State High School Activities Association Journal

Official Publication of MSHSAA Vol. 81, No. 4 June 2017 Departments Missouri State High School Questions & Answers...... 1 News...... 2-10, 15-16 Activities Association Board of Directors...... 10-13 Awards...... 16-21 2016-17 Board of Directors Executive Staff DR. KERWIN URHAHN Executive Director Eligibility rulings, transfers, Constitution and By- Laws interpretations, budget and finance, insurance, litigation, legislative liaison, school classification, enrollments. STACY SCHROEDER Assoc. Executive Director and , Scholar Bowl, Transfers (hardships & waivers), personnel, MSHSAA Leadership School program, eligibility. Eric Churchwell, Pres. Brett Soden, V.P. Dr. Mark Beem Toni Hill Chris Wilson Northeast District Southwest District Central District At-Large Region 2 Southeast District DAVINE DAVIS Superintendent Principal Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent Asst. Executive Director Palmyra School Strafford HS Hickory County Bloomfield Schools Kennett Schools Music, , cheerleading, dance, performing Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2017 Term Expires 2017 Term Expires 2019 groups, Transfers (foreign exchange/international students), sanctions, eligibility. KEVIN GARNER Asst. Executive Director , soccer, transfers, athletic directors liaison, waivers, eligibility. DON MAURER Asst. Executive Director Cross county, track & field, speech and debate, eligibility. GREG STAHL Asst. Executive Director Football, , wrestling, eligibility. Mark Linneman Corey Johnson Travis Dittemore Jim Finley Dr. Jennifer Schmidt St. Louis District At-Large Region 1 Northwest District Kansas City District South Central District KENNY SEIFERT Athletic Director Athletic Director Superintendent Superintendent Principal Asst. Executive Director Lutheran South HS Hazelwood East DeKalb Blue Springs Schools Sullivan HS Officials coordinator, officials’ registration, officials’ Term Expires 2017 Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2018 Term Expires 2018 rules meetings, special reports, , eligibility. TODD ZELL Asst. Executive Director , , eligibility, sportsmanship Mission Statement Contact Info. programs & Summit, student services, Why We Play. “The MSHSAA promotes the value of participation, MSHSAA CRAIG LONG sportsmanship, team play, and personal excellence 1 N. Keene St., PO Box 1328 Chief Financial Officer to develop citizens who make positive contributions Columbia, MO 65205 to their community and support the Budget and finance, vendor contracts and bids, (573) 875-4880 democratic principles of our state and nation.” Fax (573) 875-1450 advertising, corporate partners, awards, billing, www.mshsaa.org buildings and grounds. [email protected] JASON WEST Communications Director Email Policy: Due to the high volume of email messages received by the Association, an expedited personal response may not always be possible. The MSHSAA staff will respond first to more traditional means of communication such as telephone calls, written Publications, media and public relations, television correspondence and faxes. The MSHSAA office can be reached at (573) 875-4880 during regular office hours. As time permits, staff and radio rights, web site maintenance, records, will reply to email messages that include the sender’s complete name, address and phone number. Questions regarding student eligibil- ity or specific MSHSAA by-laws should first be directed to your local school administrator. By Board policy, our staff is not permitted statistics, Distinguished Service Awards, Keller to answer specific eligibility inquiries via email, and any follow-up questions to the MSHSAA should be done via telephone or written Awards, Scholastic Achievement Awards, Traditions. correspondence. June 2017 (vol. 81, no. 4) • The MSHSAA Journal is published four times per year by the Missouri State High School Activities Association. • © 2017 MSHSAA, all rights reserved. The Journal is available free on the Association website, www.mshsaa.org. 1 N. Keene St. Phone: (573) 875-4880 P.O. Box 1328 Fax: (573) 875-1450 Columbia, MO [email protected] 65205-1328 Eligibility Rulings All official eligibility opinions shall be in writing and shall bear the Proud Member signature of the executive director. Verbal rulings are not official. National Federation of State High Principals are reminded that correspondence concerning eligibility School Associations rulings, annual eligibility lists, applications for waiver of the transfer rule, hardship transfers and sanction forms, must be signed by the principal for consideration by the MSHSAA. MSHSAA Journal June 2017  1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS & QUESTIONS d with and answers should be helpful and share The following questions Is there a difference to the rule mentioned in the question in the question mentioned to the rule a difference Is there Question: school is summer after in the occurs competition if the nonschool above the summer. dismissed for team participants months, the nonschool during the summer Yes, Answer: of coaching staff a member of the schools may be coached by in any sport previous school year has attended the the nonschool participant the school By-Law 3.15.3 Editor’s Note). (MSHSAA the next school year or will attend Questions: Summer School and credit earned may count toward academic Summer school courses The individual school district must are met. eligibility if specific requirements position that summer school credit shall be accepted. first adopt an official readily school credit should be placed in writing and The policy on summer be purposes to parents and students. It should provided for informational not meet school courses and electives do made clear that correspondence this requirement. your school counselors. count summer school credit toward Question: Will students be able to eligibility requirements for the first semester of the meeting the academic 2013-2014 school year? By-Law 2.3 provides students may count up to 1 unit Yes. Answer: their eligibility for the of credit from summer school toward establishing from the Only classes, which are required for graduation fall semester. the academic requirement. local school, may be counted toward meeting Electives are not accepted. our counselors may Question: Should we have some type of a form that if the class(es) being taken in want to use to advise the student and parents regaining academic eligibility? summer school will or will not count toward and the school athletic The counseling department Absolutely. Answer: to be certain students and activities directors must all work together If any questions arise the are advised properly before taking the class. office should be contacted. (573-875-4880). MSHSAA education and has Question: If a student needs 1 unit of credit in physical may the student take year, earned that credit by the end of the sophomore the junior year as an elective physical education during the summer after his academic eligibility? and count this credit toward re-establishing Answer:as set form by the No. Only classes required for graduation (DESE) and/or the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Electives would not count local school may be counted in summer school. toward regaining eligibility. in another district Question: May one of our students take summer school and count the credit earned towards eligibility? provided the class is required for graduation and your Yes, Answer: transcript. on the student’s school is going to accept the credit and place Algebra I must that student take fails Question: If one of our student’s Algebra I in summer school or could the student take a required science Algebra I is not being offered? class if student is not required to take the same class failed during A Answer: The student may retake the class during summer school, the school year. The only requirement for a summer school class to but it is not required. be counted towards academic eligibility is that the class is a graduation requirement for the school and cannot be an elective. Question: Is it mandatory that our school accept summer school credit for determining academic eligibility for the fall semester? This like all other requirements of student eligibility are Answer: No. the minimum essential requirements and each local Board of Education/ Governing Body has the right to establish more stringent requirements. Question: What is meant by the core classes required for graduation by DESE? Answer: In order for all students across the state to meet a minimal curricular program it was adopted by the schools to rely upon core courses and required credits for graduation as required by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Currently these minimum Arts = 1 credit; Arts = 1 credit; Fine requirements are as follows: Practical Physical Education = 1 credit; Science = 2 credits; Mathematics = 2 credits; Arts = 3 credits; and Social Studies = 2 credits. In addition a Communication student may also count other required classes. Because there is a fine line that can be crossed, school administrators must Because there is a fine line that can be crossed, and must monitor carefully the educate their coaches of what is appropriate out-of-season conditioning programs. for the Question: Our football coaches have worked out a schedule at them some time off summer and have divided up the duties to give The head coach is going to work with the team on home with their families. and play seven-on-seven on Saturdays. Our Mondays and Wednesdays and Tuesdays weight room on assistant coaches are going to open up the would also like to host our own full contact camp the fourth Thursdays. We week in July for four days. a) Do we have to count all of these days as contact days? b) Can our assistant coaches go to the games on Saturdays? and c) when does the summer period end? A) the days that the coach or any coach from that sport is giving Answer: instruction will be counted as a contact day therefore; the head coach would have to count his days as contact days. If the assistant coaches are following By-Law 3.15 for out-of-sport conditioning they will not be counted if sport specific instruction takes place towards the contact days. However, training is over and the they will count as contact days. Example: Weight kickers go and get a couple of balls and practice kicking out on the field assistants can attend any Your ;contact has occurred for that sport. B) Any football The school must keep tract of sport specific contact. function. can have You contact, with instruction is considered one day of contact. sets of students from the same school three coaches with three different things on the same day and that is one day of contact. C) for doing different fall sports the summer ends July 31. For all other sports the summer ends with the Sunday of week six of the standardized calendar. Question: Who cannot coach a nonschool team during the school year school season? outside a particular sport’s of any sport (not just the Answer: No member of the coaching staff sport in question) from any school that any student on the nonschool team currently attends or will attend the following year can coach this particular school season nonschool team during the school outside the specific sport’s By-Law 3.14.2.e). (MSHSAA Our school district supports three high schools. Our Board Question: Our school district supports and grant requests from students to attend a high of Education will permit school’s residence is not located in that high school in which their parents’ reside The family does, however, attendance area. established geographic fall within the requirements of this scenario Would in the school district. By-Law 3.10.2? residence in MSHSAA residence as being within the The by-laws carefully define Answer: No. school attendance area for the individual member established geographic In the district of multiple schools at the same level. and not an entire school transfer students would be initially ineligible until a situation described, the athletic eligibility in all sports. Non-resident form is submitted to determine transfer exception, but freshmen may be ruled eligible under the “promotion” they live outside of the individual they are still considered transfer students if boundaries, and a transfer request must be filed. high school’s our weight room Question: Our school encourages our students to use coaches take roll of their student for out of season conditioning. Our athletic program. If the students do athletes and expect them to participate in this they should be there for the not attend the coaches counsel with them that by our coaches? good of the team. Is this appropriate action Answer: program No. Participation in an out-of-season conditioning any student who desires is completely voluntary and must be open to to the students a roll for team attendance is signaling Taking to attend. kept even though the activity record of team member attendance is being follow-up with the students and so called “counseling” to The is voluntary. responsibility outside of the attend has definitely tied participation with team have implied to the students they are expected to attend The adults season. and this is a responsibility to the team. A A to the MSHSA pertaining and answers questions are The following These policy. of Directors Board MSHSAA By-Laws and/or and Constitution which the rules and regulations as an aid in interpreting are provided area and/ you have a specific have adopted. If member schools MSHSAA Kerwin Urhahn, explained, contact Dr. which you would like or question to the fact questions attention is called Your executive director. MSHSAA and By- Constitution of the MSHSAA regarding interpretations and answers in the By-Law they relate to Article or following the Constitution Laws appear Official Handbook. MSHSAA 2  MSHSAA Journal June 2017 2. 1. Held December7,2016 Committee Meeting Medicine Advisory theSports of Summary NEWS * Denied 6. 5. Recommendschoolsvoteonthe Annual Ballot *4. RecommendchangingBy-Law3.8.1,requir 3. Officials Diving Championship State Swimming& 2017 MSHSAAGirls Zieger Stocker,Scott Tacke, Tom Yaeger,Jeffreyand Ann Merten,Kevin Moore,JackSteck,Chris *1. Held November16,2016 CommitteeMeeting Advisory Country theCross of Summary *4. 3. 2. All othersapproved * Denied Recommend approvingthe2015-16Inter as ourSportsMedicineManual. Page ontheMSHSAA website,whichserves Recommend approvingtheSportsMedicine serve ontheSportsMedicineCommittee. a case-by-casebasisbythephysicianswho not definedbythe ADA willbereviewedon less meetingthe ADA guidelines. A condition student isnotpermittedgolfcartusageun Recommend thatforthesportofgolf,a ball contactquartersallowableinoneweek. that six(6)bethemaximumnumberoffoot school. and monitoredathleticparticipationatthat ing thataPPEFormbeonfilefororganized to thecurrent14-daypracticerequirement. Recommend thattherebenochangesmade scholastic Youth SportsBrainInjuryReport Julie Elliott, JeniferGibbs,ChadMarnholtz, Julie Elliott, All othersapproved

districts andClasses34holdingsection 549; 550-1199; 1200andup;Classes12holdingonly but changetoenrollmentbreaksasfollows:0-224;225- Recommend thatCrossCountryremainatfourclasses, umpires priortothemeet.” responsible forassigninganadequatenumberofcourse ing ProceduresManualasfollows:“Thehostschoolis Recommend thatverbiagebeaddedtotheDistrictHost and Class2schoolhoststhesecondyear. “ each year. Example:Class1schoolhoststhefirstyear possible, alternatelocationsbetweenthedifferent classes classes racingatonedistrictsite,thedistrictsshall,ifall Procedures Manualtoreadasfollows:“Iftherearetwo Recommend thatverbiagebeaddedtotheDistrictHosting team. to bringtheextratworunnerscompeteasaqualifying ners inthepostseasonbutnotasateam,theybeallowed als. Recommend thatifateamqualifiesfiveindividualrun - - - - MSHSAA websiteatwww.mshsaa.org. 1232g(b); 34C.F.R. 99.1etseq. All otherportionsofallmeetingsareopen. record willbereviewedordiscussed. Section610.021(6and/or14)R.S.Mo.;20U.S.C. of studentswherepersonally identifiable privateinformationfromastudent’ telephone (573)875-4880,no laterthan48hoursbeforethemeeting. services shouldrequestsuchbycontactingtheexecutive directoroftheMSHSAA, meeting. supplied totheMSHSAA officeaminimumoftwoweeksbeforethe AppealsCommittee reminded ofhowimportantitistohaveyourtransferformsandsupportingdocumentation Appeals Committeeforthe2017-2018schoolyear:Schooladministratorsandcoachesare Dates andSites CommitteeMeeting Appeals and Directors of Board Future - For moredetailsonthesites and timesofthemeetings,contactMSHSAA Hearings ofstudenteligibility shall beclosedasmattersinvolvingtheeligibilitystatus Anyone attendingameetingintheMSHSAA officewhorequiresauxiliaryaidsor All meetingsbeginat8:30a.m. March 13,2018-MSHSAA office,Columbia(Tue. of Week 37) November 14,2017-MSHSAA office,Columbia(Tue. of Week 20) August 30,2017-MSHSAA office,Columbia (Wed. of Week 9) August 16,2017-MSHSAA office,Columbia (Wed. of Week 7) Appeals Committee of April 6, 2018meetingwhichshallbeginat1:00p.m. All meetingsshallbeginat8:30a.m.withtheexception June 13,2018-MSHSAA office,Columbia(Wed. of Week 50) April 6-7,2018- Tan-Tar-A, OsageBeach(Fri.-Sat.ofWeek 40) March 7-8,2018-MSHSAA office,Columbia(Wed.-Thu. of Week 36) January 24-25,2018-MSHSAA office,Columbia(Wed.-Thu. of Week 30) November 29-30,2017-MSHSAA office,Columbia(Wed.-Thu. of Week 22) September 13-14,2017-MSHSAA office,Columbia(Wed.-Thu. of Week 11) Board ofDirectors The followingdateshavebeensetformeetingsoftheMSHSAA BoardofDirectorsand - - transfers beingdeemedasmadeforathleticreasons: sions containedinMSHSAA By-Law3.10.4.h,Hardship Application Transfer, dueto IV, Section6-p,HardshipProvisionoftheMSHSAA Constitution: sions containedinMSHSAA By-Law3.10.4.h,Hardship Application Transfers: eligibility under Transfer Waiver, By-Law3.10.4.i: MSHSAA By-Law3.10.4.h,Hardship Transfer Applications andgrantedrestricted Held March14-15,2017 Committee Appeals c. b. b. a. The Appeals Committeeheard17casesandruledasfollows: 2. 1. Denied appealtogranteligibilitythefollowingschool’s studentunderprovi 1. Denied eligibilitytothefollowingschool’s studentunderprovisionsof Article 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Granted unrestrictedeligibilitytothefollowingschools’ studentsunderprovi 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Denied appealstograntunrestrictedeligibilityunderprovisionscontainedin St. PiusX(Festus)HighSchool(twoappeals) Cardinal RitterHighSchool(3rdstudentappealfortheschool) Francis HowellHighSchool(2ndstudentappealfortheschool) Sweet SpringsHighSchool Rockwood SummitHighSchool Webb CityHighSchool Duchesne HighSchool(1ststudentappealfortheschool) Francis HowellHighSchool(3rdstudentappealfortheschool) Liberty NorthHighSchool Advance HighSchool Christian HighSchool Duchesne HighSchool(2ndstudentappealfortheschool) Francis HowellHighSchool(1ststudentappealfortheschool) Cardinal RitterHighSchool(twoappeals) DeSmet HighSchool s educational officeor - - MSHSAA Journal June 2017  3 - NEWS THANKS! A Special Questionnaire. As the school year draws to a close, special thanks is indeed in order to A when a first down is declared when a first change of team possession following a to dry or change the game ball to dry or change Note: MSHSAA Board tabled and Note: MSHSAA for further study Tabled Approved as amended No Action An official’s time-out is called, except: time-out is An official’s a) b) c) called; charged time-out is A of a period; At the end score occurs. A The clock will continue to run in all NOTE: The use of this rule does not NOTE: 6. Recommend the Football Classifica the MSHSAA will host the last of this the MSHSAA year’s music, academic Championships. competition, speech & debate, boys golf, spring softball, boys tennis, baseball, and girls soccer will be crowning young These people from all over the state. championships could not take place without the help of numerous volunteers. the many individuals who combined their and talents to conduct energies, efforts our interscholastic programs. On behalf Board of Directors and of the MSHSAA we truly appreciate staff, your MSHSAA your dedication to our young people and the work you do throughout the year. Through the experiences our young people encounter through participation, the skills and lessons of life are taught. endeavors to provide enjoyable Your and worthwhile experiences to our boys them a valuable and girls has afforded opportunity to apply what they are learning Thank you and through their education. enjoy the summer!

tion breaks use the following parameters: Class 6 – largest 32 schools Class 1-5 use equal enrollment breaks and board policy on Equal Classification Breaks. requested to include this topic on the 2017 MSHSAA * Denied ** *** **** All others approved when: 1. 2. 3. 4. of the fourth quarter At the beginning NOTE: or (11man) when a 35pt differential the Running Clock 45pt. differential (8man) with exception of shall not be stopped #1 and #2: other situations. Rule 3-1-3 which preclude the use of NFHS be shortened in period or periods may reads: “A of the opposing any emergency by agreement By mutual agreement coaches and the referee. of the opposing coaches and the referee, any time remaining periods may be shortened at any or the game terminated.” ** - - . . ------summer towards the 20 no more than six consecutive days. no more than six consecutive toward the limit of nine football toward the limit of nine All days of a full-pad tackle team camp All days of a full-pad : Camp Football Team a.4. Full-Pad Tackle Note: MSHSAA Board tabled and Note: MSHSAA 5. Recommend that the state association The point differential RUNNING CLOCK: will count toward the limit of 20 summer will count toward the contact(live/thud) days. of maximum A Restrictions: b. Full-Pad Tackle full- nine summer contact days may be used for pad tackle football (live/thud football contact) All remaining summer under the following options. than contact days shall be conducted in no more half-shell. 1. Non-School Sponsored Football Team Camps/Full Pad(live/thud) Football Con as three full-pad contact days and will count section, a full-pad tackle For the purposes of this football team camp, that includes thud/live contact, shall be no fewer than three consecu toward the football limit permitted toward the contact days eration’s Football Rules permit state associations eration’s to adopt a “running clock” when a point differential Advisory Committee, The Football is attained. with approval of the Board of Directors has ap proved the following plan for all football playing After the first half, any time schools for all levels: reaches 35 points or more, the score differential and 45 points or more for 8-man, the for 11-man following changes, and only these changes, will be made regarding rules determining when the The clock will be stopped clock will be stopped: ing entity. Full-pad tackle football is allowed at ing entity. such a camp or Full Pad(live/thud) Contact Day after the acclimation requirement is met, and under the duration limits in a-4 above. requested a survey be issued to football mem ber schools for feedback on allowances of Board further football contact during summer. suggest to use feedback from the survey to develop topic language for the 2018 MSHSAA Questionnaire. adoption regarding “Running Clock” provision include an additional “Note” as follows: The National Fed applies to all football contests. tact Days: Schools may allow personal player uniforms and equipment (helmets, pads, jerseys, etc.), to be utilized when the school is attend ing a non-school sponsored team football camp or Full Pad(live/thud) Contact Day, where the school coach will be accompanying and coach ing the players. Schools may participate in a maximum of three full pad(live/thud) football contact days with another member school so long as each full pad(live/thud) football is contact day with another member school covered with liability/catastrophic insurance coverage provided by a non-school sponsor tive days and as three summer contact days, it will still count days tackle days of five days of heat and equipment acclimatization acclimatization and equipment days of heat of five days Hel 3 only, Helmets (2 days in half-shell Air/Bag/ of Pads.) consisting mets/Shoulder precede contact and must Control football contact. (live/thud) football any full pad These as days days will count is attended for FEWER than three consecutive is attended for FEWER If such a ------Recommend member schools vote on Recommends that if the vote of mem Recommend including on the Annual Annual on the Recommend including -(b-1)Non-school sponsored Football Team Team -(b-1)Non-school sponsored Football Amended: Recommend schools vote on a.3. Acclimatization Requirement: Full- -Five days will consist of acclimatization (2 Air/Bag/Control and shell) consisting of contact. maximum of nine full pad (live/thud) con -A 4. 3. Allowable Fall Practice moves to Monday of season and postseason moves to one week Board tabled until results Note: MSHSAA 2. Recommend that item C-2 in Section 2 2. Recommend that 1. Camps/Full Pad (live/thud) contact days Annual Ballot to change By-Law 3.15.6 (a-3), the (a-4) and (b-1) as follows: pad tackle football is only allowed after a period tact days during the defined summer time. maximum of three full pad (live/thud) con -(b-)A tact days with another school(s). day helmets only, 3 days half- day helmets only, must precede any full pad (thud/live) lowed in football, of which: A maximum of 20 summer contact days are al A the Annual Ballot to change By-Law 3.15.6 (a-4) the (b-1) to permit the following: ** ber schools on the Annual Ballot determines the ber schools on the First dates including regular 6, all football Week later beginning with the 2018 fall season. Annual ballot of 2017 questionnaire and ** ball after the release of district assignments ball after the release of district assignments and prior to the posting of district brackets eight or when there is a district with less than . teams at the release of district assignments If one team has hosted more games than the the host will be the team that has hosted other, the least; ized district brackets have been posted and in host, cluding games each team was supposed to or a but did not, due to lack of adequate facilities school receiving a bye A lack of lights). Note: “does not” count as hosting a playoff game. bye occurs when a school has dropped foot A First, total the number of playoff games each games of playoff First, total the number forfeits that occur after team has hosted (including the district seeds have been finalized and final of the MSHSAA Football Manual that determines Football Manual of the MSHSAA the semi-final games reads host of quarterfinal and as follows: sory Committee recommendation for limiting the sory Committee recommendation football game quarters to 6 permissible number of quarters in a week. *** Advi the Sports Medicine Ballot and supporting Held December 8, 2016 Held December Summaryof - the Foot ball Advisory- Commit tee Meeting 4  MSHSAA Journal June 2017 NEWS the NOCSAEstandardsandarenotitemswhichchangemodeldefinition.” into thehelmetarenottypesofproductsthatcreateanewmodelasdefinedin guards, earinsertsorotheritemsthatarenotattachedincorporatedinsomeway ance andlicensurewithNOCSAE.•Productssuchasskullcaps,headbands,mouth helmet manufacturerregardingcertificationtesting,qualitycontrolandassur That certificationwouldbesubjecttothesameobligationsapplicableoriginal third-party productcombinationwouldbecometheirs,(notthehelmetmanufacturer). model, butwhenthatisdone,thecertificationandresponsibilityforhelmet/ make theirowncertificationofcompliancewiththeNOCSAEstandardsonahelmet so. •Companieswhichmakeadd-onproductsforfootballhelmetshavetherightto model andcertifythenewwithadd-onproduct,butitisnotrequiredtodo tion void.Italsocandecidetoengageinadditionalcertificationtestingofthenew certification hastheright,underNOCSAEstandards,todeclareitscertifica the manufacturer. •Whenthishappens,themanufacturerwhichmadeoriginal on productisnolonger“identicalineveryaspect”totheoneoriginallycertifiedby the add-onproductchangesperformanceornot,helmetmodelwithadd- previously certifiedwithoutthoseitem(s)createsanewuntestedmodel.Whether ments imposedbythestandardsitwrites.• The additionofanitem(s)toahelmet of anyproduct,andhasnoauthoritytograntexemptionsorwaiverstherequire • NOCSAEitselfdoesnotcertifyanyproduct,it“approve”or“disapprove” a specificmodeliscommonlyfoundinnationalandinternationalhelmetstandards. tion testingprocessbeginforthatnewmodel. This conceptoflimitingcertificationto manufacturer, requirethatanewmodelnamebecreatedandseparatecertifica terations ofthemodel,exceptfor size, colororgraphics,evenifmadebytheoriginal “intended tobeidenticalineveryway, exceptforsize.” Any changes,additionsoral “For manyyearsNOCSAEstandardshavedefinedahelmetmodelas certified helmetchangesthemodel,bydefinition,underNOCSAEstandards. sions. Regardlessofthetruthsuchclaims,additionthoseproductstoa helmet’s performance.Someproductsclaimtheabilitytoprotectagainstconcus intended tomeasureimpacts,whileothersareexpresslymarketedasimprovinga designed tobeaddedafootballhelmetarebeingmarketedandsold;some equipment certifiedtoNOCSAEstandardsandadd-onhelmetproducts.“Products for Athletic Equipment(NOCSAE)hasreleasedthefollowingstatementregarding PARK, Kansas– August 8,2013- The NationalOperatingCommitteeonStandards (August-2013) and Certification Products HelmetAdd-On Party – Third Football NOCSAEStatement Reminder: Wrestling Volleyball Girls Track &Field Boys Track &Field Girls Tennis Boys Tennis Softball Girls Soccer Boys Soccer Girls Golf Boys Golf Football Girls CrossCountry Boys CrossCountry Girls Basketball Boys Basketball Baseball thank youforyoureffort andcontributiontosecondaryschoolsportsinourstate. the largestcoachesassociationinUnitedStates. interscholastic arenainaprofessionalmannerandbenefitsfrommembership Association recognizestheimportanceofaddressingcoachingin numerous contributionstotheirsportwithinourstate. The NFHSCoaches based upontheirknowledgeanddecicationtosports. They havemade outstanding coacheswithineachstate. These individualshavebeenselected theYearCoaches of 2015-16 NFHSCoaches Association Certification toNOCSAEStandardsand Add-onHelmetProductsOVERLAND The MSHSAA isproudtocongratulatethefollowingcoachesandsay Annually, theNFHSCoaches Association recognizes-bysport Taylor Middleton Tim Cashel ChrisObert JuddNaeger MarkSabala NickGroomer JaimeHoener JessieGriffin RussellDotson MattSchubert EricSchweain Tony Perkins LindaRuddy Brandon Murray Patrick Turner Scott Brandon Jeremy Mullins Notre Dame(CapeGirardeau) New Haven Lee’s SummitWest Grandview Lindbergh Mt. Vernon Duchesne Marquette Lafayette (Wildwood) Crane Francis Howell Smithville Webster Groves Glendale Valle Catholic Hermitage Stanberry

- - - - Boys Basketball Baseball for servingouryouthandschools. Board, staff andmemberschools,wecongratulatethankyou respective officiatingcategories.OnbehalfoftheMSHSAA Officials Associationfortheiroutstandingservicein RecipientsAward –2016 NFHS OfficialsAssociation Swenson Richard Wrestling Volleyball Girls Track &Field Boys Track &Field Girls Swimming Boys Swimming Softball Girls Soccer Boys Soccer Football Girls CrossCountry Boys CrossCountry Girls Basketball - - The followingindividualshavebeenrecognizedbytheNFHS following school’s student: Wrestling Weight ManagementProgramtothe telephone conferencecallandruledasfollows: Held January19,2017 Committee Appeals MSHSAA. is underthejurisdictionofhostsitecourse,not of thefan/spectator. The amountofthecartrentalfee Note: Any rentalfeeforagolfcartisattheexpense use ofagolfcartforthenamedfan/spectator. cate withtheclub/clubadministratorapprovalfor 4. the statechampionshipbeingattended. request tothestatechampionshipmanageratsiteof 3. request tothefan/spectator. 2. state championshipsitetheywillbeattending. request (medicalcondition,handicap,disabled)andthe must provide (first/last) name of fan/spectator, reason for tator. The writtenrequestfromtheschooladministrator sity forpermittingtheuseofagolfcartfan/spec administrator onschoolletterheadindicatingtheneces ministrator the need for a written request from the school 1. State GolfChampionships. a golfcartasmemberofthe“gallery”atMSHSAA must befollowedinorderforreceivingapprovaltouse cap ordisability. Inthesecases,thefollowingprotocol cases offans/spectatorswithamedicalcondition,handi restricted. The onlyexceptiontothisrestrictionisthe “gallery” attheMSHSAA StateGolfChampionshipsis The useofgolfcartsbyfans/spectatorsaspartthe Carts Golf Use of Spectator Guidelines– Championships: Fan/ StateMSHSAA Golf a. The Appeals Committeeheardonecasevia The statetournamentmanagerwillthencommuni The fan/spectatorisrequiredtobringtheletterof The schooladministratorwillprovidetheletterof Fan/Spectator mustcommunicatetotheschoolad Denied appealtograntreliefofthe 1. St. CharlesHighSchool Joe BillDavis Andy Phillips Craig Kammien Chris Stocker Anita Wilson Michael McCrary Robert Lade Roger McPheeters Bob Thorpe Scott Tacke Tim Walsh Kevin Ellis Mike Buck Dirk Dietz Benton Gower St. Louis St. Louis Lee’s Summit Columbia Kansas City Wardsville St. Joseph St. Louis Fenton Blue Springs St. Louis Poplar Bluff Jackson - - - - -

