NSAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - December 11, 2024

[Alum-Ni]

The NSAA Board of Directors met on December 11, 2024 at the Divots Conference Center in Norfolk with the following members present:

District I - Kara Graham, Lincoln Southeast​

District I - Dade McDonald, McCool Junction​

District II - Dr. Nick Wemhoff, Fort Calhoun​

District II - Thomas Lee, Omaha Westview​

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

District IV - Darren Tobey, Broken Bow​

District V - Robert Drews, Arapahoe​

District VI - Dr. Troy Unzicker, Alliance​

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Also in attendance: Dr. Zainab Rida, Nebraska Department of Education liaison (via Zoom); Bobby Truhe, NSAA Legal Counsel; Brent Williamson, Activities Director, Harvard; Kurt Finkey, Activities Director/Principal, Giltner; Emma Kennedy, NSAA Student Advisory Committee Member.

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.

1. Motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda included:

• Approval of the Agenda as amended
• Approval of the Minutes of the November 6, 2024 Board of Directors meeting
• Approval of the Financial Statements
  
  
• Approval of the following new cooperative sponsorships for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years:
  • Platteview and Louisville for Girls Soccer
  • Auburn and Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer for Baseball and Girls Soccer
    
• Approval of the following cooperative sponsorship renewals for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years
  • Arapahoe and Cambridge for Unified Bowling
  • Hartington-Newcastle and Hartington Cedar Catholic for Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country and Girls Golf
  • Columbus and Columbus Scotus for Boys Tennis and Softball
  • Sargent and Loup County for Volleyball, Boys Cross Country and Girls Cross Country
  • David City, East Butler and Shelby/Rising City for Softball
  • Humphrey and Lindsay Academy for Volleyball
  • Twin River, Humphrey and Lindsay Academy for Softball

Motion Carried: 8-0

2. The Board heard a request from Harvard and Giltner to form a mid-cylcle co-op in Football for the 2025 season

3. It was moved to select Sandhills Global Youth Complex and Bowlin Stadium, both located in Lincoln, as the sites for the State Softball Championships in 2025 and 2026. Motion failed due to lack of a second.

4. Moved to select the Bill Smith Softball Complex in Hastings and Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln as the sites for the State Softball Championships in 2025 and 2026. Motion Carried: 5-3 (For: McDonald, Wemhoff, Lee, Cerny, Drews | Against: Graham, Tobey, Unzicker)

5. At 9:36 a.m. the Board heard an appeal from Auburn High School, regarding the eligibility of Creighton Keeling.

6. The hearing adjourned at 9:43 a.m.

7. A motion was made to grant Papillion-LaVista and Papillion-LaVista South's request for a waiver of Approved Ruling 3.11.1-3.11.13, allowing their divers to practice in the same facility at the same time as another member school. Motion Carried: 8-0

8. The Board discussed the legislative proposals that advanced to the January District Meetings.

9. Moved to approve the Nebraska Department of Education Enrollment Numbers for the 2025-2026 school year. Motion Carried: 8-0

10. Moved to enter into executive session at 11:43 a.m.

11. Moved to exit executive session at 12:21 p.m.

12. Moved to deny the mid-cycle football co-op request by Harvard and Giltner High Schools. Motion Carried: 7-1 (For: Graham, McDonald, Wemhoff, Lee, Tobey, Drews, Unzicker | Against: Cerny)

13. In the matter of the Auburn hearing, it was moved that the eligibility of Creighton Keeling shall be based on the domicile of the mother. Motion Carried: 6-2 (For: Graham, McDonald, Lee, Tobey, Drews, Unzicker | Against: Wemhoff, Cerny)

14. The Board heard a report from Emma Kennedy from Ainsworth High School, a member of the NSAA Student Advisory Committee.

15. NSAA Staff reports included the following informational items:

• Member schools were sent information regarding the State Wrestling Ticket Request Form.
  
  
• The NSAA is now using Constant Contact to send mass emails to member schools, officials and media
  
  
• The Bowling RFP will be open in February 2025, with proposals being discussed in March
  
  
• December 15th is the deadline for member school administrators to submit their climate survey responses

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:28 p.m.

The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be January 23, 2025 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln.

 

[TC53]

Harvard worrying about football numbers? Giltner? Both?

 

[VortecHusker]

Harvard
Heard talk of them not having enough to play 6-man.

 

[hailvictors2]

The wording of this is confusing... Seems they will NOT be allowed to co-op midcycle. Am I reading that correctly? The motion was to NOT allow the cooperative, so the motion carrying would mean that is what they are sticking to?
12. Moved to deny the mid-cycle football co-op request by Harvard and Giltner High Schools. Motion Carried: 7-1 (For: Graham, McDonald, Wemhoff, Lee, Tobey, Drews, Unzicker | Against: Cerny)

 

[TC53]

I read it as NOT allowing the two to combine mid-cycle.

 

[TC53]

When do we get to see the new 25-26 numbers? I heard Elkhorn North may be over the Class A line.

 

[hailvictors2]

When do we get to see the new 25-26 numbers? I heard Elkhorn North may be over the Class A line.

Excellent question. I would love to have a look.

 

[GoSkers3]

Anyone have any insight on the Auburn kid? I thought he was on their roster last year?

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

When do we get to see the new 25-26 numbers? I heard Elkhorn North may be over the Class A line.

For Football it will be your numbers submitted Oct 1st 2025

 

[Alum-Ni]

The wording of this is confusing... Seems they will NOT be allowed to co-op midcycle. Am I reading that correctly? The motion was to NOT allow the cooperative, so the motion carrying would mean that is what they are sticking to?
12. Moved to deny the mid-cycle football co-op request by Harvard and Giltner High Schools. Motion Carried: 7-1 (For: Graham, McDonald, Wemhoff, Lee, Tobey, Drews, Unzicker | Against: Cerny)

The passed motion does not allow for the mid-cycle co-op to take place.