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JANUARY 2017Bulletin

North Dakota High School Activities Association350 2nd St. NW • PO Box 817 • Valley City • ND

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Inside This Issue

Congratulations to 2016 Fall NDHSAA State Champions 2Congratulations to 2016 Fall NDHSAA State Champions 3Junior High Regulations on NDHSAA Website 4State Class B One-Act Play Contest Results 4NDHSAA Contact Information 4NDHSAA/Farmers Union Insurance Distinguished Students 5Award of Excellence Nominations 5National Anthem Performers 6Attention Class B Band Directors 6Class B Boys Basketball Hotel Information 62016/17 Online Rules Clinics for Coaches and Officials 6NDHSAA Information - Find Officials’ Information 6NDHSAA Postseason Video Broadcasting 7Follow NDHSAA on Social Media 7NFHS Spirit of Sport and Heart of the Arts 7Changing Email Addresses in NDHSAA Account 7ACT-SAT National Test Dates 8NDHSAA Coaches Education - Permit Submission Form 8NDHSAA Local (Sub-Varsity) Official Certification Available 8State Gymnastics Information 9State Gymnastics Information (Continued) 10Coaches and Officials Mandatory Online Testing 11NDHSAA Website - Entering Team Scholars 11National Girls and Women in Sports Day - February 1 11Team Scholar Recipients 12NFHS Network Consumer Help 12NDHSAANOW.com Website 122016-17 Boys Basketball District Tournament Information 132016-17 Girls Basketball District Tournament Information 142017 State Debate Tournament 152016/17 NDHSAA Board Meeting Dates 15NDHSAA Board of Directors Meeting - December Summary 16NDHSAA Board Approves New Pitch Count Regulation 162016-17 Winter Ticket Prices 17State Class B Girls Basketball Ticket Policy for General Public Orders 18State Class B Girls Basketball Ticket Policy for School Orders 18State Class B Boys Basketball Ticket Policy for School Orders 18State Class B Boys Basketball Ticket Policy for General Public Orders 19State Wrestling Ticket Order Policy 19Student Application Deadline 20January Calendar 20

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Congratulations to 2016 Fall NDHSAA State Champions

Class B Boys Cross Country - New Town Class B Girls Cross Country - Hillsboro/Central Valley

Class A Boys Cross Country - Bismarck Century Class A Girls Cross Country - Fargo Davies

9-man Football - Thompson Division A Football - Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm

Division AA Football - Bismarck St. Mary’s Division AAA Football - Bismarck Century

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Congratulations to 2016 Fall NDHSAA State Champions

Class A Girls Golf - Bismarck St. Mary’s Boys Soccer - West Fargo

Girls Swimming & Diving - Bismarck Century Boys Tennis - Grand Forks Red River

Class A Volleyball -Bismarck Century Class B Volleyball - LaMoure

Class B Plays - Larimore Student Congress - Richardton-Taylor


All sport regulations, including Jr. High regulations, are available on the Administrators & Coaches section of the NDHSAA website.

Click on the Administrators & Coaches link on the menu bar above the pictures on every NDHSAA webpage: http://www.ndhsaa.com/administrators-coaches

Scroll down the page and you will find:A link to all regulations for activities (Fine Arts) and sports including a specific link to Jr. High Regulations. Regulations are also available on each sport page. Jr. High regulations by sport are included in the sport regulations.

Junior High Regulations on NDHSAA Website

State Class B One-Act Play Contest Results

The 2016 NDHSAA State Class B One-Act Play Contest was held Monday and Tuesday, November 21 and 22 in Jamestown.

The top 8 places awarded at the finals were as follows: 1st – Larimore, “Shut and Bar the Door”;2nd – Enderlin, “In A Grove: Three Japanese Ghost Stories”; 3rd – Central Cass, “The Amish Project”;4th – Richardton - Taylor, “AND”; 5th – Edgeley High School, “Nora’s Lost”; 6th – Thompson, “The Survivor

and Other Urban Legends”; 7th – New Salem-Almont, “Cyrano de Bergerac”; 8th – Burke County, “The Struggles”.

Superior Actor Awards were presented November 21 at Jamestown High School to:Alexis Waldren - WashburnCassidy Neidviecky - Central CassJames Seibel - Harvey/Wells CountyRobert Wright - GlenburnAnnah Greenmeyer - North SargentDaniel Young - New Salem-AlmontLexi Mahlum - Burke CountyKatelynn Holmgren - KulmShelby Tilton - Larimore

Superior Actor Awards were presented November 21 at University of Jamestown to:Maria Mack - RugbyWilliam Egan - EnderlinBen Helfrich - Lewis & ClarkArcilla Davis - Richardton-TaylorEvan Braaten - WyndmereSage Friedt - CarringtonJake Wink - KenmareGrace Wolf - Center StantonJohn Paul Snyder - ThompsonSummer Steinwand – Edgeley

Schools qualified for State from one of 10 regions statewide with contests held in early to mid November. Participating were: Burke County, Carrington, Center-Stanton, Central Cass, Edgeley, Enderlin, Glenburn, Harvey/Wells County, Kenmare, Kulm, Larimore, Lewis & Clark, New Salem-Almont, North Sargent, Richardton-Taylor, Rugby, Thompson, Washburn, and Wyndmere.

NDHSAA Contact Information

Street Address: 350 2nd Street Northwest Valley City, North Dakota 58072-0817Mailing Address: PO Box 817 Valley City, North Dakota 58072-0817Websites: www.ndhsaa.com - www.ndhsaanow.comPhone: (701) 845-3953Fax: (701) 845-4935

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NDHSAA/Farmers Union Insurance Distinguished Students

Editorial note: We will be publishing a series of articles on getting to know this year’s distinguished student finalists.

Martin Altenburg from Fargo North High School is this year’s NDHSAA/Farmers Union Insurance Distinguished Student finalist. He is the son of Kent and Kris Altenburg and the brother of Lily and Amy. Martin is seventeen years old and enjoys listening to music playing the violin, going for walks, and obsessing over college applications.

While attending Fargo North, Martin has selected physics as his favorite subject stating “”it is awe-inspiring to know that the world can be explained by mathematics and a set of concise laws.” He is very involved in extracurricular activities, where he participates in cross country, swimming, track, student council, environmental club, orchestra, Science Olympiad, Knowledge Bowl, Student Ambassadors, NHS, History and Spanish Club. With Martin’s busy schedule he still finds time to give back to his community. These activities include: Key Club, Relay for Life, and serves as a religious educational leader.

