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Missouri State High School
Activities Association
Journal
Official Publication of MSHSAA Vol. 83, No. 1 September 2018
Departments Missouri State High School
Questions & Answers....................4-5
News........................................1,6-23 Activities Association
Board of Directors.....................24-27
Scholastic Achievement Awards...27-31
Awards of Excellence................32-35
2018-19 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
Swimming and diving, Scholar Bowl,
Dr. Chris Wilson, Pres. Corey Johnson, V.P. Dan Clemens Travis Dittemore John Dunham
Transfers (hardships & waivers), personnel, Southeast District At-Large Region 1 Kansas City District Northwest District Northeast District
MSHSAA Leadership School program, eligibility. Superintendent Athletic Director Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent
DAVINE DAVIS Kennett Hazelwood East North Kansas City Schools DeKalb Macon County
Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2022 Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2022
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.
DON MAURER
Asst. Executive Director
Cross county, track & field, speech and debate,
eligibility.
GREG STAHL Mark Linneman Dr. Jennifer Rukstad Dr. Jennifer Schmidt Kevin Smith Brett Soden
Asst. Executive Director St. Louis District At-Large Region 2 South Central District Central District Southwest District
Football, golf, wrestling, eligibility. Athletic Director Principal Principal Superintendent Principal
KENNY SEIFERT Lutheran South HS Rock Bridge HS Sullivan HS Lincoln Strafford HS
Term Expires 2021 Term Expires 2021 Term Expires 2022 Term Expires 2021 Term Expires 2019
Asst. Executive Director
Officials coordinator, officials’ registration, officials’
rules meetings, special reports, tennis, eligibility.
LOU MAZZOCCO
Asst. Executive Director
Baseball, softball, 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 (573) 875-4880
Budget and finance, vendor contracts and bids, democratic principles of our state and nation.” Fax (573) 875-1450
advertising, corporate partners, awards, billing, www.mshsaa.org
buildings and grounds. email@mshsaa.org
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.
August 2018 (vol. 83, no. 1)
• 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@mshsaa.org
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.
NEWS
Outgoing Board President’s Message
By Brett Soden It is exciting to hear recommendations hard work and dedica-
I have truly enjoyed this year serving as from all of the advisory committee ideas each tion does pay off. Not
the President of the MSHSAA Board of Direc- year to improve each activity. It is unique every student is going
tors. We have seen great competition at our that every school who is a part of MSHSAA to win a championship;
championships and heard many student suc- has the opportunity to attend area meetings therefore, it is important
cess stories. Dr. Urhahn and his staff work and vote in the annual ballots. These com- to teach them to perform
hard to ensure the best for our students who ponents of member input are necessary to the best they can. Lastly,
participate in activities. The staff acknowledg- make the association successful. In addition, I do hope we continue
es the students of Missouri as the top priority good communication and collaboration are to focus on making each
for every decision made. Each executive important to ensure that the best decisions student productive mem-
director takes pride in activities, identifying are made to improve all activities. bers of society and continue to emphasize
ways to guarantee each championship is MSHSAA will continue to work on why we play.
successful. Professionalism and compassion the “why we play” initiative throughout the
are shown by all to continuously improve this state. We continue to teach students how to
association. prepare for competition and show them how
Incoming Board President’s Message
By Dr. Chris Wilson all activities. are done with sports.
Throughout my life, extracurricular As we move forward into the 2018-2019 In closing, I would
activities have played a tremendous role and school year, I am eager to continue work- like to challenge all
provided me numerous opportunities which ing with Dr. Urhahn and his staff, my fellow member schools to
have helped shape me both personally and MSHSAA board members, the regional take an active participa-
professionally. With that said, it is with great representatives and all our MSHSAA member tory role in MSHSAA for
pride and honor that I have the opportunity schools to provide the guidance and support the 2018-2019 school
to serve as the President of the 2018-2019 necessary to promote the opportunity for all year. Encourage your
Board of Directors for the Missouri State High students to benefit from the value of partici- staff to attend regional
School Activities Association. pation in extracurricular activities, develop a meetings and work with
We, in Missouri, are blessed to have the value system centered around the spirit of the regional advisory
leadership of Dr. Urhahn and his hard-work- sportsmanship, teamwork, commitment, and committee for each respective activity. Work-
ing staff at MSHSAA focused on doing what hard work. It is through these extracurricular ing together, we can ensure our students
is best for our students and schools. I have experiences that our students will have the are afforded invaluable experiences through
found that all MSHSAA staff members put opportunity to develop a tremendous wealth extracurricular activities.
students first, and strive to provide everyone of life skills, moral values, and productive
the best possible opportunity associated with habits they will take with them long after they
Welcome to another new year!
By Dr. Kerwin Urhahn, Executive schools within each sport or activity into equal or activity, as explained
Director of the Missouri State High classes, first, using the current number of above, 3) use a cham-
School Activities Association. classes. Then the enrollment of the larg- pionship factor just for
est school and the smallest school in each non-public and non- MO-
class (other than class 1 due to outliers) are SIP (charter) schools
The 2018-19 year has begun with a flurry
compared to determine if the largest school is based on historical suc-
of games and transfers for the Missouri State
more than two times the size of the small- cess, or 4) eliminate the
High School Activity Association. While this
est school in the class. Following a specific current 1.35 multiplier
is normal for any year, this year seems to be
process, and under certain criteria, each class and simply move all non-
even more busy than most. Part of that can
is reviewed to determine if an additional class public and non- MOSIP
be attributed to the new process of MSHSAA
is need in the activity to insure that no class (charter) schools up one
Member Schools uploading their enrollments
other than class 1 has an enrollment disparity classification in each
last March, and building their Master Students
(largest to smallest) of more than 2.0. This sport/activity.
