IHSAA Executive
Committee
Minutes from the October 7, 2004 meeting
in Indianapolis
Chairperson
Minutes of the
APPROVE 2005
Commissioner Ress presented
options for the 2004 Baseball State Championships, in light of the fact that
Victory Field will not be available for the traditional date. After considerable discussion, a motion to
give the IHSAA staff permission to pursue available venues for the third
weekend in June was made by
APPROVE 2005 BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND
Assistant Commissioner Cox
presented proposals from
APPROVE 2004-05 REALIGNMENT FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
SWIMMING AND DIVING TOURNAMENT SERIES
Assistant Commissioner
Searcy presented the proposed realignment for the 2004-05 Boys and Girls
Swimming and Diving Sectionals. The
realignment eliminated the use of several six lane sites, as well as equalized
the numbers of participants per site. A
motion for approval was made by
2004-05 Girls and Boys Swimming and Diving Sectional
Assignments
Avon/Brownsburg:
Center Grove:
Center Grove, Franklin Community, Greenwood, Indian Creek, Perry Meridian,
Shelbyville, Southport, Triton Central, Whiteland
Chesterton/LaPorte: Calumet, Chesterton, Gary Roosevelt, Gary West
Side, Gary Wirt, Hobart, LaPorte, Merrillville,
Michigan City, Portage, Valparaiso, Wheeler
Columbus North: Batesville, Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Greensburg,
Jennings County, Lawrenceburg, Madison, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Salem, Scottsburg,
Seymour, South Dearborn, Southwestern (Hanover)
Crawfordsville:
Crown Point:
Crown Point, East Chicago Central, Griffith, Hammond, Hammond Clark, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hanover Central, Highland,
Kankakee Valley, Lake Central, Lowell, Munster, North Newton, Rensselaer
Central, South Newton
Fort Wayne South Side: Carroll (FW), Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger,
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort
Wayne Concordia, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Snider,
Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne
Franklin Central/Ben Davis: Beech Grove, Ben Davis, Decatur Central, Franklin
Central, Indianapolis Deaf School, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis
Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Scecina, Indianapolis
Arsenal Technical, Roncalli, Speedway, Warren Central
Jasper:
Corydon Central, Floyd Central, Forest Park, Heritage Hills, Jasper,
Jeffersonville, New Albany, North Harrison, Northeast Dubois, Pike Central,
Providence, Silver Creek, South Knox, South Spencer, Southridge,
Tell City.
New
Noblesville:
Penn/Mishawaka/South Bend Riley: Bremen, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie,
Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St.
Joseph’s, South Bend Washington
Warsaw/Wawasee: Columbia City, Culver Academies, Fairfield, Knox,
Manchester, North Judson, Northfield, Oregon-Davis, Plymouth, Rochester,
Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, Wawasee
APPROVE LEVYING FINES FOR FAILURE TO ATTEND RULES
INTERPRETATION MEETINGS
Commissioner Ress asked for
approval to assess fines to schools when coaches did not attend mandated rules
interpretation meetings. This will be
effective for the 2005-06 school year. Options for make-up meetings will be
possible. A motion for approval was made
by
APPROVE PROCEDURES FOR WRESTLING WEIGHT CONTROL
PROGRAM
Assistant Commissioner Cox
submitted a report outlining the wrestling weight control program for
2004-05. A motion for approval was made
by
APPROVE CHANGES IN OFFICIALS RATING SYSTEM
Executive Committee member
REPORT ON CHAIR OFFICIALS FOR THE BOYS TENNIS
TOURNAMENT SERIES
Assistant Commissioner Wynns
presented a list of 15 tennis chair officials eligible for possible use in the boys tennis tournament series. The tournament requires the use of 10 chair
officials and 1 head official. Listed
below are host site changes that have occurred since the IHSAA Fall Bulletin
was printed:
REPORT ON OFFICIALS FOR THE CROSS COUNTRY TOURNAMENT
SERIES
Associate Commissioner Craft
presented a list of cross country starters eligible for the Cross Country
Tournament Series. The tournament
requires the use of 32 officials.
