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Inside This IssueWinter NDHSAA State Champions 2March Board Synopsis 2Mandatory Administrator Meetings 2Guidelines for NDHSAA Cooperative Applications 22013 State Music Check-In 22013 Girls’ Regional and State Tennis 3The Role of a Tennis Spectator 3Girls’ Soccer Information 3Music and Speech State Schedules 3Class A Plays 3Spring Golf Regions 4State A Speech Tournament 4Girls’ State Tennis Tournament Site Change 42013-14 Directory Update Reminder 5Officials Registration Online 6Golf Sportsmanship Reminder 62012-13 Distinguished Service Award Nominees Requested 62013/14 Online Rules Clinics for Activity Advisors, Coaches and Officials 7NDHSAA Board Meeting Dates 7ACT-SAT National Test Dates 7Sites Chosen at April Board Meeting 7Participants Must Be Accompanied 7Spirit of Sport Snapshot 82013 Track Regions 8Spring Sport Important Dates 9Team Scholar Recipients 9Spring MVP Website Requirements 102013 Baseball & Softball Workshops 10NDHSAA Music Contest Information 11NDHSAA Coaches Education - Permit Submission Information 11Two Kentucky High Schools Selected as National Recipients of NFHS National High School Spirit of Sport Award 12-13NCAA Eligibility Center 13Baseball & Softball - Coaches and Officials Mandatory Online Testing 13ACT/SAT Test Preparation Programs 132013 Track Minimum Standards 14Award of Excellence 14State Class A Music Festival 15State Class B Music Festival 15State B Speech Tournament 15Fine Arts/Career & Tech Ed Calendar 16NDHSAA Contact Information 16NDHSAA April Calendar 17

April 2013

NDHSAA Premier Partner:

NDHSAA Supporting Sponsor:

Pictured Above: 2013 State Class B Boys’ Basketball Champions - Milnor Bison

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2012/13 Winter NDHSAA State Champions Congratulations to the following 2012/13 Winter NDHSAA State Champions!

March Board Synopsis • TVbidsopenedandnegotiationapproved. • ‘LessThan50’Boardinterpretationadoptionapprovedfor2013-14implementation. • Constitution&By-Lawsreformatapproved. • HigherEd/NDUS/DPIrequesttoadd“CreatingaSafeandRespectfulEnvironment”asaCoachesEducationcoursereviewed.

InformationwillbesenttoschoolsandalinkplacedontheNDHSAAwebsiteforthisasarecommended(notrequired)course. • AthleticReviewrecommendationsactedon. • Gymnasticscalendarchangeapprovedfor2013/14. • Boardapprovedwaiverof‘nomorethan2eventsfollowedbyaschoolday’forallspringsportswiththeexceptionofgirls’soc-

cerduetolatespringweather. • Boardapprovedwaiverof4matchin7dayand8halvesin7days’regulationinspringsoccer2013duetolatespringweather.

Mandatory Administrator Meetings NDHSAAwillhostmandatoryAdministratormeetingsinAugustof2013.Eachmemberschoolmustsendatleastonerepresentativewhichmaybeasuperintendent,principal,oractivities/athleticdirector.

Coachesarealsowelcometoattend.Eachschoolnotinattendanceatoneofthemeetingswillberequiredtopaya$50non-attendancefee.ThemeetingswillcoverinformationpertinenttoadministrationofNDHSAAsponsoredactivities,Constitution&By-Laws,generalregulations,andpublicationscoveringallactivitiesshallalsobereviewed.

All meetings are scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. local time with locations listed. •August5-Dickinson •August6-Minot

Basketball AGirls Century BGirls BishopRyanABoys ShanleyBBoys Milnor

DebateOverallChampionFargoDavies

Gymnastics Dickinson

HockeyBoys-GrandForksRedRiverGirls-BismarckBlizzard SwimmingandDivingBoysBismarckCentury

WrestlingAIndividual WestFargoBIndividual SouthBorder(Ashley/Wishek)ADual WestFargoBDual SouthBorder(Ashley/Wishek)

Guidelines for NDHSAA Cooperative Applications TheNDHSAABoardofDirectorsmustapproveallcooperativesponsorshipapplicationsanddissolutions.Completeguidelines forcooperativesponsorshipsareavailableontheNDHSAAwebsite.DeadlinesforcoopsareincludedintheguidelinesavailableontheNDHSAAwebsiteunderFormsat:http://www.ndhsaa.com/forms.

NDHSAA

•August8-ValleyCity •August12-Larimore

•August13-Bismarck

MusicdirectorsareremindedtocheckinuponarrivingatStateClassAandBMusicconteststoverifyparticipationnumbers.ThesenumbersareusedforschoolparticipationchecksthatwillbesentinJune.

2013 State Music Check-In

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2013 Girls’ Regional and State Tennis May16-18,2013hasbeensetforGirls’RegionalTennisTournaments.WestRegionwillbeheldinBismarckandEastRegionwillbeinFargo.Thedeadlineforteamplay-inisMay13.CoachesandADsareremindedregionalregistrationsareduetotheNDHSAAofficeandtournamentmanagersbyNOON(CDT)May8.EntryformsareontheGirls’TennispageunderTennisPublications. StateGirls’TenniswillbeMay23-25,2013inGrandForks.NotestatetournamentsitewaschangedfromMinottoGrandForksattheJanuary2013NDHSAABoardMeeting.AllregulationsforstateandregionaltournamentplaymaybefoundontheGirls’TennispageoftheNDHSAAwebsite.http://www.ndhsaa.org/athletics/tennis_girls/girls_tennis_regulations

WestRegion-BismarckMay16-18-JimHaussler,Mgr.

EastRegion-FargoMay16-18-ToddOlson,Mgr.

State-GrandForksMay23-25-MarkRerick,Mgr.

Beingatennisspectatorisnotjustlikeanyothersport.Youareexpectedtoabidebythefollowingsportsmanshipguidelines.Ifyoudonotfollowtheseguidelinesyouputthetournamentofficialsandyourteam/coachinanuncomfortablesituation.Schoolsareencouragedtosharethisinformationwithyourparentsbeforethebeginningofyourtennisseason.

Spectators: • Arenotpermittedonthecourt • Shouldnotleanorcrowdaroundthefence • Maynotconversewithplayersoncetheyenterthecourt • Maynot,inanyway,assisttheplayerswiththematch(coaching,scoring,linecalls,rules,etc.) • Shouldrefrainfromdistractingtheplayers • Maycheerorapplaudwhenoneoftheplayershitsawinningshot • Shouldnotcheerorapplaudwhenplayerscommitunforcederrors.Ifyoudonotunderstandthedifferencebetweenanunforced

errorandagoodshotbyyourplayer,DONOTCHEER!ThelastthingtheStateorRegionTennisTournamentsneedisthematchtobecomeamatterofwhichcrowdcancheertheloudest.Thisisverydistractingtotheplayers.

• Shouldrealizetheyarewatchingthematchfromanglesthatdifferfromtheplayers.Linecallsareverydifferenttomakeasatennisplayer.Itiseasytocriticizeaplayerformakingabadcallwhenyouarestandingstillwatching.Playerswhoofficiatetheirownmatchesarenotalwaysinapositiontomakequalitycalls.

• GoodSportsmanshipmeansrespectingtheabilitiesofallplayersinvolved.Itmeansgivingcredittobothsides–winorlose.TheNorthDakotaHighSchoolActivitiesAssociation,TournamentOfficials,Coaches,andmostofalltheplayersthankyouforyourroleinapplyinggoodsportsmanshipinthestands.Thanksforyourcooperation!