Lists for the current year. More transfers are
factor is being described as a the enrollment There is much more discussion to be had
being logged due to the uploading of new
MSHSAA Journal August 2018
“ratio.” about classification and we will have to ne-
freshmen into the system and the need to file
Some examples, when looking at the gotiate with our final sites for any sport that is
transfers for any student that did not appear
sports of Volleyball and Cross Country, when adding a class due to the expense and need
on the enrollment upload. This is not a bad
we place the numbers of schools in classes for additional days to hold the final site com-
thing; it ensures that the starting point for the
as we currently do, both sports show multiple petitions. However, if possible, this proposal
2018-19 school year is accurate, and that
classes with a ratio greater than 2.0. There- could be on the Annual Ballot in April of 2019.
schools have provided accurate data for the
fore, that would indicate that another class I hope everyone has a safe and success-
enrollment upload.
should be added for that sport to ensure the ful school year, depending upon your defini-
The Classification Ad Hoc Committee,
ratio in each class above Class 1 is equal to tion of success, and that your students are
which continues its work into a second year,
or less than 2.0. being prepared for life.
to narrow the proposal that will be brought
The enrollment treatment for non-public
out to the area meetings. The committee
and non-MOSIP (charter) schools will need
has worked to create a classification system
further discussion at the area meetings in
that addresses enrollment disparity in each
January. Options that the committee has dis-
class as a means to determine the number
cussed are: 1) leave the current 1.35 standard
of classes that are appropriate for each
multiplier in place, 2) drop the current 1.35
sport and activity. This procedure uses raw
multiplier and use a multiplier which is based
enrollment numbers (without the enrollment
on the average ratio for the respective sport
multiplier for private/charter schools) to break
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The following are questions and answers Repeating a Class for Better Grade Academic Requirements –
pertaining to the MSHSAA Constitution and (By-Law 2.3) Confirming Prior Semester 80%
By-Laws and/or MSHSAA Board of Direc- (By-Law 2.3)
Question: We have a student at our school
tors policy. These are provided as an aid in
that took Algebra 2 last year in the spring Question: We have a student that is
interpreting the rules and regulations which
and earned credit with a C letter grade. He transferring in this fall and wants to play
MSHSAA member schools have adopted.
would like to re-take the class this fall for a volleyball. Besides the transfer form prereq-
If you have a specific area and/or question
better grade. If we allow this, will this re- uisite we must complete, we are trying to
which you would like explained, contact Ker-
take class count toward academic eligibility determine her academic eligibility for the fall
win Urhahn, MSHSAA executive director.
for sports and activities? season. In the fall, she is going to be a: a)
Your attention is called to the fact questions
and answers regarding interpretations of the Answer: No. He has already earned credit full-time enrolled student, b) a Non-Tradi-
MSHSAA Constitution and By-Laws appear in the class and earning a better grade will tional Option 1 student, c) a Non-Traditional
following the Constitution Article or By- not expand the total number of credits on Option 2 student. How do we review and
Law they relate to in the MSHSAA Official his transcript. Therefore, that class would confirm her prior semester’s credits for
Handbook. count as 0 credits in the calculation of the academic eligibility this fall?
80% requirement for the current semester. Answer: All three academic enrollment
Insurance Requirement
If he retakes the class, he will need to be in options require that the student is enrolled
(By-Law 3.8.2)
an extra class or two to insure he is enrolled at your school and has a school transcript.
Question: The by-laws require that a stu- in classes that can earn him the suffi- Therefore, you must review her prior
dent has “basic athletic insurance coverage” cient number of new credits that meet the classes/credits and determine if you can
before participating in interscholastic sports. school’s 80% in the current semester. accept transfer credit. The review of prior
What constitutes “basic athletic insurance semester credits (By-Law 2.3.2.a) must
coverage”? Academic Requirements –
Class and Program Options be able to confirm that the minimum of 3.0
Answer: A student who can provide proof units of credit, or 80% of what was attempt-
(By-Law 2.3)
of health insurance, accident insurance that ed, whichever is greater, has been achieved
covers competitive and/or contact sports, or Question: Our school offers the Missouri and that amount of credit must appear on
some sort of supplemental-type insurance Option (formerly GED Option) Program. If a the transcript. Only with scenario letter “c”
would be considered to be meeting the student is participating in this program is he/ will the semester review of classes/credits
requirements of this by-law. she eligible to participate in interscholastic change after she’s been your student for a
activities under the jurisdiction of MSHSAA? semester. If the student is accepted at your
Softball Cooperative Sponsorship
Options and Seasons Answer: Whether a student participating school as a non-traditional option 2 student,
(By-Law 1.4 and 5.1.12) in the Missouri Options Program is eligible you may not be placing all credits that are
under By-Law 2.3 depends on the way the achieved during her first semester at your
Question: Our school wishes to form a co- school on her school transcript. However,
individual school sets up their program. The
operative sponsorship with another school all classes/credits must still be approved
student must be enrolled in a combination
for girls softball, and we plan to play fall and validated under local school policy to
of school classes, outside classes, and/
softball and enter the championship series. confirm that she meets the 80% require-
or MO Options credit-bearing course work
a) May we also play spring softball? b) ment each and every semester.
and/or credit-bearing work study which
May we play spring softball as two separate
meets the provisions and minimums listed Transitioning from Non-Bona fide
schools?
in By-Law 2.3.4. The student will most likely student to Bona fide student =
Answer: a) Teams (individual teams or be classified as a Non-Traditional Option 1 Transfer
co-op teams) that play fall championship or Option 2 student, depending upon local
softball can play spring softball but may (By-Laws 2.1, 2.3 and 3.10)
school decisions and policies. Please follow
NOT participate in the spring champion- the guidance regarding those options and Question: We have a student that is
ship series. b) No, the rationale for co-op the requirements for each. All students (all enrolled full-time this fall and is playing vol-
approval is that the two schools would not three options) must meet the 80% require- leyball. Her parents indicate that she will
be able to support a team without co-oping; ment. be exclusively homeschooled for the spring
therefore, if two schools co-op for softball in semester, and our school is not going to
Question: We have students who work as
the fall, the co-op would be the only option approve credit as a Non-Traditional Option
office assistants and teacher aides. a) Can
for spring competition. The two schools 1 student for her during the spring. She
these offerings count toward eligibility? b)
could not play spring softball as separate wants to re-enroll full time next fall and play
Do students who do not receive credit for
teams. volleyball. Will she be eligible?
working as office assistants and teacher
Question: Our school wishes to form a co- aides have to count the class period in Answer: Not initially. She will not be a
operative sponsorship with another school determining their 80% of the maximum al- bona fide student at your school during the
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for girls softball, and we plan to play spring lowable classes? spring (By-Law 2.1 and 2.3.4); therefore,
softball and enter the championship series. she becomes a “transfer student” if she re-
Answer: a) Yes under specific condi-
May either school play fall softball? enrolls in the fall. As a result, her transfer
tions. In order to count toward eligibility,
Answer: No, as per By-Law 5.1.12, eligibility will have to be addressed before
the student must receive class credit for
schools registering for the spring champion- any eligibility can be determined. Further,
the offering and the credit must be placed
ship series may NOT participate in the fall she may not be academically eligible unless
on the transcript in order for the student to
regular season or fall championship series. the school can accept credit from the home-
qualify as a “traditional” student under By-
Neither school, nor the co-op, could partici- schooling onto the transcript for the spring
Law 2.3.4. If credit is not provided for these
pate in fall softball in this scenario. Further, semester.
