2021-22 All-School Mailing Information
Illinois High School Association 2715 McGraw Drive, Bloomington, IL 61704 Phone: 309-663-6377 Fax: 309-663-7479 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.ihsa.org
August, 2021
TO: The Principals and Athletic Directors of IHSA Member Schools
FROM: Craig Anderson, Executive Director
This memo summarizes the annual IHSA supplies included in the All-School Mailing. Member schools will be asked to access the Schools Center for a series of documents that, when coupled with the supplies found in the hard mailing, will constitute the entire All-School Mailing for the 2020-21 school year. The publications in the hard mailing should be dispersed to both the Principal and the Athletic Director. Additional copies of any of the IHSA Handbook may be ordered from the IHSA Office.
HARD MAILING MATERIAL contents: ON-LINE MAILING MATERIAL contents:
ADMINISTRATOR'S PACKET containing: PRINCIPAL'S PACKET containing: 1 All School Mailing Cover Letter 1 Letter Summarizing Supply Mailing 2 IHSA Handbook with Illustrations 1 All-School Mailing Cover Letter 4 School Calendar 1 New Administrators Workshop Letter 1 NFHS Soccer Rules Change Poster (for applicable 1 Rules Meeting Attendance Letter schools) 1 Special Notice -- About Eligibility Rulings from IHSA 1 NFHS Volleyball Rule Change Poster (for applicable 1 Nomination and Election Letter schools) 1 Scholarship Recognition Certificate Program 1 National Federation Poster - “Use Your Helmet Properly” 1 Illinois Athletic Directors Association Brochure (for applicable schools) 1 Sports Medicine Information 1 National Federation Poster- “2020 Football Rules 1 Student Section Showdown Information Revisions” (for applicable schools) 1 “Do What’s Right” Sportsmanship Information 1 Swimming and Diving Rule Change Poster (for 1 Student Advisory Committee Information applicable schools) 1 Athletes With Disabilities Information 1 Spirit Rules Book (for applicable schools) 1 Pre-Game Medical Huddle Information 1 Football Rules Book (for applicable schools) 1 IHSA Fall Sports Acclimatization Chart 1 Volleyball Rules Book (for applicable schools) 1 IHSA Football Acclimatization Chart 1 Soccer Rules Book (for applicable schools) 1 Swimming & Diving Rules Book (for applicable schools) 2021-22 All-School Mailing Information
Illinois High School Association 2715 McGraw Drive, Bloomington, IL 61704 Phone: 309-663-6377 Fax: 309-663-7479 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.ihsa.org
To: Principals/Official Representatives and Athletic Directors
From: Craig D. Anderson, Executive Director
Date: August, 2021
Subject: August All-School Mailing
On behalf of the IHSA Board of Directors and Staff, we want to thank you for your continued support of safely returning our students to their sports and activities. We are excited about the 2021-2022 school year and the opportunities ahead of us. We truly got through this together!
Included in this mailing are copies of the 2021-2022 IHSA Handbook and Calendar along with brochures and information that will be helpful. We would ask that you locate additional key information in the soft mailing .
Please find some important notes regarding the upcoming school year below:
Eligibility Rulings: The IHSA utilizes special forms to assist in handling your requests for eligibility rulings regarding student residency and transfers. These forms and instructions are downloadable from the IHSA web site (www.ihsa.org).
2021-22 IHSA Town Meetings/Principals Rules Meetings: IHSA By-law 3.120 requires attendance by the principal or principal’s designee at an annual IHSA Town Meeting/Principals Rules Meeting. The meetings will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a presentation and review of the current legislative proposals by the Legislative Commission Member representing your District and an IHSA staff member. Following the discussion regarding the new by-law proposals, the agenda items for the Principals Rules Meeting will be presented. There will be opportunities to attend this meeting in-person or in a virtual setting. Meeting options are available here .
2021-22 IHSA Rules Meeting Video: IHSA By-law 2.120 requires the head coach from each member school, which participates in a sport or activity for which Rules Interpretation Meetings are held, to view an IHSA Rules Meeting Video in that sport or activity each year. This shall include all individual as well as team entries . In sports or activities where the same rules are used for boys and girls competition, both a boys head coach and a girls head coach must view the on-line Rules Meeting Video. All rules meeting videos will be conducted on-line. The presentation will be accessed through the Schools Center and the Officials Center. Coaches and officials will be able to view the meeting and then redeem credit for viewing the rules meeting video.
Nominations and Elections for 2021-22: Nominations and Elections will be conducted in the following Divisions and Districts for the 2021- 22 school term: Board of Directors – Divisions 5 and 7 and At-Large Minority and At-Large Underrepresented School/Equity. Legislative Commission – Districts 1, 4, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 21; Athletic Administrator – Divisions 3 and 6; and, At-Large – Divisions 1, 4, 6 and 7. Nomination Ballots will go on-line on August 13, 2021 and are due by September 15, 2021.
New Administrators Workshop: A New Administrators Workshop will be held on September 29, 2021. If you are a first-year administrator, or a new administrator in Illinois, please plan to participate in this workshop. Please complete the on-line invitation to register for the workshop .
All new principals within the first two (2) years of becoming a principal, must attend this workshop or view an on-line presentation developed for new administrators by the IHSA. (By-law 2.130.1)
Manuals for Sports and Activities: All Manuals will be on the IHSA web site and will be listed on the specific sport or activity page. There will be a Manual for Schools and a Manual for Managers with links to the Terms and Conditions and the Interactive Forms that need to be completed.
Title IX at 50 Years: Throughout the 2021-2022 school year, IHSA and the NFHS will be celebrating the protections for all students affirmed with Title IX federal legislation signed into law nearly 50 years ago. We encourage you to join us in celebrating this significant historical event.
21-22 All-School Mlg Cvr Ltr SM (850) New Administrators Workshop
ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 2715 McGraw Drive • Bloomington, IL 61704 • www.ihsa.org • Phone: 309-663-6377 • Fax: 309-663-7479 •
To: Principal Addressed
From: Craig D. Anderson, Executive Director
The Illinois High School Association is planning its annual New Administrators Workshop to be conducted on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.
