December 2006

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December 2006

Rhode Island Interscholastic League
December 2006 Bulletin
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Thomas A. Mezzanotte
Executive Director
Richard R. Magarian
Assistant Executive Director
Jane C. Hale
Treasurer
Susana Borges
Secretary
Gail Lepore
Secretary
Julie Mancini
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FROM THE DESK OF THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR……
The Christmas season is a special time of the year.
The true spirit of Christmas reflects a dedication to helping
those in need, to giving hope to those in despair, and to
spreading peace and understanding throughout the Earth.
One of the great strengths of Americans is the way that
our country has welcomed people from many different cultures, while still maintaining our best traditions.
For everyone though, it is a time to reflect on the past,
and to look to the future with confidence. It is a time of
celebration and of compassion. Many of us will be thinking
of close friends and family whom we may have lost during
the year.
And I hope that this year in particular we will all remember those young men and women who serve our country at
home and abroad and respect their courage.
While I am fortunate enough to be spending this Christmas with my family, I know that for others, that will not be
Rhode Island Interscholastic League - December 2006 Bulletin
possible. Either because they are alone or they are
working, providing vital public or emergency services, or
because their family is far away.
If, like me you are lucky enough to enjoy a close family around you at this time, I hope you can spare a
thought for those who are not as fortunate as us.
Because Christmas is also a time for communities to
come together, to give and to share and to be at peace,
a time to build the kind of respect for each other, that
helps us to be stronger. My hope for 2007 is that the
goodwill and respect that we all enjoy at Christmas will
last all year round.
Merry Christmas!
Tom Mezzanotte
Executive Director
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Five Healthy Eating Tips For
Student-Athletes
1. Avoid fad diets and supplements.
Beware of products promising “energy boosting,” “performance enhancing” or
“muscle gaining” results. These products frequently have little or no scientific data
backing them and can be damaging to an athlete’s performance.
2. Eat regular meals and snacks.
For most athletes, this means three meals and 2-3 snacks per day. Eating regularly
helps to maintain blood glucose and energy, which is important even on non-workout days.
3. Eat enough protein.
Consuming adequate amounts of meat, beans, fish, poultry, nuts, peanut butter, eggs and dairy products
helps to rebuild and repair body tissues. Since athletes continuously tear down muscle tissue through regular workouts, protein should be an essential component of their diet.
4. Consume adequate calories and carbohydrates.
Athletes need to remember that food is their fuel. Complex carbs including whole grain breads, cereals, pastas, fruits and vegetables should make up at least 50 percent of their diets. A diet deficient in carbohydrates and calories can increase the risk of fatigue
and injuries, as well as negatively impact performance.
5. Stay Hydrated.
To avoid heat illness and cramping, it is essential that athletes drink water and sports drinks throughout the day, during and after
practice. When practicing in hot humid weather, larger athletes can lose as much as 10-12 cups of fluid from their bodies. Even
being slightly dehydrated can impair performance. ■
Varsity Zone ’06-’07 Winter Schedule
FRI
FRI
FRI
SUN
FRI
FRI
SAT
12/15/06
01/05/07
01/12/07
01/21/07
02/02/07
02/16/07
03/03/07
Prout @ Narragansett
Classical @ Cumberland
Mt. St. Charles @ Bay View
V Foundation Invitational (St. Andrews)
East Providence @ Central
Portsmouth @ Westerly
Mt. St. Charles @ Hendricken
Boys Hockey
Girls Basketball
Girls Hockey
Boys Basketball
Boys Basketball
Boys Basketball
Boys Hockey
Championships
SAT
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03/10/07
03/11/07
RIIL Boys Basketball Championships
RIIL Girls Basketball Championships
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
3/23/07-3/26/07 RIIL Boys Hockey Championships Boys Hockey
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NEWS RELEASE
NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION
Survey provides new information on high school athletics
Indianapolis, in (October 16, 2006)—Figures from a recent
survey of high school athletic directors conducted by the National
Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) provide
new information regarding high school athletics participation and
sports program funding.
Based on information provided by NIAAA members, about 47
percent of all high school students are involved in athletics. These
numbers are consistent with the 2005-06 High School Athletics Participation Survey recently conducted by the National Federation of
State High School Associations (NFHS).
The NIAAA survey, based on participation data from the
2003-04 school year, also indicated that schools are offering an
equal number of opportunities for girls to compete in high school
sports. The average number of sports per school was 10.58 for boys
and 10.19 for girls. This number has predominantly remained the
same for boys the past five years and primarily increased for girls,
despite severe budget cuts that many school districts have experienced.
The survey confirmed that more than 82 percent of schools
are experiencing athletic budget pressures, primarily related to the
lack of support from school district funds. More than 83 percent of
the responding schools reported that their athletic department budgets comprise two percent or less of the total school district budget.
Amazingly, 40 percent of the schools said that their athletic budgets
are less than one percent of their total school district budget, excluding salaries.