offerings, the student will need to be in
the rationale for co-op approval is that the additional school classes or outside classes
two schools would not be able to support a that can be confirmed as getting the student
team without co-oping; therefore, approval to the minimum credit balance to meet the
would not be granted for schools that are school’s 80% requirement and qualify as
co-oping in one season of softball to play either a traditional student, or one of the
separately in the same sport during the op- two non-traditional student options. In order
posite season. to be eligible, the student must meet the
school’s 80% requirement even if he/she
is attempting less credit overall than other
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students at the school.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/NEWS
Transfer Student under a Use of Drones
New Enrollment Option (Board Policy)
(By-Laws 2.1, 2.3 and 3.10) Question: Our school has an individual
Question: One of our students will be a in our community who owns and operates
senior next year. She is planning to enroll a drone that is capable of capturing aerial
full-time at a junior college in the area, and video footage. This individual has met with
wants to represent a different high school our head football coach and offered to vid-
as a “Non-Traditional Option 1 student” and eotape our home football games using the
play sports. The other school has agreed drone. Is it permissible to use a drone for
to place her junior college credits on their videotaping athletic contests?
transcript so she can be a bona fide stu- Answer: The use of drones is prohibited at
dent. Will she be eligible to play sports for any MSHSAA postseason contest site and/
that school? or venue. Drones may be permitted dur-
Answer: Not initially and possibly not at all. ing the regular season, but only under the
Eligibility under all of the essential eligibil- conditions described below and only if allow
ity standards will have to be confirmed by NFHS rules for the sport. For the sport
first. The student is a transfer student, so a of football, NFHS Football rules state that
Transfer of Eligibility request will have to be there is a two yard restricted area surround-
submitted to MSHSAA for a ruling, and your ing the entire playing field. This restricted
school will have a chance to reply to it. Fur- area boundary is interpreted to extend
ther, academic eligibility must be confirmed vertically; therefore, a drone could not be
(80% requirement for prior semester credits used within the restricted area or over the
from your school and the same for the fall playing field. It would be a local school level
semester). It is probable that the student decision as to whether the drone could be
will either be ineligible or have an eligibility used “outside” of this restricted area during
restriction after making this change. a football game. It is recommended that the
local school develop a policy regarding the
College/University-Conducted
use of drones (a.k.a. UAV’s or UAS’s) which
Events takes the NFHS sport rules regarding the
(By-Law 3.11) use of electronic devices and the permit-
Question: We have a student that wants to ted location(s) into consideration. Please
participate in an instructional sports event contact the MSHSAA executive responsible
that is being sponsored by a local University for the particular sport for assistance.
and will be held on their campus. The event
takes place during our school season for the
same sport. Can the student attend without
jeopardizing her eligibility?
Answer: Under specific conditions outlined
in By-Law 3.11, and with the approval of
2018 Cross Country Reminders
your school and her coach, it may be pos-
The schools participating in boys and girls cross country are equally divided into four
sible for the student to participate in the
classes based on enrollment of the gender with the larger number of schools participating in
event. Factors affecting the allowance to
participate include the specific structure of the cross country district and state series.
the event, whether or not the student will
miss instructional time to participate, and There are required online rules reviews offered during the 2018-19 school year.
school permission, among other factors Student eligibility and coaches’ rosters must be submitted online at www.mshsaa.org.
listed in the by-law. Please review By-Law
3.11 closely before advising the student. The district, sectional and state entry process and deadlines are listed in the 2018-19
Junior High Students Practicing with MSHSAA Cross Country Manual, which can be found on the MSHSAA website at www.
High School mshsaa.org.
(By-Law 3.16)
Question: Our school holds a Grades 7-12 Coaches should note that they must work to instruct their runners, managers and fans
to keep off the greens and out of the any roped off areas at Oak Hills Golf Center, Jefferson
MSHSAA Journal August 2018
Combined MSHSAA membership. We do
not register for junior high volleyball, but City, site of the state meet. No bicycles are permitted on the Oak Hills property. Only
we have a few junior high players that are service animals (with proper paperwork) will be allowed through the gates– All other
interested in volleyball. May these players animals are NOT ALLOWED. Please make arrangements to keep your pets at home.
practice with our high school team during
the fall? As a final reminder, coaches and runners may tour the state meet course after 3:30 p.m.
Answer: Under those circumstances, no, (weather permitting) on Friday prior to the meet. There will be no one allowed on the course
the junior high students could not practice prior to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, unless all course preparations have been completed prior to
with the high school team. However, if that time (announcements will be made at the course).
you register for volleyball at the junior high
level, these enrolled students could practice
A computer chip method/process shall be used to determine places, team scores, and
with the high school team for a maximum
of twelve weeks (the limit for a junior high individual times at the 2018 State Championships. Each runner shall wear two computer
season), and would be covered by the chips, one securely attached to each shoe. All runners must run across the finish pad in
catastrophic insurance as well. It is not order to receive a place and time.
required that you schedule a competitive
schedule for the junior high players.