JOINUSINGOODSPORTSMANSHIP!

The Role of a Tennis Spectator

Girls’ Soccer InformationNoNEWregulationsin2012-13forgirls’soccer.

Important dates:OpeningDate March25FirstContest April5DeadlinePicture,Cutline,Roster,ScheduleonMVP April15DeadlineforRegularSeason May25State May30,31June1

Completegirls’soccerregualtionsareavailableontheNDHSAAwebsite:http://www.ndhsaa.com/athletics/soccer_girls/girls_soccer_regulations/

Music and Speech State Schedules SchedulesforStateClassA&BMusicandSpeechwillbepostedassoonaspossibleontheirrespectivewebsitepagespriortothecontests.

Music:http://www.ndhsaa.com/fine_arts/music/music_tournament_informationSpeech:http://www.ndhsaa.com/fine_arts/speech/speech_tournament_information

StateClassAPlayswillbeheldonApril8-9,2013atLakeRegionStateCollegeinDevilsLakewithToniGredeskyandRandyFixen,managers.

Class A Plays

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Spring Golf RegionsTheBBoys’andGirls’golfschoolswillbedividedintosixregions.SchoolsnotlistedwillbeassignedaregionbytheNDHSAA. NOTE:Eachregionalmanagerwillsetthetournamentstartingtime. (B)=boysonly;(G)=girlsonlyREGION1:BoysatForman,ToddThompson,Mgr.;GirlsatMilnor,NedClooten,Mgr. CentralPrairie,Edgeley/Kulm,Ellendale,LaMoure/Litchville-Marion/Montpelier,Lidgerwood/Hankinson/

Fairmount,Linton/HMB,Lisbon,Milnor/Wyndmere,Napoleon,NorthSargent,Oakes,SargentCentral,SouthBorder,StrasburgREGION2:BoysatCarrington,GregJohnson,Mgr.;GirlsatOxbow,PerryPiatz,Mgr. Carrington,CentralCass,Enderlin/MapleValley,FargoOakGrove,Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page,GriggsCo.Central,Hillsboro/

CentralValley,Kindred,May-PortCG,NewRockford-Sheyenne,Pingree-Buchanan(G),Thompson(G),WarwickREGION3:BoysatLarimore,PattiAanenson,Mgr.;GirlsatGrafton,MikeHanson,Mgr. DakotaPrairie,Drayton/St.Thomas/Valley-Edinburg,Grafton,Hatton/Northwood,Hatton/Northwood/Thompson(B),Lakota/

Adams-Edmore,Langdon,Larimore,Minto,Munich/Starkweather(G),NorthStar(B&G/Starkweather(B),ParkRiver/Fordville-Lankin/Valley-Edinburg,PembinaCountyNorth(NorthBorder/Cavalier)

REGION4:BoysatHarvey,DanStutlien,Mgr.;GirlsatGarrison,JasonErmer,Mgr. BensonCounty(Leeds/Maddock),BishopRyan(B),Bottineau,CentralMcLean(McClusky/Underwood/TurtleLake-Mercer),

Drake-Anamoose,Dunseith,Garrison/Max,Glenburn,Harvey/WellsCounty/Goodrich,NorthernLights(St.John/Rolla/Rolette/Wolford),OurRedeemer’s(B),Rugby,Sawyer,Velva,Westhope/Newburg

REGION5:BoysatDickinson,RandyGordon,Mgr;GirlsatSouthHeart,JerryPerdaems,Mgr. Beach(B),Beulah,BowmanCounty,Center-Stanton,DickinsonTrinity/NewEngland(B),GlenUllin/Hebron,GrantCounty/

Flasher,Hazen,HeartRiver (SouthHeart/Belfield)/Richardton-Taylor (B),HeartRiver (SouthHeart/Belfield)/NewEngland/Richardton-Taylor(G),Hettinger/Scranton,Killdeer,Mott-Regent,NewSalem-Almont,ShilohChristian,Solen,StandingRock/Selfridge,SouthernMcLean(Washburn/Wilton/Wing)

REGION6:BoysatStanley,DonFry,Mgr.;GirlsatKenmare,DobieThom,Mgr.Schools:,Bowbells,BurkeCentral,DesLacs-Burlington,DivideCounty,Grenora,Kenmare,Lewis&Clark(Berthold/NorthShore),

Mandaree,MLSMohall,NewTown/Parshall,PowersLake,Ray,Stanley,Tioga,TrinityChristian/Trenton,WatfordCity,WhiteShield

EASTREGION:GrandForks,MarkRerick,Mgr. DevilsLake,FargoDavies,FargoNorth,FargoSouth,GrandForksCentral,GrandForksRedRiver,Shanley,ValleyCity,Wah-

petonandWestFargoWESTREGION:Dickinson,GuyFridley,Mgr. Bismarck,BismarckCentury,BismarckSt.Mary’s,Dickinson,Jamestown,Mandan,Minot,TurtleMountain,andWilliston

Spring Golf Regions

TheStateClassASpeechTournamentwillbeApril20atJamestownHighSchool.SueAndersonandLauraWeiswillserveastourna-mentmanagers.

Registrationwillbe7:45-8:00a.m.Afullscheduleincludingroundswillbepostedaftercompletionofregionalspeechandstateschedul-inghttp://www.ndhsaa.com/fine_arts/speech/speech_tournament_information/.

BurdenofProof:RemindstudentstohaveproofofcopyrightandgenrereadyforallRoundIjudges.

Persuade,Entertain,andInformparticipantsmustbringcopyofscriptwithabibliography.

ExtemporaneousSpeakingparticipantsshouldbepreparedtohavefileboxcheckedatentrytoMediaCenter.(Besurenospeechoutlinesorextensivenoteswrittenonsourcematerial).

Noelectronicdevicesofanytypeallowed.Studentsmustbeincompetitionattireforawards.

Lunchwillbeavailablealldayinthecommons/cafeteriaarea.

State A Speech Tournament

AttheNDHSAABoardonJanuary26,2013,theGirls’StateTennistournamentscheduledforMay23-25,2013hasbeenmovedtoGrandForksasperrecommendationsfromMinotPublicSchoolsandtheCombinedTournamentCommittee.