MSHSAA Journal June 2017  5 NEWS . All registrations postmarked by May 5th. must accompany each must accompany Addition Request Form’ ‘Literature Dance Clinics: Smith-Cotton HS, Sedalia Notre Dame HS, Cape Girardeau Ritenour HS, St. Louis Terre North County HS, Bonne HS (Kirksville Middle School), Kirksville William Matthew Jr. Cuba HS, Cuba Oak Park HS, Kansas City Joplin HS, Joplin Music Submitted for Timing Considerations Only Timing Music Submitted for MSHSAA summer office hours will take effect on Monday, May on Monday, summer office hours will take effect MSHSAA Regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., all weekdays, will A completed A and directors play a major role in the development The individual school 22. Monday through Thursday, the office will be open from 7:30 a.m. to the office will be open from Thursday, 22. Monday through The office will not be open to the public on Fridays during the 4:00 p.m. The building is open to walk-in customers during all hours of summer. Thursday. operation, Monday through resume July 31. MSHSAA Summer Hours will be accepted at the clinic site as schools will be No payments will be accepted at the clinic site as schools without a completed Any music submitted for review. title being submitted and the music will will not be reviewed Request Form’ Addition ‘Literature to the sender. be returned the Please do not submit literature just because maintenance of the list. rather; submit quality literature that is not currently music is in your library music sharing this information with studio or private listed. Please consider . Music certain to submit your music before June 1st instructors as well. Be for the not be reviewed for consideration received after June 1st will 2017 music festivals. If you have a selection that you feel has been timed incorrectly please submit that you feel has been timed incorrectly please If you have a selection office for review. steps outlined below to the MSHSAA the selection using the To submit if you have additional questions. office Please contact the MSHSAA for timing considerations PGML literature currently appearing on the MSHSAA only please use the steps below. form located on the MSHSAA Clarification’ Print and complete a ‘Timing concerns. website for each selection submitted with timing part with the only) or soloist’s Attach a photocopy of the score (ensembles on or before June 1st. Office timing clarification form and mail to the MSHSAA . Do For solos and ensembles please number each measure of the work All photocopies will be destroyed after the review. NOT send originals. for form must accompany each title being submitted Clarification’ A ‘Timing review. - - 2017 Clinic Dates and Locations and 2017 Clinic Dates Cheer Clinics: Central HS, Cape Girardeau St. Charles HS, St. Charles HS, Waynesville Waynesville Aurora HS, Aurora Smith-Cotton HS, Sedalia HS (Kirksville Middle School), Kirksville William Matthew Jr. Bishop LeBlond HS, St. Joseph Oak Grove Middle School, Oak Grove . The program format will feature two coaches’ ses- format will feature two coaches’ The program directly to MSHSAA. Please submit your registration form Three Year Review Cycle Year Three New Music Submissions Vocal Literature - Summer of 2018 Literature - Summer Vocal String Literature – Summer of 2019 String Literature – Summer Winds/Percussion/Piano Literature – Summer of 2017 Literature – Summer Winds/Percussion/Piano Materials must arrive at MSHSAA on or before June 1st at MSHSAA Materials must arrive

Recommend forwarding the issue of middle-school football season Advisory Committee. limits to the Football Recommend forwarding the issue of having an equal distribution of Advisory Committee. number of wrestlers per class to the Wrestling Recommend receiving input from sport specific advisory committees to determine what is acceptable for open facilities. Recommend instituting a baseball and softball officials draft. Attach a photocopy (Do not send ORIGINALS) of the score with the ‘Literature Addition Request Form’ Addition Request Form’ Print and complete the specific ‘Literature To submit new literature for consideration to be placed on the MSHSAA the MSHSAA literature for consideration to be placed on submit new To The guidelines for submitting literature for consideration to be placed on for consideration for submitting literature The guidelines

Date: Monday, June 12th Monday, June 13th Tuesday, June 14th Wednesday, June 15th Thursday, 2. 3. 4. Held February 8, 2017 1. Summary of the Athletic Directors Advisory Committee Meeting May 5th will be $30. MSHSAA will invoice each school so you do not have to submit payment at the time of pre-registration. will invoice each school so you do not have to submit payment at the time postmarked after May 5th will be $30. MSHSAA be invoiced to the school at $30 per participant. registrations shall Walk-in billed directly by MSHSAA. will be determined based upon information provided on the registration Topic(s) round table discussion. The first session is the coach’s sions. Action Planning This year’s session will cover “Emergency The second session will be “Sports Medicine” conducted by an athletic trainer. form. to attend the two clinic sessions. There is no charge to coaches who only come Taping”. & & Injury Prevention: Basic Wrapping 2017 One-Day Cheer & Dance Clinics 2017 One-Day Cheer for the clinics can be found on the The Registration Brochure Cheer and Dance Clinics schedule are listed below. One-Day The MSHSAA participant and must be tab. Pre-registration is $25 per Activities’ website under the ‘Spirit MSHSAA and mail to the MSHSAA Office on or and mail to the MSHSAA Addition Request Form’ ‘Literature with each mea before June 1st. For solos, include a copy of the soloist part score and each sure numbered. For ensembles, all parts shall appear on the All photocopies measure should be numbered. Do NOT send originals! will be destroyed after the review. for each title you are submitting for consideration. Each form is located on for each title you are submitting for consideration. forms have been specifically designed for each The website. the MSHSAA appropriate request form for your area of the list. Please be sure to select the selection(s).

each Please review the matrixes for the steps below. please follow PGML on the submitting literature. Each matrix is located area of the list prior to Activities link. under the Music website MSHSAA out the year; however, it will be kept on file until the next review cycle for that until the next review cycle it will be kept on file however, out the year; specific area. 3 year is now an established There are provided below. PGML the MSHSAA anytime through may be submitted each are of the list. Literature rotation for Guidelines to Submit Literature Submit to Guidelines the to MSHSAA Prescribed Graded List Music 6  MSHSAA Journal June 2017 NEWS *Check withtheSAT CollegeBoardforregistrationdeadlines. (PSAT/NMSQT) datesareOctober11, andOctober14. The PreliminaryScholastic Aptitude Test/National MeritScholarshipQualifying Test participating. dates. Studentscanavoidthisproblembyarrangingforatestdatethatdoesnotconflictwithaninterscholasticeventinwhichtheywillbe sport andactivitymanuals,theMSHSAA wallcalendarandinsidethebackcoverofMSHSAA Handbook. SAT testswillbeadministered,aswellthedatesofMSHSAA districtandstateevents.MSHSAA eventdatesarecontainedinMSHSAA MSHSAA Events ACT andSAT Dates ShouldbeChecked toAvoid Conflictswith and ensembleevaluationform(s). expect tosee on yoursoloist justasyouwould attacks ontheindividual; personal as aMSHSAA adjudicator. Commentsshouldbeconstructiveinnatureandnot useful feedbackastohowthejudgeperformed/executedhis/herresponsibilities securing adjudicatorsforfuturefestivals.Keepinmindthatyouareproviding process alsoassiststhedistrictfestivalmanagerandMSHSAA officewhen the adjudicatoronhis/herstrengthsaswellidentifyingareastoimprove. This submit therequiredadjudicatorevaluation(s)byestablisheddeadlines late penaltyfeewillbeassessedtoeachschoolmusicdirectorthatfails is locatedontheMSHSAA websiteunderthe‘Music Activities’ link.A $25.00 ensemble andnon-stateeventsthedeadlineis to enteringthestatemusicfestival.Forlargegroups,soloandsmall ensemble eventsqualifyingforthestatemusicfestivalmustbesubmitted Manager websitebytheestablisheddeadline.Schoolswithsoloandsmall Festivals shallsubmittherequiredadjudicators’ evaluationsviatheFestival Evaluations bySchools Adjudicators’ Required Submittalof schools. cases, will providefreeexterior warninglabelsto the sporting goodsdealers andindividualsalesmen,inmost Football helmetmanufacturers, helmetreconditioning, understand therisks involvedinthegameoffootball. and indicatesthatplayers havebeeninstructedand Standards for Athletic Equipment(NOCSAE)standard The labelispartoftheNationalOperating Committeeon visible exteriorwarninglabelregarding theriskofinjury. RequiredFootball Labels HelmetWarning

Following arethetestdatesfor2017-2018: High schoolstudentsparticipatingininterscholasticactivitiesoftenfindconflictsbetweeneventsandthe High schoolcounselors,principals,coachesanddirectorsareurgedtoremindallhighstudentsofthedatesonwhich Complete theevaluation(s)ontimeandavoidfee! The adjudicatorevaluationsareintendedtoprovidepracticalfeedback Each schoolmusicdirectorsubmittingentriestotheMSHSAA Music Each player’s footballhelmet,byrule, musthavea Each player’s September 9 December 9 February 10 October 28 April 14 July 14 June 9 Dates Test 2017-18 Act Test Dates September 22 November 3 Registration January 5 Deadline March 9 July 28 June 8 May 4

May 15th. This BoardPolicy November 4 December 2 August 26 October 7 March 10 June 2 May 5 Dates Admissions Testing Program 2017-18 SAT TESTDATES Test Tentative *Registration Deadline prior TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA . MSHSAA office. locations. Extra copiesareavailablefromthe in August. Pleaseposttheseinprominent shall bedistributedtoallmember schools reviewed withallpartiesinvolved. philosophy oftheschoolprogram shouldbe all studentsandparents. The purposeand participation shouldbeprovidedinwritingto requirements andschoolpoliciesfor explain alleligibilityrequirements.Eligibility their sportssquadsandactivitiesgroupsto to reviewthepamphletwithmembersof coaches anddirectorsshouldtaketime brochures asstandardprocedure.Inaddition, and activitiesshouldbegivenoneofthese found atwww.mshsaa.org. and postage. The informationcanalsobe cost percopytocoverthecostsofprinting supply fromtheMSHSAA officeataminimal Member schoolsmaymakecopiesorordera year andwiththesportrulebookmailings. all memberschoolsinthe August packeteach Eligibility.” A copyofthisbrochureissentto entitled “HowtoProtect Your HighSchool MSHSAA annuallypublishesabrochure an aidinproperlyinformingstudents,the understand thestandardsofeligibility. As school’s athleticandactivityprogramsclearly that studentsexpectingtocompeteintheir programs. rules andthepurposephilosophyofour staff donotreviewandclarifytheeligibility when theschooladministrationandactivities programs areplacedinavulnerableposition eligibility requirements. The youngstersinour educate thestudentsandtheirparentsof each memberschooltoproperlyadviseand and philosophy? This isessential. about theinterscholasticprogram,itspurpose Howdotheylearn student eligibility? maintain eligibility requirementsnecessarytoearnand people andtheirparentstolearnofthe awards standards,etc.Howareouryoung competition requirements,amateurand participation, agerequirements,nonschool of academicrequirements,semesters The studentandtheparentsareunaware to beapartofaninterscholasticprogram. activity participation.Itisherfirstopportunity grader entersyourschoolwithanticipationof ments? Eligibility Require the Parents Learn How DoStudentsand Posters onHowtoProtect Your Eligibility All studentsparticipatinginathletics Member schoolsshouldmakecertain It istheresponsibilityofstaff of An incomingseventhgraderorninth ACT andSAT test ACT and - LoveMorgan C. Student at Francis Howell Central What’s Your Reason? Soccer High school activities allow you to connect to yourself, your community and your future. Find your place. Find yourself. Find your reason why.

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#MyReasonWhy 8  MSHSAA Journal June 2017 require a2/3majorityforpassage. of thosevotingforpassage,whileamendmentstotheConstitution SAA Election. Amendments toBy-Lawsrequireasimplemajority to theMSHSAA ConstitutionandBy-Lawsinthe2017 Annual MSH 2017 AnnualBallotResults NEWS flexibility tostudents. nition andthe Academic Requirementsprovidinggreatereducational Amends By-Laws2.1and2.3byrevisingtheBonafideStudentdefi athlete chargeforConcussionInsurance. tion byrequiringmemberschoolstopayarequiredperstudent- Would haveamended Article V, Section1oftheMSHSAA Constitu- number ofgames(exclusivetournaments). which he/sheplays,ratherthanthecurrentlimitofFIVEtimes the of games(exclusivetournaments)playedbythehigherteam on the numberofquartersforaseasonthatequalSIXtimes number Amends By-law3.21.1byallowingstudentstoplayinnomore than instructional eventsthataresponsoredbyacollegeoruniversity. students haveinattendanceatRecruitingeventsandSport-Specific Amends By-Laws3.11, 3.13,and3.14byreducingtherestrictions tact betweenjuniorhighschoolcoachesandenrolledstudents. Amends By-Law3.15.4bysettingalimitof20dayssummer con the sameindividualsport. coaches fromcoachingtheirathletesinnon-schoolcompetitions Amends By-Law3.13.2,byrestrictingindividualsportschool tered SchoolstocompletetheirannualregistrationbyMay15. Amends Article IIIbyrequiringmemberschoolsand Affiliate Regis participating in twotournamentsduringone week. 3.21, whichwas sportspecific,toBy-Law3.19 regardingindividuals Amends By-Laws3.19and3.21 bymovingthelanguageinBy-Law (Academic StandardsforEligibilityandStudentParticipation) (Placement ofBy-LawLanguage regardingParticipationin (Collegiate RecruitingEventsandInstructionalEvents) (School CoachesCoachingNon-schoolCompetitionin Following aretheresultsofballotingonamendments (Sport and Activity RegistrationDeadline) (Basketball SeasonQuarterLimitations) Individual SportsDuringtheSeason) (Junior HighSummerContactDays) (PASSED) -407FOR,128-AGAINST (PASSED) -355FOR,135 AGAINST (PASSED) -349FOR,163 AGAINST (FAILED) -305FOR,230 AGAINST (PASSED) -472FOR,60 AGAINST (PASSED) -438FOR,97 AGAINST (PASSED) -279FOR,35 AGAINST (PASSED) -482FOR,53 AGAINST (2/3 majorityneededforpassage) (2/3 majorityneededforpassage) (Concussion Insurance) - PROPOSAL 4- - PROPOSAL 3- - PROPOSAL 8- - PROPOSAL 5- - PROPOSAL 7- - PROPOSAL 6- - PROPOSAL 2- - PROPOSAL 1- Tournaments)

- - - - quarters asbeginningonFridayandendingthefollowing Thursday. per week,anddefinesafootballweekforthepurposeoftracking Amends By-Law3.23.1byrestrictingfootballplayerstosixquarters Friday ofWeek 8(contests). season oneweeklatertotheMondayofWeek 6(practice)andthe lowable practicedateandthefirstallowablecontestforfall Amends By-Law3.29.2aandbbymovingthehighschoolfirstal men, sophomores,andjuniors)ratherthanfourgrades(9-12). MSHSAA directly, andtobaseclassificationonthreegrades(fresh Amends 5.1.5and5.1.6toallowofficialenrollmentsbereported (Annual Enrollment Collection and Classification Determination) during theschoolyearfromfourtofive. lowable dancecompetitionsinwhichaschoolteammayparticipate Amends By-Law4.5.12byincreasingthemaximumnumberofal into TWO classesregardless ofthenumberregisteredschools. schools registeredforthesportofboysswimminganddivingbesplit Amends By-Law5.1.4andaddsanew5.1.15mandatingthat #8 KansasCity #7 St.Louis #6 SouthCentral #5 Central #4 Northwest #3 Northeast #2 Southwest #1 Southeast Voting District byBoard Percentage (Football IndividualPlayerLimitations-QuartersPerWeek) (Petition RegardingBoysSwimmingClassification) (Fall SportSeason–StandardizedDates) (Spirit –DanceContestLimitations) (PASSED) -276FOR,102 AGAINST (PASSED) -338FOR,152 AGAINST (PASSED) -291FOR,244 AGAINST (PASSED) -393FOR,97 AGAINST (PASSED) -144FOR,57 AGAINST - PROPOSAL 10- - PROPOSAL 13- - PROPOSAL 12- - PROPOSAL 11 - - PROPOSAL 9- Total 743 104 103 143 111 87 37 89 74 Voting 535 52 75 29 74 63 72 91 79 60% 72% 72% 78% 83% 85% 70% 64% 71% % - - - MSHSAA Journal June 2017  9 ------NEWS YES - 149 NO - 136 on by high schools and combined Voted Fall Championships - Boys Soccer: If the YES - 92 NO - 32 on by high schools and combined Voted If the Fall Championships - Girls Volleyball: YES - 213 NO - 79 on by high schools and combined Voted Fall Championships - Cross Country: If the 45 - The Boys State Championship should The Boys State 45 - on by high schools and combined Voted Fall Championships - Girls Golf: If the NO - 38 YES - 112 on by high schools and combined Voted If the Fall Championships - Girls Tennis: 22 - The Boys State Championship should Boys State Championship The 22 - sible (depending upon course availability, etc.)? sible (depending upon course availability, (Note: Not before the 2018-19 school year.) 15. schools participating in Boys Soccer. START membership is supportive of the LATER for fall sports, would you support moving DATE to preserve WEEK LATER A this championship sible (depending upon facility availability, etc.)? sible (depending upon facility availability, .) (Note: Not before the 2018-19 school year 13. schools participating in Girls Volleyball. START membership is supportive of the LATER for fall sports, would you support moving DATE to preserve WEEK LATER A this championship current season length, if at all pos the sport’s etc.)? sible (depending upon facility availability, (Note: Not before the 2018-19 school year.) 14. schools participating in Cross Country. START membership is supportive of the LATER for fall sports, would you support moving DATE to preserve WEEK LATER A this championship current season length, if at all pos the sport’s ber of weeks of the boys season (14), and prac of the boys season ber of weeks continue to start girls season should tice for the it currently does, which on the same date as prior to the Boys State would be the Monday overlap), preserving Meet (one week of practice weeks of the girls season the current number of The Winter Break) (Note: (15 weeks including move a week later girls championship cannot due to facility constraints) This #18). weekend (Week remain on its current season one week shorter would make the boys rather than 14), and the than it is currently (13 dates should remain girls starting and ending weeks including Winter the same (remains 15 two Break), and there will be no overlap of the seasons. 11. schools participating in Girls Golf. START membership is supportive of the LATER moving for fall sports, would you support DATE to preserve LATER WEEK A this championship current season length, if at all pos the sport’s etc.)? sible (depending upon course availability, .) (Note: Not before the 2018-19 school year 12. Tennis. schools participating in Girls START membership is supportive of the LATER moving for fall sports, would you support DATE to preserve LATER WEEK A this championship current season length, if at all pos the sport’s pionship cannot move a week later due to facility move a week later pionship cannot constraints) the current num preserving later, move a week ------229 - Move the entire season one week 121 - Keep the Championship on Friday/ on by high schools and combined Voted If the high school fall practice date moves The Boys State Championship should 29 - If the membership is supportive of the later If the membership is supportive of the later 159 - Move the entire season one week in Tournaments - Start the District 112 on by high schools and combined Voted If the membership is supportive of the later 105 - Yes, if the high school fall practice Yes, 105 - 141 - No, we would support the junior high on by all member high schools par Voted YES - 265 NO - 127 YES - 265 on by combined schools and junior Voted practice date fall If the HIGH SCHOOL port? (Note: Not before the 2018-19 school year.) preserving the number of weeks in the later, softball season, and play the Championship on 17 rather than 16. Friday/Saturday of Week 16 and condense the season Saturday of Week by a week. 10. schools participating in Swimming and Diving. which of the options below would a week later, you favor in regard to the Boys State Swimming/ Diving Championship and the start of the girls swimming/diving seasons? (Note: Not before the 2018-19 school year.) preserving the current move a week later, number of weeks of the boys season (14), and practice for the girls season should start the which makes the girls season following Monday, one week shorter than it is currently (from 15 weeks including Winter Break, to 14 weeks The girls cham including Winter Break). (Note: ticipating in 11-Man Football or 8-Man Football. ticipating in 11-Man options start for fall sports, which of the following Note: for the football season would you favor? ( Not before the 2018-19 school year.) keep the post-season format and play-off later, Foot spacing the same, and play the Class 1-5 Thanks ball Championship the weekend after giving Weekend. 9 of the football season (instead of Week Week contest 10), and allow schools that lose the first of Districts to play an additional game in Week 10 or 11. 9. schools participating in Girls Softball. start for fall sports, which of the following options for the fall softball season would you most sup able practice date for the fall season A WEEK WEEK A the fall season able practice date for 8 (to as well, to the Monday of Week LATER than high school fall remain two weeks later : Not before the 2018-19 practice starts)? (Note school year.) the junior high practice date moves a week later, a week later. date should also move high fall practice date not changing, even if the date school fall practice date changes (the start 7). should remain Monday of Week 8. school first allowable practice date and the first allowable practice school first season ONE date for the fall allowable contest 6 (prac of Week to the Monday WEEK LATER, 8 (contests)? Friday of Week tice) and the 7. highs. would you be in favor of moves a week later, first allow HIGH SCHOOL moving the JUNIOR ------The MSHSAA Board of Directors circu Board of Directors The MSHSAA Would you be in favor of moving the high YES - 334 NO - 84 on by high schools and combined Voted YES - 225 NO - 193 on by all member schools. Voted Would you be in favor of the local school 125 - 1 122 - 2 65 - 3 95 - More than 3 - 0 11 on by all member high schools. Voted AED devices located at Do you have more YES - 67 NO - 351 on by all member schools. Voted Would you favor adding language in By- Voted on by all member schools. Voted Would you favor amending the MSHSAA YES - 333 NO - 85 on by all member high schools. Voted AED (Automated External Defi How many The MSHSAA Board of Directors circu The MSHSAA come effective until the 2018-19 school year. TOPIC 5: Fall Sports Season Start Date TOPIC (Questions 6-15) 6. This proposal would not be schools. (Note: ing the school sport season? es/achievements in any paid advertisements about the school? 4: Collegiate Recruiting Events TOPIC (Question 5) 5. determining whether or not an athlete is allowed to attend collegiate sports recruiting events dur 3. your athletic facilities that you did not include in your answer to the prior question? Advertisements and Undue 3: School TOPIC Influence (Question 4) 4. Law 2.6, Undue Influence, to prohibit the use of sports and activity teams and/or their success brillator) devices do you have located on school premises? and Constitution to move the deadline for sport activity registration from June 10 to May 15 item annually? [Note: Implementation of this 2018- would be delayed until registration for the 19 school year.] External Defibrillator Automated 2: TOPIC (AED) Devices (Questions 2-3) 2. TOPIC 1: Sport and Activity Registration 1: Sport and TOPIC Deadline (Question 1) 1. lates the Annual Questionnaire each year to all lates the to This instrument is utilized member schools. member schools on obtain a consensus from aid the Board of Directors key issues which will that are desired by the in determining changes Listed below are majority of member schools. Annual Questionnaire. the results of this year’s

to all each year Annual Questionnaire lates the is utilized to This instrument member schools. schools on from member obtain a consensus of Directors which will aid the Board key issues desired by the changes that are in determining Listed below are majority of member schools. Annual Questionnaire. the results of this year’s 2017 Annual QuestionnaireAnnual 2017 Results 10  MSHSAA Journal June 2017 high levelshouldbealocalschooldecision. between sportcoachesandstudents. the numberofsummercontactdaysforsports, school decision? would youpreferthatthiscontinuetobealocal coaches andstudentsenrolledattheschool,or contact daysthatareallowablebetweenschool By-Laws tosetalimitonthenumberofsummer highs. 19. nior Highs/MiddleSchools(Questions19-20) TOPIC 8:SummerContactDayLimitforJu in theBackgroundmaterial? sions tothe Academic Standardsthatisoutlined schools. 18. (Question 18) ity andHomeschooledStudentParticipation TOPIC 7: Academic StandardsforEligibil schools intoclasses? four grades(withseniors)foruseinclassifying (freshmen, sophomores,andjuniors)ratherthan lecting enrollmentdatabasedonthreegrades schools. 17. following academicyear? students byname,forschoolclassificationthe schools inMarch,viaanelectroniclistingofall lecting enrollmentdatadirectlyfrommember schools. 16. Classification (Questions16-17) TOPIC 6:EnrollmentNumbersfor Activity (Note: Notbeforethe2018-19schoolyear.) sible (dependinguponfacilityavailability, etc.)? the sport’s current seasonlength,ifatallpos NEWS son, Dittemore andSodenvotingyes. Beem, Finley, Johnson,Linneman,Hill,Wil call votewithmembersSchmidt, Churchwell, closed session.Motionpassed 10-0onaroll voting yes. Linneman, Hill,Wilson,Dittemore andSoden Schmidt, Churchwell,Beem,Finley, Johnson, passed 10-0onarollcallvotewithmembers attorney. Section610.021(1)R.S.Mo.Motion communications betweenMSHSAA andits SAA includinganyconfidential orprivileged legal actionsorlitigationinvolvingMSH into closedsessionformattersinvolving Held January25,2017 Summary Directors of 2017Board January Annual Questionnaire Results, 9 Annual Questionnaire con’t page from 105 -Summersportscontactatthejunior 141 -Ourschoolwouldsupportalimiton Would youbeinfavorofamendingthe Voted onbycombinedschoolsandjunior YES -281NO111 Would yousupporttheproposalforrevi Voted onbyhighschoolsandcombined YES -306NO86 Would youbeinfavorofMSHSAA col Voted onbyallhighschoolsandcombined YES -351NO41 Would youbeinfavorofMSHSAA col Voted onbyallhighschoolsandcombined YES -108NO50 Motion Linneman,secondSoden, toexit Motion Schmidt,secondBeem,toenter ------21. During theSeason(Questions21) school CompetitioninIndividualSports TOPIC 9:SchoolCoachesCoachingNon- contact dayswouldyoufavor? high summercontact,whatnumberof ment totheby-lawscreatealimitonjunior the 3-out-of-5setformat? matches duringtheseasondoyouplayusing schools participatinginBoysVolleyball. 24. of-5 setformat? during theseasondoyouplayusing3-out- schools participatinginGirlsVolleyball. 23. format? Missouri, andmovetothenational3-out-of-5 2-out-of-3 setformatforvarsitymatchesin within theNFHSVolleyball Rules,ofusingthe utilizing thestateassociationadoption,allowed schools participatinginGirlsVolleyball. 22. tions 22-25) TOPIC 10:Volleyball MatchFormat(Ques DURING THESCHOOL SPORT SEASON? school competitionsinthesameindividualsport coaches fromcoachingtheirathletesinnon- that wouldrestrict(individualsport)school Would youfavoranamendmenttotheby-laws Diving, Tennis, Track andFieldorWrestling. pating inCrossCountry, Golf,Swimming and highs. 20. College Heights Christian,Community, Central (Springfield),Christian, Christian, Springs, California,Carrollton, Carthage, DuBourg, BishopLeBlond,Blair Oaks,Blue school): Atlanta, BishopDuBourg, an additionaltransfer(s)student(s) forthat 3.10.4.i) (Duplicateschoolnames indicates presented. Committee. MSHSAA Appeals tors andtheJanuary19,2017Minutesof 2016 MinutesoftheMSHSAA BoardofDirec- sion. Voted onbyallmemberschoolspartici 126 -20(currentHighSchoollimit) 64 -15 56 -10 31 - Boys Volleyball: How manyvarsity Voted onbyhighschoolsandcombined 7 -ormore 4 -4-6 41 -1-3 240 -0 Girls Volleyball: How manyvarsitymatches Voted onbyhighschoolsandcombined YES -61NO231 Would yousupportMissourinolonger Voted onbyhighschoolsandcombined YES -253NO147 If themembershipsupportsanamend Voted onbycombinedschoolsandjunior Accepted theGeneralConsentitemsas Approved theNovember30-December1, No actionwasreportedoutofclosedses Transfer Waiver Applications (By-Law 0 - - - - (Districts, Sectionals,State)only-withoutmov the 3-out-of-5setformatforpost-season schools participatinginGirlsVolleyball. 25.