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NEWS
MSHSAA Member School Status Changes
The MSHSAA welcomes the following school as a new member for the 2017-2018 school year:
Ewing Marion Kauffman High School (Kansas City) Faith Walk Academy High School (Paris) St. Francis Xavier Junior High School (St. Joseph)
It should be noted that the following school is no longer a member of MSHSAA as of the 2017-2018 school year:
Eastgate Middle School (Kansas City)
In 2018-19 the following school’s name has been changed:
Alta Vista Charter High School is now Guadalupe Centers High School
It should be noted that the following schools have changed their membership status with MSHSAA for the 2017-18 school year:
Bloomfield High School changed from a 7-12 full member school to a 9-12 full membership and an affiliate junior high
Doniphan Middle School dropped their separate registration and became a 7-12 member with Doniphan High School
Fordland High School changed from a 7-12 member to a 9-12 member and an affiliate junior high
Golden City High School changed from a 7-12 member to a 9-12 member and an affiliate junior high
Greenville High School changed from a 7-12 member to a 9-12 member and an affiliate junior high
Marquand-Zion High School changed from a 7-12 member to a 9-12 member and an affiliate junior high
Meadow Heights High School changed from a 7-12 member to a 9-12 member and an affiliate junior high
Norwood High School dropped their junior high registration to become a 9-12 member school and affiliate junior high school
Participation Survey (Figures as of May 29, 2018)
Number Number Number Number Number Number
Jr. High Schools Sr. High Schools Total Schools Jr. High Participants Sr. High Participants Total Participants
Baseball (Fall) 0 103 103 0 1671 1671
Baseball (Spring) 53 503 556 940 13243 14183
Basketball (Boys) 404 560 964 8207 14313 22520
Basketball (Girls) 402 541 943 6939 9971 16910
Cross Country (Boys) 240 406 646 3319 6055 9374
Cross Country (Girls) 233 400 633 2642 4374 7016
Dance Team/Pom Pon 12 220 232 103 3011 3114
Football (11-Man) 233 331 564 9293 20891 30184
Football (8-Man) 23 25 48 403 575 978
Golf (Boys) 1 325 326 5 3848 3853
Golf (Girls) 0 194 194 0 1918 1918
Music (Schools) 345 525 870 -- -- --
Music (Instrumental) -- -- -- 13265 29841 43106
Music (Vocal) -- -- -- 6095 19672 25767
Scholar Bowl 210 429 639 2131 5955 8086
Sideline Cheerleading 316 530 846 3648 9790 13438
Soccer (Boys) 17 235 252 296 8950 9246
Soccer (Girls) 8 237 245 150 8384 8534
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Softball (Girls - Fall) 109 359 468 1795 7480 9275
Softball (Girls - Spring) 0 144 144 0 2364 2364
Speech and Debate 50 252 302 989 8221 9210
Swimming (Boys) 11 108 119 90 1859 1949
Swimming (Girls) 11 136 147 147 3373 3520
Tennis (Boys) 0 177 177 0 3658 3658
Tennis (Girls) 0 184 184 0 4029 4029
Track (Boys) 361 494 855 10020 15577 25597
Track (Girls) 357 495 852 9442 12284 21726
Volleyball (Girls) 286 431 717 6288 10441 16729
Wrestling 151 244 395 3060 6819 9879
Member Schools *149 590 739 90707 239374 330081
*These figures indicate the total number of junior high schools holding separate memberships. The junior high school participation figures include all junior high schools holding separate
memberships plus all junior high schools holding combined memberships with the senior high school from the district.
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NEWS
Show-Me Bowl set for Check ACT & SAT Dates to
University of Missouri Avoid Conflicts
The Show-Me Bowl concept began in St. Louis in 1979.
The bringing of all championship games to one site has High school counselors, principals, coaches and
continued with only slight modifications since then. directors are urged to remind all high school students of the
In 1982, a fifth class was added, and the site was moved dates on which the ACT and SAT tests will be administered,
to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. In 1982 and 1983, five as well as the dates of MSHSAA district and state events.
games were played in one day. In 1984, a two-day format was MSHSAA event dates are contained in MSHSAA sport and
used. That format was followed until the Board of Directors activity manuals, the MSHSAA wall calendar and inside the
voted to move the games to the University of Missouri- back cover of the MSHSAA Handbook.
Columbia and Missouri State University in Springfield in 1988.
In 1996, the site of the 11-Man Championship was moved to High school students participating in interscholastic
the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, and in 2002, a sixth class activities often find conflicts between interscholastic events
was added with three games played on Friday and three on and the ACT and SAT test dates. Students can avoid
Saturday at the Dome. In 2016 and 2017 the Show-Me Bowl this problem by arranging for a test date that does not
for Classes 1-5 and 8man/Class 6 rotated between Missouri conflict with an interscholastic event in which they will be
State University in Springfield and University of Missouri- participating.
Columbia.
In 1988 an 8-man championship was added and played at STATEWIDE JUNIORS ACT TEST DATE - CHECK
Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. In 1997, the WITH DESE. PLEASE DO NOT SCHEDULE NIGHT
8-Man Championship was moved to Tarkio Academy due to the EVENTS ON THE DAY BEFORE THE TEST DATE OR
NCAA Division II Playoffs. In 2008, the 8-Man Championship EARLY AFTERNOON OF THE TEST DATE.
was moved to the Edward Jones Dome. The Show-Me Bowl
was held in the Edward Jones Dome for 20 years. Following are the test dates for 2017-2018:
2018-19 ACT 2018-19 ACT 2018-19 SAT 2018-19 SAT
2018 Show-Me Bowl schedule is as follows: Test Dates Registration Test Dates Registration
Dates (Tentative) Dates
Saturday, Nov. 24, @ University of Missouri - Columbia September 8 August 3 August 25 July 27
Game 1: 8-Man Championship @ 2 pm October 27 September 21 October 6 September 7
Game 2: Class 6 Championship @ 6pm December 8 November 2 November 3 October 5
Note: Game time subject to change February 9 January 4 December 1 November 2
April 13 March 8 March 9 February 8
Friday, Nov. 24 @ University of Missouri - Columbia June 8 May 3 May 4 April 5
Game 1: Class 2 Championship @ 3 pm July 13 June 14 June 1 May 3
Game 2: Class 4 Championship @ 7 pm
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship
Note: Game time subject to change
Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) dates are October 10, October 13,
and October 24 (alternate), 2018.
Saturday, Nov. 25 at University of Missouri - Columbia
Game 1: Class 3 Championship @ 11 am
Game 2: Class 1 Championship @ 3 pm
Game 3: Class 5 Championship @ 7 pm
Note: Game time subject to change
2018 Football Schedule
The MSHSAA Office receives questions each fall regarding the
postseason football schedule and the exact dates associated with the
MSHSAA Journal August 2018
playoff format. Listed below are the important dates for your reference:
Regular Season Dates:
Monday, August 6: First day of allowable practice
Friday or Saturday, August 17-18: Preseason Interschool Scrimmages
Friday, August 24: First allowable regular season game
Playoff Schedule:
All Classes 1st Rd Districts Fri./Sat. October 26-27
All Classes 2nd Rd Districts Fri./Sat. November 2-3
All Classes District Championships Fri./Sat. November 9-10
Class 1-5 Quarterfinals Fri./Sat. November 16-17
Class 6 & 8-man Semifinals Fri./Sat. November 16-17
Class 1-5 Semifinals Fri./Sat. November 23-24
Class 6 & 8-man State Championships Sat. November 24
Class 1-5 State Championships Fri./Sat. Nov. 30 - Dec. 1
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Football Advisory Committee Meeting
Held December 14, 2017
***1. Recommend a change Bylaw 3.15.6a-3 to state Full-pad tackle football is only allowed after a period of five days of heat and equipment
acclimatization, two days helmet only and three days helmet and shoulder pads only.
Amended: Recommend Bylaw 3.15.6a-3 to go to Area Meetings to discuss Full-pad tackle football during the summertime
being permitted after a period of five days of heat and equipment acclimatization, two days helmet only and three days helmet
and shoulder pads only.
*2. Recommend a change to Bylaw 3.16.6b to state the preseason inter-school scrimmage shall consist of at least 3 schools.
