1. TOPIC 1: Eighth Grade Students in HS Conditioning Programs – QUESTION 1
All Member Schools.
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April. Applicable By-Law(s): 3.14.7
Currently high school coaches (9-12) may not have activity-related instructional contact during the school year with eighth grade students. Do you support a change that would allow high school coaches to have conditioning program contact with eighth graders during the school year? |
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2. TOPIC 1: Eighth Grade Students in HS Conditioning Programs – QUESTION 2
All Member Schools.
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Would you favor a modification to By-Law 3.14.7 to allow a high school’s out-of-season conditioning program to be available to eighth grade students as described in the background material? |
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3. TOPIC 1: Eighth Grade Students in HS Conditioning Programs – QUESTION 3
All Member Schools.
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If this allowance is ultimately approved, will your school utilize this allowance? |
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4. TOPIC 2: Third Place Games and the State Basketball Championships – QUESTION 1
All Member Schools.
The Board of Directors will determine action on this item based on feedback from their constituents and through the Annual Questionnaire.
Which option do you favor in regard to third place games, in general, at MSHSAA state championships? |
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5. TOPIC 2: Third Place Games and the State Basketball Championships – QUESTION 2
Only High Schools and Combined Schools participating in Basketball.
The Board of Directors will determine action on this item based on feedback from their constituents and through the Annual Questionnaire.
Would you support the discontinuation of third place games at State Basketball in order to allow all five classes of the state basketball semifinals and all championship finals to be played in one tournament over three days? |
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6. TOPIC 3. Citizenship Penalty for Forced Withdrawals
All Member Schools.
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April. Applicable By-Law(s): 2.2.3.d
Do you support the following by-law language for citizenship eligibility? Proposed 2.2.3.d: “A student who is expelled from school, or not allowed to return to a school due to behavioral or disciplinary reasons, shall not be considered eligible for 365 days from the date of expulsion/withdrawal. A student who freely leaves a school while under suspension, or during a period of ineligibility due to violations of the sending school’s citizenship code, shall be ineligible until the full penalty is served at the new school, up to 365 days. A student who is required to leave a school due to not meeting academic expectations or due to other reasons unrelated to behavior, discipline, and citizenship shall be subject only to the provisions of the residence and transfer requirements in By-Law 3.10.” |
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7. TOPIC 4: Preseason Scrimmages in High School Team Sports
Only High Schools and Combined Schools .
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April. Applicable By-Law(s): 3.16 & 3.21 to 3.25
Should the by-laws be amended to allow one preseason scrimmage in high school team sports? |
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8. TOPIC 5: Summer School Courses for Academic Eligibility
Only High Schools and Combined Schools .
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April. Applicable By-Law(s): 2.3.6
Should core content area (language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies) electives taken in summer school be allowed to count toward fall athletic and activity eligibility? |
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9. TOPIC 6: Heat Acclimatization – QUESTION 1
All Member Schools.
This change could take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April (New By-Law 1.7) or through a new Board Policy based on feedback from member schools directly and through the Annual Questionnaire.
In regard to FALL SPORTS, the Heat Acclimatization Procedures should be: |
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10. TOPIC 6: Heat Acclimatization – QUESTION 2
All Member Schools.
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In regard to MARCHING BAND, the Heat Acclimatization Procedures should be: |
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11. TOPIC 6: Heat Acclimatization – QUESTION 3
All Member Schools.
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In regard to FALL SPIRIT GROUPS, the Heat Acclimatization Procedures should be: |
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12. TOPIC 7: Fall 2014-15: First Allowable Practice Date and First Allowable Contest Date
All Member Schools.
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April. Applicable By-Law: 3.28.2.a&b
Option 1 = keep current practice date (red square) & current contest date (red circle)
Option 2 = keep current practice date (red square) & move contest date to Friday (purple circle)
Option 3 = earlier practice date (green square) & keep current contest date (red circle)
Option 4 = earlier practice date (green square) & move contest date to Monday (blue circle)
Option 5 = earlier practice date (green square) & earlier contest date (green circle)
In regard to the first allowable practice and contest dates, which option do you prefer? |
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13. TOPIC 8: High School Students Assisting in Elementary Intramurals
All Member Schools.
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April.
Should high school athletes be allowed to assist with elementary (k-6) intramural programs that are sponsored by their school district? |
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14. TOPIC 9: Spring Softball State Series - Question 1
All Member Schools.
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April.
Should a second State Softball Championship series be offered in the spring? |
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15. TOPIC 9: Spring Softball State Series - Question 2
All Member Schools.
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Should schools registering to participate in the Spring Softball Championship Series be allowed to play regular season softball during the fall season? |
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16. TOPIC 9: Spring Softball State Series - Question 3
All Member Schools.
