HIGHLIGHTS
SECTION VI ATHLETIC COUNCIL MEETING
January 19, 2000
4.2-4 Requests for Outside Agencies, Exceptional Senior Contests and Combining Schools
approved.
7.1 Boys Basketball Sectionals at Buffalo State: possible changes for March 1 and March 4.
8.2 Action on Target training to be held in Section VI. Recruits needed to be trained.
8.4 Budget 2000-2001 approved.
8.7 Assignment of Officials for 2000 Boys Basketball playoffs addressed.
8.10.1 Baseball/Softball: Proposal for selection of officials approved; Change to season start/end dates approved.
Outdoor Track & Field: Waiver on # contests needed to compete in sectionals approved.
8.10.2 ACTION TABLED until March on:
Boys Soccer Committee recommendations, Safety Policy for Cheerleading in Football, Changes to the Section VI By-Laws and Boys Lacrosse Committee recommendation.
8.11 Sportsmanship Committee: Work has begun to develop programs and resources.
SECTION VI ATHLETIC COUNCIL MINUTES
January 19, 2000
1.0 CALL TO ORDER/ Introductions
The meeting was called to order by President Pat Slavin at 1:30 PM at the Dock at the Bay Restaurant.
2.0 MINUTES
Motion to accept the minutes of November 17, 1999 as submitted carried. Wiggers/Connor
3.0 TREASURER'S REPORT C.Roesch
Motion to accept report as submitted carried. Connor/DeKay
4.0 EX.SECRETARY'S REPORT R. Dinse
4.1 Office Clerk position: A BOCES .4 position has been established and a candidate selected. Board approval is expected 1/19/00.
4.2 Outside Agency Requests:
Motion to approve: Bowling B&G: 21st WNY HS Invitational, 2/5/00 at Thruway Lanes, Co-Sponsor Orchard Park Central carried. Nuffer/Mowery
4.3 Exceptional Senior Contests:
Motion to approve: Basketball B&G: Chaut.Co., 3/25/00 at JCC, Co-sponsor Ripley Central carried. Lutz/Polka
4.4 Combining Schools: Motion to approve:
W. Seneca East & W. Seneca West combining for Girls Lacrosse carried. Stedman/Ksionzyk
West Valley and Ellicottville combining for Track (G&B) carried. Polka/Connor
5.0 COMMUNICATIONS R. Dinse
5.1 State office: NFHS announced a new bat rule for baseball 2001: max diameter will be reduced from 2¾ inches to 2 5/8 inches and unit differential reduced from 5 units to 3 units. Though not required until 1/1/01, these bats are legal immediately.
5.2 State office: As per Dr. Scott, the status of Levant Christian School’s registration with SED as "pending until July" is sufficient for their Friends and Neighbors status with Section VI.
6.0 NYSPHSAA No Report
7.0 OLD BUSINESS
7.1 Boys Basketball Site for Sectionals – Buffalo State College:
7.1.1 If Buffalo State has the opportunity to host a NCAA tournament, the A1 and A2 semi-finals on March 1st will be moved to Kenmore West and if necessary, the A1, A2, B1, B2 finals on March 4th will have their times changed to 10 am, noon, 2 and 4 pm. The need for this change will be known by Feb.26 and appropriate parties notified.
7.1.2 Rental costs will reflect a savings of $9-10,000 from NFCC, however the cost for support staff (previously supplied by NFCC and Niagara Falls PAL) and the loss of Pepsi sponsorship (Buffalo state is a Coca-Cola facility) could result in little or no savings.
8.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.1 Awards J. Trampert No report
8.2 Chemical Awareness D. Ames Report received
It was noted that Action on Target Training will be conducted in Section VI June 27-29. This training may include "hot topics" such as sportsmanship. All are asked to recruit people to be trained.
8.3 Extended Eligibility G. Baldelli No report
8.4 Finance C. Amo
Motion to approve the Proposed 2000-2001 Budget carried. Polka/Riccio
8.5 Media/Nominations L. Kosobucki
8.5.1 Fall Sportchair Terms of Office will expire 6/30/00. Letters will be sent to current chairs to determine interest in returning.
8.5.2 Status of payments from MJR for program ads questioned. Treasurer will investigate and report at the next meeting.
8.6 Modified Boys/Girls A.Bradley/P.Boggan Report received
8.7 Officials Coordinating T. Cowan
8.7.1 Officials for 2000 playoffs: Several resolutions are currently in effect for Boards #39 and #121 that will impact the Basketball Committee’s ability to assign the best officials. Committee’s direction:
A State IAABO grievance hearing, involving these Boards and the resolutions in question, is set for April 1. It was recommended that an earlier date for this meeting be pursued. Because it is highly unlikely that this date will change, the procedure for assignment of sectional officials as outlined in the basketball handbook will be followed. If turn-backs from Boards 39/121 are encountered due to their resolutions, the committee will use their best judgement to assign the best officials, including use of alternate boards if necessary.