The purpose of the workshop is to acquaint new administrators--either new to Illinois or new to high school administration--with the various responsibilities and services of the Association. The workshop will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. with an orientation to the IHSA rules and By-laws. The balance of the agenda will focus on administrative and operational questions pertaining to Association activities. Lunch will be served in our office at noon and the workshop will adjourn at approximately 2:15 p.m.
If you are a first-year administrator, or a new administrator in Illinois, please plan to participate in this workshop. This workshop will satisfy IHSA By-law 2.130.1 which requires each new member school principal, within the first two (2) years of becoming a principal, to participate in the workshop or view an online presentation developed for new administrators by the IHSA. We will look forward meeting you at the workshop.
IF YOU PLAN TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE
Registration will close on September 22, 2021
21-22 NPWS IHS A Rules Meeti ng Requ ir ement
ww w. ihsa .or g • ge ner al@ihsa .org • Phone: 309-663 -6377 • Fax : 309-663 -7479
Aug us t, 20 21
To t he Princ ipal /I HS A O ffi cial R ep res en tat ive A dd res sed :
IHS A By-law 2. 12 0 requ ires that a hea d coach fr om ea ch me mb er scho ol, whi ch pa rti cipa tes in a spo rt or ac ti vity for whi ch Rul es Inte rpret ati on Mee ting s are he ld, to view an IH SA On -line Ru les Mee ting vide o in t ha t s port or ac tivity ea ch y ea r. This shall i nclud e all ind ivi dual as well as t eam ent ries .
The pu rpo se of th is by -law is no t jus t to ens ure th at som eo ne fr om th e scho ol views the rul es me eti ng vide o. Rath er, it is to ens ure th at a coa ch for ea ch spo rt or ac ti vity views the vide o sinc e it can aff ec t ea ch of the scho ol ’s tea ms in a di rec t way . The ref ore, in spo rts or ac ti vities wh ere the sam e rules are us ed for bo ys an d girls comp et iti on , bo th a bo ys pro gram coa ch an d a girls pr og ram coa ch mu st view the on line Ru les M ee ting vide o.
Enfo rceme nt of t he r equ ireme nts o f B y-law 2 .12 0 wi ll i nc lud e t he f ollowi ng prov ision s:
1. Any s cho ol no t mee ting th e r eq uirem en t du ring th e 2 021-22 scho ol t erm for a s po rt/a cti vity in wh ich it pa rti cipa tes an d for whi ch Ru les Me eti ng s were con du cte d was plac ed on pro ba tion in tha t spo rt/a cti vity for one yea r. Scho ol s with spo rts /ac ti viti es pr og ram s pl ac ed on proba ti on for thi s rea son w ere no ti fied b y l ett er.
2. If a scho ol is curr en tl y on prob ati on in a spo rt/ac ti vity an d doe s not me et the 20 21-22 Ru les Me eti ng req ui reme nt for th e sport/ ac ti vity , the scho ol will be sus pe nd ed fr om pa rti cipa ti on in th e Stat e Tou rna men t Ser ies in tha t spo rt/a cti vity for 20 21-22. Refe r to the Illus tr ati on s rel at ive to By-law 2.1 20 i n y ou r n ew 20 21-22 IHS A Ha nd boo k for ad diti ona l ex pl an at ion, if n ee ded .
Be sur e you r coa che s are aware of the Ru les Me eti ng req ui reme nts an d tha t th ey refe r to the IH SA we b site for al l Rul es Mee ting info rma ti on. All rul es me et ing s wi ll be on -line . Pleas e be sure to chec k the Scho ols Ce nte r for an y c ha ng es i n d ate s.
BE SURE Y OUR HE AD COACH VIEWS THE O N-LINE RUL ES VID EOS AS R EQUIR ED TO AVOID P ENAL TIE S TO Y OUR S CHO OL.
Sinc er el y,
Cr ai g Ande rson Exec uti ve Di rec tor
CDA :tb
21 -22 Mee ting Attendance Letter
Eligi bil it y I nforma ti on
ww w. ihsa .or g • ge ner al@ihsa .org • Phone: 309-663 -6377 • Fax : 309-663 -7479
SPECIAL N OTICE -- ABOUT EL IGIBILI TY RULINGS FR OM IHSA for the 20 21-22 SCHOOL TERM
Th e IHSA util izes spe ci al forms to assi st in ha nd ling you r req ue sts for el igi bi lity rul ing s reg ard ing st ud en t resi de ncy an d tran sfer s. Th ese forms ar e do wnl oa da bl e from the IHSA web si te (www.ihsa .org ).
Pri nc ipa ls’ Con cu rr en ce Reg arding Trans fer: Compl ete thi s do cu men t to do cu men t con cu rren ce with the st ud en t’s tran sfer by bo th the prin ci pa l of the scho ol from whi ch the stud en t tran sfer s (Sen di ng Scho ol ) an d the prin ci pa l of the scho ol into whi ch the stud en t tran sf ers (Rece ivi ng Scho ol ). Th is is a req ui remen t of By-law 3.04 1. If you , as the rece ivi ng prin ci pal , exp erien ce an y de lay in ob tai ni ng the sen di ng sc ho ol prin ci pa l’s ap proval , con tac t the sen di ng scho ol an d try to promp t the ir resp on se. If the re is a furt he r de lay, no tify the IHSA Office immed iatel y an d we will inter ven e on the st ud en t’s be ha lf. Note : A stud en t is no t eligibl e to pa rticipa te in an intersch olas tic co ntes t unti l the Pri nc ipa ls’ Con cu rr en ce Reg ard ing Trans fer Fo rm is fully ex ec uted by bo th pri nc ipa ls and is on file in the of fice of the sc ho ol to which the stude nt trans fers.
