IHSA Announcements

June 11, 1997

Board of Directors Approves Terms and Conditions Changes

BLOOMINGTON — Changes in Terms and Conditions for Speech and Scholastic Bowl were approved Wednesday by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors at its regular June meeting.

"Our advisory committees meet on an annual basis, usually soon after the completion of the state series in that sport or activity," noted IHSA Executive Director Dave Fry. "Each advisory committee assesses the terms and conditions for its state tournament series, and all other facets of the sport or activity which may apply to the site of its state final event, and which may apply during the regular season."

Recommendations and /or reports from three advisory committees were acted upon by the Board. Following is a recap of the Board action:

Scholastic Bowl

  1. Approved a new time schedule for the combined state final at the Peoria Civic Center. Opening ceremonies will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Civic Center Theater. Round One will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by Round Two. Third place and championship matches will begin at 12:45 p.m. in the Theater and will be followed by the Awards Ceremony at 1:45 p.m.
  2. Approved a requirement for all members of a given competing team to be wearing matching tops when competing in the state series matches. This requirement begins in the 1997-98 school year.

Speech

Debate
  1. Approved revising the state final time schedule to accommodate a two-day event if a suitable facility can be found.
  2. Approved changes in the preparation time for debaters during each round.
Drama/Group Interpretation
  1. Approved a requirement that all participants must be eligible students. This added Tech Crew personnel to the standard.
  2. Approved a scheduling plan that performances with the same title will not be performed back to back.
  3. Approved the use of school names instead of codes in the program.
  4. Approved changes in the penalty procedure for plays which run overtime.
Individual Events
There were no recommendations.

Sports Medicine

The Board received the minutes of the April 24 committee meeting.

Other Action

The Board took the following action regarding the general business of the Association:

  1. Approved an Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.
  2. Approved a Sexual Harassment Policy Statement.
  3. Approved dates and sites for the Principal's Rules Meetings for the 1997-98 schools year. There will be 17 of them from August 21 through October 23 throughout the state. The complete schedule will be published in the 1997-98 IHSA Calendar.

Discussion Items

At each meeting of the Board of Directors, there are certain agenda items which the Board discusses but upon which it takes no action. Following is a report of those on the June 1997, agenda:

  1. Sportsmanship Summit: The Board heard a status report of planning for the September two-day event.
  2. Transfer Form: The Board reacted to a rough draft of a proposed form to be used in transfer rulings which reflects the changes in the transfer by-laws which go into effect July 1, 1997. The new form is scheduled to be included in the annual all-school mailing set to be shipped to member schools from the IHSA Office August 11-12, 1997.
  3. Strategic Planning: The Board heard a status report of work being done by the Building/Facilities Needs Action Team.
  4. March Madness® Litigation: The Board heard a status report concerning resolution of litigation surrounding March Madness.