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In This Issue: • Coaches Advancement Program • Representative Council and U.P. • Whom to Contact in the MHSAA Athletic Committee Elections • Cooperative Program Listing • Representative Council Meeting • CSIET Program Listing • Executive Committee Meetings • AD In-Service / Update Meeting • National Testing Dates Schedule

• 32nd Annual Football Playoff Rules and Regulations

August 2006 Volume LXXXIII BULLETIN Number 1 © 2006 Michigan High School Athletic Association TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Representative Council and UP Athletic Committee Elections ...... 4 2006 Spring Representative Council Meeting ...... 6 Online Score Reporting Mandatory for Football-Playing Schools in 2006 ...... 19 May Executive Committee Meeting...... 20 June Executive Committee Meeting...... 26 Upper Peninsula Athletic Committee Meeting...... 34 From the Executive Director: Keeping Educational Athletics Educational ...... 36 From the Executive Director: Calendar Concerns ...... 39 Student Focus: Listening to Student-Athletes ...... 40 Scholar-Athlete Award Materials Available Online...... 40 Guest Editorial: Participation in Sports and Civic Engagement...... 41 Staff Profile: Mark Uyl Leads with Experience ...... 42 Basketball Coaches Boxes Must Be Marked ...... 44 Reviewing the Regulations: Due Process Reviewed ...... 45 Eligibility Advancement Reminders...... 45 Officials Services: Online Ratings a Must ...... 46 Failure to Rate Officials ...... 46 Instructions of Submitting Online Ratings ...... 47 Update Meetings Follow AD In-Services at Select Sites in 2006 ...... 48 New AD Orientation Program Registration ...... 49 2006-07 Michigan Merit Exam Dates ...... 50 2005-06 National Testing Dates/MHSAA Tournament Conflicts ...... 50 Coaches Advancement Program Overview ...... 51 CAP Enrollment Form ...... 52 Master Eligibility Lists ...... 53 Out-of-State Travel Guidelines...... 55 Sanctioning Procedures ...... 56 Register All Nonfaculty Coaches Before They Assume Responsibility ...... 57 Summary of Nonfaculty Coaches...... 57 Health and Safety: Hydration and Heat Illness...... 58 Reviewing the Regulations: Yearly Rules Meetings Requirements...... 60 Marcy Weston Earns NASO Award...... 60 Legal Aspects: Public Act 215 of 2006 ...... 61 Reviewing the Regulations: Fundraising Clarifications...... 64 Athletic Participation Numbers at All-Time High ...... 65 MHSAA Tournament Ball Agreements ...... 66 32nd Annual Football Playoffs Rules and Regulations ...... 67 2006-07 CSIET List of Approved Exchange Programs ...... 76 2006 Spring Coach Ejection Listing...... 78 Officials Reports Summary-Spring 2006 ...... 79 Officials Reports for Spring 2006...... 79 MHSAA Classification by Sport-2006-07 ...... 80 Status of Classification Changes ...... 82 2006-07 Order Form for MHSAA Materials ...... 85 Request for Interpretations/Whom to Contact in the MHSAA ...... 86 Girls Soccer Officials Selection Meeting ...... 87 Girls Basketball Site Selection Committee Meeting ...... 88 Baseball/Softball Officials Selection Committee Meeting...... 89 Girls Lacrosse Committee Meeting ...... 90 Boys Lacrosse Committee Meeting ...... 92 2006-07 Cooperative Program Listings ...... 94 Michiganders Fill Positions with NFHS...... 111

ON THE COVER The 2006-07 school year is underway, as student-athletes, coaches and athletic administrators have returned to schools across the state for another exciting year of interscholastic athletics. Highlighting the Fall Finals schedule are Football, Girls Tennis in both peninsulas, and Lower Peninsula Boys Golf. (Photos by 20-20photo.com and John Johnson, Okemos)

August 2006 2 MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 1661 Ramblewood, East Lansing, 48823-7392 • Telephone 517-332-5046 FAX 517-332-4071 mhsaa.com Members of Representative Council

Renee Bird** Karen Leinaar** Board of Education Athletic Director Tawas Area Schools Benzie Central High School Appointee Statewide At-Large James Derocher* Vic Michaels* Superintendent Director of Physical Education & Athletics Negaunee Public Schools Archdiocese of Detroit Class C-D — Upper Peninsula Private and Parochial Schools Ken Dietz** Linda Myers* Athletic Director Superintendent Watervliet High School Morley-Stanwood Community Schools Class C-D — Southwestern Michigan Appointee Keith Eldred*, Vice President William D. Newkirk*, Secretary-Treasurer Dean of Students Superintendent Williamston Middle School Sanford-Meridian Public Schools Junior High/Middle Schools Class C-D — Northern Lower Peninsula Paul L. Ellinger**, President Fred Procter* Superintendent Principal Cheboygan Area Schools Beverly Hills Wylie E. Groves High School Junior High/Middle Schools Appointee Lafayette Evans** Peter C. Ryan* Director of Athletics Athletic Director Detroit Public Schools Saginaw Township Community Schools City of Detroit Class A-B — Northern Lower Peninsula Eric Federico* Randy Salisbury** Superintendent Principal Gibraltar Schools Britton-Macon High School Class A-B — Southeastern Michigan Class C-D — Southeastern Michigan Dan Flynn** Fred Smith* Faculty Member/Coach Athletic Director Escanaba High School Comstock High School Class A-B — Upper Peninsula Class A-B — Southwestern Michigan Scott Grimes* Roberta Stanley (ex-officio) Principal Office of Administrative Law and Federal Relations, Grand Haven High School Michigan Dept. of Education Statewide At-Large Lansing Leroy Hackley** Designee Athletic Director Jenison High School *Term Expires December 2006 Appointee **Term Expires December 2007

Any individual who is a representative of a member school (faculty member or Board of Education member) may become a candidate for the MHSAA Representative Council. Please contact the MHSAA Executive Director for an outline of procedures.

MHSAA Staff Randy Allen, Assistant Director Andrea Osters, Program & Development Assistant Tony Bihn, Director of Information Systems (part-time) Andy Frushour, Marketing and Special Programs Coord. Thomas M. Rashid, Associate Director Mandi Hoover, Administrative Assistant John E. Roberts, Executive Director Nate Hampton, Assistant Director Laura Roberts, Receptionist John R. Johnson, Communications Director Sharla Stokes, Administrative Assistant Rob Kaminski, Publications and Web Site Coordinator Mark Uyl, Assistant Director Camala Kinder, Administrative Assistant Jamie VanDerMoere, Administrative Assistant Laurie LaClear, Bookkeeper Faye Verellen, Administrative Assistant Sue Lohman, Administrative Assistant Debbie Waddell, Executive Assistant Gina Mazzolini, Assistant Director Kathy Vruggink Westdorp, Assistant Director Thomas L. Minter, Assistant to Executive Director Karen Yonkers, Executive Assistant

3 August 2006 REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AND UPPER PENINSULA ATHLETIC COMMITTEE ELECTIONS Ballots to be Sent to Schools August 31, 2006 MAP OF REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL SECTIONS

Upper Peninsula

Northern Section Southeastern Lower Peninsula Section Lower Peninsula

Southwestern Section Lower Peninsula

City of Detroit

Ballots for Representative Council elections In addition to the above named Representa- will be mailed to principals of member schools tive Council positions, there are two Upper from the MHSAA office Aug. 31, 2006. The Peninsula Athletic Committee positions to be ballots will be due back in the MHSAA office voted in September. A representative of the Sept. 14, 2006. Class D schools and an Athletic Coach will be Eight positions for membership on the elected by the principals of the Upper Penin- Representative Council will be up for election sula schools. this fall. Vacancies for two-year terms begin- Look for the ballots and return them in ning December 2006 will occur as follows: time to be counted by the Board of Class A-B Northern Section L.P., Canvassers. Be sure you mark your ballot Southwestern Section L.P. and Southeastern correctly and signatures are affixed in the Section L.P; Class C-D Upper Peninsula and proper places. Ballots must have two (2) sig- Northern Section L.P.; Statewide At-Large; natures to be considered valid. Junior High/Middle School, elected on a Details of the Representative Council com- statewide basis; and Private and Parochial position may be found near the beginning of High Schools. the MHSAA Handbook.

August 2006 4 Following the due date of Sept. 14, 2006, Upper Peninsula - Class C and D the Board of Canvassers as provided in Schools — James Derocher, Superintendent, Article IV of the Constitution of the Michigan Negaunee Public Schools High School Athletic Association, will meet Northern Section, Lower Peninsula - and declare the winners for the various vacan- Class C and D Schools — William D. cies. Newkirk, Superintendent, Sanford-Meridian In accordance with the approved nomin- Public Schools ation and election procedures, listed candi- dates have submitted their desire to run Statewide At-Large — Rod Bragg, for a position by March 15, 2006. They Faculty Member/Coach, Gaylord-St. Mary have included an approval to serve from their Cathedral School; Scott C. Grimes, Principal, respective Superintendent or Principal and Grand Haven High School; Nick Kocsis, have certified their qualifications to run for Faculty Member/Coach, Zeeland East High the office which they seek. No write-ins will School; Cheri L. Meier, Principal, Ionia be possible because each candidate must be Middle School approved by March 15 in order to run for a Junior High/Middle Schools — David position on the Representative Council. Baldus, Faculty Member, Fremont Middle Following are the declared candidates and School; Keith Eldred, Dean of Students, the vacancies which will occur in December Williamston Middle School 2006: Private and Parochial High Schools — REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL Vic Michaels, Director of Physical Education CANDIDATES FOR & Athletics, Archdiocese of Detroit SEPTEMBER 2006 ELECTION UPPER PENINSULA ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Northern Section, Lower Peninsula - Class A and B Schools — Peter Ryan, Athletic Coach — David Duncan, Athletic CMAA, Athletic Director, Saginaw Director/Basketball Coach, Cedarville High Township Community Schools School; Bob Madigan, Faculty Member/ Coach, Norway High School; Paul Polfus, Southwestern Section, Lower Peninsula Basketball Coach, Carney-Nadeau High - Class A and B Schools — Fred Smith, School CMAA, Athletic Director, Kalamazoo- Comstock High School Class D Schools — Joseph Reddinger, Athletic Director/Football Coach, Felch- Southeastern Section, Lower Peninsula North Dickinson High School ■ - Class A and B Schools — Eric C. Federico, Superintendent, Gibraltar School District Remember to visit mhsaa.com to make all personnel, telephone and address revisions necessary for the 2006-07 school year

5 August 2006 Not all the facts presented to the Executive Committee and Representative Council as part of requests to waive eligibility regulations are included in the reports of those meet- ings, either because of the volume of material reviewed or the confidentiality requested by schools for their students, parents or faculty.

REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MEETING Lewiston, May 7-9, 2006 Members Present: Also Present: Paul Ellinger, Cheboygan Ed Sikorski, Ann Arbor (May 7 & 8) Keith Eldred, Williamston Jim Thelen, Lansing (May 7 & 8) William Newkirk, Meridian Renee Bird, Tawas City Staff Members Present: Jim Derocher, Negaunee Randy Allen (May 7 & 8) Ken Dietz, Hartford Nate Hampton Lafayette Evans, Detroit John Johnson Eric Federico, Gibraltar Gina Mazzolini Dan Flynn, Escanaba Tom Minter Scott Grimes, Grand Haven Tom Rashid Leroy Hackley, Jenison Jack Roberts (Recorder) Karen Leinaar, Benzonia Mark Uyl Vic Michaels, Detroit Kathy Westdorp Linda Myers, Morley Karen Yonkers Fred Procter, Beverly Hills Pete Ryan, Saginaw Randy Salisbury, Britton Fred Smith, Kalamazoo (May 8 & 9) Roberta Stanley, Lansing (May 7 & 8)

Accounts of Meetings - Motion by addressed the Council regarding several Randy Salisbury, supported by Karen agenda items, as well as other matters perti- Leinaar, to approve the minutes of the nent to their sports. Representative Council Meeting of March A delegation of the Traverse City Area 24, 2006; and the Executive Committee Public Schools made a presentation on behalf Meeting minutes of March 22-23, March 23, of the school district’s appeal of the 3,500- and April 25, 2006. Adopted. student enrollment limit on cooperative pro- Dan Flynn, with assistance from Jim grams. Derocher, provided an oral report of the Upper Peninsula Athletic Committee REPORTS Meeting held in Escanaba on April 28, 2006, Legislation – The executive director dis- and meeting minutes were provided. tributed a report from the association’s leg- islative liaisons and highlighted the status of PRESENTATIONS House Bills 5903 and 5904 (accelerated edu- The position statements of the Michigan cation), House Bills 5972 and 5973 (assaults Interscholastic Athletic Administrators at athletic events), House Bills 4118, 4594 Association were available for the Council’s and 4596 (steroids), and Public Act 84 of review. 2006 (criminal history checks). Designated representatives of the Litigation – Attorney Edmund Sikorski Michigan High School Coaches Association, provided brief status reports of the same two Michigan High School Football Coaches lawsuits on which he reported in March. Association, the Michigan Interscholastic There has been no new litigation involving Track Coaches Association and the Michigan the MHSAA during the past two school High School Wrestling Coaches Association years. Mr. Sikorski and the executive direc-

August 2006 6 tor both reported on a meeting of state high cessful and should be continued to assure school association legal counsel in fuller compliance with this requirement that Indianapolis in April. was first established in 1994-95. The executive director outlined the com- The nine Update Meetings of September prehensive strategy which the MHSAA has and October 2005 were attended by 1,148 developed and worked to both avoid and persons. The schedule of eight Update respond to legislative and judicial challenges. Meetings for 2006 was presented. The goal of each strategy is the same, which A summation of mailings from the is to preserve local schools’ authority to regu- MHSAA office to Representative Council late themselves in the area of extracurricular members during 2005-06 was provided. athletics, consistent with the “Ten Basic A listing of violations by schools and Beliefs for Interscholastic Athletics in officials between April 11, 2005 and April Michigan” which were again provided to 10, 2006 indicated that the total number of Council members. violations for the year was average. It Contingency policies to be enacted if appears that in spite of turnover among changes of MHSAA tournament dates are administrators, but because of the conve- required as a result of federal litigation were nience of technology, the association may be provided to Council members as they had headed toward a time of fewer administra- been approved by the Representative Council tive/paperwork violations. during its meetings May 1-3, 2005. Several The associate director described the Council members expressed concern that Athletic Director In-Service programs con- schools have not also maintained contingency ducted by the MHSAA during 2005-06, plans, and it was requested that staff empha- reporting that the previous year’s record size through leagues and conferences the attendance of 557 was surpassed by 80. The need for schools to do so until the litigation is schedule for the fall of 2006 was presented successfully completed. and the three sessions for first-year Athletic Administration – The executive director Director Orientation were emphasized. reported that MHSAA membership during Assistant Director Kathy Westdorp the 2005-06 school year was 762 high reported that 44 sessions of the Coaches schools and 818 junior high/middle schools Advancement Program have been conduct- as of April 1, 2006. This compares to 765 ed with 10 more scheduled for May and June, and 831, respectively, as of April 1, 2005. in the most aggressive year of coaches’ edu- Eligibility advancement applications cation in the history of the Michigan High were received and approved for 16 students School Athletic Association. She cited the during the 2005-06 school year, the same as high attendance and the high percentage of in both 2003-04 and 2004-05, which is the attendees who completed the requirements lowest since this provision was first estab- for beginning or intermediate certification; lished for the 1987-88 school year. The and she identified the schools which have record high was 94 applications during the sent the most coaches through the Coaches 1991-92 school year. Advancement Program. Ms. Westdorp It was reported that 246 Educational described advancements in curriculum devel- Transfer Forms were processed for the opment and training of presenters. 2005-06 school year through April 6, 2006, It was noted that the MHSAA, along with an increase of four over 2004-05. Public the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports at school to public school transfers continue to Michigan State University, are key partici- be the most common (171), and the divorce pants in the National Coaching Educator’s exception (#8) continues to be the most fre- Conference June 15-17, 2006 in Lansing. quent reason (156) for the Educational Assistant Director Mark Uyl reported that Transfer Form to be used. officials’ registrations for 2005-06 will fin- Travel Forms for Out-of-State Practice ish slightly ahead of the 12,003 registered were filed by a record 95 schools for the during 2004-05. He noted that 2,000 officials 2005-06 school year, reflecting that the have already renewed their registrations Representative Council’s ideas and the staff’s online for 2006-07. efforts to improve reporting have been suc- Another benefit of technology is reflected

7 August 2006 in the fact that there is an approximately 90 four states to participate in a steroid and drug percent decrease in the number of member prevention education program funded by a $1 schools failing to rate any officials for the million grant from Sports Illustrated to the spring season. creators of the ATLAS and ATHENA pro- Officials Reports for the spring 2005, grams at the Center for Health Promotion fall 2005, and winter 2005-06 seasons were Research at Oregon Health and Science reviewed, revealing some increase in nega- University. There are two major compo- tive reports that may result from the fact that nents: the Officials Report Form is now available to (1) The MHSAA will partner with officials online. Sports Illustrated and OHSU to Criminal history checks will be per- select four high schools to receive formed on all MHSAA registered officials by $25,000 worth of training and pro- June 30, 2006. Consistent with societal aver- gram materials to implement the ages, the association is finding that approxi- ATLAS and ATHENA programs mately 10 percent of potential registrants with their sports teams during the have had at least one conviction of any kind; 2006-07 school year. A one-day and of those, approximately 12 percent have training seminar will be provided for had multiple convictions. Of the officials the chosen schools. with criminal convictions, the association (2) On Nov. 9, 2006, the MHSAA will revoked the registration privileges of six per- host a day-long conference with the cent because of the nature of the offense assistance of Sports Illustrated and and/or frequency of offenses. The associa- OHSU that will feature both national tion uses multiple sources to conduct these and local speakers on topics of checks, including the Michigan Public Sex steroid education, general drug pre- Offender Registry and the Michigan State vention education and healthy nutri- Police ICHAT system, but the MHSAA does tional alternatives for high school not require fingerprinting except for those athletes. officials who are trying to demonstrate that The Council discussed at length its con- the systems being utilized by the MHSAA cerns for the directions of the National have identified a false positive, which has Federation of State High School Associations occurred in approximately five percent of with respect to national-scope competition. cases. The MHSAA’s procedures include the Motion by Karen Leinaar, supported by Pete opportunity for officials to respond to find- Ryan, to affirm the existing policies of the ings before registration is denied or suspend- Michigan High School Athletic Association ed. with respect to interstate travel, national tour- The executive director reported on the naments and all-star contests and to express association’s first effort to host leadership of opposition to the directions of the National other youth sports organizations in Federation of State High School Michigan. That meeting occurred on April 5, Associations, as well as its decision-making 2006, and focused on the recruitment and processes for determining those directions. education of coaches and officials. A follow- Adopted. up meeting is in planning and is expected to Letters were signed to the leadership of address sportsmanship and the role of par- the Michigan Association of School Boards, ents. the Michigan Association of School Sportsmanship efforts during 2005-06 Administrators, the Michigan Association of revolved around mini-grants to schools, dis- Secondary School Principals and the tricts and leagues, totaling $7,073 to date. Michigan Interscholastic Athletic During 2006-07, the MHSAA will coordinate Administrators Association, in each case regional Sportsmanship Summits on Oct. 30 requesting increased focus of their national in Grand Rapids, Nov. 1 in Gaylord, Nov. 6 counterparts on the actions of the National in Lansing, and Nov. 8 in Warren (especially Federation that contribute to the kinds of for the junior high/middle school level). excesses cited by the National Association of The MHSAA has been selected as one of State Boards of Education in 2005.

August 2006 8 COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS compliance by forming a second team on its As of April 5, 2006, there were 197 own at either Traverse City West or Traverse cooperative program agreements for high City Central High School or splitting evenly schools (an increase of 12 over the previous the enrollment of St. Francis to contribute to year) and 53 cooperative program agreements the program at each of the other schools. It for junior high/middle schools (an increase of was also recommended that the schools con- five). Additional programs had been sider Interpretation 204 to continue involve- approved by Executive Committee at its ment of all student-athletes (competing on meetings on April 25 and May 6. The most two or three teams) who would be eligible to frequent sports involved in cooperative pro- qualify for the MHSAA Swimming & Diving grams at the high school level are ice hockey, Meets as representatives of the school at boys swimming & diving, girls swimming & which they are actually enrolled or have a diving, football and gymnastics. At the cooperative program involving their school junior high/middle school level, the sports that is in compliance with the 3,500-student most frequently involved in cooperative pro- limit. On April 25, the school district asked grams are boys and girls track & field, that the request for waiver proceed to the wrestling and football. Representative Council. In May 2002, the Representative Council Appearing before the Representative limited the enrollment of cooperative pro- Council were the superintendent for the grams at 3,500 students, providing two Traverse City Area Public Schools, the ath- exceptions: (1) for cooperative programs in letic directors of both Traverse City West and sports not previously sponsored by the Traverse City Central High Schools, a parent, schools involved – they could be approved and the district athletic director who was the for a maximum of three years; and (2) for group’s spokesperson. The Representative cooperative programs in existence prior to Council was provided a draft timeline, Aug. 1, 2002 – they could continue to operate revised 4/10/06, describing a capital cam- through the 2005-06 school year. The paign plan that, if successful, would lead to Council was given a status report of those groundbreaking in May of 2007 for a facility cooperative programs that have existed since that would include a swimming pool ade- 2002 under exception (2). Of 28 programs, quate for administration of at least one high all but five have confirmed details that will school swimming & diving program in each bring their programs into compliance with season, fall and winter. the 3,500-student limit. Three of those pro- Council members described the various grams involve the Traverse City Area Public options the district has to comply with the Schools: in girls gymnastics, girls swimming 3,500-student limit, and Council members & diving and boys swimming & diving. noted that several other schools had utilized During the Executive Committee the options that the Traverse City Area Public Meeting on March 22-23, 2006, it was Schools had so far not taken. requested by the school district that Council members expressed concern that Regulation I, Section 1(F) be waived for both there had been little or no progress regarding boys and girls swimming & diving so that the facility development in the four years that cooperative programs involving Traverse had transpired since the Council’s action in City West, Traverse City Central and May of 2002, and that the recently revised Traverse City-St. Francis High Schools could plans remained indefinite. Neither the site continue beyond the 2005-06 school year nor funding sources was firm. Not only had even though the combined enrollment for construction not begun, there was no definite MHSAA purposes for 2006-07 would be commitment to begin; and completion could 3,918 students. The school district’s request not be predicted with adequate certainty. The for waiver cited lack of funding and facilities Council could find little similarity between as the reasons why compliance with the 2002 this situation and the only other situation rule change had not been achieved. where waiver had been granted for the 2006- The Executive Committee denied both 07 school year only where a new pool is requests for waiver and notified the schools under construction and will be open for the that, in each case, the schools may come into 2007-08 school year.

9 August 2006 It was noted that the Council’s action in 2005, the Representative Council directed the 2002 does not mean students cannot partici- staff to continue the study and constituent- pate; in fact, there is the opportunity that wide discussion of out-of-season coaching more students can participate on two teams rules and related matters, focusing especially than on one combined team. The Council’s on open gyms, conditioning programs and decision in these matters cannot be predicated curriculum courses with interscholastic ath- on guaranteeing a level of success to teams; letics as subject matter. In March, an outline but the decisions have adequately balanced of proposed revisions was provided to the the goals of increasing participation and pro- Representative Council which addressed moting competitive equity. Given the these areas of Council focus. For this meet- options available to the district, that are being ing, the Council received the same outline, as utilized by other districts, the 3,500-student well as specific Handbook wording for the limit does not fail to serve the purpose for substantive changes as well as editorial which it is intended and its enforcement does changes which would be adopted in the con- not work such an undue hardship on the sent package. appealing schools or their students that it Motion by Pete Ryan, supported by overrides the interests of other schools and William Newkirk, to approve the implemen- students in the uniform application of rules. tation of a preseason down time, effective Motion by Randy Salisbury, supported June 1, 2007, the essence of which would by Linda Myers, to deny the schools’ request read as follows: “Beginning Aug. 1 for all to waive for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school fall sports, March 1 for all spring sports and years the 3,500-student limitation adopted in 14 calendar days prior to the earliest start of 2002 for full effect in the 2006-07 school practice for each winter sport, no open gyms year. Adopted. which involve that sport shall occur at the school or be sponsored elsewhere by the OLD BUSINESS school; and no competition between groups Due Process Procedures – The associa- that resemble school teams (more than three tion has two kinds of procedures to assure students of grades 7-12 of the district) may due process for its constituents. One is found occur at any location with any of that school in the MHSAA Constitution, Article VII, district’s personnel present.” Adopted. Section 4(E), which describes how requests Motion by Eric Federico, supported by to waive MHSAA regulations proceed to the Jim Derocher, to approve the proposal Executive Committee and to the regarding curriculum courses, effective June Representative Council. These procedures 1, 2007, consistent with the following lan- may only be changed by amendment to the guage: “Interscholastic athletics are extracur- MHSAA Constitution, requiring a two-thirds ricular and may not be part of any curricu- majority of voting schools. lum. If classes contain no content specific to The association also has due process an MHSAA tournament sport, they are which occurs after there is an allegation of a allowed. If any subject matter specific to any violation by a member school or official. MHSAA tournament sport is taught to stu- The MHSAA Handbook outlines the proce- dents, instruction to every student during any dures for investigations and the manner in trimester or semester shall include nearly which appeals of penalties are brought to the equal attention to at least three different top- Executive Committee and Representative ics such as other sports, lifesaving, water Council. These procedures have been under safety instruction, CPR, officiating, sports- review during 2005-06 and a draft of the pro- manship and first aid, as well as fitness, gen- posed revisions to this due process procedure eral weight training and conditioning. was presented to the Representative Council Classes must be open to all students.” at its meeting in March. Motion by Karen Adopted. Leinaar, supported by Scott Grimes, to Motion by Eric Federico, supported by approve the proposed revisions, with the Scott Grimes, to approve a summer dead addition that notification of appeal may not period effective June 1, 2007, consistent with be by email. Adopted. the following language: “Member schools Out-of-Season Coaching – In May of shall designate a minimum of seven consecu-

August 2006 10 tive calendar days during the summer when Regulation II, Section 3 – Motion by school is not in session and prior to Aug. 1 Karen Leinaar, supported by William when open gyms and conditioning programs Newkirk, to approve the following: (including weight training) are not permitted 1. Rewrite the first sentence of 2005-06 to be conducted on school premises or spon- Handbook Interpretation 161 as fol- sored by the school at other facilities. None lows: “Neither faculty nor nonfacul- of the 15 or 7 days of competition permitted ty coaches may receive compensation in a coach’s presence with more than three or for interscholastic coaching duties seven players shall occur during this dead except through the school, and such period. Coaches may not provide coaching compensation shall not exceed prede- instruction to any students from the district in termined payments and limitations which they coach during this period, except which are commensurate with class- that non-school, organized baseball and soft- room teachers’ schedules for supple- ball practices or competitions regularly mentary assignments.” scheduled throughout the summer with 2. Add the following to 2005-06 school coaches and students from the same Handbook Interpretation 161: “e. district may continue without interruption Compensation (directly or indirectly (e.g., American Legion).” Adopted. from any source) which exceeds the existing payment schedules for REGULATIONS coaches.” Regulations I through V of the MHSAA Adopted. Handbook and their Interpretations were sub- Regulation II, Section 14(B) – Motion mitted for review by the Representative by William Newkirk, supported by Ken Council, which added significantly to the edi- Dietz, to approve the following rewrite of torial revisions. Section 14(B) and the inclusion of two addi- Motion by Jim Derocher, supported by tional Interpretations: Randy Salisbury, to approve the consent “1. No school may distribute live video – package of miscellaneous changes for the or grant on a complimentary or fee purpose of organization, clarity or updating basis to either a profit or nonprofit and to incorporate changes or Interpretations entity the rights to distribute live previously adopted by the Representative video – of any interscholastic event Council. Adopted. in which any MHSAA member Regulation I, Section 9(A) – Motion by school is a participant in any William Newkirk, supported by Linda Myers, MHSAA tournament sport. to approve the following as an addition after “2. A member school may not participate 2005-06 Handbook Interpretation 64: “The in a contest in which the video is dis- change of schools under Exception 1 is per- tributed live by any entity (school or mitted with immediate eligibility only one other) in any such sport. time in grades 9-12 when the circumstances “3. Delayed distribution of events are those of a student who has moved out of involving any MHSAA member state with one or more parents, enrolled in a school in any MHSAA tournament high school there while attending a special- sport may begin after 11:30 p.m. ized sports academy, and then returned to live (Eastern time zone) on the day of the in Michigan.” Adopted. contest. Regulation I, Section 12 – Motion by “4. Video of MHSAA postseason tourna- Keith Eldred, supported by Scott Grimes, to ment contests may be distributed approve the following addition between according to policies and procedures 2005-06 Handbook Interpretations 124 and established by the MHSAA for its 125: “Prizes to team members who raise the tournaments. most money through team fundraising efforts, “_. Distribution of live video involves which involve athletes or their parents only, any medium currently available or are subject to Section 11 – Awards: No cash not yet developed; and includes, but or negotiable certificate; maximum value of is not limited to, the following: over- $25.” Adopted. the-air television, cable television,

11 August 2006 satellite television, Internet, wireless dation to add an Interpretation to the MHSAA devices. Handbook under Regulation III, Section 1 “_. Available video from a single outlet that defines the process for requesting sixth (highlights) of an event exceeding grade participation waivers from the three minutes in length is subject to Executive Committee and describes the pur- the delayed distribution timeline.” pose and general criteria. Adopted. Adopted. Motion by Eric Federico, supported by Pete Ryan, to approve the Junior MEMBER CONCERNS High/Middle School recommendation to clar- The Kensington Valley Conference rec- ify the weekly and biweekly contest limita- ommended that the MHSAA consider addi- tions for junior high/middle school volleyball tional ideas to discourage transfers between as follows: “Teams and individuals may par- schools for athletic reasons, including imple- ticipate in a maximum of three days of com- menting the transfer rule prior to a student’s petition per week, but only two may be on a first enrollment in the 9th grade and length- day or night before a school day; and teams ening the period of ineligibility from one and individuals shall be limited to five days semester to two semesters under the transfer of competition during any 14-day period regulation. No motion was made. Monday through Sunday.” Adopted. At the request of the Wolverine Conference, the Representative Council CLASSIFICATION reviewed Regulation II, Section 10(A) 13. The Council reviewed the Classification Motion by Ken Dietz, supported by Karen Summary for 2006-07 and the MHSAA Leinaar, to revise this regulation so that in the Tournament Classification Policy outlined in league championship meet involving more the 2005-06 Handbook on page 91. Also than eight schools, a player may play in a reviewed were the MHSAA tournament fourth match if the player has not played in reclassification proposals related to four more than six sets in the first three rounds sports. and the fourth match would complete the Motion by Keith Eldred, supported by tournament (as permitted at the MHSAA Dan Flynn, to approve the reclassification of Regionals and Finals). Adopted. the Girls Competitive Cheer Tournament into four equal divisions, effective with the FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS 2006-07 school year. Adopted. Assistant Director Gina Mazzolini, who Motion by Scott Grimes, supported by serves on the Board of Directors for the Karen Leinaar, to approve the recommenda- Council on Standards for International tions of the Ski Committee and Educational Travel, described a convergence Classification Committee to reclassify the of factors that has brought student exchange MHSAA Alpine Ski Tournament from Class programs under closer scrutiny by the federal A and Class B-C-D to two equal divisions, government and may ultimately affect the effective with the 2006-07 school year. role of the Council on Standards for Adopted. International Educational Travel and regula- Motion by Fred Procter, supported by tions of the MHSAA regarding the athletic Dan Flynn, to table the proposal to reclassify eligibility of students who have been placed the Girls and Boys Swimming & Diving in member schools through CSIET-listed pro- Tournaments from two to three equal divi- grams. It was indicated that this report is an sions. It was noted that the advocates for early warning of the possibility that portions three equal divisions have failed to meet the of the MHSAA Handbook related to foreign Council’s requirement of providing the student eligibility may need revision prior to MHSAA with a qualifying system that will the 2007-08 school year. guarantee a much smaller field of qualifiers at each of three Final Tournaments than had JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOLS qualified previously to the two-division Motion by Keith Eldred, supported by Finals, and that they have failed to adequately Vic Michaels, to approve the Junior support a plan prepared by staff. It is intend- High/Middle School Committee recommen- ed that this matter will be taken up from the

August 2006 12 table when the staff (not coaches) has of the committee appointment procedures developed qualifying times for each event adopted by the Representative Council in of a tournament divided in three equal divi- May of 1987, a list of those who had identi- sions based on actual performances in the fied themselves as candidates for committees boys and girls Finals of 2006, understanding in 2006-07, a list of schools not represented that the goal is to restrict the field in each on any committees for the past five years, event at each of three Division Finals to num- and a list of those who had declined commit- bers significantly less than have been entered tee appointments in 2005-06. Council mem- in each event of the two-Division Finals in bers were encouraged to submit nominations recent years. Adopted. for committees, making special efforts to pro- Motion by William Newkirk, supported vide nominations from principals, small by Vic Michaels, to not approve the schools, females and minorities, and any Volleyball Committee recommendation to school which has not been represented in reclassify the MHSAA Girls Volleyball recent years. The staff will compile the sug- Tournament from four traditional classes to gestions and submit them to the Executive four equal divisions. Adopted (no change). Committee for review and appointment by the Executive Committee in August. Names OFFICIALS of committee members selected to serve dur- Motion by Pete Ryan, supported by ing the 2006-07 school year will be published Karen Leinaar, to not approve the Officials in the November 2006 Bulletin. The only Review Committee recommendation to allow exceptions are those committees involving member schools to rate an official one time the selection of tournament officials and for each contest an official works for that award recipients. school during a season. Adopted (no The executive director informed the change). Council that staff will prepare for the Motion by Randy Salisbury, supported December Council Meeting some ideas to by Lafayette Evans, to approve the Officials improve the makeup and notification proce- Review Committee recommendation to pro- dures for MHSAA committees. vide all officials their quartile rank within Motion by Scott Grimes, supported by their zone, as well as statewide, by sport, Fred Smith, to approve the establishment of a when the MHSAA supplies officials with the corporately-sponsored Student Advisory data from each rating year. Adopted. Council to assist in the MHSAA’s ongoing Motion by Vic Michaels, supported by efforts to promote a student-centered, educa- Jim Derocher, to approve the MHSAA tionally focused interscholastic athletic pro- Observation Standards and Feedback Form gram in MHSAA member schools. Adopted. and to make these available for use of local associations beginning in the summer of SPORTS ACTIVITIES 2006. Adopted. Baseball/Softball – Motion by Karen Motion by Dan Flynn, supported by Leinaar, supported by Pete Ryan, to approve Karen Leinaar, to approve the Officials the Baseball/Softball Committee recommen- Review Committee recommendation to add dation for the following MHSAA tournament awards during the annual Officials’ Awards policy: “If a game is called prior to comple- & Alumni Banquet for officials in their 45th tion of any full inning, after the fifth inning, and 50th years of registration. Adopted. the game shall become a suspended game if Assistant Director Mark Uyl provided a the visiting team has scored one or more runs brief update on registration and tournament to tie the score or take the lead and the home reciprocity for out-of-state officials, citing team has not retaken the lead. When the the differing policies of neighboring state game is resumed on another day, the game high school associations. will be completed pursuant to all rules.” Adopted. COMMITTEES Motion by Ken Dietz, supported by Eric The Council was supplied with a descrip- Federico, to not approve at this time the tion of MHSAA committees, a copy of the Baseball/Softball Committee recommenda- MHSAA Sport Committee Guide, a review tion to schedule the Regional Tournament for