Upon graduation, Martin plans to study biology, physics or engineering. Martin has recently been accepted to Stanford University, congrats. With that degree, he envisions himself being a biomedical entrepreneur.

When asked, “What is the first thing you would do if you were elected President?” Martin’s response would be “make higher education more attainable for people of all backgrounds.”

Outside of his family, Martin admires his grandmother because, “She has taught me the intrinsic value of learning while also being a walking encyclopedia on the history of Fargo and North Dakota.”

Martin points out that the ability to view from multiple perspectives is the most important characteristic of a leader.

We asked Martin several unique questions to get to know him better. He stated his pet peeve is slow walkers in the hallway at his school. His perfect vacation would be to Portala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet or the Great Barrier Reef. He could go a day without his phone and his favorite holiday is Christmas because “It is basically a full month of happiness, festivities and holiday hysteria. His response to the question of whom he would like to have a meal with living or dead included the following: Dmitri Shostakovich, Hypatia Friedrich Nietzsche and Leonardo Da Vinci. If we made of movie of his life, Ryan Reynolds would play the role of Martin because he is absurdly funny. And finally, Martin’s favorite family tradition is going to his grandparents lake in Western Minnesota.

Martin did want to include that he has three cats, Smokey, Fluffy, and Chubs.

Congratulations to Martin Altenburg, this year’s NDHSAA/Farmer Union Insurance Distinguished Student finalist and best of luck in his future endeavors.

Award of Excellence Nominations

NDHSAA is requesting nominations for the Award of Excellence program any time during the upcoming activities seasons. This program honors those teams, individuals, coaches, administrators, or fans that show exemplary sportsmanship in competition.

Any administrator, game official, or coach may email a nomination to [email protected] with the pertinent information including the date of the contest or activity, those specifically being nominated, circumstances that motivated nomination, and the name(s) of those proposing the nominations.

View previous NDHSAA Bulletins atwww.ndhsaa.com/publications/bulletins

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National Anthem Performers

State tournaments are looking for high school students to perform the national anthem for each session of the 2017 Class B Girls and Boys State Basketball Tournaments.

For audition/performance information, email Mark Rerick ([email protected]), for the State B Girls Tournament and Mitch Lunde ([email protected]), for the State B Boys Tournament.

Attention Class B Band Directors

We are looking to secure high school bands for the State Class B Girls and Boys Basketball Tournaments to be held in Grand Forks March 2-4 and Minot March 16-18 respectively. If you would like to showcase your band, please email Mark Rerick (mark.rerick@gfschools. org), for the State B Girls Tournament and Mitch Lunde ([email protected]), for the State B Boys Tournament.

Information on reserving hotel rooms for the State Class B Boys Basketball Tournament, March 16-18, 2017 in Minot can be found at http://visitminot.org/ or by calling the Minot Convention & Visitor’s Bureau at 701-857-8206. Please reserve your rooms early.

Class B Boys Basketball Hotel Information

Officials and head coaches/activity advisors must complete rules clinics in sports or activities where clinics are offered. These clinics will be available online only and must be completed within the three week clinic window. The clinic will be available through a link within NDHSAA. You must have an NDHSAA account in order to complete the rules clinic. Please note all clinics are available online only for the 2016/17 school year. Following are the sports and activities online rules clinics for 2016/17 clinic windows:

Spring Sports:February 13 - March 6, 2017Track & Field

Spring Sports:March 6 - 27, 2017Baseball, Boys Golf & Class B Girls Golf, Softball

2016/17 Online Rules Clinics for Coaches and Officials

Each month we post an NDHSAA Information article in our BULLETIN. This month the topic is finding officials’ information. In order to find contact information for officials in NDHSAA you must have administrative privileges. To view officials and their contact information:

• Log in to NDHSAA• Click on the officials tab on the left side of the page• Click the Filter button on the right side of the page and choose a sport from the drop down menu• You will see a list of all officials registered to officiate the sport you have selected for the current school year• You may sort by clicking on the arrows on any column• To show more than 10 officials on a page click a higher number than 10 from the Show Entries drop down menu• You may view this information online or export to Excel by clicking on the Export icon on the top right side of the page.

You may check for “LOCAL” (JV and below only) officials in the same manner.

NDHSAA Information - Find Officials’ Information



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NDHSAA Postseason Video Broadcasting

All post-season (play-off, district, regional and state) video rights have been sold to Forum Communications and the NFHS Network. Some post-season contests and tournaments are available for stream/broadcast as declined events with applicable rate card fee.

Any declined event stream/broadcast must have prior approval from NDHSAA or will be subject to twice the applicable fee. Please contact Tom Mix or Brian Bubach for further information at 701-845-3953.

The NDHSAA is on Twitter (@NDHSAA), Instagram (profile name: ndhsaa) and Facebook. Be sure to follow NDHSAA on these platforms for updates on statewide activities.

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NFHS Spirit of Sport and Heart of the Arts

Spirit of Sport and Heart of the Arts awards are National Federation programs to recognize students for exemplary actions. The Heart of the Arts award is similar to the Spirit of Sport and recognizes people involved in the performing arts. If you have something or someone worthy of recognition, please request a nomination form from the NDHSAA office.

Nomination forms must be submitted to the NDHSAA office before January 15, 2017. The NDHSAA nominee will be chosen and forwarded to Section 5 for selection of the Section 5 nominee to forward to the National Federation.

To receive a Spirit of Sport nomination form, email: [email protected] To receive a Heart of the Arts nomination form, email: [email protected]

Changing Email Addresses in NDHSAA Account

As schools transition to new email addresses, users are reminded they must edit email addresses in the NDHSAA system. Editing accounts will allow user history and all existing roles to remain connected to NDHSAA accounts. Users should not create new accounts, they should edit their existing accounts.

To edit your NDHSAA email address/login: 1) Log in to your NDHSAA account 2) Click on “My Profile” on the bottom left portion of the page 3) Click the Edit Button on the Profile page 4) Click the “Account” tab on the grey menu bar that goes across the page 5) Enter your new email address 6) Confirm your new email address 7) Click the blue SAVE buttonThis is also where you would change your password, if you so desire. Editing your email address on your NDHSAA account assures you receive the proper information from the NDHSAA office.




ACT-SAT National Test Dates

Administrators, activities directors and coaches should remind their students of the following 2016-17 dates so they may avoid conflicts. Please have them contact their school counselor for deadline registration dates and further details.

