FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12/6/06
Contact: Matthew Gillespie
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES
December 6, 2006
Hermitage, Tennessee
1. Roll Call
2. Approved Minutes of Last Meeting
3. Voted to elect Ed Foster as President of the Legislative Council and Dan Black as Vice-President of the Legislative Council.
4. Voted on the two legislative proposals from this year's Regional Meetings.
a. Denied proposal for Article II, Section 12 to state:
Students who are not allowed to return to the school they attend, may transfer to the school located in their geographic zone without loss of eligibility provided the move is not for athletic purposes. A letter from the administration must accompany the student to the new school stating that the reason is not for athletic purposes. If the change occurs during the school year, the student may become eligible (1) at the end of the next report card period, (2) at the close of the semester or term, or (3) at the close of the school year.
b. Approved proposal for Article IV, Section 8 to state:
The date of the first contest for golf is Monday of the week of August 1.
5. Proposed Sports Calendar Changes
Voted to make the following changes to the proposed calendar to be sent to the schools for their review over the next three months, with final action at the March meeting.
1. Do not change practice dates and leave as presently stated in current regulations.
2. Limit of four preseason scrimmages or two dates from the time practice begins. Teams would have the option of either four scrimmages, two dates, or two scrimmages and one date. All teams must practice three days before scrimmaging on the fourth day.
Definition of preseason scrimmages: A school is limited to four preseason scrimmages or practice involving another school. This begins when practice starts and ends when the first official contests begins for either school. Tournament format of any type can be used. In addition, practice uniforms should be worn.
3. Number of proposed contests
Girls' soccer, soccer: 16, maximum of two tournaments with tournaments counting two matches
Girls' volleyball: 35 matches, maximum of four tournaments with tournaments counting three matches
Golf: 14 dates
Cross country: 11 dates
Football: 10 games, 11 if eliminated from playoffs (no change)
Basketball: 24 games, maximum of two tournaments with each counting as two games
Wrestling: 18 dates, maximum of four tournaments
Track: 11 dates
Baseball: 30 games, maximum of four tournaments with tournaments counting three games
Softball: 34 games, maximum of five tournaments with tournaments counting four games
Tournament: Any type of advancement format whether it be conventional bracket, pool play, etc., to determine a champion.
4. Make no change to the Open Facilities rule.
5. Leave Off-season practice rule as it currently is.
6. 50% rule – Continue discussion of the addition of this rule.
7. Make no change to the Dead Period rule.
8. Basketball and Wrestling practicing from end of school until July 15: Maximum of 15 days, 10 of which may involve school vs. school competition.
9. No practice for fall sports in June until July 15. Leave beginning practice dates as presently stated. Permit fall sports to have 10 days of school competition from July 15 to beginning practice date. No pads permitted in football. This would allow school vs. school camps, passing leagues, etc.
6. Voted to table Senate Resolution No. 121 urging TSSAA to sanction trap and skeet shooting as a competitive sport on the high school level until the March meeting.