13 August 2006 the second Thursday following Memorial Motion by Ken Dietz, supported by Fred Day. Adopted (no change). This matter is to Procter, to not approve the Bowling be a part of the MHSAA’s comprehensive Committee recommendation to adjust the examination of season starting dates and substitution rule in order to eliminate the MHSAA tournament schedules. allowance for mid-frame substitution in both Basketball – Motion by Pete Ryan, sup- Baker and regular games in the MHSAA ported by Lafayette Evans, to not approve the tournament and in regular season competi- Basketball Committee recommendation to tion. Adopted (no change). expand the current regular season to include Girls Competitive Cheer – Motion by the option of a non-counted tournament of Jim Derocher, supported by Pete Ryan, to not more than two games that will allow take the following action regarding subcom- member schools the opportunity to partici- mittee and full committee recommendations pate in an additional tournament series dur- for competition and safety rule changes: ing the regular season. Adopted (no change). 1. Approve the recommendation to The Council discussed irregularities in allow safety judges to determine the markings of the coaching box and in when a collapsed skill or stunt fall enforcement of rules related to the coaching occurs independently, thus allowing box. Several members asked that these top- the 2.0 execution deduction taken by ics be emphasized at rules meetings and cheer judges to no longer require the Athletic Director In-Service programs safety judge’s assessment of a seven- throughout the remainder of 2006. point penalty. Motion by Jim Derocher, supported by 2. Return to committee the recommen- Pete Ryan, to authorize the Executive dation to allow a high school flyer to Committee to approve venues for the Girls pass through an inverted position for Basketball Semifinals and Finals during the an entrance, transition or dismount. 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years. Adopted. 3. For junior high/middle school com- Bowling – Motion by Vic Michaels, sup- petition, require all stunts at or above ported by Karen Leinaar, to approve the shoulder level (including an elevator) Bowling Committee recommendation to con- to have a spotter. duct the MHSAA Finals at three separate 4. For junior high/middle schools, sites in 2006-07 and expand from four to six change the requirement for an exten- Regionals in each Division, with the top sion to be performed with two bases three teams and top ten individuals advanc- and two spotters rather than the cur- ing from each Regional to the Finals. rent requirement of three spotters. Adopted. Adopted. Motion by William Newkirk, supported Motion by Leroy Hackley, supported by by Eric Federico, to approve the Bowling Karen Leinaar, to approve the following Committee recommendation to change the Competitive Cheer Committee recommenda- order of the Finals events to the team cham- tions for corrections/additions in the 2006-07 pionship on Friday and the singles champi- Competitive Cheer Manual: onships on Saturday. Adopted. 1. Require Round 1 sheets to be turned Motion by Ken Dietz, supported by Scott in similarly to Round 2 and Round 3 Grimes, to approve the Bowling Committee score sheets and require coaches to recommendation to change the Baker quali- submit the jumps on the score sheets. fying format at the Regional level and first 2. Require all round sheets to be turned round of the Finals to three regular games in by 4 p.m. the day prior to competi- and six Baker games. Adopted. tion (or otherwise specified by the Motion by Leroy Hackley, supported by host school). Any changes must be Fred Smith, to approve the Bowling completed one hour prior to the meet Committee recommendation to prohibit prac- and given to the host management tice or warm-ups on separate lanes for substi- (minimum of five copies) for perusal tute bowlers at Regional Tournaments. by the panel. If score sheets are not Adopted. submitted by the time designated the

August 2006 14 prior day, or changes are not com- the currently proposed format the Cross pleted one hour prior to the meet, a Country/Track & Field Committee recom- 15-point penalty will be assessed to mendation to conduct a team tournament in the coach of the team. track & field. Adopted (no change). 3. Specify that hair devices, shoes, etc., Motion by Pete Ryan, supported by that fall/hit the mat shall only be Randy Salisbury, to not approve at this time penalized if they are stepped on or and in the currently proposed format the otherwise present a safety hazard. Cross Country/Track & Field Committee rec- 4. Specify that corrections shall be ommendation to conduct a two-day made by the judges panel (without Individual Finals in track & field on Friday penalty) if the coach writes in the and Saturday using Eastern Michigan difficulty multiplier incorrectly in University as the Finals site and four area Round 2. high schools for preliminaries and 5. Require score sheets to be posted on Semifinals. Adopted (no change). the MHSAA Web site in formats that Motion by Leroy Hackley, supported by will allow coaches the capability of Dan Flynn, to approve the Cross completing the information on their Country/Track & Field Committee recom- computers. mendation to alternate the gender for track 6. Expand the junior high/middle running events and cross country races based school section of the Competitive on the calendar year rather than the school Cheer Manual, give it a more promi- year so that girls track and cross country nent place within the manual and events will be run first in odd years and boys include safety sheets for the junior track & field and cross country events will be high/middle school cheer programs run first in even years. Adopted. that are specific to junior high/mid- Football – Motion by Vic Michaels, sup- dle school cheer. ported by Fred Procter, to adopt the Football Adopted. Committee recommendation for the follow- Motion by William Newkirk, supported ing tournament policy: “Once qualifying by Eric Federico, to table the Competitive teams are publicized Selection Sunday (Oct. Cheer Committee recommendation to include 22, 2006), if it is discovered that a qualifying a competitor multiplier in Round 2 which team used an ineligible player during the reg- would balance the risk of entering more par- ular season and the forfeiture of that game(s) ticipants in the round. Adopted. would have caused that qualifying team to Motion by Ken Dietz, supported by not qualify, that team will be withdrawn from Lafayette Evans, to approve the Competitive the Playoffs but no team will replace it. That Cheer Committee recommendation to require team’s scheduled Predistrict opponent will judges to wear a black and white uniform receive a ‘bye’ and advance in the bracket. If rather than a navy and white uniform. it is discovered that a non-qualifying team Adopted for the 2007-08 school year. used an ineligible player, no changes will be Motion by Karen Leinaar, supported by made in qualifying teams, their seeding or Dan Flynn, to approve the Competitive Cheer home and away designations.” Adopted. Committee recommendation to require Motion by Fred Smith, supported by schools to rate judges through the same sys- Scott Grimes, to not approve the Football tem as utilized in all other rated sports begin- Committee recommendation to change from ning in 2006-07. Adopted. the current District and Regional format to a Cross Country/Track & Field – Motion format that allows the first place seed in each by Fred Procter, supported by Karen Leinaar, Regional to play the eighth place seed in each to approve the Cross Country/Track & Field Regional, the second place seed to play the Committee recommendation to score and seventh place seed, etc., eliminating the cur- award medals for eight places (currently six) rent Predistrict and District match-ups. at Track & Field Regional competitions. Adopted (no change). Adopted. Motion by Jim Derocher, supported by Motion by Vic Michaels, supported by Randy Salisbury, that the MHSAA include in Dan Flynn, to not approve at this time and in its current study of starting dates and

15 August 2006 MHSAA tournament dates for all sports spe- Committee recommendation to require that cific attention to football practice require- open gyms not only offer but must actually ments, considering the policies of other ath- have a diversity of activities taking place. letic organizations and the input of coaches Adopted. and administrators of MHSAA member Girls Lacrosse – Motion by Fred Smith, schools as well as the field of sports supported by William Newkirk, to approve medicine. Adopted. the Girls Lacrosse Committee recommenda- Golf – Motion by Karen Leinaar, sup- tion to allow a team to participate in three ported by Linda Myers, to approve the Golf multi-team tournaments, beginning with the Committee recommendation to eliminate 2006-07 season (total limit of 18 contests blackout dates for practice rounds on the remains). Adopted. weekdays prior to the Boys and Girls Finals. Alpine Skiing – Motion by Pete Ryan, Defeated. supported by Karen Leinaar, to not approve Girls Gymnastics – Motion by William the Alpine Skiing Committee recommenda- Newkirk, supported by Dan Flynn, to not tion to advance four teams of each gender approve the Girls Gymnastics Committee from the Regional to the Final Tournament. recommendation to add a fifth Regional for Adopted (no change). the 2006-07 tournament. Adopted (no Motion by Karen Leinaar, supported by change). Dan Flynn, to approve the following waiver Ice Hockey – Motion by Eric Federico, procedure: “If a student has been a member supported by Pete Ryan, to pursue but not of the high school ski team since the earliest require college facilities or other neutral sites practice within the MHSAA season – includ- for all 12 MHSAA Quarterfinal games. ing dry land training, classroom preparation Adopted. and on-hill practice – but has not skied in Motion by Pete Ryan, supported by four high school meets due to injury, illness William Newkirk, to not approve the Ice or family tragedy (not ineligibility under Hockey Committee recommendation to adopt MHSAA rules or school action for academic seeding procedures for the Preregional level or discipline reasons), an administrator of of the MHSA Ice Hockey Tournament. that school may make a written request to the Adopted (no change). MHSAA for that student to participate in the Motion by Fred Procter, supported by MHSAA tournament. The request must Vic Michaels, to not approve the Ice Hockey describe the student’s involvement with the Committee recommendation to allow leagues team and the reason he/she does not have and conferences to use the National four starts. The student’s name must have Federation’s optional 17-minute period for been included previously on the Master regular season games. Adopted (no change). Eligibility List. If the MHSAA administrator Motion by Karen Leinaar, supported by in charge of alpine skiing and the executive Pete Ryan, to approve the Ice Hockey director or his/her designate concur that this Committee recommendation to change the is a reasonable request, the school may allow MHSAA goal differential rule from the cur- this student to participate in the MHSAA rent ten goals to eight goals for all regular tournament. The request must be received by season and MHSAA tournament games. Noon of the last business day prior to the Adopted. MHSAA meet.” Adopted. Motion by Dan Flynn, supported by Eric Soccer – Motion by Randy Salisbury, Federico, to not approve the Ice Hockey supported by Eric Federico, to approve the Committee recommendation to establish a Soccer Committee recommendations to (1) rotation schedule so that all Divisions occupy require the goal differential rule for all regu- all time schedules for Quarterfinals, lar season varsity soccer games, with the Semifinals and Final rounds of the MHSAA margin for enactment of the rule to be eight tournament. Adopted (no change). rather than the current ten at or after halftime; Boys Lacrosse – Motion by Karen and (2) continue this as an option for non- Leinaar, supported by Dan Flynn, to table varsity games, but if used, require the margin until it has been considered by committees of eight goals at or after halftime. Adopted for other sports the Boys Lacrosse (MHSAA tournaments would use this eight-

August 2006 16 goal differential). nation of season starting dates and MHSAA Motion by Pete Ryan, supported by tournament schedules. Lafayette Evans, to approve the Soccer Motion by Fred Smith, supported by Ken Committee recommendation that, pursuant to Dietz, to approve the Soccer Committee rec- the new National Federation soccer rule ommendation to use the penalty kick changes, define the “immediate surround- shootout method to determine a winner at the ings” of a soccer field to include the locker MHSAA Finals if the score is tied after regu- rooms and parking areas and the areas lation and overtime periods. Adopted. between the field and the locker rooms and Motion by Jim Derocher, supported by the parking areas. Adopted. Vic Michaels, to not approve the Soccer Motion by Karen Leinaar, supported by Committee recommendation to require all Bill Newkirk, to not approve the Soccer MHSAA District Tournament games and all Committee recommendation to reclassify the regular season varsity games to be officiated MHSAA Boys and Girls Soccer Tournaments by three officials. Adopted (no change). into four equal divisions (eliminating the 20 Swimming & Diving – Motion by Karen percent provision for Division 4), to follow Leinaar, supported by Randy Salisbury, to the normal course for classification propos- not approve, at least until there is more expe- als, including a survey of schools and review rience with the voluntary annual meetings, by the Classification Committee. Adopted the Swimming & Diving Committee recom- (no change). mendation to make attendance mandatory at Motion by Pete Ryan, supported by Vic the preseason rule meetings. Adopted (no Michaels, to not approve the Soccer change). Committee recommendation to authorize the Motion by Eric Federico, supported by Executive Committee to consider waiver of Scott Grimes, to approve the Swimming & the regulation that prohibits coaches from Diving Committee recommendation to add in officiating an out-of-season soccer game that diving a conference meet qualifying spot may involve more than three players from equal to the number of returning MHSAA their school district, but to approve in the Final Meet scorers in that conference. alternative an additional portion of 2005-06 Adopted. Handbook Interpretation 216 which reads: Motion by Fred Procter, supported by “A coach who is also a registered official Fred Smith, to approve the Swimming & may officiate an athletic event in which more Diving Committee recommendation to than three players from the district in grades change the season limitations from 16 con- 7-12 are participating out of season during tests to 17 days of competition. Adopted. the school year provided that the coach/offi- Tennis – Motion by William Newkirk, cial working the athletic event was assigned supported by Pete Ryan, to approve the by an independent agent or organization and Tennis Committee recommendation to the contest is a random assignment for the change the season limitations from 16 con- official or the result of a random tournament tests to 16 days of competition. Adopted. progression. In general, coaches shall not Motion by William Newkirk, supported officiate when it is known in advance that by Dan Flynn, to not approve, at least until they will encounter more than three players there is more experience with voluntary from the school district for which they meetings, the Tennis Committee recommen- coach.” Adopted. dation to require a biannual mandatory Motion by Scott Grimes, supported by Tennis Coaches Rules Meeting, thus elimi- Dan Flynn, to not approve at this time the nating the voluntary annual meetings for this Soccer Committee recommendation to sport. Adopted (no change). require District and Regional Final games to Volleyball – Motion by Fred Smith, sup- begin at 3 p.m. if they are scheduled on a ported by Karen Leinaar, to not approve the national educational testing date and the Volleyball Committee recommendation to starting time cannot be agreed upon by both allow coaches to stand at the sideline during competing schools and the host school. the entire match, but to follow the new Adopted (no change). This matter is to be a National Federation rule which allows coach- part of the MHSAA’s comprehensive exami- es to stand only during dead balls and only in

17 August 2006 the Libero replacement zone. Adopted. ments in technology. Motion by William Newkirk, supported Motion by Renee Bird, supported by by Vic Michaels, to approve an experiment Karen Leinaar, that the staff coordinate the with a rule modification that would allow the preparation of proposals regarding Master Libero to serve in one position in each game, Eligibility List requirements and delivery pursuant to National Federation guidelines systems, utilizing input from Athletic for this experiment. Adopted. (Use of the Director In-Service programs, for presenta- Libero remains voluntary as does the option tion to the Executive Committee this fall and to participate in the experiment which would to the Representative Council in December. allow the Libero to serve.) Adopted. Wrestling – Motion by Randy Salisbury, supported by Dan Flynn, to not approve at OPERATIONS this time the Wrestling Committee recom- Calendar – The Council engaged in a mendation to establish the Monday following long discussion of schools’ concerns for Thanksgiving as the first allowed date for all Michigan Merit Exam test dates which, cou- winter sports practice while keeping the cur- pled with the later start of academic classes rent season-ending tournament dates. in the fall, are creating issues not only for Adopted (no change). This proposal from students involved in interscholastic athletics the Wrestling Committee will be considered but also in the speech, music, debate, voca- as a part of the comprehensive study of sea- tional education and many other important son start and MHSAA tournament dates. school-related programs such as the science Motion by Karen Leinaar, supported by Olympiad. This discussion provided addi- William Newkirk, to not approve the tional foundation for the comprehensive Wrestling Committee recommendation for study that is underway at the MHSAA seeding in the MHSAA Team Tournament. regarding season start and tournament dates Adopted (no change). throughout the school year. Assistant Director Mark Uyl updated the Motion by Fred Smith, supported by Jim Council on girls only wrestling. Derocher, to approve the seven-year calendar Playing Rule Adoptions – The Council of MHSAA events, amended by an earlier was provided a summary of previously action of the Representative Council relative approved MHSAA adoptions of National to the Girls Competitive Cheer Finals, and to Federation playing rules which will be print- approve the contingency calendar if further ed in one complete and comprehensive loca- judicial proceedings require a change in tion in the 2006-07 Handbook as well as in MHSAA tournament dates. Adopted. the Officials Guidebook. Meeting Expenses – Motion by William Master Eligibility List – Motion by Newkirk, supported by Dan Flynn, to Renee Bird, supported by Pete Ryan, to approve the expenses for this meeting as fol- remove from the Master Eligibility List the lows: the specified hotel rate, the IRS stipu- column which designates varsity, JV, fresh- lated amounts for meals, and a 30 cents per man and 7th/8th grade levels. Adopted. mile mileage allowance, round-trip. The Council had a lengthy discussion of Adopted. irregularities that are likely occurring in Future Meetings – The next meeting of MHSAA member schools with respect to the the Representative Council is Dec. 1, 2006, timeliness with which Master Eligibility at the MHSAA office in East Lansing. Lists are prepared and the signature require- The March meeting of the Representative ments. There were concerns that the use of Council will be March 23, 2007, at the ineligible as well as uninsured student-ath- MHSAA office. letes could be occurring with increased fre- Motion by Eric Federico, supported by quency since the relaxation of requirements Pete Ryan, that the Treetops Resort at first to submit Master Eligibility Lists to the Gaylord be the first choice for holding the MHSAA office, and then to exchange eligi- Representative Council Meeting in May of bility lists prior to competition with oppo- both 2007 and 2008, with the Grand Traverse nents. The burdens of those earlier require- Resort as the second choice, if necessary, for ments may be lessened now by the advance- 2007. Adopted.

August 2006 18 Allen W. Bush Awards – Council mem- Events Center on Dec. 2, 2006. bers were invited to vote for up to three can- Finance – Motion by Karen Leinaar, didates of five presented, screened from a supported by Eric Federico, to approve the larger list by the MHSAA Awards Finance Committee recommendation to elim- Committee. Those who receive the most inate $4 tickets at MHSAA events in order to votes will be notified in May and honored at facilitate the admissions process for local events important to them during the fall of tournament administration. Adopted. 2006 or early in 2007. The recipients will be Motion by Dan Flynn, supported by Vic featured in the August Bulletin of the Michaels, to approve the 2006-07 revenue MHSAA. and expense budgets of $8,978,000 and Women in Sports Leadership Award – $8,943,368, respectively, and a capital Council members were invited to vote for improvements budget that would result in one candidate from among the four present- reductions to cash of $6,968. Adopted. ■ ed, screened from a larger list by the MHSAA Awards Committee. The person who receives the most votes will be notified in May and honored during the Girls Basketball Finals at the Breslin Student

Athletic Directors and Football Coaches: Online Score Reporting Mandatory in 2006

For the first time, the MHSAA is requiring all football schools to report game results after each week’s game. Each football school will receive a username and password which will allow it to assign someone the duty of logging onto the MHSAA Web site WITHIN ONE HOUR of the completion of the game to input the game’s score. Once the score is entered, the appropriate MHSAA football team pages will automatically update, as well as a page featuring results of all games played that day. The Football Playoff Points page will also automatically update each week, but it will not be official until all scores from all football playing schools are reported. Thus, it is vital that schools designate a responsible person to complete this important task during the season. We are excited about this new feature and we know you, your coaches, your school, your parents and your fans will enjoy the new information, too.

The Only Official Interpretations Are Those Received In Writing

19 August 2006 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Lewiston, May 6, 2006

Members Present: Staff Member Present: Paul Ellinger, Cheboygan Tom Rashid Keith Eldred, Williamston Jack Roberts (Recorder) William Newkirk, Meridian Dan Flynn, Escanaba Eric Federico, Gibraltar

Executive Committee Authority and Executive Committee within the educational Responsibility - The Executive Committee philosophy and secondary role of voluntary reviewed its authority under Article VII of extracurricular competitive athletics in the the MHSAA Constitution and specifically its academic environment. The Executive responsibility to consider each application for Committee will avoid making exceptions that waiver of an eligibility requirement on its would create precedent that effectively individual merits, determining if the regula- changes a rule without Representative tion serves the purpose for which it was Council action or local board of education intended in each case or if the regulation adoption, which would exceed Executive works an undue hardship on any student who Committee authority. The Executive is the subject of a request for waiver. (These Committee is not authorized to grant waiver underlying criteria may not be restated for based on alleged or actual differences every subject of these minutes.) between schools based on “environment,” The Executive Committee was reminded demographics, curriculum or extracurricular that it was the responsibility of each member offerings. school involved to provide sufficient factual Students for whom waiver of a particular information about the specific request for the regulation is granted must be eligible in all Executive Committee to reach a decision respects under all sections and interpretations without further investigation. If information of the regulations prior to their participation. is incomplete, contradictory or otherwise Adoption of these regulations, as well as unclear or has been received too late to be policies, procedures and schedules of studied completely, the Executive Committee MHSAA tournaments, is a choice schools may deny the request for waiver or delay make locally when they consider their option action. Such requests may be resubmitted to of MHSAA membership. Consistent with the Executive Committee with additional rulings of the Attorney General and Michigan information at a subsequent meeting or Supreme Court, schools are not bound by the appealed to the full Representative Council. decisions of the Executive Committee, but It is possible that some of the information the association may limit participation in the presented as facts to the Executive postseason tournaments it sponsors to those Committee by school personnel and others schools which choose to apply rules and may be inaccurate. However, to avoid con- penalties as promulgated by the MHSAA and stant repetition in this report of phrases such adopted by each member school’s board of as “it was alleged” or “it was reported,” no education. The MHSAA exercises no inde- attempt is made in the introduction of each pendent authority over schools or students. waiver request to distinguish between truth, Regulation I, Section 1[F] – An update allegation, hearsay, opinion, summary or of the summary of schools’ actions to comply conclusion. If any information provided to with the 3,500-student enrollment limit for the Executive Committee is inaccurate, any cooperative programs was provided to the decision of the Executive Committee to grant Executive Committee. In all but five situa- waiver of a regulation shall be null and void. tions, schools had met the April 21 deadline A determination of undue hardship is a for clarifying the actions they were taking to matter addressed to the discretion of the comply; and for those five situations, the

August 2006 20 Executive Committee determined for the pur- 5. Birmingham-Seaholm and pose of MHSAA tournament classifications Beverly Hills-Groves in Boys to be posted by May 15, 2006: and Girls Lacrosse A. Unless other plans which comply 6. Bloomfield Hills-Andover and with the 3,500-student limit are con- Bloomfield Hills-Lahser in Boys firmed by Troy Public Schools, sepa- Lacrosse rate teams will be listed in the 2007 7. Bloomfield Hills-Lahser and MHSAA Ice Hockey Tournament for Bloomfield Hills-Andover in Troy and Troy-Athens High Schools; Girls Lacrosse B. Unless other plans which comply 8. Byron Center, Caledonia and with the 3,500-student limit are con- Grand Rapids-South Christian in firmed by Northville and Novi High Boys and Girls Swimming & Schools, separate teams will be listed Diving in the 2007 MHSAA Girls 9. Escanaba, Gladstone and Bark Gymnastics Tournament; River-Harris in Ice Hockey C. Unless other plans are confirmed by 10. Essexville-Garber, Bay City- Traverse City Public Schools or John Glenn, Bay City-All Saints other actions are required as a result Central and Pinconning in Ice of the school district’s May 7 appeal Hockey to the Representative Council, sepa- 11. Fair Haven-Anchor Bay and rate teams will be listed for Traverse Algonac in Girls Swimming & City Central and Traverse City West Diving High Schools in MHSAA tourna- 12. Farmington and Farmington ments for girls gymnastics, girls Hills-Harrison in Boys and swimming & diving and boys swim- Girls Bowling ming & diving in 2006-07. 13. Flint-Kearsley and Davison in Cooperative Program Renewals Boys and Girls Swimming & (Regulation I, Section 1[F]) – Diving A. Pursuant to instructions from the 14. Grand Rapids-Central and Grand Representative Council, MHSAA Rapids-Creston in Girls staff presented information on the Swimming & Diving Cooperative Team Renewal Forms 15. Grand Rapids-Creston and so far received for cooperative pro- Grand Rapids-Central in Boys grams that involve Class A and B Swimming & Diving schools or three or more schools of 16. Grand Rapids-Union and Grand any size. To date, materials have Rapids-Ottawa Hills in Ice been submitted from 63 teams in Hockey cooperative programs, including con- 17. Grandville and Grand Rapids- ference approvals when appropriate. Kenowa Hills in Boys and Girls Nine of those renewal forms were Swimming & Diving handed out to the Executive 18. Houghton, Hancock and Committee for special review (bold- Painesdale-Jeffers in Boys and face): Girls Skiing 1. Bay City-Central and Auburn- 19. Jackson and Grass Lake in Girls Bay City Western in Ice Gymnastics Hockey 20. Jackson, Jackson-Lumen Christi 2. Bellaire, Central Lake and Alba and Napoleon in Boys and Girls in Boys Soccer Swimming & Diving 3. Benzonia-Benzie Central and 21. Kingsford, Iron Mountain and Frankfort in Boys and Girls Norway in Boys and Girls Skiing Swimming & Diving 4. Beverly Hills-Groves and 22. Kingsford, Iron Mountain, Birmingham-Seaholm in Girls Norway and Felch-North Gymnastics and Ice Hockey Dickinson in Ice Hockey

21 August 2006 23. Lansing-Waverly and Lansing- Waterford Mott in Boys and Catholic Central in Girls Girls Lacrosse and Boys and Lacrosse and Boys and Girls Girls Skiing Swimming & Diving 42. Wayland Union, Byron Center, 24. Manistee, Manistee Catholic Hopkins and Middleville- Central and Bear Lake in Boys Thornapple Kellogg in Ice Skiing Hockey 25. Maple City-Glen Lake, Lake 43. White Lake-Lakeland and Leelanau-St. Mary, Leland and Highland-Milford in Boys and Suttons Bay in Boys and Girls Girls Lacrosse Skiing The Executive Committee approved 26. Mattawan and Kalamazoo- these renewals for two years. Hackett Catholic Central in Boys B. Pursuant to instructions of the Swimming & Diving Representative Council in 1997, the 27. Mattawan and Kalamazoo Executive Committee must review Christian in Girls Lacrosse Cooperative Team Renewal Forms 28. Middleville-Thornapple Kellogg for cooperative agreements in girls and Hastings in Boys and Girls soccer where the combined enroll- Swimming & Diving ment exceeds the maximum for Class 29. Midland and Midland-Dow in B. These programs were established Girls Gymnastics before 250 schools had sponsored 30. Negaunee, Ishpeming, girls soccer. The agreement between Ishpeming-Westwood, Gwinn Lathrup Village—Southfield-Lathrup and Republic-Michigamme in and Southfield High Schools was due Ice Hockey to be reviewed this year under this 31. Ortonville-Brandon and Oxford allowance. However, this agreement in Boys and Girls Skiing was in excess of 3,500 students and 32. Painesdale-Jeffers, Chassell and has been dissolved because no stu- Ironwood-L. L. Wright in Boys dents from Southfield High School and Girls Swimming & Diving participated in 2005-06. The team 33. Parma-Western, Concord and did not have enough participants this Springport in Girls Gymnastics spring and opted out of the 2006 34. Redford Union and Redford- Girls Soccer Tournament. In 2006- Thurston in Ice Hockey 07, a stand-alone team at Lathrup 35. Rochester-Adams and Rochester Village—Southfield-Lathrup High Hills-Stoney Creek in Boys and School is anticipated. Girls Skiing, Boys Swimming & C. Pursuant to instructions of the Diving and Girls Gymnastics Representative Council in 2002, the 36. Rochester Hills-Rochester and Executive Committee must review Rochester Hills-Stoney Creek in Cooperative Team Renewal Forms Boys and Girls Skiing and Boys for cooperative agreements in girls Swimming & Diving golf where the combined enrollment 37. Taylor-Kennedy and Taylor- exceeds the maximum for Class B. Truman in Boys Swimming & These programs were established Diving before 250 schools had sponsored 38. Taylor-Truman and Taylor- girls golf. The agreement among Kennedy in Girls Swimming & Farmington Hills-Harrison, North Diving Farmington and Farmington High 39. Traverse City-St. Francis, Schools was due to be reviewed this Kalkaska, Elk Rapids and year and has been submitted. This Suttons Bay in Ice Hockey program was in excess of the 3,500- 40. Vassar and Millington in Girls student enrollment cap and has Gymnastics reformed in order to comply by 41. Waterford Kettering and establishing a new stand-alone team

August 2006 22 at Farmington High School (1,427) Lake Central (4,816) and establishing a cooperative pro- Farmington Hills- Harrison, gram among Farmington Hills-North Farmington Hills-North Farmington Farmington (1,383) and Harrison and Farmington (3,916) (1,106) High Schools. A renewal Lansing-Waverly, Grand Ledge, form was submitted for this new Lansing-Catholic Central and agreement which, while under the Olivet (3,886) 3,500-student enrollment cap, Rochester-Adams, Rochester Hills- required Executive Committee Rochester and Rochester Hills- review; and it was approved. Stoney Creek (4,077) D. In May 2002, the Representative Shelby Township-Utica Eisenhower, Council capped the enrollment of Sterling Heights-Utica Ford II, cooperative programs at 3,500 stu- Sterling Heights-Utica Stevenson dents except that if none of the and Utica (9,274) schools involved in a proposed coop- In addition to approving the one- erative agreement sponsored the year renewals, the Executive sport at any level on an interscholas- Committee determined that the tic basis during the previous school schools involved would be required year, then the 3,500-student enroll- to notify the MHSAA at the time ment cap may be waived by the (February/March 2007) that they Executive Committee. However, the submit their Enrollment Declaration cooperative agreements may not Forms for 2007-08 how they will exist beyond three school years. comply with the 3,500-student limit With the addition of girls and boys for the 2007-08 school year. lacrosse as MHSAA tournament Caseville High School (Regulation I, sports for the first time in 2004-05, Section 1[D]) – A request was made to waive new cooperative programs in excess the enrollment regulation to permit 8th-grade of the 3,500-student enrollment cap students to participate on the high school were approved by the Executive team at Caseville High School even though Committee (six in boys lacrosse, two its enrollment is in excess of 100 students: in girls lacrosse). Renewal forms 109 for 2005-06, 108 students reported for have been requested from all pro- 2006-07 with an actual current enrollment of grams but are for one year only. 104. There are 22 special education students Based on 2006-07 enrollment fig- included in 2005-06. In 2003-04, coopera- ures, it appears that the following tive programs were formed in boys soccer cooperative programs will be in their and boys and girls track & field with final season as cooperative teams in Owendale-Gagetown (enrollment 80). the 2006-07 school year. Those in Caseville does not count non-traditional stu- boldface have submitted their one- dents. The school has had to cancel varsity year renewal forms. sports due to lack of participants in the past and has concerns for track and baseball par- Girls Lacrosse: ticipation. Students do not play spring sports Farmington Hills-North so they can get a jump on summer jobs. Farmington,Farmington Noting how specifically and recently the and Harrison (3,916) 100-student maximum has been reviewed by Rochester Hills-Rochester, the Representative Council, the Executive Rochester Hills-Stoney Creek Committee denied the request for waiver. and Rochester-Adams (4,077) Waterford Kettering and Waterford Mott High Schools (Regulation I, Section Boys Lacrosse: 1[F]) - A request was made to waive the Canton-Salem, Canton and Canton- April 15 deadline for submission of an appli- Plymouth (5,777) cation for the addition of girls swimming & Commerce-Walled Lake Central, diving to a cooperative program that already Walled Lake Western & Walled exists between these two schools of the same

23 August 2006 district in boys and girls skiing and boys and agreement application deadline provided both girls lacrosse. Neither school has sponsored that agreement and the school’s request for swimming & diving previously. The membership are completed and can be Waterford Schools are completing construc- accepted by the Executive Committee at its tion of a new competitive swimming pool meeting June 12, 2006. scheduled to be open for the first time to Ada-Forest Hills Eastern High School begin the 2006-07 school year. The school (Regulation I, Section 9) - A request to cited Regulation I, Section 1, Interpretation waive the transfer regulation was made on 14 which establishes the April 15 deadline behalf of a 10th-grade student whose father and states: “When one or more of the died in 2000 and mother died in 2004. The schools making application for a cooperative student attended Grand Rapids-Kenowa Hills program is opened after the fall and winter High School for the 9th grade and is currently deadline, application may be made until enrolled there in the 10th grade. The stu- MHSAA tournament assignments are made dent’s paternal grandparents have legal cus- for the sport(s) involved or Oct. 25, whichev- tody of the student and allowed him to reside er occurs first.” While the school is not being with his maternal grandfather and continue to established for the first time, the facility attend Kenowa Hills High School with an needed to operate the sport is being opened older brother. To begin the 2006-07 school for the first time. The combined enrollment year, the student will be moving into the resi- for the two schools is 3,437 students, placing dence of his paternal grandparents in the the team in the Division 1 tournament. An Forest Hills Eastern attendance area and application to add boys swimming & diving enrolling at Forest Hills Eastern. The mater- to the cooperative agreement is anticipated by nal grandfather no longer wants the student to the Aug. 15, 2006 deadline for winter sports. live with him. The older brother who drove The Executive Committee granted the the student to school is graduating and mov- request to waive the fall sports cooperative ing away to college, and the paternal grand- agreement application deadline to not later parents cannot provide transportation to than June 6, 2006. Kenowa Hills. Wyoming-Tri-unity Christian, The Executive Committee granted the Wyoming-The Potter’s House Christian, request for waiver. Grand Rapids-NorthPointe Christian and Ada-Forest Hills Eastern High School Kentwood-West Michigan Lutheran High (Regulation I, Section 9) - A request to Schools (Regulation I, Section 1[F]) - A waive the transfer regulation was made on request was made to waive the April 15 dead- behalf of a student who will be a 12th grader line for submission of an application for the in 2006-07 and will be moving with his par- addition of West Michigan Lutheran High ents from Saginaw to a residence in the School to a cooperative agreement that was Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Central attendance approved by the Executive Committee on area to begin the 2006-07 school year. The Feb. 22, 2006 between Tri-unity, The Potter’s parents prefer enrolling at Forest Hills House and NorthPointe Christian High Eastern High School because its enrollment Schools in football; three schools which did (735) and building size was closest to his not sponsor football previously. West prior school, Valley Lutheran High School Michigan Lutheran intended to join this (352). Forest Hills Central High School’s agreement but did not as it was in the process enrollment is 1,296. of becoming an MHSAA member school and The Executive Committee denied the thought that it could join the cooperative pro- request for waiver. gram after the deadline and its membership Canton-Salem High School materials were submitted in May 2006. The (Regulation I, Section 9) – A late request to enrollment of the existing program is 620 stu- waive the transfer regulation was made on dents; West Michigan Lutheran’s enrollment behalf of an 11th-grade student who resided is projected to be 40 students. with her mother and previously attended The Executive Committee granted the Garden City High School before enrolling at request to waive the fall sports cooperative Salem High School in January 2006 and

August 2006 24 moved in with her boyfriend’s parents. The students to participate with and against 7th- student has participated in several junior var- and 8th-grade students in a cooperative pro- sity softball games, which the school will gram between these two schools in boys and forfeit. girls basketball. At the time of the request, The Executive Committee denied the the enrollment at Zion Lutheran was reported request for waiver. as 11 students. Zion Lutheran’s enrollment Hartland High School (Regulation I, is currently reported as 19 students. Our Section 9[B]) – A request was made to waive Lady of Lake Huron projects an enrollment the transfer regulation to permit eligibility at of 33 junior high school students for the the subvarsity level only on behalf of a 9th- 2006-07 school year. grade student who previously attended The Executive Committee granted the Ypsilanti-Lincoln High School before request to waive the enrollment regulation so enrolling on April 11, 2006 at Hartland High that 6th graders may participate with and School. The student did not participate in an against 7th and 8th graders in boys and girls athletic scrimmage or game previously. basketball during the 2006-07 school year. The Executive Committee granted the Representative Council Eligibility – request for waiver at the subvarsity level only The Executive Committee reviewed revisions until the first day that classes are actually generated from discussions at the April 25 conducted in the second semester of the meeting regarding eligibility for election to 2006-07 school year at Hartland High or continuation of service on the School. Representative Council. Additional changes Howell High School (Regulation I, were made and the document was approved Section 9) - A request to waive the transfer for submission to the Representative Council regulation was made on behalf of a 10th- at its December meeting. grade student who previously attended Perry Upper Peninsula Wrestling – The High School and participated in football Executive Committee authorized staff to send while residing with his grandfather, who is in May a survey to each school in the Upper single and drives a truck for a living. The Peninsula that sponsors wrestling, requesting student’s mother died in 2000 and the that the superintendent, principal, athletic father’s whereabouts are unknown. The director and wrestling coach respond in a sin- grandfather’s work route and schedule gle vote on behalf of the school regarding recently changed, causing supervision prob- dissolution of the MHSAA Upper Peninsula lems. The student has moved in with an Individual Wrestling Tournament and per- uncle who resides in the Howell School mitting U.P. schools to compete in a unified District, enrolling at Howell High School on tournament with Lower Peninsula schools. March 27, 2006. The survey results would be provided to the The Executive Committee granted the U.P. Athletic Committee for its September request for waiver. meeting and also in December to the Lansing-Sexton High School Representative Council which has the ulti- (Regulation I, Section 9) - A late request to mate authority to make the decision regard- waive the transfer regulation was made on ing MHSAA Wrestling Tournament struc- behalf of a 9th-grade student who previously tures, which will not be changed prior to the attended Lansing-Waverly High School 2007-08 school year. before enrolling at Sexton on Nov. 30, 2005. Next Meetings – The next meetings of The student participated in athletics at the Executive Committee are scheduled for Waverly and has not changed residence. Monday, June 12, at 9 a.m.; Monday, Aug. The Executive Committee denied the 14, at 9 a.m.; Thursday, Sept. 7, at 9 a.m.; request for waiver. Monday, Sept. 25 (follows Annual Business Harbor Beach-Our Lady of Lake Meeting/MASSP Conference in Traverse Huron and Harbor Beach-Zion Lutheran City); Tuesday, Oct., 17, at 9 a.m.; Monday, Middle Schools (Regulation III, Section Nov. 13, at 9 a.m.; and Thursday, Nov. 30, at 1[C]) – On March 23, 2006, the Executive 8:30 a.m. (Representative Council meets fol- Committee tabled a request to waive the lowing day). ■ enrollment regulation to permit 6th-grade