Girls’ State Tennis Tournament Site Change

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2013-14 Directory Update Reminder Administratorsareremindedthe2013-14NDHSAADirectoryofMemberSchoolswillbesenttoschoolsinSeptemberandpublishedonourwebsiteundertheMemberSchoolslink.Schoolsarerequestedtocheckandedittheirschoolinformation. SchoolsarerequestedtohaveallinformationupdatedinMVPbyAugust14,2013.Weunderstandthatyoumaynothaveallofyourpositionsfilledatthistime;however,youwillwanttocheckyourMVPschoolprofilenowandupdateanychangesinAugustforaccurateprinting.CalloremailNDHSAAifyouhaveanyquestions. Administrator’s5StepMVPToDoList–SeeMVPHelpbelowformoreinformationoneachsteplisted Step 1: ContactBrendaSchelltoremoveincorrectrolesinyourschool Step 2: Checkyourschool’sdirectoryinformation Step3:Create/EditMVPaccounts a.Administrators&coachesnewtoMVPmustcreateMVPaccountsandrequesttheappropriateroleatyourschool b.Presentadministrators&coacheschangingschoolsorrolesshouldrequestnewroleswithintheircurrentMVPaccount c.EmailallrolestoremovetoBrendaSchell-brenda.schell@sendit.nodak.edu Step 4: Approveallrequestedroles Step5:Edit/Updateyourschoolinformation MVPHelpforAboveSteps Step1:ContactBrendaSchelltoremoveincorrectrolesinyourschool. Email:Brenda.schell@sendit.nodak.eduorphone:(701)845-3953 Step2:Checkyourschool’sdirectoryinformation a.LogintoMVP b.ClickontheSchoolstabonthebluemenubaratthetopofthepage c.Clickonthelinktoyourschool Step3:NewUsersCreate/EditMVPaccountsandrequesttheappropriateroleatyourschool a.Gotowww.ndhsaa.com-scrolldownleftsideofpagetoMVPareaandclickongreen“CreateNewMVPAccount”link b.Filloutinformation–Submit c.ClickonMyrolesonthegreymenubar d.SelectRoleinfirstcolumn i.Note:FineArtsadvisorsshouldchoosetheroleofActivityAdvisor/CoachNOTtheroleofCoach e.Selectschoolinsecondcolumn->Selectsport/activityinthirdcolumn->ClickSelectRolebuttoninfourthcolumn f.ClicktheblueRequestRolebutton Step4:Administrators:Approveallrequestedroles a.LogintoMVP–ClickontheAdminwrench–ClickthebluelinktoApproveRoleRequests i.NOTE:Ifyoudonotseeanadminwrenchorthebluelinkdescribedabove,contactBrendaSchellatNDHSAA Step5:Toedit/updateyourschoolinformation: a.LogintoMVP b.ClickontheAdminWrenchontheleftside c.ClickontheProfiletabonthegreymenubaracrossthepage d.Gothroughadministrativeprofiletabsandcheckyourschoolinformation i.(Overview,Contact-Mascot&Colors-Directions-Teams) e.Click“Save”aftercorrectingtheinformationoneachtab f.Overview i.Checkallinformation ii.Changetheschoolyearto2013/14inthedropdownmenu iii.Enteryourpredictedenrollmentforgrades9-12forthe2013/14schoolyear iv.ChooseyourschoolsMainUser(AllNDHSAAcorrespondencewillbesenttoyourschool’sMainUser) g.Contact i.Checkallcontactinformationincludingphysicaladdress,mailingaddress,websiteURLandcontactemail ii.ProvidephysicaladdressANDmailingaddress.Bothwillbelistedinthe2013-14MemberSchoolDirectory iii.Mascot&Colors 1.Uploadmascotlogo,checkname,colors,schoolsong(toaddcoopinformation-contactBrendaSchell) h.Directions i.AGoogleMapbasedonyourschooladdresswillappearhere.Iftherearespecialinstructionstoyourschool.ie:UseNorth

dooronly,allvisitorsmustcheckinatoffice,officesopen9-4etc. i.Teams i.VerifyyourteamsandcoopsandcontactBrendaSchellconcerningchanges j.Administratorsareurgedtohavestaffmemberscreate/amendMVPaccountsashiringfor2013-14iscomplete.

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AllofficialshiredforinterscholasticcompetitionatthehighschoollevelmustberegisteredwiththeNDHSAAbeforeofficiating.Out-of-stateofficialswhoofficiatecontestsinNorthDakotamustsubmitareciprocityformandfeetoNDHSAAbeforeworkinggamesormeets.RegistrationisnotcompleteuntilformsandfeeshavebeenreceivedbytheNDHSAAoffice.OfficialsregistrationwillagainbeavailableonlineonlythroughMVPandofficialsmusthaveanMVPaccountinordertoregister.OfficialsregistrationisduebeforeJuly1stofeachyear.RegistrationbetweenJuly1stofeachyearuntilthelastrulesclinicdateineachsportisavailable,howeverlatefeeswillapply. Rulescliniccompletionismandatoryforallofficialsinthesport(s)theyplantoofficiate.(SeeOnlineRulesClinicsforCoachesandOfficialsarticleinthisBULLETIN).Examsmustbetakeneachyearinthesport(s)inwhichexamsareoffered.EachbasketballofficialmusthaveofficiatedorhavebeenasupervisoratanNDHSAAapproveddaycampwithinthepreviousthreeyearstobeeligibleforof-ficiatingregionandstatetournaments.RequirementsforofficiatingvaryfromsporttosportandwillbeavailableintheirentiretyintheMayBULLETINandontheOfficials&JudgespageoftheNDHSAAwebsite. CompleteregistrationinformationwillbeavailableonourwebsiteinthebeginningofMay.

Officials Registration Online

NDHSAArequeststhatsportsmanshipandgolfetiquettebeemphasizedduringthespringgolfseason.

Golfcoachesareaskedtoteachtherulesofgolfetiquettetotheirparticipants.Therehasbeenconcernthatsomeplayersarenotbeinghonestincountingtheirscoreandotherrulesarebeingbrokenbecauseofignoranceoftherules.RegionalandStatemanagersareaskedtomakeanextraeffortthisyeartoseefoursomesareproperlysupervised,rulesandsportsmanshiparecoveredinthepre-tournamentmeetingandthescoringprocedureisfollowed.

Thefollowingrulesofgolfetiquette/sportsmanshipshouldbetaughttoeachgolferandcoveredateverytournament.1.Behonest;counteverystroke.2.Makesureyouknowhowmanystrokestoaddforeachspecificpenalty.Don’tguess;askthetournamentmanagerorclubpro.3.Don’tmove,talk,orstandtooclosetoaplayerwhiles/heismakingastroke.4.Don’tplayuntilthegroupaheadofyouissafelyoutoftheway.5.Playwithoutdelaybutstaywithyourfoursome.Leavetheputtinggreenwithoutdelaywithyourfoursome.6.Eachpersonshouldcallouthis/herscoreassoonasyouhaveholedoutsothescoreisverified.7.Replacedivots,smoothoutbunkers,etc.8.Don’tstepinthelineofanothergolfer’sputt.9.Keepcontrolofyourtemper.Donotuseoffensivelanguageorthrowclubs.10.Bealady/gentlemanatalltimes.Dowhatisproperandsportsmanlike.11.Electronicdevicesarenottobeusedonthecourseatanytime.

Golf Sportsmanship Reminder

TheNDHSAAisrequestingnominationsforthe2012-13DistinguishedServiceAward.Nomineesmustexemplifythehigheststandardsofprofessionalethics,sportsmanship,moralcharacter,andcarrytheendorsementoftheirlocalhighschool.Onemaynominateanad-ministrator,boardofeducationmember,coach,contributor,fineartscoach/director,fineartsjudge,orgameofficial.

Thecriterialetterandnominationformcanbefoundatwww.ndhsaa.comunderForms.Nominationsshouldbebasedonthefollowingcriteria: *Schooladministratorswouldbeconsideredonthemeritsoftheirhighschooladministrativeachievementsandcontributionsto

interscholasticactivities. *Boardofeducationnomineeswouldbeconsideredonthemeritsoftheircontributionstointerscholasticactivities,especiallyon

astatelevel. *Coacheswouldbeconsideredonthemeritsoftheirhighschoolcoachingachievementsonly. *Contributorswouldbeindividualswhohavemadeacontributiontointerscholasticactivitiesinsomeothercapacityotherthan

thosepreviouslymentioned(mayincludesuchareasassportsmedicine,sportsmedia,orreportingotherschoolactivities). *Directorswouldbeconsideredfortheircontributionstotheinterscholasticactivitiesintheirschoolandonastatewidebasis. *Officialswouldbeconsideredonthebasisoftheirserviceasahighschoolofficial,adjudicator,judge,etc.