Plea se no te: Con cu rr en ce with a trans fer by bo th pri nc ipa ls do es no t gu arantee or as sure eli gibi lity. A rul ing by the Execu tive Directo r may still be req ui red . In al l case s whe re a rul ing is sou gh t, a ful ly co mpl eted Princi pa ls’ Con curr en ce Reg ardi ng Transfe r Form must be sen t to the IHSA Office al on g with the ful ly co mpl eted Tran sf er Eligi bi lity Fo rm. Plea se inc lud e compl ete, co rrec t, and accu rate info rmation on the forms.
Trans fer Eligibi lity Fo rm: Compl ete thi s form if you r scho ol rece ives a tran sf er from an othe r sch oo l to faci litate de ter mina tion of a st ud en t’s compl ian ce with IHSA el igi bi lity by -law s for intersch olastic athl etics. Th is for m is to be sen t to the IHSA Office, al on g with the ful ly co mpl eted Princi pa l’s Con curr en ce Reg ardi ng Trans fer in the eve nt a rul ing by the Execu tive Directo r on a stud ent’s el igi bi lity rel ated to tran sf er is to be req uested .
Tran sfer Compo ne nt from Rec eiving Sch oo l Coa ch : Compl ete thi s form to faci litate de ter minatio n of the el igi bi lity of a stud en t rel ated to rec rui ting . Th e info rmation on thi s form will provi de cl arifica tion on a con ne ction be twee n on e or more of the rec eivi ng scho ol hi gh scho ol co ache s an d the tran sfer ring stud en t.
Res ide nc e Eligibi lity: Compl ete thi s for m to faci litate de termina tion of the el igi bi lity of a st ud en t rel ated to resi de nce . Th e info rmation incl ud ed on thi s for m will sub st an tiate whe the r the stud en t is in ful l compl ian ce with the resi de nce el igi bi lity by -law s an d whe the r a de ter mina tion of el igi bi lity is req ui red . If such de termina tion is req ui red , the co mpl eted form must be se nt to the Execu tive Direc tor for a rul ing . In ad di tion, an Affida vit of Res ide nc e Fo rm is to be compl eted , si gn ed by al l ap propria te pa rties and sub mitted with the Resi de nce Eligi bi lity Fo rm to the I HSA Office.
Affida vit of Res ide nc e: Th e Affida vi t of Resi de nce Fo rm must be co mpl eted an d sub mitted al on g with t he Resi den ce El igi bi lity Fo rm whe n a rul ing is req ue sted .
-1- Eligi bil it y I nforma ti on
ww w. ihsa .or g • ge ner al@ihsa .org • Phone: 309-663 -6377 • Fax : 309-663 -7479
IMPORTANT O BSERVATIONS CONCERNING USE OF THE ELI GIBILI TY RULING FOR MS
1. Th e for ms do no t ask the prin ci pa l or rep rese ntative to make an y rul ing nor sho ul d use of the for ms su gg est tha t any autho rity ha s be en gi ven to the prin ci pa l or othe r scho ol rep res en tative to make an el igi bi lity rul ing . As you are aw are , the IHSA By-law s provi de tha t el igi bi lity rul ing s are the sol e resp on si bi lity of the Execu tive Direc tor of the IHSA. Also, inter preta tion s of the By -law s can on ly be mad e by the IHSA Boa rd of Directo rs. Th e IHSA st aff is ava ilab le to assi st a membe r scho ol an d it is ou r ho pe tha t the prin ci pa l or rep rese ntat ive of a membe r scho ol ha s be co me familiar with the By-law s to at least provi de some assi st an ce to a stud en t, in the eve nt of an el igi bi lity qu estio n. How eve r, ne ithe r the ad vi ce of the IHSA st aff no r an y st ate men t by an yon e ot he r tha n the Execu tive Director or Boa rd of Director s will con st itute a rul ing . If an el igi bi lity qu estio n is rai sed , yo u are to con tact or write t he Execu tive Direc tor for a rul ing .
2. Th e el igi bi lity by -law s may req ui re you , as prin ci pa l, to cer tify or ap prove a stud en t's el igi bi lity st atus or tran sfer . Plea se no te: You r ap prov al or co nc urr enc e with an eligibi lity ca se or requ es t do es no t co ns titute a ru ling . To ce rtify mea ns you ackno wled ge tha t the infor mation provi de d to the IHSA for a rul ing is co mpl ete an d cor rec t. App rova l or con cu rren ce con st itutes ackn ow led gmen t tha t the infor mation pro vi de d to the IHSA for a rul ing is co mpl ete an d corr ect . App roval of or con cur ren ce with a tran sf er is an ackn ow led gment tha t you ha ve no info rmation to provi de whi ch is con trary to the By-law s reg ardi ng a stud en t’s resi de nce infor mation or the tran sfer. Advi ce to a stud en t by a prin ci pa l or scho ol rep rese nta tive tha t he /she is el igi bl e to pa rtici pa te is no t bi nd ing on the IHSA an d cou ld resu lt in san ct ion s invo lvi ng bo th the stud ent an d the scho ol if the ad vi ce is fou nd to be ina ccurat e by the IHSA after ful l inve st iga tion an d a rul ing .
Beca use of the grow ing nu mbe r of rul ing s req ui red an nu al ly, the for ms and infor matio n you provi de are inten de d to spe ed up the rul ing pro cess so tha t mini mal time is lost by a stud en t in interschol astic activi ties. You r pa rtici pation an d coo pe ration are ap preci ated , an d thi s no tice is si mpl y inten de d as a remin de r of you r resp on si bi lity an d rol e in the pr oce ss reg ardi ng stud en t el igi bi lity rul ing s. Th an k you for you r con tinue d coo pe ratio n wi th the IHSA.
-2-
21-22El igInfo
2021-2022 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS FOR THE IHSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION
The nomination and election process for the Board of Directors and Legislative Commission will be conducted electronically. Each school will be able to nominate and elect their representatives through the Schools Center on the IHSA web site (www.ihsa.org). Voting instructions will be included on the web site and in an email sent to the principal/official representative and the athletic director.
