IHSA Announcements

October 14, 2008

Carlyle Lake to Host First IHSA Bass Fishing State FinalS

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors accepted a recommendation at its regularly scheduled meeting on October 14 to award the IHSA’s inaugural Bass Fishing State Finals to the City of Carlyle. The state final action will unfold on Carlyle Lake, the largest manmade lake in Illinois, on May 8-9, 2009. Carlyle Lake spans more than 26,000 acres of water and 11,000 acres of land, while its 3,260 pounds of fish per water-acre makes it one of the most productive fishing areas in the state.

“We had three other strong bids in the running for this event, but in the end Carlyle clearly separated itself from the others,” said IHSA Bass Fishing administrator Dave Gannaway. “They have their entire community involved and we look forward to conducting a first-class championship event during our first year.”

The IHSA became the first high school state association in the country to sponsor a bass fishing tournament when the IHSA Board of Directors voted to approve the Terms and Conditions for the Bass Fishing State Series on June 9, 2008. The IHSA recently announced that Plano Molding Company, a fishing supply company located in Plano, Illinois, will join Country Insurance as a bass fishing title sponsor.

 TERMS & CONDITIONS RECOMMENDATIONS

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors acted on recommendations for Terms and Conditions and administrative procedures from eight advisory committees at its regular October meeting Tuesday at the IHSA Office.

The following is a recap of the Board action Tuesday:

Girls Badminton

1. Approved a recommendation for a sectional redraw when there is a lineup change for a seeded player(s).
2. Approved a recommendation for seeding the tournament field. The new seeding process will reward sectional champions, balance the quarters and reduce risk of errors in the draws.

Boys Baseball

1. Approved a recommendation to decide home team via coin flip if a tournament is started at a regional tournament structure instead of sectional complex.
2. Approved a recommendation to add wording that brought 3A and 4A sectional complexes in line with the Bad Weather Guidelines.

Girls Softball

1. Approved a recommendation to modify use of the International Tie Breaker to begin after the seventh inning in contests and tournaments where it is employed.

Boys/Girls Track & Field

1. Approved a recommendation to no longer make coach attendance mandatory at Sectional Seeding Meetings.
2. Approved a recommendation to conduct equal sections in the 3200 if the total number of contestants is more than 25. A first section will not be run with less than six competitors.
3. Approved a recommendation to open the track state finals complex to arriving Class 1A competitors on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until dark.
4. Approved a recommendation to change the following qualifying standards:

   Boys 1A

   4 x 100                        44.4
   400 Meter Run            :51.5
   Long Jump                   21’ 3”
   Triple Jump                  42’ 3”

   Girls 1A

   Remain the same as Class A from 2007-08.

   Boys & Girls 2A

Boys & Girls 3A

Remain the same as Class AA from 2007-08.

Boys/Girls Water Polo

1. Approved a recommendation to the following time changes beginning with the 2010 tournament:
   Session 1 Contests: 11:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m.
   Session 2 Contests: 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m.

Officials

1. Approved a recommendation to allocate grant money to 19 different officials associations in sums ranging from $150 to $500. The grant money is to be used by associations for recruiting, mentoring, education/clinics and sportsmanship programs.

Sportsmanship

1. Approved a recommendation to submit computer generated poster designs for the DWR! Poster contest.

Athletic Administrators

1. Approved a recommendation to increase participant passes and medals/medallions in soccer, baseball and softball to 30.
2. Tabled a recommendation in football to allow 50 medallions per team in 1A-4A and 75 medallions in 5A-8A.
3. Approved a recommendation for online seeding in team sports this year.

OTHER ACTION

1. The Board voted to reelect President Jim Woodward of Anna (A.-Jonesboro), Vice President Ron Conner of Clinton and Secretary Jim Quaid of Oak Park (Fenwick) to their current positions on the Board of Directors.
2. The Board approved a recommendation to fill Legislative Committee vacancies in District 10 and 13 with Jay Ritchie of Lanark (Eastland) and Phil Morrison of Tolono (Unity), respectively.
3. The Board approved a recommendation from the Illinois Directors of Student Activities to form an Activities Advisory Committee.

ELIGIBILITY RULINGS

1. The Board sustained the Executive Director’s ruling on a student from Riverside (R.-Brookfield). The student is a senior who has completed eight semesters of eligibility. The student was originally ruled ineligible for non-compliance with IHSA By-law 3.051.
2. The ruling on a student from Champaign (Central) was referred back to the Executive Director by the Board until more information from the student’s previous home state is made available. The student is a junior who did not meet the previous school’s GPA requirement at the time of his transfer. The student was originally ruled ineligible for non-compliance with IHSA By-law 3.047.
3. The Board sustained the Executive Director’s ruling on a student from Elgin (Larkin). The student is a junior transfer with a guardianship change. However, there is no documentation of circumstances completely beyond the control of the students, parents/guardians and school necessitating the transfer and transfer of guardianship. The student was originally ruled ineligible for non-compliance with IHSA By-law 3.045.
4. The Board sustained the Executive Director’s ruling on a student from Chicago (St. Francis de Sales). The student is a junior transfer from Bowen, where he participated in football and baseball during the 2007-08 school term. The student was originally ruled ineligible for non-compliance with IHSA By-law 3.043.
5. The Board sustained the Executive Director’s ruling that Addison (Driscoll) will play at Coal City if and when the two meet again in the football playoffs. The school was originally ruled non-compliant with IHSA By-laws 2.041, 2.042 and 6.010.
6. The Board sustained the Executive Director’s ruling on a student from Braidwood  (Reed-Custer). The student is a senior transfer from Oswego High School where he participated in football, wrestling and track & field during the 2007-08 school term. However, there is no documentation of circumstances completely beyond the control of the students, parents/guardians and school necessitating the transfer and transfer of guardianship. The student was originally ruled ineligible for non-compliance with IHSA By-law 3.045.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

At each meeting of the Board of Directors, there are certain items the Board discusses, but upon which no action is taken. The following is a report of those items from the October 14, 2008, agenda:

1. The Executive Director introduced the proposals brought forth by member schools that will be reviewed by the Legislative Committee at their upcoming meeting.
2. Discussion occurred on moving to online seeding meetings for all sports.
3. Discussion occurred on the number of allowable participants and passes provided for all State Final tournaments.