NSAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - December 8, 2021

[Alum-Ni]

The NSAA Board of Directors met on December 8, 2021 at the Lodge in Norfolk with the following members present:

District I - Kathi Wieskamp, Lincoln Public Schools​

District I - Dana Wiseman, Sutton​

District II - Dr. Bob Reznicek, Boys Town​

District II - Thomas Lee, Omaha Northwest​

District III - Dr. Jon Cerny, Bancroft-Rosalie​

District IV - Ryan Ruhl, Centura​

District V - Robert Drews, Holdrege​

District VI - Dr. Troy Unzicker, Alliance​

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Also in attendance: Kim Snyder, Nebraska Department of Education Liaison.

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 AM

1. It was moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda included:

- Approval of the meeting Agenda as presented​

- Approval of the Minutes of the November 4, 2021 Board of Directors Meeting​

- Approval of the Financial Statements​

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- Approval of the following cooperative sponsorship renewals for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years:​

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- Omaha Concordia, Omaha Brownell-Talbot, Omaha Christian Academy & Douglas County West for Girls Soccer​

- Wahoo, Lincoln Lutheran and Bishop Neumann for Baseball​

- St. Paul & Palmer for Baseball​

- Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer & Pawnee City for Boys Golf​

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- Approval of the following cooperative sponsorship renewals for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years:​

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- Bloomfield & Wausa for Boys Cross Country and Girls Cross Country​

- Chambers & Wheeler Central for Volleyball, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Track, Girls Track and Boys Golf​

- Bertrand & Loomis for Boys Cross Country and Girls Cross Country​

- Cedar Bluffs & Mead for Girls Golf and Boys Golf​

- Southern & Diller-Odell for Softball​

- Leigh, Clarkson & Howells-Dodge for Softball​

- O'Neill & St. Mary's for Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Girls Golf, Softball, Boys Golf, and Instrumental Music​

- Ralston & Omaha Mercy for Girls Golf​

- Allen & Emerson-Hubbard for Volleyball, Wrestling, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Track, Girls Track and Boys Golf​

- Norfolk, Norfolk Catholic & Lutheran High Northeast for Softball​

- Lawrence-Nelson & Sandy Creek for Boys Cross Country and Girls Cross Country​

- Centura & Central Valley for Softball​

- Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer & Pawnee City for Girls Golf​

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- Approval of the dissolution of the following cooperative sponsorships for the 2022-23 school year:​

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- Southern Valley & Alma for Boys Cross Country and Girls Cross Country​

Motion Carried: 8-0

2. Moved to approve the Name/Image/Likeness approved ruling effective immediately. Motion Carried: 8-0

3. The Board discussed the January NSAA District Meetings.

4. Moved to approve the NDE Enrollment Numbers for 2022-2023. Motion Carried: 8-0

5. Moved to approve the Girls Wrestling postseason dates of February 4-5 to qualify 12 individuals in each weight class for the state championship. Motion Carried: 8-0

6. Moved to allow Lincoln Pius X High School to opt-up to Class A in all sports except Football for the 2022-23 school year. Motion Carried: 8-0

7. The Executive Director discussed the reprimand report, fall championship attendance, the NFHS Winter Meeting, State School Board Convention and the NAACP meeting.

8. It was moved to enter into executive session at 9:35 a.m. to protect the public interest and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual(s). The following were included in executive session: Wieskamp, Wiseman, Reznicek, Lee, Cerny, Ruhl, Drews, Unzicker, Snyder, Bellar, and Schwartz. Motion Carried: 8-0

9. Moved to exit executive session at 10:26 a.m. Motion Carried: 8-0

10. Moved to extend the NSAA Executive Director's contract for the 2022-23 school year. Motion Carried: 8-0

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:28 a.m.

The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be January 20, 2022 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln.

 

[Alum-Ni]

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Also at the meeting the NSAA Board reviewed 42 proposals, 13 asking for changes in bylaws that made it through the November district legislative meetings.

Among the requests are to adopt the 35-second shot clock for varsity basketball games played at Class A schools, use instant-replay at the state basketball tournament to determine only whether a shot was a 2-pointer or 3-pointer and whether it was shot in time, add a third class in baseball, raise the enrollment limit in 8-man football from 47 boys to 55, add No. 3 doubles in state tennis and allow coaches to appeal their ejections.

 

[Polkamaniac 13]

Anyone known what the Name/Image/Likeness ruling they approved says?

 

[northeastNebraska]

Pospisil: Next up for NSAA? Crafting schedules with new high schools

Now the fun begins for the NSAA scheduling team. The next two-year cycle for high school football in Nebraska starts what looks to be a decade of metro-area schools growing

omaha.com

Also at the meeting the NSAA Board reviewed 42 proposals, 13 asking for changes in bylaws that made it through the November district legislative meetings.

Among the requests are to adopt the 35-second shot clock for varsity basketball games played at Class A schools, use instant-replay at the state basketball tournament to determine only whether a shot was a 2-pointer or 3-pointer and whether it was shot in time, add a third class in baseball, raise the enrollment limit in 8-man football from 47 boys to 55, add No. 3 doubles in state tennis and allow coaches to appeal their ejections.

I like almost all of the requests.

