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KSHSAA HANDBOOK 2011 • 2012 EDITION Kansas State High School Activities Association Topeka, KansasKANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION MISSION STATEMENT Goals that Influence Student Learning Outcomes The Kansas State High School Activities Association advocates principles and sponsors services which assure that the state’s middle level and high school students gain a balanced preparation for life, work, and post-secondary education. Principles on Which Intended Outcomes are Based Principles advocated by the association are promotion of scholastic achievement as a fundamental basis for a well-balanced activity program, and development of effective citizenship through the practice of good sportsmanship. Services to Accomplish the Mission Services provided by the association are: 1. sponsorship of educational workshops, seminars, conferences and publications designed to inform and positively influence students, parents, educators and community members in accordance with organizational principles; 2. administration of a program of interscholastic activities, festivals, clinics and contests among member schools; 3. protection of member schools from exploitation by special interest groups; and 4. communication with policy-making bodies to influence decisions consistent with association principles and operational standards. Approved by the Kansas State High School Activities Association Board of Directors and the Kansas State Board of Education, in the fall of 1992, to be included in the Bylaws of The KSHSAA Handbook. The KSHSAA office at 601 SW Commerce Place, Topeka, opened, June 17, 2002 and was dedicated September 18, 2002.KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION HANDBOOK 2011 • 2012 EDITION An official publication of the Kansas State High School Activities Association 601 SW Commerce Place • PO Box 495 Topeka, Kansas 66601-0495 Telephone: [phone] FAX: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] WEB: www.kshsaa.orgMAJOR HANDBOOK REVISIONS FOR THE 2011—2012 SCHOOL YEAR BYLAWS Article IX, Section 2 For a third consecutive year, approved a one year, fifty percent reduction in membership dues for all member schools in the 2011-12 year. RULES 5-2-(3-6), Classification of Senior High Schools Art. 3: Annual classifications (except football), shall be determined by the total enrollment in the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades as of the date established by state statute for official enrollment. Students who are on the school rolls as of that date must be counted. Art. 4: Any student, including special education, enrolled in five or more subjects of unit weight, shall be counted as a full-time student for classification purposes. A subject of unit weight shall be defined as per that established by the Kansas State Board of Education. (See Rule 13, Scholarship Requirements.) Art. 5: Any student repeating the ninth grade year is considered a tenth grader for classification purposes. Art. 6: In classifying high schools for activity purposes, those composed entirely of boys or girls shall double their enrollment figures. For example, a boys’ school comprised of 125 students would be placed in the same classification as a coeducational school with 250 students. 37-2-(1-4), Gymnastics (Girls & Boys) Art. 1: All school practice and competition shall be confined within the opening dates of practice and state cham- pionship meets on Standardized Calendar Week #18 #16. Art. 2: Practice shall not begin prior to Monday of Standardized Calendar Week #7. Art. 3: Competition shall not begin prior to Friday of Standardized Calendar Week #9. Art. 4: The latest closing date for the state championship meet shall be standardized Calendar Week #18 #16 (girls). a. For boys gymnastics, when there are eight or more teams competing, there will be both team and individual champions recognized. 47-2-8, Debate and Speech Art. 8: No student shall represent his or her school in more than eight speech festivals or tournaments in ad- dition to the regional and state festival or championship. Included in these festivals and tournaments shall be speech activities identified in the KSHSAA Debate, Speech & Drama Manual as being under the jurisdiction of the Association held as festivals, tournaments or meets and sponsored by member schools or outside agencies. (See Rule 47-2-7.) Exceptions: (1) One-Act Play festivals or tournaments do not count toward the eight festival or tournament limit. (2) Students may compete in Lincoln-Douglas debate on Friday and Individual Events on Saturday at a different site with the weekend counting as only one tournament against an individual’s eight tourna- ment limit. NOTE: Revisions are shaded and in reverse type throughout the body of the Handbook 4 2011-2012TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PAGE MISSION STATEMENT . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION MAJOR HANDBOOK REVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Rule 27 Forfeiture and Restitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 MAY WE DIRECT YOUR TELEPHONE CALLS . . . . .6 Rule 28 Music Festivals and Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . 35 KSHSAA STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Rule 29 Cooperative Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-36 EXECUTIVE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Rule 30 Seasons of Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37 APPEAL BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Rule 31 Other Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 BOARD OF DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10 ATHLETIC EVENTS STATE OF KANSAS Rule 32 Baseball (Boys) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37IDENTIFYING STATUTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12 Rule 33 Basketball (Girls and Boys) . . . . . . . . . . .37-38ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 Rule 34 Cross Country (Girls and Boys) . . . . . . . .38-39BYLAWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-21 Rule 35 Football (Boys) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-40 RULES and REGULATIONS GOVERNING Rule 36 Golf (Girls and Boys) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40GRADES 7 - 12 Rule 37 Gymnastics (Girls and Boys) . . . . . . . . . .40-41AMENDMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Rule 38 Soccer (Girls and Boys) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Rule 1 National Federation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Rule 39 Softball (Girls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Rule 2 Dates and Location of Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Rule 40 Swimming & Diving (Girls and Boys) . . . . . 42Rule 3 Entry Fees, Tickets, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Rule 41 Tennis (Girls and Boys) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Rule 4 U.S. Olympic Trials and Competition . . . .22-23 Rule 42 Track and Field (Girls and Boys) . . . . . . .42-43Rule 5 Senior High Classifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Rule 43 Volleyball (Girls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Rule 6 Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-24 Rule 44 Wrestling (Boys) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Rule 7 Physical Examination, Consent . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Rule 45 Bowling (Girls and Boys) . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-45Rule 8 Middle/Junior High Participation . . . . . . . . . 24 NON-ATHLETIC EVENTSRule 9 Fall and Christmas Moratoriums . . . . . . . . . . 25 Rule 46 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-46QUALIFICATIONS of COACHES and MUSIC DIRECTORS Rule 47 Debate and Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Rule 10 Qualifications of Coaches, Directors . . . . .25-26 Rule 48 Spirit and Spirit Competition Groups . . .46-47 Rule 11 Athletic Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Rule 49 Kansas Association for Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Rule 50 Student Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY Rule 51 Scholars Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-48Rule 12 Eligibility Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Rule 53 Interscholastic Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Rule 13 Scholarship Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Rule 14 Bona Fide Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-28 CITIZENSHIP/SPORTSMANSHIP Rule 15 Enrollment Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Rule 52 Citizenship/Sportsmanship . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Rule 16 Semester Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29 Rule 17 Age Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Historical Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Rule 18 Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-31 Affiliated Associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Rule 19 Undue Influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Athletic Assoc. Board of Control Members . . . . . . .50 Rule 20 Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33 Activities . . . . . .50 Rule 21 Amateur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Executive Board Members (following reorganization) . . 51-53 Rule 22 Outside Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Administrative Staff History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53-54 Rule 23 Mixed Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-34 Association History and Philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Rule 24 All-Star Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 KSHSAA Projected Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-57 Rule 25 Anti-Fraternity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Standardized Calendar Weeks Chart . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Rule 26 Anti-Tryout and Private Instruction . . . .34-35 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .