SCTCCCA MINUTES – JANUARY 9, 2010
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Daniel Brooks, President Location: SCHSL Michael Steward, Secretary- Treasurer |
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10:05 |
Danny Brooks (Dreher) |
Meeting Called to Order |
Pledge of Allegiance |
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10:06 |
Danny Brooks |
Important Papers |
Reminded the coaches to pick up summer minutes, budget report, invitational fliers, etc. |
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10:07 |
Eric Cummings (Riverside) |
Summer Minutes and Budget Report |
A motion was made to approve summer minutes and year-ending budget report prepared by Michael Steward (Lower Richland) |
The minutes and budget were approved unanimously. |
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10:08 |
Danny Brooks |
State Meet |
The State Track and Field Champions will be held in Columbia according to Jerome Singleton, SCHSL Commissioner. The meet is currently slated for Lower Richland. |
Dreher’s Memorial Stadium is under consideration. |
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10:09 |
Danny Brooks |
Meet Officials Recognition |
Larry Sanders (Claflin College) was recognized as the Official of the Year. Larry has served as an official at many of the state level meets for years.
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This recognition will be made at the SCTCCCA Track and Field Coaches Classic hosted by West Ashley HS on March 27. |
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10:10 |
Danny Brooks |
SCTCCCA Vice Presidents Recognized |
1A Rodney Adamee (Christ Church), 2A Tony Colizzi (Bishop England), 3A Eric Cummings (Riverside) and 4A Glover Smiley (Spartanburg) |
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10:11 |
Glover Smiley Eric Cummings Tony Colizzi Rodney Adamee |
Track Coach of the Year |
1A Boys Jeremy Darby (Landrum), 1A/2A Girls Jeremy Darby (Landrum), 2A Boys Tony Colizzi (Bishop England), 3A Girls Bill Wrightson (Hilton Head), 3A Boys Bill Wrightson (Hilton Head), 4A Girls Marie Domin (Wando) and 4A Boys Bailey Harris (Lexington) Announced Todd Walters (Landrum) as Assistant Cross Country Coach of the Year. |
Each COY will be presented their award at their school during the half time of a football game.
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10:15 |
John Jones (SV) |
Coaches Hall of Fame
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Glover Smiley and Shay Rice (Spartanburg) were announced as the spring inductee into the SCTCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame. |
Shay is not coaching, and is an administrator at Dorman |
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10:17 |
Tony Colizzi (BE) |
Shrine Bowl Run |
According to Tony, the athletes had a wonderful time and had a great run. He highly advised coaches to experience this event. |
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10:19 |
Ed Boehmke (Eastside) |
Track and Field Meets Calendar |
Coaches around the state presented their meets to the group. You can find a list of meets on the following websites: https://sc.milesplit.com/) & www.sctrackworld.us/
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Region directors will meet on April 14 at the SCHSL. Spring Valley will not host any meets this year. |
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10:33 |
Danny Brooks |
Coaches Classic and State Meet Sign up
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Coaches should sign up to run a track event at the Coaches Classic and State Meet. The SCTCCCA coaches are responsible for officiating all events. |
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10:34 |
Danny Brooks |
Herlong Scholarship |
Reminded coaches with college bound kids to apply for the Herlong Scholarship. The association donates funds to this scholarship. |
Requirement 2.0 and Coach’s child |
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10:35 |
John Olson SC Runners |
Subscription |
John has hired an intern to help with additional coverage across the state. John indicated that he has carried most of the expenses of running the website himself. Coaches will be able to get event calendars, results, profiles and online registration as usual. The subscription will cover photo galleries, rankings and forums. John recommended coaches use MileSplit online entry services. |
SCTCCCA has agreed to donate $500.00 to SC Runners. MileSplit set the subscription cost at $36.00 per year. Online Entry Cost: 10 cents per athlete Minimum $20.00/meet |
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OLD BUSINESS |
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10:40 |
John Jones (SV) |
All-State Track and Field Proposal |
All-State for Track and Field starting in 2010 will be the top 2 athletes (in each event, in each classification) at the State Meet and any other athlete that equals or surpasses one of the standards. |
The proposal was approved by a vote of 64-2. New standards are attached. |
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10:46 |
Jonathan Lagulli (Carolina Forest) |
Track Officials Body |
A survey of seven questions was sent out to several officiating bodies to see if there was an interest in track officiating. The first question asked survey participants would they be interested in a paid officiating position. The question was answered with a 339 (yes) interested out of 462 surveyed. The survey revealed the following experiences were among the participants: 235-track and field, 134-throwing , 251-running, 161-jumping , 249-diversified experiences (coach or athlete) The final question asked would they be willing to take a certification test along with participate in a rules clinic… 342 responded yes. Rick Crumpler (SV) expressed concerns on what meets the officials will officiate and how many official we will need. John Jones (SV) would like the SCHSL to use their power, office and logo to get officials to serve. The SCHSL should host 2-3 certification half days and provide a website of track officials for coaches. |
Rick Crumpler recommended that J.J. Lagulli make a proposal during the New Business section of the coaches meeting. A plan should be established on how we use track officials. |
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NEW BUSINESS |
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11:36 |
Twon Williams (Berkeley) |
3-turn stagger 1600 Meters Relay |
Proposed SC track and field move to a 3-turn stagger in the 4 x 400 Meters Relay during 2010 State Meet series. This will only affects the second leg of the relay team. According to Calvin Hudgins (Northwestern), this will take away all the confusion on the second exchange.