“We have always said that athletic department budgets
comprise only about one to three percent of an average school’s district budget, and the results of the survey substantiated our previous
estimates,” said Bruce Whitehead, NIAAA executive director. “It is
unfortunate that school districts do not allocate more funds for athletics, and it is very distressing when athletic programs are among the
first to be reduced when schools are forced to make financial cuts.”
Although many schools have experienced budget reductions,
20 percent of the responding schools reported no change to their
athletic budgets while 11 percent reported increases. Of the schools
experiencing budget decreases, nearly 30 percent were forced to
reduce the amount of money spent on playing supplies and equipment, and 21 percent had to cut back spending on uniforms. Almost
70 percent of the athletic directors indicated that their schools operated with an athletic budget of less than $150,000, excluding salaries and new facilities.
Thirty-six percent of the schools responding to the NIAAA
survey experienced a decrease in the amount of funding received
from the school board, while 21 percent experienced increased funding and 32 percent had no change. In order to make up for that decreased funding, increases in other forms of funding were common.
Topping the list was an increase in booster club funding (55 percent
of schools) and revenue from student activities, sports tickets and
gate receipts (50 percent of schools). Other increases were reported
in supplemental fund-raising revenue (44 percent of schools), corpoRhode Island Interscholastic League - December 2006 Bulletin
rate/business sponsorships (33 percent of schools) and revenue from participation fees (26 percent of schools).
School board funds remained the top source of athletic budget dollars, accounting for more than 46 percent of the
budget. Revenue generated from student activity and sports
tickets and gate receipts make up about 32 percent of the average athletic budget, followed by booster club activities
(almost 10 percent) and supplemental fund-raising (about
seven percent). While many schools have increasingly resorted
to athletic participation fees, “pay-to-play” dollars make up only
about six percent of the average athletic budget.
In addition, the survey indicated that approximately
65 percent of schools do not require students to pay any fees
to participate in athletic programs. Of the schools that do require participation fees, 80 percent charge less and $100.
Furthermore, in those schools that have implemented participation fees, participation has decreased in only approximately 10
percent of those schools, while participation has either remained the same or increased in 90 percent of those schools.
The NIAAA Athletic Director Survey also determined
that gender barriers are being crossed in high school athletics.
More than 25 percent of boys swimming and diving head
coaches are female, followed by about 14 percent of volleyball
coaches. Nearly 14 percent of boys tennis head coaches are
female and approximately 13 percent of boys cross country
teams have female head coaches. Among girls sports, 14 percent of basketball head coaches are male, while roughly 12
percent of track head coaches and cross country head coaches
are male. Approximately 11 percent of girls soccer coaches are
male.
The NIAAA currently has approximately 6,000 members. The survey was sent to all members with valid e-mail
addresses and had a response rate of about 10 percent.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION (NIAAA): The NIAAA is the largest national organization for high school athletic administrators with
more than 6,000 individual members. The NIAAA consists of
athletic directors organizations in the 50 states plus the District
of Columbia and provides an efficient system for exchange of
ideas between the National Federation of State High School
Associations (NFHS) and state athletic administrators organizations as well as individual athletic administrators. The NIAAA,
located in Indianapolis, Indiana, strives to preserve the educational nature of interscholastic athletics and the place of these
programs in the curricula of schools. The NIAAA is a full and
equal partner with the NFHS. ■
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Speak
Out
Mount Saint Charles Academy
Examples of Honorable Competition
2006 Fall Varsity Sports
During the first week of the fall season, all of the varsity team captains were called together and given a mission—to learn what the components of honorable competition were and to model and promote them with their teammates. Additionally, the captains were asked to put
their stories of honorable competition in writing and pass them to me at the end of the season. I received fifteen pages of stories! Here are
a few excerpts. The Mount community is extremely proud of what its students have accomplished.
Richard Lawrence CMAA
Director of Athletics
THE FIVE PRINCIPLES OF HONORABLE COMPETITION
1. RESPECT THE GAME
2. PLAY BY THE RULES, AND WITHIN THE SPIRIT OF THE RULES
3. PLAY YOUR BEST
4. DON’T HIT BACK, PLAY HARDER
5. EMPLOY COMPETITIVE SELF-RESTRAINT
Taken from THE ENCLYCLOPEDIA OF SPORTS PARENTING by Danny Doyle.
Boys Varsity Soccer
By Hank Hulick, Brendan Worton, and Evan Hagan—Captains
But after a five-game losing streak, we realized something had to be done. I do not know what we did to turn things around; all I know is
that we did. We finished the second half of the season with only two losses. Most importantly, we became a team. We were no longer a
team of upperclassmen and lowerclassmen, but rather a team of players and friends. It was our camaraderie that won us our games, not
our skill.
Another attribute that our team exemplified was not retaliating and employing competitive self-restraint. The team we played was very
bitter after losing and was issued two yellow cards. As we celebrated, the opposition walked out of the gates and tried to initiate a fight with
our fans and players. Instead of any retaliation, we allowed their coach to back his players off and allowed us to return to celebrating our
hard fought victory.