Allcandidateswillbejudgedontheirsignificantand/orlongtermcontributionstointerscholasticactivities.Whilemanyhaveservedtheirlocalprogramsoveralonganddistinguishedcareer,longevitywithoutmeaningfulstateimpactdoesnotconstituteappropriatecredentialsforDistinguishedServiceAwardconsideration.Theiraccomplishmentsmusthavebeenworthyofstaterecognitiontobeconsidered.

AnappointedselectionscommitteewillreviewthenominationswithafinallistsubmittedtotheentireBoardofDirectors.

2012-13 Distinguished Service Award Nominees Requested

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2013/14 Online Rules Clinics for Activity Advisors, Coaches and Officials

Administrators,activitiesdirectorsandcoachesshouldremindtheirstudentsofthefollowing2012-13datessotheymayavoidconflicts.Pleasehavethemcontacttheirschoolcounselorfordeadlineregistrationdatesandfurtherdetails.

ACT-SAT National Test Dates

ACTNationalTestDatesApril13,2013June8,2013

SATNationalTestDatesMay4,2013June1,2013

2012/13 NDHSAA Board Meeting Dates FollowingisalistofNDHSAAregularlyscheduledBoardmeetingdates.Agendas,Boardminutes,specialmeetinginformationandotherBoarddocumentsmaybefoundontheNDHSAAwebsitebyclickingtheBoardAgendasandMinuteslinkundertheBoards&CommitteesacrossthetopofeverypageontheNDHSAAwebsite.2012/13MeetingDates April 23 ValleyCity May 23 FineArtsReviewBismarck June 12 AthleticReviewValleyCity June 18-19 ValleyCity

Anyonewishingtosubmitaninvitationtohosta2013-14regionaltournamentmaydownloadinvitationformsfromourwebsiteatwww.ndhsaa.com.ClickonFormsandSiteSelectionForms.Theymaybeprinted.CompleteandsendthoseformstotheNDHSAAofficeforplacementontheAprilBoardagenda.

Thepolicyusedtosetsitesisasfollows:basketballandvolleyballchairpersonsmeetwiththeotherdistrictrepre-sentativesintheirregiontomutuallyagreeonregionalsites.

Sites Chosen at April Board Meeting

Officialsandheadcoaches/activityadvisorsmustcompleterulesclinicsinsportsoractivitieswhereclinicsareoffered.Theseclinicswillbeavailableonlineonlyandmustbecompletedwithinthethreeweekclinicwindow.TheclinicwillbeavailablethroughalinkwithinMVP.YoumusthaveanMVPaccountinordertocompletetherulesclinic.Pleasenoteallclinicsareavailableonlineonlyforthe2013/14schoolyear.Followingarethesportsandactivitiesonlinerulesclinicsfor2013/14clinicwindows.

FallSports:August5–26,2013 CrossCountry Football ClassAGirls’Golf Soccer Swimming&Diving Tennis Volleyball

WinterSports:November4-25,2013 Basketball Gymnastics Hockey Wrestling

SpringSports-Track&Field: February17-March10,2014

SpringSports:March10-31,2014 Baseball BoysGolf&ClassBGirls’Golf Softball

FallFineArts:September9–30,2013 Music Play StudentCongress

WinterFineArts:November4-25,2013 Debate Speech

Participants Must Be Accompanied PleaseberemindedallregionalandstateindividualandteammembersmustbeaccompaniedbyacoachorschoolofficialasnotedintheNDHSAABy-Lawsonpage9,PartTwo,ArticleIII-CONTESTS,SectionV.

ManagersofregionalandstateNDHSAAsponsoredactivitieshavebeennotifiedtostrictlyenforcethisrule.Noparticipantorteamwillbeallowedtoparticipatewithoutacoachorfacultyrepresentativepresentatthecontest.

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TheClassBRegionalsareorganizedasfollows(RegionMeetsitesandManagers): SoutheastRegion–ValleyCityStateUniversity,DavidBass,Mgr.BarnesCountyNorth(East&West),CentralCass,Edgeley/Kulm,Ellendale,FargoOakGrove,Hankin-son/Fairmount,Kindred,LaMoure/Litchville-Marion,Lisbon,MapleValley/Enderlin,Milnor/Wyndmere/Lidgerwood,Montpelier,NorthernCass,Oakes,Richland,SargentCounty(NorthSargent/SargentCentral) NortheastRegion–Grafton,MikeHanson,Mgr.Drayton/Valley-Edinburg,Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page,Grafton/St.Thomas,GriggsCountyCentral/Midkota,Hatton/Northwood,Hills-boro/CentralValley,Langdon/Munich,Larimore,May-PortCG,Minto/Midway,NelsonCounty(DakotaPrairie/Lakota),ParkRiver/Fordville-Lankin/Adams-Edmore,PembinaCountyNorth(Pembina/Walhalla/Cavalier),Thompson NorthCentralRegion–Rugby,ScottGrochow,Mgr.BensonCounty (Leeds/Maddock),Bottineau,Dunseith,FourWinds/Warwick,Glenburn/Westhope/Newburg,Harvey/WellsCounty,NewRockford-Sheyenne,NorthStar/Starkweather,NorthernLights(St.John/Rolla),Rolette(BTR),Rolette/Wolford(GTR),Rugby/TGU-Towner(GTR),Rugby/TGU-Towner/Wolford(BTR),Velva/Drake-Anamoose SouthCentralRegion–Bismarck,JimHaussler,Mgr.Carrington,Center-Stanton,CentralMcLean(Underwood/TurtleLake-Mercer/McClusky),CentralPrairie(Medina/Gackle-Streeter),Hazen,KidderCounty(Steele/Tappen)/Napoleon,Linton/H-M-B,Pingree-Buchanan/Kensal,PrairieLearningCenter (BTR),ShilohChristian,SouthBorder(Ashley/Wishek),SouthernMcLean(Washburn/Wilton/Wing),Strasburg,Zeeland SouthwestRegion–Beach,BrandtGaugler,Mgr.Beach,Beulah,BowmanCounty,DickinsonTrinity/NewEngland,GlenUllin/Hebron,GrantCounty(Elgin-NewLeipzig)/Flasher,HeartRiver(Belfield/SouthHeart),Hettinger/Scranton,Killdeer/Halliday,Mott-Regent,NewSalemAlmont,Richardton-Taylor,Solen,Stand-ingRock/Selfridge NorthwestRegion–WatfordCity,RandyCranston,Mgr.BurkeCentral,BishopRyan/Sawyer,DesLacs-Burlington/Lewis&Clark(Berthold/NorthShore),DivideCounty,FortBerthold(Manda-ree/WhiteShield),Garrison/Max,Kenmare/Bowbells,MLS-Mohall,NewTown,Parshall,Stanley/PowersLake,Surrey/TGUGranville,Trenton/TrinityChristian,WatfordCity,WilliamsCounty(Tioga/Ray) ClassAschoolsmayqualifyentrantsfortheStateMeetfromtheirassignedregion: EastRegion–FargoSouth,CoryLehman,Mgr. WestRegion–Dickinson,GuyFridley,Mgr.

2013 Track Regions

BillLopez,alongtimeFargoofficialwasrecognizedforhisserviceatthe2013EDCGirls’BasketballChampi-onshipgame.Mr.Lopezisinabattlewithpancreaticcancer.Inthispicture,hethrowsupaceremonialtosspriortothegame.

