LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES 2010-2011 (Formerly BOARD OF CONTROL) Colorado High School Activities Association 14855 E. 2nd Avenue Aurora, CO 80011 303-344-5050 Fax: 303-367-4101 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONSTITUTIONAL PROPSOALS APPROVED ........................................................................... 1-2 ADMINISTRATIVE PROPOSALS APPROVED ........................................................................... 3-5 SPORT PROPOSALS APPROVED ...............................................................................................52 ACTIVITY PROPOSALS APPROVED ...................................................................................... None POLICY PROPOSALS APPROVED ......................................................................................... None COMMITTEE REPORTS BASEBALL ................................................................................................................. 6-24 BASKETBALL ........................................................................................................... 25-45 BUDGET/PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION ................................................................ 46-50 CLASSIFICATION AND LEAGUE ORGANIZATION ................................................... 51-61 COACHING EDUCATION ................................................................................................62 CROSS COUNTRY .................................................................................................... 63-68 EQUITY .........................................................................................................................69 FIELD HOCKEY ........................................................................................................ 70-73 FOOTBALL ............................................................................................................. 74-100 GOLF ................................................................................................................... 101-109 GYMNASTICS ...................................................................................................... 110-112 ICE HOCKEY ........................................................................................................ 113-114 LACROSSE ........................................................................................................... 115-121 MUSIC ................................................................................................................. 122-126 OFFICIALS' FEES ................................................................................................. 127-133 SKIING ....................................................................................................................... 134 SOCCER ............................................................................................................... 135-151 SOFTBALL............................................................................................................ 152-163 SPEECH ............................................................................................................... 164-166 SPIRIT ................................................................................................................ 167-170 SPORTSMANSHIP ............................................................................................... 171-173 STUDENT LEADERSHIP .............................................................................................. 174 SWIMMING ......................................................................................................... 175-178 TENNIS ............................................................................................................... 179-190 TOURNAMENT & PLAYOFF FINANCE .................................................................. 191-199 TRACK & FIELD ................................................................................................... 200-203 VOLLEYBALL ....................................................................................................... 204-218 WRESTLING ........................................................................................................ 219-222 SUMMARIZED MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL OF THE COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION 2010-2011 FORWARD Two Board of Control meetings were held during the 2010-2011 school year on January 20, 2011 and April 21, 2011. Complete minutes of each meeting were posted on the website and are also available from the CHSAA office. This combined set of minutes is an attempt to provide the basic information regarding rule and policy changes approved by the Board of Control, without detailing each motion and the discussion that surrounded each issue. All proposals are effective beginning with the Fall of 2011 unless otherwise stated. Please note that all reports appear as amended. * * * * * CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS APPROVED LEAGUES (Executive Committee) 610.1 All schools in the Association that wish to be members of a league may be assigned to a league at the discretion of the Board of Control. Q1: What is the status of an individual school when its home base league dissolves and one or more members is unable to locate a new home? A1: If a school is unable to locate a new home following the dissolution of its league, the school will be considered an independent and may apply directly to the Classification and League Organizing Committee (CLOC) for proper placement. NOTE: The school must show evidence of having sought a new placement prior to applying to the Classification and League Organizing Committee. 610.2 Independent status applies to any CHSAA member school which does not choose to be a member of a league or which, by Board of Control action, is independent for one year or more after its request for league membership 610.21 The Board of Control may require that a school remain independent for a maximum of one year after its request for league affiliation. 1 610.32 The CLOC shall review all relevant materials related to the request and may forward a recommendation to the Board of Control. The CLOC shall not be bound by either the sending or receiving league's vote or the school's specific league preference. ORGANIZATION NAME CHANGES (Executive Committee) 800. ORGANIZATION LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 800.1 The legislative authority of this Association except as herein limited, including the right to establish by-laws and rules for the Association, shall be vested in a body to be known as the Legislative Council of the CHSAA. - and change the titles throughout the by-laws. CADA MEMBERSHIP ON BOARD OF CONTROL (Front Range & Jeffco League) 800.36 The Colorado Athletics Directors Association shall elect three representatives to the CHSAA Board of Control. The representatives shall be elected board members of the CADA. ORGANIZATION NAME CHANGES (Executive Committee) 810 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 810.1 The executive authority of this Association shall reside in a committee to be known as the Board of Directors of the CHSAA. -and change the titles throughout the by-laws. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TERMS (Executive Committee) 810.43 The selection of representatives from the different districts shall be made on the following designated years and at regular four-year intervals thereafter: District 1 2014-18-22-26-30 District 8 2014-18-22-26-30 District 2 2012-16-20-24-28 District 9 2013-17-21-25-29 District 3 2011-15-19-23-27 CASB Four calendar years District 4 2013-17-21-25-29 CASE Four calendar years District 5 2014-18-22-26-30 CDE Four calendar years District 6 2012-16-20-24-28 State Legislator See note below District 7 2011-15-19-23-27 see note below The term of each member who serves through appointment by CASB, CDE and CASE shall be at the discretion of the appointing entity, but in no case shall an appointed member of the Executive Committee serve more than four consecutive calendar years. The eligibility term of the member of the Colorado State Legislature shall be limited by state term limit statutes. He/She must be an active legislator in order to remain on the Executive Committee and be reappointed annually at the discretion of the Executive Committee. 2 ADMINISTRATIVE PROPOSALS CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS (Metro ) AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL BY-LAWS, ARTICLE 15, RULE 1500.1 By deleting and adding: (Page 37) 1500.1 ONE CLASSIFICATION 2010-2012 Field Hockey 5A (1-up) Ice Hockey 5A (1-up) Lacrosse (boys & girls) 5A (1-up) Skiing (boys & girls) 5A (1-up) TWO CLASSIFICATIONS 2010-2012 Lacrosse (boys) 4A (1-1410) 5A (1411-up) CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS (Denver) AMEND Administrative & General By-laws, Article 15, Rule 1500.27e to read: (Page 40) 1500.27 e. The school shall not be approved to play down for a second consecutive cycle if either of the below occurred: 1. during the two year cycle, the team qualified for post season play; or 2. during the two year cycle, the team win percentage was at or above 50%. QUALIFICATIONS OF COACHES AND DIRECTORS OF INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES (Black Forest) AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL BY-LAWS - ARTICLE 16, Rule 1620.2 (Page 42) to read: 1620.2 All member school coaches/directors (hereafter referred to as "coaches") of interscholastic activity programs (including athletics, music and speech) who assume full responsibility for students under their direction at any level (varsity, junior varsity, etc.) shall be either: a. A certified teacher or administrator holding a current certificate issued by the Colorado Department of Education; or b. Employed as a teacher,