IHSAA Executive
Committee
Minutes from the
Chairperson
The minutes of the
APPROVE HOST SITES FOR 2004-05
Commissioner
Ress presented a proposal to award the 2005 Baseball State Championships to
Loeb Stadium in
2004-05 BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SERIES
Associate Commissioner Craft
reported on the general format, sites and other preliminary plans for the 2004-05
Boys Basketball Tournament Series. These
recommendations included the following schools designated as host sites:
Sectionals – March 1, 4, 5, 2005
Sect. Host Sect. Host
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5 DeKalb #21 Wawasee
#6
#7
#8
#9 Noblesville #25
#10
#11 Franklin
Central #27
#12 Ben
Davis #28
#13 Northview #29 Greencastle
#14 Shelbyville #30
#15
#16
Class
AA Class
A
#33 Wheeler #49 Kouts
#34 LaVille #50 Culver Community
#35 Winamac #51
#36
#37 Garrett #53 Frontier
#38
#39
#40
#41
#42
#43
#44 Lawrenceburg #60 New
#45 South
Putnam #61 North Vermillion
#46 North
Knox #62
#47
#48 Southridge #64 Tecumseh
Regionals –
Reg. Host Sectional
Sites
#1
#2
#3 Pike
(Hinkle Fieldhouse) #9,
10, 11, 12
#4
#5
#6 NorthWood #21,
22, 23, 24
#7 New
Castle #25, 26, 27,
28
#8
#9 North
Judson #33, 34, 35, 36
#10 Blackford #37, 38, 39, 40
#11
#12 Southridge #45,
46, 47, 48
#13 Triton #49, 50, 51, 52
#14
#15
#16 Loogootee #61, 62, 63, 64
Semi-States
–
Host
State – Conseco Fieldhouse,
A motion to approve the proposals for the 2004-05 boys basketball tournament series was made by
2004-05 GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Assistant Commissioner Wynns
reported on the general format, sites and other preliminary plans for the 2004-05
Girls Basketball Tournament Series.
These recommendations included the following schools designated as host
sites:
Sectionals – February 8, 11, 12, 2005
Sect. Host Sect. Host
Class AAAA Class AAA
#1
#2 Portage #18
#3
#4
#5
#6 Fort
Wayne Northrop #22
#7
#8 Greenfield-Central #24 Elwood
#9
#10
#11 Perry
Meridian #27 New
#12 Pike #28
#13 Mooresville
#29
#14
#15
#16
Class AA Class A
Sect. Host Sect. Host
#33 Boone
Grove #49
#34
#35
#36 Fountain
Central #52 West Central
#37
#38 Heritage #54 Tri-Central
#39
#40 Northwestern #56 Eminence
#41 Knightstown #57 Southwestern (
#42
#43 Indian
Creek #59
#44 Southwestern
(
#45 Cascade #61 North Vermillion
#46 Paoli #62 Clay City
#47
#48
Regionals –
Reg. Host Sectional
Sites
Class AAAA
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8 Jasper #29, 30, 31, 32
Reg. Host
#9
#10
#11 Shenandoah #41, 42, 43, 44
#12
#13 Culver
Community #49, 50, 51, 52
#14 Lapel #53, 54, 55, 56
#15 Southwestern
(Shelbyville) #57, 58, 59, 60
#16
Semi-States
–
Host
Southridge
State – Conseco Fieldhouse,
A motion to approve the proposals for the 2004-05 girls basketball tournament series was made by Phil Hoskins;
seconded by
2004-05 GYMNASTICS TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Assistant Commissioner
Searcy reported on the general format, sites and other preliminary plans for
the 2004-05 Gymnastics Tournament Series.
1.
Chesterton
(10) Boone
Grove (1),Chesterton, Crown Point, Hobart, LaPorte,
Lowell, Merrillville, Michigan City, Portage, Valparaiso
3.
6.
Fort Wayne
Concordia Lutheran (12) Angola,
Carroll (Fort Wayne), DeKalb, F.W. Concordia, F.W. Dwenger, F.W. Elmhurst, F.W. Northrop, F.W. Snider, F.W.
South Side, F.W. Wayne, Homestead, Leo
7.
8.
Wawasee (9) East Noble,
REGIONALS
1.
2.
3.
4.
STATE –
Host
site changes are listed in bold type and are underlined. A
motion to approve the recommendations for the gymnastics tournament series was
made by
2004-05 BOYS & GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Assistant Commissioner
Searcy reported on the general format, sites and other preliminary plans for
the 2004-05 Boys & Girls Swimming & Diving Tournament Series. These
recommendations included the following host sites:
GIRLS
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
Center Grove:
Center Grove, Franklin Community,
Chesterton:
Calumet, Chesterton, Gary Roosevelt, Gary West Side, Gary Wirt, Hanover
Central, 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, 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
Jasper:
Corydon Central, Floyd Central,
New
Noblesville:
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:
Columbia City, Culver Academies, Fairfield, Knox, Manchester, North Judson,
Oregon-Davis, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, Wawasee
Zionsville:
BOYS
Center Grove:
Center Grove, Franklin Community,
Columbus North: Batesville, Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Greensburg,
Jennings County, 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: Beech Grove, Ben Davis, Decatur Central, Franklin Central,
Indianapolis Deaf School, 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.
