MSHSAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JANUARY 29, 2014
FINAL AGENDA
MSHSAA Office
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A = Action R = Report I = Information T = Table D = Discussion
(LD) = Later Distribution (following initial packet distribution) (OR) - Oral Report
A - ACTION TO AMEND AGENDA IF NECESSARY
A - A. MINUTES:
1. a. Minutes of the MSHSAA Board of Directors - December 4, 2013
GENERAL CONSENT:
2. Transfer Waiver Applications (By-Law 3.10.4.i):
3. Transfer Hardship Applications (By-Law 3.10.4.h):
4. Self-Reported Violations and/or Requests for Lesser Penalties (By-Law 5.4):
5. Application for approval of Senior High School Cooperative Sponsorships (By-Law 1.4.1):
6. Application for approval of Junior High School Cooperative Sponsorships (By-Law 1.4.2):
7. Application for Assignment to Alternate MSHSAA Board District:
B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A - 1. Special Meetings of the Public/Nonpublic Advisory Committee - Urhahn/Schroeder
a. December 3, 2013
b. January 23, 2014 (LD)
A - 2. Rock Bridge High School Self-Report - Urhahn
A - 3. MSHSAA.tv - Urhahn
C. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Association Financial Reports and Other Business Matters - Urhahn/Long (LD)
A - a. Financial Statements November 2013 and December 2013
A - 2. Advisory Committee -- a) Constitution Study - Urhahn; b) Cross Country - Richards; c) Football - Richards; d) Middle-Level - Urhahn; e) Soccer – Garner (LD); f) Sports Medicine – Richards.
A - 3. Certification of Petition to be placed on the Annual Ballot - Urhahn
a. Soccer (Classifications)
b. Separate Championships
A - 4 . Enrollment Verification - Richards
R - 5. Area Meetings - Urhahn
a. Area Meeting Attendance
b. Area Meeting Comments
A - 6. Girls Spring Softball Season Dates - Thompson
R - 7. Track Schedule for Five Classes - Richards
R - 8. Certification of 2014 Questionnaire - Urhahn/Schroeder (LD)
D. INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS:
I - 1. Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles and Informational Materials - None
A - 2. March Board Meeting and State Basketball Rooming/Pass Needs
A - 3. April Board Meeting Rooming Needs
R - 4. Fall Championship Viewer Report – West (LD)
E. HEARINGS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Documentation Hearing - Lift for Life Academy Charter High School - Exemption to By-Law 5.1.5 Requirement (1.35 Multiplier)
FUTURE DATES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
March 12-13, 2014
April 4-5, 2014
June 18, 2014
National Federation Summer Meeting--
June 28-July 2, 2014 - Boston, MA
GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS
Final Agenda
January 29, 2014
GENERAL CONSENT:
2. Transfer Waiver Applications (By-Law 3.10.4.i) (Duplicate school names indicates an additional transfer(s) student(s) for that school): Barat Academy, Barstow, Beaumont, Bell City, Belton, Blue Springs, Blue Springs, Calvary Lutheran, Cardinal Ritter, Caruthersville, Central (Springfield), Christian, Christian Brothers College, College Heights Christian, Confluence Prep Academy Charter, Confluence Prep Academy Charter, Confluence Prep Academy Charter, Confluence Prep Academy Charter, DeKalb, Dixon, Gateway, Gateway, Gateway, Gilman City, Glendale, Grain Valley, Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood East, Helias Catholic, Jennings, John F. Kennedy, Kickapoo, Kirkwood, Knob Noster, Lafayette (Wildwood), Lafayette (Wildwood), Lutheran (Kansas City), Lutheran North, Marshall, McAuley Catholic, Mehlville, Mercer, Monroe City, North County, Northeast (Kansas City), Northeast (Kansas City), Notre Dame de Sion, Notre Dame de Sion, Oak Park, Oakville, Odessa, Purdy, Ritenour, Riverview Gardens, Rock Bridge, Soldan International Studies, Soldan International Studies, Southland, Southland, Southwest Early College, St. Joseph's Academy, St. Pius X (Kansas City), Summit Christian Academy, Sunny Vale, The Fulton School at St. Albans, Transportation and Law, Trinity Catholic, Truman, Washington, Webster Groves, West Middle, and Winnetonka.
