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• Chalk Talk: Brief Updates (page 2)• UHSAA Ejection Policy (page 3)• Coaches’ Certifi cation (page 3)• Turkmenistan Delegation Visits UHSAA (page 3)• UHSAA Approves New Out-of-Season Rules (page 4)• Clarifi cation of UHSAA Forfeit By-laws (page 4)• Do Rowdy Right! (page 5)• HS Sports Participation at All Time High (page 5)

• Craig Hammer Receives NFHS Citation (page 6)• Outstanding Music Educator Neil Hendriksen (page 6)• UHSAA/SOUT UNIFIED SPORTS (page 7)• New Athletic Administrator Training (page 8)• UIAAA President’s Message (page 8)• UIAAA Directors’ Cup Recipients (page 8)• School Sportsmanship Award Recipients (page 9)• Upcoming Calendar of Events (page 10)

IN THIS ISSUE

UPDATE August 2013 - Volume 27, Number 1

Changes and Updates for 2013-2014By Rob Cuff, UHSAA Executive Director

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As another school year is here we wish to sincerely

thank you for your interest in and dedication to high school activities. As admin-istrators, athletic directors, coaches and teachers in our member schools, YOU are the Utah High School Activities Association and without your passion, time and efforts, Utah students would not continue to enjoy a meaningful educational activities program. By working together with our

staff, we can continue to provide the best experiences and quality opportunities for the 137 member schools and over 88,000 participants in UHSAA activity programs.High School activity programs are an American tradition that can teach student athletes fundamental life skills such as leadership, teamwork, respect, responsibility, good sports-manship and integrity, among other positive values and attributes with no end to the list.This past school year, we have once again collectively raised the bar through the statewide sportsmanship program intro-duced three years ago. Congratulations to the 108 member schools that have been recognized and honored with the 2013 School Sportsmanship Award, which was up from 90 schools in 2011 and 101 schools in 2012.Every school can be a winner when it comes to good sports-manship. We encourage all who are involved in high school activities to make the commitment to education-based activi-ties by teaching, enforcing, awarding and modeling (TEAM) the principles of the statewide sportsmanship program.Information is found on the sportsmanship portion of our

website (www.uhsaa.org) and we encourage all member schools to work toward earning the 2014 School Sports-manship Award. Once a member school earns fi ve stars then that school will be honored as a “5-star sportsmanship school.” Even if a school did not qualify for a star in 2011, 2012 or 2013, we invite and encourage all schools to qualify in 2014. TEAM-up to Raise the Bar, Earn Your Star, because Sportsmanship Matters!Changes and updates for 2013-14 are as follows:Sportsmanship: Any coach, player or bench personnel ejected by an offi cial shall be suspended from the next regularly scheduled game at that level of play and any intervening levels of play. In addition this season, an ejected player shall complete a free 20-minute course on sportsmanship at www.nfhslearn.com prior to returning to competition. An ejected coach shall complete the course “Teaching and Modeling Behavior” prior to coaching his/her next contest (refer to Administrative policies & guidelines #4 in the UHSAA Handbook).Student Leadership Conference: The second annual UHSAA/UIAAA Student Leadership Conference (Dare-2Lead) was held this past June at Murray High School. Each member school was invited to send one female and one male student to participate in this event. Over 200 students participated in the conference and were taught four principles of leadership. The four principles learned were maximize potential, exert power of infl uence, stay true to purpose and pursue passion. Loretta Claiborne, a national Special Olym-pics Athlete, was the keynote speaker. She taught students the importance of education-based activities, teamwork, leadership and how to overcome adversity. In the afternoon, students participated in a service project and raised money for Special Olympics Utah. The third annual UHSAA/UIAAA Student Leadership Conference will take place on Friday, June 20, 2014, at Murray High School. All member schools will be invited again to have two students participate in the conference.

