Official Agenda of the
Florida High School Athletic Association
and Florida High School Athletic Association's Land Corporation
Board of Directors
Thursday & Friday, June 4-5, 2009
Orlando Airport Marriott
Orlando, Florida
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, June 4, 2009
12 p.m. Appellate Hearings
a. Bay Point Schools, 12 p.m. [Supplement]
b. Academy High School, 12:20 p.m. [Supplement]
c. LaProgressiva Presbyterian School, 12:40 p.m. [Supplement]
d. Westlake Prep, 1 p.m. [Supplement]
1:20 p.m. Workshop - Proposed revisions to FHSAA Policies
a. Preamble and Proposed Revisions to FHSAA Policies [Supplement C]
b. New Language for Policy 6, Sports Seasons Guidelines [Supplement D]
c. Employee Handbook Policy Revisions [Supplement E]
2:30 p.m. Committee meetings
a. Finance Committee
b. Governance Committee
c. Operations Committee
6 p.m. Academic All-State/Recognition Reception
7 p.m. Academic All-State/Recognition Banquet
Friday, June 5, 2009
9 a.m. General business meeting (Conference Center)
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A G E N D A
Florida High School Athletic Association
Florida High School Athletic Association’s Land Corporation
Board of Directors
9 a.m., Friday, June 5, 2009
Orlando Airport Marriott
Orlando, Florida
A. CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
C. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 26-27, 2009, BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING [Supplement A]
E. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
F. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
G. ACTION ITEMS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Election of President-Elect for 2009-10 School Year. Zornes
2. Ratification of Commissioner of Education (DOE) Appointees, Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS) and Florida School Board Association (FSBA) Representatives [Supplement B]. Dearing
Ratify the reappointment of Carlos Artime and Johnny Thornton by the DOE, the re-election of Randy Acevedo by FADSS and Eric Hinson by FSBA for the Board of Director seats, effective July 1, 2009, to expire June 2012.
3. Comprehensive Revision of Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Handbook – Preamble and Proposed Revisions to FHSAA Policies 22 – 45 [Supplement C (PDF - 8.6 M)]. Dearing/Colby
A Board workshop was held June 4, 2009, for review of the preamble and proposed revisions to the current FHSAA Policies 22-45.
4. New Language for Policy 6, Sports Seasons Guidelines [Supplement D]. Dearing
A Board workshop was held June 4, 2009, for review of proposed new language to Policy 6 regarding the reduction of games for schools that do not offer football or competitive cheerleading.
5. FHSAA Employee Handbook Policy Revisions [Supplement E] . Dearing/Robertson
A Board workshop was held June 4, 2009, for review of proposed policy revisions to the FHSAA Employee Handbook.
6. Report of Finance Committee. Stewart
a. FHSAA, Inc., Financial Statements for Period Ending April 30, 2009 [Supplement F]. Robertson
b. FHSAA, Inc., Tentative Budget for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year [Supplement G]. Robertson
c. FHSAA Land Corporation, Inc., Financial Statements for Period Ending April 30, 2009 [Supplement H]. Robertson
d. FHSAA Land Corporation, Inc., Tentative Budget for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year [Supplement I]. Robertson
7. Report of Governance Committee. Summers
a. St. Johns County School District Request to Waive Provisions of FHSAA Bylaw 11.4.13 [Supplement J]. Dearing
Grant a waiver of FHSAA Bylaw 11.4.13 for the 2009-2010 school year only for the St. Johns County School District as requested.
b. FHSAA Membership and Nonmember Schools. Polansky
(1) Re-election of Continuing Member Schools to Membership in the Association for the 2009-10 School Year [Supplement K]
(2) Determination of Provisional Admission to Schools that have Applied for First-time Membership in the Association Effective 2009-10 School Year [Supplement L]
(3) Consideration of Applications for Approved Nonmember School Status
for the 2009-10 School Year [Supplement M]
8. Report of Operations Committee. Malloy
a. Officials Advisory Committee
(1) Football. Pigott
(a) Registered Timer/Clock Operator During Playoffs [Supplement AA]
The placement by an association of a registered timer on a playoff crew exclusively as a timer only will require an additional alternate field official, at no cost to FHSAA or participating school (to be paid by alternate’s association).
(b) Proposed Loss of Timeout on Unsportsmanlike Foul – Emphasis – Sportsmanship [Supplement AB]
A second unsportsmanlike foul will result in the enforcement of the unsportsmanlike penalty in accordance with the rules, and the offending team will be charged with a timeout without timeout privileges. If no timeouts left, only the USC penalty will be enforced.