Girls Varsity Volleyball
By Chelsea Boyle, Jenny Burns, Meg Clary—Captains
In one match, our coach corrected the referees to benefit the other team because they called the ball in when it was clearly out of
bounds.
At another match, the opposition was out of rotation. After they lost a point, their coach was still unable to place the players correctly on
the court. Instead of letting them lose another point, out coach helped the other team by placing the opposing players in the correct rotation.
In a third match, a referee made a poor call against us. Instead of arguing with the referee or becoming downtrodden, one of our captains
told her teammates to move on and get the next point. All of the girls stayed positive and aggressive and we went on to win the game.
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Let your voice be heard. Talk about issues that concern you and your school.
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Upcoming sporting activities?
Suggestions or complaints?
The Rhode Island Interscholastic bulletin is the place for these issues to be addressed. With your involvement we can share your thoughts with the RIIL community.
Send your comments to gail.lepore@riil.org and let your voice be heard! ■
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A very weighty issue
According to longtime Ohio wrestling official Gary Berkowitz, weigh-in procedures have taken on increasing importance in recent years, and it is imperative that officials have a clear understanding of all facets of the process.
By Gary Berkowitz
OFFICIALS’ QUARTERLY/ FALL 2006
Make no mistake about weigh-ins—their administration has evolved from
referee to that of the “other authorized person of the same gender.” 1
Can we ever be assured that this authorized person is knowledgeable of
the process called for in Rule 4, Section 5? That’s hard to say since there is
no accounting for the process itself, except for the recorded weights at the
scorers’ table that serve as your only evidence that some sort of weigh-in
process took place.
Let’s not lose sight of why these weigh-in procedures were instituted in the
first place: to ensure opponents are provided a collective approach preventing
rapid dehydration, or even hydration, tactics detrimental to a wrestler’s
health. The weigh-in process notwithstanding, the objective remains the
same: pitting contestants of equal weight by the time they shake hands at the
start of the first period.
In the aftermath of the untimely deaths of three collegiate wrestlers in the
late-1990s from dehydrating practices, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the NFHS took immediate steps to enact a range of rules changes to assure the safety of wrestlers
in the area of weight reduction. These changes focused on:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Nutrition
Certification deadlines
Growth allowances
Minimum weigh-ins at certified weight
Minimum matches at certified weight
Body-fat testing
The weigh-in process itself
Here the objective is to prevent efforts to dehydrate and/
or hydrate. Only in rare occasions, such as sickness, should
such a request even by made. And when it does, the wrestler must be escorted by an authorized person. Clearly, wrestlers are to have taken care of “business” prior to the start of
weigh-ins. However, nerves and functional control do enter
into the procedure.
Weigh-ins shall begin with the lowest weight class and end
upon completion of the highest weight class.
In most cases, weigh-ins will start at 103 and end with
285. When a weight class is called, contestants are expected to step forward and account for their weight. Once
that weight class is completed, the process requires moving
on to the next higher weight class. A wrestler unavailable at
the time his or her weight class is called cannot weigh in at
some point thereafter. Effectively, that wrestler cannot wrestle at that weight class.
A contestant shall weigh in for only one weight class.
Pretty straightforward: a wrestler stepping on the scale
will either make that weight or shall be declared ineligible for
that weight class.
Where there is one scale, the contestant may step on and off
that scale two times.
This requires the wrestler to immediately step off and
then back on. The wrestler is not permitted to leave the
weigh-in area between tries. The weigh-in process is one of
uninterrupted progression, proceeding without delay from
one weight class to the next.
Where there are multiple scales, a contestant may step on
and off that scale two times; if unable to make weight, that
contestant shall immediately step on each available scale to
make weight.
In this situation, a wrestler shall immediately step off and
then back on and then move on to each available scale in
the weigh-in area. Where there are multiple weigh-in areas,
the wrestler may only weigh in on the scale(s) in the weigh-in
area to which assigned. As before, the wrestler is not to be
permitted to leave the weigh-in area between tries.
During time off the scale, activities to promote dehydration
are prohibited.
This also includes hydration. Any activity observed during
the weigh-in period giving rise to gaining or losing body fluids
would cause that wrestler to be ineligible to participate in
Although officials are no longer the responsible party to conduct weigh-ins, that event.
we are nonetheless accountable to assure compliance. To begin with, offiWhat can officials do to assure compliance?
cials themselves must have a clear understanding of NFHS Rule 4, Section 5.
First, arrive at the event site early enough to observe the
FOR ANY EVENT:
weigh-in process yourself. While this may not be feasible at
All wrestlers must be present and remain in the weigh-in area.
all meets, doing so offers a check-and-balance to what does
take place. Plan schedules in such a way that builds in some
Once weigh-ins commence, wrestler(s) not in the area are not permitted
earlier-than-normal arrival times. Given the uncertainty of
entry and, in effect, would not be permitted to wrestle in that event.
whether the official will be there or not, it’s certainly reasonable to predict that proper weigh-in protocols will be followed.
Wrestlers shall not leave the weigh-in area without permission by meet ad……………….continued
ministration.
