May 2011

AHSCA Announces 2011 All-Star Basketball Coaches

The president of the Arkansas High School Coaches Association, Lanny Dauksch of West Memphis, announced the head basketball coaches and their staffs for the 2011 East-West Tyson/Arkansas Army National Guard High School Coaches Association Girls and Boys All-Star teams as selected by their fellow coaches.

The head coach for the East girls will be Leslie Byrd of Watson Chapel and the head coach of the East boys will be Rick Wilson of Rivercrest. The West girls head coach will be Bobby Smith of Fayetteville, and the head coach of the West boys will be David Ferrell of West Fork.

Byrd led Watson Chapel to the Class 5A girl’s state championship. She will be assisted by Becky Brown of Star City, Joshua Wright of Calico Rock and Judy Watson of Rivercrest. Wright led Calico Rock to the Class 1A state title.

Wilson led Rivercrest to the Class 3A state boy’s championship. His coaching staff will consist of David Hixson of Blytheville, Josh Hill of East Poinsett County and Randy Loyd of Van Buren. Hill led East Poinsett County to the Class 2A state championship.

Smith guided Fayetteville to its second Class 7A state girl’s champion-ship in three years. He will be assisted by Stephen Harshaw of El Do-rado, Alvin Riley of Vilonia and Ryan Casalman of County Line. Harshaw led El Dorado to its first state girl’s basketball championship by winning the Class 6A title.

Ferrell’s West Fork Tigers finished second in Class 3A. His coaching staff will consist of Chris Nail of Benton, Marty Smith of Kirby and Tony Davis of Clarksville. Davis led Clarksville to the Class 4A state title.

The 56th All-Star basketball games will be played at Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville on Wednesday, June 22nd with the girls’ game beginning at 6:00 p.m. and the boys’ game immediately following.

The 2011 Arkansas High School Coaches Association Coaches Clinic will be held at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Fayetteville, June 21-23.

Leslie Byrd,Watson Chapel

East Girls

Rick WilsonRivercrestEast Boys

David FerrellWest ForkWest Boys

State Farm Insurance is the sponsor of

AAA championship awards.

East Girls Staff East Boys StaffLeslie Byrd, Watson Chapel Rick Wilson, RivercrestBecky Brown, Star City David Hixson, BlythevilleJoshua Wright, Calico Rock Josh Hill, East Poinsett CountyJudy Watson, Rivercrest Randy Loyd, Van Buren

West Girls Staff West Boys StaffBobby Smith, Fayetteville David Ferrell, West ForkStephen Harshaw, El Dorado Chris Nail, BentonAlvin Riley, Vilonia Marty Smith, KirbyRyan Casalman, County Line Tony Davis, Clarksville

Bobby Smith, FayettevilleWest Girls

2 - BULLETIN

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFLance W. Taylor, Executive DirectorDr. Joey WaltersDon BrodellNick LaskerAnnette SavageAmber BalboaWadie Moore

SUPPORT STAFFKimberly BalboaTammy BrockNicole CunninghamGabriel ForemanJulia Harvey

Jennifer MaysTeresa Marlow

BOARD OF DIRECTORSWesley Berry, West MemphisPresidentJoe Couch, Bergman1st Vice-PresidentBobby Acklin, North Little Rock2nd Vice-PresidentHoward Morris, RiverviewSecretaryRick McLaughlin, HS LakesideTreasurer

Max Adcock, Mineral SpringsJohn Ciesla, GreenwoodKaren Cushman, Hector Carl Easley, WynneNathan Gills, Glen RoseGary Hines, Emerson-TaylorAlfred Hogan, MarionFrank Holman, LincolnJimmy D. Loyd, ParisAlbert Murphy, Genoa CentralJerry Newton, PoyenMicky Pierce, East Poinsett CountyAndrew Tolbert, WarrenFred Walker, Izard County

AAA Board and Staff Information

Jacob Lee, a junior at Springdale Har-Ber High School, was named Arkansas’ Interscholastic Star for the 2011-2012 school year. Lee received the award on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, during a luncheon at the Comfort Inn in downtown Little Rock.

Lee has participated in interscholastic activities such as Quiz Bowl, State AYAA, Regional Art Competition, State History Day, Baseball and Football. As a freshman Lee was the Student Council President, S.A.D.D. representative and a National Junior Honor Society Mem-ber. During his sophomore year, he was the Class Council President. This school year Lee was a member of the Art Club Council, National Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society and for the third con-secutive year was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Lee received a $1,000 savings bond.

Allie Wilson of Greenwood was named runner-up and received a $500 savings bond.

