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India Weaver Athletics Manager [email protected] 901.416.9942 Tongela Taylor Administrative Assistant [email protected] Marcus Taylor Athletics Specialist [email protected] 901.416.6253 Lecia Schluterman Special Projects [email protected] 901.416.9944 Kai Washington Athletic Trainer [email protected] 901.416.5764 SCIAA Staff SCIAA Newsletter February 5, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 24 SHELBY COUNTY INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 733-Southeast Area Office-Airways 2601 Ketchum Street Memphis, TN 38112 Phone: 901.416.7470 Fax: 901.416.9949 www.sciaa.digitalsports.com www.sciaa.digitalsports.com Follow us on Twier @SCIAAFEVER Upcoming Events February 6th-SCIAA Track Meeting-SCIAA Complex 9:30am-2pm New Coaches (0-2yrs) report at 9:30am Veteran Coaches (2ys. +) report at 10:30am February 13th-SCIAA High School basketball Champi- onship February 15th-TSSAA First Official Day of Spring Prac- tice February 20th-SCIAA Mid- dle School Basketball All- Star Games SCIAA High School Swimming Championship SCIAA Athletic Health Services The High School Swimming season wrapped up last week with Germantown Girls and White Station Boys winning the team championships. The MVPs of the meet were Mary Thomas and Grayson Word both of Central High School. Cordova and Overton also had swimmers take home individual honors by placing first in several events. As spring practices are set to begin you are being reminded that NO student-athlete can practice, participate in a tryout or be involved in any con- ditioning without having all required signed and completed documentation on file at the school. This documentation includes all of the following: dated physical, parental consent form, assump- tion of risk, consent to treat, emergency contact information, concussion information sheet and sudden cardiac arrest information sheet. Did you know? CPR and First Aid courses are offered several times a month through WellChild and Coordinat- ed School Health. You can view the available dates and sign up through My Learning Plan. Schools that have at least 7 people who need to update their certification may be able to have a class hosted at their school. ADs interested in hosting should contact Karmeisha Johnson, CPR Coordinator at 416-6719 for more information. Update from the Athletic Manager Winter Stipends Stipends must be submitted by Tuesday, February 9, 2016 to ensure payment is received on Friday February 26, 2016. Failure to submit by the deadline will result in delayed payments. In an effort to ensure that stipends are paid in a timely manner, the Office of Compensation is requesting that you follow procedures emailed out to Principals. All teacher/ teacher type employees received an equiva- lent of one step for the 15/16 SY. Because of this increase, stipends will be paid based on the current step in the portal. Classified employees will be paid based on the stipend amount received 13/14 SY. Guidelines for the Cheerleaders: Per SCIAA Constitution and Bylaws, Pg. 21 1.Cheerleaders’ functions are to make a positive contribution to good spectator reaction at an athletic contest and to create better relations between opposing supporters. 2.Cheers should be positive, not aimed at antagonizing an opponent. Care should be taken in making certain that words used in a cheer are not suggestive and do not have a connotation which would in- flame the audience. 3.Cheerleaders should be alert to potentially disruptive crowd influences and take immediate steps to promote positive cheering from the crowd. 4. Cheerleaders are expected to lead the group in a round of applause for an injured player leaving the game. 5.When booing occurs, the cheerleaders should attempt to stop it. It is important that any booing is waved off immediately. If the booing becomes louder, the cheerleaders should help to divert the crowd’s attention by starting a popular yell routine. Immediate action is the key to control booing. 6.Cheerleaders who display negative conduct and attitudes should be suspended or removed from the squad. 7.Cheerleaders should promote a spirit of friendliness between schools. 8.Cheerleaders should be ever conscious that they are official student representatives of their school and so conduct themselves to bring credit to it.