25 August 2006 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING East Lansing, June 12, 2006

Members Present: Staff Member Present: Keith Eldred, Williamston Tom Rashid William Newkirk, Meridian Jack Roberts (Recorder) Dan Flynn, Escanaba Ken Dietz, Hartford Randy Salisbury, Britton

Executive Committee Authority and Executive Committee within the educational Responsibility - The Executive Committee philosophy and secondary role of voluntary reviewed its authority under Article VII of extracurricular competitive athletics in the the MHSAA Constitution and specifically its academic environment. The Executive responsibility to consider each application for Committee will avoid making exceptions that waiver of an eligibility requirement on its would create precedent that effectively individual merits, determining if the regula- changes a rule without Representative tion serves the purpose for which it was Council action or local board of education intended in each case or if the regulation adoption, which would exceed Executive works an undue hardship on any student who Committee authority. The Executive is the subject of a request for waiver. (These Committee is not authorized to grant waiver underlying criteria may not be restated for based on alleged or actual differences every subject of these minutes.) between schools based on “environment,” The Executive Committee was reminded demographics, curriculum or extracurricular that it was the responsibility of each member offerings. school involved to provide sufficient factual Students for whom waiver of a particular information about the specific request for the regulation is granted must be eligible in all Executive Committee to reach a decision respects under all sections and interpretations without further investigation. If information of the regulations prior to their participation. is incomplete, contradictory or otherwise Adoption of these regulations, as well as unclear or has been received too late to be policies, procedures and schedules of studied completely, the Executive Committee MHSAA tournaments, is a choice schools may deny the request for waiver or delay make locally when they consider their option action. Such requests may be resubmitted to of MHSAA membership. Consistent with the Executive Committee with additional rulings of the Attorney General and Michigan information at a subsequent meeting or Supreme Court, schools are not bound by the appealed to the full Representative Council. decisions of the Executive Committee, but It is possible that some of the information the association may limit participation in the presented as facts to the Executive postseason tournaments it sponsors to those Committee by school personnel and others schools which choose to apply rules and may be inaccurate. However, to avoid con- penalties as promulgated by the MHSAA and stant repetition in this report of phrases such adopted by each member school’s board of as “it was alleged” or “it was reported,” no education. The MHSAA exercises no inde- attempt is made in the introduction of each pendent authority over schools or students. waiver request to distinguish between truth, Student Advisory Council – The allegation, hearsay, opinion, summary or Executive Committee approved the first eight conclusion. If any information provided to 11th-grade students selected to serve two- the Executive Committee is inaccurate, any year terms on the MHSAA Student Advisory decision of the Executive Committee to grant Council, and appointed Representative waiver of a regulation shall be null and void. Council member Keith Eldred (Williamston) A determination of undue hardship is a to serve as liaison to the SAC. Eight more matter addressed to the discretion of the students will be selected in late spring of

August 2006 26 their 10th-grade year in 2007. Bay and Ontonagon in Ice Cooperative Agreements in Excess of Hockey 3,500 Students – The Executive Committee (11)Port Huron Northern and Port reviewed a final report of actions by schools Huron in Girls Swimming & to comply with the May 2002 enrollment Diving limit. In most cases, there will be additional (12)Wyoming-Godwin Heights, teams established. Wyoming Park, Wyoming- Cooperative Program Renewals Rogers and Wyoming- (Regulation I, Section 1[F]) – Kelloggsville in Boys and Girls A. Pursuant to instructions from the Swimming & Diving Representative Council, MHSAA B. In May 2002, the Representative staff presented information on the Council capped the enrollment of Cooperative Team Renewal Forms cooperative programs at 3,500 stu- so far received for cooperative pro- dents except that if none of the grams that involve Class A and B schools involved in a proposed schools or three or more schools of cooperative agreement sponsored the any size. Material was submitted sport at any level on an interscholas- from 14 cooperative teams and tic basis during the previous school included conference approvals year, then the 3,500 enrollment cap where appropriate. The Executive may be waived by the Executive Committee approved the following Committee. However, the coopera- renewals (the boldface programs tive agreements may not exist received special scrutiny): beyond three school years. With the (1) Battle Creek-Central and Battle addition of girls and boys lacrosse as Creek-St. Philip Catholic MHSAA tournament sports for the Central in Boys Swimming & first time in 2004-05, new coopera- Diving tive agreements in excess of the (2) Battle Creek-Central, Battle 3,500-student enrollment cap were Creek-Pennfield and Battle approved by the Executive Creek-St. Philip Catholic Committee (six in boys lacrosse, two Central in Girls Swimming & in girls lacrosse). Renewal forms Diving have been requested from all pro- (3) Frankfort, Onekama and Bear grams but are for one year only. Lake in Wrestling Based on 2006-07 enrollment fig- (4) Grand Rapids-Forest Hills ures, it appears that the following Central, Grand Rapids-Forest cooperative programs will be in their Hills Northern and Ada- final season as cooperative teams in Forest Hills Eastern in Boys the 2006-07 school year; those in Lacrosse boldface have submitted their one- (5) Grand Rapids-Forest Hills year renewal forms or plan to com- Northern and Ada-Forest Hills ply with the enrollment limit sooner Eastern in Ice Hockey and Girls than 2007-08. Swimming & Diving (7) Haslett and Williamston in Ice Girls Lacrosse: Hockey Farmington Hills-North (6) Grand Rapids-Kenowa Hills and Farmington, Farmington and Grandville in Girls Gymnastics Farmington Hills-Harrison (3,916) (8) Lowell and Caledonia in Ice Rochester Hills-Rochester, Hockey Rochester Hills-Stoney Creek and (9) Onekama, Bear Lake and Rochester-Adams (4,077) Brethren in Girls Alpine Skiing (Previously reviewed on May 6, (10)Painesdale-Jeffers, Chassell, 2006) Lake Linden-Hubbell, Dollar

27 August 2006 Boys Lacrosse: gram that already exists between these two Canton-Salem, Canton and Canton- schools of the same district in boys and girls Plymouth (5,777) alpine skiing and boys and girls lacrosse. Commerce-Walled Lake North- Neither school has sponsored girls swimming ern, Walled Lake Western & & diving previously. The Waterford Schools Walled Lake Central (4,816) – have completed construction of a new com- two teams are planned for 2006-07 petitive swimming pool scheduled to be open (configuration to be determined) for the first time to begin the 2006-07 school Farmington, Farmington Hills- year. Approval has been received from the Harrison and Farmington Hills- Oakland Activities Conference. The school North Farmington (3,916) district stated that it hopes to sponsor sepa- Lansing-Waverly, Grand Ledge, rate teams at each school in the near future. Lansing-Catholic Central, Olivet and The combined enrollment of the two schools Williamston (4,540) (Previously is 3,437 students, placing both teams in the reviewed on May 6, 2006) Division 1 tournaments. Rochester-Adams, Rochester Hills- Wyoming-Tri-unity Christian, Rochester and Rochester Hills- Wyoming-The Potter’s House Christian, Stoney Creek (4,077) (Previously Grand Rapids-NorthPointe Christian and reviewed on May 6, 2006) Kentwood-West Michigan Lutheran High Shelby Township-Utica Schools (Regulation I, Section 1[F]) – The Eisenhower, Sterling Heights- Executive Committee approved the addition Utica Ford II and Sterling of West Michigan Lutheran High School to a Heights-Utica Stevenson (9,274) cooperative agreement that was approved by the Executive Committee on Feb. 22, 2006 In addition to reviewing the one-year between Tri-unity, The Potter’s House and renewal requests, the Executive NorthPointe Christian High Schools in foot- Committee determined on May 6, ball – three schools which did not sponsor 2006 that schools must notify the football previously. West Michigan MHSAA of their intentions for Lutheran intended to join this agreement but 2007-08 lacrosse at the time they did not as it was in the process of becoming submit their enrollment declaration an MHSAA member school and thought that form in February 2007. All schools it could join the cooperative program after were notified of this requirement in the deadline and its membership materials writing by mail on May 12, 2006. were submitted in May 2006. Approval of the school’s membership is reported later in Ada-Forest Hills Eastern, Grand these minutes. The enrollment of the exist- Rapids-Forest Hills Central and Grand ing program is 620 students; West Michigan Rapids-Forest Hills Northern High Lutheran’s enrollment is projected to be 40 Schools (Regulation I, Section 1[F]) – The students. Executive Committee approved the addition In preparation for the next three items, of girls lacrosse to a cooperative agreement the Executive Committee reviewed the pur- between these three schools of the same dis- poses of the eight-semester rule, including trict which exists in boys lacrosse, boys that it tends to create a sense of fair play by swimming & diving, girls competitive cheer limiting the level of athletic experience and and girls gymnastics. The combined enroll- maturity of the players, thus creating a more ment will be 3,014, placing the team in the even playing field for the competitors. It was Division 1 Girls Lacrosse Tournament. noted that the absence of such a rule would Forest Hills Eastern will be the primary lead to red-shirting of players. The rule is school. essential to preserving a philosophy that stu- Waterford Mott and Waterford dents attend school primarily for classroom Kettering High Schools (Regulation I, education and only secondarily to participate Section 1[F]) – The Executive Committee in interscholastic athletics; it encourages stu- approved the addition of boys and girls dent-athletes to graduate in four years; and swimming & diving to a cooperative pro- without the rule, red-shirting abuses would

August 2006 28 become common. The Executive Committee contests in which all opposing players had noted that the rule is essential to the function- met the essential eligibility requirements ing of the MHSAA and that it is basic to the without exception; and that to allow a district administration of competitive athletics. to play a student in a fifth year would estab- The Executive Committee recalled that lish unfavorable precedent that could tend to when waivers have been granted in the past, establish unfair competitive advantages and the circumstances were narrow, primarily undermine the confidence of the MHSAA limited to cases in which the waiver was membership that there will be a uniform set applied for well in advance of the expiration of essential eligibility requirements applied of the eight semesters and to cases in which equally to all students and school districts. students had been physically unable to attend Warren-Cousino High School school for a significant portion of a semester (Regulation I, Sections 4 & 5) - A request to because of medical reasons or for such rea- waive the maximum semesters of enrollment sons had been limited to taking a small num- and competition portions of the eligibility ber of courses, which limitations would result regulation was made on behalf of a current in attending high school more than eight 11th-grade student who completed six semesters in order to accumulate sufficient semesters of enrollment at Detroit-Martin credit for graduation. Luther King High School before enrolling at Ferndale High School (Regulation I, Cousino High School to begin the 2005-06 Sections 4 & 5) – A request to waive the school year. The student has grades posted maximum semesters of enrollment and com- on a transcript for work done in eight petition portions of the eligibility regulation semesters since first enrolling in the 9th was made on behalf of a current 11th-grade grade in the 2002-03 school year. The stu- student who completed six semesters of dent’s first participation in organized football enrollment at Detroit-Mumford High School was last fall on the junior varsity team. The before enrolling at Ferndale High School at student needs an additional semester to grad- the beginning of the 2005-06 school year. uate due to financial and scheduling prob- The student had previously achieved good lems in the former school district and person- grades before a family conflict caused a al mistakes. The student will turn 18 on Oct. decrease in school attendance and perfor- 26, 2006. mance, causing the student, his sister and The Executive Committee denied the mother to move to Ferndale where he was request for waiver, noting that the documen- ineligible for the first semester of the 2005- tation tended to demonstrate that the student 06 school year. The second semester of the had been enrolled previously in eight 2005-06 school year was the student’s eighth semesters, which would be the maximum semester of high school, and he will be opportunity afforded any student in any attending Ferndale High School again in MHSAA member school with an enrollment 2006-07 in order to earn enough credits to of 100 students or more; the documentation graduate. The student has participated in tended to demonstrate that participation by three semesters of high school basketball. He this fifth-year senior might reduce the play- turns 18 on Nov. 11, 2006. ing time of teammates who had met the The Executive Committee denied the essential eligibility requirements without request for waiver, noting that the documen- exception and might affect the outcome of tation tended to demonstrate that the student contests in which all opposing players had had been enrolled previously in eight met the essential eligibility requirements semesters, which would be the maximum without exception; and that to allow a district opportunity afforded any student in any to play a student in a fifth year would estab- MHSAA member school with an enrollment lish unfavorable precedent that could tend to of 100 students or more; the documentation establish unfair competitive advantages and tended to demonstrate that participation by undermine the confidence of the MHSAA this fifth-year senior might reduce the play- membership that there will be a uniform set ing time of teammates who had met the of essential eligibility requirements applied essential eligibility requirements without equally to all students and school districts. exception and might affect the outcome of

29 August 2006 Wayne Memorial High School students might be receiving sufficient credit (Regulation I, Sections 4 & 5) – A request on their Suttons Bay transcripts, without to waive the maximum semesters of enroll- inclusion of the foreign language courses, to ment and competition portions of the eligibil- be eligible by rule. ity regulation was made on behalf of a cur- Battle Creek-Harper Creek High rent 11th-grade student who is completing his School (Regulation I, Section 9) – A request eighth semester since first enrolling at Wayne to waive the transfer regulation was made on Memorial High School for the 2002-03 behalf of a 10th-grade student who began the school year, failing all but one class due to a 9th grade at Harper Creek in the fall of 2005 previously undiagnosed medical condition. and then enrolled at Battle Creek-St. Philip The student was then placed in the Beacon Catholic Central High School on Feb. 13, Special Education School for the 2003-04 2006. The student felt she made the wrong school year (10th grade) and returned to decision to change schools and intends to Wayne Memorial for both the 2004-05 and return to Harper Creek to begin the 10th 2005-06 school years. The student did not grade at the start of the 2006-07 school year. participate in athletics until 2004-05 and has The student participated in basketball and played two seasons of football. The student volleyball at Harper Creek in the 9th grade. turns 18 on Nov. 2, 2006. The student’s mother cited tuition concerns, a Because application of the rule appears wider range of academic choices, the closer to serve the purposes intended by the rule in location of Harper Creek High School to the this instance, and does not perform an undue student’s home and the desire to be exposed hardship on the student, the Executive to different curriculum. Committee denied the request for waiver. The Executive Committee denied the The Executive Committee noted that if this request for waiver. matter is to be resubmitted for further review, Buchanan High School (Regulation I, the application should include information Section 9[C]) – A request was made on regarding the student’s current medical con- behalf of an 11th-grade student to waive the dition. transfer regulation to permit eligibility in Suttons Bay High School (Regulation girls swimming & diving only for the first I, Section 8) – A request was made to waive semester of the 2006-07 school year. The the current semester record regulation and student previously attended Niles High specifically the language of 2005-06 School and participated in the girls swim- Handbook Interpretation 50 on behalf of ming & diving cooperative program spon- three 9th-grade students who have been sored by Bridgman High School and five admitted to the Sci-Ma-Tech program at other high schools, including Niles and Traverse City Central High School. The stu- Buchanan. Support from Niles High School dents will continue to be enrolled at and was received. graduate from Suttons Bay High School, The Executive Committee granted the which will give credit on their transcripts for request for waiver for girls swimming & div- the work done at Sci-Ma-Tech as permitted ing only until the first day that classes are in Interpretation 50 for these courses not pro- actually conducted at Buchanan High School vided at Suttons Bay. The class schedule and in the second semester of the 2006-07 school travel time do not permit the students to take year. the Sci-Ma-Tech classes each morning in Burton-Genesee Christian High School Traverse City and return to Suttons Bay for (Regulation I, Section 9[B]) – A request to their foreign language courses which are also waive the transfer regulation was made on morning courses. Traverse City Central has behalf of a 9th-grade student who currently agreed to allow the students to take their for- attends Grand Blanc High School and will be eign language classes there and Suttons Bay enrolling as a 10th-grade student at Genesee would accept the credit for these courses Christian High School to begin the 2006-07 which Suttons Bay High School does pro- school year. The student has not previously vide, in conflict with Interpretation 50. participated in athletics. The school request- The Executive Committee requested staff ed eligibility for subvarsity or varsity soccer. obtain more information to determine if these The Executive Committee granted the

August 2006 30 request for waiver at the subvarsity level The Executive Committee granted the only until the first day that classes are actual- request for waiver at the subvarsity level ly conducted at Genesee Christian High only until the first day that classes are actual- School in the second semester of the 2006-07 ly conducted in the second semester of the school year. 2006-07 school year at Carman-Ainsworth Chesaning High School (Regulation I, High School. Section 9[D]) – A request was made to Iron River-West Iron County High waive the transfer regulation to permit eligi- School (Regulation I, Section 9) – A request bility on the 91st school day of enrollment on to waive the transfer regulation was made on behalf of an incoming 11th-grade student behalf of an 11th-grade student who previ- who previously attended Battle Creek- ously attended Crystal Falls-Forest Park Pennfield High School, moving from High School. The student intends to enroll at divorced father to mother to begin the 2005- West Iron County to begin the 2006-07 06 school year. Due to problems with the school year because of difficulties he and his mother’s husband (stepfather), the student family experienced at the previous school was asked to leave his mother’s home and related to an older brother. The student has reenrolled at Chesaning High School. The participated in football previously. student, ineligible for the entire track season, The Executive Committee denied the never missed a practice and served in a man- request for waiver. agerial role. Mackinaw City High School The Executive Committee granted the (Regulation I, Section 9[D]) – A request request for waiver. was made to permit eligibility on the 91st Ferndale High School (Regulation I, school day of enrollment on behalf of an Section 9[B]) – A request was made to waive 11th-grade student who previously attended the transfer regulation to permit eligibility at St. Ignace-LaSalle High School before the subvarsity level only for the first enrolling at Mackinaw City on March 7, semester of the 2006-07 school year on 2006. behalf of a 10th-grade student who previous- The Executive Committee granted the ly attended Ferndale-University High request for waiver effective with the stu- School, a specialized automotive school of dent’s 91st school day of enrollment at the district, where he did not participate in Mackinaw City High School. athletics. The student will be enrolling at Mattawan High School (Regulation I, Ferndale High School to begin the 2006-07 Section 9) – A request to waive the transfer school year. regulation was made on behalf of an 11th- The Executive Committee granted the grade student who will be enrolling at request for waiver at the subvarsity level Mattawan High School to begin the 2006-07 only until the first day that classes are actual- school year, residing with an aunt in the ly conducted in the second semester of the Mattawan School District. The student had 2006-07 school year at Ferndale High previously attended Paw Paw in the custody School. of his mother. On May 11, 2006, the student Flint—Carman-Ainsworth High was removed from the mother’s custody. School (Regulation I, Section 9[B]) – A The mother and father were to attend coun- request was made to waive the transfer regu- seling. lation to permit eligibility at the subvarsity The Executive Committee granted the level only until the first day that classes are request for waiver. held in the second semester of the 2006-07 Wyandotte-Roosevelt High School school year on behalf of a 9th-grade student (Regulation I, Section 9[B]) – A request who previously attended Detroit-Cooley was made to waive the transfer regulation to High School while residing with his mother. permit eligibility at the subvarsity level only The student did not participate in athletics. on behalf of a 9th-grade student who current- The student has moved to the Carman- ly attends Riverview-Gabriel Richard High Ainsworth district to live with his brother, School and will be enrolling at Roosevelt to enrolling March 23, 2006. begin the 2006-07 school year. The student

31 August 2006 participated in athletics previously. The The Executive Committee granted the father lost his job and could no longer afford request for waiver for the sports identified tuition. only for the 2006-07 school year. Citing the specific condition of this sec- Petoskey-St. Francis Xavier Middle tion (no previous participation), the School (Regulation III, Section 1) – A Executive Committee denied the request for request was made to waive the enrollment waiver. regulation to permit 6th-grade students to Zeeland East and Zeeland West High participate with and against 7th- and 8th- Schools (Regulation II, Section 11[H]) – grade students in all sports for the 2006-07 Pursuant to 2005-06 Handbook Interpretation school year. The school will have 54 middle 217, a request was made to waive the three- school students in 2006-07. player rule on behalf of the boys and girls The Executive Committee granted the swimming & diving coach of this coopera- request for waiver for the 2006-07 school tive program who is employed by West year only. Michigan Swimmers, a USA Swimming and Rock-Mid Peninsula Junior High Diving club team as full-time coach of a School (Regulation III, Section 1) – A team which trains at the Holland Community request was made to waive the enrollment Aquatics Center. The coach is a retired teach- regulation to permit 6th-grade students to er whose sole non-pension income is from participate with and against 7th- and 8th- coaching. The team is open to any students grade students in boys and girls basketball in the area. Of the 144 participants in grades and boys and girls track & field for the 2006- 5-12, 103 are high school age from eight dif- 07 school year. The Mid Peninsula High ferent school districts. There are 22 boys and School enrollment is 102 students; there are 15 girls who are participants and are enrolled 37 junior high school students with an esti- in the Zeeland Public Schools. mated 23 girls and seven boys who would The Executive Committee granted the participate in athletics. request for waiver for the 2006-07 school The Executive Committee granted the year only. request for waiver for the sports identified Marquette-Father Marquette Middle only for the 2006-07 school year. School (Regulation III, Section 1) – A New Member Schools – Pursuant to the request was made to waive the enrollment MHSAA Constitution adopted by member regulation to permit 6th-grade students to schools and according to procedures for participate with and against 7th- and 8th- MHSAA membership approved by the grade students in boys and girls basketball, Representative Council on March 27, 1997, boys and girls cross country and boys and the Executive Committee approved member- girls track & field in the 2006-07 school ship for the following schools: year. The middle school enrollment for Coldwater-Pansophia Academy High grades 5-8 is 136 students. Waiver was School – On April 25, 2006, the granted for the 2005-06 school year. Executive Committee approved a coop- The Executive Committee granted the erative program with Tekonsha High request for waiver for the sports identified School on the condition that Pansophia only for the 2006-07 school year. Academy High School’s membership Owendale-Gagetown Junior High would be completed and accepted by the School (Regulation III, Section 1) – A Executive Committee at its June 12, request was made to waive the enrollment 2006 meeting. In existence since 1995, regulation to permit 6th-grade students to this is one of the original charter schools participate with and against 7th- and 8th- of Central Michigan University with a grade students in boys and girls basketball current enrollment of 92 high school stu- and girls volleyball for the 2006-07 school dents located in a K-12 building with a year. The Owendale-Gagetown High School capacity for approximately 300 students. enrollment is 80 students; there are 14 6th The school intends to sponsor girls and graders, 16 7th graders and 15 8th graders boys basketball as well as volleyball and enrolled in the junior high school. is included on a completed application for a cooperative agreement with

August 2005 32 Tekonsha High School in football for the April 25, 2006 Executive Committee deci- 2006 season. If the 2007-08 sion to not correct and lower the enrollment Membership Resolution is received by figures submitted by the school for 2006-07 Sept. 28, 2007, the school may partici- classification. pate for the first time in 2007-08 The Executive Committee reviewed the MHSAA tournaments in all sports (its published procedures, including deadlines students may participate in the 2006 and the well-established and often repeated Football Playoffs through the coopera- policy to not lower enrollments for any rea- tive program, should it qualify). son after the deadline, and denied the request Kentwood-West Michigan Lutheran to lower the enrollment and change the High School – A completed application MHSAA tournament classification in three was received and approved earlier in sports. these minutes for this school to join a Girls Basketball Finals Venue – The cooperative program in football with Executive Committee approved staff’s Wyoming-Tri-unity, Wyoming-The actions regarding the site of 2007-08 and Potter’s House and Grand Rapids- 2008-09 Girls Basketball Semifinals and NorthPointe Christian High Schools. Finals. This high school in its second year of Upper Peninsula Tournaments – The operation with an enrollment of 20 stu- Executive Committee discussed Upper dents in grades 9 and 10. Next year the Peninsula wrestling and other issues related school will have four grades (9-12) and to U.P. schools’ participation in statewide estimates an enrollment of 40-45 stu- MHSAA tournaments. The decision regard- dents. The school receives students from ing U.P. wrestling will be referred to the three local Lutheran grade schools and is Upper Peninsula Athletic Committee for a governed by an elected school board. recommendation in September and then to The school intends to sponsor girls and the Representative Council in December for boys basketball, girls volleyball, boys a decision regarding wrestling after the 2006- and girls cross county, baseball, softball 07 season. and boys and girls track & field. If the National Federation – The Executive 2007-08 Membership Resolution is Committee discussed decisions and decision- received by Sept. 28, 2007, the school making processes of the National Federation may participate for the first time in 2007- of State High School Associations and ways 08 MHSAA tournaments (its students to most effectively recall the Federation to may participate in the 2006 Football the policies and procedures which, according Playoffs through the cooperative pro- to its Handbook and history, should control gram, should it qualify). the Federation. Trophies and Medals – The Executive Regulation II, Section 3 (Coaches of Committee reviewed design alternatives for Teams) – Executive Committee clarification MHSAA trophies which would improve their was sought in the application of this regula- durability as well as the accuracy of the tion and specifically 2005-06 Handbook depiction of state boundaries. The committee Interpretation 161 with respect to coaches requested further refinements before approv- who are compensated by the school but ing any changes. through a third party employing agent or are Next Meetings – The next meetings of paid as a corporation created for the individu- the Executive Committee are scheduled for al coach. Provided payment starts with the Monday, Aug. 14, at 9 a.m.; Thursday, Sept. school and the amount ultimately received by 7, at 9 a.m.; Monday, Sept. 25 (follows the coach is not larger than the amount paid Annual Business Meeting/MASSP by the school, the coach may accept the Conference in Traverse City); Tuesday, Oct., school’s payment through a third party. 17, at 9 a.m.; Monday, Nov. 13, at 9 a.m.; Big Rapids-Crossroads Charter and Thursday, Nov. 30, at 8:30 a.m. Academy – The Executive Committee (Representative Council meets following reviewed a request for reconsideration of an day). ■

33 August 2005 UPPER PENINSULA ATHLETIC COMMITTEE MEETING Bark River, April 27, 2006

Members Present: Staff Members Present: James Derocher, Negaunee Nate Hampton (Recorder) Dan Flynn, Escanaba Don Gustafson, St. Ignace Paul Polfus, Carney-Nadeau Joe Reddinger, North Dickinson Catherine Shamion, Ewen Tom Smith, Escanaba

The Upper Peninsula Athletic Committee wrestling schools to participate fully and met in Bark River on Thursday, April 27, exclusively in the Lower Peninsula 2006, in conjunction with the Upper Individual Wrestling Tournament. Peninsula Athletic Directors Annual Spring This latest presentation by the wrestling Meeting and Upper Peninsula Football coaches provided the committee with 13 Coaches Clinic. affirmations from wrestling schools sharing The meeting was chaired by Jim support for the move to the Lower Peninsula Derocher of Negaunee. Following the wel- Individual Tournament. However, during the come and introductions to meeting materials, presentation, it was noted that at least two of the committee welcomed appearances by the letters of support were at least two years Coach Bob Madigan of Norway, Coach old and signed by administrators that are no Chernick of West Iron County, and Coach longer in these positions. The committee Jamie Segorski of Escanaba presenting addi- noted the potential change in the administra- tional information and results of a survey tion support from a few to a possible majority designed to demonstrate the desires of the request that the MHSAA survey all Upper Upper Peninsula Wrestling coaches to partic- Peninsula wrestling schools. This will be ipate in the Lower Peninsula Individual done before the end of this school year so Wrestling Tournament. that if there is positive support, the issue of The second appearance and presentation inclusion may be brought before the was made by Mr. Wayne Marshall, basket- Representative Council at the earliest possi- ball official from Gladstone, sharing con- ble meeting, and should that decision be posi- cerns for the selection and assignment of tive, allow the Upper Peninsula inclusion as boys and girls basketball officials to all levels soon as possible. of the MHSAA Basketball Tournament. GIRLS/BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL ENROLLMENT LISTINGS FOR SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT UPPER PENINSULA SCHOOLS The committee received one commu- The committee reviewed the 2006-07 niqué and heard a presentation on this subject Enrollment Listings and Divisional List for from veteran UP basketball official, Mr. all current member schools, but with particu- Wayne Marshall of Gladstone. The concerns lar interest to Upper Peninsula schools in the of several UP basketball officials include the following sports: boys and girls swimming, use of officials that may not have met all of boys wrestling, boys and girls tennis, boys the stated criteria for selection; i.e., attended and girls track and field, boys and girls golf, a current years rules meeting and have and boys and girls cross country. worked at least 10 varsity games. The com- mittee listened and shared that the initial WRESTLING TOURNAMENT selections were made using only those offi- Pursuant to the wrestling coaches presen- cials that had met the stated criteria but, when tation, the Upper Peninsula Athletic declinations occur, there are instances when Committee continued the longstanding dis- veteran officials are asked to work although cussion on the request for Upper Peninsula lacking one or more of the stated criteria.

August 2006 34 CLASS C AND D REGIONAL Class B: BASKETBALL VENUE District 64 - Geographical arrangement The committee discussed and selected the with top line school determined by the draw sites for Class C and D girls basketball being host. Regionals; Class C will be hosted by Escanaba High School and Class D will be Class C: hosted by Michigan Technological District 93 - St. Ignace-LaSalle University. District 94 - Gwinn District 95 - Calumet PROPOSAL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS District 96 - Iron River-West Iron County BASKETBALL DISTRICT 12 TOURNAMENT PLAY Class D: Upper Peninsula committee member Dan District 123 - Cedarville Flynn of Escanaba presented the following District 124 - Rapid River proposal. This proposal would eliminate the District 125 - Powers-North Central possibility that two schools on either side of District 126 - Republic-Michigamme the bridge would travel across the bridge for District 127 - Ontonagon a Final competition: District 128 - Dollar Bay Principles of the Tournament Bracket – District 12 Class C Region 24 - Escanaba 1. Tournament will be hosted at various Class D Region 31 - Newberry sites based on the draw. Top line team Class D Region 32 - Michigan Tech. Univ. will host. School on line #1 will serve as District 12 tournament manager. Class C Quarterfinal 12 - Cheboygan Area 2. Tournament byes will be placed on lines Class D Quarterfinal 16 - Will follow preex- #4 and #8. isting formula below: If the Regional # 31 winner is from the 3. Tournament competition days: Upper Peninsula, the game will be played at a. Monday – Quarterfinal Marquette High School. b. Wednesday – Semifinal If the Regional #31 winner is from the c. Friday – Final Lower Peninsula, the game will be played at d. Saturday – Weather day Sault Ste. Marie-Sault Area High School. 4. Cross bridge, if necessary, only once dur- ing Monday and Wednesday games. OTHER DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Final game site location: • Regional Golf sites will be selected in a. Top line team, if this team crossed the September bridge. b. Top line team, if both teams crossed • Football proposal by Michigan High the bridge. School Football Coaches Association c. Top line team, if both teams did not (discussion) cross the bridge. • Upper Peninsula Cross Country Final site d. Bottom line team, if this team crossed – Houghton-MTU Ski Trials the bridge and the top line team did not • Regional Hockey site – (will be dis- during this tournament. cussed and selected in September) SELECTION OF SITES FOR 2006 • Football officials will be selected by the GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT AND Upper Peninsula committee REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS The committee made the following selec- NEXT MEETING tions: The next meeting of the Upper Peninsula Class A: Athletic Committee will be held in Escanaba District 12 - TBA following proposal on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at 8:30 a.m. review. (Eastern daylight savings time). ■

35 August 2006 FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KEEPING EDUCATIONAL ATHLETICS EDUCATIONAL The following is an excerpt from the all, athletics sponsored by educational institu- presentation by John E. (Jack) Roberts at the tions – schools. Of course, education can National Coaching Educators Conference occur in non-school sports; but my role in life June 17, 2006 is school sports, and my assigned focus for today is school sports; and by educational In every corner of Michigan, at almost athletics in this context, we mean athletic every crossroads of this state, young people programs that support the educational mis- are participating in school sports and their sion of schools. Programs that enhance the parents, other relatives, friends and neighbors educational efforts of schools. Athletic pro- are gathering to watch. This 100-year-old grams that are a tool to help schools reach tradition continues with record high partici- and motivate students to stay in school, like pation for the third straight year, even in a school and even do better in school than they world of increasing distractions. High school otherwise might. sports not only survives, it often thrives; and By educational athletics, we also mean it will continue to thrive if and only if it athletic programs that might have some retains its focus – education – and preserves inherent value in and of themselves in addi- its soul – pure, amateur, local programming. tion to what they do to enhance the academic Many of you know from your coaching performance of students and the educational days that success in most sports that involve environment of schools. Some value of an a ball requires keeping an eye on that ball. educational nature that is not found as readily Good contact in baseball, softball, golf and or at all in other parts of the school day. For tennis requires concentration on the ball. We example, you can learn very much in a teach receivers in football to look the ball all weight training program about yourself and the way into their hands in order to make the certain techniques, but you may not learn catch. Volleyball players can neither set nor what it means to be made a second team attack with consistent success unless they offensive guard rather than a first team run- focus intently on the ball. ning back in order to help a team be success- Success in school sports generally also ful. That’s the kind of lesson – and there are requires that students keep their eye on many others – which is found in the inter- another kind of ball – their school work – the scholastic athletic program that isn’t found as academic ball. Screw up in class and you’ll readily or sometimes at all in other parts of sit down during contests. That’s how it usu- the school experience. ally is in school sports; and that’s how it However, it is a legal fact in this state should always be in educational athletics. and most others across the nation that inter- Success in school sports also requires scholastic athletics are not part of the school that athletic administrators be mindful of the curriculum. They are neither required cours- academic needs that students have. es nor non-required courses; neither core Administrators must consider what we can do courses nor non-core courses; neither integral to assure that the interscholastic athletic pro- nor essential parts of the curriculum; not cur- gram does not frustrate but actually helps ricular, not even co-curricular, but extracur- facilitate education. That’s the ball on which ricular – outside the curriculum. we administrators must always focus; and the This is important to understand because question on which I wish to concentrate this it means students have no right to participate morning in my comments to coaching educa- – it’s a privilege. And that’s important tors is this: “How do we keep educational because it means we can make and enforce athletics educational?” reasonable standards as a condition for stu- When we talk about “educational athlet- dents’ participation. And that’s important ics,” what do we mean? We mean, first of because it’s in the standards we have for par-

August 2005 36 ticipation that we give value to participation. require every coach to have some kind of Generally, the higher the standards for continuing education every year. But I know participation, the greater the benefits of par- from talking to superintendents across the ticipation for students, their schools and our state that they do not want anybody mandat- society. If we lower standards, we tend to ing to them what the education should be. lower the value of participation. If we raise If coaching education were made manda- standards, we tend to raise the value of par- tory for all coaches of MHSAA member ticipation for the participants, their schools schools, coaches education would get dumb- and our communities. ed down. With the necessity of reaching all To the extent that interscholastic athletics 25,000 or 30,000 coaches – with the diversity are educational in and of themselves and sup- of their needs and the vastness of this state – port the educational mission of schools, it is we would be spread miles wide with a mere mostly the result of the standards established millimeter of depth. and maintained. Coaching education that keeps inter- So the key is standards. The defining scholastic athletics educational requires the difference for educational athletics may be in hard work of designing and delivering – face standards. So what kind of standards do we to face and heart to heart – an interactive and mean? inspiring curriculum. We want our coaches We know that we do not have the moved – emotionally changed – by coaches resources of college programs, professional education. We want them inspired. We want sports, the Olympics and others to match them enthused. We want them to see young their standards in some respects, for example, people differently when they finish one of officials training where so much more can be our clinics. We want them to see themselves done because those organizations have so and their role as a coach differently. much more money and so many fewer offi- A miles-wide, millimeter-deep program cials to train. But, in other areas not so won’t do it. Textbooks alone won’t do it. dependent on dollars, we must shine in The Internet alone won’t do it. Standards school sports; we must have the very highest alone won’t do it. Certification alone won’t standards. do it. And sadly, where we are today with So in educational athletics, we mean coaching education in Michigan, still won’t standards like standards of eligibility, such as do it. But we are not giving up. Heck, we’ve rules of enrollment, maximum age, maximum barely begun to fight. semesters, academic performance, amateur Keeping educational athletics educational status, and the like. We mean standards for is a full-time fight for the hearts and minds of competition, from contest playing rules to those involved, including our coaches – per- day, week and season limitations. We mean haps especially our coaches. It’s countering standards of conduct, including requirements the constant drumbeat of those who see for citizenship in at least our school settings, school sports as the training ground for col- and requirements of sportsmanship at least at lege and professional athletic careers. Who our events. And the person who may have think about athletic scholarships to college more effect on standards in school sports than more than academic scholarship in high any other person is the coach. school. We believe coaches are the critical link Who think national tournaments and tele- in the educational process of educational ath- vised high school athletic events do not add letics. No one higher up or lower down the to the problem, do not add to the public miss- organizational chart wields more influence. ing the truth that local programs of the junior Good coaches can redeem the bad decisions high/middle school, ninth grade, JV and var- that their administrators make; bad coaches sity levels is really where the education of can ruin the best decisions administrators educational athletics takes place. In fact, that ever make. it’s in the day-after-day practices more than In this state, we believe in coaching edu- the games of these local programs that the cation that is voluntary, at least on a school real, genuine, life-changing education takes district by school district basis. If I were the place. superintendent of a school district, I would It’s not found in national tournaments.

