VOL. LXII AUSTIN, TEXAS, MARCH, 1978 NO. 7 Vote Due Soon Spring Regional Eight Issues On Ballot Sites Selected Eight proposals, one of which will year should be in accordance with the calendar published on the page Regional spring meet sites have regional director at the site desig­ Check carefully with the regional determine how long Conference B, baseball following the Table of Contents in been selected for 1978, League offi­ nated. director to be certain you have the A and AA schools can play which would, if ap­ this bulletin, unless weather, fa­ cials announced recently, adding Each school will receive a re­ right time and place for your and another proved, eliminate spring football in cilities or other problems dictate that spring meet districts this year gional spring meet program from school's events. If you have any schools, will be mailed to otherwise. are the same for boys and girls' the director general of their respec­ questions, consult your regional di­ AAAA shcools in early April, the Ballot No. 3: Article XVII track and field, golf and tennis. tive -regional meet. Please check rector. member League officials announced recently. Rules and regulations in the Spring The spring meet regional pro­ carefully the district and confer­ Regional sites are as follows: The proposals were recommended Meet Plan, Rules for Literary Con­ gram will be divided into two week­ ence in order to avoid confusion as Conference AAAA by the League Legislative Council tests, Rules for Music Competition, ends with the literary, speech and to where and when your meet will Region I, District 1-6 Texas for the April referendum ballot and Athletic Plans are to be fol­ one-act play contests, girls' track be held. Tech University, Lubbock; Dr. Ray and, if carried, will become effec­ lowed by member schools." and field, golf and tennis scheduled Purkerson, director. Errors Costly tive for the school year designated 4: A pupil changing for the first weekend, April 17-22. Region II, Districts 7-15 North Ballot No. on the respective ballot and incor­ The following weekend, April 24 Competitors have worked long Texas State University, Denton; schools is not eligible in League porated into the League's Consti­ and 29, the regional spring meet is and hard to win district champion­ Dr. William DeMougeot, director. contests, until he/she has been in tution and Contest Rules. scheduled for boys' track and field, ships and the right to advance to Region III, Districts 16-24 San "Actual balloting is less than one attendance at the school to which regional levels. An error in time or Jacinto College, Pasadena; Dr. Tom golf and tennis. month away and school officials he/she changes for one year if: (1) place would be embarrassing and Sewell, director. should be giving serious consider­ his/her parents reside outside the District Reports disappointing and possibly cost Region IV, Districts 25-32 Del ation to each of the proposals," said District directors should mail in the student a state championship Mar College, Corpus Christi; Dr. school district; or (2) hisAer par­ Dr. Bailey Marshall, Leage di­ their district competitors list to the and college scholarship opportunity. Dwayne Bliss, assistant superinten­ ents reside outside the school atten­ rector. "We urge these parties af­ dent of Corpus Christi Independent HIGH FL'iI'n-iw ~w r pell's Mark Dobecka attempts to block a shot by Mike Parks of Broaddus during a dance zone in school districts with fected to let their respective school School District, drector. Class A semifinal game, played March 3 during the League's 58th annual boys state basketball tourna­ more than one high school. administrators know how they feel 5: Eliminate spring Conference AAA ment. The tournament was held in the newly-completed University of Texas Special Events Center. For full Ballot No. about the issues and lend some training in football in Conference Region I, Districts 1-3 Odessa tournament results, see page 4 of the Leaguer. guidance in the voting decisions." Give 'Off Season' College, Odessa; Dr. Lee Buice, AAAA, and start workouts in the Referendum items are: director. Ballot No. 1 (to be voted on by (See Referendum, Page 3) Region II, Districts 4-8 North all participating football schools, Back To The Kids Texas State University, Denton; Four Major NCAA Rules effective 1978-79 school year): To Editor's Note: The following is or relax or discover other activities. Dr. William DeMougeot, director. add to the Football Plan: "1. When an editorial by Herman L. Masin, Few kids get out of shape any­ Region III, Districts 9-12 Sam the ninth grade is in junior high, Hunts- editor of "Scholastic Coach" mag­ way. Unfortnuately, some coaches Houston