ACT National Test DatesFebruary 11, 2017April 8, 2017June 10, 2017

SAT National Test Dates January 21, 2017March 11, 2017 May 6, 2017 June 3, 2017

Beginning in the fall of 2013 all coaches who work with student athletes in grades 9-12 must be certified. To become certified a coach must complete the requirements for a NDHSAA Coaching Permit. Member schools submit their coaching rosters through the NDHSAA Coaching Permit Submission Form. The NDHSAA Coaching Permit Submission Form allows tracking of all coaches through member schools. This is the only form that will be accepted and it must be emailed electronically as an excel spreadsheet. If you would like to track more coach information than listed on this form, please feel free to add columns AFTER (to the right of column 10). Only columns 1-10 need be submitted to NDHSAA.

All coaches must be submitted each year. Only certified coaches not certified in a prior year will be mailed coaching permits. Coaching permits will be issued by the North Dakota High School Coaches Association. The due date for the Coaches Education Permit Submission form is April 1st each year.

This form has been emailed to main school contacts and is available on the NDHSAA website under Forms. Please contact NDHSAA for any questions concerning this form.

NDHSAA has a process for certifying Local Sub-Varsity officials. Officials who complete all items needed to certify will be able to officiate at the sub-varsity level and below in the sport(s) in which they certify. This certification must be under the direction of an administrator of a NDHSAA member school.

Requirements for Local Official include:1) Completion of the NFHS Learn “Concussion in Sports - What you Need to Know” course. Users must create an account on the NFHSLearn site and purchase the course, although the course is free. Instructions are available on the NDHSAA website at the Concussion Management Information

link on the main NDHSAA webpage.2) Creation of NDHSAA Account. If prospective official has an existing NDHSAA account, requirements must be completed using the existing NDHSAA account and email address.3) Completion of the online Local Officiating Rules Clinic, available on the “Clinic” tab when logged in to NDHSAA account.4) Completion and submission of LOCAL Officials’ Registration Form, available at end of Local Officiating Clinic.5) Submission of payment to LOCAL school administrator for submission to NDHSAA for processing.

ALL 5 items must be complete BEFORE LOCAL officials are eligible to officiate contests. LOCAL Officials are able to officiate contests at the JV level and below only.

Please contact the NDHSAA office with any questions concerning the certification of local sub-varsity officials through this program.

NDHSAA Coaches Education - Permit Submission Form

NDHSAA Local (Sub-Varsity) Official Certification Available

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STATE MEET: February 24 and 25, 2017 SITE: Dickinson, Guy Fridley, Dickinson AD, Manager STATE MEET SCHEDULE: EVENTSA. Individual Events 1. Vault 2. Uneven Parallel Bars 3. Balance Beam 4. Floor ExerciseB. All-AroundREGISTRATION DEADLINEState meet entries are to be submitted electronically to the NDHSAA office and to the meet manager, no later than 10:00 AM Monday prior to the State Meet. Entries submitted after the deadline up to 4:00 PM that Monday will be accepted only if accompanied with payment of $25.00 late entry fee. No entries will be accepted later than 4:00 PM the Monday prior to the

State Meet.EXPENSE ALLOWANCETeam payments will be made following the end of the fiscal year according to the team payment schedule.OFFICIAL RULESThe 2014-16 Girls Gymnastics Rules Book published by the National Federation is the official rule book.UNIFORMSParticipants must appear in appropriate school identifying uniforms.SCORINGIn determining the Team Champion, scores are determined by totaling the best four scores for each team in each event.STATE ENTRIESEach school is allowed six gymnasts for team competition.SUBSTITUTIONSTeam substitutions are permitted up to the time of the start of the event using the roster as submitted on the state entry form.


State Gymnastics Information

WARMUPSTouch warm-up shall be:Vault and Bars:Team A: Gymnasts 1, 2, & 3 touch, then compete Team B: Gymnasts 1, 2, & 3 touch, then competeTeam A: Gymnasts 4, 5, & 6 touch, then compete Team B: Gymnasts 4, 5, & 6 touch, then competeBeam:First 3 competitors touch, then competition starts Team A: Gymnasts 1&2 touchesTeam B: Gymnast 1 touchesTeam A: Gymnast 1 competesTeam B: Gymnast 2 touchesTeam B: Gymnast 1 competesTeam A: Gymnast 3 touchesTeam A: Gymnast 2 competesTeam B: Gymnast 3 touchesTeam B: Gymnast 2 competesTeam A: Gymnast 3 touches and so on

Floor Exercise:First 6 competitors touch (2 min.):Team A Gymnasts 1, 2 & 3, followed by Team B Gymnast 1, 2 & 3 touch Team A Gymnasts 1, 2 & 3 competes followed by Team B 1, 2 & 3 competes Team B Gymnast 1 competesTeam A Gymnast 3 & Team B gymnast 3 touch (1 min.)Team A Gymnast 2 competesTeam B Gymnast 2 competesTeam A Gymnast 4 & Team B gymnast 4 touch (1 min.) and so on

OFFICIAL RULES STATE TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS TEAM QUALIFICATION1. The top eight teams will advance to the State Meet using the top 5 team scores from the regular season, which includes the conference meet. There will be no NDHSAA sponsored regional meet.2. Tie-breaker for team seeding (Start with number one and stop when the tie is broken): a. Head to head record where both teams competed b. Add team scores of meets where both teams competed c. Average top 4 scores (instead of 5) for tied teams d. Average top 3 scores for tied teams e. Average top 2 scores for tied teams f. Top score for tied teams g. Coin flip

State Gymnastics Information Continued on Page 10


State Gymnastics Information (Continued)