1 Rule 4-5-4, pg 19, 2006-07 Wrestling Rules Book, NFHS
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PROMOTE
Develop a checklist laying out the process in
concise steps and distribute it at the beginning of
the season to schools on your schedule or have
your association send it to schools in their area.
EDUCATE
Bring this topic up at previews you work, or at
“Meet the Team” nights. Meet with your area’s
coaches associations.
The weigh-in process boils down to ethics. By
observing, educating and promoting, we raise the
bar of what should take place behind the closed
doors of weigh-in areas. Ultimately, we broaden
the sphere of knowledge to parents, coaches and
weigh-in administrators. Most importantly, wrestling is made a safer sport. If such were the case,
then many of the issues and questions cropping up
during the weigh-in process would/should be put to
rest once and for all. ■
National participation increases again
For the 17th consecutive year,
the number of student participants
in high school athletics increased in 2005-06,
according to the National Federation of State
High School Associations. Announcement of
the increase comes as the NFHS, the national
leadership organization for high school athletics and fine arts activity programs, launches
new initiatives toward becoming a more proactive force for the future of high school activity
programs nationwide.
Based on figures from the 50 state high
school athletic/activity associations, plus the
District of Columbia, that are members of the
NFHS, participation for the 2005-06 school
year increased by 141,195 students to
7,159,904, according to the 2005-06 High
School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the NFHS. Through the survey, it
was also determined that 53.5 percent of students enrolled in high schools participate in
athletics.
“We’re thrilled with this year’s survey results,” said NFHS Executive Director Robert
F. Kanaby. “The results show that even more
students are participating in high school sports,
which will have positive effects on their longterm personal success. The results support the
NFHS 2005-2008 Strategic Plan, in which the
organization committed to providing stronger
leadership and support for high school athletics
and fine arts activities.”
For years, the NFHS has been the source of
official playing rules, training programs for
coaches and officials, and coordination and
communications among individual state high
school associations. In addition to these foundational roles, Kanaby said the NFHS will be
working to gain awareness and support from
state and local governments, media, corporate
partners, and especially students and their
parents.
“It is unfortunate that, in some cases, financial support for high school athletics and activities has been declining,” Kanaby said.
“Students want these programs. This latest
survey shows a continuing trend toward more
participation, and that’s good for students and
their communities. We can demonstrate that
participation in athletics and activities helps
students succeed in life.”
In addition to the overall numbers, the total
of 2,953,355 girls set an all-time record. The
boys total also increased, reaching 4,206,549,
the highest participation mark in the past 28
years. This year’s boys participation figure is
second only to the record 4,367,442 in 197778.
Competitive spirit squads gained the most
female participants in 2005-06 with 14,154,
followed by outdoor track and field with
11,002, indoor track and field with 6,265 and
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cross country with 5,504.
Eleven-player football gained the most participants among boys’ sports in 2005-06 with 26,281,
followed by outdoor track and field with 17,282,
baseball with 10,954 and wrestling with 8,525.
Basketball remained the most popular sport for
girls with 452,929 participants, followed by outdoor track and field (439,200), volleyball
(390,034), fast pitch softball (369,094), soccer
(321,555), cross country (175,954), tennis
(173,753), swimming and diving (147,413), competitive spirit squads (98,570) and golf (64,195).
In boys’ sports, 11-player football once again
topped the list with 1,071,775 participants, followed by basketball (546,335), outdoor track and
field (533,985), baseball (470,671), soccer
(358,935), wrestling (251,534), cross country
(208,303), golf (161,284), tennis (153,006) and
swimming and diving (107,468).
Texas held its title as having the most sports
participants with 742,341, followed by California
(678,019), New York (350,349), Illinois
(323,703), Michigan (321,250), Ohio (316,529),
Pennsylvania (267,147), New Jersey (243,260),
Florida (214,023) and Minnesota (213,476).
The participation survey has been compiled
since 1971 by the NFHS through numbers it receives from its member associations. The complete 2005-06 Participation Survey is available on
the NFHS Web site—www.NFHS.org. ■
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Alaskan team makes high school football history
The town of Barrow, Alaska, which lies on the Arctic Ocean, started a football program at Barrow High School in an
effort to keep its students out of trouble.
Excerpt from the article By Amanda Personett (NFHS NEWS/OCTOBER 2006)
With a row of school buses serving as a
barricade against the winds blowing off the
ocean, more than 3,500 people—in a town of
4,200—huddled on benches made from old
telephone poles, crammed into the heated
cabs of idling trucks or peered from canvas
tents normally used to house whaling crews as
helmets crunched for the first time in Barrow,
Alaska.
On August 19, Barrow High School took on
Delta Junction in the first high school football
game to ever be played above the Arctic Circle.
On a dirt field about 100 yards from the Arctic
Ocean, the Barrow Whalers lost to the Huskies,
34-0, but the loss on the field was overshadowed by the fact that high school football history occurred that day in North America’s
northernmost community.
The facility has no bleachers, locker rooms
or lights, as the season runs from the beginning of August to mid-October, a time when the
sun is always out in Alaska. The Ukpeagvik
Inupiat Corporation, a local Native Alaskan
business, donated the field, dubbed Narl Football Field, to the North Slope Borough District.