Spirit of Sport Snapshot

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Spring Sport Important DatesBaseball OpeningDate: March18 FirstGame: March29 Roster,Picture,CutlineandScheduledueonMVPwebsite April8 StateTournament: May30,31,June1Boys’AGolf Beginpractice- April8 Firstallowablemeet- April12 Roster,Picture,CutlineandScheduledueonMVPwebsite April29 DeadlineforRegionalMeets- May29 StateMeet June4-5Girls’andBoys’BGolf Beginpractice- March25 FirstAllowablemeet- March29 Roster,Picture,CutlineandScheduledueonMVPwebsite April15 DeadlineforRegionalMeets May18 StateMeets May28-29Girls’Soccer OpeningDate March25 FirstContest April5 DeadlinePicture,Cutline,Roster,ScheduleonMVP April15 DeadlineforRegularSeason May25 State May30,31June1Softball OpeningDate: March18 FirstGame: March29 Roster,Picture,CutlineandScheduledueonMVPwebsite April8 DeadlineforRegionalMeets May25 StateTournament: May30,31,June1Girls’Tennis Opening Date April 1 FirstContest April12 Roster,Picture,CutlineandScheduledueonMVPwebsite April22 Deadlineforelectronicsubmissionofregionentries May8(NOONCDT) DeadlineTeamPlay-In May13 RegionTournament(GrandForks&Bismarck) May16,17,18 State(GrandForks) May23,24,25Track&Field OpeningDate February25 Roster,Picture,CutlineandScheduledueonMVPwebsite April15 DeadlineforSubmittingRegionTrackEntries May17(NOONCDT) A&BRegionals May18 DeadlineforSubmittingStateTrackQualifiers May19(NOONCDT) DeadlineforStateTrackDeclaration May21(5:00pmCDT) A&BState May24&25

Team Scholar Recipients PrincipalsandcoachesareremindedthatTeamScholarAwardapplicationsmaybesubmittedassoonasyourschoolhasreachedthefirstgradingperiod.Itisrequestedtheschoolprincipalidentifyallteamsthathavemetthecumulative3.20GradePointAverageattheendofeachseasonandsubmitthoseallatonetime.ApplicationsareacceptedelectronicallythroughMVP.Ifyouhavequestions,pleasecontactBrianBubachatBrian.Bubach@sendit.nodak.eduor(701)845-3953.Gymnastics Jamestown-3.88Wrestling Oakes-3.21

Girls’Basketball Oakes-3.67,Richland-3.71, Trenton-3.22,Ray-3.80

Boys’Basketball Oakes-3.52,

Trenton-3.67

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Springsportrosters/pictures/cutlinesandschedulesaresoondue.SchoolsarerequiredtohaveinformationforallspringsportsuploadedtoMVPthreeweeksintoeachseason.Failuretouploadrequiredinformationwillresultina$50latefee.Schoolshavetheabilitytoeditthisinformationasrosterschangethroughouttheseason.NDHSAAmemberschoolsarerequiredtouploadateampicture,cutlinewhichidentifiesthelineupontheteamphoto,teamrosterandschedule/recordforallsports. Thisprocessallowsinvitational,district,regionalandstatetournamentmanagerstheabilitytodownloadandpreparetournamentprograms.ForadditionalinformationonuploadingteaminformationtoMVP,pleasecontactBrendaSchellattheNDHSAAoffice. Below are deadline dates:Sport/ActivityDeadline Softball April8 Baseball April8 Boys’&Girls’Track&Field April15 Girls’Soccer April15 BBoys’Golf April15 BGirls’Golf April15 Girls’Tennis April22 ABoy’sGolf April29

Spring MVP Website Requirements

2013 Baseball & Softball Workshops

2013BaseballWorkshops

Site Supervisor Date Time Bismarck-SertomaClubCommunityCenter KevinKerr Wed.April3 7:30pm DevilsLakeSportsCenter TomPerius Wed.April3 7:30pm MinotAuditorium PerryOlson Wed.April3 7:30pm WestFargo9thGradeCenter ReggieJackson Wed.April3 7:30pm DickinsonHighSchool MarkSandman Wed.April10 7:30pm(MT) GrandForks-RedRiverHighSchool ScottHaider Wed.April10 7:30pm JamestownHighSchool BradNold Wed.April10 7:30pm WillistonHighSchool DarinKrueger Wed.April10 7:30pm

2013SoftballWorkshops Site Supervisor Date Time Bismarck-SertomaClubCommunityCenter NaomiErdahl Wed.April3 6:00pm DevilsLakeSportsCenter JaySchneider Wed.April3 6:00pm MinotAuditorium TomLawson Wed.April3 6:00pm WestFargo9thGradeCenter RyanGellner Wed.April3 6:00pm DickinsonHighSchool MarkSandman Wed.April10 6:00pm(MT) GrandForks-RedRiverHighSchool DonaldDoyle Wed.April10 6:00pm JamestownHighSchool TomHarty Wed.April10 6:00pm WillistonHighSchool DarinKrueger Wed.April10 6:00pm

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School Registration:EachdirectormustelectronicallyregisterthroughMVP.Instructionsforregistrationmaybefoundat:http://www.ndhsaa.org/files/Music_Registration_Instructions.pdf Whentherosterandregistrationiscomplete,directorswillneedtoprinttheeventlistingforvoucherattachmenttotheirbusinessmanagers.Pleasesendacopyofyourregistrationalongwithyourcheck(payabletoRegionMusic)toyourRegionManagerbyorbeforethedeadline.Participantsnotregis-teredby11:59p.m.CDTonthedeadlinedatewillbeallowedtoparticipateonlyunderthe3daylateregistrationwindow(fee:$250). Reminders:April26-StateAVocal&StringsatJamestownCollegeMay4-StateBMusicatMinotStateUniversity Regional Recommendations: 1.Theregionalscheduler,contestmanager,andsitemanagermaybedifferentindividuals.Eachregionaltreasurershouldhavea

feescheduleandshouldhavereferenceinRegionmeetingminutes. 2.Judgemileageisstaterate($.565). 3.Pianotunersandpianorental/movingshouldbedonebyabidprocess. 4.RegionalRecommendedJudgeFees:Minimumfeeis$150. StateFees: 1.StateA&BJudgesreceive$200forafullday 2.AStateVocal/StringsScheduler$300 3.AStateVocal/StringsContestManager$300 4.AStateVocal/StringsSiteManager$200 5.BStateMusicScheduler$450 6.BStateMusicContestManager$450 7.BStateMusicSiteManager$600 Pointsofemphasisfor2013: 1.JudgesmustbeNDHSAAcertified. 2.Festivalmanagermustenforcequotasystembasedon2012-13rules.Ifjudgesdonotfollowcurrentquotarules,managerswill

requirejudgestore-evaluateentries. 3.Directorsshouldinformparentsthatstateschedulesareonthewebatwww.ndhsaa.comunderFineArts>Music>Tournament

Information.Managersarerequestedtosubmitregionschedulesassoonastheyaredeveloped. 4.Accompanistsfullnamesmustbeentered.Festivalsareprimarilyscheduledbyaccompanists.Thefeweryouhave,thelonger

yourdaycouldbe. 5.NDHSAAdoesnotreceivespecialrequestsforstatemusiccontestscheduling. 6.Awardsandcritiquesheetsshouldbepickedupattheconclusionofthefestival.Ifyoumustleaveearly,youmayrequestamanger

tosendawardsandballotsifyoupaypostage.Forstatecontests,$5mustbeleftwiththecontestmanagement. 7.Directorsarenotallowedtoreadcritiquesonthefestivalpremises.Ifyouhaveaconcernwithajudge,talktothemanager.If

youhaveaconcernwithawrittencritique,sendacopytoNDHSAA. 8.Schoolsmustparticipateintheirassignedregion.TheRegionchairmanmustmakethefinaldecisiononpostponementbecause

ofweatherorotherconcerns.