*** Teams will be seeded into the Team State Meet by use of simple ranking program. All host teams must report/submit team scores to Kent VanElls immediately after completion of competition, including Conference Meet. Final ranking will be simple average score of the top five regular season competitions in which the team participated.Example: North High December January January January January February February 19-135 6-132 13-133 20-136 28-137 3-137 10-138 • Total: 135+136+137+137+138 = 683 divided by 5 meets = 136.6 average.Top ranked teams will meet on floor exercise last round, etc.• See Regulations for Warm-up and Competition Rotations: http://www.ndhsaa.com/regulations/gymnastics • Coaches will declare the 6 Team Competition athletes per event by the Monday prior to the State Meet.INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATION1. The top 3 regular season scores will be used to advance the top 40 individuals and top 30 all around to the state meet.2. The top 3 scores for each athlete must be posted on the NDHSAA website plus any update when an athlete achieves a better score. 3. Conference meet may contribute to the 3 score average.4. Coaches must submit updates on an individual’s score by noon Sunday prior to the State Meet.5. Top 40 individuals and top 30 all around athletes statewide will qualify to Individual State Meet (no tie-break).Saturday (Individual Day):• 10:45 a.m. - Gym Opens• 11:00 a.m. - Coaches’ Meeting• 11:30 a.m. - Timed Warm-ups Begin• 12:30 p.m. - Video review for base score (optional) • 12:45 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies• 1:00 p.m. - Begin CompetitionNOTE:1. Meet manager may view the field each day and adjust the warm-up if needed. Touch warm-ups will be used for team-day and indi-vidual day.2. It is recommended to use the individual athlete announcing format and drop back warm up to speed meet up and provide more spectator appeal.OTHER REGULATIONS1. Only high school teams are eligible to enter the State Meet. Junior high teams are not eligible, but junior high girls are eligible for the senior high team.2. If a girl wishes to compete in the all-around, she must enter all four of the individual events3. The meet referee shall not be a high school coach of a competing team.SPECIAL MEETING:All judges and meet referees will meet one hour prior to the start of competition for video review prior to base scores.Prior to competition on both days of the State Meet, judges will review videos of routines of the event in which they are assigned. This will take place no later than 1/2 hour prior to the beginning of competition which is during the scheduled judges’ meeting.STATE SCHEDULENOTE: Warm-up starting time will be reviewed by the meet manager for Friday for any necessary adjustments.STATE ADMISSION PRICES1 Day Ticket: Adults - $10.00, Students - $5.002 Tournament Ticket: Adults - $18.00, Students - $8.00STATE AWARDSThe top four teams receive a team trophy. In addition, competing members of the championship and runner-up teams will receive individual plaques. In each event, the top six individuals receive plaques and 7th through 15th receive ribbons. Because of the number of ties, individual awards will be ordered following competition.JUDGESA Meet Referee plus twelve judges - three in each event will be contracted. Scoring shall be tabulated to the ten-thousandths and rounded off to the nearest thousandth.

3. There will be one (1) session. 4. The schedule will be:Friday:Parade of athletes, introductions, anthem at 3:45 PM.Competition begins at 4:00 PM. All times are local timeFriday (Team Day):• 1:00 p.m. – Gym Opens• 1:15 p.m. - Coaches’ meeting

• 1:45 – 3:45 p.m. – Timed Warm-ups (see note)• 3:00 p.m. - Officials’ Meeting and video review for base score• 3:45 p.m. - Opening Ceremony• 4:00 p.m. - Begin CompetitionNOTE: Timed Warm-ups may be adjusted by the host school. Previously 1.5 minutes per athlete x 6 competitors, 2 minute equipment change was used.

http://www.ndhsaa.com/regulations/gymnastics


Coaches and Officials Mandatory Online Testing

Officials and head coaches of spring sports baseball and softball must take an open book test in the sport(s) in which he/she is a head coach/official. The test will be available online only and must be completed and submitted within the applicable window. The test will be available by following the Online Testing link on the main page of the NDHSAA website. (www. ndhsaa.com)

The NDHSAA office will assess a penalty of $25 for non-completion of any mandatory online exam by a head coach. Officials non completion of a mandatory online exam will result in a lower classification the following year. If an official is certified, they will drop to probationary for one year in that sport. If an official is probationary they will drop to ineligible for one year in that sport.

Baseball and Softball Spring sports testing window:April 4 - April 11, 2017

NDHSAA recognizes teams that have met a cumulative 3.20 Grade Point Average as Team Scholars. Team Scholars may be submitted by school administrators through the NDHSAA website. Team Scholars submitted by the 15th of each month are published monthly in the NDHSAA BULLETIN the following month.To submit team scholars to NDHSAA:• Log in to NDHSAA• Click the Admin Bell for your school on the top left side of the page• Click the Team Tab on the grey menu bar• Click the Enter Team Scholars tab next to the team you would like to enter as a Team Scholar• Complete form - including checking the eligibility box• Click the blue Submit• Your Team Scholar submission will be emailed to Brian Bubach

NDHSAA Website - Entering Team Scholars

National Girls and Women in Sports Day is a nationwide celebration which recognizes the accomplishments of individuals in the promotion and advancement of girls and women’s sports. The day also brings attention to the achievements of female athletes and to issues facing girls and women in sports.

Please visit http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/en/home/advocate/ngwsd for more information of National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

National Girls and Women in Sports Day - February 1

2016 NDHSAA Class A girls golf state medalist Sydney Smith of Bismarck St. Mary’s LaMoure celebrates after winning the 2016 NDHSAA Class B volleyball state championship.

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Team Scholar Recipients

Principals and coaches are reminded that Team Scholar Award applications may be submitted as soon as your school has reached the first grading period. It is requested the school principal identify all fall teams that have met the cumulative 3.20 Grade Point Average and submit those all at one time. If you have questions, please contact [email protected] or (701) 845-3953.

Boys Cross CountryFargo North-3.67, Lisbon-3.36, Northern Cass-3.28, West Fargo Sheyenne-3.68

Boys SoccerBismarck St. Mary’s 3.71, Fargo North 3.75, Mandan 3.32 Boys TennisFargo North-3.64, West Fargo Sheyenne-3.83 Girls Golf (A)Bismarck St. Mary’s-3.68, Fargo North-3.79, West Fargo Sheyenne-3.73

Girls Cross CountryDevils Lake-3.88, Fargo North-3.86, Lisbon-3.70, Northern Cass-3.83, Southern McLean-3.74, West Fargo Sheyenne-3.68

VolleyballAlexander-3.78, Bismarck St. Mary’s-3.92, Devils Lake-3.81, Enderlin-3.63, Fargo Davies-3.70, Fargo North-3.45, Finley-Sharon/Hope Page-3.77, Jamestown-3.56, Kindred-3.75, Lisbon-3.62, Mandan-3.53,

North Star-3.97, Northern Cass-3.86, West Fargo Sheyenne-3.85, Wyndmere/Lidgerwood-3.68

FootballBismarck St. Mary’s-3.55, Devils Lake-3.30, Fargo North-3.22, Finley-Sharon/Hope Page-3.20, Kindred-3.25, Lisbon-3.59, Mandan-3.30, North Star-3.30, Northern Cass-3.32, Wyndmere/Lidgerwood-3.35

Girls SwimmingFargo Davies-3.47, Jamestown-3.49, Mandan-3.54 PlaysEnderlin-3.69, Wyndmere-3.51 Student CongressDevils Lake-3.83, Fargo North-3.96