Among the requests are to adopt the 35-second shot clock for varsity basketball games played at Class A schools-FOR
Use instant-replay at the state basketball tournament to determine only whether a shot was a 2-pointer or 3-pointer and whether it was shot in time-FOR
Add a third class in baseball-NOT FOR
Raise the enrollment limit in 8-man football from 47 boys to 55-FOR
Add No. 3 doubles in state tennis and allow coaches to appeal their ejections-FOR

Track and Field is being decimated by soccer and baseball. There does not need to be Class C baseball. At this point their should be a request to have high school baseball in the summer. Get rid of Legion ball.

 

[DonlugoQ]

The NSAA Board of Directors met on December 8, 2021 at the Lodge in Norfolk with the following members present:

District I - Kathi Wieskamp, Lincoln Public Schools​

District I - Dana Wiseman, Sutton​

District II - Dr. Bob Reznicek, Boys Town​

District II - Thomas Lee, Omaha Northwest​

District III - Dr. Jon Cerny, Bancroft-Rosalie​

District IV - Ryan Ruhl, Centura​

District V - Robert Drews, Holdrege​

District VI - Dr. Troy Unzicker, Alliance​

​

Also in attendance: Kim Snyder, Nebraska Department of Education Liaison.

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 AM

1. It was moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda included:

- Approval of the meeting Agenda as presented​

- Approval of the Minutes of the November 4, 2021 Board of Directors Meeting​

- Approval of the Financial Statements​

​

- Approval of the following cooperative sponsorship renewals for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years:​

​

- Omaha Concordia, Omaha Brownell-Talbot, Omaha Christian Academy & Douglas County West for Girls Soccer​

- Wahoo, Lincoln Lutheran and Bishop Neumann for Baseball​

- St. Paul & Palmer for Baseball​

- Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer & Pawnee City for Boys Golf​

​

- Approval of the following cooperative sponsorship renewals for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years:​

​

- Bloomfield & Wausa for Boys Cross Country and Girls Cross Country​

- Chambers & Wheeler Central for Volleyball, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Track, Girls Track and Boys Golf​

- Bertrand & Loomis for Boys Cross Country and Girls Cross Country​

- Cedar Bluffs & Mead for Girls Golf and Boys Golf​

- Southern & Diller-Odell for Softball​

- Leigh, Clarkson & Howells-Dodge for Softball​

- O'Neill & St. Mary's for Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Girls Golf, Softball, Boys Golf, and Instrumental Music​

- Ralston & Omaha Mercy for Girls Golf​

- Allen & Emerson-Hubbard for Volleyball, Wrestling, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Track, Girls Track and Boys Golf​

- Norfolk, Norfolk Catholic & Lutheran High Northeast for Softball​

- Lawrence-Nelson & Sandy Creek for Boys Cross Country and Girls Cross Country​

- Centura & Central Valley for Softball​

- Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer & Pawnee City for Girls Golf​

​

- Approval of the dissolution of the following cooperative sponsorships for the 2022-23 school year:​

​

- Southern Valley & Alma for Boys Cross Country and Girls Cross Country​

Motion Carried: 8-0

2. Moved to approve the Name/Image/Likeness approved ruling effective immediately. Motion Carried: 8-0

3. The Board discussed the January NSAA District Meetings.

4. Moved to approve the NDE Enrollment Numbers for 2022-2023. Motion Carried: 8-0

5. Moved to approve the Girls Wrestling postseason dates of February 4-5 to qualify 12 individuals in each weight class for the state championship. Motion Carried: 8-0

6. Moved to allow Lincoln Pius X High School to opt-up to Class A in all sports except Football for the 2022-23 school year. Motion Carried: 8-0

7. The Executive Director discussed the reprimand report, fall championship attendance, the NFHS Winter Meeting, State School Board Convention and the NAACP meeting.

8. It was moved to enter into executive session at 9:35 a.m. to protect the public interest and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual(s). The following were included in executive session: Wieskamp, Wiseman, Reznicek, Lee, Cerny, Ruhl, Drews, Unzicker, Snyder, Bellar, and Schwartz. Motion Carried: 8-0

9. Moved to exit executive session at 10:26 a.m. Motion Carried: 8-0

10. Moved to extend the NSAA Executive Director's contract for the 2022-23 school year. Motion Carried: 8-0

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:28 a.m.

The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be January 20, 2022 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln.

I saw the Class A One-Act state results. Any idea how Malcolm is in Class A?

 

[DonlugoQ]

I saw the Class A One-Act state results. Any idea how Malcolm is in Class A?

I found my answer; they opt up but I’m not sure why. They are are at 154 and the next one is 494.

 

[HappyTrail3200]

I found my answer; they opt up but I’m not sure why. They are are at 154 and the next one is 494.

Based on what I have heard from Malcolm alumni, it's because they can compete with Class A.

 

[northeastNebraska]

Based on what I have heard from Malcolm alumni, it's because they can compete with Class A.

They are very good a One Act and Speech. They take both of those programs very seriously.

 

[Bumping Cutters]

I'm curious as to if they raise the 8 man enrollment to 50 plus, if they would move the 6 man from 27 up?

 

[Llama57]

I'm curious as to if they raise the 8 man enrollment to 50 plus, if they would move the 6 man from 27 up?

There would need to be a legislative proposal to change the 6 man #, just like changing the 8 man #.