at the Fall Meeting. 1J Boys BB: bid: Cardston Jr 1J Girls BB: bid: Cardston Jr 2J Boys BB: bid: Mountain View 2J Girls BB 3J Boys BB: bid: Willow Creek 3J Girls BB 4J Boys BB: 4J Girls BB: bid: Raymond
3. Badminton date: Sat, May 2, 2015 in Lethbridge. Lethbridge and Forty Mile will be the venue coordinators Regional entries to Marg, deadline Friday, Apr 24 (Easter Sunday is Apr 5; holidays Apr 3-11)
6. T&F date: Wed, June 3, 2015 in Medicine Hat. Regional entries to Marg, deadline Friday, May 29
9. Other Business 1. Next Meeting: Monday, October 6, 2014 in Taber. 1:00 pm (lunch at noon) 2 10. Adjournment 2:30 Robert Baker (Raymond)