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Catastrophic Insurance Procedures: A change in policy has occurred with the new UHSAA catastrophic insurance carrier. The medical policy is subject to a $75,000 deduct-ible and pays on a secondary basis, meaning that it will pay only the portion of expenses that are not paid by other insur-ance coverage (family medical plan, etc.). Also, important to note for district travel, is that covered travel means team or individual travel to or from the covered event is authorized by the insured person’s participating school or sponsoring organization, provided that travel is paid for or subject to reimbursement by the participating school or sponsoring organization. Moreover, catastrophic insurance does not include events or sessions in the prescribed moratoriums of the UHSAA (refer to Administrative policies & guidelines #19 in the UHSAA Handbook).Website: The UHSAA website (uhsaa.org) is the best resource for all UHSAA business and information. We encourage administrators, coaches, offi cials, parents, students and fans to become familiar with the great features included on the website.Calendar: A downloadable calendar is available on the UHSAA.org calendar page. In can be imported into any Gmail, Outlook, or iCal calendar (directions available

online). Any changes made by the UHSAA will be updated and refl ected in the downloaded calendar.Social Media: The UHSAA is using Twitter as a means to release information pertaining to high school activities. The UHSAA is on Twitter (@UHSAAinfo) and will release infor-mation for schools through the platform as well as reporting state tournament scores and results whenever possible. Please continue to direct questions to our offi ce by phone or email.UHSAA Apps: A useful resource for any coach or adminis-trator with a smart phone is the UHSAA mobile app. It can be downloaded for free on the iTunes App Store or at Google Play. The app combines calendars, news, contacts, records, social media, rosters/programs, stats and standings.Many great things are happening in our Association and with our member schools. Our vision for the future is to continue to offer the very best resources, services and programs to our member schools. Whenever we can assist you please contact us by e-mail or phone. We appreciate your support of the UHSAA and hope your school year is both exciting and enjoyable!

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In future UPDATE issues, Executive Director Rob Cuff will share his thoughts in an Ò Off the CuffÓ column.

Student Participant Database:The UHSAA is working with Vivature to create an online student participant database to manage eligibility lists and transfers. Vivature is working on building a student-registra-tion system so school administrators can spend their time checking student eligibility rather than concentrating on initial data input. The UHSAA hopes to pilot a version of the system for winter sports. Schools will be notifi ed via email if they’ve been elected to help pilot the database.Online Updates:• Team standings and stat leaders are now available on

UHSAA.org and in the UHSAA mobile app through the information coaches provide to MaxPreps. Make sure your coaches are updating their stats and results regularly on MaxPreps.com

• Users can now perform a custom search of UHSAA.org site contents to help fi nd information

• Academic All-State nominations will only be accepted online this year

Clinics:The UHSAA is creating rules clinics in a new way for 2013-14. The new clinics are interactive featuring audio, completion criteria, quizzes, certifi cates, and live tracking. Through these new presentations the UHSAA can ensure that new rules and points of emphasis are better communicated to coaches and offi cials.Check Your Schedules:It is that time of year where we are beginning our fall sports of soccer, volleyball and football. The scheduling of games can sometimes be a problem especially when changes are made with times, dates or even adding games that were not on the original schedule. It is very important that the Athletic Directors log onto the Arbiter at the beginning of the week and double check that all scheduled home games are listed and make sure that offi cials are assigned. If there are any issues, please contact Mike Petty at [email protected] or call the offi ce phone number at 801-566-0681. This will give us time to make sure the game is correct and that offi cials are assigned.

ChalkÊ Talk Brief Updates

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On April 26, 2013 the

UHSAA hosted a delegation from Turkmenistan as part of the Open World program, hosted by Utah Valley Univer-sity. The Open World program brings some of Eurasia's most dynamic, highly

educated, emerging leaders to the United States to meet with, share experiences and view first hand the interaction of government, business, education and civic leaders with a focus on their areas of expertise. The delegation that visited the UHSAA offices are leaders in youth sports in Turkmeni-

stan. UHSAA directors spent the morning explaining the work of the UHSAA regarding education based sports and activities and hearing from the delegation about sports and schools in Turkmenistan.

