84th edition, July 2012 Official Handbook 2012-13 MSHSAA Official Handbook Constitution By-Laws Questions and Answers Board of Directors Policies STANDARDIZED CALENDAR FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SEASONS WEEK NO. 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-16 Seasonal Allowances 1 7/1—7/7 7/7—7/13 7/6—7/12 7/5—7/11 2 7/8—7/14 7/14—7/20 7/13—7/19 7/12—7/18 3 7/15—7/21 7/21—7/27 7/20—7/26 7/19—7/25 4 7/22—7/28 7/28—8/3 7/27—8/2 7/26—8/1 5 7/29—8/4 8/4—8/10 8/3—8/9 8/2—8/8 6 8/5—8/11 8/11—8/17 8/10—8/16 8/9—8/15 Monday-First Practice Fall Season 7 8/12—8/18 8/18—8/24 8/17—8/23 8/16—8/22 Monday-First Possible Practice Jr. High Sports 8 8/19—8/25 8/25—8/31 8/24—8/30 8/23—8/29 Wednesday-First Contest Fall Season 9 8/26—9/1 9/1—9/7 8/31—9/6 8/30—9/5 10 9/2—9/8 9/8—9/14 9/7—9/13 9/6—9/12 11 9/9—9/15 9/15—9/21 9/14—9/20 9/13—9/19 12 9/16—9/22 9/22—9/28 9/21—9/27 9/20—9/26 13 9/23—9/29 9/29—10/5 9/28—10/4 9/27—10/3 14 9/30—10/6 10/6—10/12 10/5—10/11 10/4—10/10 15 10/7—10/13 10/13—10/19 10/12—10/18 10/11—10/17 16 10/14—10/20 10/20—10/26 10/19—10/25 10/18—10/24 17 10/21—10/27 10/27—11/2 10/26—11/1 10/25—10/31 18 10/28—11/3 11/3—11/9 11/2—11/8 11/1—11/7 Monday-First Practice Wrestling and Basketball Season 19 11/4—11/10 11/10—11/16 11/9—11/15 11/8—11/14 20 11/11—11/17 11/17—11/23 11/16—11/22 11/15—11/21 Monday-First Practice Girls Swimming 21 11/18—11/24* 11/24—11/30* 11/23—11/29* 11/22—11/28* Monday-First Contest Wrestling and Basketball Seasons 22 11/25—12/1 12/1—12/7 11/30—12/6 11/29—12/5 23 12/2—12/8 12/8—12/14 12/7—12/13 12/6—12/12 Monday-First Contest Girls Swimming 24 12/9—12/15 12/15—12/21 12/14—12/20 12/13—12/19 25 12/16—12/22 12/22—12/28 12/21—12/27 12/20—12/26 26 12/23—12/29 12/29—1/4 12/28—1/3 12/27—1/2 27 12/30—1/5 1/5—1/11 1/4—1/10 1/3—1/9 28 1/6—1/12 1/12—1/18 1/11—1/17 1/10—1/16 29 1/13—1/19 1/19—1/25 1/18—1/24 1/17—1/23 30 1/20—1/26 1/26—2/1 1/25—1/31 1/24—1/30 31 1/27—2/2 2/2—2/8 2/1—2/7 1/31—2/6 32 2/3—2/9 2/9—2/15 2/8—2/14 2/7—2/13 33 2/10—2/16 2/16—2/22 2/15—2/21 2/14—2/20 34 2/17—2/23 2/23—3/1 2/22—2/28 2/21—2/27 35 2/24—3/2 3/2—3/8 3/1—3/7 2/28—3/5 Monday-First Practice Spring Season 36 3/3—3/9 3/9—3/15 3/8—3/14 3/6—3/12 37 3/10—3/16 3/16—3/22 3/15—3/21 3/13—3/19 Friday-First Contest Spring Season 38 3/17—3/23 3/23—3/29 3/22—3/28 3/20—3/26 39 3/24—3/30 3/30—4/5 3/29—4/4 3/27—4/2 40 3/31—4/6 4/6—4/12 4/5—4/11 4/3—4/9 41 4/7—4/13 4/13—4/19 4/12—4/18 4/10—4/16 42 4/14—4/20 4/20—4/26 4/19—4/25 4/17—4/23 43 4/21—4/27 4/27—5/3 4/26—5/2 4/24—4/30 44 4/28—5/4 5/4—5/10 5/3—5/9 5/1—5/7 45 5/5—5/11 5/11—5/17 5/10—5/16 5/8—5/14 46 5/12—5/18 5/18—5/24 5/17—5/23 5/15—5/21 47 5/19—5/25 5/25—5/31 5/24—5/30 5/22—5/28 48 5/26—6/1 6/1—6/7 5/31—6/6 5/29—6/4 49 6/2—6/8 6/8—6/14 6/7—6/13 6/5—6/11 50 6/9—6/15 6/15—6/21 6/14—6/20 6/12—6/18 51 6/16—6/22 6/22—6/28 6/21—6/27 6/19—6/25 52 6/23—6/29 6/29—7/5 6/26—7/4 6/26—7/2 Note: A calendar week begins with Sunday and ends the following Saturday. (The first week of the standardized calendar is always the first full week of July beginning on Sunday through Saturday.) *Thanksgiving Week 2012-2013 Official Handbook of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Member, National Federation of State High School Associations July 2012 Dr. Kerwin Urhahn, MSHSAA Executive Director MSHSAA OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION STREET ADDRESS: 1 N. Keene St., Columbia, MO 65201 MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 1328, Columbia, MO 65205-1328 TELEPHONE: (573) 875-4880 FAX: (573) 875-1450 WEB SITE: www.mshsaa.org E-MAIL: [email protected] 2012-13 MSHSAA OFFICIAL HANDBOOK Page 1 MSHSAA Board of Directors MARK BEEM, Superintendent Hickory County R-I (Skyline) President, Central District Term Expires July, 2013 DON MAURER, Director of Athletics/Activities MICDS Vice-President, St. Louis District Term Expires July, 2013 ______________________________________________ TONI HILL, Superintendent Bloomfield At-Large - Region 2 Term Expires July, 2013 GARY LEIMKUEHLER, Principal Hermann High School South Central District Term Expires July, 2014 ______________________________________________ PAUL KINDER, Superintendent Blue Springs R-IV Kansas City District Term Expires July, 2014 DENNIS CORNISH, Principal Lockwood High School Southwest District Term Expires July, 2015 ______________________________________________ BLANE KEEL, Superintendent Clearwater R-1 Southeast District Term Expires July, 2015 TRAVIS BROWN, Director of Athletics/Activities St. Louis Public Schools At-Large - Region 1 Term Expires July, 2015 ______________________________________________ PAUL SULSER, Superintendent North Shelby Northeast District Term Expires July, 2016 KEN EATON, Superintendent Mound City R-II Northwest District Term Expires July, 2016 ______________________________________________ Page 2 2012-13 