| I |
MEMBERSHIP |
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Membership
in the Association shall be open to Manitoba schools conducting
classes at the senior high school level. It must be emphasized
that schools are members- not specific sports. |
| II
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AGE |
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Participants
in the Association competitions must be under 19 years
of age as of 12:00 midnight of the current school year,
August 31st. |
| III |
ELIGIBILITY |
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Preamble |
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Provincial
competition for school athletes is administered by the
MHSAA. The athletes participating represent the highest
competitive level of school competition in their sport.
It is to be considered an honour and a privilege to participate
in MHSAA events. |
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The
MHSAA reserves the right to govern its competition, and
in doing so, to demand prerequisites from the athletes,
school and zone. The MHSAA attempts to provide a reasonable
level of fairness of competition within the framework
of MHSAA Championships. |
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The following eligibility issues requires a two-thirds
majority votes at an Annual General Meeting to pass: |
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(i)
age of a student athlete |
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(ii)
number of years of eligibility for a student athlete |
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Any
other matter pertaining to general eligibility would require
only a simple majority. |
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An
athlete is responsible for making an honest, full, and
continuing disclosure to his or her school of all matters
which affect his or her eligibility. |
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Schools
must submit eligibility sheets to be eligible for provincial
activities. |
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The
school is responsible for placing only MHSAA eligible
athletes into competition. |
| 1. |
To
be eligible for Association competition, schools must
meet the following eligibility requirements: |
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a)
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Participating athletes must be under the age of 19 as
of midnight of the current school year, August 31st. |
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b)
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Students
are eligible to participate for four years. In determining
the four year clause, member schools must count grade
9 (S1) as the first year. The athlete's eligibility begins
upon enrolment in (S1) and is allowed four consecutive
years of competition from time of enrolment in (S1). |
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c)
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A
student can only play for one school. Should there be
a question in regards to what school a student is eligible
to play for, then the school the student is registered
in at September 30 will be the one. |
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d)
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Participating
athletes must be certified by their principal, as bona
fide students and as meeting all eligibility requirements. |
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e)
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Be
a member school in good standing with the Association. |
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f)
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Be
properly certified school teams under the applicable zone
requirements. |
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g)
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In
determining the size of a school for classification purposes,
a school which is made up of only one gender (all males,
all females) will have its student enrollment doubled
to determine the class of competition in which it will
compete. |
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h)
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All
teams must be made up of bona fide students of that school
unless provided by exception of this regulation. |
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i)
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A
school, for Association purpose, is defined as grade 9(S1)
to 12(S4). Grade 9(S1) classes that do not occur in the
same building as grade 10(S2) to 12(S4), Teams must meet
sanction requirements as stated in the regulations. |
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j)
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Schools
in exceptional circumstances may apply to the Board of
Directors for special eligibility consideration for any
student/athlete. |
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k)
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Students
transferring schools before September 30 and becoming
bona fide |
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l)
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Any
school that uses professional athletes, those being remunerated
for their |
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m)
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Any student who has completed his/her school requirements
for graduation would not be eligible for further athletic
competition. (A student who completes his/her requirements
mid year, but is still enrolled and taking courses, is
eligible to compete). |
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n)
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Student(s)
are only eligible for participation at the school they
are enrolled in as of September 30 of the current school
year. Any student(s) who transfers during the school year
must apply to the MHSAA eligibility appeal committee to
consider eligibility at the new school. |
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o)
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Correspondence
and home school students are ineligible to compete in
Association activities. |
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p)
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While
grade 8 students are ineligible for Association competition
(see 2B), if it is discovered that a grade 8 student has
participated then that would count as a year of eligibility.
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2
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Exceptions
to eligibility: |
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a)
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In
team competition, R.B. Russell Vocation School may allow
its students to participate for a different school in
the area of their residence. |
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b)
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S1
(Grade nine) students are eligible for competition, provided
the S1 (Grade nine) classes are included under the administration
of the high school. Grade 7 and 8 students who are at
least 15 years of age, as of August 31 of the current
school year, and who are ineligible for junior high competition,
will be eligible for competition provided that they are
included under the administration of the high school.
