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Assistant Directors Jared Chizek, Todd Tharp, Chad Elsberry, and Andy Umthun, Director of Officials Lewie Curtis, Communications Director Chris Cuellar, and I enjoyed two days of Championship Football games at the UNI-Dome Thursday and Friday.
Congratulations to the 2022 IHSAA State Football Champions!
8 Player - Coach Tim Osterman and the St. Mary's Hawks
Class A - Coach Travis Zajac and the Grundy Center Spartans
Class 1A - Coach Eric Trudo and the Van Meter Bulldogs
Class 2A - Coach Curtis Eben and the Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Lions
Class 3A - Coach Todd Bladt and the Harlan Community Cyclones
Class 4A - Coach Duane Schulte and the Xavier Saints
Class 5A - Coach Brad Zelenovich and the Southeast Polk Rams
The info below is intended to give you a heads up regarding what's happening in the IHSAA world. As always, we invite you to reach out with any questions or requests for more information you may have.
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Have a great week!
Tom Keating
Executive Director, IHSAA
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- November 23 (12:00 p.m.) - November 25 - IHSAA Office Closed
- November 29 - IHSAA Classification Committee Meeting
- December 7 - Football Advisory Committee Meeting
- December 9-13 - NIAAA National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee
- December 16 - IHSAA Board of Control Meeting
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Coach-Athlete Contact When Coach is a Parent
If a head or assistant (including volunteers) coach has a son or daughter playing for the high school team he/she coaches, it is permissible for him/her to have coach-athlete contact with his/her son or daughter at any time of the school year or between June 1 and the first day of fall sports practices. At no time is coach-athlete contact with a son or daughter a violation of any rule. However, during the school year outside the sport season, if other members of the high school team are present, this becomes a violation.
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IHSAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament Tickets
Tickets will go sale for the State Individual Wrestling Tournament on these dates:
- School Sale - Monday, January 9 at 9:00 a.m.
- General Public Sale - Tuesday, January 17 at 9:00 a.m.
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NFHS Spirit of Sport Award
The IHSAA is now accepting nominations for the 2023 NFHS National High School Spirit of Sport Award. Completed nomination forms must be submitted by January 6, 2023. Once received, the IHSAA will review nominations and select one to submit to NFHS for consideration. Than national recipient is presented with the award at the 2023 NFHS Summer Conference in Seattle, Washington.
The recipient could be a coach (boys or girls sport), athletic administrator, administrator, contest official, trainer, student-athlete (boy or girl) or any others associated with the school or the school’s athletic program.
This award seeks to recognize those individuals who exemplify the ideals of the positive spirit of sport that represent the core mission of education-based athletics. The award may be given in recognition of a specific act or for an activity of longer duration.
Nominations may be submitted at: https://www.iahsaa.org/resources/forms/2023-nfhs-spirit-of-sport-award-nomination/
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IHSAA Student Athlete of the Month
We encourage schools to nominate a deserving Athlete of the Month candidate. The deadline for the next IHSAA Student-Athlete of the Month nominations is November 30.
The nomination form for Student-Athlete of the Month can be found here.
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Representative Council Elections
The following administrators were elected to the IHSAA Representative Council:
- NE District Class A Representative (Term expires 2027) - Dr. Dale Crozier, Superintendent, MFL MarMac/Kee, Lansing
- SE District Class A Representative (Term expires 2027) - Brian Stone, Superintendent, Mid-Prairie, Wellman
- NW District Class AA Representative (Term expires 2027) - Dr. Steve Webner, LeMars
- NW District Class A Representative (Term expires 2026) - Doug Glackin, Superintendent, Woodbury Central, Moville
- Central District Class A Representative (Term expires 2027) - Chris Deason, Principal, Ballard, Huxley
- Central District Class A Representative (Term expires 2026) - Ben Petty, Superintendent, BCLUW, Conrad
- SW District Class A Representative (Term expires 2027) - Chris Coffelt, Superintendent, Central Decatur, Leon
- SW District Class A Representative (Term expires 2023) - Katie Elwood, Principal, Stanton
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Achieve Together
Achieve Together seeks to offer young people, especially those from underserved communities or who may not otherwise be able to experience state championship sporting events, the opportunity to attend IHSAA tournaments.
The program offes complimentary tickets for students (K-12) — selected from interested youth programs and outreach organizations in Iowa — to attend state championships in football (fall), basketball (winter), soccer (spring), and baseball (summer).
Thanks to our sponsors, Farm Bureau, MUSCO Lighting, and Fareway, over 500 young people attended this year's IHSAA State Football Championships at the UNI-Dome.
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Recent Meetings/Clinics/Presentations
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State Cross Country Review
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Assistant Director Andy Umthun met with representatives from IGHSAU and the city of Fort Dodge to review the 2022 State Cross Country meet. Feedback regarding the meet was overwhelmingly positive. Suggestions were made regarding possible improvements in cell coverage, branding and concessions. This group will meet again in the spring to talk through specific proposals.
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On Wednesday, I met with Iowa State University Alumni CEO Jeff Johnson to discuss processes to use to develop a brand. It has been some time since the IHSAA examined its branding and/or considered an updated branding approach. In my role as principal, I worked with Jeff on a visioning process that led to a re-branding at the school.
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University of Northern Iowa
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On Wednesday, I met with Justin Schemmel from UNI regarding the IHSAA agreement to host our State Football Semifinals and finals at the UNI-Dome. We discussed the current agreement, financial arrangements, schedule, parking, workforce and length of the agreement. We plan to meet again in December to draft an agreement, giving consideration to the topics we discussed.
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Whitney Schlicht - Administrative Assistant
IHSAA Administrative Assistant Whitney Schlicht has been an important member of the IHSAA team for just over a year. Whitney's main area of responsibility is officials' registration. She works with Director of Officials Lewie Curtis as well as our other sport administrators in assigning officials to the postseason. Whitney also assists our officials with rules meetings and rules testing.
Whitney and her husband David live in Ogden with their two children, Brooklyn and Brody.
Whether you stop at the IHSAA office or attend a State event, please take moment to say hello to Whtiney and share your appreciation for the work she does!
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Recommended Free Courses from NFHS Learn
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