The TSSAA Board of Control will meet at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Murfreesboro from Tuesday, June 9 through Thursday, June 11.
The Board will meet in the Cambridge A-B room.
The meeting on Tuesday will begin at 7:00 p.m. The meeting Wednesday will begin at 8:00 a.m. If the Board meets on Thursday, it will begin at 8:00 a.m.
Presentations regarding the bids from Chattanooga, Cookeville, and Murfreesboro for the football championships will be made on Wednesday, June 10 at 2:00, 2:30, and 3:00 respectively.
BOARD OF CONTROL AGENDA
June 9-11, 2009
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting
3. Drawing for Regional and State Volleyball Tournament
4. Financial Report of the 2009 Basketball Tournament Series
5. Postseason Basketball Options
Paid attendance at the Division I State Basketball Tournament has declined from the previous year’s attendance for the last five years. The Board must take a serious look at how we plan to address this issue.
6. Change in Ticket Prices in Sectional and State Championship Competition
7. Financial Report of the 2009 Wrestling Tournament Series
8. Report of the 2009 Athletic Directors Conference
9. Report of the 2009 Cheer Coaches Conference
10. Report of the District and Regional Coordinators
11. Sportsmanship – Review of the 2008-2009 School Year
12. Report of the Finance Committee
13. Budget for the 2009-10 School Year
14. Report of the 2008-09 Hall of Champions Games
15. Division II Need-Based Financial Aid Final Report
16. University School of Nashville Requests Change in Bowling Tiebreaker
17. Administrators’ Meetings Schedule
18. Football Bids for the 2009 and 2010 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Championships
Bids to host the 2009 and 2010 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee football championships were due in the state office by May 1, 2009. The information was sent to every city that expressed interest. These cities included Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Cookeville, Knoxville, and Johnson City. Three cities submitted bids to host the championships. They were Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Murfreesboro. Members of the TSSAA staff, along with Larry Counts, visited each city that submitted bids. This gave us an opportunity to tour the facilities, ask questions, and express any concerns to the individuals scheduled to be in charge, should the championships be held in their city. After visiting each city and carefully considering each proposal, Bernard Childress and Larry Counts met with the three-person committee (Fred Kessler, Bryan True, and Lynn Brown) selected by the Board of Control to discuss each proposal. Positives and negatives of each proposal were discussed in detail.
Representatives from each of these cities will be given an opportunity to discuss any parts of their proposal and answer any questions the Board may have.
The three cities will be given 30 minutes each to make their proposals and answer any questions the Board may have. The schedule for proposals is as follows:
2:00 – Chattanooga
2:30 – Cookeville
3:00 – Murfreesboro
19. Spring Fling Bids for 2010 and 2011
Bid packages to host the 2010 and 2011 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Spring Fling were sent to those cities that expressed interest the second week in May. Proposals are due in the state office by July 13, 2009. We will follow the same process to determine which city should host Spring Fling as was followed during the football bidding process. Members of the TSSAA staff, along with Larry Counts, will visit each city that submits a legitimate proposal and report back to the committee appointed by the Board of Control. Representatives of each city submitting a proposal will have an opportunity to discuss their proposal at the August meeting prior to the Board making their selection.
20. Change in Cheerleading Safety Guidelines
21. Request Granted to Shoot Cross Country Movie in East Tennessee
22. Appeal of Official to be Reinstated and Allowed to Register as a TSSAA Official
23. Official Fees Schedule for the Next Three Years
24. Request to Require TMSAA Member Schools to Use Approved TSSAA Local Officials’ Associations
25. Request of South-Doyle High School to be Placed in Region 2 for Individual Wrestling
26. Soddy-Daisy High School Requests Changes in Dual Meet Wrestling Tournament
27. Report on Home School Legislation and Home School Study Committee
28. Division II Committee Requests that Track be Divided into Two Classes
29. Regional Basketball Sites for 2009-10 and 2010-11
30. Use of Video Replay During Basketball State Championship Games
31. Update on Football Playoff Power Point
32. Increase in Football and Basketball State Championship Awards
33. Macon County High School Requests to be Moved from District 10 A/AA to District 8 A/AA
34. Maryville High School Appeals Dual Meet Wrestling Tournament Suspension
35. Sacred Heart of Jesus High School Requests Membership in TSSAA
36. Request of Sequoyah High School in Soddy-Daisy for Membership in TSSAA
37. Karns High School Appeals Decision Regarding Ineligible Player in Volleyball
38. Concord Christian School Requests Membership in TSSAA
39. Litigation Report
40. Memphis Business Academic Charter School Requests Membership in TSSAA