REPORT ON OFFICIALS FOR THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT SERIES
Assistant Commissioner Wynns
presented a list of 262 soccer officials eligible for the soccer tournament
series. The soccer tournament series
requires 192 officials at the sectional level.
REPORT ON OFFICIALS FOR THE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
SERIES
Assistant Commissioner
Searcy submitted the names of volleyball officials who have applied to work the
volleyball tournament series. The
volleyball tournament series requires 128 officials at the sectional level.
REPORT ON OFFICIALS FOR THE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
SERIES
Assistant Commissioner Cox
presented a list of 158 football crews eligible for the Football Tournament
Series.
PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Associate Commissioner Craft
reported on the preliminary plans for the 2004-05 Boys Basketball Tournament
Series.
PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Assistant Commissioner Wynns
reported on the preliminary plans for the 2004-05 Girls Basketball Tournament
Series.
Associate Commissioner Craft
reported on transfers that have been ruled on for the 2004-05 school year. This report included the following actions as
of October, 2004:
Full
Eligibility 1,687
Limited
Eligibility 121
Total 1,828
Assistant
Commissioner Wynns reported the Association has received 251 unsportsmanlike
conduct reports from officials working contests this fall. This is a slight decrease over last year’s
report at this time. Assistant
Commissioner Wynns also reported that 2004-05 sportsmanship kits have been sent
to member schools. The IHSAA Office is
receiving numerous Exemplary Sportsmanship Reports from officials and school
administrators.
Commissioner Ress reported
on the Section IV meetings hosted by the Wisconsin High School Association, on
Assistant Commissioner Wynns
presented a report of the recent Midwest Official’s Meeting in
Attorney Robert Baker
updated the Executive Committee on the current status of pending litigation
against the Association.
The following penalties were
assessed for various violations of the IHSAA By-Laws:
Beech
Grove High School – Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a result
of a violation of Rule 9-16 (Coach removed boys’ soccer team f/field with 25:30
left in match)
1. The
2. Coach Bill Cincebox is
severely reprimanded for removing the team from the field.
3. The IHSAA accepts and supports the suspension of
Coach Cincebox as an appropriate action by the
administration of
4. The administration of
Brown
County High School – Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a
result of a violation of Rule 9-16 (Coach removed freshman f’ball
team f/field prior to half-time of game)
1. The
2. Coach Danny Tieken is
severely reprimanded for removing the team from the field due to his
dissatisfaction with the officiating and his unhappiness with the players in
uniform for Indian Creek. The contract
between the schools did not specify that Indian Creek would be fielding a
freshman team.
3. The IHSAA accepts the sanctions you have placed on
Coach Tieken by Brown County Administrators.
4. The administration of
1. The
2. Coach Faith Wilder-Newland is reprimanded for
permitting this violation to occur.
3. The varsity match versus
4. Participation in six games shall count as two matches
for the student athlete.
5. The administration of
East
Noble High School – Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a result
of a violation of Rule 15-1.2a (Volleyball c. approved players part. in
intramurals during season).
1. The East
Noble High School volleyball program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Mary Worman is reprimanded for causing this violation to
occur.
3. In lieu of
suspending the student athletes, the IHSAA accepts and supports the suspension
of Coach Worman as an appropriate response to this
violation.
4. The
administration of
1. The
Evansville Reitz High School football program is issued a warning. This warning is official notice that an
illegal act has occurred, is a matter of record, and shall not be repeated.
2. The games
in which any player participated in a fifth quarter (excluding kicking downs)
during a week at the sub-varsity level shall be forfeited in accordance with
Rule 3-9 of the IHSAA By-Laws.
3. The
administration of
1. The
2. Coach Jamie Giesler is
severely reprimanded for causing these violations to occur.
3.
4. The administration of
1. The Fort
Wayne South Side High School volleyball program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Dishondra Goree is reprimanded
for conducting a Sunday practice session in direct violation of Rule 9-13.
3. The
administration of
1. The
2. Coach Judy Conwell is
reprimanded for conducting an open facility session at a time when open
facility programs should not be operating.
3. The administration of
Heritage
Christian High School – Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a
result of a violation of Rule 15-1.2c (Boys’ soccer team practiced against two
alumni).
1. The
Heritage Christian High School boys’ soccer program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Dave
Olsen is reprimanded for allowing this violation to occur.
3. The
administration of
Knox High School –
Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation of
Rule 111-4 (Volleyball
player exceeded the five game limit).
1. The
2. Coach Jake Skelly is reprimanded for permitting this
violation to occur.
3. The varsity match versus
4. Participation in six games shall count as two matches
for the student athlete.
5. The administration of
LaPorte High School – Commissioner Ress reported the
following action as a result of a violation of
Rule
15-1.2a (B. soccer player participated on non-school team during contest
season).
1. The LaPorte High School boys’ soccer program is issued a
warning.
2. The student
athlete involved in this violation shall be suspended for the equivalent of two
soccer matches of the 2004-05 season.
3. The administration of
1. The Lawrence
Central High School volleyball program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Doug Martin is reprimanded for
permitting this violation to occur.
3. The varsity
match versus
4. Participation in six games shall count as two
matches for the student athlete.
5. The administration of
1. The
Mishawaka High School boys’ soccer program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Chris
Blaisdell is severely reprimanded for causing
multiple violations to occur. Violation
of Rule 50-1 is especially serious because is creates potential liability
issues for everyone that is involved.
3. The
procedures outlined in Rule 3-9 of the IHSAA By-Laws should be followed
including the notification of South Bend St. Joseph’s of this infraction.
4. The IHSAA
accepts and supports the suspension of Coach Blaisdell
as an appropriate response in these violations.
5. The
administration of
1. The
2. Coach Paul
Hamilton is reprimanded for causing this violation to occur. There is no acceptable excuse for Coach
Hamilton to have direct contact by providing transportation for student
athletes during the moratorium week.
3. The IHSAA
accepts your recommendation that the penalty for this violation be assessed to
the coach rather than the student athletes.
Therefore, Coach Hamilton shall be suspended from the first two cross
country meets of the 2004-05 season.
4. The
administration of
New
1. The New
Washington High School volleyball program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Gary Graham is reprimanded for
permitting this violation to occur.
3. In
accordance with rule 3-9 of the IHSAA By-Laws,
4. Participation
in six games shall count as two matches for the student athlete.
5. The
administration of
Noblesville
High School – Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation
of Rule 9-13 (Girls’ golf coach attended Sunday practice @ The Legends Golf
Course).
1. The
Noblesville High School girls’ golf program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Lynn
Milburn is reprimanded for participating in a Sunday practice session at the
Legends Golf Course in direct violation of Rule 9-13.
3. Coach
Milburn may attend the girls’ state golf championships, but she may not be on
the course during state competition.
4. The
administration of
Oak
Hill High School – Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a result
of a violation of Rule 111-4 (Volleyball player exceeded the five game limit).
1. The Oak
Hill High School volleyball program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Denny Crum is reprimanded for
permitting this violation to occur.
3. The varsity
match versus
4. Participation
in six games shall count as two matches for the student athlete.
5. The administration of
Park
Tudor High School – Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a result
of a violation of Rule 9-16 (Boys’ soccer coach refused to play match due
identify of middle official).
1. The Park Tudor High School boys’ soccer
program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Aaron
James is severely reprimanded for refusing to allow his team to compete due to
his dislike of one of the officials.
Removing a team from the field is never an appropriate or acceptable
solution.
3. The boys’ varsity soccer match versus
4. The IHSAA
accepts and supports the sanctions placed on Coach James including his
suspension.