The other finalists who each received a $300 savings bond were Ra-chel Reece of West Memphis, Wilton J. Norris, IV of Mountain Home and Jayme Stroud of Hector.

The Interscholastic Star program is co-sponsored by the Arkansas Activities Association and State Farm Insurance Companies. In ad-dition to the savings bond, all five finalists received a plaque from State Farm Insurance. Eric Hodson, a State Farm agent from North Little Rock, presented the awards.

The Interscholastic Star program is designed to recognize and re-ward individuals whose efforts may or may not have been previously noticed. Such recognition includes highlighting the values found in school activities programs and their far-reaching effects on the lives of the participants.

Each Arkansas high school has at least one student whose attitudes and actions make the school a better place. These young people contribute to their school and community by exemplifying what are called the Three A’s.

* Active Involvement in school activities and community service.

* Adaptability to meet challenging situations with courage, persever-ance and commitment.

*Attitude of cooperation, dependability and application of interper-sonal skills.

A statewide screening committee selected the five finalists. The selection committee interviewed each of the five finalists prior to the luncheon.

The members of this year’s panel were Ronnie Higgins of Jackson-ville, Priscilla Thompson of Little Rock, Susan Standridge of Conway and Kim Lacy of Cabot.

The Arkansas Activities Association honored the five Interscholastic Star finalists for the 2011-2012 school year at a luncheon at the Com-fort Inn in Downtown Little Rock on Wednesday, April 6th. The finalists were (from left to right) Allie Wilson of Greenwood (second), Jayme Stroud of Hector (runner-up), State Farm representative Johnny Hooks of Little Rock, Jacob Lee of Springdale Har-Ber (winner), Wilton J. Nor-ris, IV of Mountain Home (runner-up) and Rachel Reece of West Memphis (runner-up).

Photo by LifeTouch

Lee Wins 2011-2012 Interscholastic Star Title

BULLETIN - 3

Conway’s Harrison Wins 2011 AAA Media Award

Ten high school seniors have been selected to receive a $1,000 col-lege scholarship from the Arkansas Activities Association’s Scholar-Athlete Program sponsored by State Farm®.

In the girls’ division the winners are: Jacy Danielle Allen of Waldron (volleyball), Karaline Paul of Monticello (basketball), Taylor Allison of Hot Springs Lakeside (softball), Caitlyn Roma Trostel of Jessieville (track) and Emily Ann Callaway of Russellville (soccer/swimming).

In the boys’ division the winners are: Ethan Lance Dollar of Wynne (football), William Wesley French of Hot Springs Lakeside (bas-ketball), Ryan Wesley Taylor of Parkers Chapel (baseball), Connor Prewitt Robertson of Springdale Har-Ber (track) and Nathan Thomas Bracy of Bentonville (soccer/swimming).

This is the 16th year for the AAA Scholar-Athlete Program. This school year 165 student-athletes from 74 member schools submit-ted applications for the scholarships.

Each student-athlete had to meet scholastic requirements of a 7-se-mester minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, and each student-athlete had to score at least 21 on the ACT or at least 900 on the SAT.

The other requirements for the Scholar-Athlete Scholarship were:

1. A senior athlete registered with the AAA.2. All student-athletes had to meet NCAA Scholarship rules.3. Each student-athlete had to display good citizenship in their school and in the community.4. Each student-athlete had to display desirable leadership traits.5. Each student-athlete had to be active in other school activities.

The 10 scholarship winners will be honored at a luncheon on Mon-day, May 23, 2011, at the Holiday Inn Presidential Hotel in Down-town Little Rock, I-30 and 6th Street.

State Farm Awards Ten Scholar-Athletes Scholarships

Michael Harrison of Conway, who is the owner and driving force behind Creative Sports Network, has been selected to receive the Arkansas Activities Association’s 2011 Distinguished Media Service Award.

Harrison is scheduled to receive the award at the 2011 AHSCA-AOA Hall of Fame banquet in Hot Springs on Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Harrison is a Conway native who attended Quitman High School (1969) and the University of Central Arkansas (1974). Harrison has been in the broadcast business for 39 years and from 1972-2011 he has broadcast 5,338 games.

Harrison founded Creative Sports Network in 1977. He is the presi-dent/owner of KASR Radio, 92.7 fm in Conway since 1982. He is also the founder of the Arkansas Sports Club, which was started in 2006, and the founder and executive director of the ASCASW Hall of Fame which was started in 2007.