on enrollment,andtheremainderinClass5(ap 32 inClass6,64schoolsClasses1-4based 26. (Question 26) TOPIC 11: BasketballQuarter Limitations used duringtheregularseason. volleyball competitionshouldmirrortheformat the regularseason. The post-seasonformatfor format inpost-seasonthatwedonotuseduring of-3 duringtheregularseason. the post-seasononly, whilestillplaying2-out- classes. proximately 58-60schoolsineachofthosefive 5, basedonenrollment,whichwouldplaceap 6, thenuseEqualBreaksforClasses1through proximately 44schools). sification breaksin 11-Man Football: schools participatingin11-Man Football. 27. Classes 1-5(Question27) TOPIC 12:FootballClassificationBreaksfor games? the currentlimitofFIVEtimesnumber higher teamonwhichhe/sheplays,ratherthan games (exclusiveoftournaments)playedbythe for aseasonthatequalSIXtimesthenumberof to playinnomorethanthenumberofquarters player limitsbeingexpandedtoallowstudents ball. format wouldbecomestraightbracketplay.] play formatforthestatetournamentand season? [NOTE:Thiswouldeliminatethepool ing exclusivelyto3-out-of-5duringtheregular Summersville, Summit St. PiusX(Festus), X (Festus), Smithton, St.PaulLutheran(Farmington), Richland (Essex),Rolla,Saxony Lutheran, County, Raymore-Peculiar, Republic, Paseo Academy, PembrokeHill,Putnam Our LadyofLourdesInterparishSchool, land Christian, Northland Christian, O’Hara, Moberly, Nixa,Northland Christian,North Lincoln CollegePrep, Charter, LiftforLife Academy Charter, due HortonWatkins, LiftforLife Academy Central, Jefferson City, Kickapoo,La- Duchesne, Ft.ZumwaltEast,Hazelwood Jesu Academy, CorJesu Academy, Delta, Confluence Prep AcademyCharter, Cor Would yousupportMissouriutilizing Voted onbyhighschoolsandcombined 0 - Voted onbyschoolsparticipatinginBasket 195 -No,wewouldnotsupportusinga 0 - 153 -NewProposal:Largest32inClass 89 - Which proceduredoyoufavorfortheclas Voted onbyhighschoolsandcombined YES -365NO53 Would yousupportthebasketballindividual 97 - 2 - 7 ormore 4-6 Current ClassificationSystem:Largest Yes, wewouldsupport3-out-of-5for 1-3 ------MSHSAA Journal June 2017  11 - - - - RUNNING CLOCK: The point differential The point differential RUNNING CLOCK: -Five days will consist of acclimatization -Five days will consist of acclimatization and Air/Bag/Control shell) consisting of contact. maximum of nine full pad (live/thud) -A -(b-1)Non-school sponsored Football ing “Running Clock” provision include an additional “Note” as follows: The National applies to all football contests. Football Rules permit state as Federation’s the posting of district brackets and including including and brackets district of posting the but to host, supposed was team each games a or facilities adequate of to lack due not, did a bye receiving school A Note: lights). lack of game. a playoff as hosting not” count “does occurs when bye a school dropped has foot- A assignments release of district ball after the brackets. the posting of district and prior to games than has hosted more If one team has be the team that the host will the other, total the Amended: First, least. hosted the has games each team playoff number of that occur after the hosted (including forfeits finalized and final district seeds have been have been posted and ized district brackets team was supposed including games each due to lack of adequate to host, but did not, school A lights). Note: facilities or a lack of not” count as hosting receiving a bye “does bye occurs when a school A game. a playoff after the release of has dropped football and prior to the posting of district assignments there is a district with district brackets or when less than eight teams at the release of district assignments. If one team has hosted more the host will be the games than the other, if the team that has hosted the least. 3) that Annual Ballot vote of member schools on the Allowable Fall Practice determines the First 6, all football dates moves to Monday of Week including regular season and postseason the moves to one week later beginning with on 2018 fall season.; 4) member schools vote Annual Ballot to change By-Law 3.15.6 the (a-4)(b-1) to permit the following: maximum of 20 summer contact days are A allowed in football, of which: 3 days half- (2 day helmets only, must precede any full pad (thud/live) time. contact days during the defined summer maximum of three full pad (live/thud) -(b-)A contact days with another school(s). Camps/Full Pad (live/thud) contact days Team 5) that the state association adoption regard sociations to adopt a “running clock” when The Football is attained. a point differential Advisory Committee, with approval of the Board of Directors has approved the follow ing plan for all football playing schools for all first half, any time the score After the levels: reaches 35 points or more, for differential and 45 points or more for 8-man, the 11-man following changes, and only these changes, will be made regarding rules determining - BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD ------Recommend action by school be ac action by school Recommend Accepted the financial statements as Urhahn reported to the Board from the Stahl presented six recommendations to the fifth day of the second semester, provided of the second semester, the fifth day earned, and the eligibility has been academic after regain- sit out four contests student must ineligible. due to playing when ing eligibility cepted and administration acknowledged for administration acknowledged cepted and further action – Bell City self-reporting with no of By-Law 2.2.2, - Self-reported a violation actions, no forfeitures accepted school’s ineligible until all condi required, student is mend that the Board place an item on the Annual Ballot that would limit the permis sible number of football game quarters to 6 quarters in a week, based on the recommen Advisory dation made by the Sports Medicine football week begins on A Committee. Note: Sunday and ends on Saturday; that item C-2 Football Manual in Section 2 of the MSHSAA that determines the host of quarterfinal and semi-final games reads as follows: First, games each team total the number of playoff has hosted (including forfeits that occur after tions from the court are met and then must sit tions from the court for playing a game while out the next contests Hill MS - Self-Reported a ineligible; Brittany 3.13.2, accepted school’s violation of By-Law required, student to be actions, no forfeitures serving school conse reinstated following Herculaneum - quences for the violation; Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.13.2.a, actions, no forfeitures accepted school’s required, students must sit out three games, can participate in practice, once students have been withheld from three games their - eligibility may be reinstated; Owensville Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.13.2 actions, no forfeitures - accepted school’s eligibility to be reinstated required, student’s after sitting out December 8th meet; Palmyra - Self-reported a violation of By-Laws 2.2.3.d actions, no forfei- and 3.9 - accepted school’s she tures required, student not eligible until completes 14 days of conditioning practices and sits out two varsity contest; Raymore- of Peculiar East MS - Self-reported a violation actions, no By-Law 3.13.2, accepted schools’ eligibility to be forfeitures required, students’ a reinstated; Willow Springs - Self-reported violation of By-law 3.13.2, no forfeits required, students to be withheld from three contests and then have eligibility reinstated. presented. The Advisory Committee. Constitution Study committee did not make any recommenda tions for the Board to consider. Advisory Com the Board from the Football Annual Ballot mittee: 1) including on the Advisory and supporting the Sports Medicine Committee recommendation for limiting the permissible number of football game quarters Amended: Recom to 6 quarters in a week. ------Recommend action by school be Transfer Hardship Applications (By- Applications Hardship Transfer and/or Re Self-Reported Violations January Board of from Directors page con’t 10 Summary, Meeting Christian Academy, Transportation and Law, and Law, Transportation Academy, Christian Groves, Webster Waynesville, Washington, Wentworth Academy, Military Wentworth Springs. and Willow Academy, Military names school (Duplicate 3.10.4.h) Law student(s) transfer(s) additional an indicates Branson, Archie, Adrian, school): that for Cardinal Cameron, Bunceton, Bunceton, Carl Carl Junction, Ritter, Cardinal Ritter, Girardeau), (Cape Central Center, Junction, Christian Christian, (St. Joseph), Central NJROTC, Cleveland Brothers College, Charter, Academy Prep Clopton, Confluence Duchesne, El Ridge, Cuba, Crane, Crest Francis Howell Eldon, Fox, Dorado Springs, Hale, Hazel Greenfield, Central, Galena, Holden, West, wood Central, Hazelwood Joplin, Joplin, Kennett, City, Jefferson West, Summit Lee’s Kirkwood, Kirkwood, Lutheran Lindbergh, Lexington, Liberty, Hts., North, Macon, Maplewood-Richmond Hts., Marquette, Mar Maplewood-Richmond Moberly, Midway, McCluer, shall, McCluer, Neelyville, Naylor, Monett, Monroe City, Nixa, North Shelby, Neelyville, Nevada, North Technical, North Technical, North Odessa, Park Hill South, western (Mendon), Raymore-Peculiar, Plato, Purdy, Parkview, Robidoux, Raytown South, Ritenour, Ruskin, Santa Fe, Sarcoxie, Scott County Smith-Cotton, Sherwood, Central, Seymour, South Pemiscot, Southeast, Southeast, Southeast, Southeast, St. Charles, St. Charles, St. Dominic, St. Elizabeth, Staley, Uni- Truman, Thayer, Strafford, Staley, Platte, and West Waynesville, versity City, Winnetonka. quests for Lesser Penalties (By-Law 5.4): accepted with reprimand issued and ad ministration acknowledged for self-reporting of - Bourbon M.S. - Self-reported a violation actions, no By-Law 6.1.2 - accepted school’s forfeitures required; Clarkton - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 6.1.2, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures required; Crossroads of College Prep - Self-reported a violation By-Law 5.1.4 and 4.1.6, accepted school’s All-District Band actions, school to forfeit Honor and return any awards or trophies - Self-reported a viola received; Grain Valley Rule 1-4-3, accepted tion of NFHS Wrestling actions, no forfeitures required; school’s Plattsburg - Self-reported a violation of By- actions, Law 3.18.6.b, accepted school’s school to forfeit the 6th match participated in student is to be reinstated to by the wrestler, and Law - Self- Transportation full eligibility; reported a violation of By-Law 2.3.2, accepted actions, school to forfeit all games school’s played by the academically ineligible student, eligibility may be reinstated after student’s

