HANDBOOK of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410-767-0555

HANDBOOK of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410-767-0555 www.mpssaa.org Andy Warner, Editor Member of the National Federation of State High School Associations 1 MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2008–2009 OFFICERS PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT Andrew C. Roper Dr. William Beattie Supervisor of Athletics Director of Athletics St. Mary’s County Public Schools Montgomery County Public Schools 23160 Moakley Street, Suite 101 850 Hungerford Drive Leonardtown, MD 20650 Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 301-475-5511 x122 Phone: 301-279-3144 Fax: 301-475-4229 Fax: 301-279-3104 PAST-PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David Byrd Edward F. Sparks Athletic Director Maryland State Pocomoke High School Department of Education 1817 Old Virginia Road 200 West Baltimore Street Pocomoke, MD 21851 Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 410-632-5195 Phone: 410-767-0555 Fax: 410-632-5189 Fax: 410-333-3111 PROFESSIONAL STAFF Andy Warner MPSSAA Assistant Director Phone: 410-767-0415 Bill Burroughs MPSSAA Coordinator of Officials Phone: 410-767-0375 TBA MPSSAA Program Specialist Phone: 410-767-0374 Sharon Komornik MPSSAA Office Manager Phone: 410-767-0555 Fax: 410-333-3111 2 CONTENTS MPSSAA CHAMPIONSHIPS CALENDAR ........................................Inside Front Cover MPSSAA OFFICERS AND STAFF ................................................................................2 INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS IN MARYLAND ..........................................................5 CONSTITUTION ......... ...................................................................................................6 PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE MPSSAA ......................................................................12 FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE MPSSAA ..............................................12 GENERAL MPSSAA Organizational Structure............................................13 INFORMATION Dist rict Representatives............................................................14 Standing Committees................................................................16 BYLAWS Authorization ............................................................................21 Eligibility ....................................................................................21 Sports Season ..........................................................................22 Operational Guidelines ............................................................24 Violations, Penalties, and Appeals ..........................................28 Classification ............................................................................30 State Tournament Policies........................................................31 Awards and Recognition ..........................................................32 Sanction Rules ..........................................................................32 Amateur Rules ..........................................................................33 Amendments ............................................................................34 RULES Definitions..................................................................................35 AND Outside Participation ................................................................36 INTERPRETATIONS Maximum Number of Contests Allowed per Season........................................................36 Care and Prevention Course ....................................................36 Out-of-Season Practice ............................................................38 Camps ........................................................................................39 Awards........................................................................................39 Misconduct Detrimental to a Tournament ..............................40 State Championship Criteria ....................................................40 50% Sport Staff ........................................................................40 Loss of Instructional Time ........................................................40 TOURNAMENTS Tournament Schedules ............................................................41 Travel Reimbursement..............................................................43 Tournament Committees ..........................................................45 OFFICIALS Clinics and Rules Interpreters ..................................................51 Certified Officials Boards..........................................................52 2007–2008 RESULTS ..............................................................................................55 Alphabetical Index ....................................................................................................66 By School System/Address ......................................................................................68 MPSSAA CALENDAR ................................................................................................86 SUPERVISORS OF ATHLETICS ......................................................Inside Back Cover MPSSAA DISTRICTS ..................................................................................Back Cover 3 RESOLUTION Adopted by the Superintendents and the State Board of Education, November 1, 1991. Adopted by the MPSSAA State Board of Control, December 7, 1991. WHEREAS, the Interscholastic Sports Program is an integral part of the education program; WHEREAS, it is essential to promote healthful living, charac- ter building, and good citizenship for students through com- petitive sports; WHEREAS, emphasis shall be placed on equality of oppor- tunity, wholesome competition, and safety of participation; and WHEREAS, a Master Agreement has been enacted by the Maryland State Department of Education, the local school systems, and the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic As- sociation to divide responsibility in a formal manner for the oversight, conduct, and operation of public interscholastic programs in Maryland; therefore be it, RESOLVED tha t the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Ath- letic Association shall be constituted as set forth herein to ful- fill its obligation under the Master Agreement. 4 INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS IN MARYLAND MARYLAND MARYLAND LOCAL SCHOOL STATE DEPARTMENT STATE DEPARTMENT SYSTEMS OF EDUCATION OF EDUCATION AND • Interpretation and LOCAL SCHOOL • Provide staff to con- enforcement of Code SYSTEMS duct MPSSAA activities of Maryland Regula- • Permit use of school tions (COMAR) • Authorize State Tournaments facilities • Fiscal Agent • Authorize MPSSAA • Resolve ALL local • Provide administra- to conduct State disputes tive services Tournaments • Bear responsibility • Designate Athletics • Authorize MPSSAA to for students, coaches, Administrator register officials and other staff in- volved in tournament • Authorize MPSSAA to programs conduct enhancement programs • Recommend modifications to COMAR • Authorize MPSSAA to be representatives to • Participate in the National Federa- tournament play within tion of State High guidelines established School Associations by MPSSAA • Comply with athletic program regulations established by MSDE or MPSSAA MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION • Serve as State High School Athletic Association • Establish policies and rules for operation and conduct of State Tournaments • Recommend COMAR modifications • Advise State Superintendent regarding resolution of disputes • Register and certify contest officials • Represent Maryland in the National Federation of State High School Associations • Deposit all funds into special account at MSDE • Manage and account for all funds granted by MSDE 5 MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION (Adopted April 21, 1951, Amendments made April 5, 1952, April 10, 1954, March 9, 1963, March 14, 1964, March 12, 1966, March 8, 1969, March 14, 1970, March 27, 1971, March 25, 1972, March 31, 1973, March 31, 1974, March 15, 1975, December 5, 1987, December 7, 1991, December 10, 1994, December 10, 2003) The State Board of Education, as recommended by the State Superin- tendent of Schools, shall establish rules and regulations governing athletic programs for all students in the Public Secondary Schools of Maryland, which shall be supervised by an organization known as the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association and which shall function under the Division of Instruction of the State Department of Education. The administrator in Interscholastic Athletics shall serve as the Executive Director of the organization. ARTICLE I — Name This organization shall be known as the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. ARTICLE II — Philosophy The purpose of this Association shall be to promote, direct, and control all interscholastic activities of high school students; to establish, maintain, and enforce such regulations as may be necessary to assure that all such activities shall be part of and contribute toward the entire educational program of the state of Maryland; to cooperate closely with the state department of education in the development of that program to safeguard the physical, mental, and moral welfare of high school students and protect them from ex- ploitation. ARTICLE III — Purposes Sec. 1—The Association shall supervise and administer all rules and regulations of the MPSSAA. Sec. 2—The Association shall provide leadership in conducting athletic programs between the public schools in the state of Maryland. Sec.

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