5. The
administration of
Perry
1. The Perry
Meridian High School girls’ soccer program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Amy Williams
is severely reprimanded for removing the team from the field. It is never an appropriate action to remove a
team from the field due to dissatisfaction with any aspect of the official’s
performance.
3. The
administration of
1. The Pike
High School boys’ cross country program is issued a warning.
2. The student
athletes who participated in this non-school sponsored cross country event
shall be suspended for two meets.
3. The administration of
1. The
Princeton High School football program is issued a warning.
2. Assistant
Coach Brad Ridgely is reprimanded for causing this
violation to occur. There is no
acceptable excuse for Coach Ridgely to be in
attendance at another school’s scrimmage.
3. The rule
banning scouting at scrimmages is in place at the request of the Indiana
Football Coaches Association, an organization that I
assume includes your coaches as members.
4. The
administration of
Shelbyville
High School – Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a result of a
violation of Rule 3-10 (Three boys’ soccer players participated w/o “Consent
& Release Certificate”).
1. The
Shelbyville High School boys’ soccer program is issued a warning.
2.
3. The
administration of
Southmont
High School – Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a result of a
violation of Rule 3-10 (Girls golfer participated without “Consent &
Release Certificate”).
1. The
Southmont High School girls’ golf program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Terry
Kendricks is reprimanded for allowing this violation
to occur. This is a health and safety
issue and it is absolutely imperative that “Consent & Release Certificates”
be on file for all student athletes prior to their participation.
3. In
accordance with Rule 3-9 of the IHSAA By-Laws, the team scores must be
recalculated to reflect the forfeiture of the eligible golfer.
4. The
administration of
Southmont
High School – Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a result of a violation
of Rule 54-4 (Football practices on 8/2 & 8/3 were held with less than 2
hour break between sessions).
1. The
Southmont High School football program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Mike Gottsch is reprimanded for causing this violation to occur.
3. The
administration of
Southwestern
(
1. The
Southwestern High School athletic program is issued a warning.
2. The student
athletes involved are ineligible for any further competition until they meet
IHSAA academic standards and grades are certified following the end of a
grading period.
3. In
accordance with Rule 3-9 of the IHSAA By-Laws, the schools against whom these
student athletes participated has been notified of the situation and an
appropriate resolution has occurred. Cross
country scores must be recalculated after removing the ineligible runner from
the results; soccer matches must be forfeited.
4. The administration of
1. The
Tippecanoe Valley High School volleyball program is issued a warning.
2. Coach John Hutton is reprimanded for
permitting this violation to occur.
3. The varsity
match versus
4. Participation
in six games shall count as two matches for the student athlete.
5. The
administration of
1. The Warren
Central High School boys’ soccer program is issued a warning.
2. The student athletes involved in this
violation shall be suspended for the next two soccer matches.
3. The
administration of
Whiteland
High School – Commissioner Ress reported the following action as a result of a
violation of Rule 9-16 (Coach removed girls soccer team from field with
1. The
Whiteland High School girls’ soccer program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Rob
Merchant is severely reprimanded for removing the team from the field due to
his dissatisfaction with the officiating.
Removing a team from the field prior to the end of a match is never an
appropriate or acceptable solution.
3. The IHSAA
accepts and supports the sanctions placed upon Coach Merchant including a
suspension.
4. The
administration of
1.
Reactions to
Area Principal Meetings
2.
Reactions to
sessions conducted for student athletes
3.
Communications:
a. Letter from
b. Letter from Russell E. Hodgkin, President, Hoosier
Crossroads Conference
c. Letter from Larry Kissinger, Athletic Director,
4.
For the Good of
the Order
A motion to adjourn the
October meeting of the Executive Committee was made by Patrick Mapes; seconded
by Paul Neidig; motion passed 17-0. The
next meeting of the Executive Committee will be at IHSAA headquarters at