BULLETIN Number 1 TABLE of CONTENTS Page Representative Council and Upper Peninsula Athletic Committee Elections
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In This Issue: • Representative Council and U.P. • National Testing Dates Athletic Committee Elections • 29th Annual Football Playoff Rules • Representative Council Meeting and Regulations • Executive Committee Meetings • 2003-04 Council Advisory List of International Educational and • Bush & Norris Award Recipients Exchange Programs Named • Approved Cooperative Programs • 2002-03 Parade of Champions August 2003 Volume LXXX BULLETIN Number 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Representative Council and Upper Peninsula Athletic Committee Elections . 4 Spring Representative Council Meeting. 6 May Executive Committee Meeting. 16 Executive Committee Teleconference . 18 June Executive Committee Meeting. 19 From the Executive Director: Old News/Good News . 26 Why You Must Have A Completed Master Eligibility List. 27 Sanctioning Procedures/Out-of-State Practice Guidelines . 28 2003 Bush Award Recipients Named. 29 2003 Norris Award Recipient Honored . 30 Record-Setting Athletic Participation Numbers Posted . 31 2002-03 MHSAA Sports Participation. 31 Update Meetings/AD In-Service Registration . 32 Register All Nonfaculty Coaches Before They Assume Responsibilities . 34 Summary of Nonfaculty Coaches. 34 2003-04 PACE Schedule & Enrollment Form . 35 Michigan Dominates National Softball, Volleyball Record Book . 36 NFHS Statistician Manual Available Through MHSAA . 39 Former Council Member Messner Dies . 39 Important Notice Regarding School Directory Information. 40 Eligibility Advancement Reminders. 40 Nominations For Special Awards. 40 29th Annual Football Playoffs Rules and Regulations. 41 2003 Football Schedules Available . 48 Basketball Rules Revisions. 50 Football Rules Revisions . 51 Soccer Rules Revisions. 52 Ice Hockey Committee Meeting. 52 2003-04 National Testing Dates/MHSAA Tournament Conflicts . 53 2002-03 Parade of Champions . 54 Approved Association Membership Mandatory for Tournament Work . 58 A Covenant With Sports Officials . 59 Officials Registrations Reach Record Numbers. 60 Officials Ratings-Part of the Contract . 60 Failure to Rate Officials-Winter 2002-03. 61 2003 Spring Coach Ejection Listing. 62 Officials Reports Summary-Spring 2003 . 63 Seeding Committee Meeting . 63 2003-04 CSIET List of Approved Exchange Programs . 64 MHSAA Classification by Sport-2003-04 . 66 Scholar-Athlete Materials Available . 67 Status of Classification Changes . 68 2003-04 Coaches Association Presidents . 70 2003-04 Coaches Association Contact Persons . 71 Request for Interpretations/Whom to Contact in the MHSAA . 73 MHSAA Game Ball Suppliers . 74 2003-04 Order Form for MHSAA Materials . 75 Certified Assignors Meeting. 76 Girls Basketball Site Selection Committee Meeting . 78 2003-04 High School Cooperative Program Listing . 79 2003-04 Junior High/Middle School Cooperative Program Listing. 88 ON THE COVER Girls Basketball and Football are two of the sports that take center stage in the fall, culminating with the MHSAA Finals in both sports. The Girls Basketball Finals take place in Mt. Pleasant Dec. 4-6, while the Football Finals will be in the Pontiac Silverdome Nov. 28-29. (Photos by 20-20 Photographic) August 2003 2 MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Published eight times per year, by the Michigan High School Athletic Association, Inc. 1661 Ramblewood, East Lansing, 48823-7392 • Telephone 517-332-5046 FAX 517-332-4071 mhsaa.com Members of Representative Council Melvin Atkins** Kathy McGee* Director of Athletics Director of Advancement Grand Rapids Public Schools Flint Powers Catholic High School Appointee Appointee James Derocher* Eunice Moore** Superintendent Director of Health, Physical Education and Safety Negaunee Public Schools Detroit Public Schools Class C-D — Upper Peninsula City of Detroit Ken Dietz** William D. Newkirk* Athletic Director Superintendent Hartford High School Sanford-Meridian Public Schools Class C-D — Southwestern Michigan Class C-D — Northern Lower Peninsula Keith Eldred*, Vice President Fred Procter* Athletic Director Principal Williamston Middle School Beverly Hills Wylie E. Groves High School Junior High/Middle Schools Appointee Paul L. Ellinger**, President Peter C. Ryan* Superintendent Athletic Director Cheboygan Area Schools Saginaw Heritage High School Junior High/Middle Schools Class A-B — Northern Lower Peninsula Eric Federico* Randy Salisbury** Assistant Superintendent Principal Gibraltar Schools Britton-Macon High School Class A-B — Southeastern Michigan Class C-D — Southeastern Michigan Dan Flynn** Michael Shibler* Faculty Member/Coach Superintendent Escanaba High School Rockford Public Schools Class A-B — Upper Peninsula Class A-B — Southwestern Michigan Margra Grillo* Pam Wong (ex-officio) Board