The Board passed the adoption of the three panel volleyball. Beginning with the 2010 season all varsity girls’ volleyball matches must be played using the three color paneled ball from any manufacturer. This type of ball has become standard at the collegiate, international and independent amateur levels. This type of ball is easier to track by both players and officials.

The board also passed the rotation of the quarterfinal football matchups beginning with the 2010 season. The matchups will change annually within the current South (1-4) and North (Sections 5-8) structure. Instead of a repeating two-year cycle at home sites, quarterfinal football pairings will change on an annual basis, but still within the South-North structure to minimize potential travel distances. The home and home schedule is moot now that all quarterfinal football games are played at neutral sites.

The League staff will be reviewing the current policy that dictates how activities are conducted in classes and will return with some proposed changes that would better reflect actual practice.

The Board also asked the League staff to bring back some options that could impact the classification process as it relates to schools that appeal their competitive placement based on the number of students enrolled who qualify for free and reduced lunch. A suggestion from some Board members is that the smaller class administrative region to which the appealing school is proposed to compete be given an opportunity to review and comment before action is taken. Another option that may be considered is limitations on activities for which “opting down” is permitted. The process has a lesser impact on activities conducted in four or more classes than those conducted only in two classes.

There was a presentation given by Kevin Merkel on “super regional” basketball. The concept would involve a new level of competition between the section finals and the state tournament and would bring just four teams from each class to the Twin Cities for the state tournament. The greatest challenge would be finding regional sites that could commit the required dates at their facilities. More research is being done, and more information will be provided in the future.

Baseball/Softball Summer Waiver

Football – Start of Season

Dance – Start of Season

Soccer – Number of Contest

We would like to wish Winter sports the best of luck as you being your Tournaments, and best of luck to all the spring sports as you start to prepare for you seasons!

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