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The board acted on advisory committee
recommendations in volleyball, basketball, volleyball and wrestling
at its April meeting. Advisory
committees are composed of one board of directors member along with
coaches, administrators and officials who have expertise in the
respective sport or activity. Each sport or activity has an advisory
committee that meets once a school year. The advisory committee
reviews the terms and conditions, administrative procedures, and all
other aspects of the sport or activity and makes recommendation to
the board of directors.
The board took the following action
regarding recommendations of these advisory committees:
Volleyball
For the 2005-06 school term, the
board adopted the rally scoring format, two out of three games to 21
points with the let serve. (In IHSA volleyball rally scoring, teams
play best two of three games to 25 points.)
The board approved an experimental
state final tournament schedule that will use a split-site format of
play for the first round and quarterfinal round at each of two sites
on Day 1. The semifinals will be played the evening of Day 2.
Third-place and championship matches will be played the evening of
Day 3. The plan approved will have this time schedule and is
scheduled to be used only in the Class 7AA series in 2005-06. The
7AA tournament will be on a Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. The state
final tournaments in Class 7A, Class 8A and Class AA in 2005-06 will
follow the traditional single-site format and time schedule. The
approved experimental format will be:
Day 1, Site A
First-round matches
Match 1 -- 10 a.m.
Match 2 -- 11:15 a.m.
Match 3 -- 12:30 p.m.
Match 4 -- 1:45 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Match 9 -- 3 p.m., winner Match 1 vs. winner Match 2
Match 10 -- 4:15 p.m., winner Match 3 vs. winner Match 4
Day 1, Site B
First-round matches
Match 5 -- 10 a.m.
Match 6 -- 11:15 a.m.
Match 7 -- 12:30 p.m.
Match 8 -- 1:45 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Match 11 -- 3 p.m., winner Match 1 vs. winner Match 2
Match 12 -- 4:15 p.m., winner Match 3 vs. winner Match 4
Day 2, Site A
Semifinals
Match 13 -- 6 p.m., winner Match 9 vs. winner Match 10
Match 14 -- 7:30 p.m., winner Match 11 vs. winner Match 12
Day 3, Site A
Finals
Match 15-- 6 p.m., third place, loser Match 13 vs. loser Match 14
Match 16 -- 7:30 p.m., championship, winner Match 13 vs. winner
Match 14
The board approved a plan to have
participating schools rate the officials and the sportsmanship of
their opponents in all state series matches and for the officials to
rate the sportsmanship of the teams. This procedure was used in
basketball during the 2004-05 school term.
The board approved a recommendation
to prohibit any team from being on the floor for practice or ball
handling throughout the IESA state series in the tournament host
school facilities from one hour prior to the start of the match
until after the coin toss.
The board accepted the blind-draw
pairings and the split-site bracketing made by the advisory
committee for the 2005-06 state final tournaments.
Basketball
The board tabled a recommendation to
conduct an online survey of basketball schools regarding the length
and the starting and ending dates of the sports seasons. The board
referred the recommendation to the state series structure and
administration strategic planning action team.
The board did not approve a
recommendation to use three officials in sectional games.
The board is recommending that
schools hosting games in a state series provide a safe area the
length of each baseline. The safe area would be clear of any
cheerleaders, media, chairs or other obstructions.
The board did not approve a
procedure for member schools to implement the "mercy rule" in
regular-season games if the coaches of the two participating teams
agree in advance of the game to use the procedure.
The board approved a recommendation
to set the regular-season basketball game limit at 22 games,
exclusive of the IESA state series, effective with the 2006-07
school term. The state series includes all games in the IESA
regional, sectional and state final tournament. IESA bylaws provide
that schools violating the game-limit rule are subject to
disqualification from the state series.
The board moved the initial entry
deadline for boys basketball to Monday of Week 49 in the
standardized calendar, beginning with the 2006-07 school term. The
move will make the initial entry deadline the same for girls and
boys basketball. For the 2005-06 school term, the initial entry
deadline for girls' teams will be Monday of Week 49 (June 6) and the
initial entry deadline for boys' teams will be Oct. 3.
