LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AGENDA

 

December 6, 2000

 

Hermitage, Tennessee

 

 

1.      Took no action on the proposal to make an exception to the independent game participation rule (Article II, Section 10) in soccer and girls’ soccer.

 

2.      Took no action on the proposal to eliminate off-season practice in football and basketball (Article III, Section 13).

 

3.      Took no action to permit 15 days practice in the fall in baseball and girls’ softball (Article III, Section 13).

 

4.      Heard the report from the home school study committee.

 

5.      In regard to the dead period, confirmed that the dead period will remain as presently stated and will be held the week prior to the 4^th of July and the week of the 4^th of July (June 24 – July 7).

 

6.      Beginning the 2001-2002 school year, changed the sports calendar so fall sports may begin practice on the Monday of the week of August 1; winter sports may begin practice on the Monday of the week of November 1; and spring sports may begin practice on the Monday of the week of February 15.

 

7.      Amended the sports calendar to state that a school must have three days of practice before there can be practice or work with another school.  This shall apply to all sports.

 

8.      Changed the sports calendar in volleyball to the following:

 

The maximum number of matches a team can play in a regular season is 45.  The limit of invitational tournaments a team can compete in is four with each tournament counting as five matches.

 

9.  Also changed the sports calendar requiring that middle schools must have three    

     days of practice before there can be practice or work with another school.  This shall 

     apply to all sports.

 

9.      Heard a report from Barbara Daush of St. Agnes Academy and the Division II committee on a Division II update after four years.