3. Transfer Hardship Applications (By-Law 3.10.4.h) (Duplicate school names indicates an additional transfer(s) student(s) for that school): Battle, Battle, Battle, Battle, Battle, Belton, Benton, Bevier, Bode, Bowling Green, Brentwood, Cardinal Ritter, Central (Springfield), Central Academy, Chadwick, Crest Ridge, East Carter, Francis Howell, Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell North, Francis Howell North, Ft. Zumwalt West, Ft. Zumwalt West, Ft. Zumwalt West, Glasgow, Glendale, Greenfield, Hallsville, Harrisburg, Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood West, Herculaneum, Hickman, Hillsboro, Hogan Prep Academy Charter, Hurley, Jackson, John F. Kennedy, Ladue Horton Watkins, Lafayette County Junior, Lebanon, Lesterville, Lesterville, Liberty, Liberty North, Lone Jack, Malta Bend, Maplewood-Richmond Hts., Marquette, Marshall, McAuley Catholic, McCluer North, Moberly, Niangua, Nixa, Nixa, Nixa, Nixa, North Callaway, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, Northeast (Kansas City), Norwood, Notre Dame (St. Louis), Notre Dame (St. Louis), Novinger, Novinger, Novinger, Oak Park, O'Hara, Osceola, Otterville, Park Hill, Parkway North, Plattsburg, Potosi, Putnam County, Raymore-Peculiar, Raytown, Raytown South, Reeds Spring, Rock Bridge, Ruskin, Sacred Heart, Sikeston, South Iron, St. Charles West, St. Teresa's Academy, Sturgeon, Summit Christian Academy, Summit Christian Academy, Tipton, Trinity Catholic, Van-Far, Vashon, Vashon, Warrensburg, Waynesville, Waynesville, Wellington-Napoleon, West Middle (57 transfers), West Plains, and Whitfield.
4. Self-Reported Violations and/or Requests for Lesser Penalties (By-Law 5.4):
Recommend action by school be accepted with reprimand issued and administration acknowledged for self-reporting - East Prairie - Self-reported a violation of By-laws 3.9 and 3.10 by allowing an athlete to play in contests before the appropriate number of practices had been completed, the school was out of session due to inclement weather and the number of practices the athlete participated in were miscalculated, school putting procedures in place to avoid a violation of this nature in the future, no forfeitures required; Lindbergh - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 2.3.2 by allowing a senior athlete to drop a class making him academically ineligible, the student has been enrolled in the proper amount of credits and his eligibility is to be reinstated, no forfeitures are required; Maysville - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 2.3.2 by allowing an academically ineligible student to compete in three JV cross country meets, upon detection of the violation the student was removed from the team, the three contests in which the student participated are to be forfeited, the student is granted a lesser penalty in which his eligibility will be reinstated following gaining academic eligibility he is to be withheld from three contests; Miller Career Academy - Self-reported violations of By-Laws 3.4 and 3.1 by the tennis program operating as a club status when in fact they were a MSHSAA registered team, rosters and schedules were not completed, the school is to forfeit all contests for the girls tennis season, procedures are being put in place to avoid a violation of this nature in the future; Northwest (Cedar Hill) - Self-Reported a violation of By-Law 2.3 by allowing a soccer athlete to drop a class making him academically ineligible, error detected when winter sport check was made, student in credit recovery to be completed by the end of 1st semester, granted lesser penalty and no forfeits required; Novinger - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.10.4 by the school filing a Standard Transfer on a student when a Hardship Transfer was required, upon detection of the error the correct paperwork was completed, the student was fully eligible, no forfeitures are required; Park Hill - Self-reported a violation of NFHS Wrestling Rule, school participated in an out-of-state wrestling tournament in which a weigh-in occurred the night before the match, coach indicated Missouri could not weigh-in the night before, due to inclement weather the director indicated he had permission from the National Federation to do so, no forfeitures required; Putnam County - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.10.4 by a student who was a long-time student of the school left your school and attended another school for two days, upon returning to your school the proper transfer paperwork was not completed, upon detection of the violation the paperwork was completed for the school, student fully eligible, no forfeitures required; Ritenour - Self-reported a violation of By-Laws 2.3 and 4.1.6 by allowing an academically ineligible student to march in a parade representing the school, upon detection of the violation the school forfeited the trophy won in the competition, school is putting procedures in place to avoid a similar violation in the future; Scotland County - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.21.1 by allowing an athlete to exceed the number of quarters allowed on a single playing date, opposing school was notified of the violation, due to loss of contest no forfeiture made, athlete restricted to five quarters of play on the next playing date; West Plains - Self-reported a violation of By-law 3.10.4 by allowing a student to participate in basketball before transfer information filed on the student, the athlete was a previous student of the school and when she returned to the school did not participate in any fall sports, school has filed appropriate transfer, school to put procedures in place to avoid a similar violation, no forfeitures required.
Recommend action by school be accepted and administration acknowledged for self-reporting with no further action – Normandy - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.8.1 by the head basketball coach conducting practices without some of the team members physical forms on file, head coach suspended for seven games, athletes to have their eligibility reinstated after the physical requirements have been met, no forfeitures are required.
5. Application for approval of Senior High School Cooperative Sponsorships (By-Law 1.4.1): Hale and Bosworth high schools - Baseball, Boys and Girls Basketball, Girls Softball, and Boys and Girls Track (2014-15 & 2015-16); Miller and Everton high schools - 11-Man Football (2014-15 & 2015-16).
6. Application for approval of Junior High School Cooperative Sponsorships (By-Law 1.4.2): Miller and Everton junior highs (3rd school approved early is Avilla) - 11-Man Football (2014-15).
7. Application for Assignment to Alternate MSHSAA Board District: None