SASKATCHEWAN HIGH SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SEPTEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER SHSAA EXECUTIVE Executive Director’s Report 2014 - 2015 Welcome back to another school year. I hope all of you had a chance to spend some quality time with your family and re- PRESIDENT: energize for another exciting and rewarding year of school sport. Roger Morgan, Kincaid I know that the students are looking forward to another year of excitement of school sport that will further their growth as contributing citizens through their involvement in the various EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: activities. The office staff and the Executive look forward to Jeff Kitts, Moose Jaw another great year and hope everyone involved shares the same Kevin Kitchen, Kamsack excitement. The Association ended last year with another successful AGM Barry Croshaw, Watrous that was held in Yorkton. It was another valuable process and Syd Laskowski, Osler the philosophy of the Association continues to be reinforced in the decisions that are made during these three days of meetings. Barclay Patterson, Saskatoon It was great to see the turnout of delegates, some new as well as Lance Ford, Regina many veterans. The annual general meeting in Yorkton brought closure to the 2013-2014 school year and served as a Kendra Paramchuk, Meadow Lake springboard to the 2014-2015 school year. This gives the Scott Cory, Hanley membership and Executive a chance to introduce exciting new initiatives for the upcoming year. The newest initiative the SIAAA Bob Simpson, Melville (Saskatchewan Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Kyle McIntyre, Chinook SD Association) which was introduced two years ago, has been very successful and the Executive looks forward to growing this professional development opportunity for our members this year. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: This organization offers our athletic directors resources which Kevin Vollet aides in carrying out the many tasks required by their schools. The Association will continue to move this initiative forward by ASSISTANT holding the first SIAAA Conference on April 17th & 18th, 2015. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Look for more reminders in the coming months. See registration Lyle McKellar at: http://media.wix.com/ugd/686a20_bc381552e873417b82d428b9 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: de1dc79b.pdf Jessica Blair SHSAA President Roger Morgan, chaired the three-day meeting Stefanie Lewis which included the election of four positions to the SHSAA Executive Council. Jeff Kitts, (Moose Jaw Riverview Collegiate) SHSAA OFFICE was elected as the new SHSAA Section 1 representative. #1 - 575 Park Street Joining Jeff and new to the Executive Council will be Section 3 REGINA SK S4N 5B2 representative Barry Croshaw, (Watrous Winston High School) ; Tel: (306) 721-2151 Official's Representative Scott Cory, (Hanley Composite) and Fax: (306) 721-2659 Regina Representative Lance Ford (Sheldon-Williams E-Mail: [email protected] Collegiate). Returning to the Executive Council is President Web Site: www.shsaa.ca Roger Morgan, Kevin Kitchen, (Kamsack Collegiate) as Section 2 representative; Syd Laskowski, (Osler Valley Christian Academy) as Section 4 Representative; Barclay Patterson, SHSAA MISSION STATEMENT (Evan Hardy Collegiate) as Saskatoon Representative and the “To promote the positive SHSAA Vice-President and Kendra Paramchuk, (Meadow Lake development of the individual Carpenter), as Women's Representative. Kyle McIntyre, by providing competitive (Chinook School Division) continues as the LEADS interscholastic athletic Representative to the Executive Council, along with Bob activities consistent with the Simpson representing the Good Spirit School Division appointed goals of education.” to the Executive Council as the Representative of the SSBA (Saskatchewan School Boards Association). September 2014 Page 1 www.shsaa.ca SASKATCHEWAN HIGH SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Congratulations to the newly elected board members and thank you to those that let their name stand for election to the SHSAA Executive Council. Thank you is not enough to the members of the Executive Council leaving their position. The province was very fortunate to have Valerie Gordon, (Eastend School), Cory Schmaltz, (Carrot River High School), Miles Bennett (Sun West School Division) and Dale Reed, (O'Neill High School) serve on the Executive Council. Val, Dale and Miles completed their four year commitment to the Association, while Cory was with the Council for two years. All four dedicated their time on the Council for the development of the province’s students. The students and Association were beneficiaries of their dedication to school sport bringing knowledge and experience from all facets of education. The Association lost yet another respected member of our fraternity this past summer on July 11, 2014. Len Williams, former SHSAA Executive member and 1997 Merit Award recipient, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. We pass along our thoughts and prayers to Len's family