Wlaf1450NASHVILLE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) – The TSSAA Board of Control will meet at the TSSAA office building in Hermitage on Wednesday, March 1, at 9:00 a.m.
The Board will hear an update regarding the feasibility of the gradual implementation of a shot clock in basketball now that NFHS playing rules allow for its use in the regular season.
The Board will also have a discussion regarding the feasibility of a mandatory penalty when fans have to be removed from contests.
Both Clarkrange High School and Monterey High School will be present to appeal disciplinary action taken due to an unsportsmanlike incident that occurred between the two schools during a boys’ basketball contest on January 6, 2023.
An update regarding the 2023-2024 BlueCross Bowl contract will be discussed with the Board.
One school is requesting membership in TSSAA beginning with the 2023-24 school year. J. Frank White Academy is an independent school in Claiborne County with 65 students in grades 9-12. They plan to participate in basketball, cross country, track and field, golf, tennis, soccer, and girls’ soccer and will be placed in DII-A, East Region, District 1. If approved, the school will be an affiliate member for the 2023-24 school year due to previously being a member of TSSAA.
The full agenda for the meeting is below.
BOARD OF CONTROL AGENDA
March 1, 2023
Hermitage, Tennessee
- Roll Call
- Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting
- Election of Officers
- 2022 BlueCross Bowl Team Allotment Report
- Financial Report of the 2023 State Bowling Tournament
- Financial Report of the 2022 TSSAA Hall of Champions Games
- Cross Country Postseason Qualifying Procedures
- Basketball Shot Clock Discussion
- Assigning Officer Fees
- Clarkrange High School Appeals Disciplinary Action
Clarkrange High School will be present to appeal the disciplinary action taken due to
an unsportsmanlike incident that occurred during the boys’ basketball contest against
Monterey High School on January 6, 2023. - Monterey High School Appeals Disciplinary Action
Monterey High School will be present to appeal the disciplinary action taken due to an
unsportsmanlike incident that occurred during the boys’ basketball contest against
Clarkrange High School on January 6, 2023. - Discussion of Mandatory Disciplinary Action for Fan Behavior
- 2023-2024 BlueCross Bowl Contract
- 2023 Basketball Championships Update
- NFHS Soccer and Football Uniform Rules
- State Office Approval of Region Basketball Locations
- Football Brackets
The Board of Control needs to set the football playoff brackets for DI and DII for the
next two years. - Clinch High School Appeals Classification
Clinch High School would like to appeal its placement in District 1 Class A for the
2023-2025 classification cycle. They will be asking to move from District 1 A to
District 2 A. - Baseball Finances
The Board of Control needs to determine the financial arrangements for Division I
Regional and Sectional Baseball. - Franklin County High School Requests Co-op Exception
Franklin County High School requests to host Winchester Christian Academy in a coop for the sports of track and field and boys’ soccer, while maintaining their current
co-op with Huntland High School in those sports. - J. Frank White Academy Requests TSSAA Membership for the 2023-24 School Year
J. Frank White Academy is an independent school in Claiborne County with 65
students in grades 9-12. They plan to participate in basketball, cross country, track
and field, golf, tennis, soccer, and girls’ soccer and will be placed in DII-A, East
Region, District 1. If approved, the school will be an affiliate member for the 2023-24
school year due to previously being a member of TSSAA. - Litigation Report
- Hardships
- Lipscomb Academy Appeals Probation to Total Athletic Program (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 02/28/2023-6AM)