IHSAA EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Minutes of the
February 15, 2002 meeting at the IHSAA Offices.
Chairman Oren Sutherlin,
Vice-Chairman Joseph Trimboli, Linda Barnett. Dan
Cunningham, Dennis Eller, Jim Feist, Phillip Gardner,
Phil Hoskins,
Minutes of the January 10, 2002
meeting were recommended for approval. A
motion for approval was made by Joseph Trimboli;
seconded by Dennis Eller; motion passed 19-0.
2001-02 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT SERIES
Associate Commissioner Craft reported on the general
format, sites and other preliminary plans for the 2001-02 Baseball Tournament
Series. Listed below are the proposed
sites:
Sectionals May 27 June 1
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CLASS AAAA |
CLASS AA |
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1. Munster |
33. Lake Station Edison |
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2. Merrillville |
34. Jimtown |
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3. South Bend Clay |
35. Fremont |
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4. Elkhart Memorial |
36. Wabash |
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5. Carroll (Ft. Wayne) |
37. Garrett |
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6. Ft. Wayne Snider |
38. Cass |
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7. Lafayette Jefferson |
39. Eastbrook |
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8. Anderson |
40. Hagerstown |
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9. Carmel |
41. Southmont |
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10. Indianapolis Cathedral |
42. Cascade |
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11. Decatur Central |
43. Park Tudor |
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12. Perry Meridian |
44. Eastern Hancock |
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13. Northview |
45. South Ripley |
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14. Franklin Community |
46. Mitchell |
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15. Floyd Central |
47. North Posey |
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16. Evansville North |
48. Southridge |
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CLASS AAA |
CLASS A |
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17. Hammond Gavit |
49. South Central |
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18. Andrean |
50. West Central |
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19. Plymouth |
51. Howe Military |
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20. Benton Central |
52. Culver Community |
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21. Mishawaka Marian |
53. Tri-County |
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22. Ft. Wayne Concordia |
54. Clinton Prairie |
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23. Ft. Wayne Luers |
55. Wapahani |
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24. Peru |
56. Monroe Central |
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25. Yorktown |
57. Riverton Parke |
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26. Westfield |
58. Edinburgh |
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27. Roncalli |
59. Shakamak |
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28. Rushville |
60. Jac-Cen-Del |
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29. Madison |
61. Loogootee |
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30. Edgewood |
62. Northeast Dubois |
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31. Jasper |
63. Lanesville |
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32. Boonville |
64. Madison Shawe |
Regionals June 8, 2002
CLASS AAAA
1. South Bend Clay or LaPorte - Sectionals 1,2,3,4
2. Kokomo Sectionals 5,6,7,8
3. Noblesville Sectionals 9,
10, 11, 12
4. Evansville Sectionals 13,
14, 15, 16
CLASS AAA
5. Plymouth Sectionals 17,
18, 19, 20
6. New Haven Sectionals 21,
22, 23, 24
7. Pendleton Heights
Sectionals 25, 26, 27, 28
8. Jasper Sectionals 29, 30,
31, 32
CLASS AA
9. Jimtown
Sectionals 33, 34, 35, 36
10. Eastbrook
Sectionals 37, 38, 39, 40
11. Cascade Sectionals 41,
42, 43, 44
12. Mitchell Sectionals 45,
46, 47, 48
CLASS A
13. South Central (Union
Mills) Sectionals 49, 50, 51, 52
14. Wapahani
Sectionals 53, 54, 55, 56
15. Edinburgh- Sectionals 57,
58, 59, 60
16. Madison Shawe Sectionals 61, 62, 63, 64
State Semi-Finals June 14, 2002
1.
Noblesville 3A
2.
Victory Field 4A
3.
Decatur Central
1A
4.
Victory Field 2A
State Finals - Victory Field June 15, 2002
2A - 9:30am
4A - 12:00 noon
1A - 2:30pm
3A - 5:00pm
A motion to approve the recommendations for the 2001-02
Baseball Tournament Series was made by Michael Powell; seconded by Patrick
Mapes; motion passed 19-0.
2001-02 TRACK & FIELD TOURNAMENT SERIES
Assistant Commissioner Cox
reported on the general format, sites and other preliminary plans for the 2001-02
Track & Field Tournament Series.
Included in this report were the following recommendations for changes
in host sites:
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Girls Sectionals |
|
Boys Sectional |
|
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From Ben Davis |
To Decatur Central |
From Decatur Central |
To Ben Davis |
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From DeKalb |
To East Noble |
From East Noble |
To DeKalb |
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From Columbia City |
To Huntington North |
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From Bloomington South |
To Owen Valley |
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From Rochester |
To Tippecanoe Valley |
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From Lawrence North |
To TBA |
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From Madison-Grant |
To TBA |
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Girls Regionals |
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From Lawrence North |
To TBA |
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A motion to approve the
recommendations for the 2001-02 Track & Field Tournament Series was made by
Pam Noble; seconded by Jim Feist; motion passed 19-0.