If a student begins play in grade 8, then their four years
of eligibility would begin at that time. |
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c)
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Students
attending Rural Regional Schools (and who are living 15
or more kilometers from the regional school) are to be
given the right to choose the regional school or their
home school as the school they wish to play for in interscholastic
sports. (pending approval from schools involved). |
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d)
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Combined populations of the two schools (S2 - S4) must
not exceed 300 students (350 for Hockey). |
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Co-oping is limited to "A" and "AA" schools only. |
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A letter from administrators of both schools must be forwarded
to the MHSAA office. |
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Co-oping could be for a single sport and single gender
in a school. |
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Co-oping must take place for a minimum three year period
for that sport (a school could not try to co-op with one
school and the next year change schools). |
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A maximum of three schools only may combine to form a
co-op entry. |
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The team must go under one school name - a new name cannot
be created. |
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The schools must maintain administration of the co-op
(i.e. It could not be run and controlled by a parent group. |
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The co-op must be beneficial for all schools in the area. |
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The co-op must have zone approval before it will be considered
by the MHSAA Management Committee |
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The MHSAA Management Committee will review all co-op applications.
They will consider the history of the area, the sport,
and how the application will affect the other schools
in the area. The committee will also consider historical
co-ops. |
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The decision of the Management Committee is final. The
committee has the right to monitor co-ops and if it feels
a co-op is being abused, has the right to revoke the co-op
or place a school on suspension or probation. |
| SPECIFIC
SPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS |
| I |
ENTRIES |
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1
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All
zones must have their representatives declared and submitted
to the Association office by the date published in the
handbook. |
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2
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In
order for a school to participate in a provincial championship,
that school must compete in its zone league or zone play-off
or interzone. |
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3
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The
President of the Association or his/her appointed representative
shall present the championship trophy and championship
awards to the winning team at all provincial competitions. |
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4
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When
the rules and regulations of the Association are in conflict
with the rules of the Sport Governing Body, then the rules
of the Association shall take precedence. |
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5
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Zones
1, 2, 3, 12, 14, 16, must select two representatives to
sit on the organizing committee for the Provincial Track
and Field championships. Zones that do not meet the obligations
will forfeit their performance bond. |
| II |
SUPERVISION |
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1
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At
all Association Provincial Championships, participants
must have a teacher in attendance as a supervisor, or
they will not be allowed to compete in Provincial Championships.
In individual sports where it may be unrealistic for one
teacher to accompany one student, the zone may designate
teacher/supervisors for athletes, however, this must be
indicated well in advance both to the teacher who is supposed
to be supervising as well as the students from the various
schools. When school teams have non-teacher coaches involved
with a team, a teacher still must supervise that team
when advancing to Provincial play-offs. |
| III |
DATE
OF CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS |
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1
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Badminton |
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The
tournament will take place on the first weekend in May.
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Entries:
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a)
Each Zone is limited to two entries per event. |
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b)
A player may be entered in only one event. |
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2
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Basketball |
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The
"AAAA", "AAA", "AA", "A" Tournaments will be held one
week prior to spring break. |
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3
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Cross-Country |
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The
meet will be held on the Saturday after the SAG In Service
Day (pending weather and location of meet). |
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4
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Curling |
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The
bonspiel will be held the first weekend in March. |
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5
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Golf |
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The
Provincial Girls and Boys Golf Championships will take
place the third Friday of every September. |
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6
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Hockey |
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The
Provincial A/AA and AAA/AAAA Hockey Championships will
be held on the second weekend of March. |
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7
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Track
and Field |
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a)
The Rural Championship will be held on the first weekend
in June. |
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b)
The Provincial Meet will be held on the second weekend
in June. |
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8
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Volleyball |
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The
Provincial "AAAA", "AAA", "AA" and "A" tournaments will
be held on the last weekend of November. |
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9
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Fastball |
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The
Provincial Fastball Championships will take place on the
second weekend in June. |
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Entries:
Each Zone may send one entry into the Provincial Championships. |
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10
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Soccer |
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a)
The Urban soccer Championships will take place on the
first weekend of June at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. |
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b)
The Rural Soccer Championships will take place from mid
to late October at the discretion of the Board of Directors
(tentatively the third weekend of October or the weekend
prior to Cross Country Provincials). |