Nominations and Elections will be conducted in the following Divisions and Districts for the 2021-22 school term:
Board of Directors Division 5 – Three-Year Term Division 7 – Three-Year Term At-Large Minority Representative – Three-Year Term At-Large Under Representative School/Equity – Three-Year term (Note: The At-Large Nominations may not come from Divisions 2 and 4)
Legislative Commission District 1 – Three-Year Term District 4 – Three-Year Term District 10 – Three-Year Term District 12 – One-Year Term District 16 – Three-Year Term District 17 – Three-Year Term District 19 – Two-Year Term District 20 – One-Year Term District 21 – Three-Year Term Athletic Administrator – Division 3 – Three-Year Term Athletic Administrator – Division 6 – Three-Year Term At-Large – Division 1 – Three-Year Term At-Large – Division 4 – Three-Year Term At-Large – Division 6 – Two-Year Term At-Large – Division 7 – Three-Year Term
Important Dates Aug. 13, 2021 -- Nomination Ballots on-line Sept.15, 2021 -- Nomination Ballots due on-line Sept. 16, 2021 – Nomination Ballots counted and results on-line Sept. 20, 2021 – Election Ballots on-line Oct. 1, 2021 – Election Ballots due on-line Oct. 4, 2021 – Election Ballots counted and results on-line
Please watch the Announcements section on the web site and in the Schools Center for important information about the nomination and balloting process.
Voting/21-22NominationsandElectionsVoting Student Recognition Team Academic Achievement Award:
How will the program work? • When one of your qualifying teams achieves a 3.0 grade point average for their entire season, a representative at your school will simply have the sport and year engraved on the plate and attached to the plaque. A seasonal report will be submitted to the IHSA informing the IHSA on the number of teams recognized during each season.
Who may participate? • IHSA Member School’s whose varsity teams/groups achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher (Non- Weighted) collectively. • Teams that cooperatively sponsor an activity must include GPA’s of each participating school’s varsity team members. • This is a Varsity Team Award; the team/group grade averages must include EVERY member of the official varsity team. If the varsity team includes students in grades nine through twelve, their grades must be included in the team average. Team Managers are NOT to be included. For those sports/activities without a varsity designation, the team entered for the IHSA State Series qualifies.
What are the Guidelines for Selection? • The grade point average for all varsity teams must be computed on a Non-Weighted 4.0 system (A= 4, B =3, C=2, D=1). • Must include EVERY member of the team that enters the first level of state qualifying competition.
How will the reporting work? • Forms will be online at the IHSA website and available for submission after each of the three Sports/Activities Seasons (fall, winter, spring). The roster, including all varsity team members will be submitted with each individual members’ GPA and the team total GPA. The Principal from each school will need to verify that the information submitted is accurate.
Click here for the form in PDF Format .
• Eligible teams/groups will submit application for recognition to the IHSA according to the following schedule:
First and Second Quarter Grades: All Fall Sports/Activities Submit By January 15 Second and Third Quarter Grades: All Winter Sports/Activities Submit By April 15 Third and Fourth Quarter Grades: All Spring Sports/Activities Submit By June 30
NOTE: Sports/Activities that overlap two quarters need to include the grade point average for both of those quarters.
Awards • The IHSA will provide the first plaque and plates to each member school, once the first plaque is full the member school will be responsible for ordering and purchasing additional plaques and plates through the IHSA Awards provider.
Click here for the Team Academic Achievement Award Plaque Order Form in PDF Format . Recognition • The IHSA will maintain records of the schools and teams honored. Such information will be included on the IHSA web page, in subsequent State Tournament programs, and in respective tournament announcements and publications. All-State Academic Team:
26 students will be selected each February to the All-State Academic Team sponsored by Caterpillar. Every IHSA member school was invited to nominate one female student and one male student by the February deadline.
Nominees needed: minimum 3.50 grade point average on 4.0 scale after their 7th semester, have participated in at least two IHSA sponsored activities during each of the last two years and demonstrated outstanding citizenship.
The nominations will be evaluated by a committee made up of IHSA principals, representatives of the Illinois Activities Directors Association and representatives of the Illinois Athletic Directors Association. One male winner and one female winner from each of the seven IHSA Board of Directors Divisions will be selected, with the final 12 spots on the team were then rounded out with at-large candidates from anywhere in the state.
Scholastic Recognition Certificate Program:
The IHSA annually sends out over 10,000 certificates to recognize students who excelled in the classroom while participating in IHSA sponsored sports or activities. The IHSA will provide certificates of recognition to all students who meet the criteria following the completion of their 5th or 7th semester in high school. Scholastic Achievement Awards Criteria:
Scholastic Achievement Awards Criteria: 1. The student must currently be a junior or senior in an IHSA member school.
2. The student must have completed at least one full season in an IHSA interscholastic activity in good standing.
What is an interscholastic activity? Any activity that the IHSA either conducts a state series in or governs through its by-laws.
Examples of what the IHSA does not govern: student council, yearbook, jets, school clubs, school newspaper, etc.
3. The student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent on an alternate scale, after the 5th or 7th semester.
Each member school principal or official representative can log into the school center to print off the number of certificates for the eligible students they have in their school.
Scholastic Recognition Pins:
Also available to schools are Scholastic Recognition pins for $1.50 each . These pins are designed to easily attach to articles of clothing and are another way to recognize the academic achievements of students who participate in interscholastic programs in IHSA member schools. An order form is available online for your convenience. Fellow Athletic Directors and Principals,
Thank you to all returning members and to those who are now joining the ranks of leadership at schools across our state! We are now coming out of the very difficult task of dealing with the pandemic and the challenges it brought to so many in our nation, including our schools, students, staff, and communities. We are so very proud of the work done by the Athletic Directors in our State!