The grassless plot was formerly used to dry
gravel for the construction company.
With dry erase boards used to keep score
and goal posts made from old sprinkler pipe,
Barrow coach Mark Voss attempted to guide
the Whalers to victory. However, the team had
six fumbles and only 55 yards total offense.
Such statistics were to be expected, considering only four of the 45 players had any significant experience in organized football. Voss
was a little more qualified, having served as
an assistant high school football coach in Arkansas for 15 years before coming to Barrow
ing caribou to watch the game. Similar to
most Native villages, hunting whales, seals,
walrus, caribou and ducks is still important in
Barrow for both traditional and economic
reasons. Halftime entertainment was provided by Native dancers who performed to
the beat of traditional skin drums.
The Whalers lost game two of the season
as well, falling 33-0 to the Valdez Buccaneers. However, things looked up during the
third game when Barrow won its first football
game against the Sitka Wolves’ junior varsity
team by the score of 28-24. Rather than
to work as a middle school computer skills
dumping a cooler over the head of their
teacher. During the three weeks of practice
coach, the players threw him into the 33the team had before the game, he tried to
degree waters of the Arctic Ocean.
teach them the basics, such as how to cradle
As the hub of the north Slope Borough,
the ball or tackle below the waist. Delta had
Barow is the largest municipal government in
nearly four times as many offensive yards as
the world. Last year, local leaders declared a
the Whalers, but were humble winners considwar on drug use, specifically among youth.
ering they only began varsity football in 2004.
This declaration came after a slew of alcoThe cheerleaders were just as green as the hol– and drug-related incidents involving
players. Actually, the school colors are blue
students and teachers. It is illegal to sell
and gold, but only having seen other cheeralcohol in Barrow; however, private consumpleaders on television, the squad didn’t know
tion is permitted.
what to do. Nevertheless, despite everyone’s
Four games are scheduled for this year’s
inexperience, freezing temperatures (highs in
season, in an effort to stop students from
the 30s with a 20-below wind chill) and a few
experimenting with meth, marijuana and
flurries, the crowd was spirited. After all, the
other illegal drugs. In a survey conducted by
polar beer watch was called off a few days
the school last spring, football was the top
prior to the game, when Arctic winds blew the
request from students who wanted more
ice away from the shore.
extracurricular activities. Other programs
Fans painted their faces and cheered
such as Inupiaq dancing, chorus and Reserve
through orange traffic cones used as megaOfficers’ Training Corps were requested as
phones in Inupiaq, the language of the Inupiat well. Barrow High School is slated to join the
Eskimos, who make up the majority in Barrow. seven-team Greatland Conference next year,
Alaskan Natives or partial Natives make up 64 which currently consists of Delta Junction,
percent of the town’s population, and 22 of
Eielson, Glenallen, Houston, Nikiski, Seward
the players are Inupiat. Many of the spectaand Valdez, all schools with fewer than 850
tors at the game put off plans to hunt migratstudents.
“The football program is the vision of leaders in the community who are struggling to
find positive activites for youth,” said Gary
Matthews, executive director of the Alaska
School Activities Association. “Because of its
location and size, Barrow has limited opportunities for kids to have positive activities outside of school. My hat is off to the school and
community leadership for initiating such a
powerful tool to provide positive outlets for
Barrow youth.” ■
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Proper hydration still crucial in cooler months
During the summer months when the temperatures climb into the 90s, it's easy to understand why
athletes need to drink plenty of fluids to replace all
that is lost as you sweat to keep your core body
temperature at a safe level in the hot, humid conditions.
But what may not be as obvious is that proper
hydration is still crucial during the cooler months
``Because of the cooler temperature, kids have
the tendency not to drink and coaches don’t remember to remind them,'' says Kai Aboulian, a
Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer at Foundry
Sports Medicine. ``Hydration is definitely neglected. I was the team athletic trainer for a few
high schools over the last few years before I joined
the football team at Brown, and I remember we had
kids that did not drink during the game because
they thought it was cool enough outside and they
didn’t need as much water. However, that was the
most crucial time for them to be hydrated.''
``The cumulative effects of fluid loss through
sweat and urine, coupled with inadequate fluid intake, can impair performance and increase the risk
of heat illness,'' Aboulian says.
Here, he offers some:
Tips for athletes to avoid dehydration and Heat
Illness
* Drink water or sport drinks before, during and af-
ter activity.
* Weigh in and out of practice to learn your hydration needs, then drink enough fluid to minimize
your weight loss during practice.
During recovery, athletes should drink 20-24
ounces of sodium-containing fluid for every pound
of weight lost through sweat .
* Know the warning signs of dehydration and heat
illness such as: muscle cramps, decreased performance, headache, early fatigue, irritability,
confusion, nausea and vomiting, staggering and
difficulty paying attention.
* Watch your teammates and pay attention to
your own body.
Tell your athletic trainer or coach if you have
these symptoms or are feeling bad, and get the
rest, fluid and any medical attention you may
need.
