PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE IN NSAA REGULATIONS Proposal Generated by Ron Blase, Shelton, School Access Code, District 4 This proposal was submitted on: Oct 20, 2009 This proposal is submitted by: Name: Ron Blase School: Shelton NSAA District: 4 The proposal deals with: Yearbook:  Article 3  Section: 11.10.4  Page: 15 Activities Manual: Track Manual  Page: 5 The section/paragraph/sentence indicates what is to be added/deleted/changed to the current Bylaw/Approved Ruling: ADDITIONS are in all capital letters. (Changes/Deletions are in parentheses.) Participation in interschool track and field competition by any school student shall be limited to (nine) TEN meets involving four or more teams. Athletes are limited to one meet per day. This would not include district or state competition. “Champion Invitational’s,” “Best of,” and “Special Select” meets count as a meet and as a part of the individual student’s (nine) TEN meet limit. The section/paragraph/sentence that needs to be added/deleted/changed would read as follows: Participation in interschool track and field competition by any school student shall be limited to ten meets involving four or more teams. Athletes are limited to one meet per day. This would not include district or state competition. “Champion Invitational’s,” “Best of,” and “Special Select” meets count as a meet and as a part of the individual student’s ten meet limit. Cost Analysis of Proposal: No cost to the NSAA. No individual school cost if the school already was participating in an extra meet. Rationale for the proposed change: This proposal was discussed at the track sports meetings at the coaches clinic with a couple of issues. Many schools are involved in "Champion Invitationals", "Best of", and "Special Select" meets where athletes qualify based on performance throughout the season. Coaches must then decide whether to have an athlete or athletes compete in the meet they have qualified for, or compete in a regular scheduled meet, if there is a chance they will be over the ten meet limit. Other schools have indicated a need for additional meets for athletes who compete on both the varsity and junior varsity level.