Coaches’ CertificationBy Kevin Dustin, CAA, Assistant UHSAA Director

We had a great reminder about the importance of coaches’ certification this past summer. One of our

certified coaches and his staff literally saved the life of a young man, simply by being where they should have been at the time and having the training and background, acted when called upon. In this increasingly litigious society, coach’s certification is a must for every school/district.

The steps for coaches’ certification are as follows:1. First Aid Certification 2. CPR Certification 3. Fundamentals of Coaching course 4. Background Check (conducted by the school/district)5. Concussion Management course

If the coach is a P.E. major or minor or possesses a coaching minor, items 1-3 are considered complete by virtue of the university training.It is important to remember that every coach on your staff, regardless of whether they are full-time or part-time, paid or non-paid, MUST be certified before having any contact with students.Best of all, certification is easy and relatively inexpensive. Individuals can complete all the required steps except the background check, which must be performed by the school. Courses are available through the National Federation of High Schools by going to the website nfhslearn.com. In addition, individuals around the state are certified to teach the neces-sary courses. If our office can ever be of assistance, please give us a call. We are here to answer all of your questions.

New UHSAA Ejection PolicyIt is important that school administrators, athletic directors

and coaches are familiar with the gray-shaded changes to the 2013-14 UHSAA Handbook including the new poli-cies regarding ejected players and coaches. Last spring, the UHSAA Executive Committee approved the following gray-shaded changes found on page 53 of the Handbook. Under the new policies, players and coaches are required to complete an online course PRIOR to competing or coaching in their next contest. To view the UHSAA Handbook, go to www.uhsaa.org and click on the Publications tab and then Handbook.Any coach, player or bench personnel ejected by an official shall be suspended from the next regularly scheduled game at that level of play (varsity, junior varsity, sophomore or freshman) and any intervening levels of play. While serving his/her suspension and prior to returning to competition, an ejected player shall complete the free 20-minute NFHS Course, “Sportsmanship” at www.nfhslearn.com. While serving his/her suspension and prior to coaching in his/ her

next contest, an ejected coach shall complete the NFHS online course, “Teaching and Modeling Behavior” (4-5 hrs, $20) at www.nfhslearn.com. If a coach or player is ejected during tournament play, they must have the required course completed before the next regularly scheduled game or in the case of the state tournament, within one week of the ejec-tion. When serving an ejection penalty, a coach is prohibited from attending any games (out-of-sight, out-of-sound). When a player is ejected and must sit out an additional game at that level, such player shall not be in uniform, warm-up with the team or be introduced with the team. PLAYERS MAY NOT APPEAL AN EJECTION.”

Turkmenistan Delegation Visits UHSAA

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UHSAA Approves New Out-of-Season RulesBy Bart Thompson, UHSAA Assistant Director

After more than a year

of discussion and with the input of repre-sentatives of the various coaching orga-nizations, the UHSAA has adopted new rules regarding out of season

participation of student athletes at UHSAA member schools. The revised interpretation and guideline 2.2.5 approved by both the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees this past June establishes a new summer moratorium for all sports, does away with the so called dead time and estab-lishes a sport specific moratorium for each sport.The consensus of the Constitution and By-laws Committee which proposed the changes was that there has been diffi-culty in clearly defining what could and could not take place during the twelve weeks of dead time and therefore, a lack of uniformity of enforcement at the school level. The committee also found that the rules regarding the holiday moratoriums were fairly well understood and that enforcement of the mora-toriums was fairly consistent. The feeling was expressed by several committee members that while the time period of restriction was being significantly reduced, the moratorium is better understood and stricter than the dead time.Input to the committee from representatives of the Board of Trustees called for a general moratorium during the summer to allow families with students involved in various activities a time for family activities.Input from representatives of the various coaches’ associations indicated a desire for some type of regulation on out of season participation, but concern with the length of the current dead times and concern with a lack of understanding of those activi-ties which are and are not allowed.Based on the input received, the Constitution and By-Laws Committee proposed and the Executive Director, Executive Committee and Board of Trustees all approved the change in the Out of Season Participation rule. The following are major parts of the changes:

