Missouri State High School JournalActivities Association MSHSAA Journal August 2012 Official Publication of MSHSAA Vol. 77, No. 1 Aug. 2012 1 Departments Executive Director’s Message ................................ 1 Missouri State High School Questions & Answers ............................................. 2 News.................................................................. 3-13 Activities Association Board of Directors............................................ 14-16 Fall Athletics .................................................... 17-20 Winter Athletics ................................................ 20-21 2012-13 Board of Directors Activities .......................................................... 22-23 Awards ............................................................. 24-27 Annual Audit Report......................................... 28-37 Executive Staff DR. KERWIN URHAHN, Executive Director Eligibility rulings, transfers, interpretation of Constitution and By-Laws, budget and finance, insurance, litigation, legislative liaison, school classification, enrollments. STACY SCHROEDER, Assoc. Executive Director Swimming and diving, Scholar Bowl, Transfers (hard- ships & waivers), personnel, MSHSAA Leadership School program, eligibility. Mark Beem, Pres. Don Maurer, V.P. Travis Brown Dennis Cornish Ken Eaton HARVEY RICHARDS, Assoc. Executive Director Central District St. Louis District At-Large Region 1 Southwest District Northwest District Football, cross country, track and field, camps and clinics, Superintendent Athletic Director Athletic Administrator Principal Superintendent MICDS St. Louis Public Schools all-star events, sports medicine, team hosts, nonfaculty Hickory County Lockwood HS Mound City R-2 Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2016 coaches, coaches education, eligibility. DAVINE DAVIS, Asst. Executive Director Music, volleyball, cheerleading, dance, performing groups, Transfers (foreign exchange/international students), sanctions, eligibility. KEVIN GARNER, Asst. Executive Director Basketball, soccer, transfers, athletic directors liaison, waivers, eligibility. TIM THOMPSON, Asst. Executive Director Baseball, softball, golf, officials coordinator, officials’ regis- tration, officials’ rules meetings, special reports, eligibility. GREG STAHL, Asst. Executive Director Wrestling, speech and debate, tennis, eligibility. , Pres. CRAIG LONG, Chief Financial Officer Toni Hill Blane Keel Paul Kinder Gary Leimkuehler Paul Sulser At-Large Region 2 Southeast District Kansas City District South Central District Northeast District Budget and finance, vendor contracts and bids, advertis- Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent Principal Superintendent ing, corporate partners, awards, orders, buildings and Bloomfield Schools Clearwater R-1 Blue Springs R-IV Hermann HS North Shelby HS grounds, technology. Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2016 JASON WEST, Communications Director Publications, media relations, public relations, television and radio rights, web site maintenance, records, statistics, Mission Statement Contact Info. sportsmanship programs & Summit, Distinguished Service “The MSHSAA promotes the value of participation, MSHSAA Awards, Scholastic Achievement Awards, Traditions, student sportsmanship, team play, and personal excellence 1 N. Keene St., PO Box 1328 services, video rentals. to develop citizens who make positive contributions Columbia, MO 65205 to their community and support the (573) 875-4880 democratic principles of our state and nation.” Fax (573) 875-1450 August 2012 (vol. 77, no. 1) www.mshsaa.org The MSHSAA Journal is published four times per year [email protected] (August, December, February and May) by the Missouri State High School Activities Association. Email Policy: Due to the high volume of email messages received by the Association, an expedited personal response may not 1 N. Keene St., PO Box 1328 always be possible. The MSHSAA staff will respond first to more traditional means of communication such as telephone calls, written Columbia, MO 65205-1328 correspondence and faxes. The MSHSAA office can be reached at (573) 875-4880 during regular office hours. As time permits, staff (573) 875-4880, Fax (573) 875-1450 will reply to email messages that include the sender’s complete name, address and phone number. Questions regarding student eligibil- [email protected] ity or specific MSHSAA by-laws should first be directed to your local school administrator. By Board policy, our staff is not permitted to answer specific eligibility inquiries via email, and any follow-up questions to the MSHSAA should be done via telephone or written All photos by PhotoGliff, unless noted. correspondence. © 2011 MSHSAA, all rights reserved. The Journal is available free on the Association web- site, www.mshsaa.org. Copies are printed and mailed to all dues-paying senior highs and junior highs. It is also available via subscription for $8 per school year by calling the MSHSAA office. Eligibility Rulings All official eligibility opinions shall be in writing and shall bear the signature of the executive director. Verbal rulings are not official. Principals are reminded that correspondence concerning eligibility rulings, annual eligibility lists, applications for waiver of the transfer rule, MSHSAA Journal August 2012 hardship transfers and sanction forms, must be signed Proud Member by the principal for consideration by the MSHSAA. National Federation of State High School Associations 2 NFHSLearn.com Offers More Than Just Coaching Courses In the fall of 2009 the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) launched a national certification program for interscholastic coaches. The courses required to become certified could be found on-line at www.NFHSLearn. com. In addition to courses designed for coaches to take in order to become certified, the website also offers free courses on a variety of subjects. As practices began across the country this fall, the NFHS re- emphasized the importance of risk minimization for high school student- athletes, specifically through two of its free online courses: “Concussion in Sports – What You Need to Know” and “A Guide to Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention.” “Concussion in Sports – What You Need to Know” was developed in May 2010 by the NFHS as a part parents and others about the issue can complete a course immediately of its Coach Education Program. To of concussion in sports,” said Bob and will have up to one year to review date, an astounding 466,000 coaches, Gardner, NFHS executive director. and access all printable resources. administrators, parents and others “The concussion course and our The NFHS developed a free course have taken the course, which provides new course on Heat Acclimatization to give you a better understanding a brief overview of how a person can and Heat Illness Prevention are of sportsmanship, how it impacts the recognize the signs and symptoms of tremendous resources to help the educational process and your specific a concussion. The course is hosted by leaders in high school sports as they role in modeling it at all interscholastic Michael Koester, M.D., former chair of seek to minimize the risk of injury for athletic events. Insight is shared the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory our nation’s student-athletes.” throughout the course from fans, Committee (SMAC) and director of “A Guide to Heat Acclimatization players, parents, teacher-coaches the Sports Concussion Program at and Heat Illness Prevention” is and officials. Coaches can complete a the Slocum Center for Orthopedics offered by the NFHS to provide critical course immediately and will have up and Sports Medicine in Eugene, information designed to minimize the to one year to review and access all Oregon. Individuals taking the course risk of activity-related heat illness printable resources. have access to printable resources, and heat stroke among high school In a final free course, The Role of including a parent’s guide to athletes. Many parts of the country the Parent in Sports, the NFHS has concussion in sports, a coach’s guide, enter the month of August with record provided information and resources to MSHSAA Journal August 2012 an athlete fact sheet and materials to heat, the information in this course help educate you on the importance of implement a protocol for concussion is crucial to preventing heat illness proper behavior by parents in school treatment. and heat stroke among high school sports and the role you must play to The NFHS has been the leader athletes. ensure your child has a positive sport among national sports organizations Another free course offered is experience. Coaches can complete a in establishing guidelines to deal with NCAA Eligibility Center Coaching course immediately and will have up concussions. In 2008, the SMAC Education, developed jointly by the to one year to review and access all advocated that a concussed athlete Eligibility Center and the NFHS. printable resources. As a parent of a must be removed from play and not The course is designed to student who participates in athletics, allowed to play on the same day. In educate teachers, coaches, parents, you make a huge difference in the 2009, the position was adopted by a and counselors about the NCAA’s quality of your child’s sport experience, leading group of sports concussion initial eligibility requirements. After as well as what is being taught and experts