Harrison’s play-by-play credits include;

(1) Being the voice of the Arkansas Activities Association in 1977, 1981-1994 and 2000-2007 for a total of 39 years

(2) The broadcast for NCAA College World Series (114 games in 9 years)

(3) The Independence Bowl (four years, 1996-1999)

(4) The NCAA 1AA National Football Championship (from 1995-2003)

(5) The NCAA II National Football Championship (1994-2003

(6) The NAIA National Football Championship (1984 and 1992)

(7) Arkansas Traveler Baseball (1980-1998)

(8) Lyon College Basketball ((1979-1982)

(9) Hendrix College Basketball (1983-1998)(10) UCA Football and Basketball (1976, 1981-1984, 1991-1996

(11) UAPB (2010)

(12) Conway High School (1976-present

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD:To be eligible for this award, the recipient must have contributed in an official capacity or have made a special contribution in the area of news media service to the Arkansas Activities Association, its member schools and the students attending them, for a period of a minimum of three (3) consecutive years.

Previous DSA Winners1997 – Leland Barclay, Fort Smith1998 – Jim Bailey, Democrat-Gazette Harry King, Associated Press Jim Elder, ARN, Little Rock1999 – Paul Eells, KATV, Little Rock2000 – Orville Henry, Donrey Media2001 – Jerry McConnell, Gazette, Democrat2002 – Joe Mosby, Conway Log Cabin2003 – Robert Yates, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette2004 – James Williams, Texarkana Gazette2005 – Randy Rainwater, Signal Radio Network2006 – Frank Lightfoot, White Hall Journal2007 – Harold Jameson, Magnolia Banner News2008 – Steve Sullivan, KATV2009 – Walter Woodie, Fort Smith2010 – Donna Stephens, Conway

4 - BULLETIN

National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association, NAERA, announced in April the new 10 year policy adopted in their winter meeting. This policy will become effective at the start of the reconditioning season September 1, 2011 for the 2012 football season. The 10 years shall be determined by the manufactures date as required by NOCSAE document 001.

For example at the end of this upcoming 2011 football season, any helmet dated 2002 or older will not be recondi-tioned/recertified.

NAERA is an association of 21 athletic equipment recondi-tioners and four helmet manufacturers whose mission is to increase awareness and acceptance of high quality athletic

equipment reconditioning/ recertification. Particular empha-sis is directed towards reducing the risk of injury for athletic event participants. Members are licensed by NOCSAE to re-certify football, lacrosse, softball/baseball helmets, and face guards. NAERA members reconditioned/recertified over 1.7 million helmets last year.

For more information and a list of NAERA members please see our website at www.naera.net or contact Ed Fisher, Execu-tive Director of NAERA at 509-842-8516.

NAERA Adopts New Football Helmet Policy for 2012

BaseballHost AmountBenton $762.40Camden Fairview $570.00Conway $464.00Greenwood $323.20Lonoke $176.00Nashville $300.00Norphlet $224.00Hot Springs Lakeside $280.60Sylvan Hills $425.60West Memphis $222.00White Hall $236.80

Other ParticipantsCabotEl DoradoGlen RoseLittle Rock CentralNorth Little RockRogersRogers HeritageStar CityStrongTaylorWynne

Game OfficialsChris AttaberryP.J. BlackburnJeff BooneScott CarmodyKeith ChenaulbJoe CookJohn Dawson, Jr.

John Dawson, IIIBrandon FittsRonald FullerDave HodgesPaul JohnsonDerrick LewisJustin MoringStephen OwenToby PackardTony ParrTony RebelesLance ReeseRussell SparksDoug SpearsSteve Strahan

SoftballHost AmountMagnolia $410.40Searcy $283.20White Hall $864.00

Other ParticipantsDeWittDrew CentralEl DoradoMonticelloRisonStuttgartWarren

Game OfficialsDavid GlassRon KnightRodney Price

Kayla Sharp

SoccerHost AmountBryant $785.25Greenbrier $336.00Harrison $300.00Lake Hamilton $352.00Springdale $770.40Springdale Har-Ber $211.20Texarkana $425.60

Other ParticipantsBentonvilleCabotHopeLittle Rock ChristianPleasant Grove, Tex.Rogers Heritage

Game OfficialsMartin AnayaDennis BauerTim BriceSergio GilIshwor GurungDavid HendersonJoshua MadisonDaniel MangumJon PendergrassTim ReevesAndrew RileyWillie WhitescarverDennis Wood

2010 Catastrophe Insurance Benefit Game Reports

The amount listed below was sent in by the home team for the Catastrophe Insurance Fund. The funds are from baseball, softball and soccer games for the 2010-11 school year.

BULLETIN - 5

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A clarification of the high school spirit rules dealing with allowable stunts on a basketball court or track ap-proved earlier this year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Spirit Rules Committee has been issued.