The board approved continued use of
the two-site tournament structure when applicable. The two-site
structure was implemented on an experimental basis in the 2004-05
school term.
The board tabled a plan to
distribute sportsmanship cards to all teams prior to the start of
each state series. The board referred the recommendation to the
sportsmanship action team in strategic planning.
The board authorized these topics to
be included in the points of emphasis for the 2005-06 school term:
- For state series contests, it is
recommended that an administrator be at all contests.
- It is important for the
sportsmanship evaluation forms to be returned.
- It is recommended that host
schools provide basketballs for warm-ups. A minimum of 10 balls with
an NFHS authenticating mark are recommended.
- Procedures for the use of co-ed
teams.
- Uniform reminders: color, numbers
and placement of numbers.
- Non-school participation rules.
The board approved a minimum
standard playing floor of 80 feet by 46 feet as a requirement to
host state series competition. In the event there is no volunteer
host with a court that meets the requirement, the host site for the
competition will be determined by polling the assigned schools.
The board authorized IESA staff to
prepare and distribute a host site information form to all member
schools expressing an interest in hosting in a state basketball
series.
The board approved that assignments
of officials to games in a state series be based on IESA performance
assessment, promotional level and IESA availability.
The board accepted the blind-draw
pairings and the split-site bracketing made by the advisory
committee for the 2005-06 state final tournaments.
Wrestling
The board approved criteria to
determine place finishers at the regionals and sectionals in case
replacement wrestlers are needed. The criteria are:
Regional: The first alternate shall
be the wrestler who won the most matches in the championship bracket
but failed to qualify as a place winner. Should more than one meet
the alternate criterion, then the one who was defeated by the
highest place winner shall qualify as the alternate and advance to
the sectional.
Sectional: The first alternate shall
be the wrestler defeated in the third-place match. The second
alternate shall be the wrestler who won the most matches in
championship bracket competition but failed to qualify as a
third-place winner or as the first alternate. Should more than one
wrestler meet second alternate criterion, then the one winning the
most matches in both the championship and consolation brackets shall
be the second alternate. However, if two wrestlers remain tied for
the second alternate position, the one defeated by the highest
placing wrestler shall advance.
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Note: Alternates substituting for any
sectional or state final qualifiers may be entered up to the
weigh-in time deadline. It shall be the responsibility of the
principal or coach of the wrestler who is scratching to notify the
IESA office that an alternate may be necessary. The IESA office will
then notify the alternate's principal or coach that he will replace
the regular qualifier.
The board authorized that wrestlers
may be switched after seeding if it is necessary to balance the
brackets when a seeded wrestler scratches.
The board tabled a recommendation to
change the adult ticket price for the state final to $10 per
session. The tournament is conducted in two sessions. The board
authorized the IESA staff to create an ad hoc committee to study
wrestling state final site and finances.
The board approved conducting the
championship matches on two high-school-size mats. In previous
years, one college-size mat was used and the bouts were wrestled on
the one mat. Next year championship matches will be conducted
simultaneously on two mats.
The board approved discontinuing use
of the state final facility's video equipment during the
championship matches. With matches being conducted simultaneously,
showing video on the facility scoreboard becomes impractical.
The board approved issuing a fourth
coaching pass at the state final.
The board tabled a recommendation to
add a trainer expense line to the regional and sectional financial
report.
Other business
State final sites -- The board
approved the proposed sites for 2005-06 IESA state final tournaments
and meets and authorized the staff to contact the approved sites
with a request to host. Sites will be announced in each sport once
the proposed hosts have accepted.
Scholastic Bowl -- The board
approved Bloomington Junior High School as site for the 2005 Class
AA state final, which will be conducted May 6. The board also
approved moving the date of the final entry deadline later in the
standardized calendar to Monday of Week 35. In 2006, it will be Feb.
27.