12  MSHSAA Journal June 2017 temore andSoden votingyes. Beem, Finley, Johnson,Linneman, Hill,Dit call votewithmembersSchmidt, Churchwell, closed session.Motionpassed 9-0onaroll yes. Linneman, Hill,Dittemoreand Sodenvoting Schmidt, Churchwell,Beem,Finley, Johnson, passed 9-0onarollcallvotewithmembers attorney. Section610.021(1)R.S.Mo.Motion communications betweenMSHSAA andits SAA includinganyconfidential orprivileged legal actionsorlitigationinvolvingMSH into closedsessionformattersinvolving Held March8,2017 Summary Directors of March 2017Board Committee. Advisory Middle-Level currently inplaceatthehighschoollevel. tact daysatthejuniorhighlevelmirrorwhatis placed onthe Annual Questionnairethatcon Committee: 1)Recommendedanitembe to theBoardfromMiddle-Level Advisory Annual Questionnaire. playing schoolsandtable#6toplaceonthe tionnaire forinput;table#4tosurveyfootball and #5;table#3toplaceonthe Annual Ques prove recommendations#1,#2asamended Advisory Committeerecommendations:ap board policyonEqualClassificationBreaks. Class 1-5useequalenrollmentbreaksand Class 6–largest32schools following parameters: 6) theFootballClassificationbreaksuse at anytimeorthegameterminated.”; ee, anyremainingperiodsmaybeshortened ment oftheopposingcoachesandrefer coaches andthereferee.Bymutualagree emergency byagreementoftheopposing period orperiodsmaybeshortenedinany the useofNFHSRule3-1-3whichreads:“A NOTE: The useofthisruledoesnotpreclude other situations. NOTE: The clockwillcontinuetoruninall be stoppedwithexceptionof#1and#2: ferential (8man)theRunningClockshallnot when a35ptdifferential (11man) or45pt.dif- NOTE: At thebeginningoffourthquarter sion be stoppedwhen: when theclockwillbestopped: The clockwill BOARD OFDIRECTORS January Board of Directors Meeting Summary, 11 con’t page Directors from of Board January Motion Beem,secondJohnson, toexit Motion Beem,secondSchmidt,toenter Approved therecommendationof Urhahn presentedonerecommendation Took thefollowingactiononFootball 4. 3. 2. 1. A scoreoccurs. At theendofaperiod; A chargedtime-outiscalled; c) b) a) An official’s time-outiscalled,except: to dryorchangethegameball following achangeofteamposses when afirstdownisdeclared ------Lutie, Mehlville,Midway, OakRidge,Ot Lutheran St.Charles, St.Charles, Lutheran St.Charles, St.Charles, theran (KansasCity),Lutheran St.Charles, Cor Jesu Academy, CorJesu Academy, Lu - Barat Academy, Bayless,Bevier, Christian, school): Barat Academy, Barat Academy, an additionaltransfer(s)student(s)forthat 3.10.4.i) (Duplicateschoolnamesindicates presented. of theMSHSAA BoardofDirectors. sion. schools forthe2017-18schoolyear. Sumner and Transportation &Lawhigh season co-operativeagreementbetween needed. ings werereviewedbytheBoard.Noaction ings andcommentsreceivedatthemeet state. A summaryofattendanceatthe meet- Area MeetingsheldinJanuaryacrossthe Ballot. the Annual sifications inboysswimmingtobeplacedon placed onthe Annual Ballot. on multipleclassesinboysswimmingtobe signatures wereobtainedforthepetition further reviewontwo-yearphysicals. the SportsMedicine Advisory Committeefor deny recommendation#4tosendback tions: Approve items#1,#2,#3,#5,and#6; Medicine Advisory Committeerecommenda the SportsMedicineCommittee. case basisbythephysicianswhoserveon by the ADA willbereviewedonacase-by- the ADA guidelines. A conditionnotdefined not permittedgolfcartusageunlessmeeting week; 6)thatforthesportofgolf,astudentis of footballcontactquartersallowableinone Ballot thatsix(6)bethemaximumnumber at thatschool;5)schoolsvoteonthe Annual organized andmonitoredathleticparticipation 3.8.1, requiringthataPPEFormbeonfilefor practice requirement;4)changingBy-Law be nochangesmadetothecurrent14-day Youth SportsBrainInjuryReport;3)thatthere 2) approvingthe2015-16Interscholastic which servesasourSportsMedicineManual; Medicine PageontheMSHSAA website, Advisory Committee:1)approvingtheSports recommendations fromtheSportsMedicine Accepted theGeneralConsentitemsas Approved theJanuary25,2017Minutes No actionwasreportedoutofclosedses- Granted therequesttoformaregular Urhahn reportedtotheBoardfrom Certified thepetitionrequestingtwoclas Urhahn informedtheBoardthatenough Took thefollowingactiononSports Stahl presentedtheBoardwithsix Transfer Waiver Applications (By-Law - - - - voting yes. Linneman, Hill,Wilson,DittemoreandSoden Schmidt, Churchwell,Beem,Finley, Johnson, passed 10-0onarollcallvotewithmembers student ofSt.CharlesHighSchool.Motion tion ofweightandlackhardshipforthe ment planproceduresduetorecertifica the appealtowaiveweightmanage closed session. affirmative onarollcallvote. Motion passedon10-0vote,withallvoting to exitoutofclosedandexecutivesession. temore andSodenvotingyes. Finley, Johnson,Linneman,Hill,Wilson,Dit with membersSchmidt,Churchwell,Beem, et seq.Motionpassed10-0onarollcallvote R.S.Mo.; 20U.S.C.1232g(b);34C.F.R. 99.1 or discussed.Section610.021(6and/or14) dent’s educationalrecordmaybereviewed identifiable privateinformationfromastu eligibility statusofstudentswherepersonally into closedsessionformattersinvolvingthe with footballclassbreakprocedureitems. ance andbandphysicalsaddinganitem as amendedbyremovingconcussioninsur at 2:00p.m. consensus oftheBoardtobeginmeeting should beginonMarch8,2017.Itwasthe time themeetingofBoardDirectors Standardized Calendar. period forWeek 5insteadofWeek 4ofthe Women’s Athletic Association foranocontact Hillsboro, Holden, Humansville, Grandview, Greenfield, HazelwoodEast, Francis HowellCentral,Fredericktown, Phelps, Eldon,Festus,Francis Howell, Christian BrothersCollege,DeKalb, Dent- Central (St.Joseph),Chaffee, Christian, Central (ParkHills),(Springfield), less, Bronaugh,Cameron,CarlJunction, that school): Arcadia Valley, Bayless,Bay- cates anadditionaltransfer(s)student(s)for Law 3.10.4.h)(Duplicateschoolnamesindi ington. St. PaulLutheran(Farmington),andWash- Santa Fe,St.PaulLutheran(Farmington), terville, Parkview, ParkwayNorth,Priory, The meetingwasadjourned. Motion Hill,secondSoden,todeny The followingactionwasreportedoutof Motion bySoden,secondJohnson, Motion Schmidt,secondBeem,toenter the Approved items Questionnaire Annual Urhahn discussedwiththeBoard Denied therequestfromMetro Transfer Hardship Applications (By------MSHSAA Journal June 2017  13 - - - Approved the recommendations from from the recommendations Approved the from Board to the reported Urhahn Approved the senior high cooperative cooperative high the senior Approved the senior high cooperative Approved Baruzzini, the bid from Ross & Approved with the current Determined to stay the music Urhahn and Davis shared Review Report Urhahn shared the Peer Urhahn provided an update on the status Annual Ques Certified the results of the Approved all of the items for the 2017 Approved school membership for the The Board reviewed a basketball article The meeting was adjourned. draft. as Committee Advisory Directors Athletic the presented. a received Board The Committee. Liaison The meeting. the from minutes the of copy recommenda any have not did committee tions. No action was needed. was action No tions. in Risco Gideon and for requests sponsorship volleyball. and girls baseball spring and Zalma for spring Advance for sponsorship softball. of the heating oversight Inc. for engineering office. for the MSHSAA and cooling system for the next three medal company (All-Star) years. 2017-18 school year. medal design for the No action taken. a school reported viola with the Board from X (Festus) High School. tion involving St. Pius letter back to the school Urhahn will issue a opportunity to appeal the and allow them the the decision before the Board of Directors at next regularly scheduled meeting. State Music RFP of the upcoming RFP’s. out was opened on March 6th. Davis will go a and view the two sites and will bring back April. decision at the next Board meeting in tionnaire. 4 Annual Ballot with the exception of Proposal which was tabled for further review. Arch- 2017-18 school year for St. Michael the angel Catholic High School Con- in the Southeast Missourian, the MIAA April Board Meeting ference Schedule and the and Executive Directors evaluation schedule. - BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD ------Accepted the financial reports as present- as reports financial the Accepted Urhahn presented four recommenda Self-reported a violation of By-law 3.13.2.a, 3.13.2.a, By-law of violation a Self-reported forfeitures no actions, school’s accepted sitting after reinstated to be student required, a - Self-reported Nevada contest; out one ac and 2.2.5, 2.2.2 of By-Laws violation any to forfeit school actions, school’s cepted grant the match wrestled by ineligible wrestler, ineligibility to of a one for one lesser penalty has regained out once the student start sitting - Self-reported Notre Dame de Sion eligibility; left error, of By-Law 3.4, clerical a violation fully roster, of the eligibility off a swimmer her to the roster; Polo eligible, school added of By-Laws 2.2.2 - Self-reported a violation actions, no school’s and 2.2.5, accepted in football but all wrestling forfeitures required ineligible student par matches in which the student ineligible ticipated are to be forfeited, time of report and may for 365 days from the time provided he has no be reinstated at that still unresolved; other By-Law 2.2. violations of By- - Self-reported a violation Poplar Bluff of left a swimmer off Law 3.4, clerical error, eligible, fully school added the eligibility roster, her to the roster; Rockwood Summit - Self- reported a violation of By-Laws 3.13.2.a.(2d) actions, and 3.13.2.a (3d), accepted school’s eligibility may no forfeits required, student’s be reinstated; Saxony Lutheran - Self-re many dent is ineligible until she has set out as contests as she cheered in while ineligible, is this is a one for one consequence which the the minimum consequence, but less than Plains - Self- 365 days of ineligibility; West reported two violations of By-Law 3.13.2.a, actions, no forfeitures accepted the school’s required, students to be reinstated after sitting out one contest. ed. mine what is acceptable for open facilities; 4) instituting a baseball and softball officials ported a violation of By-Law 3.13.2, accepted ported a violation of By-Law 3.13.2, accepted actions, school to forfeit contests school’s in which the ineligible student participated, student may have his eligibility reinstated after the close of the 2016-17 basketball season, lesser penalty is granted to not be ineligible - for 365 days in basketball; South Shelby Self-reported a violation of By-Laws 2.2.2. actions, no and 2.2.5, accepted the school’s for forfeitures required, student is ineligible - Self-reported a viola 365 days; Washington tion of By-Laws 2.2.2 and 2.2.5, accepted actions, no forfeitures required, stu school’s Athletic Directors tions to the Board from the Advisory Committee: 1) forwarding the issue of middle-school football season limits to the Advisory Committee; 2) forwarding Football the issue of having an equal distribution of number of wrestlers per class to the Wrestling Advisory Committee; 3) receiving input from sport specific advisory committees to deter ------Recommend action by school be Recommend action Recommend action by school be Self-Reported Violations and/or Re Self-Reported Violations March BoardMarch of from Directors page con’t 12 Summary, Meeting

quests for Lesser Penalties (By-Law 5.4): quests for Lesser Penalties issued and adminis accepted with reprimand for self-reporting - East tration acknowledged of (Kansas City) - Self-reported a violation actions, no By-Law 6.1.2, accepted school’s vio- Self-reported - Ozark required; forfeitures lations of By-Laws 3.16.1 and 1.1.1, accepted actions, no forfeitures required, rein school’s state students that wrestled against ineligible a wrestlers; Park Hill South - Self-reported violation of By-Law 2.3.2, accepted school’s actions, school to forfeit all matched wrestled by the ineligible student; Parkway North - - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.21.1 actions, school to forfeit the accepted school’s varsity game in which the ineligible student in participated, student may only participate five quarters at the next contest; Parkway - Self-reported a violation of By-Law West school to actions, 2.3.2, accepted school’s forfeit all matches during the first semester rein that the ineligible student competed in, semester; eligibility for second state student’s Spokane - Self-reported violations of By-Laws actions, no 3.13 and 3.14, accepted school’s forfeitures required, coaches are all reinstated school, with the restrictions put in place by the students are all reinstated with no restrictions; St. Joseph Christian - Self-reported a violation actions, of By-Law 3.13.2, accepted school’s no forfeitures required, the coach may be reinstated after he sits out one contest; St. Louis University High - Self-reported a viola tion of By-Laws 3.14.8 and 3.14.7, accepted actions, no forfeitures required, stu school’s dents all fully eligible after conditioning only practice the week of February 27 - March 3. accepted and administration acknowledged for self-reporting with no further action - H. - Self-reported a violation of Jackson Jr. actions, no By-Law 3.13.2, accepted school’s forfeitures required, granted lesser penalty of sitting out one tournament during the season in lieu of 365 days of ineligibility in volley ball; Liberty Middle School - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.13.2, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures required, student to have eligibility reinstated following sitting out a contest on January 23, 2017; Marquette - Ladue Horton Watkins, Lexington, Lutheran Lexington, Watkins, Ladue Horton McCluer North, Marshall, North, Lutheran McCluer South-Berkeley, South-Berkeley, Missouri Classical Leadership, McKinley North Har- North County, Academy, Military Vernon Northeast Technical, rison, North (Mendon), Osborn, Northwestern County, Pleasant Hope, Pattonville, Academy, Paseo Ruskin, Santa Fe, Rockhurst, Rosati-Kain, St. Pius X (Kansas Sherwood, Smithville, Al- at St. The Fulton School Thayer, City), Winston, and Winston. bans, University City, 62761 WWP_Handout.qxd:Layout 1 11/21/13 3:58 PM Page 1

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Decades of research shows that participation provides students with experiences they can draw upon for a lifetime. Valuable life lessons can be learned from participating on a team— lessons such as: • working through adversity; • finding the courage necessary to move outside one’s comfort zone to learn something new; • overcoming failure; and • developing confidence and growing as a human being.

The potential for this growth only exists if we are aware and if we are intentional and recognize that something deep and lasting is possible for the students who participate. We must realize that through participation there is an incredible potential for growth to occur—growth that, if fostered, will WHYimpact DO that WE student PLAY? for a lifetime.