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Any school that plays in both the fall regular season and the spring regular season should be restricted to participating in the FALL state softball championship series only. |
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17. TOPIC 9: Spring Softball State Series - Question 4
Only High Schools and Combined Schools participating in Girls Softball.
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If a spring softball championship series is approved by the membership on the Annual Ballot, would your school switch from the Fall Championship Series to the Spring Championship Series? |
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18. TOPIC 10: Seniors Being Allowed to Participate in Two All-Star Games
All Member Schools.
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April. Applicable By-Law: 3.11.3
Should the by-laws be amended to allow seniors to participate in two all-star contests (for any sport) after their eligibility has been exhausted, rather than one, prior to summer? |
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19. TOPIC 11. High Schools Sponsoring Youth Camps During the School Year - Question 1
All Member Schools.
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April. Applicable By-Law: 3.13 & 3.14
Should the by-laws be amended to allow high schools (9-12) to sponsor youth aged sports camps (K-7) during the school year for students who live within the residence boundaries of the high school and who are enrolled and attending the junior high school managed and funded by that high school’s district or system and which feeds directly to that high school? |
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20. TOPIC 11. High Schools Sponsoring Youth Camps During the School Year - Question 2
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Should the by-laws be amended to allow junior high schools (7-8) to sponsor youth aged sports camps (K-5) during the school year for students who live within the residence boundaries of the junior high school and who are enrolled and attending the elementary school managed and funded by that junior high school’s district or system and which feeds directly to that junior high school? |
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21. TOPIC 11. High Schools Sponsoring Youth Camps During the School Year - Question 3
All Member Schools.
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Should such youth camps be restricted to a period that is outside of the school sport season for the youngster (i.e. 7th graders)? |
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22. TOPIC 12. Fall Dead Period – Change Starting Date from “August 1” to “Seven Days Prior to First Practice”
All Member Schools.
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April. Applicable By-Law: 3.15.1.b
Should the by-laws be amended to set the fall sport dead period as beginning seven days prior to the first allowable practice date for fall sports, to be consistent with winter and spring sports? |
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23. TOPIC 13. Increase the Season Quarter Limit in Football
All Member Schools.
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April. Applicable By-Law: 3.23.1
Should the by-laws be amended to increase the season quarter limitation in football from five times the number of games played by the higher team on which a player plays, to six times the number of games? |
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24. TOPIC 14. Amend Cooperative Sponsorship Rules for 8-man Football - Question 1
All Member Schools.
This change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April. Applicable By-Law: 1.4.1.b
Should the by-laws be amended to allow three schools to cooperatively sponsor the sport of 8-man football as long as the total combined enrollment for the three schools in grades 9-12 does not exceed 150 students? |
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25. TOPIC 14. Amend Cooperative Sponsorship Rules for 8-man Football - Question 2
Only High Schools and Combined Schools participating in 8-Man Football.
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If three schools are allowed to co-op for 8-man football, should the enrollment limit for such a co-op be 150 students or should the limit be 200 students, which is the overall school enrollment limit to register for 8-man football? |
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26. TOPIC 15. Emerging Activities – Gauging Current Interest - Question 1
All Member Schools.
Any change could only take place through the passage of a proposal on the Annual Ballot in April. Applicable By-Law: 5.2
Does your school currently participate interscholastically in bowling? |
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27. TOPIC 15. Emerging Activities – Gauging Current Interest - Question 2
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If bowling became an emerging activity under MSHSAA, would your school register and participate interscholastically? |
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28. TOPIC 15. Emerging Activities – Gauging Current Interest - Question 3
All Member Schools.
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Does your school currently participate interscholastically in chess? |
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29. TOPIC 15. Emerging Activities – Gauging Current Interest - Question 4
All Member Schools.
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If chess became an emerging activity under MSHSAA, would your school register and participate interscholastically? |
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30. TOPIC 15. Emerging Activities – Gauging Current Interest - Question 5
All Member Schools.
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Does your school currently participate interscholastically in bass fishing? |
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31. TOPIC 15. Emerging Activities – Gauging Current Interest - Question 6
All Member Schools.
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If bass fishing became an emerging activity under MSHSAA, would your school register and participate interscholastically? |
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32. TOPIC 15. Emerging Activities – Gauging Current Interest - Question 7
All Member Schools.
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Does your school currently participate interscholastically in shooting sports (i.e. trap shooting, skeet shooting)? |
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33. TOPIC 15. Emerging Activities – Gauging Current Interest - Question 8
All Member Schools.
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If shooting sports became an emerging activity under MSHSAA, would your school register and participate interscholastically? |
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