NEBRASKA SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION

Activities Directors Workshop

Overview of NSAA

Voluntary, nonprofit 501(c)(3)organization

Association established in 1910

312 member high schools for 2010-11

Sanctions 19 athletic & 5 non-athletic

Provides level playing field for activities

Governance of NSAA Six geographic, legislative Districts Each District elects

Board of Control member District Managing Committee

District Managing Committee runs District meetings Administers Music Contest

Board meets monthly NSAA Staff

NSAA Legislative Process

District meetings—November and January

Member schools introduce legislative

proposals electronically by November 1

Each school has one vote

Proposals passing in a November District

Meeting advances to January Districts for vote

NSAA Constitution and Bylaws

Body of rules by which member schools

vote to be governed

NSAA Board and staff interpret rules

Member schools adopt Constitution and

Bylaws; Board adopts Approved Rulings

Eligibility Rules

2.2.1 Student must be an undergraduate

2.2.2 Eight semesters beginning with enrollment in grade nine

2.3 Ineligible if 19 before August 1

2.4.1 Must be enrolled on or before the 11th day of the current semester

Eligibility Rules

2.5.1 Enrolled in 20 hours per week

2.5.2 Twenty hours previous semester

2.6.2.1 Guardianship does not fulfill the definition of a parent.

2.6.3 Student entering grade nine for first makes initial choice

Eligibility Rules

2.6.9.1 Change of domicile during the school year, student may remain at the school.

2.6.9.2 Parents move summer prior to senior year and student has attended the school for two or more years, student may remain eligible

2.6.9.3 Student eligible in high school located in school district where parents established domicile.

Eligibility Rules 2.6.10 Parents change domicile, student immediately eligible school located at new domicile

2.7.7 Transfer students who have Enrollment Option applications signed and filed prior to March 15 shall be immediately eligible in the fall.

Eligibility Rules

2.7.8 Non-enrollment option transfer students must finalize enrollment prior to March 15.

3.1/3.5 Once the season begins, a student, a student shall participate in practices and compete in that sport which are scheduled by their school.

Eligibility Rules

3.6 A student shall not participate on an all-star team while a high school undergraduate.

A student must maintain their amateur status.

Cooperative Sponsorships 2 or more schools can jointly sponsor

activity; maximum of 4 schools Schools enrollments are combined for classification in that activity.

Coops for 2 years

June 1 deadline for fall activities; Sept.1 for winter; January 1 for spring

NSAA Finances

Membership; registration; gate receipts

Ticket prices District--$4 and $5

State--$5 and $7

Entry Fees

NSAA Reimbursement to Schools

Catastrophic Insurance

December Moratorium

5 days in December December 22-26, 2010

No use of school facilities for in-season activities

No practices or competition

Non-school facilities requirements

Rules Meetings Required!

Head coaches required to attend Rules

Meetings annually!

Online Rules Meetings for 2010-11

Penalties for missing Rules Meetings

Coaches Certification

NDE certification required

Certification of “layperson” coaches

Coaches Aides

Foreign Exchange Students

Eligibility may be waived for 2 semesters

Member of recognized Foreign Exchange

Program; J-1 Visa

Appropriate age; not a graduate

APPLICATION REQUIRED!!!

Home School Eligibility

Must be bona fide student, enrolled inmember school for 20 credit hours

Cannot participate if not a bona fide student

Previous semester academic rule - schools must enforce!

Sportsmanship Expectations

Sportsmanship ejections, suspensions

Crowd control expectations

Administrators or other designates in

attendance at all contests

Handling game officials

Article 9 – Middle Level Activities

9.2.3 Membership of schools involving grades seven and/or eight shall be termed associate memberships.

9.8 Contest Limits Governed by NDE Rule 10

Questions?

Thank you for your attendance!