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NDHSAA NOW is where you will find news and current information about NDHSAA and our member schools. This is the site where you will find current teams, districts and region placement, team schedules, pictures, and rosters. Basketball standings, human-interest stories, twitter feed and much more! This is also the site where you will access video from the NFHS Network and video streams from member schools. Check it out NOW!!! http://www.ndhsaanow.com

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NDHSAA December Calendar2016-17 Boys Basketball District Tournament InformationDistrict 1 Super Regional Teams: Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah Milnor/North Sargent Hankinson Sargent CentralChairperson Kent Dennis, Hankinson Lisbon Wyndmere/LidgerwoodDistrict 2 Super Regional Teams: Central Cass Northern Cass Enderlin Oak GroveChairperson John Freeman, Richland Kindred Richland Maple Valley District 3 Super Regional Teams: Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page Larimore Griggs County Central May-Port CGChairperson Patti Aanenson, Larimore Hatton/Northwood Thompson Hillsboro/Central Valley District 4 Super Regional Teams: Cavalier Midway/Minto Drayton/Valley-Edinburg North BorderChairperson Lee Beattie, North Border Grafton/St. Thomas Park River/Fordville-LankinDistrict 5 February 24, 25, 27, 2017 Teams: Barnes County North LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Jamestown Civic Carrington Midkota Lucas Isaacson, Mgr. Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier OakesChairperson Lucas Isaacson, LaMoure Ellendale District 6 February 24, 25, 27, 2017 Teams: Kidder County (Steele/Tappen) Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter Hazelton High School Linton/HMB South Border(Ashley/Wishek) Tad Larson, Mgr. Medina/Pingree-Buchanan Strasburg/ZeelandChairperson Brent Kleinsasser, Strasburg District 7 February 24, 25, 27, 2017 Teams: Benson County (Leeds/Maddock) Lakota Devils Lake High School Dakota Prairie New Rockford-Sheyenne Jason Wiberg, Mgr. Four Winds/Minnewaukan WarwickChairperson Rick Smith, Four Winds Harvey/Wells County District 8 February 24, 25, 27, 2017 Teams: Dunseith Rolette/Wolford Langdon Area High School Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich Rolla Ethen Askvig, Mgr. North Star/Starkweather St. JohnChairperson Brad Fitzgerald, St. John District 9 February 24, 25, 27, 2017 Teams: Flasher/Carson Shiloh Christian Mandan High School Grant County Solen Mark Wiest, Mgr. New Salem Almont Standing Rock/SelfridgeChairperson Steve Folmer, Solen District 10 February 24, 25, 27, 2017 Teams: Center-Stanton Underwood Washburn High School Garrison Washburn Jason Ermer, Mgr. Max Wilton/WingChairperson Vicky Bender, Wilton Turtle Lake-Mercer/McClusky District 11 February 24, 25, 27, 2017 Teams: Bottineau TGU (Towner/Granville) Rugby High School Drake-Anamoose Velva/Sawyer Scott Grochow, Mgr. Nedrose Westhope/NewburgChairperson Malcolm Marcus, TGU,Towner Rugby District 12 February 24, 25, 27, 2017 Teams: Bishop Ryan Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Minot Audi Des Lacs-Burlington Our Redeemer’s Alton Nygaard, Manager Glenburn South PrairieChairperson Larry Derr, Glenburn Lewis & Clark (Berthold) SurreyDistrict 13 Super Regional Teams: Beach Hettinger/Scranton Bowman County Mott-RegentChairperson Daryl Jung, New England Heart River (South Heart/Belfield) New EnglandDistrict 14 Super Regional Teams: Beulah Killdeer (Killdeer/Halliday) Dickinson Trinity Richardton-Taylor Glen Ullin/Hebron Chairperson Randy Johnson, Hazen Hazen District 15 February 24, 25, 27, 2017 Teams: Alexander Trenton Williston State College Lewis & Clark - North Shore Watford City Bob Turcotte, Trenton, Mgr. Mandaree White Shield New Town Williston Trinity ChristianChairperson Randy Cranston, Watford City Parshall District 16 February 24, 25, 27, 2017 Teams: Burke County (Bowbells/Burke Central) Ray Divide County HS Divide County Stanley Kent Harding, Mgr. Kenmare TiogaChairperson Kent Harding, Divide County Powers Lake


NDHSAA December Calendar2016-17 Girls Basketball District Tournament InformationDistrict 1 Super Regional Teams: Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah Milnor/North Sargent Hankinson Sargent CentralChairperson Kent Dennis, Hankinson Lisbon Wyndmere/LidgerwoodDistrict 2 Super Regional Teams: Central Cass Northern Cass Enderlin Oak Grove Kindred RichlandChairperson John Freeman, Richland Maple Valley District 3 Super Regional Teams: Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page Larimore Griggs County Central May-Port CG Hatton/Northwood ThompsonChairperson Patti Aanenson, Larimore Hillsboro/Central Valley District 4 Super Regional Teams: Cavalier Midway/Minto Drayton/Valley-Edinburg North BorderChairperson Lee Beattie, North Border Grafton/St. Thomas Park River/Fordville-LankinDistrict 5 February 10, 11, 13, 2017 Teams: Barnes County North LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Jamestown Civic Center Carrington Midkota Lucas Isaacson, Mgr. Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier OakesChairperson Lucas Isaacson, LaMoure Ellendale District 6 February 10, 13, 14, 2017 Teams: Kidder County (Steele/Tappen) Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter Napoleon High School Linton/HMB South Border (Ashley/Wishek) Richard Bjerklie, Mgr. Medina/Pingree-Buchanan Strasburg/ZeelandChairperson Brent Kleinsasser, Strasburg District 7 February 10, 11, 13, 2017 Teams: Benson County (Leeds/Maddock) Lakota New Rockford-Sheyenne High School Dakota Prairie New Rockford-Sheyenne Elliott Belquist, Mgr. Four Winds/Minnewaukan WarwickChairperson Rick Smith, Four Winds Harvey/Wells County District 8 February 10, 11, 13, 2017 Teams: Dunseith Rolette/Wolford North Star High School Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich Rolla Jeff Hagler, Mgr. North Star/Starkweather St. JohnChairperson Brad Fitzgerald, St. John District 9 February 10, 11, 13, 2017 Teams: Flasher/Carson Shiloh Christian Standing Rock High School Grant County Solen Jerome Slag, Mgr. New Salem Almont Standing Rock/SelfridgeChairperson Steve Folmer, Solen District 10 February 9, 10, 11, 2017 Teams: Center-Stanton Underwood Garrison High School Garrison Washburn Jason Ermer, Mgr. Max Wilton/WingChairperson Vicky Bender, Wilton Turtle Lake-Mercer/McClusky District 11 February 9, 10, 11, 2017 Teams: Bottineau TGU (Towner/Granville) Bottineau High School Drake-Anamoose Velva David Hoff, Mgr. Nedrose Westhope/NewburgChairperson Malcolm Marcus, TGU Towner Rugby District 12 February 9, 10, 11, 2017 Teams: Bishop Ryan Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Minot Audi Des Lacs-Burlington Our Redeemer’s Alton Nygaard, Manager Glenburn South PrairieChairperson Larry Derr, Glenburn Lewis & Clark (Berthold) Surrey District 13 Super Regional Teams: Beach Hettinger/Scranton Bowman County Mott-RegentChairperson Daryl Jung, New England Heart River (South Heart/Belfield) New EnglandDistrict 14 Super Regional Teams: Beulah Killdeer/Halliday Dickinson Trinity Richardton-Taylor Glen Ullin/Hebron Chairperson Randy Johnson, Hazen Hazen District 15 February 9, 10, 11, 2017 Teams: Lewis & Clark (North Shore) Trenton Watford City Events Center Mandaree Watford City Randy Cranston, Mgr. New Town White ShieldChairperson Randy Cranston, Watford City Parshall Williston Trinity Christian District 16 February 9, 10, 11, 2017 Teams: Burke County (Bowbells/Burke Central) Ray Ray High School Divide County Stanley Ben Schafer, Mgr. Kenmare TiogaChairperson Kent Harding, Divide County Powers Lake