Athletic Council representatives are hereby requested to notify superintendents and principals in their leagues about the details and possible ramifications of this problem.
8.7.2 Section VI Negotiating Team: Current members are T.Cowan, R.Dinse, J.Conley and A.Conti. A Superintendent is needed on the team. R.Wachter will serve as a consultant. Dr. Walter Polka, Lewiston-Porter volunteered.
8.7.3 5th Official in Football: A communiqué has been sent to each league to address this issue with their member schools and respond with their opinion to T.Cowan.
8.8 Policy Handbook R.Wachter No Report
8.9 Safety L. Bryant No Report
8.10 Sectional/Intersectional B. Dinse Report received
Minutes of the Sectional/Intersectional Meetings January 5 & 12 were reviewed.
8.10.1 ACTION WAS TAKEN on the following items:
Baseball/Softball:
a) Motion to accept both proposals for Selection of Umpires for sectionals for the 2000 season (see attached) with the condition that baseball investigate the use of split crews for 2001 finals carried. Connor/Polka
Motion to allow a change in the baseball/softball season start date from 3/1 to 3/6 and the season end date from 6/13 to 6/18 to provide time for exceptional senior contests carried. Stedman/Wachter
Outdoor Track & Field:
Motion to grant the one-year waiver on the number of contests needed to compete in sectionals (6 to 4) carried. Stedman/Connor
8.10.2 ACTION WAS TABLED to the March meeting on the following items:
Boys Soccer:
a) Recommendation of Art Jaspe for sectional chairperson (application must be sent to L.Kosobucki) Polka/Nuffer
b) Allow minimum of 4 teams in all sectional classifications regardless of record. Polka/Nuffer
c) Sportsmanship Policy (see attached). Nuffer/Kaszubski
d) Post-game Report/Officials rating form. Nuffer/Kaszubski
e) Consider the Sportsmanship Policy and Post-game Report/Officials rating for Girls Soccer. Connor/Polka
f) Consider adding a 3rd official to Boys and Girls Soccer for sectional semi’s and finals. Polka/Connor
Note: The Girls Soccer Chairperson will be asked to attend.
Football
The Section VI Safety Policy for Cheerleading will apply only to post-season games. Black/Polka
Section VI By-Laws p.34 (suggested changes are underlined) Black/Polka
a) Item 7.2.6 to read "Develop and implement a written process for the assignment of officials for all sectional contests."
b) Item 7.2.1 to read "Select date, site and time of each contest. All schools are required to honor these dates."
Boys Lacrosse
Allow the filling of the C bracket with teams below .500 on a one-year basis with a post-season review of the process. Black/Polka
8.11 Sportsmanship J.Dunnigan
Sportsmanship Committee meeting held 12/15/99:
8.11.1 Areas of misconduct need to be monitored so that specific sportsmanship programs can be developed.
8.11.2 Groundwork laid for formation of a sub-committee to develop resources and programs for each league.
8.11.3 Citizenship Through Sports Course, 2/9/00: Doug Ames will represent Section VI.
8.12 Transfer R.Black Report received
8.13 Transportation R.Dinse No report
8.14 Programs P.Boggan No report
9.0 STATE EXECUTIVE/CENTRAL COMMITTEE
9.1 Superintendent R. Wachter No report
9.2 Principal R. Black No report
9.3 Boys/Girls Representative C.DeMarco/P.Boggan No report
9.4 Attorney D. Marky
Buffalo State Contract/ B.Basketball: Appropriate-wording change regarding item 7.1.1 will be made to the contract. President Slavin will sign it.
10.0 COMMITTEES (SPECIAL)
10.1 Corporate Sponsor C. Amo No report
10.2 Veterans (Retirees) T. DeBolski No report
11.0 FALL SPORTS REPORTS Post-Season Report (January) Pre-Season Reports (May)
Post Season Reports received. Connor/Polka
11.1 Football C. Funke
Committee to meet in early February. Alignment will be prepared for March meeting.
Possibility exists of arranging for schools to play a game at the Carrier Dome (vs. Section 4/5 team)
JV scrimmage vs. game – must follow the rules.
Committee questions Section 6 teams (Akron, Barker) playing in Section 5 when these schools could be utilized in our Class C.
Suggestion to the committee: schedule a 9th game for teams that don’t make the playoff.
12.0 WINTER SPORTS REPORTS Pre-Season Report (September) Post-Season Report (May)
13.0 SPRING SPORTS REPORTS Post-Season Reports (Nov) Pre-Season Report (January)
Pre Season reports received. Connor/Polka
14.0 NEW BUSINESS
15.0 GOOD OF THE ORDER/ ADJOURNMENT Mowery/Stedman
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Szczesny, Recording Secretary