(c) Proposed Mercy Rule Exception—No timeout will be allowed to be taken by the team in the lead during the last two minutes. [Supplement AC]
(2) Training Clinics [Supplement AD]. McLaughlin
A one-day clinic, other than FHSAA clinics, for one or multiple associations is recommended (would not apply to football). Must have clinic schedule, allow a minimum of four (4) teams, and be approved by FHSAA.
(3) Student Official Program [Supplement AE]. Thornton
Officials Guidebook, Section 102.02(4), Requirements for Registration, allows for high school students who are at least 16 years of age to register as a student official and to work middle school (6th – 8th grades) and junior high contests (7th – 9th grades).
b. Track Advisory Committee. Young
Policy 6.P.1(c) -- Track and Field Season Limitations (Classes 1A & 2A) [Supplement AF]. Young
There are several nationally recognized and FHSAA sanctioned track and field meets in which student athletes from classes 1A & 2A member schools will not be able to participate as some of these events are held after the district meet dates for these classes.
c. Soccer Advisory Committee. Harrison
(1) District Winner and Runner-up Meeting in the Regional Semifinals [Supplement N]
Under current bracket format, district winners and district runner-ups can meet again in the regional semifinal. It is recommended that a district runner-up only play its district winner in the regional final.
(2) Timeouts – FHSAA Soccer Manual Sections 106.03 (Girls) and 106.03 (Boys) [Supplement O]
The current rule requires a one-minute timeout in each half for rehydration and for coaches to deal with player situations. It is recommended that timeout for water breaks in each half be optional. Permit coaches to decide during the meeting between officials and coaches (prior to the start of a game) whether the water break/timeout should be used. Disagreement between coaches will require the use of a timeout.
(3) Double Dual System - NFHS Soccer Rule [Supplement P]
The sudden implementation of the Double Dual System of control has led to a variety of difficulties for officials’ associations and with the implementation/enforcement of rules. The recommendation is to drop the Double Dual System and reinstate the 3-man system of one center referee and two sideline referee assistants.
d. Wrestling Coaches Advisory Committee. Pigot
(1) 2008 Recommendation #1 – Two-Day State Tournament on 12 Mats [Supplement Q]
Encourage host state tournament organizers to use 12 mats instead of 10 mats in order for the tournament to be held in two days rather than three days.
(2) 2008 Recommendation #3 – Disinfect Wrestling Shoes [Supplement R]
Require home management to provide a bottle of disinfecting product for wrestlers and referees to spray the bottom of their shoes, wipe them off with a towel, and then step onto the mat. Disinfecting product is to be located at the scorer’s table.
e. Athletic Director Advisory Committee. Young
Track and Field Manual -- 207.03(2)(a), Regional Advancement from Preliminaries to Finals [Supplement S]
It is recommended that when fully automatic timing (FAT) is used in regional meets that the top three (3) performances from each heat and then the next two (2) fastest times advance to the finals from preliminaries. (Currently, the top four (4) performances from each preliminary heat advance to finals.)
f. Use of Three-Person Crew for Basketball Officiating—Regular Season Contests [Supplement T]. Thornton
It is recommended that a minimum of two officials (referee and umpire) be required for all interscholastic basketball games and that three officials be mandatory for a maximum of three boys’ and three girls’ varsity home basketball games at each school during the regular season (effective 2009-10 school year). Schools may exceed a maximum of three contests upon request if approved by the Executive Director or his/her designee.
g. Amendment to Policy 6, Sports Seasons Guidelines [Supplement U]. Thornton
Board Member Russell Wambles has requested a modification of the reduction of games approved by the Board April 27, 2009, to allow for varsity ‘team’ sports to play two (2) additional games as long as they are participating in an FHSAA sanctioned tournament.
h. Policy 6, Sports Seasons Guidelines [Supplement V]. Thornton
Board Member Jeff Malloy has requested to rescind or modify the reduction in the number of games adopted by the Board April 27, 2009, in all sports but football.
H. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Operations Committee. Malloy
Policy 22 – Policy on Summer Athletic Participation [Supplement W]. Thornton
Discussion on possible amendment to Policy 22 for the use of helmets or pads during seven-on-seven scrimmages sponsored by or under the supervision of the school during the summer.
2. Middle School Baseball (-3” Drop) [Supplement X]. Thornton
Board Member Keith Summers requested a discussion on relaxing the -3 rule to a -5 to -7 drop as a rule change or developing a pilot project to research whether there are injuries due to the change in drop at the middle school level.
I. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Governance Committee. Summers
a. District Virtual Schools. Dearing
b. C2C Schools, Inc. (Online Database Management System) [Supplement Y]. Thornton
Member schools are required to file students’ eligibility electronically. C2C Schools, Inc., has a data management software program that will allow member schools to operate school athletic functions pertinent to meeting required policies and procedures, and will allow the use of other non-athletic programs also. The FHSAA will conduct a pilot program allowing member schools to volunteer to use the software for the 2009-10 school year.
c. 2009 Governance Elections [Supplement Z]. Colby
2. Operations Committee. Malloy
a. Wrestling Advisory Committee. Pigot
(1) 2007 Recommendation – Dual Team State Tournament [Supplement AG]
Establish a dual team wrestling tournament and an ad hoc committee to determine the logistical details, and schedule championships the week prior to the current district tournament.
(2) 2008 Recommendation #2 – Extension of FHSAA Wrestling Finals Contract Beyond 2011 [Supplement AH]
Encourage FHSAA staff to not extend the current contract beyond the 2011 season without making the FHSAA Wrestling Finals available for proposals to host.
b. Competitive Cheerleading. Rohrer
• FCAT Testing Dates – Conflicting with 2009-10 State Championship
• Hosting the 1st week/weekend in February and ending the season the following weekend
• Status of current contract with Tallahassee Sports Council – Possible alternate hosts for 2010 Championships
• Implementing a Region/Section Qualifier in order for teams to advance to the State Championships – Target Date 2011
• Creating divisions based on school enrollment – Target Date 2011
3. Legal Update. Ireland
J. RECOGNITION
1. Outgoing President-Elect. Zornes
2. Outgoing Members of the Board of Directors. Zornes
K. BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ COMMENTS/REQUESTS
L. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Scheduled Upcoming Meetings for the Board of Directors to be held at the FHSAA Robert W. Hughes Building in Gainesville:
September 27-28, 2009
November 22-23, 2009
January 24-25, 2010
April 25-26, 2010
June 14-15, 2010
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A G E N D A
Florida High School Athletic Association
Finance Committee
2:30 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2009
Orlando Airport Marriott
Orlando, Florida
Committee Members
Pam Stewart, chair
Eric Hinson
Johnny Thornton
Russell Wambles
Tim Wilder
A. Call to order.
B. Adoption of agenda.
C. Action items.
1. FHSAA, Inc., Financial Statements for Period Ending April 30, 2009 [Supplement F]. Roberston.
2. FHSAA, Inc., Tentative Budget for the 2009-10 Fiscal Year [Supplement G]. Robertson.
3. FHSAA Land Corporation, Inc., Financial Statements for Period Ending April 30, 2009 [Supplement H]. Robertson.
4. FHSAA Land Corporation, Inc., Tentative Budget for the 2009-10 Fiscal Year [Supplement I]. Robertson.
D. General discussion.
E. Adjournment.
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A G E N D A
Florida High School Athletic Association
Governance Committee
2:30 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2009
Orlando Airport Marriott
Orlando, Florida
Committee Members
Keith Summers, chair
Randy Acevedo
Bill Johnson
Steven Teuber
Bob West
A. Call to order.
B. Adoption of agenda.
C. Action items.
1. St. Johns County School District Request to Waive Provisions of FHSAA Bylaw 11.4.13 [Supplement J]. Dearing.
Grant a waiver of FHSAA Bylaw 11.4.13 for the 2009-10 school year only for the St. Johns County School District as requested.
2. FHSAA Membership and Approved Nonmember Schools [Supplement K]. Polansky.
(1) Re-election of Continuing Member Schools to Membership in the Association for the 2009-10 School Year. [Supplement K]
(2) Determination of Provisional Admission to Schools that have Applied for First-Time Membership in the Association for the 2009-10 School Year. [Supplement L]
(3) Consideration of Applications for Approved Nonmember School Status for the 2009-10 School Year. [Supplement M]
D. Discussion items.
1. District Virtual Schools. Dearing.
2. C2C Schools, Inc. (Online Database Management System) [Supplement Y]. Thornton.
Member schools are required to file students' eligibility electronically. C2C Schools Inc. has a data management software program that will allow member schools to operate school athletic functions pertinent to meeting requirted policies and procedures, and will allow the use of other non-athletic programs also. The FHSAA will conduct a polit program allowing member schools to volunteer to use the software for the 2009-10 school year.
3. 2009 Governance elections [Supplement Z]. Colby.