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MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE www.mshsl.org MSHSAA Journal June 2017  15 - - - - Thanksgiv NEWS 30 43 18 984 633 342 551 Academics - Need to move with the (Kansas City District): TOTAL ATTENDANCE TALLY FOR ALL DISTRICTS ALL FOR TALLY ATTENDANCE TOTAL Attendance Schools in Number of Attending Superintendents Number of Attending Principals Number of Number of Assistant Attending Principals Number of Athletic Attending Directors Others Attendance in Attendance in of People Number Keep it at Week 5 - 10%. Move it to Week 6 - 90%. 5 - 10%. Move it to Week (Central District): Keep it at Week Enrollment Numbers Home School Participation/Academic Standard Fall Start Date (cont’d) Could we have a start date of August 1? What about mov- August of (Southeast District): Could we have a start date changes happening in education. Like that school is determining what goes on transcript. accepting classes and how accepted. Concerns with citizenship Home School - NCAA requirement. How do we know they did pass those home school classes? What if they drop out after the activity and then come back next sports season? How will this impact kids currently enrolled at school? Why two classes and not more credit bearing classes? Annual Ballot? Majority in favor of academic standard Will this appear as one item on the for their school. Majority opposed to the home school change. students to represent you that you know. (South Central District): Want Waynesville not just juniors and seniors. What the flexibility to put any students into the program, Want about- student that is not going to school past high school, just enrolls in two credit bearing favor of new academic standard All in classes and does not do anything with home school. for their kids Not in favor of the home school changes, but lengthy discussion of why the need for change. Cameron (Northwest District): Favor home school proposal 15 yes, 2 no. Local school control on academic credit - 100%. Those that voted regarding McCluer South-Berkeley (St. Louis District): 80% in favor. home school participation in favor. 4. and everyone should Blue Springs South (Kansas City District): Likes using grades 9-11 month to collect information. Majority use the same system. Majority favor using March as as grades to report. favor using grades 9-11 (South Central District): March 1 - student roster excel one year classifica Waynesville Concerned about shar and denials of directory release. tion cycle. Question about FERPA - all including football. Most in favor. ing with MSHSAA. Later release of district assignment All March enrollment - 100%. Stay with current October Cameron (Northwest District): Core Data - 0%. McCluer South-Berkeley (St. Louis District): No comments. 100% use electronic data. 100% in favor of collecting data in March. grades - 15%, Republic (Southwest District): March 1 - 70%. Only 9th, 10th and 11th opposed - 2. Dexter (Southeast District): How would we hold schools accountable: How do states - 100%. Eliminate 9-11? account for enrollment. March 1 - 100% in favor. Freshman/ Smith-Cotton (Central District): Looking at March 1 date - 100% in favor. sophomore/junior classes only - 100% in favor. Mexico (Northeast District): Concern about self-report and no check. OK with plan - Three classes - most. most. 5/6. Blue Springs South 3. Dexter basketball to first week in December? Could we start date for ing football championships we roll back 19-20? Lake of Ozark season? Wouldn’t later and shorten the basketball system? Fall football playoff we change complaining. Would Tourism Area and Branson going 10%. Softball stay - 50%, Compressed - 50%. Football start stay - 90%, change - of 9. Who is willing to give up - 11% week - 100%. Playoff to December - football schools for venues? it cause problems season? Would Smith-Cotton 1 impacts all of City). Week game from schedule (Jefferson Only if we eliminate football we move junior high season Should impacts only a few. out-state. State championships Can we move basketball start 8 if we move high school back? start date back to Week back do this? Softball - 100% in favor of moving championships date back one week if we 30% - Start post week later. A 40% - one week. Football - lots of questions and concerns. 9. season Week No win Parents - summer too short. Mexico (Northeast District): Later - hotter in July. it where it is. Reduce softball - two bad options. Pretty split but probably more to keep schools where cham all softball games and keep on same weekend. Compress affects - low state schools - less schools. Don’t cut softball games pionships later only affects move championships for softball majority - impact, but OK with cut of football game. Vast one week - can’t due to back later one week. Start date for winter sports back back - keep current number of ing tournament. Softball - majority - move championships - OK with December championship weeks. Don’t drop a football game but move start later none for losing game. date. Most - move championships for football to December ------Almost zero activities. 60/40 in Any feedback from small Four or five leave at local control. 60% There are 80% that want to move it back, Not much input. Emerging sports would Not much input. Emerging Would that include marching band and that include marching Would Advisory Committee discuss Did Football Does it cover practices and games? Any games? Does it cover practices and (St. Louis District): (St. Louis District): (St. Louis District): (Kansas City District): (Kansas City District): (Kansas City District): A few of the schools offer physicals. Couple opposed. physicals. Couple opposed. few of the schools offer A (Central District): (Central District): No one was opposed. Fall Start Date Required Physicals for Marching Band Participation Concussion Insurance No one requires physicals for bands currently. No one (Southeast District): No one requires physicals for bands currently. 100% in favor of putting it on the Annual Ballot. on the (Southeast District): 100% in favor of putting it The MSHSAA staff conducted eight Area Meetings during the month of the month during Area Meetings eight conducted staff The MSHSAA in favor. Cameron (Northwest District): Could we set a mandated season for activities? When physical. 95% opposed to would they have to have a physical: 5% in favor of requiring making it local school decision. McCluer South-Berkeley want to require physicals. few schools require physicals. 20% want them re A Republic (Southwest District): quired 30% want local school decision. Dexter cares. Smith-Cotton Majority were in favor. - major Should be a local decision Mexico (Northeast District): Five or so require now. involvement in marching band. Concern - band for grade if refuse levels of Differing ity. grade. physical - affects winter guard? Few opposed, most in favor. unless Not in favor couple schools require now. A (South Central District): Waynesville Class, low economics, hard to with heat mandate. Not in favor - we aren’t that active. in and do physicals. require. One third or so of schools have doctors come what would happen. If it goes through, move the championships back. Will it affect system? State the start of winter sports? What about going back to old football playoff discussing official start date for all schools and impact on MSHSAA favor of moving back start of fall. 40/50 in Favor of moving fall softball championship back. Football - move start date back - move back finals 50% favored. They don’t like it. schools if football goes week longer? (South Central District): Move back - summer too short. Current is nice for Waynesville Keep soft- Concerns - softball. July contact limited if July 4 is dead week, so move later. ball spread out, move championship forward. Football - Move full season forward, don’t to lose revenue for a game. 75%/ Don’t want lose game, championships in December. most for moving championship (football) later a week. Lots of no vote. Cameron (Northwest District): How soon would it be? Don’t we roll the calendar back Are we looking at moving the winter and spring seasons? Why not play week 9 soon? with championships? One third of our season will be done before school starts if the state we Are we worried about two days in July? Would mandates no school before Labor Day. to see the season stay - 100%. use multiple sports athletes? Eliminate the game? Want If moved, softball move back - 100%. Favor of moving winter season start date a week later if football moves to 1st weekend in December. McCluer South-Berkeley 20% want to leave it where it is. 100% want the softball season left the same length. - 70% want to move it back, 30% not in favor of a move. Has it been Football playoff discussed to start football one week earlier than everything else at. Soft Republic (Southwest District): 25-30% want to move it. 20% keep it where it’s sion and student checked out. School fills out paperwork. Consensus to place on ballot out. School fills out paperwork. Consensus to place sion and student checked - no opposition. 95% yes. Should we vote to mandate? Cameron (Northwest District): McCluer South-Berkeley Annual Ballot. the be covered. 50% want it on it. 40% in favor of requiring Republic (Southwest District): Dexter Smith-Cotton Slow to raise hands. Mexico (Northeast District): Many voluntarily signed up this year. More supported than opposed. start week 9 - 0%. Football playoffs ball - same length 15% in November. doctors’ approval by insurance provider? Majority favored insurance. approval doctors’ Think concus What type of incident is covered? (South Central District): Waynesville 3. Blue Springs South 2. Blue Springs South 1. Blue Springs South January. Information gathered at these meetings was presented to the MSH these meetings was gathered at Information January. Consid meeting of the Board. 2017 at the January, Board of Directors SAA Below is a brief on the topics discussed. given for further action eration was gathered at each of opinions on the topics discussion and overall summary of the eight sites. Area Report Meeting 16  MSHSAA Journal June 2017 NEWS Blue SpringsSouthHS Bishop DuBourgHS Bayless HS Bolivar HS Brentwood HS 7. classes be3? Two now-probablycan’tmovethatdirection. Your kids-majority. on transcript-Nolocaldecision.Supporthomeschool2ndvotevastmajority. Should and schoolisgivingcredit-thatschool’s traditionalcredit.Shouldcredithavetobeplaced through ourownprograms.We arenottalkingaboutnon-public.Ifintheschoolbuilding on campus.Wherearethelimitations,andwheredoesitstop?Itisbettertoputthem Mexico (NortheastDistrict):Collegeswouldn’tletususeourteachers,theywantthem 50%, opposed50%. Smith-Cotton classes. Ownkids-100%.Couldsupporthomeschool50/50. Dexter to monitor-30%Supporthomeschool10% Republic (SouthwestDistrict): Teachers cannotteachdual-10%Flexibility forschools 5/6. Blue SpringsSouth 8. in favor. Mexico (NortheastDistrict):Infavor, forsmallerschoolsithelps.100% Smith-Cotton (CentralDistrict):100%infavor. to six.1opposed. What othersportscanyouplayagameandhalf?99%infavorofgoing Dexter (SoutheastDistrict):Forschoolswithlownumberofkidsithelps. Republic (SouthwestDistrict):10%infavor. favor. 10%against. there beendiscussionaboutgoingbacktofivequarterspernight?90%in McCluer South-Berkeley(St.LouisDistrict):Whatistherationale?Has games. Would helpsmallerschools. Cameron (NorthwestDistrict):Would beinfavorofgoingtosixtimes of goingtosixquarters.5%infavornotchanging. trouble findingJVgames.Needthesixquarterstofillteams.95%infavor Waynesville (SouthCentralDistrict):Willhelpsmallerschoolshaving How doyoufindoutwiththis,ifastudentisplayingtoomuch. All infavor. reason tocalculate:Ifithelpsfillouttheschedule,wouldbeinfavor. Blue SpringsSouth(KansasCityDistrict):Beinghardtocalculate,the school. 100%okwithremovingtheBy-Lawrestrictions. camp? Try toexplainparentsthatacombineisjustmoneymakingopportunityfor Waynesville (SouthCentralDistrict): Whyistheevaluationeventdifferent thana favor makingthisalocalschooldecision. protecting theteam.Localschooldecisionandcannotmisspostseasonevent.Majority the schoolcoachhavetoattend?Would liketosee#4stayinlanguage.Concernwith tion events.Would ratherhavemorelocalcontroltoapprove studentparticipation.Does Area Meeting Report, con’t from page 15 con’t page from MeetingReport, Area Varsity GirlsBasketball Junior Varsity GirlsBasketball Varsity GirlsBasketball Varsity GirlsBasketball Combined GroupCheerleading Girls Track &Field Boys Tennis Girls Soccer Boys Golf Girls Basketball Girls Swimming&Diving Boys Basketball Varsity BoysBasketball Varsity Wrestling Cheerleading (SoutheastDistrict):Itwouldbehelpfulforupperlevelstudenttotakecollege Basketball QuarterLimitations Home SchoolParticipation/AcademicStandard(cont’d) Evaluation Events Scholastic Achievement (CentralDistrict):Flexibility-100%infavor. Homeschoolers-infavor (3.25 -4.00GPA) (KansasCityDistrict): Outstanding 2016-17 SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTAWARDS2016-17 SCHOLASTIC Severalreceiverequeststoattendevalua 3.76 4.04 3.31 3.63 3.56 3.42 3.83 3.63 3.41 3.42 3.32 3.52 3.50 3.46 3.51 Carthage JuniorHS Carthage HS 8th GradeBoys Track &Field 8th GradeGirls Track &Field 7th GradeGirls Track &Field 7th GradeBoys Track &Field 8th GradeBoysBasketball 7th GradeBoysBasketball Combined GroupScholar Academic Team Freshman BoysBasketball Varsity Wrestling Winter Cheerleading Girls Swimming&Diving Speech &Debate Varsity GirlsSoccer Varsity BoysBaseball VarsityBoys Tennis Varsity GirlsBasketball Varsity BoysBasketball Varsity WinterDance Junior Varsity GirlsBasketball Freshman GirlsBasketball Varsity GirlsBasketball - Blue SpringsSouth 10. Blue SpringsSouth 9. Mexico (NortheastDistrict):100%OKwithlocaldecision. Smith-Cotton favor, 60%opposed. Dexter Republic (SouthwestDistrict): Allow attendance/schooldecision-70%. - 90%. Against -10%. Would fivingthatlatitudekeepsoftballinthefall:Whatdootherstatesdo:Localdecision McCluer South-Berkeley defend us.15infavoroflocalcontrol.2againstall game orpostseasonbecauseschoolswillbeputinatoughspotwithnothingtoleanon school administratorcanconvinceparentsofwhattheirtrueabilityis.Can’tmissa Cameron (NorthwestDistrict):Letschoolhavelocalcontroltoallowkidsgobecause 8. Blue SpringsSouth 11. Mexico (NortheastDistrict):Nocomments. Smith-Cotton Dexter Republic (SouthwestDistrict):Nocomments McCluer South-Berkeley Cameron (NorthwestDistrict):Nocomments. Waynesville (SouthCentralDistrict): Mandatory-reminderonly. Mexico (NortheastDistrict):Nocomments. Smith-Cotton Dexter Republic (SouthwestDistrict):Nocomments McCluer South-Berkeley Cameron (NorthwestDistrict):Nocomments. - leavealone. Waynesville (SouthCentralDistrict): RecommendationofSportsMedicineCommittee Mexico (NortheastDistrict):Nocomments. Smith-Cotton Dexter Republic (SouthwestDistrict):Nocomments McCluer South-Berkeley Cameron (NorthwestDistrict):Nocomments. compete. Waynesville (SouthCentralDistrict):Whenwegotit,thoughtitwouldhelpus (SoutheastDistrict):Ifwedon’t,couldthisspillovertomorelegislation?40%in (SoutheastDistrict):Willfootballandtennisremainthesame? (SoutheastDistrict):Isonballot-no. (SoutheastDistrict):Willeveryonevote?Whycan’twelowerthestandard? 14-Day ConditioningPracticeRequirement Petition forTwo ClassesinBoysSwimmingandDiving Evaluation Events(cont’d) Posting ScoresontoMSHSAA Website forVarsity Team Sports (CentralDistrict):LocalControl-100% (CentralDistrict):Nocomments. (CentralDistrict):Nocomments. (CentralDistrict):Nocomments. 3.74 3.44 3.67 3.56 3.46 3.49 3.62 3.28 3.60 3.65 3.58 3.57 3.69 3.51 3.62 3.65 3.69 3.86 3.51 (KansasCityDistrict): (KansasCityDistrict): (KansasCityDistrict): 3.3 3.5 (St.LouisDistrict): (St.LouisDistrict): (St.LouisDistrict): (St.LouisDistrict): Clever HS Concordia HS Cor Jesu Academy Cor Crocker HS DeSoto HS Boys Golf Baseball Boys Tennis Combined Group Track &Field Softball Junior Varsity BoysBasketball Varsity GirlsBasketball Varsity BoysBasketball Baseball Junior Varsity GirlsBasketball Varsity GirlsBasketball Varsity BoysBasketball Girls Swimming&Diving Cheerleading/Dance Junior Varsity GirlsBasketball Varsity Girls Basketball Varsity BoysBasketball Varsity GirlsBasketball NoComments Nocomments Nocomments Couldtheydooneeventlikeacamp? Nocomments. Nocomments. Nocomments. 