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RESULTS OF THE 2008 ANNUAL MSHSAA ELECTION

 

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Following are the re= sults of the balloting on the amendments to the MSHSAA Constitution and By-Laws in t= he 2008 Annual MSHSAA Election.  Amendments to By-Laws require a sim= ple majority of those voting for passage, while amendments to the Constitution require a 2/3 majority (314) for passage.&= nbsp; Proposals which passed will become effective July 1, 2008, with the = exception of Proposal Number 20 which= shall become EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009.

 

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 1 - Article IV, = Organization and= Administration - (PASSED) - 454 FOR,  14 AGAINST

Amends Article IV, Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the MSHSAA Constitution by adding new wording that will insure a certified activities director is seated on the MSHSAA Board of Directors, and to more clearly structure this area.  =

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 2 -Article V, Fi= nance - (PASSED) -  414 FOR,  54 AGAINST<= /span>

Amends the MSHSAA Constitution, Article V, Section 1 by deleting wording associated with the memb= ership fee.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 3 - By-Law 107, = Junior High School Cooperative Sponsorships - (PASSED) -&nbs= p; 221 FOR,  45 AGAINST <= /u>

Amends By-Law 107 by deleting the requirement that one or both of the two junior h= igh schools that desire to cooperatively sponsor a program be without the progr= am for the year preceding the cooperative sponsorship.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 4 - By-Law 125, Approval of Non-Faculty Coaches - (PASSED) -&nbs= p; 321 FOR,   150 AGAINST <= /span>

Amends By-Law 125, Approval of Non-Faculty Coac= hes, to permit individuals who only meet the qualifications to serve as an assis= tant coach (possessing at least 60 college hours and a substitute teacher’s certificate) to be approved to serve as a head coach after being approved f= or two years as an assistant coach.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 5 - By-Law 212, Citizenship Requirements - (PASSED) -  429 FOR,   36 AGAINST

Amends By-Law 212 to more clearly outline the standards of citizenship, by adding wording and re-formatting the structure= of the by-law and to amend By-Law 830, Forfeits.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 6 - By-Law 213, Academic Requirements - (PASSED) -  194 FOR,   68 AGAINST

Amends By-Law 213 to allow students at the midd= le school level to meet the Academic Requirements through a combination of MoV= IP curriculum and classes at the member school they desire to represent in interscholastic activities.  <= o:p>

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 7 - By-Law 231, Amateur and Award Requirements - (PASSED) -&nbs= p; 443 FOR,   28 AGAINST

Amends By-Law 231.2-c by in= creasing the merchandise value limit to $100.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 8 - By-Law 235, Non-School Competition - (PASSED) -  296 FOR,   163 AGAINST <= /span>

Amends By-Law 235 to allow for participation in= two non-school competitive events during the school sport season in golf and te= nnis under certain conditions specified in the by-law.

 

PROPOSAL NO. 9 - By-Law 238, Residence and Transfer Requirements - (PASSED) -&nbs= p; 441 FOR,   29 AGAINST

Amends By-Law 238.3-a-2 by adding wording that = would clarify that when a student is believed to have transferred due to athletic reasons and/or undue influence, eligibility is denied, pending appeal. 

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 10 - By-Law 238, Residence and Transfer Requirements - (PASSED) -&nbs= p; 447 FOR,   23 AGAINST

Amends By-Law 238 to provide for general regula= tions applying to all transfer students stipulating that a transfer student must = be eligible in all respects at the school from which he or she is transferring= to be eligible at the school to which he or she is transferring.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 11 - By-Law 306, All-Star Contests - (PASSED) -  386 FOR,   85 AGAINST

Amends By-Law 306 to allow member schools to host All-Star contests under certain conditions.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 12 - By-Law 311, Tournament, Meet, and Multiple-Game Event Sanction Regulations - (PASSED) <= span class=3DGramE>-  299 FOR,   51 AGAINS= T

Amends By-Law 311.1-e-2 to increase the number = of regulation matches a volleyball team may participate in during tournament p= lay from five to six.  =

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 13 - By-Law 311, Tournament, Meet, and Multiple-Game Event Sanction Regulations - (PASSED) <= span class=3DGramE>-  173 FOR,   11 AGAINS= T

Amends By-Law 311.1-g by eliminating the limita= tion on the number of teams participating in a wrestling tournament.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 14 - By-Law 312, District and State Tournaments - (FAILED) -&nbs= p; 150 FOR,   186 AGAINST <= /span>

Would ha= ve amended MSHSAA By-Law 312 adding a new item “i” which would have provid= ed for an additional state tournament series for girls softball schools which participate in the spring softball season.=   The new season would have be implemented = in the spring of 2009.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 15 - By-Law 325, Assignment of Senior High School Sports to Seasons and Team Contest Limitat= ions - (PASSED) -  233 FOR,   22 AGAINS= T

Amends By-Law 325 to increase the allowable num= ber of regular season cross country meets from nine to ten.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 16 - By-Law 327, Special Sports Seasons - (PASSED) -  20 FOR,   1 AGAINST

Amends By-Law 327.0-c-2 to replace the option o= f 16 games and two tournaments in water polo with an option of ten games and five tournaments.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 17 - By-Law 360, Soccer Regulations - (PASSED) -  156 FOR,   11 AGAINST

Amends By-Law 361 to increase the total allowab= le halves in which a player may participate in soccer from two to three times = the number of games played by the higher team on which he/she plays.=

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 18 - By-Law 370, Volleyball Regulations - (PASSED) -  227 FOR,   71 AGAINST

Amends By-Law 371, Volleyba= ll Player Limitations, to increase the daily player limitations only for schoo= ls utilizing the three-out-of-five game match format.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 19 - By-Law 380, Wrestling Regulations - (PASSED) -  175 FOR,   8 AGAINST

Amends By-Law 381 by adding a new section to define wrestling tournaments and non-tournament events.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 20 - By-Law 430,= Music Directors Required to Attend Rules Meetings - (PASSED) = -&nbs= p; 329 FOR,  92 AGAINST <= /u>

Amends By-Law 430 to require music directors to attend a music rules meeting each year.

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 21 - By-Law 920, Investigative Committee Membership - (PASSED) -&nbs= p; 417 FOR,   44 AGAINST

Amends By-Law 920, Investigative Committee Membership, to allow for the contracted assistance of up to two additional individuals with experience in investigations when such committees are need= ed to conduct an investigation of undue influence.

 

 

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