2017 State Debate Tournament

The NDHSAA State Debate Tournament will be held on February 3-4, 2017 at Fargo Davies High School located at 7150 25th St. S. Fargo. Gayle Hyde will serve as tournament manager. The state tournament registration is due through the NDHSAA online system on Friday, January 20, 2017 by 11:59 P.M. CDT. Email should be directed to [email protected] and [email protected]. The NSDA January Public Forum resolution will be used at the ND State Debate Tournament. Resolved: In order to better respond to international conflicts, the United States should significantly increase its military spending. Please note Fargo Davies will be in session through 3:45 p.m. so teams should enter through the Main Entrance and proceed directly to Gym 1. Please do not arrive before 2:15 p.m. Students will be allowed to wait in Gym 1 while the coaches meet in Room H101. The coaches’ meeting must recess at 3:00 p.m. so the general meeting may start on time. The following is the two-day tournament schedule (times approximate based on rounds): Friday, February 310:00 a.m. Final Deadline for Substitutions/DropsNoon Scheduling Committee meets in Library2:20 p.m. Coaches’ Meeting in Room H1013:10 p.m. General Meeting for Students and release of schedule for Round I in Gym 1; Judges meeting in the Faculty Lounge4:00 p.m. Round I Division I and II PF; Division III LD4:45 p.m. Round I Division I and II LD; Division III PF5:30 p.m. Round II Division I and II PF; Division III LD6:15 p.m. Round II Division I and II LD; Division III PF7:00 p.m. Round III Division I and II PF; Division III LD7:45 p.m. Round III Division I and II LD; Division III PF Saturday, February 47:45 a.m. Schedule Released8:15 a.m. Round IV Division I and II PF; Division III LD9:00 a.m. Round IV Division I and II LD; Division III PF10:00 a.m. Elimination Rounds begin10:00 a.m. Quarterfinals of Division II PF and Division III LD11:00 a.m. Quarterfinals of Division I PF and Division III PF12:00 p.m. Semifinals of Division III LD; Quarterfinals Division I LD and Division II LD1:00 p.m. Semifinals of Division I PF, Division II PF, Div. III PF, and Division II LD; Finals Division III LD2:15 p.m. Semifinals Division I LD; Finals Division II PF, Division III PF, and Division II LD3:15 p.m. Finals Division I LD and Division I PF4:30 p.m. Awards in the Theatre

Following is a list of NDHSAA regularly scheduled Board meeting dates. Agendas, Board minutes, special meeting information and other Board documents may be found on the NDHSAA website by clicking the Board Agendas and Minutes link under the Boards & Committees across the top of every page on the NDHSAA website. http://www.ndhsaa.com/board/meetings

January 18 - Athletic Review - Valley CityJanuary 19 - Valley CityJanuary 31 - Membership Meeting, BismarckMarch 17 - District Chair & Board Meeting, MinotMay 4 - Valley City

May 25 - Fine Arts Review, BismarckJune 7 - Athletic Review, Valley CityJune 12-13 - Valley CityJune 28-July 2 - NFHS Summer Meeting, Providence, RI

2016/17 NDHSAA Board Meeting Dates




NDHSAA Board of Directors Meeting - December Summary

Please go to http://www.ndhsaa.com/board/meetings for Board meeting dates, agendas, and minutes. • Approved Pitch Count Regulation for Baseball• Approved Officials Fee Increase for 2017-18 and 2018-19• Board set the individual non-monetary award amount of Part II, Article IX: Section II of the NDHSAA Constitution & By-Laws to

$500 beginning July 1, 2017. • Board altered Athletic Review and Fine Arts Review process to include reviewing and voting on all coaches advisory, District Chair

and Class A Review recommendations and only those approved by a simple majority at Athletic Review and Fine Arts Review shall be brought to NDHSAA Board for action.

NDHSAA Board Approves New Pitch Count Regulation

The North Dakota High School Activities Association’s Board of Directors met Thursday, December 1.Highlights on the Board’s Agenda included the approval of a pitch count regulation which goes into effect for the upcoming 2017 NDHSAA baseball season.

The new regulation applies to both the Class A and Class B divisions. Details of the new pitch count regulation are as follows:

During the regular season, a pitcher can throw no more than 120 pitches per day and in turn will be limited to throwing 0-30 pitches on zero days of rest since last pitching appearance (next day), 31-45 pitches on one day of rest, 46-60 pitches on two days of rest, 61-75 pitches on three days of rest and 76-120 on four days of rest since last pitching appearance.

During the postseason, a pitcher can throw a maximum of 135 pitches for the entire tournament. A pitcher is limited to a maximum daily total of 120 pitches during the postseason and in turn will be limited to thrown 0-45 pitches on zero days of rest since last pitching appearance (next day), 46-90 pitches on one day of rest, and 91-120 on two days of rest since last pitching appearance.

“The Pitch Count Committee did a great job of coming up with a regulation that fit North Dakota,” NDHSAA Assistant Director Justin Fletschock said. “We surveyed our state’s baseball coaches both to collect data on the number of severe arm injuries and to get feedback on pitch counts. What we found is that we have a very low surgical injury rate in North Dakota. We also found out that most of our coaches were already using pitch counts to protect their pitchers.“I think we found a good balance of protecting pitcher’s arms and not drastically altering the way the game has been played,” Fletschock added.