2001-02 BOYS GOLF TOURNAMENT SERIES
Assistant Commissioner Cox
reported on the general format, sites and other preliminary plans for the 2001-02
Boys Golf Tournament Series. Assistant
Commissioner Cox noted that last years Crown Point sectional is in need of a
school to host this years sectional tournament. A motion to approve the recommendations for
the 2001-02 Boys Golf Tournament Series was made by Phil Hoskins; seconded by Linda
Barnett; motion passed 19-0.
2001-02 GIRLS TENNIS TOURNAMENT SERIES
Assistant
Commissioner Wynns reported on the general format and host site changes for the
2001-02 Girls Tennis Tournament Series.
The following changes in host sites were recommended:
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From |
To |
Reason For Change |
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Sectionals |
Columbus North |
Columbus East |
Lighted Courts |
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East Chicago Central |
Hammond Clark |
Unsafe Courts |
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Tell City |
Boonville |
Rotation |
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Terre Haute South |
Terre Haute North |
Rotation |
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Regionals |
Muncie Central |
Delta |
Request |
A motion to approve the
recommendations for the 2001-02 Girls Tennis Tournament Series was made by Cecil
Raymond; seconded by Michael Powell; motion passed 19-0.
2001-02 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT SERIES
Assistant Commissioner Searcy
reported on the general format, sites and other preliminary plans for the 2001-02
Softball Tournament Series. The
following recommendations were made for host sites:
Sectionals May 20-25, 2002
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Class AAA |
Class AA |
Class A |
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1. Highland |
17. Griffith |
33. Whiting |
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2. Merrillville |
18. Andrean |
34. Bremen |
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3. S.B. LaSalle |
19. New Prairie |
35. Fremont |
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4. Penn |
20. Twin Lakes |
36. Pioneer |
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5. DeKalb |
21. Garrett |
37. Adams Central |
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6. Bellmont |
22. Woodlan |
38. Eastern (Greentown) |
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7. Harrison (W. Lafayette) |
23. Manchester |
39. Tri-Central |
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8. Pendleton Heights |
24. Blackford |
40. Shenandoah |
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9. North Central (Indpls.) |
25. Hamilton Heights |
41. Riverton Parke |
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10. Brownsburg |
26. Yorktown |
42. Tri-West Hendricks |
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11. Warren Central |
27. Beech Grove |
43. Indpls.
Lutheran |
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12. East Central |
28. Batesville |
44. Clay City |
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13. Center Grove |
29. Edgewood |
45. Jac-Cen-Del |
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14. Northview |
30. Pike Central |
46. Clarksville |
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15. Jennings County |
31. Charlestown |
47. Barr-Reeve |
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16. Castle |
32. South Spencer |
48. Forest Park |
Regionals June 1,
2002
|
Class AAA |
Class AA |
Class A |
|
Merrillville sectionals
1-4 |
Twin Lakes sectionals
17-20 |
Whiting sectionals 33-36 |
|
Columbia City sectionals
5-8 |
Garrett sectionals 21-24 |
Eastern (Greentown)
sectionals 37-40 |
|
Ben Davis sectionals 9-12 |
Beech Grove sectionals
25-28 |
Clay City sectionals 41-44 |
|
Boonville sectionals 13-16 |
South Spencer sectionals
29-32 |
Forest Park sectionals
45-48 |
State Semi-Finals June 7, 2002
Class AAA Cherry Tree Comlex,
Carmel High School
Class AA North Central High School
Class A Hamilton Southeastern High School
State Finals June 8, 2002
Cherry Tree Complex, Carmel High School
The state finals will be conducted under the same
format as 2001 with Carmel, Hamilton Southeastern and North Central
(Indianapolis) being the host sites for the semi-final games. A motion to approve the recommendations for
the 2001-02 Softball Tournament Series was made by John Williams; seconded by Dennis
Eller; motion passed 19-0.
APPROVAL FOR SPONSORSHIP OF NFHS
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Approval was requested for Commissioner Ress and IHSAA
Attorney Robert Baker to attend the legal seminar sponsored by the National
Federation on April 12-14, 2002. This
seminar will be conducted in Indianapolis.
A motion to approve the IHSAAs participation
in the NFHSs legal seminar was made by Cecil Raymond;
seconded by Joseph Trimboli; motion passed 19-0.
Commissioner Ress requested permission for the exe
Greg Mauch
of Fort Wayne Canterbury High School appeared before the Exe
1.
Increase the
number of regular season games from 16 games to 18 games.
2.
All post-season
games be played on the recommended field size as specified by the National
Federation of State High School Associations.
3.
Change the State
Tournament from a one day event to a Friday/Saturday event.
