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The SIJHSAA proudly salutes the
these 8th grade students on being named the
Regional winners for the first annual Jim Burnes Leadership Award:

Makenzie Howell	Cobden	Region 1
Margaux Bruce	Marion	Region 2
Colin Sveda	Christopher	Region 3
Jordan Donato	Nashville	Region 4
Grace Middendorff	Marissa	Region 5
Sarah Gingrich	Wolf Branch	Region 6
Mason Hamon	Aviston	Region 7
Sadie Mellott	Rome	Region 8
Hannah Tomlianovich	Central City	Region 9
Brooks Julian	Olney	Region 10

This award was based on the following criteria: GPA, sports participation, community activities, specific honors, a typed essay, and recommendations from inside the school and the community. The regional winners will be honored with a luncheon and a plaque on May 6th.

The BOC selected one winner from each region. If a student was nominated for the award, that means that they were the winner from their district and will receive a certificate of recognition from the SIJHSAA.

These winners, as well as all of the applicants for this award, reflect the true meaning of the SIJHSAA motto which states, "Your reputation can be made,or even destroyed in a moment. Your character is developed over a lifetime." These student athletes have worked extremely hard to get to where they are now and I am sure that they are destined for even greater things in the future.

The SIJHSAA would like to thank Baysinger Architects for their help in sponsoring this award.

2017-2018 Rick Franklin Coaching Longevity Award Winners

Name	School	Year
Tracy Lauderdale	O’Fallon District 90	2017
Terry Herrell	Centralia Jr High	2017
Gerard Albers	Germantown	2017
Norman Henderson	Richland County Middle School	2017
Thomas Roper	Marion Jr High	2017
Jenna Fletcher	Marion Jr High	2017
Tony Ringering	Red Bud Jr High	2017
Jason Finke	Nashville Middle School	2017
Robert Konkel	St.Ann Catholic School - Nashville	2017
Joe Voss	St.Theresa School-Belleville	2017
Kent Snyder	Mascoutah	2017
Becky Wessel	Carlyle Jr High	2017
Jeff Wessel	Carlyle Jr High	2017
Marvin Linton	Carlyle Jr High	2017
Mike Gherdardini	Carlyle Jr High	2017

Rick Franklin Coaching Longevity Award

Dear SIJHSAA Member School AD's:

Beginning with this year, the SIJHSAA will be giving out the Rick Franklin Longevity Award. The Rick Franklin Longevity Award is an award that recognizes coaches that have been coaching for at least 20 years in the same district. Schools will be able to honor coaches 5 years retroactive from this year. (That means coaches that have retired within the last 5 years may be honored) Please check out the criteria to see if your applicant qualifies. If your applicant meets all of the criteria, fill out the form and follow the instructions on the form.

The award will be sent to the school and the school can decide how they want to present the award. For example, at halftime of a basketball game or at a school board meeting just to name a couple. Please realize that after filling out the form, confirming the information, sending it to our trophy provider, and sending it to your school, can take a little time. So have this in mind when you are giving the award.

Also, the SIJHSAA would like pictures taken of the award presentation and e-mailed to Geff Purcell (geff@americana.com) and Greg Hale (sijhsaa@gmail.com) so we can put them on our website. (Please ID your pictures)

Download application below

Rick Franklin Coaching Longevity Award Application

Sincerely,

Tracy Lauderdale

President-Board of Control

SIJHSAA

SIJHSAA Member Schools and Officials:

The SIJHSAA has a new by law concerning officials going into effect for the 2016-17 school year.

SIJHSAA By Law: Ariticle IV: Contests / Section 14:

During regular season games two(2) IHSA licensed officials for baseball, softball, boys and girls basketball - one(1) IHSA licensed official for volleyball will be used on all 7th(JV) or 8th(Varsity) games or matches, with the exception of a late notice of an officials cancellation. In the event of a late notice cancelation, a non-licensed official may be substituted.

Greg Hale
Director
SIJHSAA

Your REPUTATION can be made, or even destroyed, in a moment.
Your CHARACTER is developed over a lifetime.

The Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association is one of two governing bodies of junior high sports in the state of Illinois.The SIJHSAA was founded in 1921 and its first championship competition held was in basketball in 1928. The tourney was held in DuQuoin with Herrin winning the first championship. The SIJHSAA currently sponsors 23 "state" tournaments at the 8th grade level each year in the sports of baseball, softball, cross-country, basketball, bowling, volleyball, and track.

E-mail the SIJHSAA • Visit the IESA Site • Visit the IHSA Site

Greg Hale - 618-318-2091

As Director of the SIJHSAA I would like to remind all players, coaches, administrators, and fans of appropriate sportsmanship at our SIJHSAA Events.

By Law - Article VIII: Sportsmanship - Section 1: The SIJHSAA provides opportunities for athletic competition for grade school students. We do so with the intent of enhancing their educational experiences and hopefully instilling them positive qualities in the areas of integrity, sportsmanship, responsibility, and competition.

By Law - Article IV: Contests - Section 6: During all Regional and State contests the SIJHSAA prohibits the use of all types of noise-makers, confetti, radios, shakers, rally towels, thunder sticks, camera lights, laser lights, and also tripods in the stands. Signs must be no larger than a legal sized sheet of paper.(8 1/2 X 14) Body painting materials shall not be administered at games or containers brought on game sites. Body paint may be worn on arms and the face. Appropriate shirts must be worn to all events. Bands are limited to the National Anthem. They are not used to give a home game atmosphere nor to create noise or to rally the fans.

By Law - Article VIII: Sportsmanship - Section 2: Any coach ejected from a SIJHSAA contest shall not be permitted to attend the next interscholastic contest at that level (jv/varsity) of competition, or any other SIJHSAA interscholastic contests at any level in the interim. During a suspension coaches may not attend contests or travel with the team to and from contests from which sport they are suspended. Any fan ejected from a SIJHSAA contest shall not be permitted to attend the next 2 interscholastic contests at that level (jv/varsity) of competition, or any other SIJHSAA interscholastic contests at any level in the interim. Additional penalties may be assessed by the school and/or the SIJHSAA.

By Law - Article VIII: Sportsmanship - Section 3: Any player ejected from a SIJHSAA contest shall not be permitted to participate in the next interscholastic contest at that level (jv/varisty) of competition, or any other SIJHSAA interscholastic contests at any level in the interim. During a suspension players may attend contests and travel with the team to and from contest from which sport they are suspended. The player may sit on the bench in street clothes(not in uniform) while in attendance. Additional penalties may be assessed by the school and/or the SIJHSAA.

SIJHSAA Director - Greg Hale

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