Additional details of the new NDHSAA pitch count regulation are:

Daily limits: If a team plays two games in one day, a pitcher can pitch in both games, just add the totals together.

If the daily or postseason maximum pitch count is reached during an at bat, the pitcher is allowed to finish that batter.

Home book is the official book for pitch counts. It is recommended that teams compare pitch numbers during the game.

If a pitch count tracker is present, he or she is the official pitch count.

Tournament Managers will track pitch counts during postseason.

Play-in games are counted as postseason contests and shall be included in the postseason tournament maximum for pitchers.

Intentional walks (IBB) do not count towards a pitcher’s’ pitch count total.

If a pitcher is found to have exceeded the pitch count regulation the game will be ruled a forfeit and the player in violation must sit out the following varsity contest.

Other recommendations with the pitch count regulation are that coaches use care when choosing the pitchers next position after pitching (i.e. playing catcher).

The National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS) Board of Directors approved the pitch count policy change in July, which required all High School Associations in the nation to adopt their own pitch count regulation.

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2016-17 Winter Ticket Prices

State B Boys Basketball @ Minot State Dome Season Reserved: $42.00 + $6.00 venue charge = $48.00 Single Session Reserved: $11.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $12.00 Adult Single Session General Admission: $10.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $11.00 Student Season General Admission: $15.00 + $6.00 venue charge = $21.00 Student Single Session General Admission: $ 5.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $6.00

Region B Boys & Girls BasketballAdult Tickets: $8.00 Student Tickets: $5.00

State B Girls Basketball @ Grand Forks Alerus Center Season Reserved: $42.00 + $6.00 venue charge = $48.00Session Reserved: $11.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $12.00 Adult Session General Admission: $10.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $11.00 Student Season General Admission: $15.00 + $6.00 venue charge = $21.00Student Session General Admission: $ 5.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $ 6.00

State A Boys & Girls Basketball @ Bismarck Event Center Adult Season General Admission: $32.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $35.00 Adult Daily General Admission: $12.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $13.00 Student Season General Admission: $15.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $18.00 Student Daily General Admission: $ 6.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $ 7.00

West Region Boys & Girls Basketball @ Bismarck Event Center Adult Season General Admission: $26.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $29.00 Adult Daily General Admission: $10.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $11.00 Student Sesaon General Admission: $13.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $16.00 Student Daily General Admission: $5.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $6.00Play in games: (Adults - $7, Students - $5)

East Region Boys & Girls Basketball @ FargoPlay in games and QuarterfinalsOne game: (Adults - $7, Students - $5) Two games: (Adults - $8, Students - $5)March 2, March 3, March 4(Adults - $10, Students - $5)

State Gymnastics @ DickinsonAdult Season General Admission: $18Adult Daily General Admission: $10Student Season General Admission: $8Student Daily General Admission: $5

State Boys & Girls Hockey-Fargo Scheels Arena Adult Season General Admission: $32.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $35.00 Adult Daily General Admission: $12.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $13.00 Student Season General Admission: $15.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $18.00 Student Daily General Admission: $6.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $7.00

State Wrestling @ FargodomeAdult Season Reserved:$42.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $45.00Adult Season Unreserved: $32.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $35.00Adult Daily Reserved:$14.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $15.00Adult Daily Unreserved:$12.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $13.00Student Season Unreserved:$15.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $18.00Student Daily Unreserved:$6.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $7.00Region Wrestling:(Adults - $8, Students - $5)

State Boys Swimming@ Bismarck-BSC Aquatic CenterDaily TicketAdults: $10 + $1 venue charge = $11Students: $5 + $1 venue charge = $6Tournament TicketAdults (reserved): $26 + $2 venue charge = $28Adults (unreserved): $20 + $2 venue charge = $22Students (unreserved): $10 + $2 venue charge = $12

West Region Boys Hockey @ BismarckAdult Tournament (Unreserved): $26Adult Daily Pass: $10Adult Session (2 games): $8Student Tournament (Unreserved): $13Student Daily Pass: $5Student Session (2 games): $5Play in games: (Adults - $7, Students - $5)

East Region Boys Hockey@ Grand Forks (Feb. 14 games at high seed)Adult Daily Pass: $10Adult Session (2 games): $8Student Daily Pass: $5Student Session (2 games): $5Play in games: (Adults - $7, Students - $5)


State Class B Girls Basketball Ticket Policy for General Public Orders

The 2017 NDHSAA State B Boys Basketball will be held March 16-18 at the Minot State Dome.Four reserved seat tickets will be available for purchase by each Class B high school for the tournament. There is a limit of one set of tickets per co-op or consolidation per tournament. Orders for these four reserved seat school tournament tickets must be postmarked by January 20, 2017. Send orders with a check made payable to the “ND State Boys BB Tournament” to: Director of Marketing, Tickets, and PromotionMinot State University500 University Ave WMinot, ND 58707

Season Reserved Tickets: $42 plus $6 venue/ticket charge for a $48 total.NOTE: School orders not postmarked by the deadline date will be placed with orders from the general public.

The 2017 NDHSAA State B Girls Basketball will be held March 2-4 at the Grand Forks Alerus Center. Tickets to the general public for the 2017 State Girls Basketball Tournament will go on sale on Monday, January 23, 2017. Tickets may be purchased in the following ways:Online at www.aleruscenter.comBy calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000Alerus Center Box Office 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Monday-Friday Ticket Prices:Season Reserved $42.00 + $6.00 = $48.00Session Reserved $11.00 + $1.00 = $12.00Adult Session General Admission $10.00 + $1.00 = $11.00Student Season General Admission $15.00 + $6.00 = $21.00Student Session General Admission $5.00 + $1.00 = $6.00 Sessions:Thursday, March 2 Friday, March 3 Saturday, March 41:00 pm Session 1:00 pm Session 1:00 pm Session6:30 pm Session 6:30 pm Session 6:00 pm Session For more information and to view a seating map, go to http://www.aleruscenter.com/ NOTE: There is a convenience charge for purchasing tickets online through Ticketmaster.