Officials -- The board approved
distribution of a commemorative patch to all IESA state final
officials for them to wear on their uniforms when they officiate in
the respective IESA state final event. The board authorized that the
IESA staff provide officials working the state final events with an
appreciation item that would recognize their importance in the
conduct of state series or state final events. The board approved
use of two starters in the IESA state final track and field meets:
one starter for the girls' events and the second starter for the
boys' events.
Annual golf outing -- The board
heard a report that the annual IESA appreciation golf outing will be
June 13, at The Den at Fox Creek in Bloomington. Registration
information is posted on the IESA website,
www.iesa.org.
Cheerleading grant -- The board
heard a report that the Peoria Tourism Reserve Fund Committee has
awarded IESA grants for years 2005 through 2010 to help offset the
cost of conducting the cheerleading state final at the Peoria Civic
Center.
Scholar Attitude winners -- The
board heard a report regarding the 2005 Scholar Attitude Award
luncheon honoring the 14 winners. The luncheon will be May 5 at the
Chateau Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington, beginning at 11
a.m. A new format for the luncheon, involving video and narrative,
will be launched this year. Complete information regarding the 2005
award winners and the event is on the IESA website,
www.iesa.org.
Request for two teams -- The board
reviewed a request from Chatham Glenwood Middle School to be allowed
to enter two teams from the same attendance center in the state
series in girls basketball, boys basketball and volleyball. IESA
bylaws do not address the issue. After lengthy discussion the board
voted not to allow a member school to enter more than one team in
the state series. The board directed its bylaw committee to develop
a rule providing that member schools may enter only one team in a
respective IESA state series.
Request for bridge tournament -- The
board reviewed a request from the Central Illinois Bridge
Association to sanction the card game bridge for interscholastic
competition by IESA member schools. The board supported the
executive director's decision not to sanction bridge as an
interscholastic activity.
Financial reports -- The board
received financial reports for the recently concluded state series
in boys basketball and wrestling.
Staff relations -- The board
received the report of the committee meeting April 6. In executive
session, the board approved three-year contracts for the
administrative staff and salaries for the clerical staff for
2005-06.
Board elections -- The board
received a report showing the preliminary results of the annual
board elections.
Committee meetings -- Advisory
committee meetings, beginning at 10 a.m. in the IESA office unless
otherwise noted, were also confirmed as follows: sportsmanship,
April 27; music, May 31; Scholastic Bowl, June 3; track and field,
June 8; wrestling, March 23, 2006; and volleyball, April 6, 2006.
The bylaws meeting is scheduled for June 9 at 10 a.m., and the
finance meeting is scheduled for June 9 at 1 p.m.
Special projects -- The board heard
a status report of sponsorship and membership enhancement programs
currently under way.
Late music entry appeals -- The
board rejected an appeal from Dunlap Middle School and an appeal
from Oblong Grade School that they be allowed to enter and
participate in IESA music organization competition. The two schools
did not enter the state series by the final deadline.
Ball Charter co-op request -- The
board rejected a request from Springfield Ball Charter School to
enter the Scholastic Bowl state series on its own. The school has
entered a cooperative team agreement with Springfield Lincoln Magnet
School.
Division reports
At each meeting of the board of
directors, time is devoted for each board member to report on
communication with and requests from the member schools in the
member's division. In addition, board members also may make
observations regarding the operation of the association. Following
is a report of those from the April 8 meeting:
Division C -- Mr. Spiezio shared
with the board communication he has had from the division regarding
the scheduling overlap of volleyball and wrestling.
Division D -- Mr. Vaughan reported
that a school in his division contacted him regarding the use of
line judges at volleyball regionals.
Division F -- Mrs. Isackson reported
to the board her discussion with wrestling parents regarding the
cost of attending the state final tournament.
Division M -- Mr. Carr brought to
the board's attention the concern continuing to be expressed by a
Class A school in the division regarding hosting responsibilities in
track and field. In some instances, Class A schools without track
and field facilities are requested to host the sectional, and
finding a facility becomes difficult, if not impossible.
Division N -- Mr. Graham reported to
the board the concern expressed by a superintendent in the division
regarding the move of the softball season to earlier in the
calendar.
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