In addition to basket tosses, elevator tosses or similar multi-base tosses that must take place only on grass (real or artificial) or a mat, airborne twisting tumbling skills can only be performed on grass or a mat as well.

“The original release distributed earlier this year had a comma be-

tween twisting and tumbling, making it appear that all tumbling was prohibited on hard surfaces,” said Susan Loomis, NFHS spirit con-sultant and liaison to the Spirit Rules Committee. “That, of course, is not the correct interpretation. What has been relegated to grass or a mat from a risk minimization concern are twisting tumbling skills while airborne.”

The revised press release and a listing of the 2011-12 NFHS high school spirit rules changes are available on the NFHS Web site at www.nfhs.org/spirit.

Clarification Issued in High School Spirit Rules

Forward Approach Definition Altered in High School DivingINDIANAPOLIS, IN – Two significant changes in high school diving were among the six rules revisions approved by the National Federa-tion of State High School Associations (NFHS) Swimming and Diving Rules Committee at its March 27-29 meeting in Indianapolis. The rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

The definition of the forward approach in diving was revised to reflect current trends in the sport. In between the initial three steps and the jump off one foot to a landing on both feet at the end of the board, divers now may use additional steps, hops, leaps and/or jumps.

The revised Rule 9-5-2 now reads as follows: “The forward approach shall begin with not less than three steps and finish with a hurdle, defined as a jump off one foot to a landing on both feet at the end of the board. The diver may use additional steps, hops, leaps and/or jumps between the initial three steps and the culminating hurdle. The forward takeoff shall be from both feet simultaneously to an adequate height to perform the dive.”

“This change supports the advancement of high school diving and reflects the current trends in the variations of the forward approach and the athleticism of today’s high school divers,” said Becky Oakes, NFHS assistant director and liaison to the Swimming and Diving Rules Committee.

Another important diving change deals with the order of divers in championship meets. Beginning next season, in addition to deter-mining the order by lot, the meet director will have the option of seeding based on the diver’s best competitive 11-dive score submit-ted. If the seeding is done by dive scores, divers without 11 dive

scores will be seeded by lot at the beginning of the diving order.

The flexibility of seeding divers, which also may be used in non-championship meets that are conducted under the championship-meet format, is similar to the option in swimming.

Two additional diving rules were revised by the committee. A note in Rule 9-5-6 was expanded to clarify that flying dives demonstrating 1½ somersaults require the straight position to be maintained until the body has rotated to the vertical position.

The degree of difficulty for three twisting dives were changed as follows: 5227D from 3.1 to 3.2; 5126D from 2.7 to 2.8; and 5136D from 3.0 to 3.1.

In swimming rules changes, the committee changed the starting procedure for pools with a water depth of less than 4 feet and at least 3½ feet. Beginning in 2011-12, swimmers must start in the water rather than from the deck in pools with 3½ to 4 feet of water.

“For risk minimization purposes and to reflect current trends, this is a more appropriate starting restriction in water with a depth of less than 4 feet and at least 3½ feet,” Oakes said. “This rule change does not require any change in equipment.”

The final change is one that has been approved by the NFHS Board of Directors for use in all NFHS rules books regarding the meet ref-eree’s jurisdiction. The rule extends the clerical duties of the referee beyond the end of the contest through the completion of any reports required from actions that occurred while the referees had jurisdic-tion.

Penalties Assessed Member Schools

School Penalty Violation DurationBenton FB Warning/forfeits Bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 1, Rule 1 For the 2011 FB seasonEarle Sr. GBB Warning Bylaws, Art. II, Sec. 1, Rule 3 Remainder of the seasonFlippin BA Warning Bylaws, Art. II, Sec. 2, Rule 1 Remainder of the seasonValley Springs BA Warning Bylaws, Art. II, Sec. 2, Rule 1 Remainder of the seasonYellville-Summit BA Warning Bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 1, Rule 1 Remainder of the season

6 - BULLETIN

AHSCA-AOA HALL OF FAMEBANQUET TICKET ORDER FORM

16TH AHSCA-AOA HALL OF FAME BANQUETHOT SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER

HORNER HALLFRIDAY, JULY 15, 2011

6:30 P.M.Hall of Fame Inductees

ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION: Betty Burge, Harrison (basketball), Marion Glover, Pine Bluff (football), Joe Mallett, Conway St. Joseph (basketball), John Parrish, Ozark (basketball), Lonnie Sutton, Watson Chapel (football), Jon Watson, Bauxite (football) and Bill Welch, Rivercrest (basketball).