A new one week, all activity moratorium determined each year near July 4. The actual holiday will generally not be included to allow the participation of school teams in 4th of July celebrations in their communities. This moratorium is regulated in the same way as the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year moratoriums that already exist.New sport specific moratoriums. These moratoriums are determined in conjunction with the coaches’ association of each of the sports and consist of two, two week blocks which may be consecutive. The blocks may be combined with other moratoriums but if they are, they must be at least 14 days in addition to the holiday or summer moratorium. Several of the sports opted to combine all four weeks with the holiday moratoriums. This combination results in a 38 consecutive day moratorium the last day of which is January 1. Twenty eight days for the sport specific, one day for New Years, five days for Christmas and four days for Thanksgiving.During the sport specific moratoriums coaches shall not:• Have player contact or communication related to the sport. • Coach or observe any potential player related to the sport

with the exception of the coaches’ own child or when acting as a registered official assigned to that contest.

• Organize or conduct: • Any meetings related to the sport.

• Practices or competitions of any kind at any level. • Any activities related to the sport including weight lifting

and conditioning outside the school day. • Open gym, court, pool, field, mat, etc. nor permit use of

batting cages. • Any fundraisers. • To organize or conduct would include facilitating or

encouraging an activity to take place regardless of whether or not the coach attends.

For sport specific moratoriums as well as dates of the holiday and summer moratoriums please refer to the UHSAA Hand-book Interpretation and Guideline 2.2.5 or the sport specific calendar available from the calendar tab of the UHSAA website.

In May, 2013, the membership of the Utah High School Activities Association ratified a proposed change in the

UHSAA By-laws which established a new section in Article 7 of the By-laws. This new section deals with the playing of an ineligible player in a contest. The new By-law states, “Contests in which an ineligible participant competes shall result in forfeiture of the contest or disqualification from the competition in which the ineligible participant competed.” An interpretation was also added which spells out how this By-law

affects each sport and activity.See Interpretations and Guidelines 7.6.1 on pages 46-47 of the UHSAA Handbook for additional information.

Shall Instead of May, Forfeits for Playing Ineligible Players

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The TRUE PURPOSE of high school activity programs is to

educate and inspire lifelong values. Extracurricular activities are an extension of the school day, providing unique and valuable opportunities for further enrichment, growth and personal development. Everyone is a winner if administrators, athletic directors, coaches, staff, players, students, parents, spectators and fans TEAM-up to support appropriate

behavior at all of our high school activities. Derogatory and demeaning cheers or conduct are considered detrimental to the orderly and positive conduct of education-based inter-scholastic activities.Post a “Code of Conduct” or “Sportsmanship Policy” to provide clear expectations to spectators and fans; have the announcer read the UHSAA sportsmanship message prior to each contest; read Raise-the-Bar sportsmanship announce-ments throughout the contest; have supervision present to enforce the policy.Make SPORTSMANSHIP & POSITIVE SCHOOL SPIRIT a

priority at your school.Students need to understand the meaning and importance of sportsmanship. Sportsmanship is conducting oneself with respect and dignity. Teach it, Enforce It, Award it and Model it!

“Do Rowdy Right” Reminders:DO ROWDY RIGHT--Cheer FOR Your Team, NOT against your opponent!What you permit, you promote. Do not tolerate cheers that are demeaning or degrading.Post “Code of Conduct” Sports-manship Policy in visible spot (template on UHSAA Sports-manship Page).Include UHSAA Raise-the-Bar Sportsmanship Announce-ments at home games. Information is available on the UHSAA Sportsmanship Page, along with game announce-ments.

Participation in high school sports increased for the 24th consecutive year in 2012-13 and passed the 7.7 million

mark for the first time, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).Based on figures from the 51 NFHS-member state high school associations, which includes the District of Columbia, sports participation for the 2012-13 school year reached an all-time high of 7,713,577 participants – an increase of 21,057 from the previous year.