This coming year the Illinois Athletic Directors Association will continue to offer monthly Zoom calls that are available for all schools to join. These will continue to bring updated information from the IHSA as well as allowing all of you to speak to others from around the state who are dealing with the day to day issues that you face in our daily job. We will offer these Zoom calls every third Wednesday of the month beginning in September at 1 pm. December will be an exception as we have the NIAAA National Conference that month as well. The overall list of dates is at the bottom of this letter. Additional monthly Zoom calls that will offer mentoring, chat rooms, hot topics, etc. will also be offered throughout the school year, and all those dates will be on our website as well as e-mailed to all athletic directors (please be sure your school info is correct in the IHSA school directory). All Zoom calls are recorded and will continue to be available on our website, www.illinoisad.org
Our membership in IADA doubled in 2020-2021 from about 266 to over 500! We ask that each and every athletic director in the State of Illinois consider joining the IADA. Besides the webcasts and comradery I spoke of above, there are many opportunities for professional development, networking, national and state conventions, and so much more! Please visit our website ( www.illinoisad.org ) for more information and to join the IADA.
Thank you, and I wish you the best of everything in 21-22!
Tina Woolard, CMAA President Illinois Athletic Directors Association
Third Wednesday each month beginning in September, dates below (Time 1 pm)
Sept 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 8, Jan 19, Feb 16, March 16, April 20, May 18,
To: Mem be r S ch ool P rin ci pa ls /A Ds From: Kur t Gib son Re .: Spo rts Medi ci ne up da tes Welcome to the 2021-22 school term! As we approach this school year, we know new challenges are going to be Da te: Aug us t 1 , 2017 aro und each corner, but together we will make it a successful one. Student-athlete safety remains a priority for the IHSWAe, lcaomend t htois tdhoe c 2017-18ument i ssc ihnoteonl dterdm! to Opru orv ofidfeic ea hqo upice ks tohvee ry-e varie wis oaf ssuoc cmeess fimul p oneorta fno tr sypoou r,t sy omu er dfaicciu nlet y ,in aitn iadt iyvoeu sr of whsticuhd eeanct hs. m Steumd beenrt -sact hloeot el sshaofeutldy rbeem aa win asr ea. p rio rit y fo r the IHS A, an d thi s do cu men t is in tended to pro vide a qu ic k ove r-vie w of some im po rtan t spo rts medi ci ne in it ia tives of whi ch each membe r sch ool sho ul d be awa re. Add it io na ll y, 1. our ofCf ioc en cwuisl ls bioen pr Repeaproinrtgin ag S: p o Mrtsem Mbeed r ic sinche oporle ss eanrtea t aio gna,i nsi m aisl akre din ntoa truerpe o tort sbpao srt-sic pinefocirfmic aotniol inn eo, nth atll wciol ln cco unst saii onn s more in -de pt h in forma tio n on the in it ia tives an d other s. Thi s wil l be a great present at io n for ad min is trat ors, co ac hes , sustained by student-athletes during the school year, even if the concussion occurs outside of a school activity. and at hl et ic t rai ne rs t o v ie w. T he pre sent at io n i s po sted o n t he IHS A Sp orts M edi ci ne we bs it e. Re porting is made through the Schools Center. After logging in, find the ‘C’ tab (“Concussion Reports”) to file a report. If your 1s. chCooonl chu ass io nno Recopno crut sinsgio: n sM we mithbiner as cmh ooonlts h apr e raiog da,i nt haes rkee dis toa lsreop to hrte boa pstiico nin tfo rmreaptoiortn thoant .a l l Rceo pnoc urtsinsigo nis a sus tai ned by stud ent -at hl et es du rin g the sch ool ye ar, ev en if the co nc us sio n occ urs out sid e of a sch ool requirement of state law (HB 4365) ac tivit y. Re po rtin g is mad e thro ug h the Sch ools Ce nt er . Aft er lo ggin g in , fin d the ‘C’ tab (“C onc us sio n Re po rts”) to fil e a repo rt. If you r sch ool ha s no co nc us sions wit hi n a mont h per io d, ther e is al so the opt io n 2. Preto-g raempoert m t ehda itc.a Rl teaplko :rt Fin ogr its h ae r2e 0q2u 1ir-e2m 2 esncth ofo sl tyaet ae rl,a owu r( HoBff i4365)ce wil l be asking member schools hosting events, gam es, tournaments, etc., to conduct a pre-game ‘Medical Talk’ with contest officials and competing school(s). This 2. Pre -game medica l talk: Be ginn in g thi s ye ar, our offic e wil l be as ki ng memb er sch ools ho stin g ev ent s, gam es, ‘talk’ should identify what medical coverage will be provided for the event and who the contacts for competing schools tournam ent s, e tc. , t o co nd uct a pr e-gam e ‘Med ic al Talk’ wit h c ont est offic ial s an d c ompet in g s ch ool(s ). This will be shou‘t ladl ka’ nsyh owuel adt hideer,n it nifjyu ryw, hoa rt c mateadsitcraolp hcoicv e rvaeg net owcilcl ubr.e Mproorvei dinefdo rfmora ttiohne aebvoe nut tahn isd inwithiao t ivthee w cilol nbtea c ats p afortr of all online ruclo ems pmeet ien tgin sgcsh ,oo inlcs l uwdiil nl bge t hshoe nuel dw a Sn py owrtesa Mt heedr ,i cininjuer uy,p orda ctea tpars etrosepnh taic t ieovne. nt occ ur. More in fo rmat io n ab out thi s in it ia tive wil l be a pa rt of al l onl in e rul es mee tin gs, in cl ud in g the new Sports Med ic in e up da te 3. Copnrce ussesniot ant ioEnd. u cation: As a reminder, all coaches and Concussion Oversight Team (COT) members are require3d. toCo hanvceu scs oionmp Eledtuecda tioa mni: n imTh uem f i trstwo t-hwoo u-yr e tarra incio nngc upsrsoigo rna med uacpapt riovne trd abi nyi nIHg ScAyc bl ee fwoirlel bceo aecxhpiinrgin ga tf oar mmeamn yb er school. A cso cahc ohoel s c ian n 2018, track a nthde t hseta ItH uSsA