``In general, be aware of red flags and don’t
try to be a hero,'' Aboulian says. ``You are more
valuable to your team and teammates when you
are in your best condition.''
(Some of the above information gathered from the
Gatorade Sports Science Institute.) ■
Carolyn Thornton
Providence Journal High School Sports Writer
By Kai Aboulian, Foundry Sports Medicine
Okay, how many of you out there have been
nursing some nagging little injury all season,
playing through the pain this fall because you
just couldn't bear to miss a practice or a game?
In this week's Visit to the Training Room, Kai
Aboulian, an athletic trainer and physical
therapist at Foundry Sports Medicine in
Providence, explains why it's really time to
start listening to your body:
To All Athletes:
Congratulations on your performance in your
fall sport and hope that you had a great
season whether you won the championship
or not. You are all champions by your attendance and performance in your respected
sports.
Now that the fall season is over and the winter season is arriving soon, it is a great idea to
take advantage of this mini off-season to rest up
and heal from your fall sports injuries.
This is very important, especially for the athletes who are particularly driven and soon going
to transition into a winter sport, as they may not
realize the importance of giving injuries time to
heal properly.
The human body has the capability to heal
damaged soft tissue and does it by laying down
new tissue to mend the damaged tissue.
There are 3 phases of tissue response
to an injury:
Phase One _ Vascular response, and inflammation which lasts several days.
Phase Two _ Tissue reconstruction, and repair phase which lasts 6-8 weeks.
Phase Three _ Remodeling and functional
restoration which lasts for months.
Nonetheless, the biggest risk of injury is a
previous injury, which is why rest and proper rehabilitation of a previous injury is so important.
Understanding the risk factors for injury and
the importance of addressing these factors is
very important during the off-season. This includes remembering:
The importance of Protection, relative Rest, Ice,
Compression, Elevation (PRICE) principles.
The basic components of rehabilitation _ Range
of Motion, Flexibility, Stretching, Strengthening and Return to functional activity.
Rehabilitation may be required if the
symptoms persist beyond two weeks. A good
rehabilitation program should address the
pain, improve the movement, increase
strength and general condition. In addition,
it should help the athlete to return to normal
activities as quickly as possible.
After a good rest period in between the
seasons, a proper exercise program and
prehabilitation will ensure that the damaged
tissue heals properly and will prevent
chronic problems from occurring.
So remember; the healthier you are, the
more helpful you are to your team's success.
Communicate with your team athletic
trainer, coach and team physician.
If you have a specific sports
medicine question for Kai, e-mail
it to him at
kai@foundrysportsmedicine
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2006 Football Championships
DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division I— East Providence High School & LaSalle Academy (co-champs)
Division IIA—Chariho High School & Warwick Veterans High School (co-champs)
Division III— Moses Brown School
Division IV— Classical High School
SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division I State Champion
Division II
Division III
Division IV
East Providence High School
Shea High School
East Greenwich High School
Middletown High School
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PRINCIPALS’ COMMITTEE ON ATHLETICS
SUMMARY
OF
MEETING
A varsity team placed on soccer probation that accumulates a
total of three (3) Red Cards or ten (10) Yellow Cards shall:
•
Remain on probation
•
The PCOA will determine the continuation/removal of varsity
teams on probation each year
The November meeting of the Principals’ Committee on Athletics
•
was called to order at 1:40 p.m.
The PCOA will determine if the team in question will be disqualified from tournament play.
The Principals’ Committee on Athletics referred this rule change to
Executive Director’s Report
the Boys’ Soccer Committee for review and consideration. Also,
The Executive Director’s Report from the October 16, 2006 meeting coaches need to be reminded of their duties and sportsmanship.
was approved.
Treasurer’s Report
FALL SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Treasurer’s Report was approved.
FIELD HOCKEY
Division Champions
Communications
Division I – Barrington High School
Mr. Mezzanotte referred to several letters, memoranda and publicaDivision II North – Moses Brown School
tions placed in each member’s folder or filed in the League office.
Division II South – Pilgrim High School
The RIIL received an appeal from Mt. Pleasant High School appealing
the decision to fine their school for using an ineligible player.
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Athletics unanimously denied the appeal.
State Champions
State Champion – Barrington High School
Runner up – Tiverton High School
Division II Champion – Moses Brown School
Runner up – Wheeler School
BOYS’ SOCCER
PCOA VACANCIES (2)
Division Champions
Mr. Mezzanotte discussed two (2) upcoming vacancies on the Committee. The RIIL will send a survey to schools to determine interest
Division I South – North Kingstown High School
and attach duties and responsibilities.
Division I North – Central Falls High School
RULES VIOLATION
East Providence High School: Article 6., Section 5., Eligibility List
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Athletics voted 9-0-1 to impose a $100.00 fine on East Providence High
School for violating Article 6, Section 5.
Cranston High School East: Article 3., Section 3., Academic Eligibility
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Athletics unanimously voted to impose a $100.00 fine on Cranston
High School East for each game the ineligible student-athlete participated in (two games) for a for a total of $200.00.
LEADERSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP AND CHARACTER: DAN WARNER, CHAIRMAN
Mr. Mezzanotte reported all is going well. The RIIL is working with
North Kingstown High School to develop a DVD on what it is like to
be an athlete in High School and the effects it has on them.
Division I East – Portsmouth High School
Division I Central – LaSalle Academy
Division II South – Middletown High School
Division II North – Tolman High School
Division II West – Pilgrim High School
Division II Central – Central High School
Division III South – West Warwick High School
Division III North – North Smithfield High School
State Champions
State Champion – Hope High School
Runner up – Mt. Hope High School
Division II Champion – Cranston High School East
Runner up – Central High School
Division III Champion – North Smithfield High School
Runner up – Lincoln High School
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Division Champions
Division I South – East Greenwich High School
Division I North – LaSalle Academy
FALL SPORTS
Division II South – The Prout School
⇒ Football – Play-off meeting: Friday, 11/24 and Semi-Finals beDivision II North – Cranston High School West
gin: Tuesday, 11/28.
Division III South – Narragansett High School
⇒ Boys’ Soccer – Mr. Craig reported Cumberland High School was
Division III North – Johnston High School
eliminated from the 2006 Boys’ Soccer Tournament due to 16
Division IV – Rogers and Tolman High School (co-champs)
Red/Yellow Cards. Cumberland High School will be on probation for the 2007 Boys’ Soccer Season. Mr. Mezzanotte proposed a rule change to Article 21, Section 1B.4. Present Rule:
GIRLS’ & WOMEN IN SPORTS: JEAN ANGELL, CHAIRPERSON
Ms. Angell reported the next meeting is scheduled on December 6,
2006, 6:30pm at the RIIL.
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GIRLS’ SOCCER CONTINUED…
State Champions
State Champion – Scituate High School
Runner up – LaSalle Academy
Division II Champion – Coventry High School
Runner up – The Prout School
Division III Champion – Lincoln High School
Runner up – Tiverton High School
Division IV – Rogers High School
Runner up – Tolman High School
GIRLS’ TENNIS
Division Champions
Division I North – Mount St. Charles Academy
Division I South – The Prout School
Division II North – Classical High School
Division II South – Toll Gate High School
Division III North – North Providence High School
Division III South – Portsmouth High School
Division IV West – Woonsocket High School
Division IV East – Providence Country Day School
Team Champions
Division I – LaSalle Academy
Runner up – Barrington High School
Division II – Classical High School
Runner up – Moses Brown School
Division III – Smithfield High School
Runner up – North Providence High School
Division IV – Woonsocket High School
Runner up – Providence Country Day School
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Division Champions
Division I North – Classical High School
Division I South – North Kingstown High School
Division II North – West Warwick High School
Division II South – Prout School
Division III – Central Falls, Middletown and Shea High
School (tri-champs)
State Champions
Division I – North Kingstown High School
Runner up – East Providence High School
Division II – Prout School
Runner up – West Warwick High School
Division III – Shea High School
Runner up – Middletown High School
CROSS COUNTRY
State Team Champion
State Individual Champion
Class A Team Champion
Class A Individual Champion
CROSS COUNTRY CONTINUED….
Class B Team Champion
Class B Individual Champion
Class C Team Champion
Class C Individual Champion
BOYS
Barrington High School
Sidney Griffin, Barrington
Mike Pezzulo, East Greenwich
CROSS COUNTRY CONTINUED….
State Team Champion
State Individual Champion
Class A Team Champion
Class A Individual Champion
Class B Team Champion
Class B Individual Champion
Class C Team Champion
Class C Individual Champion
GIRLS
North Kingstown High School
Jean Christensen, LaSalle
North Kingstown
Jeanne Mack, LaSalle
Westerly High School
Emily Doucette, Westerly
Rachel Graham, Ponaganset
FRESHMAN FOOTBALL
State Championship
Division I - Barrington High School
Runner up - Bishop Hendricken High School
Division II - Portsmouth High School
Runner up – Cumberland High School
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Athletics unanimously approved the 2006 Fall Championships for Field
Hockey, Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Tennis, Girls’ Volleyball, Boys’
and Girls’ Cross Country and Freshman Football.
WINTER SPORTS
⇒ Boys’ and Girls’ Ice Hockey, Mr. Mezzanotte reported on a request by Bishop Hendricken High School to waive the practice
limitation to 5 days for Toll Gate and Hendricken.
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Athletics unanimously denied the request.
⇒ Mr. Mezzanotte reported on a request by North Providence High
School to waive the start date for hockey games by one day.
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Athletics unanimously denied the request.
⇒ Mr. Mezzanotte reported on a request for a ruling from Mt.
Saint Charles Academy regarding overtime rules for their
Hockey Tournament.
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Athletics unanimously approved the NCAA overtime ruling for the MSC
Tournament.
⇒ Boys’ Basketball, Gerry Foley, Director, all is going well.
⇒ Girls’ Basketball, Cindy Neal, Director, no report was given.