State Class B Girls Basketball Ticket Policy for School Orders

The 2017 NDHSAA State B Girls Basketball will be held March 2-4 at the Grand Forks Alerus Center.Four reserved seat season tickets will be available for purchase for each Class B high school. There is a limit of one set of tickets per co-op or consolidation per tournament. Orders for the four reserved season tickets must be received by January 20, 2017. The Alerus Center requests schools to indicate which region they are in for seating placement. Send orders with a check made payable to the Alerus Center to:

Mark Rerick, Athletic DirectorGrand Forks Public SchoolsPO Box 6000Grand Forks, ND 58206-6000

Season Reserved Tickets: $42.00 + $6.00 facility charge for a total of $48.00 per ticket.NOTE: Please include the name the tickets should be held under at the Will Call window at the Alerus Center.

State Class B Boys Basketball Ticket Policy for School Orders

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The 2017 NDHSAA State B Boys Basketball will be held March 16-18 at the Minot State Dome.Season tickets to the general public for the 2017 State B Boys Basketball Tournament will go on sale Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at noon central time (NOTE: all purchases are final and nonrefundable). All other tickets, including student season general admission, will go on sale Thursday March 16 at 12:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in the following ways:1) On-line at www.msudome.com2) By calling the MSU Athletic office at 701-858-3041 3) By walk up starting at noon on Wednesday, February 1st (and then available Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 4:30pm at the MSU Athletic office following the initial day of sale)*SPECIAL NOTICE: There is a limit of 8 tickets per individual and all purchases are final and nonrefundable. Ticket prices are as follows for the tournament:Season Reserved (all three days-ages 3 and up) $48Single Session Reserved (ages 3 and up) $12Adult Single Session General Admission $11Student Season General Admission (all three days) $21Student Single Session General Admission $6*Children 2 years and under are free if in someone’s lap.Sessions:Thursday, March 16th Friday, March 17th Saturday, March 18th1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.*Doors will open 1 hour before each session.For more information and to view a seating map, please log on to www.msudome.com or call the MSU Athletic office at 701-858-3041.

State Class B Boys Basketball Ticket Policy for General Public Orders

State Wrestling Ticket Order Policy

Please note this is a new policy: The 2017 State Wrestling Tournament will be held February 16-18 at the FARGODOME. Reserved group tickets can be ordered no earlier than January 9th at 8:00 am CST these orders will be processed beginning January 16th. Group ticket orders will be online only. Group orders (12 or more) will receive preference until January 20th. (See complete information below.)

All ticket purchases are non-refundable and only reserved season tickets may be purchased in advance. Daily tickets and general admission tickets can be purchased when the tournament begins.

All orders will be filled with the best available seating at the time the order is processed. Please specify for Class A or Class B seating.

1. All ticket orders will be through the NDHSAA website. The link will be emailed to main school contacts only. Main school contacts will be responsible for issuing the link to proper personnel or appointed designee for ordering. The link will go live at 8:00 am CST on January 9th.

2. Only one reserved group ticket order per team will be allowed.3. The online reserved group ticket order window will close on Jan. 20. After the deadline no group ticket orders will be allowed.

Note: If you would like your group tickets mailed to you there is a $7.00 shipping charge per order or they can be picked up at the ticket office. Photo ID is required to pick up tickets. Individual Orders at the FARGODOME (In-Person Only)1. On-Sale January 23, 2017 at 10:00 AM2. If used, checks must be made payable to FARGODOME.3. Acceptable methods of payment for NDHSAA tournaments at Fargodome: Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express.Ticket Prices:Adult Season Reserved$42.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $45.00Adult Season Unreserved$32.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $35.00

Adult Daily Reserved$14.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $15.00Adult Daily Unreserved$12.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $13.00

Student Season Unreserved$15.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $18.00Student Daily Unreserved$6.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $7.00

Telephone orders: (Note: There is a convenience charge for purchasing tickets over the telephone). Please call 855-694-6367 to order individual non-reserved tickets over the telephone.

NDHSAA /Farmers Union Insurance Distinguished Student Applications are available on the NDHSAA website under “Administrators and Coaches”, then “Forms”.

Objectives & Goals: To recognize deserving young people who are the “backbone” of interscholastic activities, not necessarily the leader, but the individual whose participation in high school activities strengthens the program for participants, the school and the community.

Criteria: Applicant must be a junior the year the application is submitted. Student must be a participant as a player, manager, statistician or other role in at least one NDHSAA sponsored activity in the current year. Note: Participation does not necessarily mean excellence, honors or even active play. Student must be a good citizen and role model to his/her peers as well as a contributor to the community. The committee will evaluate applicants’ essays on their demonstration of sportsmanship and citizenship and how the applicant feels these values derived from activities will provide them lifelong benefits.

Selection Process: One applicant per school is allowed. A pre-screening committee will narrow the applicants to six finalists. The final selection will be based upon an interview conducted by a Selection Committee. Immediately following the interviews, the results will be announced at an NDHSAA sponsored luncheon for finalists and their families. Student must be available for interviews the ENTIRE morning of May 3.

Deadlines: Completed application forms must be postmarked no later than April 1. Applications postmarked after April 1 will not be considered. Finalists will be notified by mid-April. Interviews and the luncheon announcing the results will be held on May 3rd.

Awards: All applicants of the NDHSAA Distinguished Student Program will receive a certificate suitable for framing. A press release naming all applicants will be sent statewide. Finalists will be featured in the September issue of the NDHSAA Bulletin. They will also be invited to participate in other functions connected with NDHSAA events. Farmers Union Insurance has graciously funded scholarships for the finalists. The NDHSAA Distinguished Student recipient will receive a $2,000 scholarship to the college of his/her choice. The runner-up will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The other four finalists will receive a $500 scholarship to the college of his/her choice. The Distinguished Student will be invited to be the Grand Marshall of the NDHSAA Parade of Champions and, along with the other finalists, participate in other activities such as serving as the NDHSAA spokesperson for High School Activities Month, promoting the values of activity programs and participating in awarding of trophies at NDHSAA state contests.


NDHSAA/Farmer’s Union Insurance Distinguished Student Application Deadline

January Calendar

1/1/17 New Years Day1/3/17 National Federation Winter Meeting, Bonita Springs, Florida, Jan. 3-61/4/17 NDIAAA Board Meeting, Carrington1/7/17 FFA Winter Leadership Conference, Bismarck, Jan. 7-81/7/17 A Speech 1st Competition Date1/7/17 B Speech 1st Competition Date1/16/17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day1/18/17 NDHSAA Athletic Review Committee Meeting, Valley City1/19/17 NDHSAA Board of Directors Meeting, Valley City1/21/17 SAT National Test Date1/29/17 NDASA Midwinter Conference, Bismarck Ramkota, Jan. 29-311/31/17 NDHSAA MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Bismarck

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