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Proposal was approved (58-0) |
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11:45 |
John Javis (Eau Claire) |
Uniform Requirement Change |
Recommended the SCTCCCA follows the National Federations Uniform Rule (4.3.1) that speed/body suits are allowable in track meet competition. |
Proposal passed (36-18 vote) |
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11:51 |
Eric Cummings (Riverside) |
Practice Rule Proposal |
Proposed 1A, 2A and 3A schools increase sports skills practice participation to 11 athletes as passed by the 4A schools. |
Proposal was approved unanimously (67). 4A Proposal attached |
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11:54 |
Danny Brooks |
Coaches Reminders |
Encouraged coaches to take any items approved through the SCTCCCA to their athletic directors and principals. This will allow athletic directors and principals to vote appropriately on issues important to us. |
All minutes are posted through email (Jeff Buys-Dorman- buysjs@spart6.org) and www.scrunners.com |
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11:59 |
Eric Cummings (Riverside) |
3A Coaches Proposals |
Proposed adding 4 x 200 meters Relay to SC high school competition. Proposed moving the Coaches Classic meet to the State meet site beginning 2011. |
Proposal failed 30-26
Approved 44-8 |
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12:10 |
Eric Cummings (Riverside) |
Qualifier for Track and Field Coaches Classic |
Proposed having qualifying meets for the Coaches Classic (T&F) in different regions of the State. Proposal was tabled with the approval of the previous proposal (Coaches Classic meet will take place at the State meet site). |
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12:13 |
Glover Smiley (Spartanburg) |
4A Coaches Proposals |
Proposed to have the 4A Qualifier at Dreher’s Memorial Stadium 2010. Proposed all 4A Regions will be assigned to work an event at the Qualifier Meet. |
Both proposals were approved by 4A coaches (38-0) |
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12:15 |
John Jones |
4A Cross Country State Qualifiers |
Class AAAA will determine the qualifiers for the State Meet at 3 qualifying sites. The upper-state site, Dorman High School, will host Regions 1, 2 and 3 except for Lancaster and Rock Hill. This site will qualify the top 6 teams and any individual in the top 20 whose team does not qualify. The Mid-State site, Sandhills Research Center, will host Regions 4 and 5 plus Lancaster and Rock Hill from Region 3 and S. Florence, W. Florence and Sumter from Region VI. This site will qualify the top 6 teams and any individual in the top 20 whose team does not qualify. The Lower-State site, Wannamaker at James Island State Park, will host Regions 7 and 8 plus Carolina Forest and Conway from Region VI. This site will qualify the top 4 teams and any individual in the top 20 whose team does not qualify. |
Approved (33-2) by 4A coaches |
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12:21 |
Danny Brooks |
Rules Meeting Reminder |
If you did not attend the mandatory rules meeting this summer, you have an opportunity to attend a meeting at Hillcrest 1-11, Stratford 1-13 and SCHSL 1-21. Rick Crumpler encouraged coaches to go to the NFHS website to get 2010 track and field rules changes. |
NFHS website: www.nfhs.org Search track and field rules changes 2010 or click rules changes |
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12:25 |
Jonathan Lagulli (Carolina Forest) |
New Proposal for a Track Officials Body
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Proposed having officials for the 2011 State Meet. Officials will be required for the 2012 Qualifier and 2013 region meets. Officials wanting to be a part of the Track Official Body should be at the 2010 State Meet. |
Approved 65-0 |
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12:28 |
Eric Cummings (Riverside) & John Jones (SV) |
XC Permanent Shelter |
Proposed building a permanent awards shelter for SCTCCCA cross country meets at Clemson Sandhills facility. SCTCCCA will provide $4000.00 and seek $250.00 donations from schools to build the structure. Contributions should be made to SCTCCCA. |
Plaques will be placed in the shelter acknowledging $250.00 contributors. Approved 61-0 |
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12:31 |
Danny Brooks |
SCTCCCA Officers Changes |
Officers’ positions will change this summer. The president will come from the current Vice Presidents (Glover Smiley, Eric Cummings, Tony Colizzi, and Rodney Adamee). Vice Presidents’ positions will be open for this summer election. Danny requested nominations for Vice Presidents for all classes. George Moss (JL Mann) and Carolyn Bostic (Beaufort) were nominated for 4A, Michael Steward 3A, and Mark Bedenbaugh 2A, |
Nominations will be on the summer clinic’s ballot. |
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12:36 |
John Jones |
Hall of Fame Nominations |
John encouraged coaches to make nominations for the SCTCCCA Hall of Fame. Rick Crumpler (SV) expressed an interest in finding coaches from the segregated black high schools to honor. |
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12:38 |
Danny Brooks |
Closed Meeting |
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Attendance: 68 |
All-State for Track and Field starting in 2010 will be the top 2 athletes (in each event, in each classification) at the State Meet and any other athlete that equals or surpasses one of the following standards.