37 August 2005 It’s not found in television. It’s not found in of regular season games in which MHSAA a lot of the recent trends that trouble a lot of member schools are involved. people. And we will keep the nation’s one-of-a- In early 2005, the National Association kind coaches education program, the only of State Boards of Education issued a report one that is designed and delivered by a state titled Athletics in an Era of Reform which high school association, face to face with stated: “The problems that have plagued col- coaches, anywhere and any time they gather, lege athletics – such as unscrupulous agents, with as much focus on perspective and phi- mercenary coaches, questionable recruiting losophy as important topics such as pedagogy practices, and extravagant benefits bestowed and physiology. on players – are now becoming more fre- We will preach, teach, practice and pro- quent at the high school level . . .” mote proper perspective to administrators, Late last winter, a Sports Illustrated fea- coaches, students, their parents, politicians, ture article was critical of national tourna- promoters and the sports media. No one will ments and television in high school basket- doubt where we stand, or what we stand for. ball. The article said it was time to rethink If educational athletics loses its focus in the direction in which high school basketball this state, it will not be for a lack of effort or was heading. for a lack of fight from the MHSAA and its In Michigan, we rethought the direction member schools. We will pursue excellence years ago. In Michigan – for years – we’ve without the excesses that threaten educational had tough rules to prohibit national tourna- athletics in America. Keeping educational ments and television. And in Michigan – just athletics educational requires this focus and last month – our Representative Council reaf- this fight. firmed those policies. And in the world of coaching education – Michigan schools will not be seduced our focus this weekend – it requires people of and they will not succumb. We will keep the passion to design the programs and deliver nation’s one-of-a-kind out-of-state travel lim- them face to face anywhere they are request- its that not only restrict MHSAA member ed, and who turn out coaches who don’t say schools to a maximum of 600 highways miles after completing one of our clinics, “Boy, round-trip, but also prohibit MHSAA mem- was that heavy; I’m not sure I can cut it.” ber schools from participating anywhere that But instead, turn out coaches who at the end schools from non-contiguous states have of one of our clinics says, “Wow, was that traveled in excess of that limit. In other inspiring; I can’t wait to get back to the kids.” words, Michigan schools will not play in That’s our goal in Michigan. And that’s national-scope tournaments, whether they are the key to keeping educational athletics edu- near or far. cational: to turn on coaches, not only to the We will keep the nation’s one-of-a-kind best possible practices of their sport, but also prohibition against live commercial television the purest philosophies of sports. ■

Remember to visit mhsaa.com to make all personnel, telephone and address revisions necessary for the 2006-07 school year. Important: Update coaches contact information and grant permission for coaches to rate officials.

August 2006 38 FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CALENDAR CONCERNS Every May we hear it asked: “Where did Three MHSAA committees already have the school year go?” That’s a common ques- proposals on the table that relate to some of tion when we immerse ourselves in our work. the larger issues before us. But if it feels like the school year is • Baseball/Softball – Move Regionals from speeding by faster than ever, it’s not just a Saturday (often a national testing date) to feeling. It’s a fact: the school year is getting the previous Thursday (will it become a shorter. And it’s no mystery why. busier school day?). State law delays public school classes to • Soccer – Schedule Regionals after 3 p.m. after the Labor Day weekend and local on Saturdays of standardized test dates, school leaders know the level of learning in unless competing and host schools agree June is less than it is in August. Moreover, otherwise. their budgets are severely squeezed and fewer days means lower expenses, and • Wrestling – Delay the start of all winter there’s never an objection from teachers sports practices to the Monday after unions which gladly trade a few minutes a Thanksgiving (keeping the same dates day for fewer school days each year. So the for MHSAA tournaments). later start in the fall is not translating to a During October, all MHSAA member later finish in the spring. schools will be surveyed for calendar infor- Schools have had to abandon the objec- mation, including starting and ending dates tive of moving from 180 to 200 school days, for students and faculty, graduation dates, and many are retreating toward 160 school holidays and exam dates. days. And so the school year flies by. We will be listening to those who wish a As a result, the interscholastic athletic later start to football and measuring their program – designed for the 200-school-day preference regarding a tough choice: Do you academic year – is now said to infringe upon prefer changing the regular season from a summertime. In fact, it merely remains in the maximum of nine games to eight or seven? school year from which academics has Or do you prefer changing the MHSAA retreated. Playoffs from five weeks to four or three Nevertheless, one of the top, tough topics (256 teams to 128 or 64)? of school sports in 2006-07 is calendar con- It may help to listen to students who, in cerns. Our considerations will include later focus groups we’ve arranged for Michigan start of academic classes in the fall, as well as State University researchers, have not been Michigan Merit Exam dates and other stan- bashful about telling us that seasons are too dardized testing. long. We will be reviewing not only the start- Some improvements in our calendar are ing dates of fall sports (the shortest season), almost obvious – “no-brainers.” Others will but the starting and ending dates of all sports be extremely difficult, and potentially divi- in order to maintain equity between sports sive. and between genders. A preliminary report will be delivered to We will be examining football practice the Representative Council in December, and policies of other athletic organizations and recommended actions will be discussed by the input of member school coaches and the Council in March, possibly decided by administrators, as well as the field of sports the Council in May 2007. ■ medicine.

39 August 2006 STUDENT FOCUS LISTENING TO STUDENT-ATHLETES KEEPS MHSAA STUDENT CENTERED, EDUCATION FOCUSED On two previous occasions this space has Beginning in the summer of 2006, the been used to convey what we have heard MHSAA has taken its listening to a new level when we listened to students, specifically to by the appointment of a Student Advisory what the MHSAA scholar-athletes have writ- Council. Eight eleventh graders were ten in essays or said to the executive director appointed in June to two-year terms; eight face to face in private conversations (see May more eleventh graders will be appointed in 2001 and 2003 Bulletins). the late spring of 2007. More recently we used a more scientific This 16-member group will meet at least approach to our listening by arranging for four times annually to help the MHSAA plan researchers with the Institute for the Study of its Sportsmanship Summits, Captains Clinics, Youth Sports at Michigan State University to Women in Sports Leadership Conferences conduct focus group discussions with the and other student-centered initiatives the Scholar-Athlete Award recipients of 2004 MHSAA has been delivering to schools and and 2005. their students in ever-increasing ways over Results from the most recent focus the past two decades. They will help to groups are not unlike the previous input we advise MHSAA leaders to assure that that have received. what we do is student centered and education For example, we continue to learn that, focused. for the students involved, sports is not about The MHSAA has always been a listening winning; it’s about relationships: friends. In organization (see especially May 1993 and fact, we continue to see that it’s three “Fs” Sept./Oct. 1995 Bulletins), extraordinarily that are most important in sports for these accessible to a diverse constituency. kids who get nearly all “As” in the class- Individual coaches are in the majority on all room: Friends, Fun and Fitness. MHSAA sport committees. Athletic Director And we continue to discover from listen- In-Service programs provide for lengthy two- ing to student-athletes that what they dislike way exchange on multiple occasions at multi- most about the interscholastic athletic pro- ple sites year-round. Representatives of the gram is its all-consuming nature. The fatigue state organizations of coaches, athletic direc- of the late nights, long seasons and year- tors and principals serve on all MHSAA sport round demands. committees. The MHSAA Representative And while it may not be true of all stu- Council consists of coaches, officials, athletic dent-athletes, it is clear from our scholar-ath- directors, principals, superintendents, teach- letes that they believe there is too much ers and a school board member. emphasis on sports in their schools, and too Now the Student Advisory Council much emphasis on winning in school sports. assures student-athletes themselves have an They dislike the special treatment afforded additional and more formal way to provide athletes in their schools. input to the MHSAA. ■ Scholar-Athlete Award Materials Available Online Application materials and background information for the MHSAA-Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award are available via the MHSAA Web site. The deadline for the 2006-07 competition is December 1, 2006. Schools must submit all of its applications in one packet. All application materials must be delivered to the MHSAA by the end of the business day on December 1. Applications that arrive after the deadline will not be considered. If you have any questions, visit the Scholar-Athlete page on the MHSAA Web site, or contact Andy Frushour in the MHSAA office at [email protected]. August 2006 40 GUEST EDITORIAL PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT By Mark Hugo Lopez, Research Director, and Kimberlee Moore, Research Assistant February 2006, Published by CIRCLE (The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement)

The following is excerpted from the • Registered to vote * above research work • Voted in 2000 * One of several reasons to offer sports in • Boycotted a product or service school is to teach young people values, skills • Felt comfortable about making a state- and habits that will make them more active, ment in a public meeting * engaged and responsible citizens. Past evi- • Watched the news closely (especially dence on the civic effects of sports is mixed, sports news) * but points to some potential positive civic effects. This fact sheet uses recent data – the *On these indicators, the differences 2002 National Youth Survey of Civic between sports participants and non-par- Engagement – to identify some important ticipants are statistically significant. positive relationships. Generally, we find that on some dimen- Among young women, those who have sions of civic engagement, such as voting, participated in sports are more likely to be volunteering and news attentiveness, youth engaged in volunteering, regular volunteer- who are involved in sports report higher aver- ing, registering to vote, voting in 2000, feel- age levels of civic engagement than their ing comfortable making a public statement, counterparts who do not participate in sports. following the news, and boycotting than It could be the case that people who choose young women who did not participate in to participate in sports also tend to choose to sports. Among young men, a similar pattern participate in politics and civic affairs, and is evident, except that young men who partic- sports is not the reason for their civic engage- ipated in sports are no more or less likely to ment. However, the relationship between boycott a product than those who did not par- sports and civic engagement remains even ticipate in sports while in high school. In the when we statistically control for the other area of news attentiveness, young male sports factors that were measured in the survey. participants indicated a greater interest in fol- That result suggests, although it does not lowing the news, particularly sports news, prove, that sports has positive civic effects than their female sports counterparts or their for many young people. male non-sports counterparts. It is clear that 18-25-year-olds who par- Youth who participated in sports were ticipated in sports activities while in high more likely to volunteer and volunteer reg- school were more likely than non-participants ularly, even once observable factors were to have: controlled. Specifically, sports youth were more likely to volunteer by 11 percentage • Volunteered * points (32 percent versus 21 percent) when • Volunteered regularly * making an unadjusted comparison of volun- teering rates. However, once observable fac- • Worked to solve a community problem tors are controlled, the difference in volun- • Participated in a run/walk/ride charity teering rates is still a statistically significant fundraiser event six percentage points (24 percent versus 18

41 August 2006 percent). While we cannot attribute the parts. This is especially true of sports news, adjusted difference entirely to sports partici- though in the area of political news, sports pation, it is likely that sports participants are youth are still more likely to say they watch engaging in a higher volunteering level than closely more so than their non-sports coun- their non-sports counterparts, and some of terparts. This is true once observable factors this difference is due to the effect of sports are controlled. In the case of attentiveness to participation. general news, controlling for observable fac- Young people involved in sports in tors does little to reduce the difference high school were more likely to be regis- between sports and non-sports participants. ■ tered to vote and vote in the 2000 election than non-sports youth. CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Generally, sports involvement seems to Research on Civic Learning and have little significant impact on activities Engagement) promotes research on the civic associated with indicators of “political voice” and political engagement of Americans (various ways of making one’s opinion between the ages of 15 and 25. Although known). However, in two measures of politi- CIRCLE conducts and funds research, not cal voice, there are slight positive relation- practice, the projects that we support have ships with sports participation. Sports youth practical implications for those who work to are eight percentage points more likely to say increase young peoples’ engagement in poli- they feel comfortable making a public state- tics and civic life. CIRCLE is also a clear- ment than no-sports youth, even once observ- inghouse for relevant information and schol- able factors are controlled. In contrast, sports arship. CIRCLE was founded in 2001 with a participants are less likely to say they signed generous grant from The Pew Charitable an email petition, once other factors are con- Trusts and is now also funded by Carnegie trolled, than non-sports youth. Corporation of New York. It is based in the Sports youth are more likely to say they University of Maryland’s School of Public watch the news than their non-sports counter- Policy.

MHSAA Staff Profile MARK UYL LEADS WITH EXPERIENCE (Note: This is the seventh in a series of MHSAA staff profiles)

At a youthful age but with extensive experience, Mark Uyl joined the MHSAA staff in January of 2004 to assure leadership of the association’s services to officials and to be the administrator of MHSAA programs in baseball, cross country and wrestling. He had already been an MHSAA registered official in at least three sports every year since 1992 when he graduated from Calvin College in 1996. He was a classroom teacher and coach at Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville for four years, then athletic director at Caledonia during 2000-01 when he completed his Masters degree at Grand Valley State University; and then he returned to Thornapple Kellogg as athletic director until joining the MHSAA staff. Mark’s officiating career is now limited to baseball, but his skills show no limitations as he receives invitations to work Division I baseball games and tournaments across the east- ern third of the United States. “Mark brought instant credibility with both athletic directors and officials,” says MHSAA Executive Director John E. (Jack) Roberts; “but he continues to impress everyone that his professional skills and warm, personable approach will make a lasting impact on high school athletics in Michigan.”

August 2006 42 GUEST EDITORIAL THE COLLEGE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP PSYCHOSIS Years ago, there was a book written by mation furnished by the NCAA, here are a John Keats entitled, The Sheepskin Psychosis. few statistics: There are 157,500 high school The premise of the hook was that we had seniors playing boy's basketball and there are become a society that attached the worth of 4,500 NCAA freshman roster positions. an individual and whether they had the There are 130,500 high school seniors play- chance for success based on their receiving a ing girl's basketball and there are 4,100 fresh- college degree – hence, The Sheepskin men roster positions. There are 281,000 high Psychosis. It is an excellent book and school seniors playing football and there are explains how we can take a very worthy goal 16,200 NCAA freshman roster positions. and get it completely out of perspective. To just help us understand how the lad- It makes me wonder if the late Mr. Keats der continues to move, how about these: Of were walking around with us in this world 3,500 NCAA senior men’s basketball play- called interscholastic athletics, whether the ers, there are 44 drafted. Of 3,200 NCAA next book might be entitled, The College seniors playing women's basketball, there are Athletic Scholarship Psychosis. It appears 32 drafted. Of 12,600 NCAA seniors playing more and more that the subject of the "col- football, there are 250 drafted. You can go on lege athletic scholarship" is a common theme and on with all of the sports and you see the in our dialogue with each other about sports. same figures – actually some get a little There are people making a pretty good living worse while a few, like ice hockey, get a little who deal everyday in the world of college better. athletic prospects. It is a pretty good guess I recently ran into a young man in his that the founders of college athletics never early 30s that I watched play youth league pictured the kinds of things that we sec baseball who is now coaching youth league everyday in this regard. It is not hard to ball and trying to make a difference. He said imagine then why it is a common theme for that he was trying to get it like it was when patents - not only when they arc talking to he played. At that time, there were about 15 high school coaches and administrators, but to 20 games in the community in 10-12 year when their children are sk and seven years of old play with a tournament at the end of the age. I can remember a baseball coach relating year for all the teams in the league - no all- a story to me about alternating a senior catch- star team and no advancement. He remem- er and a sophomore catcher every other game bered that as being a pretty neat experience. and the concern of the senior player's parents Remember, this was 10-12-year-olds. He is that it was going to cost their son a college now coaching in the same community with scholarship if the scouts couldn't see him parents who have 7-8 year old travel teams every day - oh, yeah, the senior was hitting with kids playing 60 to 80 games and pitch- under .200. ers pitching from the stretch position and run- In the same manner as Mr. Keats did ners leading off the base at the nine-year old with The Sheepskin Psychosis, we should level. He stated that he felt like he was con- first analyze the facts. We know them - fewer stantly ramming his head against a brick wall than two percent of student-athletes partici- and when he asked the parents and leaders, pating in high school athletics will receive "Why are we doing it like this?" - are you athletic scholarships. However, it is a pretty ready for this one - "It's what you have to do safe bet that many of the people we are talk- to get to the next level." ing to on a daily basis aren't quite as aware of Maybe that's the book that all of us need the facts and we may have failed in our abili- to start writing – 'The College Athletic ty to communicate the message. From infor- Scholarship Psychosis" and the "Gotta Get to

43 August 2006 the Next Level Psychosis." Some would say avenue we call high school athletics. It really that it is a losing battle. I would contend that is our purpose. there are no better people to help bring the If all of us in our small ways can help balance about than high school teachers, everyone from our children to our grandchil- coaches, and administrators. Who is in a bet- dren to our friends grasp that the real purpose ter position? is just to enjoy the moment, whether it's 6-8 Before we decide whether we are going year olds or high school, then we have helped to lake on the role, we have to make sure that the cause. If we can help educate people we are not part of the problem and are walk- around us about the "college athletic scholar- ing the talk. It is pretty easy to get caught up ship psychosis" and the "gotta take it to the in the same mentality and even be the ones next level psychosis." then we have helped talking to student-athletes and their parents in the cause. The athletic experience, no matter this same overemphasis. We probably exac- what the level, can be and should be a pretty erbate the situation when we stop school and special time, but notice that the verbs are not have assemblies for one or two kids to sign a "will be" and "is" - there are no guarantees college athletic scholarship in front of the and more than a few young people have had a student body. Wouldn't it be really nice to had experience through the vehicle called one year see an assembly with a couple of athletics. The balance has to begin with us students signing full-ride academic scholar- and we have to walk the talk. This is proba- ships? We all know that there are more of bly why everyone it was different when those than there are athletic scholarships. We everyone used to coach two or three or some- need to constantly remind ourselves and the times even four sports and why one principal students with whom we have the privilege of had a rule that every head coach had to be an impacting in some small way as a coach, assistant coach in another sport - that's anoth- teacher, or administrator that the real goals er subject for another day. arc not college scholarships, state champi- onships, "the ring," etc. - surely, we realize – Ronnie Carter this is wrong. The fun of the game is the pro- Executive Director cess - the journey - the trip. The goal should Tennessee Secondary be making people a little better at the end Schools Athletic Association than they were at the beginning in this

BASKETBALL COACHES BOXES MUST BE MARKED

As the second year of the expanded basketball coaching box approaches, it is important for schools to have their courts marked accordingly. A prop- erly marked coaching box will eliminate the temptation for coaches to wan- der, and relieves game officials from the task of guessing at measurements and laying down tape. NFHS Rule 1, Section 13, ART. 2 states: “The area shall be bounded by a line 28 feet from the end line, the sideline, a line no more than 14 feet from the 28-foot line toward the end line, and the team bench. These lines shall be located off the court and be 2 inces wide.” The MHSAA has adopted the 14-foot coaching box and will continue to review unsporting conduct on the sidelines. Markings must be on the floor. This is a rule, not an experiment. Officials are required to enforce the rule to the letter and intent of the rule.

August 2006 44 REVIEWING THE REGULATIONS “DUE PROCESS” REVIEWED

The MHSAA has two kinds of proce- MHSAA Handbook (page 21-23) outlines the dures to assure due process for its con- procedures for investigations and the manner stituents. in which appeals of penalties are brought to One is found in the MHSAA the Executive Committee and Representative Constitution, Article VII, Section 4(E), which Council. describes how requests to waive MHSAA These procedures were revised slightly regulations proceed to the Executive by the Representative Council in May as a Committee and to the Representative result of a study initiated by MHSAA staff Council. These procedures may only be one year ago. The changes achieve these changed by amendment to the MHSAA objectives: Constitution, requiring a two-thirds majority (a) Clarify 14 and 30 days notice as calendar of voting schools. days. During 2004-05, there were 436 requests (b) Clarify that written notice is not email. made by member schools for the Executive Committee to waive regulations. Of those, (c) Clarify that the officially designated rep- 139 were denied and only one of those was resentative of the school must be the appealed to the Representative Council. superintendent, principal or athletic None resulted in litigation. director. It is apparent from the lack of appeals, In addition, the new procedures state that litigation and proposals to amend these pro- any designate of the executive director who cedures that member schools and their con- conducted the investigation may be in atten- stituents usually feel they have been treated dance and may address the Executive well by staff in providing Handbook answers Committee or Representative Council and the and fairly by the Executive Committee during appealing party if present; but both the desig- waiver procedures. nate(s) and the appellant(s) shall be excused The MHSAA also has a due process for the Executive Committee’s or which occurs after there is an allegation of a Representative Council’s deliberations. ■ violation by a member school or official. The

ELIGIBILITY ADVANCEMENT REMINDERS

School administrators, counselors and coaches are reminded to present advanced eligi- bility opportunities to over-age junior high/middle school students. MHSAA Regulations prohibit seventh and eighth-grade students who become 15 years of age before Sept. 1 to participate in interscholastic sports competition at their respective grade level. The same is true of 16-year-old 9th-graders in a 10-12 grade high school system if their birthday occurs before Sept. 1. If the local school administration and parents can agree and arrange, these over-age students can be advanced athletically and participate in the 9-12 program, even if it is in a separate building. The students will be limited to four years of high school eligibility and must maintain the requirement to be passing work in at least four full-credit courses. Eligibility Advancement Application forms are available on the MHSAA Web site at mhsaa.com and are also included in the MHSAA Handbook, page 118. ■

45 August 2006 OFFICIALS SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AFFIRMS RATING PROCEDURES FOR OFFICIALS The MHSAA Representative Council affirming the current regulation, officials are affirmed that schools are to submit one rating encouraged to continue working contests for for each official that works a contest during a as many different schools as possible during season. If an official would work multiple a season rather work numerous contests for contests in the same sport for one school dur- only a few schools. ing a season, the school shall continue to During 2005-2006, member schools were submit only one rating for that official. This required to transmit all officials ratings to the one rating should be a summary of that offi- MHSAA online. As a result, schools submit- cial’s work over the observed multiple con- ted a record number of 174,358 officials rat- tests during that season. ings to the MHSAA. An additional positive The Representative Council considered a affect was that only nine schools (0.16%) proposal from the Officials Review commit- failed to rate officials during the 2005-2006 tee that would have required schools to rate school year, compared to 335 schools an official each time the official worked a (5.92%) that failed to rate officials during the contest for that school during a season. By 2004-2005 school year. ■ FAILURE TO RATE OFFICIALS

Member schools of the Michigan High School Athletic Association have agreed through Regulation II, Section 7(B) to rate officials in several of the sports for which the MHSAA con- ducts a postseason tournament and to be subject to penalties when a school fails to rate any officials in a sport that requires it. Recent surveys indicate schools value the opportunity to rate officials and do not want that opportunity eliminated. Most officials would prefer an evaluation process over ratings by participating schools; but under our current system, officials need schools to rate them so they can amass the number of ratings necessary to be considered for advancement and tourna-ment assignments. On March 23, 2001, the MHSAA Representative Council adopted the policy of publishing in the MHSAA Bulletin the names of schools which fail to rate any officials in a sport and to do so as soon as possible following the season. For the winter and spring seasons of 2005-06, the following schools have failed to rate any officials:

Boys Basketball Baseball Auburn Hills-Greater Life Academy Detroit Community Detroit School of Industrial Arts Flint-The Valley School Girls Soccer None Ice Hockey None Softball None Volleyball Auburn Hills-Greater Life Academy

Wrestling None

August 2006 46 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ONLINE RATINGS

The MHSAA is pleased to offer online ratings availability to our member high schools and junior high/middle schools. Athletic directors can now log on to password-protected sec- tions of our Web site to submit officials ratings. Additionally, athletic directors have the option to assign passwords to their coaches to rate officials.

TO ACCESS THE ONLINE RATINGS SYSTEM: 1. Click on the School Login link in the lower left-hand side of the mhsaa.com home page 2. Enter your school ID and password to access the "MHSAA School Services" Web page. 3. Click the red Enter Officials Ratings link in the middle of the page. To learn how to enter ratings, click the Help link in the upper right-hand section of the "MHSAA Officials Ratings Center" Web page to access up to date instructions. Athletic directors have the option to provide their coaches the ability to add officials rat- ings. Once logged on to the "MHSAA School Services" Web Page:

1. Click the Update Your Coaches' Information link. 2. Click the corresponding Edit link found in the right-hand column of the table row con- taining the sport you wish to select. 3. Check the box to allow the coach in the rated sport to enter ratings online. 4. Enter a password for the coach. 5. Re-enter the same password (to verify). 6. Notify your coach of her/his access. Coaches should use the two or three character sports code + the school ID for a login ID. For example, Brighton High School's Girls Basketball Coach would use GBB1016 for a login ID (GBB for girls basketball and 1016 for Brighton's school ID). For Baseball, BA1016 would be the login ID. The password assigned by the athletic director should then be used. Below is a list of pre- fixes for your school's sport codes. Baseball BA Boys Basketball BBB Boys Lacrosse BL Boys Soccer BSO Football FB Girls Basketball GBB Girls Competitive Cheer CC Girls Lacrosse GL Girls Soccer GSO Ice Hockey IH Softball SB Volleyball VB Wrestling WR

Login instructions for coaches can be downloaded from the "MHSAA Officials Ratings Center" Web page. Coaches cannot approve online ratings. That responsibility remains with the athletic director. Once the ratings are entered by the coach, she/he can click on a link to notify the A.D. that they have submitted ratings for approval. If you have not provided a valid email address, please update your profile on our Web site to enable an efficient transfer of information.

47 August 2006 UPDATE MEETINGS FOLLOW A.D. IN-SERVICES AT SELECT SITES IN 2006 Athletic Director In-Service Programs, Update Meetings and mandatory new AD meetings will be sponsored by the MHSAA throughout the fall. Again this year, at five statewide loca- tions, the Athletic Director In-Service program will be held in conjunction with the annual Update Meeting. Registration forms appear on the next two pages of this Bulletin, but the preferred method is to download the forms from the Administrator page of mhsaa.com.

Athletic Director In-Service Programs and Update Meetings will be sponsored by the MHSAA throughout the school year at five statewide locations.

August 2006 48 49 August 2006 2006-07 MICHIGAN MERIT EXAM DATES (held during the school day) Tuesday, March 13 – ACT Wednesday, March 14 – WorkKeys® + Michigan Math March 14-21 – Michigan Science and Social Studies (not weekends) Tuesday, March 27 – ACT Makeup Wednesday, March 28 – WorkKeys® + Michigan Math Makeup March 28-April 5 – Michigan Science and Social Studies Makeup (not weekends)

The established dates (not the makeup dates) are simultaneous with some MHSAA tournaments: Boys Basketball Regionals – March 13-17 Girls Volleyball Quarterfinals – March 13 Girls Volleyball Semifinals – March 15 & 16 Boys Basketball Quarterfinals - March 20

2006-07 NATIONAL TESTING DATES ADMINISTRATION - COUNSELORS - COACHES

Please advise students of the 2006-07 test date schedule. Your students should be aware of athletic tournament dates and should attempt to schedule their respective test date away from tournament dates of the sport or sports in which they are interested and participate. Following are test dates for 2007 and dates where tournaments would create conflict.

ACT ASSESSMENT DATES CONFLICTS October 28, 2006 . . LP Cross Country Regionals; Boys Soccer Regionals; Football Pre-Districts December 9, 2006 ...... None February 10, 2007 ...... None April 14, 2007 ...... None June 9, 2007 ...... Boys and Girls Lacrosse Finals; Baseball Regionals; Girls Soccer Regionals; Softball Regionals

SAT TESTING DATES CONFLICTS October 14, 2006 ...... LP Boys Golf Regionals November 4, 2006 ...... LP Cross Country Finals; Boys Soccer Finals; Football Districts December 2, 2006 ...... Girls Basketball Finals . January 27, 2007 ...... None March 10, 2007 ...... LP Individual Wrestling Finals; Girls Competitive Cheer Finals; LP Boys Swimming & Diving Finals; Girls Gymnastics Finals; Ice Hockey Finals; Volleyball Regionals; Boys Basketball Districts May 5, 2007 ...... None June 2, 2007 . . . . .LP Girls Golf Finals; LP Boys Tennis Finals; LP & UP Track & Field Finals; Boys and Girls Lacrosse Regionals; Baseball Districts; Softball Districts; Girls Soccer Districts

AP EXAM DATES CONFLICTS May 7-11, 14-18, 2007 ...... None (Advanced Placement Exams are administered over a five-day period for each subject)

August 2006 50 2006-07 Overview

CAP 1 6 Hours 2 hours: Coaches Make the Difference: MHSAA Philosophy & Regulations 2 hours: Effective Instruction: The Coach as Teacher 2 hours: Sports Medicine and First Aid

CAP 2 6 Hours 2 hours: Effective Communication: Characteristics of Coaches Who Are Great Communicators 2 hours: Legal Issues in School Sports: A Game Plan to Meet Legal Needs 2 hours: Psychology of Coaching

CAP 3 6 Hours 2 ½ hours: Additional Coaching Responsibilities: Becoming Aware of Your Resources 2 hours: Effectively Working with Parents 1 ½ hours: The Coach as a Performer: Managing Your Time & Energy Level

CAP 4 6 Hours 2 hours: Teaching Technical and Tactical Skills 2 ½ hours: Strength and Conditioning: Designing Your Program 1 ½ hours: Preparing for Success

CAP 5 6 Hours 2 hours: Healthy Living 2 hours: Controlling Emotions In Pressure Situations 2 hours: Resolving Conflicts in Athletics

CAP 6 6 Hours 6-Hour Current Issues and Topics in Educational Athletics Conference:

Coaches Advancement Program Certification

CAP Beginning Certification = 12 hours CAP Intermediate Certification = 18 hours CAP Advanced Certification = 24 hours CAP Masters Certification = 30 hours CAP Masters Elite Certification = 36 hours

Certification would occur after the first 12 hours with subsequent increments of 6 hours for a total of 36 hours available. Additional units could be written and received after the first 36 hours have been completed.

Check mhsaa.com for schedule and enrollment form.

51 August 2006 2006-07 Schedule Appears on “Coaches” Page at mhsaa.com

August 2006 52 REVIEWING THE REGULATIONS OPT-OUT PROCEDURES

In March 2004, the MHSAA opt-out date. Representative Council took action to help 3. Schools which plan to participate in the schools save time and resources by eliminat- MHSAA Tournament must submit an ing the “pre internet” tradition of completing accurate roster and MHSAA Eligibility an entry blank for each sport team entering a List to the tournament manager by the MHSAA postseason tournament. same opt-out due date. In some sports, Tournament assignments continue to be post- electronic entries must also be submitted ed in advance on mhsaa.com and similar to to the manager by this same opt-out due last year, a TOURNAMENT NOTIFICA- date. TION FORM (TNF) is sent to each member school athletic director in the fall, winter and All school teams will have the same spring. The TOURNAMENT NOTIFICA- responsibility to meet the requirements of TION FORM (TNF) is based on a prior participation by the opt-out date. Schools year’s participation or earlier notice given to which fail to withdraw or submit materials in the MHSAA. The TNF also includes the a timely manner face the same penalties as in first-round tournament site and manager prior years. These penalties include late fees information for each sport. payable to the tournament host schools and There are three important requirements possible removal from future MHSAA tour- which fall on the same deadline (the “opt-out naments. due date”) for participation in MHSAA Athletic directors and coaches are Tournaments: reminded that the Master Eligibility List is 1. Schools must notify the tournament man- the official listing of those students who are ager if they DO NOT intend to partici- eligible to participate in a MHSAA tourna- pate (to “opt out”) as noted on the TNF ment. While rosters may be updated with eli- by the stated opt-out date. gible athletes prior to the actual start of a tournament, an eligibility list must be accu- 2. Schools must notify the MHSAA if they rate and include all those who may partici- DO NOT intend to participate (to “opt pate. ■ out”) as noted on the TNF by the stated

ATHLETIC DIRECTORS:

IF YOU ARE NOT SPONSORING A SPORT – EVEN FOR ONE SEASON – PLEASE NOTIFY THE MHSAA IN WRITING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Notices to comply with rules meeting attendance, offi- cial ratings, and other correspondence continue until we are notified that you did not, or will not, sponsor a team.