o/IfE iS tsA faraceu dlteyv esluo cpci nges stfhuel nceoxmt ptwleoti-yone aor f trthaii sn i rneg q cuu irrreimc uel unmt i,n a tn hde i t I His S eAx p Sectheod o ls Center. tha t cu rric ul um wil l be avai la bl e in Ma rch of 2018. As a remin der , al l co ac hes an d Co nc us sio n Over sig ht Te am (COT ) member s are requi red to ha ve co mpl et ed a min imum two -ho ur trai ni ng program ap pro ve d by IHS A befor e co ac hi ng at a memb er sch ool. A sch ool ca n trac k the stat us of it s facu lt y’s suc ces sful co mpl et io n of 4. Severe Weather: In 2018, the IHSA’s Board of Directors approved an updated Severe Weather policy. This thi s r equi rement in t he IHS A S ch ools Ce nt er . pol icy discusses the use of mobile apps as well as updated language that differentiates between crowd to ground lightnin4g. anPdE S w Testing:hat is o ft eAnt rethfeeri re dJu ntoe a2017s he a met ligeht itn ngin, gt.h e T IhHeS Ap’osl icByo a cradn obfe Dfoi ruenctdors on dtehcei dSepdo rtots dMi secdo incitnin eu ep atghee at as soci at io n’s per forma nc e-enh an ci ng sub stan ce test in g pro gram , beg in ni ng wit h the 2017-18 sch ool term. IHSA.org as well as in the sport specific manuals. The decis io n was no t a ref lect io n o f the prog ram ’s pe rfo rman ce ; r at her , t he Boa rd b eli ev es t he prog ram has been suc cess ful an d cu rbed the us e of PES ’s by stud ent -at hl et es in Il li no is . Di sco nt in ui ng the pro gram wil l Thanks fore nyoaub lre ar tetesonurtiocne s t ou s tehde fso er testinitiain tigv etos .b e T uhs ee da efols reew-mhe rneti.o Cnoeadc hS peodrutcsa tMio end, ichio nwe e pvre er-, sr ealast oend topr ethse nptrao tgrionam w ill address thecosen t iin ugerse asote ar d dmetinails .tr aInt dorsivi dnueaeld s tow itehn squur ees thtioenirs cao baoc uhte sa narye o cfo tmhepsl et iin git itahtie v eosn l cin aen pcroo ngrtaacm t Sin t athce yS cLh aoombls e rt ([email protected] .r g) at the IHSA Office.
Than ks fo r you r at tent io n to thes e in it ia tives. The afo re-ment io ned Spo rts Medi ci ne pr e-seas on pres ent at io n wil l ad dre ss thes e in great er de tai l. In di vidu al s wit h qu est io ns ab out an y of thes e in it ia tives ca n co nt ac t Kur t Gib son (kg ib son@ih sa. org) at t he IH SA Office.
2715 McGraw Drive Bloomington Illinois 61704 Phone: (309) 663-6377 Fax: (309) 663-7479 E-mail: [email protected] Do W hat ’s Right!
Spor tsm ans hi p Pro gram
www.ihsa.org • Phone: 309-663-6377 • Fax: 309-663-7479
TO : IHSA Member Sch ool Pr incipa ls and Athleti c Direc tors
FRO M: Beth A. Sause r, IHSA Ass ista nt Exe cu ti ve Direc tor IHSA Sportsmanship Adv isory Co mm. /St uden t Advi so ry Co mm.
RE : “D o What’s Ri ght!” Program
DATE : A u g u st 1, 20 21
The DO WHAT ’S RIG HT! Prog ram cr eates opp ortunities for tea ms, sc hools and communiti es to ea rn po siti ve sp orts manship rec ogniti on throughout th e regular se aso n and po st se ason. The DWR! Pr ogram outlines th e ex pe ctati ons for all IHSA membe r sc hools, th ei r tea ms, co ach es, pl ayer s, and co mmunities to emulate. Def ining a co nsi ste nt mes sage of good beh avi or for pa rticipa nts and fans pr omote s an en joyabl e atm osphe re at all co ntes ts t hroughout th e sta te.
The IHSA would like to ackn owled ge th e co nfer en ce s and sc hools that registe red for th e DWR! Program in 2020 -21:
Central State Eight IND EPE NDENT SCH OOLS : Heart of Illinois Little Ten
Mid-Illini
Mid Suburban
Mississippi Valley
Northwest Upstate Illini Prairieland
River Valley
Sangamo
Southern IL River to River
Southwestern
Three Rivers Athletic
Tri-County
West Suburban
Do W hat ’s Right!
Spor tsm ans hi p Pro gram
www.ihsa.org • Phone: 309-663-6377 • Fax: 309-663-7479
To register your Conference or Independent School, please follow these steps:
❖ Go to IHSA.org ❖ Under the Resources tab, click on Sportsmanship ❖ In the left column, click on the Do What’ s Righ t link ❖ Under the green banner that reads DWR! Forms, you will find the Conference and Independent School registration forms link
NOTE: If a con fe re nce does n ot reg iste r for the Do Wh at’s Ri ght! Progra m, an individual sch ool fr om th at co nfe ren ce may regi ster.
When a co nferen ce or inde pen den t sc hool registe rs for th e Do What’s Rig ht! Program, th ey agree to co mmunicate and act ive ly edu cate th ei r st uden ts, fans and communities of th e following Do What’s Right! Expectations:
• Repr esent their sc hool and c omm unit y fa vor abl y through po si tiv e in teraction wit h oppos ing fa ns a nd pl aye rs b efor e, du rin g, and a ft er the compe tit ion .
• Use positi ve ye lls, chants, son gs, or gesture s.
• Dis pla y mo dest y in vic tor y and g racious ness in defe at.
• Respec t and a ckn owledge the in tegrit y and judgme nt of the off ic ia ls.
• Ex hib it positi ve be havi or in bot h per so nal in teraction s a nd s oc ia l me dia comme nts.
To familiarize yoursel f wi th th e DWR! Program, pl eas e acc es s th e followi ng link for ben ef its, res ources , reg istr ation forms, and a full Po we rPoint de sc ript ion: http: // www .ihsa. org/R es ource s/Sp orts mansh ip. asp x
Stude nt Adviso ry Commit tee
We also encourage you to get to kn ow th e IHSA Stu den t Advi sory Co mmit tee . Th is is a group of 21 high sch ool stu den ts rep res en ting eac h leg isl ati ve commiss ion di str ict throughout Illinois. The y are nominated by their principa ls or athlet ic direc to rs, and se lec ted by th e IHSA to provi de di rec tion and edu cat ion to our member sc hools in th e area s of leade rship, sp orts manship, and co mmunicat ion.