3.29 3.33 3.64 3.72 3.60 3.43 3.69 3.72 3.42 3.38 3.79 3.36 3.77 3.63 3.83 3.64 3.33 3.9 MSHSAA Journal June 2017  17 AWARDS Southwest Kansas City South Central Chloe Rhoden, Osage County Marsie Messersmith, Maries Kimberly Counts, Bourbon Osage Honey, Griffen Emma Davis, St. Clair Smith, Lebanon Vickie Charlene Chang, Wheaton Hunter Chase, Galena (8th) Lindsay Eye, Montrose Molly Phillips, Macks Creek Chloe Rohaus 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 1. District-Level Results - State Runner-Up - Runner-Up - State Montrose Junior High Montrose Junior Lindsay Eye, 8th Grade Eye, 8th Lindsay 2016-17 MSHSAA Junior High 2016-17 MSHSAA Central Sportsmanship Essay Contest Southeast Northwest Playing in school activities help develop Playing in school activities focus on school work. Participating in school activities helps you activities, you learn that As a representative of the school during develop positive Participating in school activities helps to Erin Hyde Marcus Willis Dallas Hall, Braymer Mound City Quilty, Taylor Mia Gray, Bode Mia Gray, Gosling, Festus Truman Bryce Sowerby, Wellington-Napoleon Bryce Sowerby, Makayla Monsees, Tipton Concordia Catherine Cooper, 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. teaching athletes good positive character by you play in sports you sportsmanship. When because often become very competitive, Although playing in everyone wants to win. have a devastating loss, sports you will at times our character even more. I believe a loss shows what happens, you should I think that no matter the other opponents even always congratulate You hold if you don’t agree with the final score. things that you did as a your head high, and focus on the positive you have to play as a team. When you participate in school activities encourage your team strive to help You team to accomplish your goal. loss. be the best, but accept a disappointing you are not allowed to participate in those If your grades are low, one, is the struggle of all. extracurricular activities. “The struggle of This is a quote we often use The success of one, is the success of all.” If you see another student in school and even on the basketball court. them so they can succeed, struggling at school, you are willing to help The same discipline and respect in a just like you do on a sports team. work and behavior. game is also carried over to your school of your entire school and your actions and behavior are a reflection If you misbehave at school, there is a possibility that you community. at games and at other will not participate in the game. Misbehaving look bad, but you could be schools doesn’t only make your school If your organization leader. punished at school, and be in trouble with of your actions, you aren’t you play sports you get benched because team. only punishing yourself but your whole sportsmanship and character by learning to demonstrate good teamwork in all aspects of life. I feel that learning your actions, not just That helps during sports or at school, is a reflection of your character. to build a positive outlook on life! Essay Contest 2016-17 MSHSAA Junior High Sportsmanship Bryce Sowerby, Wellington-Napoleon Bryce Sowerby, Mia Gray, Bode Middle School Mia Gray, Lindsay Eye, Montrose Hunter Chase, Galena Gosling, Festus Truman Molly Phillips, Macks Creek State-Level Results 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. No Photo - State Winner - Winner - State Chase Available Phillips Mia Gray, 8th Grade 8th Mia Gray, Bode Middle School Bode Middle Placers No 2016-17 MSHSAA Junior High Sportsmanship Essay Contest Essay Sportsmanship High Junior MSHSAA 2016-17 Photo Available Gosling If students participate in school If students participate working skills are gained when students are involved Team they participate in Students conjure up dedication when When students join school activities, they become involved. When schools provide the students with a chance to Sowerby How does participating in school activities assist in developing positive character? positive assist in developing activities in school participating How does Essay 3rd - 6th more likely to succeed activities, they are the classroom. Character inside and outside court, the track, and is developed on the traits that you There are many the field. three that you will need gain, but there are Participating to conquer life obstacles. assists in developing in school activities positive character by building team-working skills, dedication, and involvement that creates leadership skills. works together in a club or in school activities. When a student This is with others. group, they get used to working in unison be looking for. an important skill that employers may you play sports, you clubs and activities. For example, when dedicate You school. have to be dedicated to the team and meetings. When students your time into practices, games, and the responsibilities dedicate their time into clubs, they learn when school hours end. of showing up on time, and behaving the couch, and on the court or These activities get students off in the library. is involved, they are more Research shows that when a student about who they are likely to get good grades and feel good involved in sports or clubs becoming. It is also true that being Being involved keeps students away from bad substances. More importantly being keeps students out of trouble, as well. admire and respect involved creates leaders. Other students This is leadership. students who are involved. participate in school activities they are providing students with positive character traits. Being a volleyball, softball, track, have carried over into my these skills and basketball player, daily life. Because of my rich experiences in these sports, I continued to foster the skills of teamwork, dedication to tasks that I work on and complete, and involvement which is helping These traits capture the essence of me develop as a leader. positive character. 18  MSHSAA Journal June 2017 Helias CatholicHS Ft. ZumwaltSouthHS AWARDS Glendale HS Grandview Middle Francis HowellNorthHS Herculaneum HS Ft. ZumwaltWest HS Hallsville HS Ft. 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Waynesville Washington HS Washington Warrensburg HS Warrensburg Vienna Union HS Timberland HS Timberland Webster Groves HS Webster Troy Buchanan HS Troy Summit Summit Academy Christian 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.68 3.79 3.42 3.32 3.55 3.55 3.25 3.70 3.54 3.52 3.60 3.57 3.65 3.40 3.54 3.65 3.72 3.55 3.70 3.33 3.55 3.44 3.59 3.46 3.64 3.52 3.40 3.30 3.50 3.70 3.50 3.26 3.50 3.50 3.60 3.75 3.47 3.68 3.48 3.41 3.92 3.73 3.31 3.36 3.36 3.41 3.49 3.60 3.41 3.43 3.57 3.27 3.96 3.56 3.88 3.64 3.38 3.41 3.56 3.47 Freshman Girls Basketball Girls Basketball Cheerleading Girls Basketball Freshman Girls Basketball Girls Basketball Junior Varsity Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Varsity Freshman Boys Basketball Boys Freshman Basksetball Boys Varsity Freshman Baseball Baseball Junior Varsity Baseball Varsity Boys Golf Tennis Boys Junior Varsity Boys Tennis Varsity Girls Soccer C-Team Girls Soccer Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Varsity & Field Track Freshman Girls & Field Track Girls Junior Varsity Field & Track Girls Varsity Freshman Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Junior Varsity Cheerleading Varsity Cheerleading Junior Varsity Girls Swimming & Diving Freshman Girls Basketball Girls Basketball Varsity & Field Track Boys Junior Varsity & Field Track Boys Varsity & Field Track Girls Junior Varsity & Field Track Girls Varsity Tennis Boys Junior Varsity Boys Golf Varsity Boys Tennis Varsity Girls Soccer Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Varsity Middle School Boys Cross Country 8th Grade Girls Basketball 7th Grade Girls Basketball 7th Grade Wrestling Middle School Girls Cross Country Varsity Boys Basketball Varsity Boys Basketball Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Junior Varsity Cheerleading Freshman Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Varsity Varsity Girls Basketball Varsity Poms 7th Grade Girls Volleyball 8th Grade Volleyball & Field Track Girls & Field Track Boys Combined Group Scholar Bowl 8th Grade Girls Volleyball & Field Track Middle School Girls & Field Track Middle School Boys 7th Grade Volleyball Girls Swimming & Diving Varsity Girls Basketball Varsity 8th Grade Boys Basketball 8th Grade Girls Basketball 8th Grade Cheerleading 8th Grade Basketball Cheerleading Rolla Junior HS Richland HS Purdy HS Polo St. Charles West HS St. Charles West St. Charles HS Sullivan Middle School Sante Fe HS Ste. Genevieve HS Steelville Middle Salem Middle 3.3 3.9 3.3 3.28 3.48 3.74 3.88 3.45 3.86 3.46 3.65 3.37 3.29 3.73 3.33 3.33 3.56 3.65 3.90 3.62 4.03 3.80 3.92 3.78 3.77 3.73 3.53 3.62 3.47 3.50 3.65 3.79 3.29 3.70 3.88 3.32 3.47 3.53 3.66 3.66 3.78 3.51 4.03 3.67 3.78 3.40 3.87 4.03 3.69 3.81 3.98 3.61 3.52 3.42 3.70 3.64 3.49 3.35 3.25 3.72 3.32 3.44 3.57 3.26 3.34 Varsity Girls Basketball Varsity Girls Basketball Junior Varsity Freshman Girls Basketball Varsity Boys Basketball Varsity Girls Swimming & Diving Girls Basketball Varsity Girls Basketball Junior Varsity Sideline Cheerleading Junior Varsity Baseball Junior Varsity Freshman Baseball & Field Track Boys Varsity & Field Track Boys Junior Varsity Boys Volleyball Varsity Boys Golf Varsity Boys Tennis Varsity Tennis Boys Junior Varsity & Field Track Girls Varsity & Field Track Girls Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Varsity Girls Soccer Junior Varsity Varsity Baseball Varsity Varsity/Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Varsity Varsity/Junior Freshman Boys Basketball Boys Basketball Varsity Varsity/Junior Girls Swimming & Diving Freshman Girls Basketball Combined Group Track & Field Track Combined Group Girls Basketball Freshman Girls Basketball Girls Basketball Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Varsity Girls Swimming & Diving Girls Basketball Baseball Boys Golf Boys Tennis Girls Soccer Combined Group Track & Field Track Combined Group Varsity Boys Basketball Varsity Girls Basketball Cheerleading Pom Pon Combined Group Band/Choir Combined Group Quiz Bowl Boys Basketball Girls Cross Country Football Volleyball Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Varsity & Field Track Girls Varsity Varsity Boys Basketball Varsity Girls Basketball Boys Tennis Girls Soccer & Field Track Combined Group Band Combined Group Scholar Bowl Combined Group Speech & Debate Combined Group Cheerleading Cheerleading Girls Soccer Varsity Varsity Girls Track & Field Track Girls Varsity & Field Track Boys Varsity & Field Track Girls Junior Varsity Orchard Farm HS Notre Dame (St. Louis) Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) Nixa HS Nevada HS Park Hill South HS Neosho HS Park Hill HS Mt. Vernon HS Mt. Vernon Palmyra HS Mound City HS Pacific HS Mexico HS Mexico 20  MSHSAA Journal June 2017 Ft. ZumwaltNorthHS Crocker HS Wellington-Napoleon HS AWARDS Glendale HS Fatima HS Ft. ZumwaltWest HS Ft. ZumwaltSouthHS DeSoto HS West County HS Grandview HS Francis HowellCentralHS West Plains HS Hallsville HS Francis HowellNorthHS Winfield HS Herculaneum HS Bishop DuBourgHS Hermann HS Bolivar HS Brentwood HS Carthage HS Freshman CombinedGroupCheerleading Junior Varsity CombinedGroupCheerleading Freshman Wrestling Junior Varsity GirlsBasketball C-Team GirlsBasketball C-Team BoysBasketball Combined GroupWrestling Cheerleading Junior Varsity Wrestling Junior Varsity WinterDance Junior Varsity BoysBasketball Combined GroupWinterGuard Junior Varsity BoysBasketball Softball Boys Track &Field Girls Track &Field Baseball Freshman BoysBasketball Combined GroupChoir Varsity Wrestling Freshman BoysBasketball Varsity BoysBasketball Freshman Wrestling Freshman GirlsBasketball Junior Varsity GirlsBasketball Volleyball Girls Basketball Baseball Dance/Cheerleading Girls Softball Boys Golf Boys Basketball Girls Soccer Varsity Boys Golf Junior Varsity BoysGolf Baseball Junior Varsity BoysBasketball Freshman BoysBasketball Combined GroupWinterGuard Girls Basketball Combined GroupChamberChoir Boys Track &Field Junior Varsity Girls Track &Field Varsity Girls Track &Field Varsity Baseball Junior Varsity GirlsSoccer Varsity GirlsSoccer Combined Group Choir Boys Basketball Girls Swimming&Diving Boys Track &Field Baseball Junior Varsity Baseball Combined Group Track &Field Junior Varsity Wrestling Scholastic Achievement (3.00 -3.24GPA) Distinguished 3.05 3.13 3.02 3.05 3.09 3.23 3.23 3.88 3.64 3.82 3.59 3.05 3.16 3.13 3.02 3.17 3.01 3.08 3.08 3.74 3.71 3.66 3.57 3.42 3.31 3.17 3.09 3.07 3.05 3.07 3.74 3.15 3.35 3.45 3.30 3.60 3.98 3.09 3.08 3.21 3.17 3.06 3.04 3.08 3.12 3.11 3.24 3.14 3.03 3.19 3.2 3.8 3.1 3 Mark Twain HS Marquette HS Rolla JuniorHS Pacific HS Mexico HS Park HillSouthHS Nixa HS Polo Northwest (CedarHill) Notre Dame(CapeGirardeau) Kickapoo HS Notre Dame(St.Louis) Lafayette CountyHS Orchard FarmHS Lafayette CountyMiddle Lafayette (Wildwood) HS Lebanon HS Liberal HS Linn HS Logan-Rogersville HS Lutheran North Boys Basketball Wrestling Junior Varsity Boys Track &Field Boys Golf Baseball Junior Varsity GirlsSoccer Wrestling Freshman BoysBasketball Junior Varsity BoysBasketball Junior Varsity BoysBasketball Cheerleading Varsity Football Freshman BoysBasketball Boys Track &Field Freshman Baseball Treble Chorale Junior Varsity Cheerleading Guard Junior Varsity Softball Freshman Boys Basketball Junior Varsity Girls Track &Field Varsity BoysGolf Freshman BoysBasketball Combined GroupChoir Baseball Boys Basketball Combined GroupWrestling Varsity Boys Track &Field Junior Varsity Boys Track &Field Freshman Boys Track &Field Wrestling Girls Basketball Freshman BoysBasketball Junior Varsity BoysGolf Junior Varsity BoysVolleyball Freshman Cheerleading Junior Varsity Wrestling Freshman BoysBasketball Freshman GirlsBasketball Boys Tennis Boys Track &Field Wrestling 8th GradeBoysBasketball Middle SchoolWrestling Middle SchoolCheerleading Junior Varsity/Varsity Wrestling Freshman Wrestling Junior Varsity Cheerleading Freshman Baseball Boys Track &Field Boys Tennis Baseball Boys CrossCountry Softball Combined Group Track &Field Cheerleading Cheerleading 3.17 3.00 3.00 3.13 3.23 3.22 3.16 3.00 3.01 3.10 3.16 3.17 3.17 3.20 3.22 3.07 3.10 3.20 3.16 3.09 3.06 3.03 3.21 3.14 3.23 3.20 3.07 3.18 3.02 3.03 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.05 3.07 3.24 3.19 3.03 3.06 3.13 3.05 3.20 3.19 3.17 3.04 3.08 3.09 3.24 3.16 3.11 3.11 3.08 3.09 3.09 3.1 3.2 3 Summit Christian Academy Summit Lebanon HS St. CharlesHS St. CharlesWest HS Ste. GenevieveHS Summit Christian Academy Summit Timberland HS Washington HS Waynesville HS Webster GrovesHS Winfield HS DeSoto HS Concordia HS Preston Parks,Football Jalen Nash,Football Ethan Lind,Football Dance Darcy Thomas, Autumn Cason,Cheerleading Josh Cassell,BoysSoccer Kyndal Bowie,Volleyball Kaylee Lunn,Softball Evan Harris,Wrestling Kaylee Lynn, GirlsBasketball General Williams,BoysBasketball Michael Appleberry,Football Carli Roberts,JuniorVarsity GirlsBasketball Liberty Weymire, JuniorVarsity GirlsBasketball Kaitlyn McGinnity, JuniorVarsity GirlsBasketball Abigail Weymirr, Varsity GirlsBasketball Krystin Keath,Varsity GirlsBasketball Sarah Peoples,Varsity GirlsBasketball Freshman Baseball Junior Varsity Baseball Junior Varsity Golf Junior Varsity Wrestling Varsity Wrestling Freshman Wrestling Freshman BoysBasketball Varsity BoysBasketball Wrestling Freshman Baseball Junior Varsity Boys Track &Field C-Team GirlsSoccer Freshman Wrestling Combined GroupWinterGuard Varsity Cheerleading Junior Varsity Cheerleading Freshman GirlsBasketball Freshman BoysBasketball Baseball Wrestling Varsity GirlsBasketball Junior Varsity BoysBasketball Varsity Boys Track &Field Junior Varsity Baseball Freshman GirlsSoccer Eddie Colston,BoysBasketball Scholastic Achievement Most Improved Award 3.10 3.21 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.18 3.20 3.03 3.16 3.10 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.24 3.15 3.21 3.24 3.01 3.16 3.12 3.21 3.00 3.03 3.2 3.2 MSHSAA Journal June 2017  21 - - - - - I’ve gone through countless pairs of athletic shoes of athletic pairs countless through gone I’ve freshman, the as a naïve practices first my Entering seasons, I built on the foundation In the following shape the person to eyars me three It has taken cessful individuals use these details to find a way to succeed; way find a to use these details individuals cessful watch To not an idea of fiction. are comebacks therefore, aching my feel a losing score, glance at hit the net, serve my impacting and valuable the most was and see a victory feet, a 2-9 deficit losing by when I was matches were There feat. and it in athletics, late too win 11-9. It is never to and came goal. an opportunity or fulfill a take to in life late too is never winning. High school does not necessitate success However, confidence. and to lose with poise, grace, me trained athletics was another high me from across standing competitor Every had put in own. They of their with ambitions school athlete too. So to win wanted I had; They like hours long practice responsi winner or loser I had only one or last, first whether Elizabeth Pomerenke – Marshall Pomerenke Elizabeth the conquer she can shoes and pair of right girl the a “Give –Marylin Monroe world.” I part with the time By school career. high my throughout are court shoes tennis My days. seen better have them, most shoes my basketball shuffling, the sole from through worn are shoes track and my the side, down racing rip a large have my As I finish on the pavement. spent long hours from scuffed my to testament a remains footwear this tattered senior year, been have shoes My weathered trials and triumphs. countless lessons. with innumerable carved these sports and shaped by life. my impacted high school sports have Likewise, crude, and were I filled shoes that and track tennis varsity I leared dream. only a distant shoes were basketball varsity both sink and could I year: first my lessons in valuable a few time span, high within a five-minute air ball a three-pointer un can run who by someone baffled are school PE students medals temporary, pain is only mile, and that der a six-minute a manifest they arbitrary, not. 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