E. General discussion.
F. Adjournment.
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A G E N D A
Florida High School Athletic Association
Operations Committee
2:30 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2009
Orlando Airport Marriott
Orlando, Florida
Committee Members
Jeff Malloy, chair
Carlos Artime
Mark Marsala
Ernie Modugno
Dave Samler
A. Call to order.
B. Adoption of agenda.
C. Action items.
1. Soccer Advisory Committee. Harrison.
a. District Winner and Runner-Up Meeting in Regional Semifinals [Supplement N]
Under current bracket format, district winners and district runners-up can meet up again in the regional semifinal. It is recommended that a district runner-up only plays its district winner in the regional final.
b. Timeouts - FHSAA Soccer Manual Sections 106.03 (Girls) and 106.03 (Boys) [Supplement O]
The current rule requires a one-minute timeout in each half for re-hydration and for coaches to deal with player situations. It is recommended that timeout for water breaks in each half be optional. Permit coaches to decide during the meeting between officials and coaches (prior to the start of the game) whether the weater break/timeout should be used. Disagreement between coaches will require ther use of a timeout.
c. Double Dual System - NFHS Soccer Rule [Supplement P]
The sudden implementation of the Double Dual System of control has led to a variety of difficulties for officials associations and with the implementation/enforcement of rules. The recommendation is to drop the Double Dual System and reinstate the 3-man system of one center referee and two sideline referee assistants.
2. Wrestling Advisory Committee. Pigott.
a. 2008 Recommendation #1 - two day state tournament on 12 mats. [Supplement Q]
Encourage host state tournament organizaers to use 12 mats instead of 10 mats in order for the tournament to be held in two days rather than three days.
b. 2008 Recommendation #2 - Disinfect Wrestling Shoes [Supplement R]
Require home manegement to provide a bottle of disinfecting product for wrestlers and referees to spray the bottom of their shoes, wipe them off with a towel, and then step onto the mat. Disinfecting product to be located at the scorer's table.
3. Athletic Director Advisory Committee [Supplement S]. Young.
Track & Field Manual - 207.02(2)(a), Regional Advancement from Preliminaries to Finals. It is recommended that when fully automatic timing (FAT) is used in regional meets that the top three (3) performances from each heat and then the next two (2) fastest times advance to the finals from preliminaries. (Currently, the top four (4) performances from each preliminary heat advance to finals.)
4. Use of Three-Person Crew for Basketball Officiating - Regular Season Contests [Supplement T]. Thornton
It is recommended that a minimum of two officials (referee and umpire) be required for all interscholastic basketball games and that three officials be mandatory for a maximum of three boys’ and three girls’ varsity home basketball games at each school during the regular season (effective 2009-10 school year). Schools may exceed a maximum of three contests upon request if approved by the Executive Director or his/her designee.
5. Amendment to Policy 6, Sports Seasons Guidelines [Supplement U]. Thornton
Board Member Russell Wambles has requested a modification of the reduction of games approved by the Board April 27, 2009, to allow for varsity ‘team’ sports to play two (2) additional games as long as they are participating in an FHSAA sanctioned tournament.
6. Policy 6, Sports Seasons Guidelines [Supplement V]. Thornton
Board Member Jeff Malloy has requested to rescind or modify the reduction in the number of games adopted by the Board April 27, 2009, in all sports but football.
D. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Policy 22 – Policy on Summer Athletic Participation [Supplement W]. Thornton
Discussion on possible amendment to Policy 22 for the use of helmets or pads during seven-on-seven scrimmages sponsored by or under the supervision of the school during the summer.
2. Middle School Baseball (-3” Drop) [Supplement X]. Thornton
Board Member Keith Summers requested a discussion on relaxing the -3 rule to a -5 to -7 drop as a rule change or developing a pilot project to research whether there are injuries due to the change in drop at the middle school level.
E. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Wrestling Advisory Committee. Pigot
a. 2007 Recommendation – Dual Team State Tournament [Supplement AG]
Establish a dual team wrestling tournament and an ad hoc committee to determine the logistical details, and schedule championships the week prior to the current district tournament.
b. 2008 Recommendation #2 – Extension of FHSAA Wrestling Finals Contract Beyond 2011 [Supplement AH]
Encourage FHSAA staff to not extend the current contract beyond the 2011 season without making the FHSAA Wrestling Finals available for proposals to host.
2. Proposed Addendum to Part 3 of Policy 24- - Offseason Participation Guidelines [see attachment]. Thornton
The proposed addendum to Part 3 of Policy 24 is being forwarded to the various sport and advisory committees and the Athletic Directors Advisory Committee for input. A recommendation will be submitted to the Board of Directors in April 2010 for consideration.
3 Competitive Cheerleading. Rohrer
• FCAT Testing Dates – Conflicting with 2009-10 State Championship
• Hosting the 1st week/weekend in February and ending the season the following weekend
• Status of current contract with Tallahassee Sports Council – Possible alternate hosts for 2010 Championships
• Implementing a Region/Section Qualifier in order for teams to advance to the State Championships – Target Date 2011
• Creating divisions based on school enrollment – Target Date 2011
F. GENERAL DISCUSSION
G. ADJOURNMENT
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