“ALL-STATE STANDARDS”
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Girls |
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100m |
11.00 |
12.50 |
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200m |
22.10 |
25.60 |
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400m |
49.50 |
58.50 |
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800m |
2:00.00 |
2:23.50 |
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1600m |
4:30.00 |
5:26.00 |
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3200m |
10:00.00 |
12:00.00 |
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110/100HH |
15.10 |
15.70 |
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400IH |
56.50 |
67.70 |
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4 x 100 |
42.50 |
49.20 |
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4 x 400 |
3:23.00 |
4:04.00 |
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4 x 800 |
8:12.00 |
10:00.00 |
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High Jump |
6’ 4” |
5’ 4” |
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Pole Vault |
14’ 0” |
11’ 0” |
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Long Jump |
22’ 0” |
17’ 6” |
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Triple Jump |
46’ 0” |
37’ 0” |
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Shot Put |
51’ 0” |
37’ 0” |
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Discus |
150’ 0” |
110’ 0” |
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The South Carolina Track & Cross Country Coaches Association voted unanimously on 1/9/2010 to request that the SC High School League change the regulation listed below as it pertains to Track and Field. We ask that the number of student-athletes qualifying as an organized practice for Track & Field be raised from 3 to 11. (The change is indicated in red.) We ask that this change go in effect immediately. The new regulation would read as follows:
RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING ATHLETIC CONTESTS SPONSORED BY
THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE
FOR 2009-2010
DEFINED SPORTS SEASONS
OTHER REGULATIONS
e. Organized practice is defined as the gathering of a coach (as) and more than the number of student-athletes (per sport program) listed on the chart below for the purpose of teaching sport specific skills. It also includes the use of school facilities by more student-athletes (per sport program) than those listed on the chart below:
Volleyball (4)
Tennis (3)
Cross County (3)
Golf (3)
Football (8)
Swim (3)
Competitive Cheer (15)
Wrestling (11)
Basketball (3)
Lacrosse-Girls (9)
Lacrosse-Boys (7)
Baseball (7)
Softball (7)
Soccer (8)
Track & Field (11)
The South Carolina Track & Cross Country Coaches Association voted overwhelmingly on 1/9/2010 to request that the 4A Conference change the regulation listed below as it pertains to Cross Country. The change would be to paragraph IV under the Cross Country Regulations in the 4A Handbook. We ask that this change be in effect for the 2010-2011 and the 2011-2012 school years. The new regulation would read as follows:
CROSS COUNTRY REGULATIONS
IV. Class AAAA will determine the qualifiers for the State Meet at 3 qualifying sites. The upper-state site, Dorman High School, will host Regions 1, 2 and 3 except for Lancaster and Rock Hill. This site will qualify the top 6 teams and any individual in the top 20 whose team does not qualify. The Mid-State site, Sandhills Research Center, will host Regions 4 and 5 plus Lancaster and Rock Hill from Region 3 and
S. Florence, W. Florence and Sumter from Region VI. This site will qualify the top 6 teams and any individual in the top 20 whose team does not qualify. The Lower-State site, Wannamaker at James Island State Park, will host Regions 7 and 8 plus Carolina Forest and Conway from Region VI. This site will qualify the top 4 teams and any individual in the top 20 whose team does not qualify.