*3. Recommend with passage of change to Bylaw 3.16.6b, change MSHSAA Board Policy 28 to:
Football
c. Three or Four-Team Format Only: When three schools participate, a maximum of two quarters per team with a maximum of eighteen
(18) offensive plays per quarter shall be allowed. When four schools participate, a maximum of three quarters per team with a maximum
of twelve (12) offensive plays per quarter shall be allowed. If more than 4 teams are participating, the teams must abide by the Four-
Team Format for the entirety of their scrimmages.
4. Committee went on record 9-0 to support the 2018 Area Meeting Topic for consideration to change Bylaw 3.23.1b for a football week to
be defined as beginning on a Thursday and ending on a Wednesday.
* Denied
** Tabled for further study
*** Approved as amended
**** No Action
All others approved
Handling Contests During Hazardous Weather Disturbances
The host school principal or designated representative and the head official have mutual authority to delay the start of a game any time
weather conditions are considered hazardous to life or limb. Likewise, the head official, once a game has started, has the authority, by rule,
to suspend a game any time weather conditions are considered to be hazardous to life or limb. If severe weather develops while a game is in
progress where the administration feels safety is questionable and the game officials have not acted, the host principal or his/her designated
representative will intervene by informing the head official who shall cause the contest to be suspended.
The first step in the suspension is to remove the participants to a location providing shelter and safety until the weather conditions
improve to a point where it is safe to resume play. The spectators will be informed of the procedures to be followed and will be instructed to
move to protected areas. Fans should not be permitted to remain in the bleachers.
The length of the delay shall be determined by the weather conditions, and the game may be resumed at any time the principals of
both schools or their designated representatives and the head official agree it is safe to do so. However, if after a delay of a maximum of
30 minutes the hazardous weather has not subsided, the decision to postpone shall be made by the principals of both schools or their
designated representatives after consultation with the head official. If there are extenuating circumstances such as extreme travel distances,
rescheduling problems, etc., which make it desirable to try to complete the game and the principals of both schools or their designated
representatives choose to ask for an additional 30 minutes of waiting time, the head official may grant that request. If the principals of both
schools or their designated representatives and the head official cannot mutually agree that the weather conditions are safe, the game shall
be postponed. The game may either be considered a completed game at that point or rescheduled at a later time according to game rules.
(All regular season senior high school football contests that are postponed shall be rescheduled on the earliest possible date but no later than
four calendar days following the original date, and in compliance with the football playoff scheduling regulations.)
The purpose of this procedure is to first ensure the safety of the players and spectators, but also to relieve the pressure from the officials
before declaring a game suspended. The host principal should, when severe weather is pending, keep a constant check with nearby radio
stations which would have information concerning the path of the storm. This constant check, available to the administration, is not available
to the game officials.
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School district emergency plans should include procedures for evacuating players and spectators to protected areas when severe
weather occurs.
Policy for Delinquent Submission on the MSHSAA Website of ALL Athletic
and Activities Coaches/Directors/Sponsors by Schools
The MSHSAA Board of Directors adopted, at its June 15, 2007, meeting, the following policy regarding the delinquent submission on the
MSHSAA Website (www.mshsaa.org) of faculty, non-faculty, and non-certified athletic and activities coaches, directors, and sponsors (head
and assistant) by member schools. Besides sports, this policy is applicable to music, scholar bowl, spirit teams, and speech, debate, and
drama. The policy provides that the school administrator shall enter the required information on all staff members associated with the sport/
activity no later than the day prior to the first permissible contest for that sport/activity. Failure of a school to submit information on coaches/
directors/sponsors by the established deadline shall result in the school being sent a letter of reprimand. A school shall receive a warning for
a second occurrence during the same school year. If a third incidence should occur during the same school year, the school shall be placed
on probation for 365 days.
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Guidance Counselors Play Key Role in Communicating Eligibility Rules
It is important that all counselors be fully knowledgeable of the essential eligibility requirements students must meet to represent the
school and participate in interscholastic activities. Counselors are frequently asked by students to advise them on matters dealing with
the preparation of, or changes in their class schedules. In doing so, counselors should be sure that they do not advise a course of action
which will result in students forfeiting their eligibility to compete in interscholastic athletics or activities through violation of MSHSAA rules of
eligibility, e.g. scheduling a course for which the student has already received credit, permitting a student to be scheduled with fewer than
five full credit subjects, or the equivalent of work, or permitting a student to drop a course(s) and thereby placing him/her below eligibility
requirements. Counselors should discuss eligibility requirements with all students.
Member school principals should emphasize to all guidance counselors the importance of having copies of MSHSAA eligibility
requirements on file at all times in the guidance offices. A “Checklist for School Counselors” can be found in the August packet provided to all
MSHSAA member schools to assist with transfer students. Also, additional forms for helping counselors can be found on the MSHSAA web
site.
It is strongly recommended that counselors view, “How to Protect Student Eligibility” on the MSHSAA Website (www.mshsaa.org). This
on-line review will provide an electronic cover view of important by-laws students, parents, counselors, coaches and administrators need to
know.
Nonschool Competition
By-Law 3.13 provides that a student shall neither practice nor compete as a By-Law 3.13 (Nonschool Competition)
who is a member of a school sports squad member of a nonschool team or as an provides exceptions for Individual Sports
that is in season may practice or compete in individual participant in organized nonschool while in season. Students should discuss
organized nonschool competition in a different competition in that same sport or sport similar participation and the exception with the school
sport during that school season and may do in nature such as three-on-three basketball coach and athletic administrator.
so on the same day the student practices or during the school basketball season. It is suggested that each student athlete
plays for the school team provided this dual By-Law 3.13 permits, during the summer and his or her parents receive a copy of
participation on the same date is approved by months only (refer to By-Law 3.15), that the MSHSAA brochure “How to Maintain
the student’s school administrator in advance. an individual employed by a school district and Protect Your Eligibility” which contains
Nontraditional sports as defined in By-Law in any sport may coach a nonschool team information regarding the Nonschool
3.13 are restricted from participation during which has players from the school team they Competition Requirement and other eligibility
the respective school season. attend or will attend next year. This provision standards students must meet in order to
It is very important to understand the specifically addresses nonschool competition maintain the privilege to participate in the
provision continues the restriction contained on a legitimate team designed to compete if interscholastic program.
in By-Law 3.13 which stipulates a student the team is not a part of the school program.
