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MAISL News & Important Information
MAISL will post important information on this page for your review. This will include notices of schedule changes, game delays, postponements or cancellations.
FALL SPORTS 2010 - Coach's Meeting for Football & Volleyball
(Posted August 14, 2010)
When: September 8th - 6:00PM at St. James School
Where: Volleyball in the Gym -- Football downstairs in the All-Purpose Room
Who: This is a "mandatory" meeting. We ask that all coaches try to attend but there MUST be at least one representative from each participating school in attendance
Please be prepared to provide your name, school, garde-team, telephone number and email address. If you are representing other coaches from your school please pick-up all hand-outs available for them and provide MAISL with their contact information
FOOTBALL
We will be downstairs in the All-Purpose Room. This will be an "Open Forum" type of meeting. We will discuss general rules, player and coach expectations and MAISL polices and procedures. Come prepared to discuss the program and we hope to limit the meeting to about 45 minutes
VOLLEYBALL
We will meet in the Gym. There will be discussion of MAISL rules, polices and procedures followed by a Q&A session. This portion of the meeting will last approx. 30 minutes.
Coach's Clinic - As in the past we will provide a 45 minute Coach's Clinic.
This year's clinician is Ms. Leslie Newell. Leslie is the Asst. Coach at Madison College and the Youth Program Coordinator for Wisconsin Performance. She played college volleyball for the Cincinnatti Bearcats. This Summer she was the Asst. Coach for the Badger Region National Select Team (12-14 year old girls). They recently returned from the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships with the Gold Medal. They never lost a match and won the Gold by defeating the So. California Region Red Team in the Championship match.
Jewelry
There is always a question regarding players wearing jewelry during basketball games. The WIAA does not allow players to wear any jewelry other than medical alert.
A few of our officials may allow earrings to be taped and others will not allow this to keep in compliance with WIAA rules. It is MAISL's position that all players should comply with the NO JEWELRY rule. We recommend that athletes not get their ears pierced just prior to the start of the season but removal of earrings/studs for an hour to an hour & one-half will not close the piercing so all players even those with new piercings should be in compliance with this rule.
Rule Clarification for MAISL - T-shirt under jersey (New 08-09)
MAISL has opted to modify the current WIAA rule regarding t-shirts under basketball jerseys.
The WIAA requires that all players wishing to wear shirts under their jersey must match the primary body color of the jersey and all players wearing them must have the same sleeve length
MAISL Rule - MAISL will allow a t-shirt matching the primary color of the jersey OR a white t-shirt to be worn under jerseys. Players will have the choice of short sleeve or sleeveless. Players do not need to have matching t-shirts but they must comply with these rules.
Please see the Sports Schedule Page for information regarding the MAISL MESSAGE CENTER
WEATHER PROCEDURE:
What if games are delayed, postponed or cancelled:
MAISL will use the following procedures to inform school and teams about game changes. These may change from sport to sport.
Football
If severe weather is in the local area and we are able to make a decision early we will post to the MAISL Message Center 845-2333 and send a fax out to schools by approx. 1:45PM. If weather is "expected" but not here or may alter it's course, teams are expected to show up at Vilas Park and games may be at "Referee's Discretion".
Volleyball & Basketball
1 - A message will be posted to the MAISL Message Center - 845-2333
2 - A note will be placed on the website Homepage directing you to this page for more info
3 - Individual MAISL Reps. will be called and it is their responsibility to call their school's coaches
4 - A complete message will be posted on the News/Important Notice Page
Softball
Same procedure as listed for Volleyball & Basketball
Note:
If changes are made far enough in advance we will alter the league schedules on the Schedules Page of this website and send out revisions to all schools via fax and email
Only the MAISL Chairperson and/or the Program Commissioners can make changes in game status.
If your information is not verified as coming from one of these sources we ask that you assume all games will play as scheduled until you are told information has come from the individuals listed above.
Any game day changes in schedule and posting of information will be made a minimum of 1 hour prior to the first scheduled match/game of the day. Program Commissioners and the MAISL Chairperson will confer with each other and possibly host schools as to status of roads and venues. We will take into consideration current weather conditions, forecasted weather, road conditions and venue locations.
MAISL asks that when you read or listen to a message about game changes that you review the entire message as we may be selective in changes.
Simply put: Some games may be changed and some may not so PLEASE, read and listen to everything before you determine if you are to attend a game/match.
Neither our participating schools nor the local school public school districts have a "hard and fast rule" when it comes to snowfall. This has always been a decision made on a case by case basis. There is a policy for extreme cold weather conditions and MAISL will adhere to that as we assume our schools will too by closing their facilities to competition. Policy states that schools do not close for a Wind Chill Advisory, therefore if the National Weather Service posts an "Advisory" we will still follow our schedule of games for that day.
Safety of our athletes, coaches and fans is our primary concern. Decisions will be made only after things have been fully discussed and of course, any school Principal can make a personal choice regarding the status of their respective school's teams and venue.
Copied from the Madison Public Schools website:
When schools are closed because of extreme cold
When the National Weather Service has a wind chill WARNING for Dane County in effect for the time just before the school day begins, we will make a decision if our schools should close. It is quite likely we will make the closing decision on the morning of the day in question. If there is a wind chill ADVISORY (not a WARNING) for the county, schools will likely be open. (Thresholds from National Weather Service)
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