NDHSAA Music Contest Information

TheNDHSAACoachingPermitSubmissionFormwasintroducedattheNDHSAAGeneralMembershipMeetingonOctober18thandemailedtoNDHSAAMainSchoolContacts.

ThefirstsubmissionformisdueApril1,2014.Thisformisbeingsentnow,aspermemberschoolrequest,toallowschoolstobegintrackingcoacheducationforsubmissionduringthe2013/14schoolyear.Thisistheonlyformthatwillbeacceptedanditmustbeemailedelectronicallyasanexcelfile.Ifyoufindaneedtotrackmorecoachinformationthanlistedonthisform,pleasefeelfreetoaddcolumnsAFTER(totherightof)column10.Onlycolumns1-10needbesubmittedtoNDHSAA.

ThisformwillbeemailedtomainschoolcontactsthebeginningofeachschoolyearandtheformwillbeavailableontheNDHSAAwebsiteunderForms.PleasecontactNDHSAAforanyquestionsconcerningthisform.

NDHSAA Coaches Education - Permit Submission Information

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INDIANAPOLIS,IN(February27,2013)—LoganCountyHighSchool,whichislocatedinRussellville,Kentucky,andMagoffinCountyHighSchool,whichislocatedinSalyersville,Kentucky,havebeenselectedthe2013nationalrecipientsofthe“NationalHighSchoolSpiritofSportAward”bytheNationalFederationofStateHighSchoolAssociations(NFHS).

The“NationalHighSchoolSpiritofSportAward”wascreatedbytheNFHStorecognizethoseindividualswhoexemplifytheidealsofthespiritofsportthatrepresentthecoremissionofeducation-basedathletics.

LoganCountyHighSchool,whichislocatedinthewesternpartofthestate,andMagoffinCountyHighSchool,located281milestotheeastintheAppalachianMountains,havenottraditionallybeencommonopponentsorrivalsinsports,norhavetheygenerallyhadmuchincommon.

ThatallchangedforeveronFriday,March2,2012,whenanEF3tornadospunupintheruralAppalachianvalleybetweenthemountainsanddescendeduponthetinytownofSalyersvillearound11:40p.m.Ittoucheddownandbegana49-milepathofdestructionthroughfourcounties.Intheprocess,scoresofbuildings,businessesandhomesweredestroyed.Boththemiddleschoolandthehighschoolwererenderedcondemnedfollowingthestorms.

ThatFridaywasthenightbeforethescheduledKentuckyHighSchoolAthleticAssociation(KHSAA)15thRegiongirlsbasketballgamebetweenMagoffinCountyandPaintsvilleHighSchool.Aftermuchdiscussion,thegamewasmovedtoMondaynight,justtwodaysbeforethestartofthestatetournament.BeforeaverysmallcontingentofMagoffinCountyfans-manyofwhomnowowningonlytheclothesontheirbacks-theLadyHornetsdefeatedPaintsville,49-40.MagoffinCountycoachScottCastlehadbecometheinspirationalleaderoftheteammembersastheyfoughtbackemotionstotrytoenjoytheregionalwin,proudlyproclaiming“Oneteam.Onegoal.OnePromise.WeareMagoffin.”

Whilethatwasinandofitselfbothverymovingandinspirational,itmerelysetthestageforwhatwastofollow.

TwodayslaterattheKHSAASweet16®girlsstatebasketballtournamentinBowlingGreen,MagoffinCountywaspittedagainstAshlandBlazerHighSchoolfromthe16thRegion,amuchlargerschoolanditsgeographicneighborlocatedinanareathatwasalsodevastatedbythetornado.Priortothegame,thetwoteamsgatheredatcentercourtforamomentofsilenceandthencelebratedsurvival.Aftertrailinginthesecondhalf,MagoffinCountycamebacktowin,63-59.

LoganCountycoachScotMcAlisterwasinthestandsthatnightashebecameinspiredwatchingtheundersizedbutfeistyMagoffinCountyteamupsetAshlandBlazer.Asaresult,hedecidedtoofferhisfacilitytoMagoffinCountyasa“homeawayfromhome”inwhichitcouldpractice,seekrefugeorjustgetaway.WhentheLadyHornetsarrivedatLoganCounty,theywereamazedtobegreetedby300student-athleteswhohadorganizedapeprallyandapizzapartyintheirhonor.

Givinguptheirowntimeandattheirownexpense,theLoganCountystudentsdrove30milesfromRussellvilletoDiddleArenainBowl-ingGreen,wheretheyfilledoneoftheendzoneswithstudentsdressedintheMagoffinCountyschoolcolors.Throughoutthegame,theLoganCountycontingententhusiasticallysupportedMagoffinCountywithvoraciouscheersandchantsthattheyhadpracticedbothatschoolandenroutetothegame.Theemotioninthearenawaselectric.

AlthoughMagoffinCountylostthatgametoLincolnCounty,LoganCounty’sselflessinvolvementbecamethebigstoryofthetourna-ment.Sincethatgame,thestudentsfrombothschoolshavestayedintouchandforgedlifetimefriendshipsasindividualswhomighthaveotherwiseneverseeneachotheragain.

Ninemonthslater,theMagoffinstudentsdecidedthattheywantedtopaybacktheLoganCountygirlsteambycomingtoitsfirsthomegame.OnDecember1,busloadsofMagoffinCountystudentsmadethefive-hourdrivefromSalyersvilletoRussellville.OnlyafewLoganCountyschooladministratorswereawareofMagoffinCounty’simpendingarrivalattheirgame.Astheypouredintothegymthatnight,itwasveryapparenttheimpactithadonMcAlister,whowasmovedtotears.“WhenyoudotherightthinglikewedidinMarch,youreallydon’texpectanythinginreturn,”hesaid.AlthoughLoganCountywasnotabletowinthatgame,theplayers’andfans’heartswereenrichedbythevisitfromtheirnewfriends.Usingtheirownpre-rehearsedcheers,theMagoffinCountystudentssupportedLoganCounty. AbouttheAwardInadditiontotheselectionofLoganCountyHighSchoolandMagoffinCountyHighSchoolasthenationalawardrecipients,theNFHSNationalHighSchoolSpiritofSportAwardSelectionCommitteechoseeightindividualsforsectionawards.

Two Kentucky High Schools Selected as National Recipients of NFHS National High School Spirit of Sport Award

Spirit of Sport Continued on Page 13

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Followingarethe2013NationalHighSchoolSpiritofSportsectionwinners: Section1–KendraCimaglia,cheerleader,Johnston(RhodeIsland)HighSchool Section2–Russellville(Kentucky)LoganCountyHighSchoolandSalyersville(Kentucky)MagoffinCountyHighSchool Section3–DavidGoldstein,student-athlete,Miami(Florida)RansomEvergladesHighSchool Section4–ToddHollis,teacher/coach,Elmwood(Illinois)HighSchool Section5–JustinVolkman,student-athlete,Chapman(Kansas)HighSchool Section6–CharlotteBrown,student-athlete,Emory(Texas)RainsHighSchool Section7–CarsonJones,student-athlete,QueenCreek(Arizona)HighSchool Section8–KoryPuderbaugh,student-athlete,Boise(Idaho)CentennialHighSchool

NominationsforthisawardweregeneratedthroughNFHSmemberstateassociationsandreviewedbytheNFHSNationalHighSchoolSpiritofSportAwardSelectionCommitteecomposedofstateassociationstaffmembers.WhilethenationalwinnerwillberecognizedJune24attheNFHSSummerMeetinginDenver,Colorado,thesectionwinnerswillberecognizedwithintheirrespectivestatesandwillreceiveawardsbeforetheendofthecurrentschoolyear.