VOLLEYBALL COACHES PROPOSALS
Gail Gripe of Lafayette
Jefferson High School appeared before the Exe
1.
Teams should be
allowed to practice at Sectional and Regional sites.
2.
Scoring for each
team should be point-per-play (rally scoring) to 25 points.
3.
The length of a
volleyball match should remain the best 2 out of 3 games.
4.
The State
Championship Tournament should be a four week tournament if the number of
matches allowed (25 matches, 2 tournaments) remains the same.
5.
Teams should be
able to scrimmage another high school team after the first five days of the
season.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION REPORT
David Cranfill presented information regarding plans for the
Centennial Celebration in 2003-04.
Associate Commissioner Craft
reported on transfers that have been ruled upon during the 2001-02 school
year. This report included the following
actions as of February 1, 2002:
|
|
Full Eligibility |
2,085 |
|
|
Limited Eligibility |
143 |
|
|
Ineligible |
26 |
|
|
Totals |
2,254 |
Assistant
Commissioner Wynns reported on the unsportsmanlike conduct reports that the
Association has received as of February 12, 2002. A total of 899 unsportsmanlike reports have
been filed in seven different sports.
The IHSAA Office has been in contact with schools receiving an excessive
number of unsportsmanlike conduct reports.
LITIGATION REPORT
Attorney
Robert Baker updated the Executive Committee on the current status of pending
litigation against the Association.
PENALTIES ASSESSED
The
following penalties were assessed for various violations of the IHSAA By-Laws:
Bloomington
North High School
Commissioner
Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 15-1.2a.
1.
The
Bloomington North boys basketball program is issued a warning.
2.
The
three students who participated in a non-school sponsored basketball tournament
shall be suspended for three contests.
3.
The
administration of Bloomington North is commended for its prompt reporting and
handling of this matter.
Centerville
High School
Commissioner
Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 9-13.
1.
The
Centerville boys swimming program is issued a warning.
2.
Coach
Rudy Sperling is reprimanded for permitting this
violation to oc
3.
The
administration of Centerville High School is commended for its prompt reporting
and handling of this matter.
East
Chicago Central High School
Commissioner
Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 14-1.
1.
The
East Chicago Central girls basketball program is issued a warning.
2.
The
varsity girls basketball games worked by Humberto
Jimenez versus Calumet, Hammond Noll, Hobart and Thorntown Township are to be forfeited.
3.
The
Athletic Director is instructed to verify the validity of an officials license
prior to having them work a contest.
4.
The
administration of East Chicago Central High School is commended for its prompt
reporting and handling of this matter.
Elkhart
Memorial High School
Commissioner
Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 15-1.2a.
1.
The
Elkhart Memorial boys basketball program is issued a warning.
2.
The
student athlete who participated in a non-school sponsored basketball game
shall be suspended for three contests.
3.
The
administration of Elkhart Memorial High School is commended for its prompt reporting
and handling of this matter.
Kokomo
High School
Commissioner
Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 15-1.2a.
1.
The
Kokomo boys basketball program is issued a warning.
2.
The
student athletes who participated in a non-school sponsored basketball game
shall be suspended for three contests.
3.
The
administration of Kokomo High School is commended for its prompt reporting and
handling of this matter.
New
Haven High School
Commissioner
Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 9-18.3.
1.
The
New Haven wrestling program is issued a warning.
2.
New
Haven is directed to take appropriate steps to educate their athletes and
parents on basic IHSAA rules as a preventative measure to lessen the likelihood
of this type of violation.
3. The
administration of New Haven High School is commended for its prompt reporting
and handling of this matter.
Pendleton
Heights High School
Commissioner
Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 14-1.
1.
The
Pendleton Heights boys basketball program is issued a warning.
2.
Coaches
Kevin Bates and Jerrid Robinson are reprimanded for
allowing this violation to oc
3.
The
administration of Pendleton Heights High School is commended for its prompt reporting
and handling of this matter.
Terre
Haute South High School
Commissioner
Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 9-18.3.
1.
The
Terre Haute South girls basketball program is issued a warning.
2.
Terre
Haute South is directed to take whatever action is necessary to prevent this
type of violation from oc
3.
The
administration of Terre Haute South High School is commended for its prompt reporting
and handling of this matter.
Westfield
High School
Commissioner
Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 52-3c.
1.
The
varsity boys basketball game versus Tri-Central High School is to be forfeited.
2. The administration of Westfield High School
is commended for its prompt reporting and handling of this matter.
Yorktown
High School
Commissioner
Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 14-1.
1. The Yorktown
boys basketball program is issued a warning.
2. Coach
Pete Milas is reprimanded for allowing this violation
to oc
3.
The
administration of Yorktown High School is commended for its prompt reporting
and handling of this matter.
COMMUNICATIONS
1.
Letter
from Dr. Jeffrey L. Schaffer, Bluffton, IN
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
A
motion to adjourn the February meeting of the IHSAA Exe