and share in their prayers and support for Jacquie in her battle. Len created a Coaching Legacy Fund in his name that is managed by Sask Sport and the Coaching Association of Saskatchewan. The Association through the SHSAA Executive Management Committee will undergo its succession plan beginning in October of this year. Due to my pending retirement in June, the Management Committee will advertise for the next Assistant Executive Director to work on behalf of the Association alongside incoming Executive Director, Lyle McKellar. Look for the call for applications that will be accepted for this position which will short list potential interviewees in November with interviews to take place in early January. This will give the successful candidate time to get his or her affairs in order to make the transition to the new job which will begin August 1, 2015. Should there be any questions about the process or the position, please direct those inquiries to me. The 2014 AGM was a great success. I would like to publicly thank conference chair Shawn Redmond, District President Brad Cameron, Superintendent Al Sharp, Good Spirit School Division and the entire East Central District for hosting our AGM in Yorkton. The meeting was well planned and the many volunteers of the organizing committee are to be commended for their great hospitality. A brief summary of these changes are listed below. The SHSAA Districts will rely on the SHSAA Bylaw or Policy should the District not have the clause in their own District Bylaws. West Central has changed its colors to Blue and Green. Any school applying for use of a Grade 8 student (1A and 2A schools only) must be a student in the school. Any student enrolled in a sport-specific class at their school is ineligible to represent the school in SHSAA sanctioned activities. This is clarified further that the class must be in the current season of the activity and will take effect semester two of 2014-2015. Schools will be classified for those activities based on the previous year's Gr. 9-11 students for the Fall activities (Soccer, Volleyball, Football and Cross Country) and on the current year's Grade 10-12 student enrolment numbers for the Winter (Wrestling and Basketball) and Spring activities (Track). Classified activities will be placed in the Bylaws section of the Handbook so that Districts have the ability to propose resolutions at the annual meeting. Reclassification of schools will be for a two year period instead of a three year commitment. Entry fees for Basketball has been increased to $250.00 per team with all other tournament fees remaining at $150.00. Eligibility Forms for the Fall activities (Golf, Cross Country, Soccer, Football and Volleyball has a due date of the THIRD Wednesday of September. SHSAA Team Fees have increased to $40.00 per team. September 2014 Page 2 www.shsaa.ca SASKATCHEWAN HIGH SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Team Fees will now be collected for Boys Grass Golf and Girls Grass Golf. Student athletes participating in Football must attend 10 practices prior to the first contest. Student athletes participating in Wrestling must attend 7 practices prior to the first contest. School Golf programs may begin April 15 of the preceding school year. School Cross Country programs may begin the Monday following the preceding year's Track Provincials. Football o The membership approved a policy that will allow Football teams to retain the current numbering system for eligible and ineligible numbers for a Football team beginning in 2015. Volleyball o The membership approved a rotation of Regina, Saskatoon, North and South representatives for pool designation in the 5A category. Curling o Curling teams (all three categories) may now substitute a player regardless of the situation. This substituted player may not re-enter the same game. o The SBTRS throw to the button has been placed at the end of the Thursday night practice session rather than at the end of any of the three round robin games during the course of the championship. o The mandatory break at the end of the fourth end is now five minutes rather than three minutes. Wrestling o The minimum time between bouts shall be 15 minutes. o The current tie-break procedure outlined in the CAWA Rulebook shall be used. o Changes to the provincial team may be made up until Thursday 12:00pm. Basketball o The survey-based ranking of the 1A - 4A basketball teams is eliminated. Badminton o The current BWF tie-breaking procedure is adopted. Track o Student athletes competing in the Quadathlon are now permitted to run relays for their district in their appropriate age class. A complete listing of all approved and defeated resolutions is available on the SHSAA web site. Go to: http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0058/2261/Resolutions_2014_FINAL_WEB_JUNE.pdf A reminder that each school will still be required to submit their current school enrolment as of September 30th, 2014 to the web site by October 6th, 2014. This is necessary to finalize classifications for the current year (Winter and Spring Activities) and set the framework for the following competitive year (2015-2016 Fall Activities).