NDHSAA Board Synopsis - (June 7, 2022)
VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The North Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors met in person on June 7 in Valley City.
The following were agenda items were discussed or acted on:
The Board approved seven items from Athletic Review.
Among the items approved by the Board from Athletic Review was moving the entire girls hockey season one week later for the 2022-23 & 2023-24 seasons on a two-year experimental basis. The 2023 NDHSAA Girls Hockey State Tournament will be held March 2-4 at MAYSA Arena in Minot.
The Board approved 10 items from Fine Arts Review.
Tournament sites for 2023 NDHSAA Spring Sports were approved. Current Board-Approved Tournament Sites. Select “2022-23” tab for 2022-23 Region and State Tournament sites.
The Board approved a Tournament Committee recommendation to move the 2022 NDHSAA Boys Tennis State Tournament (October 6-8) to Minot and the East Region Boys Tennis Tournament (Sept. 29-30, Oct. 1) to Grand Forks.
The Board approved a Tournament Committee recommendation to move the 2023 Class A Baseball/Softball Tournaments to West Fargo and Fargo. The 2023 Class A Baseball State Tournament (June 1-3) will be hosted at Young Field in West Fargo and the 2023 Class A Softball State Tournament (June 1-3) will be hosted at Tharaldson Park in Fargo.
Team payments for member schools during the 2021-22 school year were approved by the Board. Team payments are allocated annually with funds being distributed back to NDHSAA member schools through the NDHSAA’s team payment plan. A total of $658,004.00 has been allocated to the NDHSAA’s team payment plan for the 2021-22 school year
The Board welcomed a new member school – Minot North High School.
The Board approved the officers for the 2022-23 school year. Dave Schoch, Velva School Superintendent, will be Board President. Josh Johnson, Superintendent of Valley City Public Schools, will be Vice President.
The Board and NDHSAA Staff thanked 2021-22 officers – President Dr. Mark Rerick (Grand Forks Public Schools Athletic Director) and Vice President Jeremy Brandt (Central Valley School Superintendent) for their service as board members the last four years.
The Board of Directors next scheduled meeting is September 22.
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