An additional 15,190 girls participated in high school sports last year, moving the girls all-time record to 3,222,723 and marking the 24th consecutive year for an increase in the number of female

participants. After its first decrease in 20 years last year, boys participation started on the upswing again with an additional 5,867 participants. The boys total of 4,490,854 is second all-time to the 4,494,406 in 2010-11. “While we recognize that many schools are experiencing challenges with funding high school sports programs, we are encouraged that schools are responding to the challenges and that more and more students are involved in high school sports,” said Bob Gardner, NFHS Executive Director. “Playing sports within the school setting continues to be the

desire of more than 55 percent of students enrolled in our nation’s high schools.”Eight of the top 10 girls sports registered increases in participation in 2012-13, led by competitive spirit squads (8,201), outdoor track and field (4,172), and swimming and diving (3,536). Lacrosse, cross country, volleyball, soccer and tennis also had additional female participants, while basketball and fast-pitch softball had minor declines. Five of the top 10 boys sports showed increases in participation, led by outdoor track and field (5,044), swimming and diving (4,354), and basketball (3,387). Cross country and baseball also registered gains among top 10 sports.In terms of combined participation, track and field, and swimming and diving registered the best overall gains. Track and field had an increase of more than 9,100 participants when combining girls and boys, while swimming and diving was up almost 8,000 participants. A sizeable increase in “adapted sports” participation also contributed to the rise in 2012-13 figures. With seven states offering these programs for students with disabilities in 14 sports, the number of participants rose almost 3,000 to 8,747 (girls and boys combined).

HS Sports Participation Increases for 24th Consecutive Year

UHSAA Sportsmanship Policy: DO ROWDY RIGHT!

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At the annual NFHS Summer Conference, Craig Hammer

received a NFHS Citation, one of the most prestigious awards given by the National Federa-tion of State High School Associations. Citation recipients are individuals whose contribu-tions have had an impact on high school activity programs through their association with one of the following groups of professionals: athletic directors;

coaches; officials; music adjudicators and directors; speech, debate and theatre directors; and state association adminis-trators. Criteria for the award includes, a long-standing and distinguished record of involvement with high school activity programs at the local and state levels and the admiration and respect of colleagues.A former high school and college athlete and former high school coach, Craig Hammer has been in a leadership role for the Utah High School Activities Association for the past 14 years. Currently, the executive director of secondary schools for the Washington County School District in St. George, Hammer is chair of the UHSAA Executive Committee and has served as a member of the committee since 1999. He was also a member of the UHSAA Board of Trustees for six years. Hammer has served in the Washington County School District since 1990. He was a teacher at Dixie High School in St. George for two years, followed by two years as assistant principal of the school and 13 years as the school's principal prior to joining the district office in 2007.

He is now in his sixth year as the district's executive director of secondary schools.Immediately following his graduation from the University of Utah in 1983, Hammer taught at Millcreek Junior High school in Bountiful and was the head coach of the boys' basketball and track teams. He then moved to Murray High School, his alma mater, and was a teacher and coach for six years before moving to St. George. At Murray High School, where he played basketball, baseball, golf and track as a high school students, he was head basketball and golf coach for four years after serving as an assistant in several sports. In 1989, Hammer earned his master's from the University of Utah. Along the way, Hammer has served on various committees and has been a member of numerous associations. In addi-tion to his service with the UHSAA, Hammer is a member of the National Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development and the Utah Association of Secondary School Principals.Congratulations to Craig Hammer for this incredible and most deserving honor. At this same NFHS Summer Confer-ence, Craig Hammer led the UHSAA foursome to the NFHS Golf Championship in a scramble with teams representing the state asso-ciations.

Craig Hammer Receives NFHS Citation

The NFHS 2013 Outstanding Music

Educator nominee from Utah is Neil E. Hendriksen of Woods Cross High.For the past 28 years, Neil Hendriksen has been the Director of Choral Activities at Woods Cross High School.During his time as Director, Woods Cross High Madrigals and Concert Choir have earned Superior ratings at Regional and State

level for 27 consecutive years. In addition to his teaching role, Hendriksen has been a guest Director, Clinician, and Adjudicator for several other school groups and festivals.Hendriksen’s passion for teaching extends beyond his students. He has been an unofficial mentor to new choral directors that come into his district, providing suggestions and leading workshops at schools out of his area. He says

