2004-2005 - Georgia High School Association

2 GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
2004-05 CHANGES
(Changes shown in book in italic type)
CONSTITUTION
Age, eight-semester eligibility appeals heard by full Executive Committee
STUDENT BY-LAWS
1.41 GHSA requires use of new physical examination form
1.41 Physician’s assistant allowed to perform physical exam
1.43 Subvarsity teams cannot compete against varsity teams
1.69 Eligibility issues for newly opened schools spelled out
1.95 Awards in golf, tennis follow national organizations’ guidelines
SCHOOL BY-LAWS
2.27 Member schools missing deadlines now face fines
2.52 All Community Coaches must attend rules clinics each year
2.54 Gymnastics coaches must now attend rules clinics
2.65 Seating requirements for state events now based on 24-inch seats
2.66 100-mile travel limit for school-night, regular-season contests
2.82 Regions hold broadcast rights to region-level events
2.97 Admission fees set for all state football playoff games
STATE BY-LAWS
4.32 Service as Region Secretary or on Executive Committee counts
towards Lifetime Pass
4.36 Host schools must honor GHSA passes at all GHSA events
4.37 Resourse officers and other law enforcement personnel in uniform
are to be admitted free to all GHSA events
ATHLETIC BY-LAWS
Sec. 2 - Basketball All spectators must wear shirts at games
Top finishers in region will host first round state games
Sec. 3 - Cheerleading Open division added for coed squads
Sec. 5 - Football Playing times set for subvarsity games
Electric clock operator must have no other duties
Eighth-graders at feeder school may participate in
high school’s spring practice
Mercy Rule adopted for one-sided games
Both AAAA semifinal games will be played on Friday
night at Georgia Dome; both AAAAA games Saturday
Sec. 8 - Lacrosse Lacrosse is now a state championship event
Sec. 10 - Soccer No overtime or penalty kicks in regular season
Sec. 13 - Tennis Playing dates mandated for all state playoff matches
Sec. 14 - Track Mandatory starting heights adopted for girls pole vault,
high jump
Sec. 15 - Volleyball
Sec. 16 - Wrestling
State tournament format revised
All styles of wrestling subject to GHSA rules
Areas responsible for Area Tournaments
LITERARY BY-LAWS
“Ray Horne Award” to be given for overall championship winner
Sec. 1 - Debate No longer Region event, now has two classifications