ARKANSAS OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION: A.J. Bandy, Leachville (basketball), Bob Bonds, Fayetteville (basketball), Donald Curran, Springdale (football), James Morgan, White Hall (football), James Wagoner, Fort Smith (football) and Billy Ed White, Sherwood (football).

Deadline Date: July 1, 2011Number of tickets _______________ x $35 =___________________

______Table reservations of eight (8) are available = $280.00(If paying for an entire group, include all names in your party)Banquet tickets will be mailed prior to the event. Tickets will be mailed to :

Name_________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________

City/State/Zip__________________________________________

Daytime Phone_________________________________________

Payment must accompany order formMake check payable to the AAA Hall of Fame. Mail to: Arkansas Activities Association Hall of Fame Banquet 3920 Richards Road North Little Rock, AR 72117or make payment by credit card and mail to address above or faxto 501-955-2600 or 501-955-2521

Card Type: __Visa __Mastercard __Discover___American Express

Card Number__________________________Amount $___________

Cardholder Name_________________________Exp Date_________

Billing Addrss_____________________________________________

City/State/Zip____________________________________________

Cardholder Signature_____________________Date_____________

AHSCA-AOA HALL OF FAMEFOUR-PERSON GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Arkansas High School Coaches Association-Arkansas Officials As-sociation Hall of Fame Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, July 15, 2011, at Belvedere Country Club in Hot Springs.

The format is a four-person scramble. A shotgun start is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Registration is set for 8:00 a.m. There is a $50.00 green fee, which includes cart and lunch. Prizes will be awarded according to the number of participants.

Deadline Date: July 1, 2011Preferred Golf Partners PLEASE INDICATE GOLF HANDICAP OR NUMBER OF ROUNDS PLAYED PER YEAR AFTER EACH NAME (If paying for an entire group, include all names of participants)

1._____________________________________________________________

2._____________________________________________________________

3._____________________________________________________________

4._____________________________________________________________

Name _________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________

City/St./Zip ___________________________________________________

Daytime Phone _________________________________________________

Fee must accompany registration form

____________________ Package at $50.00 each

____________________ Package at $75.00 , including Hall of Fame Banquet Ticket

Make check payable to the AAA Hall of Fame. Mail to: Arkansas Activities Association Hall of Fame Golf Tournament 3920 Richards Road North Little Rock, AR 72117or make payment by credit card and mail to address above or faxto 501-955-2600 or 501-955-2521

Card Type ___Visa ___Mastercard __Discover___American Express

Card Number______________________________Amount $___________

Cardholder Name___________________________Exp Date____________

Billing Address_________________________________________________

City/State/ Zip________________________________________________

Cardholder Signature__________________________Date___________

Note: For additional information call Kimberly Balboa at 501-955-2500.

BULLETIN - 7

AAA Administrator’s Golf TournamentCypress Creek Country Club, Greystone, Cabot, June 9th

The 14th Arkansas Activities Association Administrator’s Appreciation Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, June 9, 2011, at Cy-press Creek Country Club in Cabot.

The format is a four-person, 18-hole scramble. The tee time is 10:00 a.m. Dinner will be served after completion of the tournament.

Registration is set for 8:30 a.m.

There is a $50.00 green fee, which includes cart and practice balls. Prizes will be awarded by flights. The tournament is limited to the first 120 golfers.

The fee for Corporate Sponsors is $125.00 per person.

Clip form below and return as indicated.

REGISTRATIONAAA GOLF TOURNAMENT

(Please Complete)Preferred Golf Partners

1. _______________________________________

2. _______________________________________

3. _______________________________________

4. _______________________________________

PLEASE INDICATE GOLF HANDICAP OR # OF ROUNDS PLAYED PER YEAR AFTER EACH NAMECheck One:_______________________ *Package of $50.00 each

_______________________ *Sorry, I am unable to attend but enclosed is a tax deductible donation of_______________DEADLINE: Monday, May 23, 2011

Please make check payable and mail to:Arkansas Activities AssociationAdministrator's Golf Tournament3920 Richards RoadNorth Little Rock, AR 72117

For additional information contact Annette Savage, 501-955-2500

Number of Reservations _____________________

Name ____________________________________

Address __________________________________

City/St./Zip _______________________________

Day Phone ________________________________

Evening Phone _____________________________(If paying for the entire group include all names of partici-pants)

or make payment by credit card

Card Type __Visa __Mastercard _Discover__American Express

Card Number__________________Amount $________________

Cardholder Name______________Exp Date_________________

Billing Address_____________________________________

__________________________________________________

Cardholder Signature_________________Date________

Corporate Sponsors