“I believe in belonging to and supporting the professional organizations that support music education. In them I find many ways to improve what I do every day in the classroom.”His passion for music and teaching is very evident. Hendricksen states, “From the very beginning of my music education career, I did my very best to give my students what I have….a love for music. I always encourage high school students, regardless of where they attend school, to become involved with the All-State Choir and the High School Honor Choirs. I also go out of my way to find ways for kids to perform at community, civic or religious functions as opportunities come. I am proud that I have the ability to change lives for the better, as music and the other arts are much of what makes life worth living.”Retired colleague, George Welch says, “Neil Hendricksen serves the music education community as well, just completing a term as president of the Utah Music Educators Association. He has unbounded energy that he uses to bless the lives of hundreds of students and teachers throughout Utah. He is one of the best of the best.”

Outstanding Music Educator Neil Hendriksen

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Believing in the value of participation for all students, the UHSAA has joined forces with Special Olympics Utah

(SOUT), to provide our member schools the opportunity to participate in interscholastic coed UNIFIED SPORTS Soccer and Track & Field in the spring of 2014, including the chance to advance to a state meet/tournament.UNIFIED SPORTS is an inclusive Special Olympics sports program that combines proportionate number of “athletes” (individuals with intellectual disabilities) and “partners” (indi-viduals without intellectual disabilities) on teams for training and competition. The UHSAA is just the sixth state association to offer Unifi ed Sports®, which were initially endorsed by Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1989, and the 15th state association to offer athletic oppor-tunities for students with disabilities. Being one of the early adopters of these school-based programs is possible only through our developing relationship with the UHSAA and member schools throughout the state, which is continuing to grow as we work together to develop the layout ofProject UNIFY and Unifi ed Sports® in Utah.Expanding opportunities for school involvement for students with disabilities is at the core of our collective purpose. It is also at the core of a nationwide conversation, reignited this past January by the “Dear Colleague” letter from the U.S. Department of Education’s Offi ce for Civil Rights. The letter emphasized the legal obligation of schools to offer these programs as well as the importance of these programs in the lives of students, both with and without disabilities.

UHSAA/SOUT UNIFIED SPORTS State Soccer Tournament: Wednesday, April 30, 2014UHSAA/SOUT UNIFIED SPORTS State Track & Field: Wednesday, May 14, 2014The UHSAA encourages our member schools to participate in this incred-ible opportunity. Interested schools should contact Sarah Thomas or Jody Katz from SOUT who will provide detailed information on the program, format and funding. Sarah and Jody will be reaching out to member schools with regard to these new activities and invite principals and athletic direc-tors who are interested in implementing them in their schools to contact them for a school visit. Please extend invitations to your track and soccer coaches, special education teachers, resource offi cers, and any other faculty members who would like to be involved.

How to Get Involved in UNIFIED SPORTS:Contact Special Olympics Utah to schedule a meeting regarding PROJECT UNIFY & UNIFIED SPORTS:• Jody Katz, SOUT Manager of School, Youth & Family

Programs, [email protected], 801-363-1111• Sarah Thomas, SOUT Project UNIFY Coordinator,

[email protected] or 801-631-1051.• Email Becky Anderson, UHSAA Assistant Director,

[email protected] if you are interested in Unifi ed Sports.

On the UHSAA Annual Dues & Fees form (due October 1), mark that you are interested in participating.

UHSAA/SOUT UNIFIED SPORTS

The UHSAA and UIAAA are committed to hosting the 2014

Dare2Lead Conference on Friday, June 20, at Murray High School. This conference allows students from across

the state to make new friend-ships while they enjoy motivational

speakers, group activities and break-out sessions on the principles

of leadership. During the Dare2Lead Conference, students participate in a bowl-a-thon to raise money in behalf of Special Olympics Utah. Students selected to attend this conference

will also have the opportunity to serve on the Special Olym-pics Youth Activation Committee which is part of the Special Olympics Project Unify, a program that will assist schools in creating a vision of inclusion through student leadership, school wide engagement and unifi ed sports.A special thanks to Murray High School for hosting these state-wide events.