53 August 2006 MASTER ELIGIBILITY LISTS

"SCHOOLS SHALL PREPARE a regulation and interpretations. Master Eligibility List (Form-1 or its equiva- Administrators, support staff and coaches lent) of all students eligible for that sport should use great caution and not just "fill out under the provisions of the Regulations, the form." The preparation of accurate and including current semester record. Additions up to date eligibility lists remains a critical to the squad should be duly added. Current responsibility intended to ensure that all stu- copies of the Master Eligibility List are to be dents participating on teams are eligible. available to competing schools upon request "Eligible" means in compliance with several and must be submitted by the opt-out due MHSAA and individual member school reg- date to the manager at the entry level of each ulations including enrollment, age, current MHSAA Tournament to which a school is and previous semester academic minimums assigned." (Regulation II, Section 4 MHSAA as well as the transfer rule. It is intended to Handbook) be one last "double-check" seeking to prevent In 1997 the MHSAA eliminated the an ineligible student from participating in a requirement that schools submit eligibility scrimmage or contest. When in doubt, lists to the MHSAA Offices. Mailing or school administrators should contact the faxing eligibility lists to the MHSAA is MHSAA for a written interpretation before a unnecessary – send eligibility lists to tourna- student competes. ment managers with other required material The MHSAA Catastrophic Accident to fulfill tournament entry requirements. Be Excess Medical Insurance coverage and sure to include any students who may be eli- many school insurance coverage plans are gible for that tournament, such as JV players extended only to students who are eligible who may be "brought up." One list per sport and listed on an up-to-date eligibility list. To – not separate Freshman, JV and Varsity lists ensure that all your athletes are afforded the – is considered most efficient for this pur- maximum protection available under the pose. MHSAA's Catastrophic Insurance plan, your Preparing the forms in advance of scrim- school must be able to show that the students mages or contests helps schools to ensure were listed on their school's Master that only eligible students enter competitions. Eligibility List in that sport for that season. ■ See Regulation II, Section 4 for the complete

NEW MASTER ELIGIBLITY LIST (FORM 1) NO LONGER REQUIRES PLAYING LEVEL OF STUDENT-ATHLETES

In May 2006 the Representative Council changed the Eligibility List to eliminate the column designating varsity, JV or freshman. Schools should prepare one form per sport listing all eligible high school or junior high/middle school students who are on the team in that sport. Eligibility lists should be prepared in advance of the season. Forms are not to be sent to the MHSAA Office unless requested and must be available upon the request of an opponent. Eligibly Lists are sent to MHSAA Tournament Managers prior to each tour- nament with other required information by the opt-out due date for that sport. Find this form under Forms and Graphics at mhsaa.com

August 2006 54 Teams Practicing Out-of-State Required to Submit Out-of-State Travel Form

The tradition of taking a team on a sessions out of state at a site more than "spring trip" for practice only is a separate 600 highway miles round-trip from that issue from sanctioning a competition (see school, the Travel Form for Out-of-State Sanction guidelines on next page). Any Practice is required. For the purpose of school which conducts practice sessions out this Section, it shall be considered a prac- of state at a site more than 600 miles round- tice for a school team if a school coach in that sport is present with any number of trip must submit to the MHSAA office a players from that school's team, other Travel Form for Out-of-State Practice at than his/her family members." least 30 days in advance of departure. This MHSAA catastrophic insurance does does not allow schools to compete in a not cover such events. scrimmage, practice or competition with a The form can be found on page 119 of team from another school. the Handbook or on the MHSAA Web site. The following interpretation was adopt- Pursuant to action of the Representative ed at the May 2004 Representative Council Council in May 2003, all schools which meeting and became effective for the 2004- complete this form will be listed in the 05 school year: MHSAA Bulletin at the end of the school "When a school-sponsored team, or year. group of students which resembles the A list of schools which completed the school team, intends to conduct practice form in 2005-06 appears below. Schools Submitting Out-of-State Travel Forms for 2005-06 FALL Eaton Rapids Whitehall Girls Swimming and Diving Essexville-Garber Wyoming Park Holt Farmington Zeeland Grand Rapids Catholic Central WINTER Grandville Golf Skiing Hamilton Greenville Detroit Country Day Holland Grand Rapids West Catholic Jackson Lacrosse Manistee Monroe Jefferson Detroit Country Day (Girls) Lake Odessa Lakewood Tecumseh (Boys) Boys Swimming and Diving Lansing Waverly Troy Athens BH Cranbrook-Kingswood Madison Heights Lamphere Lansing Catholic Central Softball SPRING Lansing Christian Alma Baseball Harbor Springs Light and Life New Baltimore Anchor Bay Adrian Okemos Bath Benzie Central Ovid-Elsie Bellevue Cedar Springs Portland Big Rapids Charlevoix Saline Brighton Chelsea Sand Creek Caledonia Clinton Petersburg-Summerfield Chelsea Coldwater Southfield Christian Coldwater Coopersville Sparta Coopersville BH Cranbrook-Kingswood St. Louis Eaton Rapids DeWitt Tecumseh Farmington Dexter Howard City Tri-County Frankfort East Kentwood Union City Flint Kearsley

55 August 2006 Grand Rapids Catholic Central Harbor Springs Light and Life Troy Athens Grandville Lowell Unionville-Sebewaing GP Woods University Liggett Maple City Gen Lake Wyoming Park Hamilton Martin Hartland Montrose Boys Tennis Highland-Milford Petoskey Essexville-Garber Holland Rockford GR NorthPointe Christian Howard City Tri-County Sault Ste. Marie Portland Jenison Southfield Christian Whitehall St. Joseph Lake Mich. Catholic Saginaw Swan Valley Lansing Everett Temperance Bedford

Sanctioning Procedures

The MHSAA Handbook, Regulation II, The sanction form is on page 104 of the Sections 5 and 6 lists requirements for com- Handbook, and on the NFHS Web site petitions which are hosted by non-member (nfhs.org). The application must be entities, involve teams or individuals from received by the state association at least another state or are held out of the state. 30 calendar days before the event. Depending on the situation, the following 4. Sanction by the NFHS – actions should be taken: A. Any interstate competition involving two or more schools which is 1. No action by MHSAA – Competition cosponsored by or titled in the name held in Michigan, conducted by member of an organization outside the high schools, needs no MHSAA approval. All school community (e.g. a university, such meets shall use MHSAA registered shoe company, etc.), in addition to officials and rules of competition adopted being sponsored by a member by the MHSAA for that sport. school, shall require sanction by the NFHS office. 2. Approval by the MHSAA – Any meet or tournament with three or more teams B. Schools must also receive NFHS held within Michigan for M i c h i g a n sanction and state association sanc- schools and sponsored by a non-member tion when: school or organization must be approved (1) More than eight schools, at least by the MHSAA prior to the contest. one of which is from a state that The non-member school/organization does not border the host state; or must submit in writing the terms and (2) Five or more states, at least one conditions of the competition. The spon- of which does not border the sors must assure that the competition will host state. be conducted in accordance with * Whenever an event requires NFHS MHSAA eligibility regulations, using approval, there is a $100 fee made MHSAA registered officials and rules of payable to the NFHS. This payment competition adopted by the MHSAA for must be sent along with the request for that sport. sanction to the state association office. The host school or the organization that 3. Sanction by State Association – Interstate is hosting the event should submit the competition, which is sponsored by a request submitted to the state association member school and involves three or office at least 90 days before the event to more schools from border states, must avoid being charged a late fee. be sanctioned by the state association of the host school, as well as the respective association of the state or states of partic- ipating schools.

August 2006 56 REGISTER ALL NONFACULTY COACHES BEFORE THEY ASSUME RESPONSIBILITIES The MHSAA Handbook requires that any coach who is not an administrator or a member of the regular teaching staff of the school district must be registered by the school with the MHSAA. The requirement pertains to all nonfaculty coaches, full-time or part-time, paid or volunteer. The regulation states, "The person responsible for the immediate training or coaching of a sec- ondary school athletic team SHOULD be a member of the regular teaching staff of the school district. If a non-faculty member is used (paid or volunteer), that person must be registered by the school with the MHSAA on a form provided for that purpose BEFORE assuming any coaching duties. A non-faculty member coach must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and not a current high school student. “NOTE: The Representative Council URGES that all schools strive to the standard that only qualified faculty members are used as head coaches of interscholastic athletic teams, and that all non-faculty coaches complete the MHSAA’s Coaches Advancement Program (CAP) or equivalent program. It should be the goal of every member school to require coaching edu- cation for every coach, every year." There are two ways to fulfill the registration requirement: 1. The easiest way to register nonfaculty varsity head coaches is online at mhsaa.com, as you provide School Directory information. Click on “School Login” on the left-hand nav bar. 2. Forms for registering other nonfaculty coaches may be requested from the MHSAA or may be found on pages 116-117 of the MHSAA Handbook for 2006-07. You may copy and enlarge as necessary. The forms – one for high school, the other for the junior high/middle school level – may also be downloaded from the MHSAA Web site at mhsaa.com. Forms may be submitted throughout the school year as nonfaculty coaches are assigned. Many schools submit forms just prior to each season: fall, winter and spring. ■ SUMMARY OF MHSAA NONFACULTY COACHES This listing enumerates only the coaches identified through the nonfaculty coach form 1980-81 2,172 SHS (404) 1989-90 8,193 SHS (630) 1997-98 7,913 SHS (476) 166 JHS ( 62) 621 JHS (147) 294 JHS ( 69) 1981-82 2,455 SHS 1990-91 8,693 SHS (628) 1998-99 9,643 SHS (601) 176 JHS 562 JHS (144) 246 JHS ( 86) 1982-83 2,748 SHS 1991-92 8,326 SHS (570) 1999-00 11,571 SHS (657) 172 JHS 395 JHS ( 99) 1,562 JHS (326) 1983-84 3,276 SHS (441) 1992-93 7,677 SHS (578) 2000-01 8,486 SHS (452) 191 JHS ( 59) 406 JHS ( 84) 1,376 JHS (270) 1984-85 3,495 SHS (442) 1993-94 7,328 SHS (509) 2001-02 9,808 SHS (547) 225 JHS ( 71) 340 JHS ( 75) 1,233 JHS (249) 1985-86 3,834 SHS (450) 1994-95 8,695 SHS (559) 2002-03 6,807 SHS (339) 204 JHS ( 60) 392 JHS ( 94) 1,016 JHS (174) 1986-87 3,611 SHS (410) 1995-96 8,742 SHS (555) 2003-04 6,683 SHS (321) 208 JHS ( 51) 445 JHS ( 99) 897 JHS (160) 1987-88 4,410 SHS (454) 1995-96 8,326 SHS (524) 2004-05 6,690 (HS 337) 198 JHS ( 60) 345 JHS ( 72) 818 (JHS 141) 1988-89 5,320 SHS (492) 1996-97 8,326 SHS (524) 2005-06 6,045 (HS 286) 222 JHS ( 55) 345 JHS ( 72) 716 (JHS 132)

NOTE: Beginning in 2002-03 new internal procedures of the MHSAA eliminated duplicates that might have inflated figures in previous years. The number in parentheses indicates the number of schools with nonfaculty coaches.

57 August 2006 HEALTH & SAFETY HYDRATION & HEAT ILLNESS

Heat-related deaths and illness are pre- taken to prevent a heat-related illness or ventable, yet annually many people are death. affected by heat related illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control, from 1979 to Prevention Tips: 1999, excessive heat exposure caused 8,015 • Drink plenty of fluids. Be sure your ath- deaths in the United States. During this peri- letes increase their fluid intake, regard- od, more people in this country died from less of activity level during hot or humid extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, weather. tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. • Choose lightweight, light-colored, loose- In 2001, 300 deaths were caused by excessive fitting clothing. heat exposure. Athletes are at risk for heat-related illness • If you must be outdoors, try to limit your when their bodies are unable to properly cool practices to morning and evening hours. themselves during physical activity. The risk Try to rest often in shady areas. of heat illness increases with rising tempera- • If your athletes are not accustomed to tures and rising humidity. The body normal- exercising in a hot environment, start ly cools itself by sweating. But under some slowly and pick up the pace gradually. conditions, sweating just isn't enough, caus- • Allow your athletes to adjust to the envi- ing an athletes body temperature to rise rapid- ronment. An athlete’s tolerance for heat ly. will improve over time, if you limit their Several factors affect the body's ability to physical activity until they become cool itself, such as: accustomed to the heat. • Weather: when the humidity is high, sweat will not evaporate as quickly, pre- • No or little acclimation to heat. High venting the body from releasing heat intensity training in hot humid environ- quickly. ments without allowing the body a period of adjustment is a common cause of heat • Age: children have lower sweat rates, illness. higher heat production, and require more time to acclimate to heat. Hydration Tips for Coaches: • Larger athletes: more mass means more • Don't wait until they are thirsty to drink. energy production and body heat. Fewer During heavy exercise in a hot environ- sweat glands per surface area, along with ment, it is recommended drinking two to additional fat, insulates the body and four glasses (16-32 ounces) of cool fluids keep heat internalized. each hour. Avoid liquids that contain • Restrictive clothes and gear limits heat alcohol, or large amounts of sugar—these evaporation and increases insulation. actually cause you to lose more body • History of heat illness fluid. Also avoid very cold drinks, because they can cause stomach cramps. Other conditions related to risk include obesity, fever, dehydration, heart disease, • Record your athlete’s body weight before mental illness, poor circulation, sunburn, and and after activity. Compare your athlete’s prescription drug and alcohol use. pre-activity body weight to his or her Because heat-related deaths are pre- post-activity body weight. If post-activi- ventable, it is vital coaches are aware of who ty weight is less than pre-activity weight, is at the greatest risk and what actions can be your athlete is not drinking enough fluids

August 2006 58 while active. A loss of as little as 1 per- Heat Exhaustion cent of body weight can cause a decrease This is a serious form of heat illness, but in performance. Because studies have not as severe as heat stroke. proven that children replace less of their fluid losses when drinking water, you Heat Stroke may want to offer a flavored sports drink The most severe heat-related illness, heat to increase the amount of fluid your child stroke can permanently impair or kill an consumes. One pound of body weight untreated athlete. Symptoms are similar to equals 16 oz. of water. heat exhaustion, plus hyperthermia (high body temperature) whereby the core body GENERAL GUIDELINES temperature can be higher than 105.8 FOR HEAT ILLNESS degrees. This can lead to conditions such as convulsions, heart attacks, coma, stroke, liver Dehydration and kidney damage, or blood clots in the Dehydration occurs when the body looses lung. If an athlete is not immediately too much fluid. Dehydration impairs athletic immersed in ice water, he/she can die or suf- ■ performance whenever body fluid level falls fer permanent physical damage. below 98% of normal. The primary cause of dehydration is sweat loss, an essential body For more information contact Kelly process which facilitates the release of body Koralewski, Henry Ford Health System heat into the environment. When athletes Center for Athletic Medicine 313-972-4167 don’t replace what they lose in sweat, the physiological function of the body’s heat HFHS is the MHSAA’s year-round corpo- management system is compromised, placing rate partner in promoting health and safety both the athletes’ performance and physical in school sports. well-being at risk. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

DEHYDRATION HEAT EXHAUSTION HEAT STROKE •Thirst •Dizziness *Medical Emergency* •Fatigue •Headache •Irrational Behavior •Irritability •Nausea •Drowsiness •Nausea •Vomiting •Nausea •Vomiting •Weakness •Hot, dry skin •Muscle Cramps •Rapid Pulse •Confused or disoriented •Loss of Performance •Cold, clammy skin •Dangerously high temperature ACTION TO TAKE

DEHYDRATION HEAT EXHAUSTION HEAT STROKE •Re-hydrate •Replace fluids •Get out of sun and seek •Stop activity (re-hydration is critical) immediate medial attention. •Rest in a cool, shaded This is an emergency, call 911. area until all symptoms •Cool immediately using ice have passed. baths, ice bags, or whatever •If dizziness continues, lie is available for you to use. the athlete down, elevate their legs, and seek medical attention.

*REMEMBER: Athletes can still be experiencing heat stroke even if most symptoms are absent. Seek medical attention immediately at the first sign of serious or unusual symptoms.

59 August 2006 REVIEWING THE REGULATIONS YEARLY RULES MEETING ATTENDANCE REQUIRED FOR COACHES IN MOST SPORTS 2006-07 marks the third year that head ADs, coaches, officials and colleagues of coaches who fail to attend a rules meeting are head coaches, please help spread the word required to pass an examination (70%). The about these two significant requirements. MHSAA will mail two notices and tests to Rules meetings attendance is required in ALL the school. A non-responding coach will not sports with the exception of bowling, tennis, be allowed to coach in the MHSAA tourna- swimming & diving and golf where atten- ment that season. As a result of much staff dance is voluntary but strongly encouraged due diligence, very few coaches have been by schools and the MHSAA. It is especially denied the privilege to coach in their tourna- important that first year coaches attend. ment. Athletic Directors are asked to notify 1. The head coach must attend or pass a test the MHSAAA if you are not sponsoring a within two mailings or he/she can not sport - even for just one season - so we can coach in the tournament. Instead a stop trying to get your coach to take a test or school administrator shall attend to attend a rules meeting. Please do not ignore supervise competitors. rules meeting notices or exams - notify the 2. A school who fails to have any represen- MHSAA as soon as you are aware that you tative at a rules meeting for two consecu- will not be sponsoring a sport. tive years can not enter a team in the If you are a head coach reading this MHSAA tournament in that sport. chances are you attended your required rules meeting - if you are an AD who has yet to Rules meetings are efficient, informa- hire a coach for a sport whose rules meeting tive and located statewide. Meetings are is around the corner you are reminded that scheduled in proportion to the number of offi- regardless of these personnel matters some- cials and schools sponsoring the sport. one must represent your school at required Coaches, ought to know by now that atten- rules meetings. If a school fails to have a dance is both beneficial whether required or representative in attendance at required rules voluntary and absence can involve some meetings for two consecutive years then that severe penalties. More than just playing rules school’s team WILL NOT be allowed to critical tournament procedures and MHSAA enter the tournament. Unfortunately this regulations are covered in these preseason ■ penalty has affected more than one school meeting. team in recent history.

MARCY WESTON EARNS NASO AWARD

Central Michigan University Senior Associate Athletic Director Marcy Weston received the 2006 National Association of Sports Officials Mel Narol Medallion Award for her lifelong contributions to the betterment of the sports officiating profession. Weston, a long-time mentor, trainer and interpreter at the high school level statewide, is the NCAA national coordinator of women’s basketball officials. She was instrumental in developing the women’s basketball officiating improvement program, as well as helping to write and maintain the rules of women’s college basketball for years.

August 2006 60 LEGAL ASPECTS PUBLIC ACT 215 of 2006

Sec. 1318.

(1) The board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall ensure that its policies concerning a pupil’s eligibility for participation in interscholas- tic athletics include use of a performance-enhancing substance by the pupil as a viola- tion that will affect a pupil’s eligibility, as determined by the board or board of direc- tors. The gov-erning body of a nonpublic school is encouraged to adopt an eligibility policy that meets the requirements of this section. (2) For the purposes of this section, the Department of Community Health shall develop, periodically update and make available to school districts, public school academies and nonpublic schools a list of performance-enhancing substances. The Department of Community Health shall base the list on the list of banned drugs contained in Bylaw 31.2.3.1 of the Bylaws of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

This act, which took effect with its signing by the Governor in late June, reflects the nation- wide concern for cheating in professional sports and the hope that performance-enhancing drugs will negatively affect neither the integrity of contests nor the health of participants in school sports of Michigan. The law requires all public school districts, if they haven’t done so already, to include in their local codes of conduct that possession or use of any National Collegiate Athletic Association banned drug is not permitted and shall subject the student to the same penalties that the school district has established for possession/use of tobacco, alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs. Michigan’s Department of Community Health is to maintain a list of banned substances based on the policies of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Lists of substances banned by the NCAA can be found quickly by Googling “NCAA banned substances” or “WADA banned drugs.”

NCAA Banned-Drug Classes 2006-007 The NCAA list of banned-drug classes is subject to change by the NCAA Executive Committee. Contact NCAA education services or www.ncaa org/health-safety for the current list. The term "related compounds" comprises substances that are included in the class by their pharmacological action and/or chemical structure. No substance belonging to the prohibited class may be used, regardless of whether it is specifically listed as an example. Many nutritional/dietary supplements contain NCAA banned substances. In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (PDA) does not strictly regulate the supplement industry; therefore purity and safety of nutritional dietary supplements cannot be guaranteed. Impure supplements may lead to a positive NCAA drug test. The use of supplements is at the student- athlete's own risk. Student-athletes should contact their institution's team physician or athletic trainer for further information.

The list for 2006-07 follows on the following pages.

61 August 2006 NCAA Banned-Drug Classes 2006-07 Bylaw 31.2.3. Banned Drugs The following is a list of banned-drug classes, with examples of substances under each class:

(a) Stimulants: amiphenazole methylenedioxymethamphetarnine amphelamine (MDMA, ecstasy) bemignde melhylphenidate benzphetamine nikethamide bromantan pemoline caffeine1 (guarana) pentetrazol chlorphentermine phendimetrazine cocaine phenmetrazine cropropamide phentermine crothetamide phenylpropanolamine (ppa) diethylpropion picrotoxine dimethylamphetamine pipradol doxapram prolintane ephedrine (ephedra, strychnine ma huang) synephrine (citrus aurantium, ethamivan zhi shi, bitter orange) ethylamphetamine and related compounds. fencamfamine The following stimulants are not meclofenoxate banned: methamphetamine phenylephrine pseudoephedrine

(b) Anabolic Agents: anabolic steroids androstenediol methyltestosterone androstenedione nandralone boldenone norandrostenediol clostebol norandrostenedione dehydrochlormethyl- norethandrolone testosterone oxandrolone dehydroepiandro- oxymesterone sterone (DHEA) oxymetholone dihydrotestosterone stanozolol (DHT) testosterone2 dromostan clone tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) epitrenbolone trenbolone fluoxymesterone and related compounds gestrinone mesterolone

other anabolic agents methandienone methenolone clenbu

(c) Substances Barred for Specific Sports: Rifle: alcohol pindolol atenolol propranolol metoprolol timolol nadolol and related compounds

(d) Diuretics: acetazolamide hydrochtorothiazide bendraflurnethiazide hydroflumethiazide (Continued, next page)

August 2006 62 NCAA Banned-Drug Classes 2006-07

benzhiazide msthyclothiazide bumetanide metolazone chlorothiazide polythiazide chlorlhalidone quinethazone ethacrynic acid spironolactone (canrenone) flumethiazide triamterene furosemide trichlormelhiazide and related compounds

(e) Street Drugs: heroin telrahydrocannabinol marijuana3 (THC)3

(f) Peptide Hormones and Analogues: corticotrophtn (ACTH) human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) luleinizing hormone (LH) growth hormone(HGH, somatotrophin) insulin like growth hormone (IGF-1)

All the respective releasing factors of the above-mentioned substances also are banned: erythropoietin (EPO) sermorelin darbepoelin

(g) Definitions of positive depends on the following: 1 for caffeine—if the concentration in urine exceeds 15 microg rams/ml. 2 for testosterone—if the administration of testosterone or use of any other manipula- tion has the result of increasing the ratio of the total concentration of testosterone to that of epitestosterone in the urine to greater than 6:1, unless there is evidence that this ratio is due to a physiological or palhological condition. 3 for marijuana and THC—if the concentration in the urine of THC metabolite exceeds 15 nanograrns/ml. 31.2.3.4.1 Drugs and Procedures Subject to Restrictions. The use of the following drugs and/or procedures is subject to certain restrictions and may or may not be permissible, depending on limitations expressed in these guidelines and/or quanti- ties of these substances used; (Revised: 8/15/89) (a) Blood Doping. The practice of blood doping (the intravenous injection of whole blood, packed red blood cells or blood substitutes) is prohibited, and any evidence confirming use will be cause for action consistent with that taken for a positive drug test. (Revised: 8/15/89,5/4/92) (b) Local Anesthetics. The Executive Committee will permit the limited use of local anesthet- ics under the following conditions: (1) That procaine, xylocaine, carbocaine or any other local anesthetic may be used, but not cocaine; (Revised: 12/9/91, 5/6/93) (2) That only local or topical injections can be used (i.e., intravenous injections are not permit- ted); and (3) That use is medically justified only when permitting the athlete to continue the competition without potential risk to his or her health. (c) Manipulation of Urine Samples. The Executive Committee bans the use of substances and methods that alter the integrity and/or validity of urine samples provided during NCAA drug testing. Examples of banned methods are catheterization, urine substitution and/or tam- pering or modification of renal excretion by the use of diuretics, probenecid, bromantan or related compounds, and epitestosterone administration. (Revised: 8/15/69, 6/17/92, 7/22/97) (d) Beta 2 Agonists. The use of beta 2 agonists is permitted by inhalation only. (Adopted: 3/13/93) (e) Additional Analysis. Drug screening for select nonbanned substances may be conducted for nonpunitive purposes. (Revised:8/15/89) 63 August 2006 REVIEWING THE REGULATIONS FUNDRAISING CLARIFICATIONS One of the more recent additions to the athlete or his/her family for selling the most MHSAA Handbook is a clearly written state- candy or discount cards. Interpretation 125 ment on the amateur status of high school and clarifies that when a fundraiser is strictly a junior high middle/school athletes that is a school sports function then the award rule good foundation for avoiding violations of this applies. In other words if the sale of discount long standing rule: cards is not school wide, but just being sold by Eligibility for interscholastic athletics at athletes or the families of one or all athletic MHSAA member schools is limited to teams, then no award for top seller or money amateurs, meaning those student-ath- raiser can be in the form of cash or negotiable letes who have not received gifts of certificate and no symbolic award can exceed material or money and have not the $25 limit. If the fundraiser is school wide, received other valuable considerations, open to all students and includes non-athletes, including special considerations for then the awards restrictions do not apply. loans, because of athletic performance Some teams fundraise for their uniforms or potential. Treatment of or privileges and some teams keep their uniform or warm received by athletes or their families up at the end of the season. It does not matter that are not provided or available to all if the uniform was purchased by the school or students violate the principles of ama- if a school fundraiser occurred to purchase teurism in interscholastic athletics. these items - they are the property of the One addition hot off the MHSAA presses school and considered in the athletic depart- in the 2006-07 Handbook is a new ment inventory. If a school wishes a student Interpretation 125 and a re-written to retain their uniform or jersey at seasons end Interpretation 122 approved by the they may sell it back to the athlete at fair (cur- Representative Council. These additions help rent) market value. Can a local business or to clear the blurry line between amateur status parent purchase school uniforms and then give and athletes involved in fund raising. them to the students• No, they may donate or A student can not accept a camp scholar- give the jerseys to the school, who can sell ship from the camp sponsor or promoter. The them at the seasons end for fair market value. payment of fees to attend specialized sport Along these same lines, some local busi- camps can only come from the student’s par- ness or sporting goods stores will offer “team ents, grandparents or siblings, from school or athlete only discounts” for shoes or other approved fund raisers or from community or personal sports wear items. These discounts service groups and may not be provided on the are being afforded because the student is on a basis of athletic ability or potential. School sports team and this is special consideration district general funds may not be used for received by athletes that is not available to be out-of season specialized camps. A student received by others. A discount or special priv- may accept in kind up to $200 per sport per ilege on shoes must be made available to all year for entry fees to out-of season camps or students from a school not just the basketball competitions. (Sept. through Aug.) from team. This may be better business: everyone approved school fund raisers. who wants to buy a certain shoe may do so Interpretation 122 clarifies that students from the retailer offering the discount to all may engage in fundraising either as an individ- students and not restricted to just the athletes. ual or as part of a group to pay costs to attend As many schools weather the current camps, clinics, exchange programs or competi- school financial storm with pay-to-participate tions but the funds raised must be in the form programs, we remind schools and others that of checks made out to the school or organiza- athletic ability or potential may not be fac- tion sponsoring the camp. Neither cash nor tored into the reduction or waiver of pay-to- checks payable to the student or his family are participate fees. The payment by another of allowed. Further, Interpretation 122 describes this fee is valuable consideration and may only fundraising as financial support from more be waived or reduced for non-athletic finan- than one person involving small contributions cial reasons. Schools and booster clubs should from many persons versus large contributions insulate themselves by using non-athletic crite- from a few people. ria such as the federal school lunch qualifica- Another and perhaps more common form tion or create non-athletic boards who will of fundraising among athletes is the team determine when awards are appropriate based fundraiser for uniforms or equipment with on financial need. ■ incentives or awards that may be won by an

August 2006 64 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PARTICIPATION NUMBERS AGAIN AT ALL-TIME HIGH IN 2005-06 After setting a record for the second straight year and topping the 300,000 mark for the first time during 2004-05, the Michigan High School Athletic Association dubbed the 2005-06 athletic school year as a “Celebration of Participation.” The participation figures for last year give even more reason to celebrate. For the third straight year, all-time records in high school sports participation in Michigan were set. MHSAA member schools report that 313,589 participants took part in the Association’s postseason tournament sports, surpassing last year’s record of 304,568. Both girls and boys participation were at all-time highs. This year, there were 131,662 girls taking part in high school sports, topping last year’s mark of 127,890; and the boy’s fig- ure of 181,927 passed last year’s record of 176,678. The totals count students once for each sport in which he or she participates, meaning students who are multiple-sport athletes are counted more than once. Records for participation were set in 14 sports – seven in each gender. Football’s total of 46,447 topped the 2002-03 figure of 44,480, and continues to be the most popular sport for boys. Girls volleyball hit a participation all-time high in 2005-06 with 21,919, breaking the old mark of 21,678 set during 2002-03; and continues to be the most popular sport for girls in Michigan. 2005-06 Sports Participation The following summaries indicate participation in MHSAA tournament sports for 2005-06. (A) The first number is the number of schools reporting sponsorship on the Sports Participation Survey. The second number indicates the total number of participating schools in MHSAA tournaments, including the number of additional schools participating in the sport through cooperative programs, as of May 27, 2006. The third number indicates the number of schools that had girls playing on teams consisting primarily of boys. (B)The second number indicates the number of additional girls playing on teams consisting primarily of boys and entered in boys competition. BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS GIRLS ONLY TEAMS Sport Schools (A) Participants Schools (A) Participants (B) Baseball 648/655/2 19,423 - /7 Basketball 741/0/3 24,418 717/721 20,604/6 Bowling 249/244/3 2,879 234/238 2,308/10 Competitive Cheer - - 250/243 6,000 Cross Country 576/605/3 7,865 564/585 6,976/15 Football - 11 player 635/647/37 46,447 - /42 Golf 566/570/65 7,854 314/320 3,713/100 Gymnastics - - 92 872 Ice Hockey 233/231/9 4,064 16 238/19 Lacrosse 81/86 3,328 51/50 1,515 Skiing-Alpine 91/98/3 915 88/100 703/4 Soccer 472/466/38 14,793 426/419 13,972/144 Softball-Fast Pitch - - 637/634 17,132 Swimming & Diving 257/266/7 5,047 273/276 6,910/56 Tennis 356/356/15 8,789 351/347 9,671/104 Track & Field-Outdoor 650/656/1 24,322 646/652 18,655/12 Volleyball - - 713/708 21,919 Wrestling 467/478/117 11,783 - /193

65 August 2006 MHSAA TOURNAMENT BALL AGREEMENTS

The “Official Ball” adoptions for seven MHSAA tournament sports will continue with the same manufacturers for 2006-07 as in the past year. Baden Sports is the “Official Volleyball” of the MHSAA Semifinals and Finals. It's the second year of a five-year agreement with Baden that began last year and will continue through the 2009-2010 school year. The MHSAA receives an annual cash payment and complimentary Baden LEXUM® volleyballs for use at the Semifinals and Finals. In both girls and boys basketball, the MHSAA is in the second year of a 5 year agreement with Rawlings as the “Official Basketball” of the MHSAA Semifinals and Finals tournaments. The agreement will be in effect through the 2009-2010 school year. Rawlings will provide an annual cash payment and complimentary product to the MHSAA for the Semifinals and Finals. In addition, COMPMICH and COMPMICH285 basketballs with the MHSAA logo will be available for purchase by schools through distributors. Rawlings was also renewed as the “Official Tournament Baseball” for all levels of the MHSAA postseason last year. The agreement covers five years and will run through the 2009- 2010 school year. The MHSAA will receive an annual cash payment and Rawlings will pro- vide baseballs to host schools for all levels of the tournament as well as baseballs for the MHSAA Semifinals and Finals. In softball, Wilson Sports was renewed last year as the “Official Tournament Softball” for all levels of postseason play. The renewal agreement also runs for five years through the 2009- 2010 school year. The MHSAA will receive an annual cash payment and Wilson will provide softballs to host schools for all levels of the tournament as well as softballs for the MHSAA Semifinals and Finals. The MHSAA is pleased to announce a new 5-year agreement with Brine as the “Official Ball” of the MHSAA Soccer Semifinals. Brine has been the Official Soccer Ball of the MHSAA Semifinals and Finals the past four years. The new agreement starts with the 2006-07 school year and will run through the 2010-2011 school year. The MHSAA receives an annual cash payment and complimentary Brine soccer balls for all Semifinal and Finals games. Each sport in which the MHSAA has a ball adoption is as follows with manufacturer, length of agreement and level of tournament use.

Girls & Boys Basketball - Rawlings -Second year of a five-year agreement running through 2009-2010, Rawlings COMPMICH and COMPMICH285 used at MHSAA Semifinals and Finals

Baseball – Rawlings - Second year of a five-year agreement running through 2009-2010, Rawlings baseballs will be used and provided at all tournament levels.

Softball – Wilson - Second year of a five-year agreement running through 2009-2010, Wilson softballs (.47 COR, 375 compression) will be used and provided at all tournament lev- els.

Volleyball – Baden - Second year of a five-year agreement running through 2009-2010, Baden LEXUM® ball will be used at MHSAA Semifinals and Finals

Girls & Boys Soccer – Brine - First year of a new five year agreement running through the 2001-2011 school year. Brine soccer balls will be used at MHSAA Semifinals and Finals.

August 2006 66 32nd ANNUAL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Rules and Regulations Introduction one of the opponents you tied ties. The 32nd Annual MHSAA Football 1 bonus point is awarded when an oppo- Playoff Series will be played Oct. 27-28, nent who defeated you wins. (No points Nov. 3-4, 10-11, 18 and 24-25, 2006. It is for your defeat to the opponent.) the responsibility of each competing school (3) Add the playoff points and write as a to be familiar with the rules and regulations fraction. The sum of the playoff points is the that follow. numerator and the number of games played The Representative Council has attempt- is the denominator. ed to set up financial allowances for com- (4) Add the bonus points for each oppo- peting team expenses and for schools host- nent separately and write as a fraction. The ing playoff games. It should be kept in bonus points of the opposing team are the mind that participation in MHSAA tourna- numerator and the number of games played ments is voluntary and that total expenses of by that opponent is the denominator. Then teams are not guaranteed. Cooperation of add these two fractions for total. (When all schools will assure an equitable return of adding the fractions reduce to a decimal funds to both entertaining and competing number correct to the nearest thousandth schools and will enable the MHSAA to con- (92.888 will become 92.889) to determine tinue services to member schools and pro- the playoff average.) mote meets and tournaments in all sports. (5) Varsity games only are to be counted. Non-varsity games are not recorded. Scoring System (6) Schools may continue to choose to (1) Playoff points are earned as follows play at any higher classification in football, and are figured only on the basis of games but must do so by April 15. Enrollment fig- played: ures for schools opting to play in a higher 80 points if you defeat a Class A team; classification will be set at the midpoint 64 points if you defeat a Class B team; enrollment for the higher classification. 48 points if you defeat a Class C team; Playoff points will be based on the higher 32 points if you defeat a Class D team. classification. 40 points if you tie a Class A team; (7) Out-of-state opponents are classified 32 points if you tie a Class B team; on the basis of Michigan classification. 24 points if you tie a Class C team; (8) The number of points a team scores 16 points if you tie a Class D team; against an opponent has no bearing on the playoff point system. All varsity football games involving (9) MHSAA Handbook policies on MHSAA member schools must result in a inclement weather (lightning and tornado win or loss. Varsity games ending regula- specifically) shall be followed. The game tion play in a tie score must be decided by resumption delays may be extended by the MHSAA-approved overtime procedures. host schools as a special tournament poli- Subvarsity games will not use the tie-break- cy superseding the game time and delay ing procedure. schedules used for regular season. Games (2) Bonus points are earned as follows cancelled because of acts of God or emer- and are figured only on the basis of games gency closing of facilities will not be count- played: ed unless they are rescheduled and played 8 bonus points are earned for each game before Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006. All games one of the opponents you defeated wins. contracted before Sept. 29, 2006 and played 4 bonus points are earned for each game before Oct. 22, 2006 will count toward the one of the opponents you defeated ties. playoffs even though the game may not 4 bonus points are earned for each game have been reported to the MHSAA. one of the opponents you tied wins. (10) Students who transfer from one 1 bonus point is earned for each game school to another and are eligible immedi-

67 August 2006 ately under one or more of the exceptions of not have those final game/games bonus the transfer rule and eligible under all other points counted for Michigan playoff stand- regulations, are eligible for MHSAA tourna- ings. ments only if they are enrolled in the new (15) Schools may play the same opponent school (actual attendance in one or more twice during the season and receive separate classes and on the official records of the playoff and bonus point totals for each school) prior to Oct. 1 (fall sports). game. Eligibility lists shall be treated the same (16) Schools are responsible for report- as during the regular season as in ing weekly win/loss records to the Regulation II, Section 4. MHSAA. Also, schools are responsible for (11) Games forfeited for reasons includ- knowing their playoff total and average ing but not limited to: score. If a discrepancy occurs, the MHSAA 1) Use of an ineligible player is to be notified by the aggrieved school 2) Refusal to play for any reason will be before 4:30 p.m. Thursday of that week. recorded as a win for the aggrieved Changes made after 4:30 p.m. Thursday school and a loss for the offending may not be reflected in the next release of school. All playoff and bonus team standings. points will be awarded even if the (17) After the fourth week of competition game was not played. football averages as determined by MHSAA 3) If a member school forfeits a varsity computer will be released not later than football contest and it is alleged by each Wednesday. It is the intention of the the opposing school that the forfeit MHSAA to publish names of schools in is for reasons other than the health position to qualify for the playoffs by their or risk issues or other compelling team record and/or playoff average. School circumstances, but rather to avoid enrollments and number of scheduled games competition, the forfeiting school will be included in the report. principal, athletic director and coach (18) Once qualifying teams are publi- must appear before the Executive cized Selection Sunday (Oct. 22, 2006), if Committee to show cause why other it is discovered that a qualifying team sanctions should not be applied to used an ineligible player during the regu- the forfeiting school. lar season and the forfeiture of that (12) Prearranged league games will be game(s) would have caused that qualify- figured into the scoring if designated prior ing team to not qualify, that team will be to Sept. 29. Games played after Saturday, withdrawn from the Playoffs but no team Oct. 21, 2006 will not be figured into the will replace it. That team’s scheduled 2006 playoff scoring. Leagues and confer- Pre-District opponent will receive a ‘bye’ ences engaged in crossover matchups must and advance in the bracket. If it is dis- submit to the MHSAA office prior to the covered that a non-qualifying team used start of the regular season, the exact method an ineligible player, no changes will be of matching teams in crossover games. made in qualifying teams, their seeding (13) Out-of-state games played before the or home and away designations. selection of Pre-District qualifiers will be limited to a maximum of nine (9) games. Reporting Procedure Whenever a Michigan school or a school Beginning with the 2006 football season playing a Michigan team appears on the each home team will enter their own schedule of an out-of-state team after the win/loss on the MHSAA Web site as soon ninth date on that schedule the last game(s) as possible following the game. It is nec- which does not otherwise contribute bonus essary to have every score. points to a Michigan school shall be deleted from the schedule. Selection Process (14) Out-of-state schools playing more There will be 256 teams selected to par- than nine games continuing beyond ticipate in a five-week playoff in eight sepa- Michigan’s final regular season date, will rate divisions. A minimum of seven games

August 2006 68 must be played to be declared a qualifier. (a) If the tied teams played each other, Qualifiers will be selected as follows: the winner will receive the higher (1) All schools finishing with six or more ranking. wins playing a nine-game schedule, and (b) If a tie still exists, the wins of your schools with five or more wins playing an opponents will be totaled and divided eight or seven-game schedule will qualify by the total games played and the automatically for participation in the foot- higher percentage will be selected for ball playoffs. the higher ranking. (2) Additional qualifiers to make up a (c) If a tie still exists, the team will be field of 256 teams will be selected from a selected by a coin toss conducted by pool of teams with 5-4 and 4-4 or 4-3 the MHSAA staff in the East Lansing records based on their respective highest office. final playoff averages. Representation will (3) Changes in home and away designa- come as equally as possible from Classes A, tions and opponents within a Pre-District B, C and D and the selection will proceed may be made no later than 10 a.m. Monday, from the largest class through the smallest. Oct. 23, if they are the result of MHSAA (3) If the original field of qualifiers clerical error. includes more than 256 teams, the field will (4) In the second week of playoffs the be reduced to that number using the lowest Pre-District winner with the highest playoff playoff point averages selected as equally as average will host the District championship possible from each of the four classes pro- game. ceeding from the smallest class through the (5) When the distance between competing largest. schools is within 75 miles, the host school (4) Divisional alignments - On “Selection will determine the day and time of game. Sunday” the 256 qualifying schools will be Games may be played at 7 or 7:30 p.m. listed by enrollment, largest to smallest. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon or 7 or The largest 32 schools will be placed in 7:30 p.m. Saturday. If the distance between Division 1, the next largest 32 schools will schools is over 75 miles, agreement as to be placed in Division 2, etc. through eight date and time must be made by both equal-sized divisions of 32 schools each. schools. If agreement is not reached, the If there is a tie for the final position in game must be played Saturday afternoon. any division, the team with the higher play- (6) An alternate site mutually agreed off point average will be placed in the high- upon by the principals of the competing er division. If both teams have the same schools may be used at any time. playoff point average, the tie will be broken (7) Schools listed as being on a proba- with a coin toss by MHSAA staff. tionary status with no hosting or reimburse- ment privileges may not host any level of Pre-District and District Pairings competition and will not receive any share And Game Hosts of competition receipts or reimbursement (1) On “Selection Sunday” each division for participation. of 32 schools will be divided into four geo- graphic regions of eight schools each. Each Regional Game Hosts of the four regions will be divided into two (1) Regional championship games will be Districts of four schools each. Using play- hosted by the District winner with the high- off point averages, teams will be seeded est regular season playoff average. If both within each District to determine opponents teams have the same average, the tie will be and hosts. The highest average team will broken by the published tiebreaker proce- host the fourth highest seed, and the school dure. with the second highest average will host (2) Game times will be determined on the the third highest seed. same basis as Pre-District and District (2) If two or more qualifying teams finish games. with identical point averages within a (3) The MHSAA will determine Regional District, the tie will be broken as follows: sites whenever travel for one of the compet- ing schools exceeds 200 miles one way.