MSHSAA OFFICIAL HANDBOOK INTRO & INFO INTRO MSHSAA Executive Staff KERWIN URHAHN Executive Director HARVEY RICHARDS Associate Executive Director football, cross-country, track/field, coaches education, sports medicine STACY SCHROEDER Associate Executive Director eligibility, swimming/diving, scholar bowl, transfers/appeals, 5-star program CRAIG LONG Chief Financial Officer budget, finances, contracts, bids, advertising, building/grounds DAVINE DAVIS Assistant Executive Director music, volleyball, spirit, foreign exchange, eligibility, event sanctions KEVIN GARNER Assistant Executive Director soccer, basketball, eligibility, transfers, waivers, MIAAA/AD liaison TIM THOMPSON Assistant Executive Director softball, baseball, golf, eligibility, officials program & registration, special reports JASON WEST Communications Director printed publications, website, media, sportsmanship summit, results, archives GREG STAHL Assistant Executive Director tennis, speech/debate/theater, wrestling, weight management program, eligibility 2012-13 MSHSAA OFFICIAL HANDBOOK Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Standardized Calendar for High School Sports Seasons .................................. Inside Front Cover MSHSAA Board of Directors..........................................................................................................2 MSHSAA Executive Staff ..............................................................................................................3 Table of Contents...........................................................................................................................4 Handbook Format ..........................................................................................................................6 Summary of Changes to MSHSAA Constitution and By-Laws ......................................................7 New Questions and Answers for 2012-13 & Dates To Remember ................................................8 History of the Association ............................................................................................................10 Constitution of MSHSAA..............................................................................................................12 Article I - Name ................................................................................................................13 Article II - Philosophy and Objectives ..............................................................................13 Article III - Membership and Affiliate Registered Schools ................................................14 Article IV - Organization and Administration ....................................................................17 Article V - Finance ...........................................................................................................20 Article VI - Amendments ..................................................................................................21 By-Laws of MSHSAA ...................................................................................................................23 Section 1: School Essential By-Laws .........................................................................24 1.1 - Competition by Member Schools .................................................................25 1.2 - Enforcement of Constitution and By-Laws ...................................................25 1.3 - School Personnel .........................................................................................26 1.4 - Cooperative Sponsorships ...........................................................................26 1.5 - Summer Dead Period ..................................................................................28 1.6 - New Athletic/Activities Director Training ......................................................30 Section 2: Student Essential By-Laws .........................................................................31 2.1 - Student Essential By-Laws - Introduction and Definitions ...........................32 2.2 - Citizenship Requirements ............................................................................32 2.3 - Academic Requirements ..............................................................................34 2.4 - Semesters of Participation ...........................................................................40 2.5 - Entering and Withdrawing From School ......................................................40 2.6 - Undue Influence ...........................................................................................41 2.7 - Violation of By-Laws ....................................................................................42 2.8 - Assumed Name ...........................................................................................42