⇒ Boys’ Indoor Track, Charley Sweeney, Director, no report was
given.
⇒ Girls’ Indoor Track, Jane Headley and Bob Bayha, Co-Directors,
no report was given.
⇒ Boys’ and Girls’ Swim, Cindy Bowden, Director, no report was
BOYS
given.
North Kingstown High School
⇒ Gymnastics, Melissa Gendreau, Director, no report was given.
Andrew Palumbo, Hendricken
⇒ Wrestling, Fred Silva, Director, all is going well.
Bishop Hendricken
Andrew Palumbo, Hendricken
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ALIGNMENT - SPRING SPORTS ALIGNMENT (DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2006)
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Ath- On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on
letics unanimously approved the Boys’ Tennis Alignment for 2007- Athletics unanimously approved the recommended names for the
2011 along with a change to the Playoff Format: Division I, II, III & IV Class of 2007 Hall of Fame induction.
– Top six (6) teams with Best Record.
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on
Mr. Finn, Co-Director of Boys’ & Girls’ Lacrosse, proposed a two year Athletics unanimously approved by-law changes to the RIIL High
School Athletic Hall of Fame.
(2007-2009) Boys’ Lacrosse alignment.
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Ath- The Committee then adopted the following closing motion: THAT ANY
letics unanimously approved the Boys’ Lacrosse alignment for two AND ALL MOTIONS, AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS BY THE PRINCIPALS’ COMMITTEE
ON ATHLETICS AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE PRINCIPALS’ COMMITTEE
years (2007-2009).
ON ATHLETICS TO THIS DATE BE REAFFIRMED AND RATIFIED.
Baseball, Fastpitch Softball, Boys’ Volleyball, Boys’ and Girls’ Outdoor Track, Girls’ Lacrosse and Golf will be submitted next month.
SPRING SPORTS
The November meeting of the Principals’ Committee on Athletics was adjourned at 4:10 P.M.
⇒ Baseball, John Blaess, Director – no report was given.
⇒ Softball (Fastpitch), Betty Marquis, Director – no report was
given.
⇒ Boys’ and Girls’ Lacrosse, George Finn, Co-Director – the RIIL
received a request by Scituate High School to join the Boys’ and
Girls’ Lacrosse League.
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Athletics unanimously approved the request for Scituate High School to
participate in Boys’ and Girls’ Lacrosse League.
⇒ Boys’ and Girls’ Outdoor Track, Bob Littlefield, Co-Director – no
report was given.
⇒ Boys’ Volleyball, Don Kavanagh, Director – no report given.
⇒ Boys’ Tennis, Kevin McNamara, Director – Mr. McNamara proposed a rules change request.
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Athletics unanimously approved the Boys’ Tennis rules changes.
⇒ Golf, Mike Lunney, Director, no report given.
BEFORE THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED, A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED
TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
REVISED SCHEDULE FOR FALL INTERPRETATION MEETINGS
Mr. Mezzanotte proposed a revised schedule for Fall Interpretation
Meetings from June to August. The fall schedules will be sent to
Athletic Directors in June as in the past.
On a motion made and seconded, the Principals’ Committee on Athletics unanimously approved to move the Fall Interpretation Meetings from June to August.
RIIL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR THE CLASS OF 2007
On behalf of the Hall of Fame Committee, Mr. Mezzanotte recommended the following eleven (11) names for consideration as inductees into the 2007 Class of the RIIL High School Athletic Hall of
Fame: Luis S. Carvalho, Don Mezzanotte, Amelio “Emo” DiNitto,
Thomas Eccleston, Jr. [posthumously], Richard C. Lee, Theresa
Moore, Gloria Patterson, Irving A. Scott, Cindy T. Jacobson, Victoria
Tefft and in the Golden Legacy Category - John William Henry
[posthumously].
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Mission Statement
The Mission of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League is
to provide its member schools governance, leadership,
and support for interscholastic athletics which give student athletes opportunities to compete in an environment
that stresses education,
sportsmanship, integrity and safety.
National Affiliation
The Rhode Island Interscholastic League is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations, which consists of
the state high school associations of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Guam, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands
and all provinces of Canada are affiliate members.
The objectives of the National Federation of State High School Associations are to:
•
serve, protect, and enhance the interstate activity interests of the high schools belonging to the state associations;
•
assist in those activities of the state associations which can best be operated on a nationwide scale;
•
sponsor meetings, publications, and activities which will permit each state association to profit by the experience of all other member associations;
•
coordinate the work so duplication will be minimized;
•
formulate, copyright, and publish rules of play or event conduct pertaining to interscholastic activities;
•
preserve interscholastic athletic records, and the tradition and heritage of interscholastic sports;
•
provide programs, services, material and assistance to state associations, high schools and individual professionals involved in the conduct and administration of interscholastic activities;
•
study in general all phases of interscholastic activities and serve as a national resource for information pertaining thereto;
•
identify needs and problems related to interscholastic activities and where practical provide solutions thereto;
and
•
promote the educational values of interscholastic activities to the nation’s public.
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