69 August 2006 General Regulations limiting. Local school districts are (1) The 10-yard line overtime rule out- RESPONSIBLE for enforcing restrictions lined in the Football Rules Book will be in which are more limiting than the MHSAA effect for all varsity, regular season, and guidelines. All cheer squads shall adhere to playoff games. The Point Differential Rule all guidelines provided by the tournament will be in effect during regular season and manager. Representative Council action in playoffs. May of 2004 prohibits tunnels for players (2) There is to be no practice on game by spectators, bands or others (but not fields the week prior to Pre-District, cheerleaders) at any location and any level District, Regional, Semifinal and Final of MHSAA tournament play. games (unless approved by the MHSAA). (8) Schools should furnish their own Host schools are exempt from this regula- TEAM PHYSICIAN. The host manager, tion. Qualifiers may not practice in Ford however, is required to have medical per- Field once the playoff teams have been sonnel on duty and to secure emergency determined. ambulance service if possible. Schools are (3) Per Representative Council action in to notify the MHSAA if they do not have a May of 2004, roster limits for all levels of physician for the Final game. the football playoffs have been removed. A (9) Host schools may not conduct 50-50 maximum of seven (7) school coaches and drawings or special raffles at MHSAA tour- four (4) managers/statisticians will be per- nament games. mitted in the team boxes during all playoff (10) Merchandise sold at playoff sites games. All persons not in uniform and on must be from an approved MHSAA vendor. the side line must have a pass. Head coach- (11) Imaging devices, including cell es must be mindful of sideline control issues phones and cameras of any kind, are not that will be officiated to the spirit and letter to be used in locker rooms during of the rule. All substitutes must be in the MHSAA tournaments. same color and design legal uniform. (4) A maximum of four (4) Pre-District, Tobacco and Alcohol Policy District, Regional, and Semifinal SCOUT- For coaches and officials at all MHSAA ING PASSES will be given to competing tournaments, use of tobacco products of any schools for the game played in the opposite kind within sight of players and spectators bracket of their division. and use of alcohol during a contest or at any (5) Each competing school is to present time before it on the day of the contest is three (3) legal game BALLS of its choice to prohibited. the referee thirty minutes before the game. It is the school’s responsibility to obtain the Enforcement balls immediately following the game. Tobacco – It is not intended that a viola- (6) Schools are to make their own tion of the tobacco policy should lead to arrangements for SHOES to be worn on immediate ejection of a coach. He or she artificial turf. Those managers may be able should be reminded of the policy and to assist with arrangements upon request. reported to his or her school administration (7) Cheerleaders – A maximum of 12 after the contest. Only if the coach is cheerleaders in uniform, including mascots, unwilling to comply promptly should he or will be admitted and a maximum of 12 may she be disqualified from coaching at the lead cheers from the field. Schools with event. more than 12 varsity cheerleaders during the Officials should be reminded of the regular season may include those cheerlead- tobacco policy and reported in writing by ers during the playoffs, but sub-varsity the tournament manager to the MHSAA. cheerleaders may not be brought up for the Alcohol – Historically, officials promptly postseason games. Cheer squads shall fol- disqualified coaches, and tournament man- low either the MHSAA Cheerleading agers immediately replaced officials who Guidelines or the guidelines approved by were under the influence of alcohol; and no their local school district for regular cheer- change in such procedures is intended by leading, whichever is more restrictive & these policies.

August 2006 70 Game Time • 24 minutes before kickoff – start clock Pre-District and District Games – See (place 20 minutes on clock) preceding page, "Game Hosts" (No. 4). • 20-minute mark – coin toss Regional Games – See preceding page, • 7-minute mark – National Anthem "Regional Game Hosts." (teams are to cease warm-up activities) Semifinal Games – The games will be • 00 minute mark – Introductions played Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. as pre- (kickoff team will be introduced first) determined. At sites where two games are kickoff immediately after introductions scheduled, game times will be 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with separate admissions for Pregame and Halftime each game. If local conditions allow, game Entertainment for all Playoff Games management may schedule consecutive Participation by school bands is optional. games with one admission of $7. Semifinal If the participating schools do not have a games scheduled for the Superior Dome in band the MHSAA will determine the pre- Marquette may be played on either Friday game and halftime entertainment at the night or on Saturday morning/afternoon as Finals. The following will prevail if both necessary. bands desire to participate. Final Games – All Final games will be Pregame – Bands from schools designat- played at Ford Field on two separate days. ed "home" teams may play the National Friday’s schedule is as follows: the Division Anthem. If they prefer not to play, the "vis- 8 game will be played at 10 a.m.; Division 2 iting" team band may play. at 1 p.m.; Division 6 at 4:30 p.m., and Halftime – Bands from schools designat- Division 4 at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday the ed "visitors" may perform the first seven (7) same schedule will be followed for minutes of the half. The "home team" band Divisions 7, 1, 5 and 3. may perform the second seven (7) minutes of the half. Time allotted includes entering Uniforms and leaving the field. Bands must be off the (All dark and light jersey colors may be field at least three minutes before the start of switched if mutually agreed upon by the two the second half. competing teams.) Schools may use pompon routines, choral Pre-District and District Games – or other school groups if they wish, but the Home teams (teams with the highest playoff maximum time allotted for their school is average) are to wear dark colored jerseys seven minutes. Local management is not to and the visiting team light colored jerseys. be expected to furnish risers, backdrops, etc. Regional Games – Home teams are to If a school chooses not to perform, the wear dark colored jerseys and the visiting opposing school may use their allotted time team light colored jerseys. (not to exceed 14 minutes). If a specific Semifinal Games – Home teams (teams announcer is required for the halftime show, from Regionals No. 1 & 3) are to wear dark arrangements must be made the preceding colored jerseys; visiting teams are to wear week with managers of Pre-District, light colored jerseys. District, Regional and Semifinal game sites. Final Games – Winners at the Semifinal Schools competing in the Finals must make level from the Region 1 & 2 games will be arrangements with the MHSAA office. home teams and wear dark colored jerseys. Winners from the Semifinal Region 3 & 4 Trophies and Medals games will be the visitors and will wear Districts and Regionals – A trophy will light colored jerseys. be awarded to the winning team at each District and Regional Playoff game. In addi- Pregame – Public Address tion, 50 medals will be awarded to each Announcer and Timers winning team. For those teams with more The host Pre-District, District, Regional, than 50 players additional medals may be Semifinal, and Final management will select purchased through the MHSAA office at the the P.A. announcers and timers. competing team's expense. Please contact Pregame Time Schedule (to go on clock): the MHSAA for further information.

71 August 2006 Finals – Trophies will be awarded to the Finals Program winner and runner-up schools in each divi- Teams qualifying for Semifinals competi- sion after the Final game; 50 medals will be tion are required to prepare and submit the awarded to each winning and runner-up Finals Program Information kit to be team in each division. For those teams with received in the MHSAA office by Nov. 13, more than 50 players additional medals may for use in the souvenir programs produced be purchased through the MHSAA office at for the Finals. Information forms can be the competing team's expense. Please con- found on the MHSAA Web site, tact the MHSAA for further information. mhsaa.com. Schools advancing to the Members of the MHSAA Representative Finals shall provide a statistical data update Council will make award presentations. to the MHSAA by Nov. 19. Officials The Football Officials Assignment Press, Radio, and Television Committee will assign officials to all foot- All requests for press space are to be ball playoff games. Officials selected to directed to the game manager (MHSAA for work Pre-District and District games will Final games). Radio and television receive $45 per game, plus 15 cents per mile requests for all games are to be directed round trip from official’s home city to game to the MHSAA. Managers are not to per- city ($8 minimum mileage). Regional game mit broadcasts without MHSAA clearance . officials will be paid $50 plus mileage ($8 minimum mileage). Semifinal and Final Videotaping or Filming game officials will receive $55 per game Competing Schools – Per Representative plus 15 cents per mile round trip from offi- Council action in May of, unless other cials home city to game city ($8 minimum arrangements are mutually agreed upon, as a mileage). last resort, each school will make available Coin Toss – At 20 minutes prior to game by 9 a.m. on Monday in the office of its time, the officials will call team captains school principal the required film or video- together for the coin toss. Visiting team tape for the “exchange.” Teams will captain will call first. exchange videos/films of their final two Chain Crew – The home management is games prior to competition by 9 a.m. to select a four-person chain crew. The Monday following “Selection Sunday” fourth person is to manage the spot of the unless both schools agree on another ball and the placement of the clips for on- arrangement. The procedure of exchanging field measurements. It is recommended that videos/films of the two previous games registered officials should work the yardage played prior to the scheduled playoff game chains; however, local management may use will continue throughout the tournament. their home crew if they have been regulars Schools refusing to cooperate will be report- in that capacity. If possible, the crew is to ed to the MHSAA. A competing school be in full officials' uniform and will be desiring to videotape or film a Pre-District, reimbursed $15 per individual, per game (no District, Regional, Semifinal and/or Final mileage). Football Playoff game must receive permis- Officials – Are not to be involved with sion to reserve space in the press box from any microphone hook-ups, TV or radio the tournament manager. Films of losing interviews – no exceptions. teams in the playoffs taken at the Pre- Timeouts – All timeouts are not to be District, District, Regional or Semifinal less than 70 seconds in length. This includes games may not be used for scouting purpos- breaks between quarters and after scoring es by winning teams in the opposite bracket. plays. Schools wishing to videotape/film games at other sites may do so without securing Program advanced permission but must film from the Host schools during the first four rounds stands or spectator standing area if press of playoffs will provide their own programs. box space is not available. End zone filming is permitted by competing teams, but not if it requires the use of non-permanent struc-

August 2006 72 tures such as hoists, bucket trucks, scaffold- Pre-District, District, Regional and ing or other machines or devices; The Semifinals Tickets & Passes film/tape is not to be used to second-guess All tickets for Pre-District and District decisions made by game officials and may games are $5. All tickets for single-session not be sold, rented, or loaned for commer- Regional games are $5. At sites where mul- cial purposes. tiple Regional games are held and a single Media Taping/Filming – The filming/ admission is charged, tickets will be priced taping of MHSAA events must be cleared at $6 each. All tickets for single-session through the Michigan High School Athletic Semifinal games are $6. At neutral sites Association. Members of the media may, where multiple Semifinal games are held without paying a fee, arrange with local and a single admission is charged, tickets tournament managers to take clips of will be priced at $7 each. Each competing MHSAA events for public showing. Under school at the Pre-District, District, Regional no condition may an entire athletic event be and Semifinals may purchase an allotment filmed or taped for showing without of tickets, not to exceed 40 percent of the advance clearance through the MHSAA and stadium capacity, from the host manager. the local tournament manager. Each competing school will receive 10 Spectator Videotaping/Filming for all game passes from the manager to be used Football Playoff Games – Spectators may for crowd management purposes. Band videotape games without prior consent of members in full uniform representing com- the tournament manager with the under- peting schools will be admitted without standing that the tape/film may not be sold, charge. No passes will be honored including leased, borrowed, or rented for commercial league passes, coaches’ passes, etc. purposes. The tournament manager should not permit spectators to interfere with the Final Games – Tickets & Passes view of other spectators or news media per- All tickets for Final games will be $10 sonnel covering the games. per day that will not include the cost of Live Television & Radio Coverage – parking in Ford Field lots. The ticket holder No radio or television origination is permit- will be admitted to all four games that day. ted at any site until application has been Pass-outs, however, will not be given at any made through the MHSAA, fee paid and time during the day. A separate admission authorization given by the MHSAA through will be required each time an individual the tournament manager. enters the stadium. Each competing school Delayed Television – Arrangements for will receive 10 passes to be used for crowd tape-delayed broadcasts must be made management purposes. There will be no through the MHSAA office and only one sale of reserved seats for Final games. origination will be allowed at a tournament site. A fee is required for each football Meeting for Representatives of game at each site. Contact the MHSAA Schools Competing in Finals office for additional information. A meeting for finalist school principals, Finals Television – The Finals of the athletic directors or other designated school MHSAA Football Playoffs will be televised representatives will be held at the offices of statewide by FOX Sports Detroit. the MHSAA on Sunday following Semifinal games (Nov. 19) at 10 a.m. Final Finals Press Conference games and band procedures at Ford Field At the conclusion of each championship will be reviewed, passes distributed, hous- game at Ford Field, each head coach will be ing, meals and other arrangements will be required to attend a press conference to discussed. meet with the media covering the contest. Tickets will be available at this meeting. Coaches may bring up to three players to Schools are encouraged to bring a check for the press conference. the number of advanced game tickets they wish to purchase. Per Representative Council action in May, member schools will retain 50¢ per ticket sold in advance

73 August 2006 sale. Complete ticket sharing informa- Reimbursement Fees tion will be included in the formal finan- Pre-District $300 cial forms supplied to each team compet- (or 33% of net gate receipts) ing in the Finals. District $300 Regional $400 Finances (Host Schools) Semifinal $500 MHSAA member schools may not charge Final $750 a rental fee for MHSAA tournaments over Mileage is 50 miles deductible; therefore, and above the following: teams competing at a site less than 50 miles (1) Host schools will be reimbursed by away will not receive mileage. Example: the MHSAA for all necessary and Team A competes at a site 60 miles from its reasonable expenses incurred in host- home city. Team A will receive $40 for ing games. mileage. (2) In addition, the following stipends will be granted to schools which host Overnight Lodging Fees playoff games whether they are com- A stipend of $500 will be paid in all peting schools or neutral sites: rounds of the playoffs to teams which are Pre-District – 33 percent of net receipts required by distance and/or schedule to have or $300 minimum for both host and visit- an overnight stay which is approved by ing schools MHSAA staff. District – 10 percent of net receipts or $300 minimum Parking and Concessions The MHSAA discourages charging for Regional – 10 percent of net receipts of the parking of cars and other vehicles at $400 minimum Football Playoff sites. If directed parking is Semifinal – 10 percent of net receipts or necessary, schools may charge for the ser- $500 minimum vice. It is recommended that the price for Finances – Travel Expenses such service be $1 for all vehicles unless the Each competing team traveling to a tour- customary charge during the regular season nament site (not Pre-Districts) will receive a is higher. In no event shall parking charges reimbursement fee plus mileage from school exceed $2 per vehicle. city to game city. Allowances are as fol- If parking fees are assessed, it is not lows: acceptable to list expenses for parking atten- dants as a game management expenditure. One-way mileage Concessions will be operated for profit by 051 - 100 miles - $4 per mile host school management. 101 - 150 miles - $6 per mile The average charge for Finals parking in the Ford Field area will be a minimum of 151 - 250 miles - $8 per mile ■ 251 - 350 miles - $10 per mile $6. 351 miles & over- $12 per mile

Online Score Reporting Mandatory in 2006 For the first time, the MHSAA is requiring all football schools to report game results after each week’s game. Each football school will receive a username and password which will allow it to assign someone the duty of logging onto the MHSAA Web site WITHIN ONE HOUR of the completion of the game to input the game’s score. Once the score is entered, the appropriate MHSAA football team pages will automatically update, as well as a page featuring results of all games played that day. The Football Playoff Points page will also automatically update each week, but it will not be official until all scores from all football playing schools are reported. Thus, it is vital that schools designate a responsible person to complete this important task during the season.

August 2006 74 MHSAA 2006 SEMIFINAL FOOTBALL GAMES All games will be played on Sat., Nov. 18, FORMULA FOR ALL DIVISIONS 2006. Game times will be 1 p.m. unless one site (SEMIFINAL GAMES) is scheduled for two games. In that event, there will be two separate sessions at 11:30 a.m. and Regional 3:30 p.m. or a double header at 11:30 a.m. and Class Home/Visitor 2:30 p.m. Assignments to Semifinal sites will be made by the MHSAA staff following the completion of ALL 1 vs. 2 Regional Championship games. A public release will be made Monday morning, Nov. 20, 2006. ALL 3 vs. 4 Home teams (teams from Regions 1-3 are to wear dark jerseys; visiting teams from Regions 2- 4 are to wear light jerseys. SEMIFINAL SITES The MHSAA has made preliminary arrangements to host Semifinal games at favorable sites throughout the state. Although the need to secure sites for 16 games makes it impossible to pro- vide all-weather surfaces in each case, the MHSAA will select quality fields made available by cooperating high schools and colleges. Actual assignment of games to sites will be made after Regional competition has been completed and matchups are known. Although geography will be taken into consideration in assigning games, field quality and weather will also be factors in final selection. Facilities that will be considered include the following: Ada Forest Hills Eastern HS, Alma College*, Birmingham Groves HS*, Birmingham Seaholm HS*, Cadillac HS, Caledonia HS*, Cheboygan HS, Clare HS, Clarkston HS*, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley HS, Coopersville HS*, Ferndale HS, Ferris State University*, Gaylord HS, Gibraltar Carlson HS*, Grand Rapids Houseman Field*, Hamtramck*, Haslett HS, Howell HS*, Jackson HS*, Jenison HS*, East Kentwood HS, Lansing Everett HS, Lansing Sexton HS, Macomb Dakota HS*, Marshall HS, Midland Dow HS*, Mt. Pleasant HS, Northern Michigan University-Superior Dome*, Port Huron HS, Portland HS, St. Clair HS*, South Lyon HS, West Bloomfield HS*, White Lake Lakeland HS, Wyandotte Roosevelt HS*, and Zeeland East HS*. * = Artificial Turf Field 2006 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Friday-Saturday, November 24-25, 2006 (All games at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan)

Division Time Manager

8 10 a.m. Friday, November 24 2 1 p.m. MHSAA Staff 6 4:30 p.m. 4 7:30 p.m.

Division Time Manager

7 10 a.m. Saturday, November 25 1 1 p.m. MHSAA Staff 5 4:30 p.m. 3 7:30 p.m. Semifinal winners from Regions 1 and 2 will be home teams and wear dark colored jerseys. Winners from Semifinal Regions 3 and 4 games will be visitors and will wear light colored jerseys. 75 August 2006 2006-07 COUNCIL ADVISORY LIST OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

The Council on Standards for International Educational Travel has published the list of approved educational exchange programs for the 2006-07 school year. For immediate eligibility, an exchange student must be in one of the programs listed below and meet all other eligibility requirements for student-athletes. All listings are “Full” unless other- wise noted.

Organization 4-H International Programs Committee Abbey Road Overseas Programs Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange - Provisional Adventures in Real Communication AFS-USA American Academic and Cultural Exchange, Inc. American Councils for International Education (ACTR/ACCELS) American Cultural Exchange Service American Institute for Foreign Study Foundation (AYA) American Intercultural Student Exchange Amicus International Student Exchange Amigos de las Americas ASA International Aspect Foundation ASSE International Student Exchange Programs American Secondary Schools for International Students and Teachers (ASSIST) Association for Teen-Age Diplomats AYUSA International Azumano International Center for Cultural Interchange Children's International Summer Villages Council for Educational Travel, USA Council on International Educational Exchange Cultural Academic Student Exchange, Inc. Cultural Homestay International DM Discoveries Education Travel & Culture Educational and Cultural Interactions Educational Resource Development Trust (ERDT/SHARE!) EF Foundation for Foreign Study Face The World Foundation F.L.A.G. Forte International Exchange Association The Foundation for Academic Cultural Exchange Foundation for Intercultural Travel

August 2006 76 The Foundation for Worldwide International Student Exchange Global Insights Global Outreach Global World International Foundation International Cultural Exchange Services International Experience USA International Fellowship International Student Exchange IntoEdVentures The Laurasian Institution - Provisional Learning and Achievement Foundation - Provisional Musiker Discovery Programs Nacel Open Door NorthWest Student Exchange NW Services PEACE Program Organization for Cultural Exchange Among Nations (OCEAN) Pacific Intercultural Exchange PAX - Program of Academic Exchange Peace4Kids, Inc. Promoting Educational and Cultural Enrichment - Provisional Quest International Reflections International Rotary Ohio-Erie Youth Exchange Program Rocky Mountain Rotary Youth Exchange Rotary California-Nevada International Rotary Central States Youth Exchange Program - Conditional Rotary District 5950/5960 Youth Exchange Foundation Rotary District 6650 Youth Exchange Program - Provisional Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange Program Rotary District 7150 Youth Exchange Program Rotary ESSEX (Eastern States Exchange) Rotary International District 7890 Youth Exchange South Central Rotary Youth Exchange School Year Abroad STS Foundation Student American International Terra Lingua USA The Traveling School United Studies Student Exchange World Experience World Heritage World Link Youth For Understanding USA (YFU USA)

For more information on CSIET please contact: Phone: 703-739-9050; E-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.csiet.org

77 August 2006 2006 COACH EJECTION LISTING — SPRING

City School Coach Sport Auburn Hills Avondale HS Dave Muczynski Girls Soccer Benton Harbor Benton Harbor HS Louis Harvey Baseball Birmingham Seaholm HS Sean Garvey Girls Soccer Birmingham Seaholm HS Frank Pollina B- Lacrosse Bloomingdale Bloomingdale HS Geral Wright Baseball Brooklyn Columbia Central HS Kevin Miller Softball Canton Plymouth HS Val Canfield Softball Clare Clare HS Mark Yenkel Baseball Commerce Walled Lake Northern HS Roger Breeding Baseball Corunna Corunna HS Brent Mowinski Softball Eau Claire Eau Claire HS Anthony Peak Baseball Farmington Farmington HS Dennis Hermani Baseball Farmington Hills Harrison HS Anthony Faletti Baseball Farwell Farwell Area HS Tom Whitfield Baseball Flint Flint Southwestern HS Ernest Moore Softball Fowlerville Fowlerville HS Mike Brown Baseball Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern HS Erwin VanElst Girls Soccer Grand Rapids Northview HS Tim Roberts Baseball Grand Rapids West Catholic HS Greg Post Baseball Harper Woods Harper Woods HS Robert Cardinal Baseball Harper Woods Harper Woods HS DeAndre Cooper Baseball Hemlock Hemlock HS Rod McKibin Softball Hillman Hillman HS Lonny Kent Baseball Hudsonville Hudsonville HS Dave VanNoord Baseball Ida Ida HS Dawn Forter Softball Jenison Jenison HS Gary Cook Baseball Kalamazoo Comstock HS Larry Grueter Girls Soccer Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Central HS Josh Ross Girls Soccer Lansing Waverly HS Raz Villereal Softball Lincoln Park Lincoln Park HS Bobby Marten Baseball Marquette Marquette HS Rick Schewmin Softball Marquette Marquette HS Molly Wales Softball Mendon Mendon HS Dave Cook Softball Monroe St Mary Catholic Central HS Jon LaBeau Softball Monroe St Mary Catholic Central HS Joe Neidinger Baseball Muskegon Muskegon HS Kreg Podein Softball Muskegon Orchard View HS Dawn Cady Girls Soccer Muskegon Orchard View HS Ed Macheta Baseball Napoleon Napoleon HS Kody Naylor Baseball Newaygo Newaygo HS Max Huntoon Baseball Northville Northville HS Jim Fox Softball Novi Detroit Catholic Central HS Mark Falvo Baseball Plainwell Plainwell HS Brian Huberty Softball Plainwell Plainwell HS Chad Wiseman Girls Soccer Port Huron Port Huron HS Ryan Mullins Baseball Quincy Quincy HS Jeff Craig Baseball Riverview Riverview Community HS Sam Oliver Baseball Rockford Rockford HS Casey Dunham Softball Saline Saline HS Scott Stull Baseball Saranac Saranac HS Todd Chipman Softball Shelby Shelby HS Brian Plummer Softball Shelby Township Utica Eisenhower HS Mark Fortune B- Lacrosse Shelby Township Utica Eisenhower HS Ken Ronse B- Lacrosse

August 2006 78 South Lyon South Lyon HS Lance Seigwald Baseball St Clair Shores Lakeview HS Jim Glovac Baseball Traverse City Traverse City Central HS Wendy Richmond Girls Soccer Troy Troy HS Matt Jantz B- Lacrosse Troy Troy HS Towbey Kassa B-Lacrosse Walled Lake Walled Lake Western HS Brad Scheck Baseball Waterford Our Lady Of The Lakes HS Steve Troy Softball Waterford Waterford Mott HS Randy Hudson Softball Watervliet Watervliet HS Aaron Hyska Baseball West Bloomfield West Bloomfield HS Nick Latra Baseball West Bloomfield West Bloomfield HS Eric Pierce Baseball West Branch Ogemaw Heights HS Darryl Keeton Baseball Williamston Williamston HS Brad Van Sickler Baseball Williamston Williamston HS Steve VanderLaan Softball Wyandotte Roosevelt HS Chris Meeks Softball Wyoming Lee HS Lee Vasquez Softball Wyoming Wyoming Park HS Romer Carrasco Girls Soccer

OFFICIALS REPORTS SUMMARY FOR SPRING 2006

Sport Concern Praise P-Eject C-Eject O-Eject Taunting Baseball 119 12 77 34 6 1 Boys Lacrosse 36 0 27 5 0 1 Boys Track 201000 Girls Lacrosse 606000 Girls Soccer 56 5 28 9 1 2 Girls Track 100000 Softball 37 8 7 22 1

Distribution of Reports Rpts./Concern No. of Schools Rpts./Praise No. of Schools 1 142 1 25 240 39 42

CODE: P = Player C = Coach O = Other

OFFICIALS REPORTS, 3 OR MORE—Spring 2006

School Name City Count St Mary Catholic Central HS Monroe 4 Lincoln HS Ypsilanti 4 Seaholm HS Birmingham 3 Eau Claire HS Eau Claire 3 Howell HS Howell 3 Waverly HS Lansing 3 Mattawan HS Mattawan 3 Orchard View HS Muskegon 3 Wyoming Park HS Wyoming 3

79 August 2006 MHSAA CLASSIFICATION BY SPORT — 2006-07 Reflects cooperative programs and options to play in larger classifications or divisions as of July 11, 2006 Sports Utilizing Traditional Classifications

Traditional Classifications for 2006-07 Class Enrollment Range Maximum No. of Schools A 1,053 and Above 190 B 508 - 1,052 190 C 245 – 507 190 D 244 and Below 190

(Where numbers are circled, classes are combined for tournaments.)

SPORT A B C D

BASKETBALL Girls 186 189 185 161 Boys 188 188 189 178

FOOTBALL 188 189 174 69 a.

GYMNASTICS 55 11 1 0

VOLLEYBALL 186 187 179 159 a. Football Playoff qualifiers are divided into 8 equal divisions at the end of the regular season Sports Utilizing “Equal Divisions”

SPORT 1 2 3 4

BASEBALL 161 162 161 162

BOWLING -Girls 76 81 78 -- -Boys 79 79 79 --

COMPETITIVE CHEER Girls 57 58 58 58

CROSS COUNTRY - Girls 136 141 134 136 - Boys 141 142 140 144

GOLF - Girls 92 93 93 -- - Boys 130 131 130 131 b.

ICE HOCKEY 57 58 58 --

LACROSSE - Girls 19 20 -- -- - Boys 32 33 -- --

SKIING - Girls 38 39 -- -- - Boys 39 40 -- --

SOCCER - Girls 110 110 111 -- c. - Boys 121 122 121 91 b,c

August 2006 80 SOFTBALL 161 163 160 151

SWIMMING - Girls 115 115 -- -- - Boys 108 108 -- --

TENNIS - Girls 83 83 84 84 - Boys 85 85 85 85

TRACK - Girls 146 152 149 148 - Boys 150 150 150 151

WRESTLING (Team) 116 116 117 117 b. Litigation could change this c. 20% of all schools in Division 4; Remaining 80% divided equally among Divisions 1, 2 and 3. These numbers would be reduced by the elimination of UP schools unless the Federal Court order requiring the MHSAA to offer separate UP Soccer Tournaments in the fall for girls and spring for boys is overturned

Upper Peninsula Tournaments SPORT Division No. of Schools Enrollment Range

*Swimming (Boys & Girls) 1 10G 1,463-362G 10B 1,463-362B

*Individual Wrestling 1 18 1,307-156

**Cross Country (Boys & Girls) 1 10B 10G 1,307-400 2 10B 10G 394-286 3 12B 13G 211-50

**Track & Field (Boys & Girls) 1 11B 11G 1,307-431 2 12B 12G 400-286 3 25B 25G 244-28

**Golf (Boys & Girls) 1 10B 11G 1,307-431 2 9B 11G 400-286 3 22B 20G 244-28/73

***Tennis --Girls (Fall) 1 6 1,307-503 2 7 446-101 --Boys (Spring) 1 6 1,307-503 2 7 446-101

Divisions are set as follows:

* Swimming, individual wrestling: All schools one Division.

**Cross country, track and golf: Class A, B & C schools are combined and divided into two nearly equal Divisions. Class D is its own Division. If Federal Courts require the LP Boys Golf Tournament in the spring, then 4 more schools will play in the UP Boys Golf Tournament (11- 12-22).

