- Approved the agenda.
- Approved the minutes of the August 10, 2006 regular meeting and the August 24, 2006 special meetings.
- Approved the finance report.
- Approved the following cooperative sponsorship dissolutions were considered:
- New Dist. 8 and Williston in girls’ and boys’ hockey for 2006-2007
- Starkweather and Devils Lake in football for 2007-2008
- Approved the following cooperative sponsorship applications
- Bishop Ryan and Sawyer in wrestling, boys’ and girls’ track, 2006-2007 (late fee)
- Minot and South Prairie in junior high cross country, football, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, track, wrestling, tennis and golf, 2006-2007 (no late fee)
- Grafton, Minto and St. Thomas in wrestling, 7-12, 2006-2007 (no late fee)
- Standing Rock and Solen in football, 7-12, 2006-2007 (no late fee)
- Jamestown and Midkota in gymnastics, 7-12, 2006-2007 (no late fee)
- New Salem and Glen Ullin in football, 9-12, 2007-2008 (no late fee)
- Cando, Bisbee-Egeland and Starkweather in football, 7-12, 2007-2008 (no late fee)
- Placed the 2007 State Class B Boys’ and Girls’ Golf Tournament site in Williston.
- Approved the purchase of a new Dodge Caravan from Miller Motors to replace the older of the two current association vans.
- Changed the ticket prices for the Dakota Bowl to $10 adults and $6 students.
- Heard the report of the Football Committee. Changed the number of teams from 28 to 32 in Division 11A.
- Denied a request from Wahpeton to waive the 20 year-old rule for a student.
- Approved a $25 charge to officials who register with a NSF check and this official will not be eligible until that fine and registration is paid.
- Denied the request from TMCHS to be moved down one division for football.
- The Executive Board reported on the penalty placed on Shiloh Christian school.
- Approved the winter regulations for basketball, hockey, gymnastics and wrestling with the addition of the shirt regulation.
- Set the East Region Boys’ Golf site in Fargo with Dale Hammerschmidt, Shanley High School as manager.
- Heard a report from the Executive Secretary on the number of schools that had not fulfilled the requirements for placement of fall sport information on the website.
- Approved the request to offer Policy Debate for one more year and review at the end of the year.
- Approved the recommendation for a format change for Class B Plays:
- Approved electronic testing for our officials and coaches through the NFHS in sports where offered.
- Heard representative reports:
b. Knodle reported tennis officials indicate a positive result
c. Lyson reported superintendents are talking more about a three-class system.
d. Jungling reported the NDIAAA would like to suggest to the Board there be assistance to the staff with a full-time technology person.
e. The Executive Secretary gave his report:
- The Dakota Bowl is scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. Friday, November 10th with 9-man. The following two games will begin 20 minutes after the completion of the previous game. The AAA championship game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. that evening.
- At the NDIAAA and regional meetings, the topic of the all-star rule was discussed. A meeting with NDHSAA attorney, Gary Thune is scheduled to discuss this rule and the ramifications of the current wording.
- Three hardships have been heard with two approved and one denied. At this point there has been no appeal. Also, one request for additional semesters of eligibility has been approved.
- The schools in designated areas will be contacted for nominations for the upcoming vacancies on the NDHSAA Board of Directors.
- Financial and Personnel committee will be asked to start discussion on a possible addition to staff.
- The next meeting will be October 18 in Bismarck.