LaPorte: Calumet, Chesterton, Gary Roosevelt, Gary Wirt, Hanover Central,
Hobart, LaPorte, Merrillville, Michigan City,
Portage, Valparaiso, Wheeler
Mishawaka:
Bremen, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Penn, South Bend Adams, South
Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph’s, South Bend Washington
Mooresville:
New
Noblesville:
Wawasee: Columbia City, Culver Academies, Fairfield, Knox, Manchester, North
Judson, Northfield, Oregon-Davis, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley,
Warsaw, Wawasee
A motion to approve the
recommendations for the boys and girls swimming and diving tournament series
was made by
2004-05 WRESTLING TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Assistant Commissioner Cox
reported on the general format, sites and other preliminary plans for the 2004-05
Wrestling Tournament Series.
Individual Sectionals
Sectional #22 – Franklin
Central (from Shelbyville – Rotation)
Sectional #23 – Shenandoah
(from Tri – Rotation)
Team Regionals
Regional #12 –
A motion to approve the
recommendations for the wrestling tournament series was made by
AUDITOR’S REPORT
John Leemhuis
of Peters and Browning presented the annual auditor’s report on the Association
to the Executive Committee. They issued
an unqualified opinion on the Association’s financial statements for the year
ending
Assistant Commissioner Wynns
updated the Executive Committee on the unsportsmanlike conduct reports that
have been submitted. As of
TECHNOLOGY
Commissioner Ress reported
on the status of office hardware and software that is owned by the
Association. The Executive Committee
plans to establish a time line for the maintenance of the current equipment,
and the acquisition of new technology.
Attorney Robert Baker
updated the Executive Committee on the current status of pending litigation
against the Association.
PENALTIES ASSESSED
Commissioner Ress reported
the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 111-4.
1. The
2. Coach Amber Alm 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 athletes.
5. The administration of
Commissioner Ress reported
the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 15-1.2a.
1. The
2. The student athlete involved in this violation shall
be suspended for two soccer matches.
3. The administration of
Carroll (FW) High School – (Softball coach instructing players during school year
out-of-season)
Commissioner Ress reported
the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 15-2.2c.
1. The
2. Coach Dave Meyers is reprimanded for causing this
violation to occur.
3. In lieu of suspending the student athletes, the IHSAA
accepts and supports the four game suspension of Coach
Meyers as an appropriate response to this violation.
4. The administration of
Commissioner Ress reported
the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 3-9.4.
1. The
Covenant Christian High School boys’ soccer program is issued a warning.
2. The student athletes are
ineligible to dress for or compete in any remaining Covenant Christian
matches in the sectional tournament.
3. It is
strongly suggested that future sectional entry lists be reviewed with the
utmost care and posted conspicuously in locker rooms for student athletes to
review before submission to the IHSAA.
4. The administration
of
Commissioner Ress reported
the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 15-1.2a.
1. The
2. The student athlete involved in this violation shall
be suspended for four volleyball matches.
Any part of this suspension that was not served prior to the end of the
2004 season shall be carried over to the 2005 season.
3. The administration of
Commissioner Ress reported
the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 111-4.
1. The Medora
High School volleyball program is issued a warning.
2. Coach Ashley Freeman is reprimanded for permitting
this violation to occur.
3. The varsity match versus
limit, shall be
forfeited 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
Commissioner Ress reported the
following action as a result of a violation of Rule 14-1.
1. The Milan
High School football program is issued a warning.
2. The school
is directed to follow the procedures outlined in Rule 3-9 of the IHSAA By-Laws
including the forfeiting of the game against
3. Due to the
fact that
Commissioner Ress reported
the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 14-1.
1. The
2. The name of the unlicensed official that worked these
games should be forwarded to the IHSAA offices.
3. The administration of
Commissioner Ress reported
the following action as a result of a violation of Rule 3-9.4.
1. The Penn
High School girls’ soccer program is issued a warning.
2. The student
athlete is ineligible to dress for or compete in any remaining Penn matches in
the sectional tournament.
3. It is
strongly suggested that future sectional entry lists be reviewed with the
utmost care and posted conspicuously in locker rooms for student athletes to
review before submission to the IHSAA.
4. The administration of
Commissioner Ress reported the
following action as a result of a violation of Rule 14-1.
1. The
2. Girls’
Athletic Director Steve Reed is severely reprimanded for causing this violation
to occur. To knowingly violate an IHSAA
By-Law is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated.
3. Steps must
be taken to prevent any future, similar incidents from occurring. Comparable infractions could result in the
suspension of Washington Catholic’s membership in this Association.
1. 2004-05 IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award
Nominees
2. 2003-04 Sportsmanship Award Presentations
3. Preliminary Plans for IHSAA Student Leadership Conference
in June 2005
4. Communications:
a. Letter from
Dave Bischoff, President,
b. Press
Release on Senate Bill #2903 introduced by Senator Dick Lugar
c. Column by
Sportswriter Mike Carmin,
d. Congratulations
to
5. For the Good of the Order
A motion to adjourn the
November meeting of the IHSAA Executive Committee was made by