Editor’sNote:ThisinformationwassenttoNDHSAAfromBobGardner,NFHSExecutiveDirector.

eKnowledgehaspartneredwiththeNFHSfortheseventhconsecutiveyeartoofferfreeSATandACTPreparatoryDVDstoNFHSmemberstateassociationsandtheirconstituenthighschools.TheseprogramscreatedbyeKnowledgenormallysellfor$199.95;however,throughthisgenerousgift,studentsinyourschoolscanreceiveacomplimentarycopyforonlyshippingandhandlingcosts.ThePowerPrepprogramsinclude11hoursofvideoinstruction,practicetests,samplequestionsandmorethan3,000filesofsupplementaltestprepmaterial.

Thisprogramisdesignedforstudentstostudyattheirownpace.Inthepastseveralyears,eKnowledgehasdonatedmorethan200,000programswithavalueof$42million.Tosecureadonatedprogram,contactwww.eKnowledge.com/NFHSororderbyphone(951-256-4076)andreferencetheNationalFederationofStateHighSchoolAssociations.

FollowingisalinktoaYouTubevideoexplainingtheprograminitsentirety: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JjyazTc6Lo&list=UUPalslteXAj6YgjAiFhtvZA&index=1&feature=plcp

ACT/SAT Test Preparation Programs

Two Kentucky High Schools Selected as National Recipients of NFHS National High School Spirit of Sport Award (Continued)

TheNCAAEligibilityCenterprovidesinformationforstudentsconsideringDivisionIorIIcollegiateathletics.Referencesheets,courseandGPArequirements,andupdatedeligibilityrulesmaybeaccessedathttps://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/links?linksSubmit=ShowActiveLinks.

NCAA Eligibility Center

Officialsandheadcoachesofbaseballandsoftballmusttakeanopenbooktestinthesport(s)inwhichs/heisaheadcoachorof-ficial.Thistestwillbeavailableonlineonlyandmustbesubmittedwithinthetestingwindow.ThetestwillbeavailablethroughalinkontheNDHSAAwebsite.Thetesttakermayrevisitthetestsitenumeroustimesbeforesubmittingher/histest;however,oncesubmit-ted,nochangesmaybemade.Thetestresultswillbeavailableimmediatelyuponsubmissionofthetestonline.Loginandpasswordinformationweresharedwithyouontheonlineclinics. Allofficialsmusthaveapprovedregistrationsfortheirsport(s)toaccesstesting.Allregistrations,includ-ingfees,musthavebeenreceivedandprocessedbyNDHSAAbeforeatestingaccountwillbeavailable. Allcoachesmusthavetheappropriatecoachrolefortheirsport(s)toaccesstesting. NOTE:MVPAccountsontheNDHSAAWebsitearenotthesameasonlinetestingaccounts. Thetestwindowsareasfollows: April9–15,2013-Baseball&SoftballTestwindowscloseat11:00p.m.CentralTimeonthefinaldates.

Baseball & Softball - Coaches and Officials Mandatory Online Testing

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2013 Track Minimum Standards 2013TRACKMINIMUMSTANDARDSFAT GIRLS EVENT BOYS 13.04 100MeterDash 11.44 26.94 200MeterDash 23.24 61.74 400MeterDash 52.24 2:24.24(A) 800MeterRun 2:01.74(A) 2:26.24(B) 2:03.24(B) 5:30.24(A) 1600MeterRun 4:35.24(A) 5:35.24(B) 4:40.24(B) 12:05.24(A) 3200MeterRun 10:05.24(A) 12:16.24(B) 10:20.24(B) 16.74 100MeterHurdles 16.24(B) 110MeterHurdles 16.04(A) 16.24(B) 48.84 300MeterHurdles 42.04(A) 42.24(B) 16’8”(A) LongJump 20’9” 16’5”(B) 34’ TripleJump 41’6” 5’1” HighJump 6’2” 35’6” ShotPut 48’6”(A) 46’9”(B) 115’ Discus 147’(A) 140’(B) 110’(A) Javelin 160’ 115’(B) 9’0” PoleVault 12’6”(A) 12’(B) 52.84 4x100MeterRelay 45.44(A) 45.94(B) 1:51.54 4x200MeterRelay 1:34.24(A) 1:35.24(B) 4:16.24 4x400MeterRelay 3:34.24(A) 3:36.24(B) 10:10.24(A) 4x800MeterRelay 8:24.24(A) 10:20.24(B) 8:35.24(B) NOTE:SomequalifyingtimesaredifferentforAandBDivisions Handheld:Allhandheldtimesmustberoundeduptothehighertenthandadd.24. 7/18/12

NDHSAAishonoringtherecipientsoftheNationalFederationAwardofExcellencefordisplaysofgreatsportsmanship.

Thoseteams,individuals,coaches,fans,andadministratorsthathaveshownexemplarysports-manshipinthemidstofcompetitionmaybenominatedbyemailingMattFetschorBrianBubach.

Anominatormaybeagameofficial,parentfan,coach,orschooladministrator.

Thosereceivingtheawardthispastmonthare:DunseithvsTGUattheDistrict11BoysBasketballTournament.Bothteamsandcoachingstaffsdemonstratedexceptionalsportsman-shipthroughoutthedouble-overtimecontest.Official’snomination.

Award of Excellence

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State Class B Music Festival The2013StateClassBMusicFestivalissetforSaturday,May4ontheMinotStateUniversitycampusandwillbeginat8:00a.mwithregistrationbeginningat7:15a.m.ScheduleswillbepostedontheMusicpageoftheNDHSAAwebsiteathttp://www.ndhsaa.org/athletics/music/music_tournament_information

VocalandinstrumentalsoloistsandensemblemembersthatreceivedaStarratingatoneofthe10RegionalcontestswilladvancetotheStatecontest.Therewillbe9minutetimeslotsforeachperformanceallowingforwrittenandoralcritiquetoeachperformerorperforminggroup.DirectorsareremindedtoindicateattheregionalfestivalswhetheryourparticipantswillarriveatthestatefestivalcityonFridayeveningorSaturdaymorningforstateschedulingpurposes.Pleaseremindstudentsthatspecialrequestswillnotbehonored.Itisimportantthateachschool’sdirectorcheckinattheregistrationdesktoreceivedirectionsandreportfinalparticipationnumbersbeforegoingtoperformanceareas.

Duetothelownumberofavailablejudges,judgesmaybeassignedtothesamestudentss/hehadatregions.

Directorsareaskedtoremindstudentstobereadyfororalcritiquesfollowingtheirperformanceandbringrecordersiftheywanttheirperformanceandone-minuteoralcritiquetaped.Studentsmustbeaccompaniedtothecontestbytheirdirector.DirectorsareresponsibleforpickingupballotsandawardsattheStatesiteorleaving$5attheresultstablefortheirmaterialstobemailed.TheofficialNDHSAAT-shirtwillbeavailableinlimitedsupplyatthefestival.QuestionscanbedirectedtoBrian.Bubach@sendit.nodak.edu

State Class A Music Festival The2013NDHSAAsponsoredClassAMusicFestivalwillbeheldatJamestownCollegeonFriday,April26.ClassAmusicparticipantsqualifyfortheStateFestivalbyreceivingaStarratingatEastorWestRegionvocalandstringsfestivalsheldinlateMarchorearlyApril.ScheduleswillbepostedontheMusicpageoftheNDH-SAAwebsiteathttp://www.ndhsaa.org/athletics/music/music_tournament_information

Registrationwillbeginat7:15a.m.atJamestownCollegeReilandFineArtsCenterLobbyandthefestivalbe-ginsat8:00a.m.Uponarrival,directorsneedtoreporttotheregistrationdesktoconfirmentriesandparticipants.Directorsareaskedtoremindstudentstobereadyfororalcritiquesfollowingtheirperformanceandbringrecordersiftheywanttheirperformanceandone-minuteoralcritiquetaped. Studentsmustbeaccompaniedtothecontestbytheirdirector.DirectorsareresponsibleforpickingupballotsandawardsattheStatesiteorleaving$5attheresultstablefortheirmaterialstobemailed.TheofficialNDHSAAT-shirtwillbeavailableinlimitedsupplyatthefestival.QuestionscanbedirectedtoBrianBubach.Brian.Bubach@sendit.nodak.edu

TheStateClassBSpeechTournamentwillbeApril27attheUniversityofNorthDakota.SueAndersonandTanyaButlerwillserveastournamentmanagers.

