BATON ROUGE, LA (May 23, 2013) — The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) announced today that it will choose its 2014 and 2015 state championship sites for baseball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ tennis and boys’ and girls’ basketball during its summer executive committee board meeting scheduled for June 5 – 7, 2013. Interested venues had until May 1, 2013 to submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) to host a championship event. The LHSAA received RFP from the following venues for both the 2014 and 2015 championships. Baseball: • Southern University for classes 2A & 3A • Sulphur Parks & Recreation (SPAR) for all classes Boys’ & Girls’ Soccer: • Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission at Independence Stadium •…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 28, 2013) — Through the collaborative efforts of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the NCAA and USA Track & Field, an online pole vault skills course has been developed for coaches and athletes and is available for free on the NFHS Coach Education Program Web site at www.nfhslearn.com. The course, “Pole Vault: Successful Skill Development,” is designed to further advance the knowledge of coaches and pole vaulters at all levels of sport – youth, high school and college — by teaching the introductory skills and safety aspects of the pole vault. “This course is designed for both the coach and vaulter,” said Becky Oakes, NFHS director of sports and editor of the NFHS…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 25, 2013) — Effective with the 2013-14 season, forfeits in high school wrestling will no longer count toward a wrestler’s daily match limit. Currently, wrestlers are limited by rule to five matches in one day. This change in Rule 1-4-2 was one of five rules changes made by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee at its April 8-10 meeting in Indianapolis. The changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. “The limit on the number of matches permitted in any one calendar day was established as a safeguard to prevent any wrestler from undo fatigue, thus increasing the possibility of injury,” said Dale Pleimann, chair of the NFHS Wrestling…
BATON ROUGE, LA (April 24, 2013) -- The LHSAA School Relations Committee, at the direction of the LHSAA Executive Committee, met on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23 and 24, 2013, at the LHSAA office to discuss many issues and possible changes to LHSAA rules with regard to the effects of Item 18 passed by the LHSAA membership in January 2013. The major goal of the Committee was to maintain a unified Association. There was much open and frank discussion among the committee made up of a cross section of schools from across the state including public, non-public, large, small, rural, and urban. Although several members of the School Relations Committee did not agree with Item No. 18, the members respect…
BATON ROUGE, LA (April 23, 2013) — The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) announced today that its 2013 State Baseball Championships will be held May 10 – 11 at various locations across the state. The 5A State Baseball Championship will be held at Turchin Stadium on the campus of Tulane University. The 4A, 3A, B & C class championships will take place at McMurry Park in Sulphur, La. The state baseball championships for classes 2A and 1A are slated for Warhawk Field at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. "We are thrilled to be holding our state baseball championships at these three great ballparks,” LHSAA Executive Director Kenny Henderson commented. “We are lucky to have venues like these with high quality…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 23, 2013) — Through the collaborative efforts of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the NCAA and USA Track & Field, an online pole vault skills course has been developed for coaches and athletes and is available for free on the NFHS Coach Education Program Web site at www.nfhslearn.com. The course, “Pole Vault: Successful Skill Development,” is designed to further advance the knowledge of coaches and pole vaulters at all levels of sport – youth, high school and college — by teaching the introductory skills and safety aspects of the pole vault. “This course is designed for both the coach and vaulter,” said Becky Oakes, NFHS director of sports and editor of the NFHS…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 15, 2013) — High school swimmers in the breaststroke event will now be permitted to execute a single butterfly kick on the start or turn at any time prior to the first breaststroke kick. “It was extremely difficult for officials to observe and consistently judge the initiation of the arm stroke on the start and turns,” said Becky Oakes, NFHS director of sports and staff liaison to the Swimming and Diving Rules Committee. “The committee wanted to provide consistency for the swimmers as to when the butterfly kick is permitted and the observation by the officials across all lanes for a legal or illegal use of the butterfly kick. Swimmers may now use the butterfly kick in…
BATON ROUGE, LA (April 11, 2013) — The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) announced today that its 2013 State Softball Tournament, the Fast Pitch 56, will be held April 26 – 27 at Frasch Park in Sulphur, La. "The LHSAA is excited to be partnering with Sulphur Parks & Recreation (SPAR) to bring two thrilling days of the championship-level high school softball back to Frasch Park," said LHSAA Executive Director Kenny Henderson. “We are extremely confident in this facility and feel that year after year, it continues to be a great host site for our state softball tournament and welcomes our student-athletes, family and fans with open arms.” The state championship weekend kicks off on Friday, April 26 with…
BATON ROUGE, LA (April 2, 2013) — The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) announced today that Assistant Director Rhonda Dreibelbis (McCullough) is resigning from the Association at the end of the 2012-13 school year. Dreibelbis’ career with the LHSAA began in June of 2007 when she became the first female ever to hold an administrative position with the organization. Her main responsibility is the oversight and direction of the sports of volleyball, girls’ and boys’ basketball, bowling and softball. In addition, she manages the Title IX compliance program, the LHSAA’s non-faculty certification program, the Louisiana High School Coaches Association (LHSCA), the LHSCA Summer Coaching Clinic and volleyball, basketball and softball all-star games. “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Rhonda…
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has been provided with a copy of a newly enacted policy by the National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association (NEARA) pertaining to after-market football helmet attachments. Under the policy, reconditioners would remove such attachments and either return them to the submitting high schools or destroy them, at the schools' direction. Click the link below to view the new policy.