To invi te an SAC membe r to spe ak or pa rti cipa te in a sc hool or co nfer en ce pr ese nta ti on/ass em bly, pl ease conta ct B et h Sause r at bsau se r@ihsa. org.
Pl ease acc ess the link bel ow to se e the repr es en ta tive for your di st rict and lea rn more about th is co mmittee . http: // www .ihsa. org/Abo utt heI HSA/Adv isoryCommi ttee s/St ude ntA dv isoryCommitt ee .aspx
IHSA Stu dent A dviso ry C om mi tt ee
2021-22 Student Advisory Committee members:
District School Name 1 Chicago (F.W. Parker) Sammi Coleman 2 Chicago (Instituto Health Science Acad.) Vanessa Diaz 3 Chicago (Mother McAuley) Grace White 4 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) Aleksandra Makowiec 5 Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown) Conner Mogge 6 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) Trevor Abbott 7 Westmont Ivy Ho 8 Orland Park (Sandburg) Josie Canellis 9 Peotone Delaney Balmer 10 Stillman Valley Payton Voltz 11 Aledo (Mercer County) Damian Martinez 12 Peoria (H.S.) Kammie Hess 13 Georgetown (Ridge Farm) Gentry Howard 14 Effingham (St. Anthony) Madeline Kibler 15 Normal (University) Matt Sauser 16 Knoxville Emersyn Fleisher 17 Pittsfield Brennan Tomhave 18 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) KeShon Singleton 19 Bethalto (Civic Memorial) Olivia Goodman 20 Olney (Richland County) Rylee Bloomer 21 Carterville Amayah Doyle
SAC Mission Statement The Student Advisory Committee is a group of students who participate in diverse interscholastic athletics and activities. The SAC promotes the sportsmanship and integrity ideals of the Illinois High School Association. We are focused on providing leadership and communication between participants, administrators, and fans of IHSA activities.
Ca ptain’s Handb ook Administrators, Coaches and Students will have access to an online Cap tain ’s Hand book dev elo ped and written b y the Stu den t Adv isory Committee. The information will help coaches work with team captains and students to understand their role as leaders and team players.
SAC Nomination Process for 2021-22
o Nomination Forms are available online from Oct. 1, 2021, through Jan. 31, 2022.
o All forms must be completed and in the IHSA office by Jan. 31, 2022. o All current Freshmen and Sophomore IHSA member school students are eligible for nomination.
o A committee will meet to review and choose the finalists. A phone interview with Beth Sauser will take place to determine the final selection.
o Each new SAC member and their Administrator will receive a letter welcoming them to the committee. To access the nomination form, please follow this link: http://www.ihsa.org/AbouttheIHSA/AdvisoryCommittees/StudentAdvisoryCommittee.aspx
o Please submit nomination forms to LeAnna Mutchler [email protected]
SAC District Openings
Districts 1-3-4-5-6-9-10-11-12-13 will need representation beginning in April 2022.
Districts 2-8-14-15-18-19 are scheduled to be open in April 2023.
Nominations will still be accepted in all districts in the event the current representative is unable to continue as a member of the SAC.
Ath lete s with Dis abilitie s
Fo r y ears , the IHSA h as focu sed upon re asonable accommo dations to allow student-athletes with disabilities to be integra ted to the ma xi mu m ext ent possible in IHSA spo rts and act ivities. The IHSA has promo ted inclu sion of student-athletes with disabilities where ver p ossible, focu sing upon the various benefits of particip ating in ext racu rricu lar a thletics or a ct ivities, which would incl ude socia liza tion, imp rov ed teamw ork a nd leaders hip ski lls, as well as fitness.
Fo r Ath letes with Dis ab ilit ies , th e IHSA offer s sports program s in th e follo win g:
Bo ys & Gir ls Bo wlin g Fo r th e 2021-22 school y ear , schools Bo ys & Gir ls Sw im min g who wis h to ent er Ath letes with Bo ys & Gir ls Trac k & Field Dis ab ilit ies must do so th rough th e Sp ort and Activ ity Trac ker in Sc hools Cent er by th e follo win g dates :
Gir ls Sw im min g Sept em ber 29 Ath letes with Dis ab ilit ies who nee d Bo ys Bo wlin g Dec em ber 15 ac commodati ons to par tic ip ate can Gir ls Bo wlin g Jan uar y 5 requ es t th ose from th e IHSA . The Bo ys Sw im min g Jan uar y 19 Req ues t f or Accommodat io ns Fo rm can Gir ls T & F April 13 be found on th e IHSA website or by Bo ys T & F April 20 ent er in g th e follo win g ad dres s in to your browser : Fo r ques tio ns ab out A th letes with htt p:/ /www.ih sa.o rg/document s/fo Dis ab ilit ies program min g or ac commodati ons, pleas e contac t: rms/current /Req ues t% 20for%20Acc ommodatio n%20Fo rm.p df IHSA ADA Coordin ato r Kr aig Gar ber kgar ber @ih sa.o rg 309.6 63.6377
MEMO
To: IHSA Member School Principals/Athletic Directors/Coaches/Officials and IHSA Member School Athletic Trainers From: Craig Anderson, Executive Director, Stacey Lambert, IHSA Administrator for the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, and Sam Knox, IHSA Administrator for the Official’s Department
RE: Pre-Game Medical Huddle
IHSA concussion protocols are predicated on the premise that schools, by law and by playing rule, need to determine who the school will authorize to assess players removed from a game/contest with a possible head injury. In accordance with state law, the only people able to authorize a player’s return to a contest where he/she was removed with a possible head injury is a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois (in other words, a physician who is credentialed as an M.D. or D.O.), a certified athletic trainer (ATC), advanced practice nurses (APN), and physician’s assistants (PA). Prior to departure for the contest The school administration/concussion oversite team/etc. – should notify all coaches, when the team is on the road, who can return students to play in case of a suspected concussion. Meaning, the visiting coach should know if his/her school has approved the home team’s medical personnel to assess and return players to competition.
