What Every VSBA Member Should Know About the VHSL

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What Every VSBA Member Should Know About the
VHSL

• Mission Statement The Virginia High School
  League is an alliance of Virginias public high
  schools that promotes education, leadership,
  sportsmanship, character and citizenship for
  students by establishing and maintaining high
  standards for school activities and competitions
• The VHSL is a service organization
• The VHSL is a voluntary, not-for-profit
  corporation similar in many respects to VSBA

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Organization

• History Founded in 1913
• Membership 311 schools
• Executive Committee 28 voting members
• Staff 12 full-time, 3 part-time
• Public/Private/Home school

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Meetings

• Districts and Regions
• Group Boards and Membership
• Executive Committee
• Area Eligibility
• Rules Clinics
• Special Committees

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Governance

• Amendments
• Executive Committee
• Membership Review

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Rules and Policies

• Handbook
• Principals Responsibility
• Individual Eligibility (Transfer, Scholarship,
  Semester, Age, etc.)
• School Rules (Out-of-season Practice, Contest
  Limitations, Sunday Rule, Coaches Rule, etc.)

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Appeals, Violations and Penalties

• Due Process
• Self-reporting
• Fines, Forfeiture, Warning, Probation, Suspension

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Sportsmanship

• Expectations
• Incidents
• Recognitions

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Programs and Services

• Athletics 27 Sports
• Academics 8 Activities
• 200,000 Student Participants
• Officiating, Coaches Education, Sports Medicine,
  Student Leadership, Scholarships
• Information (Clearinghouse) and Technology
  (www.vhsl.org)

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Current Issues

• Redistricting and Reclassification (RR)
  Underway
• Student Involvement
• Financial Survival

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Finances

• Region and State Events
• Dues and Fees (Registration)
• Corporate Sponsors
• VHSL Foundation (Endowment)

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Q A

• Whats on your mind?