2018 Officials for Girls Soccer
Sectionals – (Class 2) Kyle Armstrong (Blue Springs), Ken Bartkoski (Lee’s Summit), Phil Beermann (St. Louis), Chris Benbow (St. Louis),
John Brayley (Independence), Joe Buffa (Florissant), Courtney Donohue (Clever), Mark Eul (Springfield), Kelly Gatts (Moberly), Kelly Hays
(Kansas City), Michael Heath (Cottleville), Rob Kyle (Butler), Lucas Lansing (Sedalia), Michael McCrary (Columbia), Tim Michel (St. Louis),
Roumen Mihov (St. Peters), Jonathan Mills (Lake St. Louis), Arnaud Ngomsi (Kansas City), Marty Rocco (St. Peters), Mark Rutherford (St.
Charles), Mike Stein (Bridgeton), Eric Urban (O’Fallon), Tim Wagner (Springfield), Tim Walsh (St. Louis); (Class 3) Tim Brown (Springfield),
Bryce Collier (Strafford), Shane Cowger (Battlefield), Nicholas Cox (Independence), Mike Deane (Eureka), Jacob Goosey (Pleasant Hill), David
Hagan (Overland Park), Tim Hantak (St. Louis), Doug Helfrich (St. Peters), Chris Kelly (Florissant), Kevin McGinnis (St. Charles), Clancy Moore
(Festus), Anthony Morris (Springfield), Arnaud Ngomsi (Kansas City), Eric Oberle (DeSoto), Jared Palmer (Springfield), Greg Schneider (St.
Louis), Karen Swanner (Glen Carbon), Marc Tiemann (Lenexa), Julio Tinoco (Marshall), Steve Valle (Valley Park), Stephen Walters (O’Fallon),
Dion Webb (Springfield), Chris Whitaker (O’Fallon); (Class 4) Craig Adams (O’Fallon), Jervis Atagana (St. Charles), Tim Boul (St. Peters), John
Brayley (Independence), Mike Cahill (St. Peters), Allen Castrellon (Marshall), Andy Ellsworth (Springfield), Ryan Frier (Lenexa), Matt Geringer
(St. Louis), Andrew Guilliams (Springfield), Michael Heath (Cottleville), Don Huber (Fenton), Aron Johannsson (St. Louis), Scott Lennon
(Edwardsville), Brian Martin (Lee’s Summit), Shaun McCurry (Lee’s Summit), Steven Meyerhoff (St. Louis), Naomi Omenski (Kansas City),
Richard Omenski (Kansas City), Ben Schneider (St. Louis), Dennis Sparrow (St. Louis), Greg Spilman (Springfield), Luke Swartz (Belton), Denis
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Zijadic (Gladstone).
Quarterfinals – (Class 1) Phil Beermann (St. Louis), Chris Benbow (St. Louis), Derick Blankenship (Monett), Robert Bomar (Lake Lotawana),
Bobby Denton (West Plains), Ryan Frier (Lenexa), Vernon Gano (O’Fallon), Jacob Goosey (Pleasant Hill), Todd Panula (Fenton), Greg Spilman
(Springfield), Kevin Winkelman (St. Louis), Jason Young (St. Charles); (Class 2) Brad Dempsey (Jefferson City), Tom Dolan (Manchester),
Sean Hollrah (Columbia), Mikayla Hoyle (Blue Springs), Aron Johannsson (St. Louis), George Major (Herculaneum), Andy McKee (Fulton),
Jerry Michel (St. Louis), Mark Penfield (Chilhowee), John Rapisardo (St. Louis), Mark Rutherford (St. Charles), Luke Swartz (Belton), ; (Class
3) Courtney Donohue (Clever), Andy Ellsworth (Springfield), Matt Geringer (St. Louis), Jeff Hay (Cape Girardeau), Tyler Hester (Blue Springs),
Tomasz Kuczwara (Affton), Rob Kyle (Butler), Donald Richardson (St. Charles), Bill Scott (Poplar Bluff), Dennis Sparrow (St. Louis), Luke Swartz
(Belton), Andy Wilkinson (Mountain Grove); (Class 4) Ken Bartkoski (Lee’s Summit), Logan Echave (Kansas City), Jason Florez (Sedalia), Tim
Lammering (O’Fallon), Joseph Macht (Independence), George Major (Herculaneum), Brian Martin (Lee’s Summit), James Patton (Barnhart),
Aaron Rench (Platte City), Alex Robinson (Park Hills), Karen Swanner (Glen Carbon), Kent Voss (Florissant).
Championships – Tim Boul (St. Peters), John Brayley (Independence), Jason Florez (Sedalia), Kelly Gatts (Moberly), Andrew Guilliams
(Springfield), Tim Hantak (St. Louis), Jeff Hay (Cape Girardeau), Tyler Hester (Blue Springs), Sean Hollrah (Columbia), Aron Johannsson (St.
Louis), David Lammers (Lee’s Summit), Tim Michel (St. Louis), Clancy Moore (Festus), Arnaud Ngomsi (Kansas City), Naomi Omenski (Kansas
City), Dan Ortega (Springfield), Jared Palmer (Springfield), Donald Richardson (St. Charles), Alex Robinson (Park Hills), Ben Schneider (St.
Louis), Greg Spilman (Springfield), Scott Sprandel (Jackson), Luke Swartz (Belton), Tim Walsh (St. Louis).
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Wrestling Advisory Committee Meeting Summary
Held on March 5, 2018 to 45 matches, excluding forfeits. wrestlers make weight at their
Change to become effective postseason weight class a minimum
1. Committee goes on record to for the 2019-20 season upon of half the number of weigh-ins
support the Classification Ad-Hoc passage of vote on the 2019 for that wrestler occurring after
continuing to look at classification Annual Ballot. the certification date (Saturday
breaks in individual sports with Week 28 MSHSAA Standardized
***4. Go on record for supporting the
specific support to adding more Calendar). This requirement must
penalizing of choreographed
schools to Class 1 and Class 2 be met to maintain the “lowest”
celebrations after matches as
Wrestling to provide improved weight class for a wrestler to be
unsportsmanlike conduct after
distribution of number of individual eligible for postseason.
the match resulting in team point
entries to each district. Example:
deductions. Such celebrations also 7. Recommend to set weight
Class 1 – 68 schools, Class 2 – 68
includes back flips, cart wheels, etc. certification deadline on Saturday
schools, Class 3 – 56 schools,
Amended: Go on record for of Week 28 and the start of the
Class 4 – 56 schools.
supporting the penalizing of 2lb Growth Allowance for Sunday
2. Recommend a change to By- choreographed celebrations after of Week 29 of the MSHSAA
Law 3.29.6 to permit the sport of matches as unsportsmanlike Standardized Calendar.
