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TMSAA Committee Meeting Minutes

February 19th, 2003

 

The Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association Committee held its second meeting of the school year on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 at the TSSAA office in Hermitage.  Committee members present were Hardin Satterfield, Mike Morrison, Vic King, Norma Beshears, and Chic Nute.

 

Members of the committee approved the current membership list.  We had a total of 21 schools that applied for new membership this school year.  This brings the total number of schools in the TMSAA to 262.

 

Committee members decided on the topics they felt needed to be discussed with our Athletic Directors during the TMSAA Forum at their conference on April 9th.  Those topics were as follows:

 

  1. Post-Season Tournament Financial Guidelines
  2. Game Administrators Meetings
  3. Classification for Tournament Play
  4. Cross Country Regular Season Dates
  5. Fines for Schools that Violate Policy
  6. TMSAA Sports Calendar (Football & Basketball Beginning Practice)

 

In looking at realignment, the committee decided to consolidate Area 7 Middle and Area 5 East.  All schools in Area 7 Middle will be moved to Area 5 East.  The schools in Area 5 East will now include:  Bledsoe Co., Cleveland, Dayton City, Jasper, Lake Forest, Ocoee, Rhea Central, Richard Hardy, Sequatchie Co., Smith Co., Spring City, and Whitwell.  These schools will be allowed to divide themselves into an East and West Area for post-season tournament play.  The top two teams from the East and the top two teams in the West will advance to the newly recognized Sequatchie Valley Sectional.

 

A request was submitted to allow 5th graders to participate in athletics if they attend a K-8 school.  This request was denied by the committee.

 

After much discussion, the middle school committee endorsed the TSSAA Administrative Staff assessing fines to schools that violate policy.  This would include, but not limited to, fining schools that consistently submit eligibility and schedule forms late as well as non-faculty coaches not attending the required meetings within the specified time.

 

Committee members voted to recommend to the Legislative Council that the TMSAA Sports Calendar be amended to read that football practice begin the Monday the week of August 1 or 4 weeks prior to the first contest, whichever is later.  Basketball practice would begin the Monday the week of October 1 or 4 weeks prior to the first contest, whichever is later.  This will be taken to the Legislative Council when they meet in March.