Missouri State High School Activities Association

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(319 Questionnaires received.  Ten Questionnaires were voided - 8 were not signed by the principal or superintendent and 2 were not submitted on the Official Questionnaire.)

The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain a consensus from member schools which will aid the Board of Directors in determining changes desired in interscholastic regulations and in planning the type of program the majority desires.  THIS IS NOT A BALLOT, but is an important instrument of communication between member schools and the Board of Directors.  This questionnaire must be signed by the PRINCIPAL OR SUPERINTENDENT.

You are strongly urged to inform members of your staff who are engaged in the activities program of the questions on this questionnaire and to get their input on those items that will affect their specific programs before you complete and return the questionnaire.  A second copy of the questionnaire, which can be routed to your staff members as a means of getting input from them, is enclosed for your convenience.

    Please place a () in the space provided, or answer as directed, to indicate the position of your school.  Please respond only to questions involving an activity in which your school participates.  Questionnaires must be received in the MSHSAA office by February 27, 2008.  The Questionnaire must be signed by the Principal or Superintendent to be a valid response.  Thank you.  (PLEASE MAIL YOUR RESPONSE AND DO NOT FAX.)

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  1.   Submitted by the Basketball Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors

        State Basketball Schedule:  The Basketball Advisory Committee has discussed the current competition schedule for State

        Basketball at length.  The contests currently begin at 9:00 a.m. for each session and the last game sometimes starts as late as

        10:30 p.m.  The Board of Directors would like input from member schools on an amended State Basketball schedule, which

        would extend each state tournament by one day.   The Class 4 and 5 weekend would have games beginning on Thursday at

        3:30 p.m. and all semifinals for one class would be played.  The third place games in that class would begin play at 11:00 a.m.

        the next day.  The semifinals for the second class would begin at the conclusion of the third place games.  The format would be

        four games on Thursday, six games on Friday and six games on Saturday.  The Class 1, 2, and 3 finals would begin on

        Wednesday afternoon.  There would be four games on Wednesday, six games on Thursday, eight games on Friday, and six

        games on Saturday.  The classifications would rotate each year; however, the televising of Class 5 would most likely affect the

        scheduling of the Class 5 championship games.  See sample schedule below. 

        Response is limited to MEMBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS WHICH ARE REGISTERED IN BASKETBALL AND CURRENTLY

        CLASSIFIED AS CLASS 4 OR 5. 

        a)     Would you favor amending the state basketball tournament schedule for the first weekend (Class 4 and 5) as shown

                above?                                                    &