2011-2012 AAA Handbook - Arkansas Activities Association

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Definitions ACADEMIC COURSE - Those high school (grades 9- 12) courses that: A. Can be credited to meet minimum requirements for graduation B. Are taught by a teacher required to have state licensure in the course C. Have a course content guide approved by the Arkansas Department of Education D. Have class time scheduled ATTENDANCE AREA - The boundaries of a school district when only one public high school is contained therein, or the boundaries of a school attendance zone/area as established by the local board when more than one public school is in the district. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE - An official voting representative of the AAA member school. CAMP - A site where three or more students or school teams meet for the purpose of receiving instruction in basic skills in a sport. Football camps may be held only between the final day of the spring term (May-June) and beginning of fall football practice (Week #5). NOTE: A violation of the Summer Camp Rule or the All- Star Rule may cause the student to lose eligibility for up to one year. CLASSIC – An event conducted with predetermined pairings and no elimination process. This may be played ONLY during a holiday period. COMPETITION - Students from two or more schools competing for the purpose of receiving an award, rating, recognition, criticism or qualification for additional competition. NOTE: Eligibility rules apply to all students competing in athletic or non-athletic activities. CORE CURRICULUM - Refers to 7th and 8th grade classes in math, science, English, and social studies. DE NOVO - Heard anew. Where a decision by the Executive Director is appealed “de novo” to the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors is not in any way bound, restricted, or limited by the findings or conclusions of the Executive Director and may render whatever decision it deems appropriate based on its own review of the facts and circumstances. DOMICILE - The place at which a person is physically present and that the person regards as home; a person’s true, fixed, principal, and permanent home. Page 48 - 2011-12 AAA Handbook FIELD TRIP - Individual students or groups of students invited to programs or events when there is no competition and the students are not interacting with each other for the purpose of planning, qualifying, or arranging for future programs or for the purpose of receiving recognition. Schools may provide transportation. INTERSCHOLASTIC - Events involving interaction between students from two or more schools. INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES - Athletic/nonathletic/academic activities in which middle/junior high or senior high (7-12) school students compete on a school vs. school basis. Performance activities such as band, speech, drama, etc. may be viewed as competitive arenas both internally (ratings by individual schools) and externally (comparisons of individual or school ratings with a view toward determining an ultimate winner). INVITATIONAL - Any activity which is not an official activity or subdivision of an official activity. MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT - In team sports, middle schools that have a separate AAA membership may play in one tournament that does not count against the total number allowable for a junior high. No middle school athlete may compete in more than three total tournaments including junior high and middle school. OFFICIAL ACTIVITY - Any interscholastic activity which the AAA sponsors or interscholastic activity on the state level by an official AAA recognized club or organization in which the students receive benefits based on the goals and objectives of the club or organization. OFFICIAL INTERPRETATIONS - The only official interpretations are written responses to written requests. If there is a question concerning the eligibility of a participant in any interscholastic activity, the Executive Director should be contacted in writing for an official interpretation of the rule in question. PARTICIPATION - Students from two or more schools meeting and interacting in predetermined programs concerning a specific club or organization. Students combining or interacting for a performance for a particular group with the purpose of entertaining or educating when there is no competition involved. PRACTICE - An activity involving the players of only one AAA member school.
Definitions PRE-SEASON - From the beginning of the semester until the sport season begins. SANCTIONED - AAA approved for participation by specified students of member schools. SCHOOL-SANCTIONED EVENTS - Events sponsored by a AAA member school. Sponsorship or co-sponsorship by any organization or individual other than a member school requires sanctioning by the AAA office. SUBDIVISION OF AN OFFICIAL ACTIVITY - Any interscholastic activity that qualifies or certifies a student to an official activity in a specifically defined area or planning is taking place for an official activity. The activity must be sponsored by the AAA or sponsored or supervised by an official AAA recognized club or organization. TRANSFER - Changing from one school to another without a bona fide move by the parents. 2011-2012 AAA Handbook - Page 49
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Page 21 and 22: level in any sport and may be moved
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