Wrestling the following Contest conduct after the match, resulting
Limits dependent upon the start of in team point deduction(s). Other 8. Committee goes on record to
Girls Wrestling. celebrations such as back flips, support a point of emphasis
Boys Wrestling: 20 competition cart wheels, etc. may be deemed regarding wrestler conduct if
dates, a maximum of 10 competition as unsportsmanlike conduct by engaging in a handshake with the
dates can be used for tournaments. the official(s). opposing coach after the conclusion
Girls Wrestling: 20 competition of a match. Handshakes between
5. Recommend a dress code for the
dates, no tournament dates wrestlers and opposing coaches
state wrestling championships that
restrictions. is not required; therefore, coaches
eliminates the wearing of hats,
engaging their wrestlers in post-
3. Recommend changing By-Law headbands, shorts, sweat pants,
match handshakes must ensure
3.26.1 to reduce the maximum athletic/wind pants.
proper sportsmanship from their
number of matches during the Amended: Go on record to
wrestlers. Officials shall also remain
season, prior to the district note in the MSHSAA Wrestling
observant in these situations and
tournament, to 45 matches, Manual, Online Rules Review and
penalize unsportsmanlike behavior
excluding forfeits. Change to State Tournament Notices that
accordingly if witnessed.
become effective during the 2019- coaches are expected to dress
20 season. professionally at all times with
Amended: Recommend as a increased awareness at the state * Denied
2019 Area Meeting Topic and wrestling championships. School ** Tabled for further study
2019 Annual Questionnaire topic attire should be the minimum *** Approved as amended
a change to by-law 3.26.1 to expectation for all coaches at the **** No Action
reduce the maximum number championships. All others approved
of matches during the season,
**6. Recommend to mandate all
prior to the district tournament,
Sports Medicine Advisory Committee
Held March 1, 2018
1. Recommend approving the Sports Medicine Page on the MSHSAA website, which serves as our Sports Medicine Manual.
2. Recommend to add a line to the Return-To-Play form under the Medical Office Information section that allows an additional line to
indicate Evaluator’s Specialty.
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***3. Recommend the Wet Bulb Globe Thermometer (WBGT) as the recommended measurement device for measuring acceptable heat/
humidity levels for practices and contests. The use of WBGT is recommended throughout the calendar year when ambient
temperature is above 80 degrees.
4. The SMAC goes on record in opposition to the Football Advisory Committee’s recommendation for full pad contact during the
summertime. SMAC actually suggests restricting full pad contact during the summer more than the current bylaws permit due to
concerns of student safety and the concerns for the sport of football in general. The 2018 Annual Questionnaire even indicates that
193 schools either support Thud contact only or no contact at all. This number is greater than those schools that support the Football
Advisory Committee’s recommendation (159). Furthermore, there are 244 schools that support an allowance different from that of the
Football Advisory Committee’s recommendation.
5. Recommend allowing Dr. Mark Halstead to formulate Return-To-Learn protocols and suggestions as a resource for MSHSAA member
schools.
***6. SMAC goes on record having interest of inviting a Mental Health representative to the SMAC meetings as an additional resource on
potential discussion topics. This representative will be a voting member of the committee.
* Denied
** Tabled for further study
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2018 Annual Ballot Results
Following are the results of the balloting on the amendments to the - PROPOSAL 10 -
MSHSAA Constitution and By-Laws in the 2018 Annual MSHSAA (Definition of High School Football Week)
Election. Amendments to By-Laws require a simple majority of those (PASSED) - 296 FOR, 18 AGAINST
voting for passage, while amendments to the Constitution require a 2/3
majority for passage. Proposals which passed will become effective Amends By-Law 3.23.1 by changing the definition of a HIGH
July 1, 2018, with the exception of Proposal Numbers 2 and 7 which SCHOOL football week for the purpose of tracking the six allowable
will become effective IMMEDIATELY. quarters from the current definition of “Friday to Thursday” to a new
definition of “Thursday to Wednesday.”
- PROPOSAL 1 -
(Cooperative Sponsorship Due Date)
(PASSED) - 436 FOR, 25 -AGAINST - PROPOSAL 11 -
Amends By-Law 1.4 by changing the December 1 deadline for (Definition of Junior High Football Week)
cooperative sponsorship agreements in football and basketball, to (PASSED) - 146 FOR, 65 AGAINST
May 1 annually. Amends By-Law 3.23.1 by changing the definition of a JUNIOR
HIGH SCHOOL football week for the purpose of tracking the six al-
lowable quarters from the current definition of “Friday to Thursday” to
- PROPOSAL 2 - a new definition of “Thursday to Wednesday.”
(High School Summer School Online Course Deadline)
(PASSED) - 429 FOR, 32 AGAINST
Amends items e and f in By-Law 2.3.5 regarding summer school - PROPOSAL 12 -
online courses. (Junior High Team Contest Limits)
(PASSED) - 273 FOR, 26 AGAINST
Amends By-Law 3.30.3, Junior High Team Contest Limits, to allow
- PROPOSAL 3 - an additional option of 12 games and 1 tournament to the current op-
(Junior High Academic Standard for Non-Traditional Students) tion of 10 games and 2 tournaments (does not include wrestling).
(FAILED) - 147 FOR, 153 AGAINST
Would have amended By-Law 2.3.7 for junior high academic
requirements to allow participation in all activities by non-traditional - PROPOSAL 13 -
students who are not full-time students at the school. (Directors/Coaches Requirements for Interscholastic Activities)
(PASSED) - 397 FOR, 108 AGAINST
Amends By-Laws in Section 4, regarding MSHSAA activities, to set
- PROPOSAL 4 -
minimum standards for activity Directors/Coaches.
(Undue Influence - Definition of Immediate Family)
(PASSED) - 454 FOR, 54 AGAINST
Amends By-Laws 2.6 to add definition of immediate family of a - PROPOSAL 14 -
student. (Removal of Winter Guard from MSHSAA Jurisdiction)
(PASSED) - 396 FOR, 74 AGAINST
- PROPOSAL 5 - Amends By-Law 4.2.1 by removing Winter Guard from MSHSAA
jurisdiction.
(Athletic Coaching Requirements - Limits on Contact)
(PASSED) - 455 FOR, 53 AGAINST
Amends By-Law 3.1 by clarifying the coaching contact allowances - PROPOSAL 15 -
and restrictions that are in place for contracted interscholastic sport (Standardized Calendar Start Date for Speech/Debate/Theatre)
coaches. (PASSED) - 202 FOR, 9 AGAINST
- PROPOSAL 6 - Amends By-Law 4.3.2 by utilizing the standardized calendar date of
(Transfer of Enrollment Exceptions - Transfer from a Non- the Friday of Week Number 14 (which is consistent with the current
Member School) start date of the second Friday in October) for the first date for high
(PASSED) - 435 FOR, 73 AGAINST school speech/debate/theatre events.