Member Designee Gladwin Public Schools Superintendent of Public Instruction Appointee Lansing Scott Grimes* Principal *Term Expires December, 2004 Grand Haven High School **Term Expires December, 2003 Statewide At-Large Karen Leinaar** Athletic Director Benzie Central High School Statewide At-Large Any individual who is a representative of a member school (faculty member or Board of Education mem- ber) 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 Laurie LaClear, Bookkeeper Tony Bihn, Systems Programmer Sue Lohman, Administrative Assistant William F. Bupp, Assistant Director Gina Mazzolini, Assistant Director Angela Butterwick, Administrative Assistant Thomas L. Minter, Assistant to Executive Director Katie Doll, Receptionist Leanne Moore, Administrative Assistant Andy Frushour, Executive Assistant Thomas Rashid, Associate Director Jim Ganong, Network Administrator/Technician John E. Roberts, Executive Director Nate Hampton, Assistant Director Sharla Stokes, Administrative Assistant John R. Johnson, Communications Director Faye Verellen, Administrative Assistant Rob Kaminski, Publications Coordinator Debbie Waddell, Executive Assistant Camala Kinder, Administrative Assistant Karen Yonkers, Executive Assistant 3 August 2003 REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AND UPPER PENINSULA ATHLETIC COMMITTEE ELECTIONS Ballots to be Sent to Schools August 27, 2003 MAP OF REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL SECTIONS Ballots for Representative Council elections year term beginning in December 2003 for will be mailed to principals of member schools the Private and Parochial position. from the MHSAA office Aug. 27, 2003. The In addition to the above named Representa- ballots will be due back in the MHSAA office tive Council positions, there are three Upper Sept. 10, 2003. Peninsula Athletic Committee positions to be Six positions for membership on the Rep- voted in September. A representative of the resentative Council will be up for election Class A-B, Class C and Class D schools will be this fall. Vacancies for two-year terms begin- elected by the principals of the Upper Penin- ning December 2003 will occur as follows: sula schools. Class C-D Southwestern Section, Lower Look for the ballots and return them in time Peninsula; Class C-D Southeastern Section, to be counted by the Board of Canvassers. Be Lower Peninsula; Class A-B Upper sure you mark your ballot correctly and signa- Peninsula; Statewide At-Large; Junior tures are affixed in the proper places. Ballots High/Middle School, and City of Detroit. must have two (2) signatures to be considered There also will be an election for a one- valid. August 2003 4 Details of the Representative Council com- Statewide At-Large position may be found near the beginning of the MHSAA Handbook. Jeffrey Grodi, Board Vice President, Following the due date of Sept. 10, 2003, Monroe-Jefferson Schools the Board of Canvassers as provided in Article Karen Leinaar, CAA, Athletic Director, IV of the Constitution of the Michigan High Benzonia-Benzie Central High School School Athletic Association, will meet and declare the winners for the various vacancies. Junior High/Middle Schools In accordance with the approved nomin- Paul L. Ellinger, Superintendent, ation and election procedures, listed candi- Cheboygan Area Schools dates have submitted their desire to run for a position by March 15, 2003. They City of Detroit have included an approval to serve from their respective Superintendent or Principal and Lafayette Evans, Acting Athletic have certified their qualifications to run for Director, Detroit Public Schools the office which they seek. No write-ins will Private & Parochial (one year) be possible because each candidate must be approved by March 15 in order to run for a Carl W. Arkema, Athletic Director, position on the Representative Council. Muskegon Western Michigan Christian Following are the declared candidates and Tim Fracassi, Athletic Director, the vacancies which will occur in December Southfield Christian School 2003: Vic Michaels, Director of Physical REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL Education & Athletics, Archdiocese of CANDIDATES FOR Detroit SEPTEMBER 2003 ELECTION UPPER PENINSULA ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Southwestern Section, Lower Peninsula -- Class C and D Schools Class D Schools Ken Dietz, Athletic Director, Hartford Russell Bailey, Superintendent, Ewen- High School Trout Creek Consolidated Schools Southeastern Section, Lower Peninsula -- Dave Duncan, Athletic Director, Class C and D Schools Cedarville High School Randy Salisbury, Principal, Britton- Mark Movrich, Teacher/Coach, Macon High School Bessemer-A. D. Johnston High School Upper Peninsula -- Class A and B Schools Class C Schools Dan Flynn, Teacher/Coach, Escanaba Bruce Horsch, Athletic Director, High School Houghton High