2014 Dare2Lead Conference on Friday, June 20Ò If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, YOU are a LEADER.Ó

-John Quincy Adams

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The UIAAA is excited to publicly congratulate and recognize the fi ve schools that are the recipients of the third annual

Directors’ Cup. They are: 1A - Rich, 2A – Grand County, 3A – Park City, 4A – Maple Mountain, and 5A – Bingham. These schools represent all of the positive outcomes that result from participation in interscholastic athletics. The “Directors Cup” was awarded to the school achieving the highest cumulative point total in each classifi cation based on state tournament results in all sports (boys and girls), team GPA ranking for each sport, and the successful implementation

of the “Raise The Bar” sportsmanship initiative. The top 16 teams in each sport and classifi cation received points based on how their teams fi nished in the UHSAA State Championship events. The top 16 teams in each sport were ranked according to the team GPA that was submitted by their respective schools. Every school, regardless of how it placed in any state tournament, could also receive points from the successful implementation of the “Raise the Bar” sportsmanship initiative. The top-fi ve ranked schools for each classifi cation are listed below.

Congratulations, Directors’ Cup RecipientsBy Marc Hunter, CMAA, Jordan High Athletic Director, UIAAA Executive Director

1A:1. Rich2. Panguitch3. Valley4. Milford5. Tintic

5A:1. Bingham2. Brighton3. Jordan4. Alta5. Copper Hills

2A:1. Grand2. Enterprise3. Richfi eld4. Rowland Hall5. Waterford

3A:1. Park City2. Spanish Fork3. Snow Canyon4. Desert Hills5. Morgan

4A:1. Maple Mtn.2. Salem Hills3. Timpanogos4. Mountain View5. Mountain Crest

The UIAAA and UHSAA strongly encourage new Athletic Directors, Principals, and Assistant Principals to attend

the 2013 new athletic administrator training.Training will be held Monday, September 23, 2013 at the UHSAA Offi ces (199 East 7200 South, Midvale, Utah 84047) from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Training cost is $25. The training will include lunch provided by the UIAAA and the UHSAA.The topics that will be covered are:1. UIAAA Training2. UHSAA Training3. LTC 502 Athletic Administration: Principles, Strategies

and Methods

This course takes a basic approach to the fundamentals and methods of athletic administration and alerts and educates athletic administrators regarding potential problems and possible solutions in areas such as budgets, transporta-tion, and scheduling and parent/student/coach confl icts. The course also touches upon sample athletic/activity program philosophies, department organizational charts, activity procedures/checklist, public relations, coaching applica-tions/assessments and emergency plans. Enrollees who will derive greatest benefi t: Inexperienced athletic administrators seeking to defi ne and improve their operational procedures. Required for: RMSAA, RAA, CAA and CMAA Certifi cation. Deadline for enrollment is September 6, 2013.

New Athletic Administrator Training

Hello to everyone in our state of Utah athletic community. My name is

Clayton Carter; I am the Athletic Director from Wendover High School and this year’s UIAAA President. “Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be”, this is a quote from the great Coach John Wooden. This is the theme I chose for the UIAAA this year. I strongly believe in and try to live by this quote every day. No matter if you are a coach, adminis-trator or athletic director you are going to have many failures in your life. We need

to change in order to overcome our failures, this is what makes us good at our job.I am excited to be serving this year as president of the athletic director’s association. One of my fi rst jobs as president was to participate in the Dare2Lead Conference. This was a great opportunity for me and other athletic administrators to meet and work with the young people of our state. I was able to be a group leader and meet many of the students from around the state, from all classifi cations. Kids are the same no matter where you are from. One of the activities that we were able to try out was to