Amends By-Law 3.10.4.c, regarding a Transfer from a Non-Member
School. - PROPOSAL 16 -
(Standardized Calendar Start Date for Scholar Bowl Events)
- PROPOSAL 7 - (PASSED) - 368 FOR, 20 AGAINST
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(Summer Football Heat Acclimatization) Amends By-Law 4.4.3 by utilizing the standardized calendar date of
(PASSED) - 331 FOR, 22 AGAINST the Friday of Week Number 14 (which is consistent with the cur-
rent start date of the second Friday in October) for the first date for
Amends By-law 3.15.6.a.3 regarding football summertime heat
Scholar Bowl events (junior high and high school).
acclimatization to further define that the first five days must include
two days of helmets only and three days of helmets/shoulder pads
prior to any full-pad tackle football activities.
- PROPOSAL 17 -
- PROPOSAL 8 - (Scholar Bowl Contest Limits)
(Pre-Season Interschool Scrimmages/Jamborees) (PASSED) - 362 FOR, 26 AGAINST
(PASSED) - 429 FOR, 32 AGAINST
Amends By-Law 4.4.2 by allowing three combination options of dual
Amends By-Law 3.16.6 by re-naming “Preseason Interschool Scrim- and tournament limits at the high school level and two combination
mages” as “Preseason Jamborees,” and clarifying the requirements options at the junior high school level.
and allowances for “In-Season Jamborees” in By-Law 3.16.7.
- PROPOSAL 9 -
- PROPOSAL 18 -
(Removal of References to All-Star Contests from By-Laws)
(Girls Wrestling)
(PASSED) - 425 FOR, 83 AGAINST
(PASSED) - 202 FOR, 41 AGAINST
Amends By-Law 3.16.8 and various others by removing the specific
restrictions on “All-Star Contests.” Amends By-Laws 5.1, 3.29.6, and 3.30.3.l to separate the currently
co-educational sport of wrestling into sex-separated wrestling for
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Speech, Debate and Theatre Basketball Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee Summary
Held May 2, 2018 Held April 20, 2018
1. Recommend the following be included in Section 7.B.6-
DI, 7-Duet, 8-HI, 9-Poetry,10-Prose, 11-Storytelling: *1. Recommend shortening the basketball season by one week on the front end
“Students should develop original interpretation of their of the season and not changing the date of the first contest.
selections.” Presently listed in “Ethics” section. Rationale: The basketball advisory feels the season is too long and
2. Recommend amending By-Law 4.3.3 to increase the shortening it on the front end is the best option. The reason to shorten the
maximum number of allowable tournaments for Jr. High season is the conflict with student athletes also participating in football.
Speech, Debate, and/or Theatre meets, festivals, and/or
tournaments in a school year from 5 to 7. **2. Went on record to support the use of a shot clock if the NFHS approves the
*3. Recommend to revise Section 9.A.3, to read: When shot clock by state adoption.
an original qualifier is unable to attend the State Rationale: The basketball advisory has consistently shifted to wanting the
Tournament, an alternate (next finisher) can advance shot clock in high school basketball. They have been made fully aware that
to the State tournament, provided they competed in an the MSHSAA will not implement the shot clock unless the NFHS adopts
elimination round of the District Tournament. it as a rule or by state adoption. The basketball advisory is unanimous in its
4. Recommend revising Section 12.B.1: will make the support of adopting the shot clock if it is adopted by the NFHS.
deadline for changes to rosters and selections - the
Friday following the close of the final district tournament. * Denied
5. Recommend adding to directives for One Act Play: The ** Tabled for further study
host school should be prepared to provide a qualified All others approved
sound and light technician, to operate/assist with the
board, if requested, at the district and state tournament.
Scholar Bowl Advisory
*6. Voted to support the Barstow proposal of providing the
option for schools to “opt out of By-Law 4.3.2.: 2 points
Committee Summary
- extend the season (months, not # of tournaments) - Held May 14, 2018
eliminate the mileage limitation.
*1. Recommended that the Board place an item on the 2019 Annual Ballot to amend
7. Recommend adding Duo Interpretation as an event in the first allowable contest date for high school and junior high Scholar Bowl from the
Speech, Debate and Theatre. Monday of Week Number 14 to the Monday of Week Number 12.
8. Recommend adding to the Unethical Conduct section
of each Debate event. (Lincoln-Douglas, Policy, Public 2. Recommended the following rules changes for the Scholar Bowl rulebook:
Forum) a. Emergencies: Add language to Section D to allow a game to continue in the
“It is the responsibility of the speaker to orally deliver the event a player has to leave the game room due to unforeseen or
following when introducing evidence in a debate round: unavoidable circumstances, such as illness or family emergency.
primary author(s)’ name (last) and year of publication. b. Score Checks: Pending action on Recommendation #3, correct notations
Any other information such as source, author’s regarding score checks on page 21, under scorekeeper duties.
qualifications, etc., may be given, but is not required. c. Visual, Unofficial Score: Add language to require coaches to agree on
Should two or more quotations be used from the same keeping an unofficial visual score.
source, the author and year must be given orally d. MSHSAA Protest Card at State Tournament: Remove school from the
only for the first piece of evidence from that source. protest card to allow the protesting school to be anonymous.
Subsequently, only the author’s name is required. Oral e. Recognition: Maintain the recognition rule, but remove the penalty for the
citations do not substitute for the written source citation. first responder (buzzer is lit) to answer the question before being
The full written citation must be provided if requested by recognized.
an opponent or judge.”
3. Recommended that the Board approve a three-year trial utilizing the NAQT
9. Recommend to delete the first sentence from Section proposal questions/game format (26 Toss-ups/26 Bonuses) for the district and state
7.B.5.k: Readers Theatre series for 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, which will reduce the price of each round
“Stage movement and business shall be limited; of questions from $230 to $100.
the narrator may move about and the compositional
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grouping may change.” * Denied
***10. Recommend that presentation of 2nd Place plaques be ** Tabled
eliminated and a 1st Place plaque be presented in every *** Approved as Amended
event, at the district and state tournaments. **** No Action
Amend the recommendation by revising the awards as All Others Approved
stated below:
- Present 1st and 2nd place plaques in all team/multi-
person events
- Present only 1st and 2nd Place plaques in Reader’s
Theatre and One Act Play
- Eliminate presentation of plaques in Lincoln-Douglas
Debate
- Develop point system to award team championships
* Denied
** Tabled for further study
*** Approved as amended
**** No Action
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