2004-2005 - Georgia High School Association

GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 65
forfeited 30 minutes after the scheduled game-time of the
first contest.
EXAMPLE: softball or baseball doubleheaders
(3) If a school fails to show up for a game or cancels a game
within four (4) hours of the scheduled starting time without
an emergency condition or weather-related conditions,
that school shall pay a forfeiture fee to the host school
equivalent to the cost of the officials.
NOTE: If the host school is the violating team, the fee will
be paid directly to the officials association.
(4) If a school fails to show up for a game or cancels within
four (4) hours of the scheduled game time without emergency
reasons or weather-related reasons for a second
time, that school must make restitution again and must
show cause to the GHSA Executive Director as to why
they should not be placed on probation by the GHSA.
2.64 Tournaments or multiple-meets, other than the Region or State
elimination series must be approved (sanctioned) by the GHSA
Executive Director, subject to the special conditions for athletics
and/or other activities.
(a) A GHSA-member school shall not enter an event which
requires sanctioning until that event has been approved by
the GHSA Executive Director.
(1) The GHSA Executive Director may assess a fine and/or
other penalties against a member school that violates the
sanctioning rules.
(2) Approval will not be granted for any tournament, meet, or
other contest to qualify for and/or determine a national
high school championship. The GHSA strongly discourages
participation in events that qualify a team representing
a member school for a national championship during
the Summer.
(3) Tournament participation limits are set for each sport,
and they are listed in the specific sport sections in this
book.
(b) All applications for sanctioning must be submitted to the
GHSA thirty (30) days prior to the event by a GHSA-member
school.
NOTE: Events that require National Federation sanctioning
are an exception to this rule.
(c)
The host school for all sanctioned tournaments shall pay five
percent (5%) of all gross gate receipts to the GHSA within ten
(10) days after the event.
(1) Total gate receipts before expenses are paid equals the
gross receipts.
(2) A financial report of the event shall accompany the
payment.
(d) GHSA approval for events in contiguous states is needed
when there are four or more schools participating.