State University, football practice shall begin no Special Dr. David Henderson, direc­ azine, and appeared in the October, refuse to leave well enough alone. ville; Changes Made For 1978 earlier than the second Monday 1977 edition of that publication. They want to make super stars out tor. eliminate the delay of game which prior to the first Thursday in Sep­ Region IV, Districts 13-16 Del Four major changes were ap­ the scrimmage line. Notice of everyone, win 'em all. And so results when the crowd noise be­ tember. No games or interschool Mar College, Corpus Christi; Dr. proved recently for the 1978 NCAA A change in the rules about in­ Judging from the volume of "off- they work the kids all year around. football season. Coaches should take comes so severe that the snap must scrimmages shall be played until Again this year, the Univer­ Dwayne Bliss, assistant superinten­ tentional grounding now states that September. season conditioning" articles that We call this overemphasis. Sure, note of the changes, since League be withheld until the crowd quiets the first Thursday in sity Interscholastic League Of­ dent of Corpus Christi Independent there must be an eligible receiver in 2. The first four days of practice cross our desk, it would appear that it's legitimate to give the kids a few varsity teams play under NCAA down. In doing so, it was decided fice will mail to ALL member School District, director. The previous for the ninth grade (when the ninth every coach is doing it having his things on which to work. But pro­ regulations. the area of the pass. the onus of responsibility should be schools materials consisting of Conference AA grade is in the junior high) shall be or her ahtletes keep right on train­ grammed routines? Never. Every rule allowed eligible or ineligible re­ placed on the defense, whether the the General Program for the Region I, Districts 1-8 Texas All missed field goal attempts conducted without contact equip­ ing between seasons, including sum­ kid should be encouraged to expose ceivers to be in the area without in­ defense was the home team or not. 68th Annual State Meet and a Tech University, Lubbock; Dr. Ray where the line of scrimmage is be­ ment. The only equipment allowed mer. himself or herself to a variety of ex­ tentional grounding being called. In theory, the referee will issue a list of the hotels and motels in Purkerson, director. be returned to the is shoes, socks and shorts. Contact Not too long ago, these programs periences educational, recreation­ yond the 20 will This practical approach to the rule warning to the defense any time Austin, so that winning contest­ Region II, Districts 9-16 Uni­ equipment may be fittted and were harmless. They merely sug­ al, social during the off-season. line of scrimmage with the ball should be much easier and fairly ad­ this occurs. After two such warn­ ants of every event will have this versity of Texas at Arlington, Ar­ placed in the lockers the first day gested a few things the athlete turning over to the opponent a la ministered. ings, the third stoppage will result information at hand prior to Re­ Otherwise, he or she is going to lington, Dr. Dennis Reinhartz, di­ teams are allowed to work out. could do to keep in shape. They it a 15-yard in a charged time-out to the defense. gional Meets on April 21-22 and come out of school as a one sport rector. the National Football League. The rule making 3. Elementary and junior high made small demands on his or her If the defense does not have any April 28-29. This mailing will specialist. If the kid is the one out Region 3, Districts 17-25 Blinn Simply stated, this means if State's penalty for an ineligible receiver to (below the ninth grade) cannot time or daily routine. time-outs remaining, they will be provide necessary information to 300,000 with a shot at a pro career, College, Brenham; Dean W. C. line of scrimmage on a field goal at­ touch a pass downfield has been work out prior to the first day of Slowing, this began to change. changed. The new penalty now penalized for delay of game five all schools having winners that this may be okay. If he or she is just Schwartz, director. tempt is the 38 and the attempt school and cannot play a scrimmage to come to State Meet. If The 'off-season programs" became 4, Districts 26-32 Texas makes this violation a five-yard yards. plan an average kid, it's a mistake. Region fails, the ball will turn over to the or game until the second Thursday your school does not have win­ more specific; they covered more University, Kingsville; Law­ also includes a loss of these and other Such specialization cheats him or A&I opposing team on that same 38-yard penalty but For full details on in September.