Pre-Game Medical Huddle Prior to the contest beginning, the officials should identify the designee for returning athletes from suspected head injuries. This can be physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois, a certified athletic trainer, advanced practice nurses, and physician’s assistants, who has the consent to treat any athlete during the contest. The visiting team coach should confirm, at this time, if the host medical personnel, are allowed to return players to competition or not. IF the visiting school has approved the host school medical personnel then the host school medical personnel can return players with suspected concussions to play. IF the visiting school has not approved the host school medical personnel then players suspected of concussions cannot return.
During the contest If a player is removed, he/she can only return to the contest at an appropriate stoppage of time in the game. If a player attempts to return, a game official needs to confirm with the head coach that player has been evaluated and cleared to return to play. At that time, the game official should confirm who the person was who evaluated the player and cleared him or her to return. The official should confirm that this person matches with the person mentioned during the pre-game coaches/captains meeting.
Post Game Following a contest where a student was removed with a possible head injury, the official who removed the player shall complete a Special Report with the IHSA Office. In the report, the official should include the player’s number, the approximate time in the contest when the player was removed, whether or not the player returned to the contest, and the person whom the head coach said had evaluated the player and cleared him/her to return to the contest. An official can also add any other details in his/her report deemed important.
In a situation where no school-approved medical professional is available, an official should not let a player previously removed from a contest with a possible head injury return to that same contest.
Example: Officials please prepare to ask the following questions in the pre-game huddle
1) where is the AED? And who is responsible to get it if needed? 2) host school- do you have medical personnel here? Where will they be located? 3) both teams- do you have someone who can return your players to the game if someone goes down with concussion like symptoms?
NOTE: A school is not required to answer yes to all of these questions. If no AED or medical personnel are present you may start the contest, just please note the missing AED in a special report. There is no need to note the missing medical personnel.
Thank you! IHSA Fall Sports Acclimatization Chart For all Cross Country, Girls Volleyball, Girls Swimming & Diving, Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, and Fall Baseball and Softball
Day Heat Acclimatization Practice Plan
1 One practice per day (3 hours maximum) 1-hour walk-through after 3 hours of rest
2 One practice per day (3 hours maximum) 1-hour walk-through after 3 hours of rest
3 One practice per day (3 hours maximum) 1-hour walk-through after 3 hours of rest
4 One practice per day (3 hours maximum) 1-hour walk-through after 3 hours of rest
5 One practice per day (3 hours maximum) 1-hour walk-through after 3 hours of rest
6-14 • Teams may conduct two practices per day. • Days with two practices must alternate with single practice days or rest days. • On days when teams practice twice in one day, total practice time cannot exceed 5 hours. • On days when teams practice twice in one day, individual practices are limited to a maximum of 3 hours. 3 hours of rest is required between practice sessions. • Single practice days are limited to a maximum of 3 hours with a 1-hour walkthrough following 3 hours of rest. • If a team practices on 6 consecutive days during the acclimatization period, one full day of complete rest is required on the 7th day (traditionally Sunday).
Students must participate in a minimum number of practice days before they can participate in their first contest. Cross Country, Girls Volleyball, Girls Swimming & Diving, Boys Soccer: 9 days of practice Girls Tennis and Fall Baseball and Softball: 7 days of practice Boys & Girls Golf are exempt from the Acclimatization Policy. Q: Does our Girls Volleyball team have to follow this policy if our gym is air conditioned? A: Yes Q: Does our Girls Swimming & Diving team have to follow this policy, even though they will be in a pool? A: Yes Q: How does the IHSA define a walk-through? A: A walk-through is defined as a teaching opportunity with athletes not wearing protective equipment (helmets or shoulder pads). During a walk-through, no running or running activities by team members is allowed and no protective equipment of any kind should be present. A ball should not be used during the one-hour walk- through. The walk-through is not part of the practice period on a three-hour practice day, and it can last no more than one (1) hour per day. The walk-through does not include conditioning or weight room activities. IHSA Football Acclimatization Chart
Day Heat Acclimatization Practice Plan Equipment Allowed
1 One practice per day (3 hours maximum) Helmet only 1-hour walk-through after 3 hours of rest
2 One practice per day (3 hours maximum) Helmet only 1-hour walk-through after 3 hours of rest
3 One practice per day (3 hours maximum) Helmet & 1-hour walk-through after 3 hours of rest Shoulder pads
4 One practice per day (3 hours maximum) Helmet & 1-hour walk-through after 3 hours of rest Shoulder pads
5 One practice per day (3 hours maximum) Helmet & 1-hour walk-through after 3 hours of rest Shoulder pads
6-14 • Teams may conduct two practices per day. Full pads • Days with two practices must alternate with single practice days or rest days. • On days when teams practice twice in one day, total practice time cannot exceed 5 hours. On days when teams practice twice in one day, individual practices are limited to a maximum of 3 hours. 3 hours of rest is required between practice sessions. • Single practice days are limited to a maximum of 3 hours with a 1-hour walkthrough following 3 hours of rest. • If a team practices on 6 consecutive days during the acclimatization period, one full day of complete rest is required on the 7th day (traditionally Sunday).
Football players must participate in a minimum of 1½ hours of on-field practice on 12 different days before they can participate in their first game. Q: How is this policy different than the Football Acclimatization Policy we have followed the past few years? A: The original policy required a 2-hour rest between on-field practice and a walk-through. The updated policy requires a 3-hour rest between on-field practice and a walk-through. Q: On a day when a team can have one practice, does the following schedule meet the policy? 3 hours of practice – 3 hours of rest – 1-hour walk-through A: Yes Q: On a day when a team can have two practices, does the following schedule meet the policy? 3 hours of practice – 3 hours of rest – 2 hours of practice A: Yes