Registrationwillbe7:45-8:00a.m.Afullscheduleincludingrounds,parkinginformationandbuildinglocationswillbepostedaftercompletionofregionalspeechandstateschedulingathttp://www.ndhsaa.com/fine_arts/speech/speech_tournament_information.

BurdenofProof:RemindstudentstohaveproofofcopyrightandgenrereadyforallRoundIjudgesiftheyhaveadifferentpresentationthanusedatregionspeech.

Persuade,Entertain,andInformparticipantsmustbringcopyofscriptwithabibliography.

ExtemporaneousSpeakingparticipantsshouldbepreparedtohavefileboxcheckedatentrytoMediaCenter.(Besurenospeechoutlinesorextensivenoteswrittenonsourcematerial).

Noelectronicdevicesofanytypeallowed.

Studentsmustbeincompetitionattireforawards.

Lunchwillbeavailablealldayinthecommons/cafeteriaarea.

State B Speech Tournament

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Fine Arts/Career & Tech Ed CalendarDate(s) StatewideFineArts/CareerTechDates2013-149/1/13 StudentCongress1stCompetitionDate11/7-8/13 StateStudentCongress11/8/13 Debate1stCompetitionDate11/25-26/13 StateBPlays1/4/14 ASpeech1stCompetitionDate1/4/14 BSpeech1stCompetitionDate2/7-8/14 NDHSAAStateDebate3/9-11/14 StateDECA3/24-25/14 StateTSA3/20-22/14 NDMEAALLSTATE3/30-4/1/14 StateFBLA4/18/14 GoodFriday4/20/14 EasterSunday4/7-8/14 StateAPlays4/3-4/14 StateScienceFair4/4/14 AMusicRegionsDeadline4/5/14 ASpeechRegions4/6-8/14 StateFCCLA4/12/14 LastDateforBSpeechRegions4/12/14 BMusicRegionsDeadline4/13-15/14 SKILLSUSA4/26/14 StateScienceOlympiad4/12/14 ASpeechState4/25/14 StateAVocal/Strings4/26/14 BSpeechState5/3/14 StateBMusic5/22/14 FineArtsReview(tentative)6/2-6/14 StateFFA

Street Address: 3502ndStreetNorthwest ValleyCity,NorthDakota58072-0817MailingAddress POBox817 ValleyCity,NorthDakota58072-0817Website:www.ndhsaa.comPhone:(701)845-3953Fax:(701)845-4935Staff Email: ShermSylling:sherm.sylling@sendit.nodak.edu MattFetsch:matthew.j.fetsch@sendit.nodak.edu JustinFletschock:justin.fletschock.1@sendit.nodak.edu BrianBubach:brian.bubach@sendit.nodak.edu BrendaSchell:brenda.schell@sendit.nodak.edu

NDHSAA Contact Information

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4/1/13 Girls’TennisOpeningDate4/3/13 EDCRegionStrings,FargoOlivet4/3/13 Region4VocalMusic,Maddock4/4/13 EDCSubRegionVocal1,FargoOlivet4/4/13 Region2InstrumentalMusic,ValleyCitySU4/4/13 Region5Vocal/InstrumentalMusic,JamestownCollege4/4/13 Region6LargeGroupsMusic,Oakes4/4/13 WDAVocalMusic,Bismarck4/4-5/13 StateScienceFair,GrandForksUND,Apr.4-54/5/13 Girls’SoccerFirstContest4/5/13 EDCSubRegionVocal2,FargoOlivet4/5/13 LastDateforAVocal&StringsMusicRegions4/5/13 Region10VocalMusic,Richardton4/6/13 EDCRegionSpeech,GrandForksCentral4/6/13 Region1Speech,Milnor4/6/13 Region3Speech,Northwood4/6/13 Region4Speech,Rolette4/6/13 Region6,Speech,Linton4/6/13 Region8SmallGroupsMusic,MinotSU4/6/13 WDARegionSpeech,Mandan4/6-8/13 NDIAAASpringConference,Fargo4/7-9/13 FCCLAStateConvention,Bismarck,April7-94/8/13 “A”Boys’GolfOpeningDate4/8/13 Picture,Cutline,Roster,ScheduleDeadline:“A”Baseball4/8/13 Picture,Cutline,Roster,ScheduleDeadline:“B”Baseball4/8/13 Picture,Cutline,Roster,ScheduleDeadline:Girls’Softball4/8/13 Region9Speech,RayHighSchool4/8-9/13 “A”Plays---StateFestival,LRSC,DevilsLake,April8-94/9-15/13 Baseball&SoftballOnlineExams,April9-154/10/13 NDHSAATournamentManagers’Meeting,Carrington4/10/13 Region1SmallGroupsMusic,NDSCS-Wahpeton4/11/13 Region10Speech,Richardton-TaylorHS4/11/13 Region7Vocal/InstrumentalMusic,Steele4/11-13/13 NAESPNationalConvention,Baltimore,MD,July11-134/12/13 “A”Boys’GolfFirstContest4/12/13 Girls’TennisFirstContest4/12/13 Region2Speech,OakGrove4/12/13 Region3SmallGroupsMusic,MayvilleSU4/12/13 Region4InstrumentalMusic,Cando4/12/13 Region7Speech,Washburn4/12/13 Region9InstrumentalMusic,Stanley4/13/13 ACTNationalTestDate4/13/13 FinalDateforBSpeechRegions4/13/13 FinalDateforBMusicRegions4/13/13 Region5Speech,Finley-Sharon4/13/13 Region8Speech,MinotSU4/14-16/13 SKILLSUSAStateConvention,Wahpeton,April14-164/15/13 Picture,Cutline,Roster,ScheduleDeadline:“B”Boys’And“B”Girls’Golf4/15/13 Picture,Cutline,Roster,ScheduleDeadline:Girls’Soccer4/15/13 Picture,Cutline,Roster,ScheduleDeadline:Track4/20/13 “A”SpeechStateTournament,JamestownHighSchool,April204/20/13 StateScienceOlympiad,NDSU-Fargo4/21-22/13 NationalHonorSocietySpringConference,BismarckRamkota4/22/13 Picture,Cutline,Roster,ScheduleDeadline:Girls’Tennis4/22-23/13 SpringMiddleLevelStudentCouncilConference,BismarckRamkota4/23/13 NDHSAABoardofDirectorsMeeting,ValleyCity4/26/13 “A”Music--StateVocalFestival,JamestownCollege,April264/27/13 “B”SpeechStateTournament,GrandForks,UND,April274/29/13 Picture,Cutline,Roster,ScheduleDeadline:“A”Boys’Golf

NDHSAA April Calendar