learn to juggle. It was interesting to watch the students struggle at fi rst with trying to juggle 3 tennis balls. As the skills of juggling were taught step by step, the kids started to pick up on how to do it correctly. By the end of the lesson most of them could juggle 10 throws worth without dropping or missing the balls. This activity reinforces the quote I use at the top by Coach Wooden. These kids worked hard and changed as they learn the skills of juggling and they became better and better at it.I would like put a plug in for the NIAAA conference this year in December. It is being hosted in Anaheim, California which is only a short drive or fl ight. This is a great opportunity for the Athletic Directors of Utah to attend a national conference that is fairly close to our state. The information and the people you meet at this conference is invaluable to you as an athletic director.To those of you who are new athletic directors, the UIAAA will be doing a new A.D. training on Sept. 23rd. This training will teach you the ins and outs of being an Athletic Director. So as we get the year started I would like to end a quote from John Barrus, a former principal of Wendover and a great mentor of mine,”You are in the kid business and you are good at what you do.” As coaches, administrators and athletic directors, we must be at what we do. I challenge all of you to make this the best year ever.

The Best Year Ever with UIAAABy Clayton Carter, UIAAA President

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AltaBear RiverBeaverBen LomondBinghamBonnevilleBountifulBrightonBryce ValleyCanyon ViewCarbonCedar CityClearfi eldCopper HillsCottonwoodCyprusDavisDeltaDesert HillsDixieDuchesneDugwayEastEmeryEnterpriseFremontGrand County

GrangerGrantsvilleGreen RiverGunnisonHerrimanHighlandHillcrestHunterHurricaneJordanJuabJudge MemorialKanabKearnsLaytonLayton ChristianLehiMaeser PrepManilaMantiMaple MountainMilfordMonticelloMorganMountain CrestMountain ViewMurray

North SanpeteNorth SevierNorth SummitNorthridgeOgdenOlympusOremPanguitchPark CityParowanPaysonPine ViewPinnaclePiutePleasant GroveRichRichfi eldRivertonRockwellRowland HallRoySaint JosephSalem HillsSan JuanSky ViewSkylineSnow Canyon

South SevierSouth SummitSpanish ForkSpringvilleStansburySummitSyracuseTabionaTaylorsvilleTimpanogosTinticTooeleUintahUnionValleyViewmontWasatchWasatch AcademyWaterfordWayneWeberWendoverWestWest JordanWestlakeWoods Cross

2013ÊS choolÊS portsmanshipÊA wardÊR ecipientsCongratulations to the following 108 schools for earning the UHSAA School

Sportsmanship Award and the 2013 STAR to hang on theirSchool Sportsmanship Banner.

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Oct. 5 2A Girls’ Tennis tournament

Oct. 7-8 4A and 5A Boys’ Golf tournament

Oct. 8 1A Baseball quarter-fi nals

Oct. 9-10 2A and 3A Boys’ Golf tournament

Oct. 9&12 5A Girls’ Tennis tournament

Oct. 10&12 4A Girls’ Tennis tournament

Oct. 11-12 3A Girls’ Tennis tournament

Oct. 11-12 1A Baseball tournament

Oct. 15 4A & 5A Girls’ Soccer fi rst round

Oct. 16 2A & 3A Girls’ Soccer fi rst round

Oct. 17 4A & 5A Girls’ Soccer quarter-fi nals

Oct. 19 2A & 3A Girls’ Soccer quarter-fi nals

Oct. 22 4A & 5A Girls’ Soccer semis

Oct. 23 Cross Country State Meet

Oct. 25 4A & 5A Girls’ Soccer fi nals

Oct. 25 2A & 3A Girls’ Soccer semis

Oct. 26 2A & 3A Girls’ Soccer fi nals

Oct. 30-31 1A Volleyball tournament

Nov. 1-2 3A & 2A Volleyball tournament

Nov. 1-2 1A, 2A, & 3A Football quarter-fi nals

Nov. 1-2 4A & 5A Football fi rst round

Nov. 7&9 4A & 5A Volleyball tournament

Nov. 8 1A Football semis

Nov. 8-9 3A Football semis

Nov. 8-9 3AA, 4A, & 5A Football quarter-fi nals

Nov. 9 2A Football semis

Nov. 14-15 3AA, 4A, 5A Football semis

Nov. 16 1A, 2A, & 3A Football fi nals

Nov. 22 3AA, 4A, & 5A Football fi nals

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