*** Tennis: The sponsoring schools are divided equally into two Divisions.

NOTE: UP Schools Participate Statewide in all Other Tournaments

81 August 2006 STATUS OF CLASSIFICATION CHANGES Schools which have exercised the option to play in a higher class for 2006-07 Traditionally Classified Sports

From To First Deadline for City/School Sport(s) Class: Class: Season Cancellation Lansing-Sexton GBB, FB B A Fall 2006 4/15/08 BBB, VB Winter 06-07 8/15/08

Livonia-Ladywood GBB B A Fall 2006 4/15/08

North Branch VB B A Winter 05-06 8/15/07

Orchard Lake-St. Mary’s FB B A Fall 2005 4/15/07 BBB Winter 96-97 8/15/06

IN WRESTLING (Winter) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Algonac 3 2 Winter 99-00 8/15/06 Bloomfield Hills-Brother Rice 2 1 Winter 02-03 8/15/06 East Lansing 2 1 Winter 98-99 8/15/06 Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Winter 99-00 8/15/07 Saginaw 2 1 Winter 97-98 8/15/06 Shelby 4 3 Winter 05-06 8/15/07

IN GIRLS TENNIS (Fall) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Grand Rapids-Forest Hills N. 3 2 Fall 2006 4/15/08 Grosse Ile 4 3 Fall 2002 4/15/07 Holland 2 1 Fall 2006 4/15/08 Lansing-Sexton 3 1 Fall 2006 4/15/08 Midland-H. H. Dow 2 1 Fall 1999 4/15/07 Mt. Clemens 4 3 Fall 2004 4/15/07 Pinckney (2007-08) 2 1 Fall 2007 4/15/09 Richmond 4 3 Fall 2001 4/15/07 St. Johns 3 1 Fall 1999 4/15/07

IN BOYS TENNIS (Spring) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Beverly Hills-Det. Country Day 4 3 Spring 1999 10/15/06 Bloomfield Hills-Brother Rice 2 1 Spring 2000 10/15/06 Lansing-Sexton 3 1 Spring 2007 10/15/09 Mt. Clemens 4 3 Spring 2006 10/15/07 Mt. Pleasant 2 1 Spring 2006 10/15/07 Pinckney 2 1 Spring 2007 10/15/09 St. Johns 3 1 Spring 2004 10/15/09

August 2006 82 IN BOYS CROSS COUNTRY (Fall) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Fall 2006 4/15/08

IN GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY (Fall) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Fall 2006 4/15/08

IN ICE HOCKEY (Winter) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Detroit U-D Jesuit 2 1 Winter 04-05 8/15/06 East Lansing 3 2 Winter 04-05 8/15/06 *Escanaba 2 1 Winter 05-06 8/15/07 Grosse Pointe North 2 1 Winter 05-06 8/15/07 *Kingsford 2 1 Winter 01-02 8/15/06 Marquette 2 1 Winter 00-01 8/15/06 Negaunee 2 1 Winter 02-03 8/15/06 Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 2 1 Winter 06-07 8/15/08 Orchard Lake-St. Mary Preparatory3 1 Winter 05-06 8/15/07 Port Huron 2 1 Winter 04-05 8/15/06 Port Huron Northern 2 1 Winter 02-03 8/15/06 *Traverse City-St. Francis 2 1 Winter 03-04 8/15/06 Traverse City West 2 1 Winter 06-07 8/15/08 Trenton 3 2 Winter 02-03 8/15/06

IN BOYS GOLF (Fall) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Fall 2006 4/15/08

IN GIRLS GOLF (Spring) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Spring 2007 10/15/08 Mt. Pleasant 2 1 Spring 2005 10/15/06

IN GIRLS SWIMMING (Fall) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Fall 2006 8/15/08

IN BOYS SWIMMING (Winter) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Bloomfield Hills-Brother Rice 2 1 Winter 02-03 8/15/05 Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Winter 06-07 8/15/08

83 August 2006 IN BOYS SOCCER (Fall) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Fall 2006 4/15/08

IN GIRLS SOCCER (Spring) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Fall 2006 4/15/08

IN BASEBALL (Spring) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Spring 2007 10/15/08

IN SOFTBALL (Spring) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Harper Woods-Regina 2 1 Spring 2005 10/15/06 Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Spring 2007 10/15/08 St. Johns 2 1 Spring 2004 10/15/06

IN BOYS LACROSSE (Spring) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Bloomfield Hills-Brother Rice 2 1 Spring 2005 10/15/06 Detroit-U of D Jesuit 2 1 Spring 2006 10/15/06 Novi-Detroit Catholic Central 2 1 Spring 2007 10/15/08

IN GIRLS LACROSSE (Spring) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Grosse Pointe South 2 1 Spring 2005 10/15/06

IN BOYS TRACK & FIELD (Spring) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Spring 2007 10/15/08

IN GIRLS TRACK & FIELD (Spring) From To Deadline for City/School Division Division First Season Cancellation Lansing-Sexton 2 1 Spring 2007 10/15/08

*Co-op Program

August 2006 84 2006-07 ORDER FORM FOR MHSAA MATERIALS Mail order to MHSAA, 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823. PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY THIS ORDER. Quantity Total Cost BASEBALL (after Feb. 1) ______Baseball Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Baseball Umpires Manual (2007 & 2008) ...... @ $10.00 ______Baseball Case Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______BASKETBALL (after Aug. 1) ______Basketball Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Basketball Case Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Basketball Simplified and Illustrated Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Basketball Officials Manual (2005-07) ...... @ $10.00 ______Basketball Handbook (2006-08)...... @ $10.00 ______COMPETITIVE CHEER (after Sept. 1) ______Competitive Cheer Rules & Regulations Manual (2006-07) ...... @ $ 7.00______FOOTBALL (after Aug. 1) ______Football Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Football Case Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Football Simplified and Illustrated Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Football Officials Manual (2006 & 2007) ...... @ $10.00 ______GYMNASTICS (after Sept. 1) ______Girls Gymnastic Rules Book & Manual (2006-08) ...... @ $12.00 ______ICE HOCKEY (after Oct. 1) ______Ice Hockey Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______LACROSSE (after Feb. 1) ______Lacrosse Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______SOCCER (after Aug. 1) ______Soccer Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______SOFTBALL (after Feb. 1) ______Softball Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Softball Umpires Manual (2006 & 2007) ...... @$10.00 ______Softball Case Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______SWIMMING & DIVING (after Aug. 1) ______Swimming & Diving Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______TRACK (after Feb. 1) ______Track & Field Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Track & Field Case Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Track & Field Manual (2007 & 2008) ...... @ $10.00 ______VOLLEYBALL (after Oct. 1) ______Volleyball Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Volleyball Case Book & Manual ...... @ $10.00 ______WRESTLING (after Oct. 1) ______Wrestling Rules Book ...... @ $ 8.00 ______Wrestling Case Book & Manual ...... @ $10.00 ______OTHER PUBLICATIONS ______Court & Field Diagram Guide ...... @$12.00 ______NFHS Statisticians’ Manual ...... @$ 8.00 ______2006-07 School Directory ...... @$10.00 ______2006-07 Officials Directory ...... @$10.00 ______2006-07 MHSAA HANDBOOK ...... @$10.00 ______BULLETIN Subscription ...... @$15.00 ______

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85 August 2006 REQUESTS FOR RULE/REGULATION INTERPRETATIONS/RULINGS The MHSAA executive staff member in charge of a sport (see "Whom to Contact") is responsible for answering inquiries regarding playing rules, tournament policies and the appli- cations of MHSAA Handbook Regulations II and IV for that sport. Responses to general questions regarding athletic eligibility (Regulations I and III) may be provided by any MHSAA executive staff member; but questions regarding the eligibility of a specific student must be placed in writing by a school administrator to the executive direc- tor. Staff is instructed not to respond by telephone or e-mail to any questions regarding the eli- gibility of a specific individual if the answer is not provided for in the specific language of the Handbook regulation or interpretation or Bulletin clarification or update. Because information provided to staff by telephone may be incomplete, inaccurate or mis- understood, responses by staff are not binding until information has been placed in writing and verified. WHOM TO CONTACT AT THE MHSAA The following list of subjects and the MHSAA staff persons responsible for them is provided to assist persons who call the MHSAA office with questions or concerns. Asking for a specific person will help the phone receptionists serve callers more efficiently. Subject Staff Playoffs ...... Hampton/Stokes Advertising ...... Frushour Rules ...... Hampton/Minter Athletic Director In-Service ...... Rashid Schedules/Open Dates ...... Stokes Registration ...... Hoover Foreign Exchange Programs . . . . .Mazzolini Athletic Equity Committee ...... Hampton Games Wanted ...... Kaminski Awards (Forsythe/Bush/Norris/WISL) ...... Golf ...... Allen/Waddell ...... Allen/Hoover Gymnastics ...... Westdorp/Waddell Baseball: Handbook ...... Rashid Tournament ...... Uyl/Stokes Host Availability Forms ...... Waddell Rules ...... Uyl/Allen Ice Hockey ...... Allen/Stokes Basketball: Information Systems ...... Bihn Tournament...... Hampton/Stokes Insurance ...... Minter Rules ...... Hampton/Minter Interstate Meets ...... Mazzolini Bowling ...... Allen/Hoover Investigations ...... Rashid Bulletin ...... Kaminski Junior High//Middle Schools ...... Allen Calendar...... Minter Lacrosse: Captain’s Clinics ...... Osters Boys Tournament ...... CHAMPS Clinics ...... Johnson ...... Rashid/Westdorp/Hoover Classification ...... Roberts/Kinder Girls Tournament ...... Coaches: ...... Westdorp/Rashid/Hoover Education ...... Westdorp Boys Rules...... Rashid/Westdorp Guidebook ...... Westdorp Girls Rules ...... Westdorp/Rashid Registration ...... Hoover League/Conference Meetings . . . . .Hampton Nonfaculty Registration ...... Lohman Registration ...... Hoover Committees ...... Rashid/Stokes Legacy Officials ...... Uyl/Verellen Competitive Cheer ...... Westdorp/Waddell Legends of the Games ...... Johnson Cooperative Programs...... Rashid/Yonkers Legislation ...... Rashid/Johnson/Minter Cross Country ...... Uyl/Lohman Litigation ...... Rashid/Johnson/Minter Educational Transfer Forms . Rashid/Waddell Medi ...... Johnson/Frushour Eligibility Advancement ...... Allen/Hoover Mentor ...... Kaminski/Frushour Eligibility Questions Merchandise ...... Johnson . . . .Rashid/Allen/Hampton/Mazzolini/Uyl Officials: Executive Committee Criminal History Checks . . .Uyl/Verellen ...... Roberts/Rashid/Yonkers Directory ...... Uyl Finance ...... Roberts/Minter/LaClear Game Reports ...... Uyl Football: Guidebook ...... Uyl

August 2006 86 Meetings ...... Uyl/Verellen Sportsmanship ...... Frushour Ratings ...... VanDerMoere Good Sports Are Winners! Awards . .Hoover Registration ...... VanDerMoere/Verellen Student Advisory Council ...... Frushour Officials for Kids ...... Osters Student Leadership Grants ...... Frushour Out-Of-State Travel ...... Mazzolini Supplies ...... Kinder Printing ...... Kaminski/Minter Swimming & Diving . . . .Mazzolini/Lohman Programs (Tournaments) .Kaminski/Johnson Television ...... Johnson Publicity ...... Johnson/Frushour Tennis ...... Mazzolini/Lohman Radio ...... Johnson Tickets & Tags ...... Verellen Broadcast Applications . . . .VanDerMoere Track & Field ...... Hampton/Lohman Records (MHSAA/National) ...... Johnson Trophies & Medals ...... Rashid/Lohman Representative Council . . . .Roberts/Yonkers Update Meetings ...... Yonkers Sanctioning ...... Mazzolini Registration ...... Hoover Scholar-Athlete Program ...... Frushour Upper Peninsula Athletic Committee School Directory ...... Kinder ...... Hampton/Waddell Skiing ...... Mazzolini/Lohman Volleyball ...... Mazzolini/Stokes Soccer: Web Site ...... Kaminski/Frushour/Bihn Tournaments ...... Minter/Hoover Weight Monitoring ...... Uyl/Lohman Rules...... Minter Women in Sports Leadership Softball: Conference/Grants ...... Westdorp Tournament ...... Allen/Stokes Registration ...... Hoover Rules ...... Allen/Uyl Wrestling ...... Uyl/Lohman Sponsorships ...... Frushour Weight Monitoring ...... Uyl/Lohman Sports Participation Survey ...... Kinder GIRLS SOCCER TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS SELECTION COMMITTEE East Lansing, April 26, 2006 Members Present: Members Absent: Gary Carson, Almont Brian Banda, Grayling Bob Dowd, Troy Jen Barker, Livonia Ken Fletcher, Kalamazoo Chris Clark, Grosse Pointe Scott Huckaby, Hudsonville Jeff Cook, North Muskegon Carl Latora, Portage Colleen Greuter, Kalamazoo Al Martus, Goodrich Rebecca Herd, Harrison Twp. Stacey Punzal, Novi Keith Miller, Hudsonville Lynn Rosenbrook, Temperance Tom Miller, Midland Rick Schmidt, Holt Brent Sorg, Williamston Meg Seng, Ann Arbor Catherine Stevens, Kentwood Brenda Sequin, Hart Barb Thorburn, Ypsilanti Andy Valdmanis, Traverse City Staff Members Present: Mandi Hoover Tom Minter (Recorder)

The committee members introduced assignments to these contests. themselves and were reminded of the func- There are 1,312 registered soccer offi- tions of the various MHSAA committees and cials. There were 648 Officials who went to of their relationship to the MHSAA. a rules meeting available to be assigned. The standards and qualifications for District Managers assigned a minimum assignment to the various levels of the tour- of 192 officials to District Final games. nament were reviewed. The submitting of The committee made 192 assignments to schedules of contests to be worked by the 48 Regional Games, 8 Semifinal and 4 officials was stressed as a condition of Finals. ■

87 August 2006 GIRLS BASKETBALL SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETING East Lansing, May 17, 2006

Members Present: Gregg Wagner, Port Huron Mitch Bohn, Sanford Christian Wilson, Gaylord Tony Burton, Brown City Brian Zdanowski, Greenvill Pete Bush, Cedar Springs Mike Colletta, Belleville Members Absent: Ken Dietz, Hartford John Brown, Berrien Springs Tim Genson, Scottville Russell Davis, Jackson Leroy Hackley, Jenison Lafayette Evans, Detroit Bob Herm, Clawson Jamie Foster, Flint Barry Hobrla, Lowell Antie Hardy, New Haven Kris Isom, Adrian Laurie Kohout, Flint Doug Johnson, Coldwater Sean Maloney, Dearborn Heights Jean LaClair, Bronson Sheryl Mox, Potterville Vic Michaels, Detroit Jeff Pitman, Mason John Norton, Bridgman Rick Schmidt, Holt Ellen Pugh, West Branch Sid Wright, Ypsilanti Jan Sanders, Warren Al Schrauben, Portland Staff Members Present: Cindy Short, Lansing Nate Hampton Terri-Lee Smith, Indian River Sharla Stokes (Recorder) Arnetta Thompson, Grand Rapids

After the welcome and introductions, the Semifinal Bracket Placement in All Classes: committee was reminded of its responsibility Class A Class B and reviewed the accepted criteria for select- 25 ing 2006 hosts for the MHSAA Girls 46 Basketball Tournament contests. 38 Drawings were conducted for District 1 7 qualifiers to Regional Tournament competi- tion as well as Semifinal bracket placement Class C Class D in all classes. 11 15 916 Four Team Regional: 10 14 Tournament Advance Master Draw 12 13 2nd Lowest District No. Highest District No. Winner of Quarterfinal # 2 will play the Lowest District No. winner of Quarterfinal # 4. 2nd Highest District No. The committee then selected Quarterfinal, Regional, and District Centers in all classes except schools located in the Upper Peninsula. The committee discussed a proposal from the UP Athletic Committee member, Mr. Dan Flynn, for boys and girls basketball District 12 tournament play. ■

August 2006 88 BASEBALL/SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETING East Lansing, May 17, 2006

Members Present: Cheri Ritz, Wayland Jack Anderson, Portland Jim Sanford, Stevensville Craig Atkins, New Lothrop Bob Scurfield, Midland Kevin Baller, Cheboygan Ken Semelsberger, Port Huron Perry Baranic, Caro Randy Spangler, Coldwater Sue Barthold, Kentwood Dave VanNord, Hudsonville Jeff Bisel, Bay City Wayne Welton, Chelsea Jake Boss, Lansing Pete Bush, Cedar Springs Members Absent: Stephanie Caruso, Detroit Vicki Blanchard, Houghton Lake Russ Collins, St Clair Shores Gary Boyce, Grand Ledge Ken Dietz, Hartford Bruce Dickey, Midland Tom Durbin, Hudson R.J. Guizzetti, Riverview Tim Gensen, Scottville Tom Willette, Canton Kirk Glassel, Parma Bob Guse, Eau Claire Staff Members Present: Erik Harrelson, Bath Randy Allen Kay Johnson, Morenci Tom Minter Ted McIntyre, Mt Pleasant Mark Uyl Terry Newton, Battle Creek Faye Verellen Tim O'Rourke, Midland Jamie VanDerMoere Teri Reyburn, DeWitt

The Committee was presented with the OFFICIALS AVAILABILITY entire list of approved officials in Baseball Approximately 788 baseball officials who had completed availability forms at the and 808 softball officials indicated their MHSAA rules meeting in the spring of 2006. availability for Lower Peninsula Tournament Assignments were made for the tournament assignments. Of this number, Regional on the basis of recommendations and avail- assignments for officials totaled 192; 112 ability of the officials. officials were selected to work the first-round games (Quarterfinals); 28 officials will be TOURNAMENT INVITATIONS selected to work the Semifinal/Final Games All officials selected at each tournament from the 70 recommendations. ■ level were sent "Tournament Invitation" forms from the MHSAA. Officials were assigned to work two or more games per tournament. Baseball Tournament Qualification Requirements for officials were not suspended in any case because sufficient officials were available. All officials assigned attended a 2005-2006 rules interpre- tation meeting.

89 August 2006 GIRLS LACROSSE COMMITTEE MEETING East Lansing, May 10, 2006

Members Present: Keith Vree, Rockford Sue Calvo, Swartz Creek Judy Hehs, Bloomfield Hills Members Absent: Rob Holder, Troy Mike Mehall, Farmington (GLCA) Betsy Kreston, Flint Jim Szur, Bloomfield Hills Greg Michaels, Lakeland Ken Mohney, Mattawan Staff Member Present: Mike Neuman, Grand Rapids Kathy Vruggink Westdorp (Recorder) Melinda Saylor, Bloomfield Hills Rick Schmidt, Holt COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES 2006 GIRLS LACROSSE The Girls Lacrosse Committee, which TOURNAMENT currently meets twice annually, reviewed its Thirty-nine teams will participate in the responsibilities as a standing sports commit- Girls Lacrosse Tournament that concludes at tee and the process of making recommenda- Bloomfield Hills Lahser on Saturday, June tions to MHSAA staff and the MHSAA 10, 2006. There are 19 teams in Division 1 Representative Council. The Girls Lacrosse and 20 teams in Division 2. In an effort to Committee’s function is to also assist with allow spectators the option to attend both the the assignment of tournament officials. boys and girls lacrosse contests, the girls Division 1 Finals are scheduled for 2 p.m. TRANSITION and Division 2 Finals are scheduled for 5 Committee meeting minutes from the p.m. at Bloomfield Lahser High School. January 26, 2006 Girls Lacrosse Meeting Boys lacrosse is scheduled at Birmingham were reviewed and further recommendations Seahom at 3 p.m. (Division 2) and 6 p.m. included that MHSAA assistance continue to (Division 1). Additional information regard- be provided with girls and boys lacrosse ing the lacrosse tournament is found on schedules in the 2006-07 school year. In spe- www.mhsaa.com. cific, a meeting will be held at the MHSAA Offices on Friday, October 13, 2006 to assist ASSIGNMENT OF with the completion of non-league schedules. TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS This meeting was held in 2005 with resound- The committee’s function over this tran- ing success. Committee members indicated sitional period is to assist with the assignment that the networking was worthy and that in of tournament officials. Ratings were made the transition of the program, this meeting available in girls lacrosse for the first time was necessary in completion of the schedule. this year. Currently there are 79 officials A suggestion was made to have two separate who are registered in girls lacrosse and great meetings on the same date to allow the athlet- progress has been made in terms of the ic administrator the capability of scheduling recruitment, registration and training of girls both girls and boys lacrosse in a single day, lacrosse officials. This continues to be a pri- but in two overlapping meetings. ority of the committee members and the The posted Lacrosse Participating School MHSAA. Team Information and the Tournament The girls lacrosse committee members Managers Material was also again reviewed offered input on the selection of tournament and the Committee adopted both documents officials for regional semi-finals, regional for the 2006 season. finals, semi-finals, and finals. Officials who were in attendance at the MHSAA Girls

August 2006 90 Lacrosse Rules Meetings were eligible for yards apart and no less than100 yards apart.) tournament assignment. Official’s schedules This, by rule, would match the goals for boys were perused and officials were selected for lacrosse and allow for fewer lines to be tournaments. Girls lacrosse officials were placed on the field and might eliminate con- notified of their assignment on Friday, May fusion on the part of players, coaches and 12, 2006 and are expected to contact the tour- officials. Some committee members indicat- nament host and the MHSAA if they are ed that this would cut down on the passing in unable to accept an assignment. the girls game by shortening the field and that the hard boundaries of the game already 2006-07 PLANNING AND were a recently changed rule. The request PREPARATION was discussed by the committee and was not The status of the three year experimenta- advanced to the National Federation for con- tion allowance given by the MHSAA sideration. Representative Council was reviewed. This included the allowance for a Tier III LACROSSE RULES AND COMMITTEE Developmental Post Season Tournament and MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR 2006-07 the provision for co-ops to exist over the The lacrosse rules meeting schedule was 3500 cap for a maximum of the three year discussed and a request was made to add one period. This three year experimentation will additional rules meeting to the schedule to conclude after the 2006-07 lacrosse season. allow for officials who register late and/or Two girls lacrosse cooperative programs are coaches who are appointed late to a coaching currently over the 3500 cap and have been position. The MHSAA staff will review the notified to provide a plan for the 2007-08 schedule and place another date on the sched- girls lacrosse season. ule to facilitate the request. Emphasis remains on the need to give Lacrosse Committee meeting dates will assistance to schools regarding the enforce- be Thursday, January 25, 2007 and ment of regular season policies that leagues Wednesday, May 9, 2007. With affirmation normally follow regarding schedules and the of the meeting dates, there was additional assignment of officials, as well as promoting discussion as to how individuals are placed lacrosse within existing local conferences. on MHSAA Committees and the two year Committee members remain committed to length of their term. providing assistance in establishing new local lacrosse leagues and local officials associa- EDUCATION tions for the 2006-07 school year. There was a desire to make certain that In addition, a review of the tournament the education of new coaches and officials schedule will be ongoing and will continue remained a priority in girls lacrosse. This throughout the 2006-07 school year. With year, several girls lacrosse coaches were in girls lacrosse as an emerging sport, there will attendance at a MHSAA Coaches be many forthcoming changes that may occur Advancement Program held in Farmington, with additional new teams becoming a part of Michigan. Future efforts may include cou- the MHSAA Tournament. The Opt Out date pling a MHSAA Coaches Advancement for the 2007 season will be changed to assist Program with a Lacrosse Coaches schools with the regional draw. The Opt Out Association Clinic to assist new coaches. date for lacrosse next year is Wednesday, Another strong recommendation from the May 2, 2007. committee was to place a veteran official with a protégé official to assist with the rules PROPOSED RULE CHANGES TO and regulations of lacrosse. In addition, there THE NATIONAL FEDERATION was a request that assignors of girls lacrosse A request made by a member school to use a program to increase internet access by change the goals for girls lacrosse was dis- schools to an official’s assignment. This cussed. The proposal was to place the goals request will be reviewed with registered no more than 80 yards apart and no less than assignors during the MHSAA Assignor’s 100 yards apart (instead of no more than 90 Meeting. ■

91 August 2006 BOYS LACROSSE COMMITTEE MEETING East Lansing, May 10, 2006 Members Present: Ed Maloney, Ann Arbor Greg Brynaert, Romeo Roger Pattee, Detroit Public Schools Rick DeBlasio, East Grand Rapids Bob Dowd, Troy Members Absent: Larry Edlund, Portage Rich Kimball, Jackson Aaron Frank, Birmingham Tom Mecsey, Bloomfield Hills Shawn Grady, Okemos Mike Jolly, Warren Staff Member Present: John Kenney, Beverley Hills (BCLA) Tom Rashid (Recorder)

The minutes of the Jan 25, 2006 meeting Regions 5-8 were seeded based upon the pre- were reviewed as was the previously determined criteria from No. 1 seed to No. 7- approved late season seeding criteria. It was 9 seed depending on the number of teams in noted that Representative Council tabled the each region. Preliminary recommendations lacrosse committee’s recommendation that were submitted and laxpower.com consulted. out of season open gyms be required to have The pairings will be on mhsaa.com within a a variety of activities actually occurring few days, are final and not subject to appeal. rather than just being offered (May 8, 2006). In 2006 semifinal parings by regional num- bers will be as follows: Division 1, Regional THREE-YEAR EXPERIMENT AND 1 vs. 4; 2 vs. 3, in Division 2, Regional 5 vs. COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS IN 6 and 7 vs. 8. EXCESS OF 3500 STUDENTS In May of 2004 the Representative OFFICIALS Council established the boys lacrosse tourna- Committee members were presented with ment committee and permitted a three year two lists of MHSAA registered officials: 83 window to experiment with seeding teams officials who had attended a rules meeting (2005-2007) as has been the practice of and 43 tournament eligible officials who had lacrosse in previous years and with a Tier III met all additional requirements including Developmental Tournament which has not three hours of continuing education, complet- been played in two years as all teams chose ed an MHSAA written examination and sub- to enter the MHSAA Tournament. The six mitted a schedule. The official ratings and cooperative teams in excess of the 3500 stu- number of rating submitted for each official dent enrollment limit were also reviewed. It in 2005-06 were also presented. A total of was noted that the Executive Committee 143 boys lacrosse officials have registered directed that these teams inform the MHSAA with the MHSAA; 56 officials completed of their intentions for 2007-08 and beyond at MHSAA sponsored training in the 2005-06 the same time they submit their enrollment school year. A motion was made and sup- declaration form in Feb 2007. A reminder ported to recommend to the Representative notice will be sent to these teams this spring. Council that beginning in the 2006-07 school The overall tournament seeding proce- year the written examination be eliminated as dures and results appear to have been well a requirement and continuing education be received in their second year. The committee required only of officials in their first or sec- discussed further adjustments. Some mem- ond year of MHSAA registration in lacrosse. bers will be meeting informally in the months Adopted. ahead to suggest other improvements that The committee selected 24 officials for would include some changes and additions to regional finals, 16 semifinal officials and 8 the criteria used for late season seeding. The final officials to the 2006 tournament. Three committee will discuss the improvements in field officials will be assigned to each semifi- Jan. 2007. nal and final game as well as an alternate official who will also serve as the Chief 2006 TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS Bench Official. Two officials will be The late season Regional alignments for assigned per game for the regional semifinal Division 1, Regions 1-4 and Division 2, and three officials per game for the regional

August 2006 92 final. Officials for the first round at the home high middle school lacrosse be made avail- site will be the responsibility of the home able. The Administrative and Scheduling school, which will be the top team and higher meeting will be to assist with the completion seed on the bracket. of non-league schedules. Athletic directors The growth of local officials association and boys lacrosse coaches will be invited to remains a priority as lacrosse begins to fol- this meeting in preparation for the 2006 low the best practices of other MHSAA lacrosse season. Leagues are again encour- sports. It was hoped that at least three local aged to have their league schedules complet- associations could exist in the near future, ed prior to the meeting on Oct.13, 2006. one in western Michigan and a two from the Four more schools have sponsored lacrosse in Metro Detroit area (southeast) towards Flint. 2006-07 than in 2005-06 bringing the total to 65 teams and 87 schools. Many leagues have 2006 TOURNAMENT PLANNING made lacrosse a league sport. The Capital The committee was given a copy of the Areas Activities Conference anticipates spon- Participating School Tournament Information soring lacrosse as a league sport in 2006-07. and the Tournament Managers Material that The schedule and locations of the 2006- was first sent to the committee at the end of 07 combined boys and girls lacrosse rules March and available on mhsaa.com. No meetings were presented including the possi- changes were proposed to the documents as ble addition of a meeting in the Grand Rapids presented and no negatives surfaced with area: Wed. Jan 31, 2007, at Birmingham regard to the changes to tournament dates Seaholm, Thurs. Feb 8, 2007, at Warren that were approved by the Representative DeLaSalle and Thurs. Feb 22, 2007, at East Council in December 2005. Grand Rapids High School. The final meet- The Lacrosse finals for both boys and ing will be at the MHSAA Offices in East girls will be played on Sat. June 10, 2006 at Lansing on March 26, 2007. The opt out due separate sites within a few miles of each date for boys and girls lacrosse should be ear- other in Oakland County at alternating times. lier than in past years and will be moved on The boys final will be at Birmingham week to May 2, 2007. Seaholm H.S. (Div. 2 at 3 p.m., Div 1 at 6 p.m.) The Boys Coaches Association and JUNIOR HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOLS Seaholm Booster Club will host a hospitality There was consensus that the Limitations room for all MHSAA boys lacrosse coaches on Competition as outlined for many middle and officials at the final site (non transferable school sports in Regulation IV, Section 10 credentials will be sent by the MHSAA to should be extended to lacrosse. Limitations Coaches Association members and MHSAA should be considered with a view toward registered officials). Warrior Lacrosse will what is current practice in lacrosse and other be the official ball supplier for both boys and sports and then advanced to the Junior High girls lacrosse. As in other MHSAA sports, Middle School Committee after circulation only those vendors approved in advance by among the Lacrosse Committee. Suggestions the MHSAA office will have exhibit space at for appropriate limitations will be sought MHSAA finals. The girls finals will be at from members and presented for review in Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School (Div. 1 the 2006-07 school year. at 2 p.m., Girls Div 2 at 5 p.m.). RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE 2006-07 PLANNING AND REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL POINTS OF EMPHASIS Change the requirement that to be eligi- The committee discussed the need for ble for officiating the 2006-07 MHSAA Boys continuation of the efforts to assist with regu- lacrosse tournament that officials register lar season scheduling and determined that a with the MHSAA, attend a rules meeting and second Administrative and Scheduling submit a schedule/availability. Only officials Meeting take place at the MHSAA on Friday, in their first two years of MHSAA registra- October 13, 2006. Times will be alternated tion must complete three hours of continuing with girls lacrosse so one athletic director education to be eligible for the tournament. could schedule both boys and girls contests. The mechanics/rules test will be optional (10- It was also recommended that a list of 0). ■ schools that sponsor sub varsity and junior

93 August 2006 MHSAA COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS In any sport, two or more member high schools whose combined enrollment does not exceed the maximum for Class B may conduct, with the approval of the Executive Committee, a Cooperative Program in the specific sports for which application has been made and approval has been granted. Two or more member high schools whose combined enrollment does not exceed 3,500 stu- dents may conduct, with the approval of the Executive Committee, a Cooperative Program in the following specific sports (sponsored by 250 or fewer schools) for which application has been made and approval has been granted: boys bowling, girls bowling, girls competitive cheer, girls gymnastics, ice hockey, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys skiing, girls skiing, boys swimming & diving, and girls swimming & diving. If none of the schools involved in a proposed cooperative agreement sponsored the sport at any level on an interscholastic basis during the previous school year, then the 3,500 maximum enrollment may be waived by the Executive Committee. However, the cooperative agreement may not exist beyond three school years. A complete list of high school and junior high/middle school cooperative programs as of July 15, 2006 begins below. ■

APPROVED COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS HIGH SCHOOLS Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal (B) Ada-Forest Hills Eastern Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Central, Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern Girls Lacrosse 6/12/2006 5/1/2006 (C) Allen Park-Cabrini Melvindale (3) Ice Hockey 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 (C) Ann Arbor-Greenhills Ann Arbor-Rudolf Steiner School (2) Boys Swimming 11/19/1997 5/1/2005 (C) Bath Laingsburg (3) Wrestling 8/28/2002 5/1/2006 (A) Battle Creek-Central Battle Creek-Pennfield (1) Girls Golf 10/23/1997 5/1/2005 (A) Battle Creek-Central Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central (1) Boys Swimming 5/5/1996 5/1/2006 (A) Battle Creek-Central Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central, Battle Creek-Pennfield (1) Girls Swimming 5/5/1996 5/1/2006 (D) Battle Creek-St Philip Catholic Central Battle Creek-Calhoun Christian School (4) Baseball 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Boys Golf 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Boys Soccer 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Boys Track 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Boys Cross Country 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Football 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Girls Soccer 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Girls Track 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Girls Cross Country 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Softball 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (A) Bay City-Central Auburn-Bay City Western (1) Ice Hockey 8/13/1996 5/1/2006 August 2006 94 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal

(D) Bear Lake Onekama (4) Boys Cross Country 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 (4) Girls Cross Country 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 (D) Bellaire Alba (4) Baseball 11/17/2000 5/1/2006 (4) Boys Track 11/17/1998 5/1/2006 (4) Girls Track 11/17/1998 5/1/2006 (D) Bellaire Central Lake, Mancelona (2) Boys Skiing 9/11/1997 5/1/2005 (2) Girls Skiing 9/11/1997 5/1/2005 (D) Benton Harbor-Countryside Academy St Joseph-Lake Michigan Catholic (4) Wrestling 9/19/2005 5/1/2005 (B) Benzonia-Benzie Central Frankfort (2) Boys Skiing 9/8/2004 5/1/2006 (2) Girls Skiing 9/8/2004 5/1/2006 (A) Beverly Hills-Wylie E Groves Birmingham-Seaholm Gymnastics 8/28/2002 5/1/2006 (1) Ice Hockey 6/10/1992 5/1/2006 (A) Birmingham-Seaholm Beverly Hills-Wylie E Groves (1) Boys Lacrosse 11/10/2004 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Lacrosse 11/10/2004 5/1/2006 (A) Bloomfield Hills-Andover Bloomfield Hills-Lahser (1) Boys Lacrosse 6/9/2004 5/1/2006 (A) Bloomfield Hills-Lahser Bloomfield Hills-Andover (1) Girls Lacrosse 6/9/2004 5/1/2006 (1) Ice Hockey 8/18/1999 5/1/2005 (C) Boyne City Boyne Falls (3) Boys Track 5/8/1991 5/1/2005 (3) Girls Track 5/8/1991 5/1/2005 (C) Brethren Bear Lake (3) Boys Golf 5/5/1996 5/1/2006 (C) Bridgman Three Oaks-River Valley, St Joseph-Lake Michigan Catholic, Stevensville-Lakeshore, Niles, Buchanan (1) Boys Swimming 4/15/1993 5/1/2005 (1) Girls Swimming 4/15/1993 5/1/2005 (D) Britton-Macon Deerfield (4) Baseball 10/13/1994 5/1/2006 (4) Boys Golf 2/25/1999 5/1/2005 (4) Boys Track 4/15/1993 5/1/2005 (4) Boys Cross Country 4/17/2002 5/1/2006 (3) Football 4/15/1993 5/1/2005 (4) Girls Track 4/15/1993 5/1/2005 (4) Girls Cross Country 4/17/2002 5/1/2006 (4) Softball 10/13/1994 5/1/2006 (D) Burton-Valley Christian Academy Flint-Michigan School For The Deaf (4) Baseball 12/31/2000 5/1/2006 (B) Byron Center Grand Rapids-South Christian, Caledonia (1) Boys Swimming 5/19/2000 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 5/19/2000 5/1/2006

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(A) Canton-Salem Canton, Canton-Plymouth (1) Boys Lacrosse 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (B) Caro Cass City (2) Boys Swimming 3/17/2005 5/1/2005 (2) Girls Swimming 3/17/2005 5/1/2005 (D) Caseville Owendale-Gagetown (4) Boys Soccer 4/16/2003 5/1/2005 (4) Boys Track 10/22/2003 5/1/2005 (4) Girls Track 10/22/2003 5/1/2005 (B) Cass City Caro Gymnastics 8/29/2001 5/1/2005 (D) Cedarville DeTour (4) Football 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (D) Central Lake Ellsworth Community (4) Boys Track 1/15/1997 5/1/2006 (3) Football 5/8/1991 5/1/2005 (4) Girls Track 1/15/1997 5/1/2006 (C) Charlevoix East Jordan (2) Boys Skiing 10/9/2002 5/1/2006 (D) Chassell Painesdale-Jeffers Volleyball 9/10/1998 5/1/2006 (A) Commerce-Walled Lake Northern Walled Lake Central, Walled Lake Western (1) Boys Lacrosse 9/8/2004 5/1/2006 (D) Cooks-Big Bay de Noc Rapid River (4) Boys Soccer 4/21/2004 5/1/2006 (A) Dearborn-Edsel Ford Dearborn Gymnastics 6/6/1995 5/1/2005 (1) Ice Hockey 5/1/2000 5/1/2006 (C) Detroit-Frederick Douglass Detroit City (3) Football 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (B) DeWitt St Johns (1) Ice Hockey 8/3/2001 5/1/2005 (B) East Grand Rapids Grand Rapids-Catholic Central, Caledonia Gymnastics 5/6/2006 5/1/2006 (C) East Jordan Charlevoix (2) Girls Skiing 10/9/2002 5/1/2006 (B) Eaton Rapids Charlotte (1) Boys Swimming 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (1) Girls Swimming 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (D) Eben Junction-Superior Central Munising (3) Baseball 11/9/2005 5/1/2005 (C) Ecorse Detroit-Charlotte Forten Academy (3) Football 6/9/2004 5/1/2006 (D) Engadine Paradise-Whitefish Township (4) Football 4/15/1997 5/1/2005 (A) Escanaba Gladstone, Bark River-Harris (1) Ice Hockey 6/10/1992 5/1/2006 (B) Essexville-Garber Bay City-All Saints Central, Bay City-John Glenn, Pinconning Area (1) Ice Hockey 8/28/2002 5/1/2006 August 2006 96 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal

(A) Fair Haven-Anchor Bay Algonac (1) Girls Swimming 4/21/2004 5/1/2006 (A) Farmington Farmington Hills-North Farmington Gymnastics 3/30/1992 5/1/2006 (A) Farmington Farmington Hills-Harrison (1) Boys Bowling 9/8/2004 5/1/2006 (1) Boys Swimming 8/18/1999 5/1/2005 (1) Girls Bowling 9/8/2004 5/1/2006 (A) Farmington Farmington Hills-Harrison, Farmington Hills-North Boys Lacrosse 9/8/2006 5/1/2006 (A) Farmington Hills-North Farmington Farmington Hills-Harrison (1) Girls Golf 9/17/1996 5/1/2006 (1) Ice Hockey 5/6/2006 5/1/2006 (A) Farmington Hills-North Farmington Farmington, Farmington Hills-Harrison (1) Girls Lacrosse 9/8/2004 5/1/2006 (B) Flat Rock Wyandotte-Mt Carmel (3) Wrestling 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (B) Flint Southwestern Flint-Central (1) Boys Swimming 5/1/1993 5/1/2005 (C) Flint-Beecher Flint-Hamady (2) Wrestling 9/17/2002 5/1/2006 (A) Flint-Carman-Ainsworth Flushing (1) Boys Swimming 4/22/1999 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 4/22/1999 5/1/2006 (A) Flint-Kearsley Davison (1) Boys Swimming 4/30/1994 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 4/30/1994 5/1/2006 (D) Flint-The Valley School Flint-Michigan School For The Deaf (4) Girls Soccer 9/29/2003 5/1/2005 (D) Frankfort Onekama, Bear Lake (4) Wrestling 8/28/2002 5/1/2006 (D) Fremont-Providence Christian White Cloud (3) Boys Soccer 5/25/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Girls Soccer 12/1/2005 5/1/2005 (B) Gladwin West Branch-Ogemaw Heights, Beaverton, Harrison Community (1) Ice Hockey 8/29/2001 5/1/2005 (C) Gobles Bloomingdale Boys Soccer 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (A) Grand Ledge Lansing-Waverly (1) Ice Hockey 6/6/1995 5/1/2005 (A) Grand Rapids-Central Grand Rapids-Creston (1) Girls Swimming 4/21/2004 5/1/2006 (1) Ice Hockey 8/3/2001 5/1/2005 (A) Grand Rapids-Creston Grand Rapids-Central (1) Boys Swimming 8/16/2000 5/1/2006 (A) Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Central Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern, Ada-Forest Hills (1) Boys Lacrosse 11/10/2004 5/1/2006 97 August 2006 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal

(B) Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern Ada-Forest Hills Eastern (1) Girls Swimming 4/21/2004 5/1/2006 (2) Ice Hockey 4/21/2004 5/1/2006 (B) Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Central, Ada-Forest Hills (1) Boys Swimming 6/18/2003 5/1/2005 (1) Competitive Cheer 6/9/1999 5/1/2005 Gymnastics 9/11/2003 5/1/2005 (A) Grand Rapids-Kenowa Hills Grandville Gymnastics 8/16/2000 5/1/2006 (C) Grand Rapids-NorthPointe Christian Wyoming-Tri-unity Christian (4) Girls Tennis 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (A) Grand Rapids-Northview Comstock Park (2) Ice Hockey 4/18/2001 5/1/2005 (A) Grand Rapids-Union Grand Rapids-Ottawa Hills (1) Ice Hockey 10/9/2002 5/1/2006 (A) Grandville Grandville-Calvin Christian (1) Ice Hockey 4/15/1993 5/1/2005 (A) Grandville Grand Rapids-Kenowa Hills (1) Boys Swimming 8/16/2000 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 5/6/2000 5/1/2006 (A) Grosse Pointe South Grosse Pointe North Gymnastics 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (C) Hancock Chassell (3) Football 4/30/1994 5/1/2006 (C) Harbor Beach Community Port Hope Community (3) Football 4/16/2003 5/1/2005 (C) Harbor Springs Alanson-Littlefield (2) Football 5/7/1992 5/1/2005 (C) Hart Walkerville (3) Boys Soccer 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (3) Football 4/16/2003 5/1/2005 (A) Hartland Linden-Lake Fenton (1) Girls Swimming 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (A) Hartland Howell, Fowlerville (1) Boys Swimming 5/1/2004 5/1/2006 (B) Haslett Williamston (2) Ice Hockey 8/16/2000 5/1/2006 (A) Highland-Milford White Lake-Lakeland Gymnastics 5/6/2006 5/1/2006 (D) Hillsdale Academy Hillsdale-Will Carleton Academy (4) Boys Soccer 8/29/2001 5/1/2005 (C) Houghton Hancock, Painesdale-Jeffers (2) Boys Skiing 9/8/2004 5/1/2006 (2) Girls Skiing 9/8/2004 5/1/2006 (C) Houghton Calumet, Hancock (2) Boys Swimming 5/6/1995 5/1/2005 (2) Girls Swimming 5/6/1995 5/1/2005 (A) Howell Fowlerville (1) Girls Swimming 3/22/2001 5/1/2005 August 2006 98 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal

(A) Hudsonville Allendale, Hudsonville-Unity Christian (1) Ice Hockey 9/29/2003 5/1/2005 (B) Hudsonville-Unity Christian Grandville-Calvin Christian (2) Boys Swimming 6/15/2005 5/1/2005 (C) Iron River-West Iron County Crystal Falls-Forest Park (1) Boys Cross Country 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Cross Country 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (3) Wrestling 6/10/1998 5/1/2006 (C) Ironwood-Luther L Wright Bessemer-AD Johnston, Wakefield-Marenisco (2) Boys Skiing 9/19/2005 5/1/2005 (2) Girls Skiing 9/19/2005 5/1/2005 (C) Ishpeming Ishpeming-Westwood (3) Wrestling 8/20/2004 5/1/2006 (C) Ishpeming Negaunee (2) Boys Bowling 8/20/2004 5/1/2006 (2) Boys Swimming 6/10/1992 5/1/2006 (2) Girls Bowling 8/20/2004 5/1/2006 (2) Girls Swimming 6/10/1992 5/1/2006 (C) Ishpeming Republic-Michigamme (2) Boys Golf 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (2) Boys Tennis 10/22/2003 5/1/2005 (2) Boys Track 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (2) Boys Cross Country 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (3) Football 6/10/1992 5/1/2006 (2) Girls Golf 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (2) Girls Track 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (2) Girls Cross Country 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (A) Jackson Grass Lake Gymnastics 4/30/1994 5/1/2006 (A) Jackson Jackson-Lumen Christi, Napoleon (1) Boys Swimming 4/30/1994 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 4/30/1994 5/1/2006 (A) Kalamazoo Central Parchment, Kalamazoo-Comstock (1) Boys Swimming 6/6/1996 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 6/6/1996 5/1/2006 (A) Kalamazoo-Loy Norrix Kalamazoo Central, Kalamazoo-Hackett Catholic (1) Ice Hockey 8/18/1999 5/1/2005 (B) Kingsford Iron Mountain (1) Boys Cross Country 6/10/1998 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Cross Country 6/10/1998 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Cross Country 6/10/1998 5/1/2006 (B) Kingsford Iron Mountain, Norway (2) Boys Swimming 9/17/2002 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 9/17/2002 5/1/2006 (B) Kingsford Norway, Iron Mountain, Felch-North Dickinson (1) Ice Hockey 4/11/1996 5/1/2006 (D) Kinross-Maplewood Baptist Academy Pickford (4) Wrestling 9/27/2004 5/1/2006 (C) Laingsburg Bath (3) Boys Soccer 6/9/2004 5/1/2006 (3) Girls Soccer 6/9/2004 5/1/2006

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(D) Lake Leelanau-St Mary Leland (4) Boys Golf 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (D) L'Anse Baraga Area (3) Ice Hockey 3/21/1991 5/1/2005 (B) Lansing-Catholic Central Lansing Christian (2) Football 3/23/2006 5/1/2006 (3) Ice Hockey 9/13/2000 5/1/2005 (D) Lansing-New Covenant Christian Holt-Central Lutheran (4) Boys Soccer 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (A) Lansing-Waverly Lansing-Catholic Central (1) Boys Swimming 4/15/1998 5/1/2006 (2) Girls Lacrosse 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 4/15/1998 5/1/2006 (A) Lansing-Waverly Grand Ledge, Lansing-Catholic Central, Olivet (1) Boys Lacrosse 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (A) Lapeer East Lapeer West (1) Boys Swimming 8/12/1997 5/1/2005 (1) Girls Swimming 6/9/1999 5/1/2005 (D) Leland Lake Leelanau-St Mary (4) Boys Soccer 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 Volleyball 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 (A) Livonia-Adlai E Stevenson Livonia-Franklin Gymnastics 3/23/2006 5/1/2006 (A) Livonia-Churchill Livonia-Franklin Gymnastics 9/13/2000 5/1/2006 (B) Livonia-Ladywood Bloomfield Hills-Academy Of The Sacred Heart (1) Girls Skiing 8/16/2000 5/1/2006 (A) Lowell Caledonia (1) Ice Hockey 8/16/2000 5/1/2006 (B) Manistee Manistee-Catholic Central (2) Girls Skiing 5/5/1996 5/1/2006 (3) Wrestling 9/13/2000 5/1/2006 (B) Manistee Manistee-Catholic Central, Bear Lake (2) Boys Skiing 5/5/1996 5/1/2006 (D) Manistee-Catholic Central Freesoil-Free Soil (4) Football 5/8/1991 5/1/2005 (C) Maple City-Glen Lake Leland (3) Football 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (C) Maple City-Glen Lake Leland, Suttons Bay, Lake Leelanau-St Mary (2) Boys Skiing 4/30/1994 5/1/2006 (2) Girls Skiing 4/30/1994 5/1/2006 (A) Mason Eaton Rapids, Charlotte (1) Ice Hockey 9/19/2005 5/1/2005 (A) Mattawan Kalamazoo Christian (2) Girls Lacrosse 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (A) Mattawan Kalamazoo-Hackett Catholic Central (1) Boys Swimming 9/13/2000 5/1/2006 (C) Mesick Buckley (3) Football 4/25/2006 5/1/2006

August 2006 100 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal

(C) Middleton-Fulton Fowler (4) Wrestling 6/5/2002 5/1/2006 (B) Middleville-Thornapple Kellogg Hastings (1) Boys Swimming 6/9/2004 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 6/9/2004 5/1/2006 (A) Midland Midland-HH Dow Gymnastics 8/28/2002 5/1/2006 (C) Munising Eben Junction-Superior Central (3) Football 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (C) Muskegon Catholic Central Spring Lake (3) Ice Hockey 6/18/2003 5/1/2005 (A) Muskegon-Reeths-Puffer Muskegon (1) Boys Swimming 5/6/2006 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 5/6/2006 5/1/2006 (A) Muskegon-Reeths-Puffer Norton Shores-Mona Shores (1) Boys Skiing 8/19/2005 5/1/2005 (1) Girls Skiing 8/19/2005 5/1/2005 (D) Muskegon-Western Michigan Christian Muskegon Catholic Central (3) Boys Track 11/6/2002 5/1/2006 (3) Girls Track 11/6/2002 5/1/2006 (C) Negaunee Ishpeming Gymnastics 8/12/1998 5/1/2006 (C) Negaunee Ishpeming, Ishpeming-Westwood, Gwinn, Republic-Michigamme (1) Ice Hockey 8/12/1998 5/1/2006 (C) North Muskegon Muskegon-Western Michigan Christian (2) Football 4/15/1998 5/1/2006 (A) Norton Shores-Mona Shores Muskegon-Reeths-Puffer Gymnastics 8/18/1999 5/1/2005 (A) Norton Shores-Mona Shores Muskegon (1) Boys Swimming 5/6/2006 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 5/6/2006 5/1/2006 (D) Onekama Brethren (2) Boys Skiing 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 (D) Onekama Bear Lake (4) Boys Track 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 (3) Football 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 (4) Girls Track 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 (D) Onekama Bear Lake, Brethren (2) Girls Skiing 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 (A) Ortonville-Brandon Oxford (1) Boys Skiing 8/28/2002 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Skiing 8/28/2002 5/1/2006 (B) Otsego Otsego Baptist Academy (2) Football 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (D) Owendale-Gagetown Caseville (4) Football 4/17/2002 5/1/2006 (D) Painesdale-Jeffers Chassell, Ironwood-Luther L Wright (2) Boys Swimming 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 (2) Girls Swimming 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 101 August 2006 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal

(D) Painesdale-Jeffers Chassell, Ontonagon Area, Dollar Bay, Lake Linden-Hubbell (3) Ice Hockey 4/30/1994 5/1/2006 (B) Parma-Western Concord, Springport Gymnastics 4/30/1994 5/1/2006 (D) Pellston Mackinaw City (3) Football 4/15/1993 5/1/2005 (D) Pentwater Walkerville (4) Boys Cross Country 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Girls Cross Country 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (D) Pentwater Hart-Lakeshore Public Academy (4) Girls Soccer 11/9/2005 5/1/2005 (4) Softball 11/9/2005 5/1/2005 (D) Pickford Cedarville (4) Baseball 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (D) Pickford Kinross-Maplewood Baptist Academy (4) Football 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 (A) Port Huron Northern Port Huron (1) Girls Swimming 6/5/2002 5/1/2006 (A) Portage Northern Portage Central Gymnastics 9/15/1993 5/1/2005 (D) Powers-North Central Carney-Nadeau (4) Football 6/10/1998 5/1/2006 (D) Rapid River Cooks-Big Bay de Noc (3) Boys Cross Country 4/21/2004 5/1/2006 (4) Football 4/21/2004 5/1/2006 (A) Redford Union Redford-Thurston (1) Ice Hockey 10/14/1998 5/1/2006 (A) Rochester Hills-Rochester Rochester Hills-Stoney Creek (1) Boys Skiing 8/9/2002 5/1/2006 (1) Boys Swimming 8/9/2002 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Skiing 8/9/2002 5/1/2006 Gymnastics 8/9/2002 5/1/2006 (A) Rochester Hills-Rochester Rochester-Adams, Rochester Hills-Stoney Creek (1) Girls Lacrosse 11/10/2004 5/1/2006 (A) Rochester-Adams Rochester Hills-Stoney Creek (1) Boys Skiing 8/9/2002 5/1/2006 (1) Boys Swimming 8/9/2002 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Skiing 8/9/2002 5/1/2006 Gymnastics 8/9/2002 5/1/2006 (A) Rochester-Adams Rochester Hills-Rochester (1) Ice Hockey 4/30/2005 5/1/2005 (A) Rochester-Adams Rochester Hills-Rochester, Rochester Hills-Stoney Creek (1) Boys Lacrosse 11/10/2004 5/1/2006 (B) Royal Oak-Dondero Royal Oak-Kimball Gymnastics 9/12/2001 5/1/2005 (A) Royal Oak-Kimball Royal Oak-Dondero (1) Girls Golf 11/7/2001 5/1/2005

August 2006 102 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal

(C) Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic West Bloomfield-Jewish Acad of Met Detroit (2) Girls Swimming 4/21/2004 5/1/2006 (C) Rudyard St Ignace-La Salle (2) Boys Swimming 8/28/2002 5/1/2006 (2) Girls Swimming 8/28/2002 5/1/2006 (C) Saginaw-Valley Lutheran Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy (3) Football 6/18/2003 5/1/2005 (B) Sault Ste Marie-Sault Area Pickford, Brimley Area (2) Boys Swimming 6/7/1994 5/1/2005 (2) Girls Swimming 6/7/1994 5/1/2005 (A) Shelby Township-Utica Eisenhower Sterling Heights-Utica Ford II, Sterling Heights-Utica Stevenson, Utica (1) Boys Lacrosse 11/10/2004 5/1/2006 (A) St Clair Shores-Lakeview St Clair Shores-Lake Shore, St Clair Shores-South Lake (1) Ice Hockey 2/19/2003 5/1/2005 (C) St Ignace-La Salle Mackinaw City (2) Boys Golf 4/22/1999 5/1/2005 (C) St Ignace-La Salle Mackinac Island (4) Baseball 11/11/1996 5/1/2006 (D) St Joseph-Lake Michigan Catholic Benton Harbor-Countryside Academy (4) Football 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (C) Suttons Bay Lake Leelanau-St Mary (3) Boys Track 5/7/1992 5/1/2006 (3) Football 5/7/1992 5/1/2006 (3) Girls Track 5/7/1992 5/1/2006 (C) Suttons Bay Lake Leelanau-St Mary, Leland, Northport (3) Girls Soccer 10/23/1997 5/1/2005 (A) Taylor-John F Kennedy Taylor-Truman (1) Boys Swimming 5/1/2004 5/1/2006 (D) Taylor-Light and Life Christian Wyandotte-Mt Carmel (4) Football 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (A) Taylor-Truman Taylor-John F Kennedy (1) Girls Swimming 3/14/1996 5/1/2006 (D) Tekonsha Coldwater-Pansophia Academy (4) Football 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (A) Traverse City Central Traverse City-St Francis (1) Girls Swimming 4/30/1994 5/1/2006 (A) Traverse City West Traverse City-St Francis (1) Girls Swimming 8/21/2000 5/1/2006 (C) Traverse City-St Francis Traverse City Christian School (2) Boys Skiing 9/15/1999 5/1/2005 (2) Girls Skiing 9/15/1999 5/1/2005 (4) Girls Soccer 11/6/2002 5/1/2006 (C) Traverse City-St Francis Kalkaska, Elk Rapids, Suttons Bay (1) Ice Hockey 8/16/2000 5/1/2006 (B) Vassar Millington Gymnastics 4/30/1994 5/1/2006

103 August 2006 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal

(D) Wakefield-Marenisco Watersmeet (3) Boys Track 6/10/1998 5/1/2006 (4) Football 4/30/1988 5/1/2006 (3) Girls Track 6/10/1998 5/1/2006 (D) Walkerville Pentwater (4) Boys Golf 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 (A) Walled Lake Central Commerce-Walled Lake Northern Gymnastics 6/10/1992 5/1/2006 (A) Walled Lake Western Commerce-Walled Lake Northern Gymnastics 5/6/2006 5/1/2006 (A) Warren-Cousino Warren Mott, Sterling Heights (1) Ice Hockey 6/18/2003 5/1/2005 (A) Waterford Kettering Waterford Mott (1) Boys Lacrosse 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (1) Boys Skiing 9/13/2000 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Lacrosse 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Skiing 9/13/2000 5/1/2006 (A) Waterford Mott Waterford Kettering Boys Swimming 6/12/2006 5/1/2006 Girls Swimming 6/12/2006 5/1/2006 (D) Waterford-Mt Zion Christian School Novi-Franklin Road Christian (4) Football 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 (B) Wayland Union Byron Center, Hopkins, Middleville-Thornapple (1) Ice Hockey 9/13/2000 5/1/2006 (A) White Lake-Lakeland Highland-Milford (1) Boys Lacrosse 4/21/2004 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Lacrosse 4/21/2004 5/1/2006 (D) Wyandotte-Mt Carmel Ecorse, Flat Rock, Romulus-Summit Academy North (3) Ice Hockey 6/6/1996 5/1/2005 (B) Wyoming-Godwin Heights Wyoming-Kelloggsville, Wyoming-Rogers, Wyoming Lee (1) Boys Swimming 5/1/2004 5/1/2006 (1) Girls Swimming 4/15/1998 5/1/2006 (D) Wyoming-Tri-unity Christian Byron Center-Zion Christian (4) Baseball 11/9/2005 5/1/2005 (D) Wyoming-Tri-unity Christian Grand Rapids-NorthPointe Christian, Wyoming-The Potter's House Christian, Kentwood-West Michigan (4) Football 2/22/2006 5/1/2006 (B) Ypsilanti-Willow Run Belleville (1) Ice Hockey 8/4/2004 5/1/2006 (B) Zeeland East Zeeland West (1) Boys Bowling 5/4/2005 5/1/2005 (1) Boys Swimming 5/4/2005 5/1/2005 (1) Girls Bowling 5/4/2005 5/1/2005 (1) Girls Swimming 5/4/2005 5/1/2005 (B) Zeeland West Zeeland East (2) Boys Lacrosse 12/1/2005 5/1/2005

August 2006 104 APPROVED COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOLS Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal Bear Lake Middle School Onekama Middle School, Manistee-Catholic Central JHS Boys Cross Country 2/23/1994 5/1/2006 Girls Cross Country 2/23/1994 5/1/2006 Brighton-Maltby JHS Brighton-St Patrick JHS Boys Track 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Girls Track 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Wrestling 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Brighton-Maltby JHS Brighton-Scranton Middle School Boys Cross Country 8/15/1990 5/1/2006 Girls Cross Country 8/15/1990 5/1/2006 Brighton-Maltby JHS Brighton-Scranton Middle School, Brighton-St Patrick JHS Boys Swimming 8/15/1990 5/1/2006 Girls Swimming 8/15/1990 5/1/2006 Brighton-Scranton Middle School Brighton-St Patrick JHS Boys Track 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Girls Track 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Wrestling 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Britton-Macon Area School Deerfield Middle School Football 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 Bronson JHS Bronson-St Mary's Assumption School Boys Basketball 9/8/2004 5/1/2006 Boys Track 3/14/1996 5/1/2006 Football 8/10/1994 5/1/2006 Girls Basketball 9/15/1999 5/1/2005 Girls Track 3/14/1996 5/1/2006 Volleyball 9/15/1999 5/1/2005 Wrestling 8/10/1994 5/1/2006 Caledonia-Kraft Meadows Middle Caledonia-Duncan Lake Middle School Boys Track 6/9/2004 5/1/2006 Boys Cross Country 6/9/2004 5/1/2006 Girls Track 6/9/2004 5/1/2006 Girls Cross Country 6/9/2004 5/1/2006 Wrestling 6/9/2004 5/1/2006 Centreville JHS Sturgis-Nottawa Community School Boys Basketball 8/13/1992 5/1/2006 Boys Track 8/13/1992 5/1/2006 Football 8/13/1992 5/1/2006 Girls Basketball 8/13/1992 5/1/2006 Girls Track 8/13/1992 5/1/2006 Volleyball 8/13/1992 5/1/2006 East Martin Christian Middle School Martin Middle School Boys Soccer 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 Girls Soccer 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 Eaton Rapids Middle School Eaton Rapids-Island City Academy Boys Basketball 9/27/2004 5/1/2006 Boys Soccer 9/27/2004 5/1/2006 Boys Track 9/27/2004 5/1/2006

105 August 2006 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal Girls Basketball 9/27/2004 5/1/2006 Girls Soccer 9/27/2004 5/1/2006 Girls Track 9/27/2004 5/1/2006 Volleyball 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Wrestling 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Ellsworth JHS Central Lake JHS Boys Track 9/10/1998 5/1/2006 Girls Track 9/10/1998 5/1/2006 Flint-Armstrong Middle School Davison Middle School Boys Swimming 8/16/1995 5/1/2005 Girls Swimming 8/16/1995 5/1/2005 Fowler-Waldron Middle School Fowler-Most Holy Trinity JHS Boys Basketball 8/14/1991 5/1/2005 Boys Track 1/22/2003 5/1/2005 Girls Basketball 8/14/1991 5/1/2005 Girls Track 1/22/2003 5/1/2005 Grand Haven-White Pines Middle School Grand Haven-St Johns Lutheran JHS Boys Soccer 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Boys Swimming 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Boys Tennis 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Boys Track 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Football 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Girls Soccer 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Girls Swimming 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Girls Tennis 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Girls Track 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Softball 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Volleyball 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Wrestling 1/18/1991 5/1/2005 Grand Ledge-Beagle Middle School Grand Ledge-Hayes Middle School Boys Track 9/27/2004 5/1/2006 Boys Cross Country 9/27/2004 5/1/2006 Girls Track 9/27/2004 5/1/2006 Girls Cross Country 9/27/2004 5/1/2006 Wrestling 9/27/2004 5/1/2006 Hancock Middle School Chassell Township Schools Football 8/16/2000 5/1/2006 Harbor Beach-Our Lady Of Lake Huron Harbor Beach-Zion Lutheran School Boys Basketball 8/13/1992 5/1/2006 Girls Basketball 8/13/1992 5/1/2006 Highland Park-Liberty Middle School Highland Park-Barber Focus School, Highland Park-Henry Ford Middle School Baseball 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Boys Basketball 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Boys Track 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Football 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Girls Basketball 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Girls Track 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Softball 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Volleyball 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Wrestling 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Holland Christian Middle School Zeeland Christian Middle School Boys Swimming 1/22/2003 5/1/2005

August 2006 106 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal

Boys Cross Country 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Football 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Girls Swimming 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Girls Cross Country 8/13/2003 5/1/2005 Holland Christian Middle School Holland-Calvary JHS Boys Swimming 1/22/2003 5/1/2005 Holland East Middle School Holland West Middle School Boys Track 5/3/1997 5/1/2005 Girls Track 5/3/1997 5/1/2005 Holland West Middle School Holland East Middle School Boys Swimming 9/16/1992 5/1/2006 Girls Swimming 9/16/1992 5/1/2006 Wrestling 9/16/1992 5/1/2006 Holland-Harbor Lights School Holland-Macatawa Bay School Boys Swimming 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Boys Cross Country 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Competitive Cheer 1/18/2006 5/1/2006 Girls Basketball 9/19/2005 5/1/2005 Girls Cross Country 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Softball 1/18/2006 5/1/2006 Volleyball 1/18/2006 5/1/2006 Wrestling 8/2/2005 5/1/2005 Leland Middle School Lake Leelanau-St Mary JHS Boys Soccer 9/13/2000 5/1/2006 Volleyball 12/2/1998 5/1/2006 Manistee Middle School Manistee-Catholic Central JHS Wrestling 9/13/2000 5/1/2006 Manistee-Catholic Central JHS Manistee-Trinity Lutheran JHS Boys Basketball 8/15/1990 5/1/2006 Girls Basketball 4/30/1996 5/1/2006 Manistee-Catholic Central JHS FreeSoil-Free Soil JHS, Manistee-Trinity Lutheran JHS Football 8/13/1992 5/1/2006 Maple City-Glen Lake Middle School Leland Middle School Football 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 Martin Middle School East Martin Christian Middle School Boys Track 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 Football 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 Girls Track 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 Wrestling 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 Mesick Middle School Buckley JHS Boys Track 12/31/1999 5/1/2005 Football 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 Girls Track 12/31/1999 5/1/2005 Muskegon-Bunker Middle School Norton Shores-Mona Shores Middle School, Muskegon-Steele Middle School, Muskegon-Reeths-Puffer Middle Boys Swimming 6/6/2001 5/1/2005 Girls Swimming 6/6/2001 5/1/2005 New Boston-Renton JHS New Boston-St Stephen JHS Boys Swimming 9/16/1992 5/1/2006 Boys Track 9/16/1992 5/1/2006 Football 9/16/1992 5/1/2006 Girls Basketball 9/16/1992 5/1/2006 107 August 2006 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal

Girls Swimming 9/16/1992 5/1/2006 Girls Track 9/16/1992 5/1/2006 Wrestling 9/16/1992 5/1/2006 Norway-Vulcan Middle School Norway-Holy Spirit Central School Boys Basketball 12/5/2002 5/1/2006 Boys Track 12/5/2002 5/1/2006 Girls Basketball 12/5/2002 5/1/2006 Girls Track 12/5/2002 5/1/2006 Oak Park-Norup International School Berkley-Anderson Middle School Football 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 Okemos-Chippewa Middle School Okemos-Kinawa Middle School Boys Track 11/17/1999 5/1/2005 Boys Cross Country 11/17/1999 5/1/2005 Girls Track 11/17/1999 5/1/2005 Girls Cross Country 11/17/1999 5/1/2005 Okemos-Kinawa Middle School Okemos-Chippewa Middle School Wrestling 11/17/1999 5/1/2005 Onekama Middle School Bear Lake Middle School Boys Track 2/23/1994 5/1/2006 Girls Track 2/23/1994 5/1/2006 Owendale-Gagetown JHS Caseville JHS Football 1/18/2006 5/1/2006 Painesdale-Jeffers JHS Atlantic Mine-EB Holman School Boys Basketball 12/31/1999 5/1/2005 Pellston Middle School Mackinaw City JHS Football 6/9/1999 5/1/2005 Pentwater Middle School Walkerville JHS Boys Cross Country 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 Girls Cross Country 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 Petoskey Middle School Petoskey-St Francis Xavier JHS Boys Basketball 5/6/1995 5/1/2006 Boys Skiing 2/22/2006 5/1/2006 Boys Track 9/11/1991 5/1/2005 Boys Cross Country 5/6/1995 5/1/2006 Football 9/11/1991 5/1/2005 Girls Basketball 5/6/1995 5/1/2005 Girls Skiing 2/22/2006 5/1/2006 Girls Track 9/11/1991 5/1/2005 Girls Cross Country 5/6/1995 5/1/2006 Volleyball 9/11/1991 5/1/2005 Wrestling 9/11/1991 5/1/2005 Roseville JHS Roseville-Eastland JHS Football 3/30/1992 5/1/2006 Wrestling 3/30/1992 5/1/2006 Royal Oak-Addams Middle School Royal Oak-Keller Middle School Wrestling 9/13/2000 5/1/2006 South Haven-Baseline Middle School South Haven-St Basil Catholic Middle School, South Haven-St Paul Lutheran MS Boys Basketball 10/14/1998 5/1/2006 Boys Track 10/14/1998 5/1/2006 Football 10/14/1998 5/1/2006 Girls Basketball 10/14/1998 5/1/2006

August 2006 108 Last Primary School Partner(s) Approval Renewal

Girls Track 10/14/1998 5/1/2006 Volleyball 10/14/1998 5/1/2006 Wrestling 10/14/1998 5/1/2006 Spring Lake Middle School Spring Lake-St Mary's Catholic School Boys Swimming 8/11/1993 5/1/2005 Boys Track 8/11/1993 5/1/2005 Football 8/11/1993 5/1/2005 Girls Swimming 8/11/1993 5/1/2005 Girls Track 8/11/1993 5/1/2005 Volleyball 8/11/1993 5/1/2005 Wrestling 8/11/1993 5/1/2005 St Ignace Middle School St Ignace-Gros Cap School Boys Basketball 11/10/1993 5/1/2005 Boys Track 11/10/1993 5/1/2005 Girls Basketball 11/10/1993 5/1/2005 Girls Track 11/10/1993 5/1/2005 Volleyball 11/10/1993 5/1/2005 Wrestling 11/10/1993 5/1/2005 St Joseph-Lake Michigan Catholic MS Benton Harbor-Countryside Charter School Football 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 Sturgis Middle School Sturgis-Trinity Lutheran School Boys Tennis 5/2/1998 5/1/2006 Boys Track 12/12/1995 5/1/2005 Boys Cross Country 5/2/1998 5/1/2006 Girls Tennis 5/2/1998 5/1/2006 Girls Track 12/12/1995 5/1/2005 Girls Cross Country 5/2/1998 5/1/2006 Wrestling 12/12/1995 5/1/2005 Taylor-Hoover Middle School Taylor-Brake Middle School, Taylor-West Middle School Boys Swimming 5/1/2004 5/1/2006 Girls Swimming 5/1/2004 5/1/2006 Tekonsha Middle School - Football 4/25/2006 5/1/2006 Traverse City Christian School Traverse City-Interlochen Pathfinder Boys Basketball 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 Boys Track 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 Boys Cross Country 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 Girls Basketball 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 Girls Track 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 Girls Cross Country 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 Volleyball 10/21/2004 5/1/2006 Vassar JHS Richville-St Michael's Lutheran School Football 4/20/2005 5/1/2005 West Bloomfield-Abbott Middle School West Bloomfield-Orchard Lake Middle School Boys Swimming 4/11/1996 5/1/2006 Boys Track 4/11/1996 5/1/2006 Boys Cross Country 4/11/1996 5/1/2006 Football 4/11/1996 5/1/2006 Girls Swimming 4/11/1996 5/1/2006 Girls Track 4/11/1996 5/1/2006 Girls Cross Country 4/11/1996 5/1/2006 Wyoming-Godwin Heights Middle School Kentwood-Kelloggsville Middle School Boys Swimming 11/17/1998 5/1/2006 109 August 2006 MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2006 - 07 QUICK REFERENCE CALENDAR

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SPORT PRACTICE CONTEST OR DUE DATE OF QUARTER SEMI DATE DATE CONTESTS DATE RATINGS DISTRICTS REGIONALS FINALS FINALS FINALS FALL Nov 30 Basketball - Girls Aug 14 Aug 28 20C Oct 11 Dec 1 Nov 13-18 Nov 20-22 Nov 28 Dec 2 & Dec 1 Cross Country - LP Aug 14 Aug 14 15D Oct 11 Oct 27 or 28 Nov 4 Cross Country - UP Aug 14 Aug 14 15D Oct 6 Oct 21 Oct 27 or 28 Football Aug 7 Aug 24 9C N/A Dec 1 Nov 10 or 11 Nov 18 Nov 24-25 & Nov 3 or 4 Oct 5 or Oct 12 or Golf - LP Boys Aug 10 Aug 14 16D Sep 22 Oct 20-21 6 or 7 13 or 14 Soccer - Boys Aug 14 Aug 21 18C Sep 27 Dec 1 Oct 16-21 Oct 24-28 Nov 1 Nov 4 Swimming - LP Girls Aug 14 Aug 26 17D Nov 13 Dive: Nov 14 Nov 17-18 Tennis - LP Girls Aug 14 Aug 14 16D Sep 27 Oct 12 or 13 Oct 20-21 Tennis - UP Girls Aug 14 Aug 14 16D Sep 22 Oct 5 WINTER Basketball - Boys Nov 13 Dec 4 20C Feb 7 Mar 23 Mar 5-10 Mar 13-17 Mar 20 Mar 22-23 Mar 24 Nov 9-UP Nov 25-UP Bowling - Boys & Girls 24D Feb 9 Feb 23-24 Mar 2-3 Nov 16-LP Dec 2-LP Competitive Cheer Nov 6 Nov 20 12D Feb 16 Mar 3 Mar 9-10 Gymnastics Oct 30 Nov 18 15D Feb 23 Mar 3 Mar 9-10 Ice Hockey Oct 30 Nov 13 24C Feb 7 Mar 23 Feb 26-Mar 3 Mar 6-7 Mar 8-9 Mar 10 Skiing - Boys & Girls Nov 13 Dec 9 15C Feb 9 Feb 15 or 16 Feb 26 Swimming - LP Boys Nov 20 Dec 2 17D Mar 5 Dive: Mar 6 Mar 9-10 Swimming - UP Nov 6 Nov 18 17D Feb 12 Feb 17 Boys & Girls Feb 27-Mar 1, Volleyball Nov 16 Dec 9 18D Feb 7 Mar 23 Mar 9 or 10 Mar 13 Mar 15-16 Mar 17 & Mar 2 or 3 Wrestling - LP Indiv Nov 13 Nov 29 16D Feb 7 Mar 23 Feb 17 Feb 24ALPHA Mar 8-10 Wrestling - UP Indiv Nov 13 Nov 29 16D Feb 7 Mar 23WEIGH-IN Feb 16-17 Wrestling - Team Nov 13 Nov 29 16D Feb 7 Mar 23 Feb 14 or 15 Feb 2110/23/06 - 2/2/07 Mar 2-3 SPRING May 29, Baseball Mar 12 Mar 12 56 G+D May 9 May 25 Jun 9 Jun 12 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 1 or 2 May 17 or 18 Golf - LP Girls Mar 12 Mar 15 16D May 9 Jun 1-2 or 19 or 21 Golf - UP Boys & Girls Mar 12 Mar 12 16D May 18 Jun 1 Lacrosse - May 17 Mar 12 Mar 23 18C May 2 May 25 Jun 6 Jun 9 Boys & Girls - Jun 2 Soccer - Girls Mar 12 Mar 19 18C May 9 May 25 May 29 - Jun 2 Jun 5-9 Jun 13 Jun 16 May 29, Softball Mar 12 Mar 12 56 G+D May 9 May 25 Jun 9 Jun 12 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 1 or 2 Tennis - LP Boys Mar 12 Mar 12 16D May 9 May 17 or 18 Jun 1-2 Tennis - UP Boys Mar 12 Mar 12 16D May 18 May 31 Track & Field Mar 12 Mar 12 18D May 14-15 May 18-19 Jun 2

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NOMINATIONS FOR SPECIAL AWARDS

The MHSAA will continue to receive nominations for the Women in Sports Leadership Award, the Charles E. Forsythe Award, the Vern L. Norris Award, and the Allen W. Bush Awards. Conferences, officials associations, and individuals may nominate deserving candi- dates. Names submitted last year will continue as nominees in this year’s selection process. Nomination forms are online at mhsaa.com. Deadlines for nominations are October 15 for the WISL Award and for the Forsythe Award, Feb. 15 for the Norris Award, and April 1 for the Bush Awards.

Michiganders Fill Positions With NFHS

National Federation of State High School Associaiton Committees are taking on a dis- tinctive Great Lakes look this year, as Michiganders are prevalent among appointees. In her third year of a four-year term as chairperson of the Volleyball Committee is MHSAA Assistant Directors Gina Mazzolini, while Assistant Director Nate Hampton is in his second year a four-year term as the Basketball Committee chairperson. Hampton also currently serves on the NFHS Football Committee. Assistant Director Randy Allen is a member of the Softball and Ice Hockey Rules Committees, while Assistant Director Mark Uyl begins a four-year term on the Baseball Rules Committee this year. MHSAA Marketing and Special Programs Coordinator Andy Frushour serves on the NFHS Citizenship Committee. Grosse Ile boys and girls soccer coach Amy Rossow enters her first year on the Soccer Rules Committee. As the MHSAA enters its third year of Boys and Girls Lacrosse sponsorship, expertise in the state is plentiful. Jackson Northwest A.D. Rich Kimball and Detroit Country Day girls coach Patricia Hayes serve on the Boys and Girls Lacrosse Rules Committees, respectively, and John Kenny, Detroit Country Day boys coach, is the U.S. Lacrosse Representative to the Boys Lacrosse Committee.

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