Handbook

95th Edition, July 2023

Official

Handbook

2023-24 MSHSAA

Official Handbook

Constitution

By-Laws

Questions and Answers

Board of Directors Policies

Corrected version, November 2023

MSHSAA STANDARDIZED CALENDAR

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WEEK

NO.

2023-2024

2024-2025

2025-2026

2026-2027

Seasonal Allowance

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1

7/2¡ª7/8

7/7¡ª7/13

7/6¡ª7/12

7/5¡ª7/11

2

7/9¡ª7/15

7/14¡ª7/20

7/13¡ª7/19

7/12¡ª7/18

3

7/16¡ª7/22

721¡ª7/27

7/20¡ª7/26

7/19¡ª7/25

4

7/23¡ª7/29

7/28¡ª8/3

7/27¡ª8/2

7/26¡ª8/1

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5

7/30¡ª8/5

8/4¡ª8/10

8/3¡ª8/9

8/2¡ª8/8

6

8/6¡ª8/12

8/11¡ª8/17

8/10¡ª8/16

8/9¡ª8/15

Mon. - 1st Practice Fall Season HS Sports

7

8/13¡ª8/19

8/18¡ª8/24

8/17¡ª8/23

8/16¡ª8/22

Mon. - 1st Practice Jr. H. Sports

8

8/20¡ª8/26

8/25¡ª8/31

8/24¡ª8/30

8/23¡ª8/29

Fri. - 1st Contest Fall Season HS Sports

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The calendar "rolls" between 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

9

8/27¡ª9/2

9/1¡ª9/7

8/31¡ª9/6

8/30¡ª9/5

Wed. - 1st Contest Jr. H. Sports

10

9/3¡ª 9/9

9/8¡ª9/14

9/7¡ª9/13

9/6¡ª9/12

Tues. - Start of HS Period 1: OOSP(W) / OF(S)

11

9/10¡ª9/16

9/15¡ª9/21

9/14¡ª9/20

9/13¡ª9/19

12

9/17¡ª9/23

9/22¡ª9/28

9/21¡ª9/27

9/20¡ª9/26

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13

9/24¡ª9/30

9/29¡ª10/5

9/28¡ª10/4

9/27 ¡ª10/3

14

10/1¡ª10/7

10/6¡ª10/12

10/5¡ª10/11

10/4¡ª10/10

Fri. - 1st Contest for Speech and Scholar Bowl

15

10/8¡ª10/14

10/13¡ª10/19

10/12¡ª10/18

10/11¡ª10/17

16

10/15¡ª10/21

10/20¡ª10/26

10/19¡ª10/25

10/18¡ª10/24

Fri. - End of HS Period 1: OOSP(W) / OF(S)

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17

10/22¡ª10/28

10/27¡ª11/2

10/26¡ª11/1

10/25¡ª10/31

18

10/29¡ª11/4

11/3¡ª11/9

11/2¡ª11/8

11/1¡ª11/7

Mon. - 1st Practice Girls Wrestling and Basketball - HS

19

11/5¡ª11/11

11/10¡ª11/16

11/9¡ª11/15

11/8¡ª11/14

Mon. - 1st Practice Girls Swimming and Boys Wrestling - HS

20

11/12¡ª11/18

11/17¡ª11/23

11/16¡ª11/22

11/15¡ª11/21

Fri. - 1st Contest Girls Wrestling and Basketball - HS

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21

11/19¡ª11/25*

11/24¡ª11/30*

11/23¡ª11/29*

11/22¡ª11/28* Fri. - 1st Contest Girls Swimming and Boys Wrestling - HS

22

11/26¡ª12/2

12/1¡ª12/7

11/30¡ª12/6

11/29¡ª12/5

23

12/3¡ª12/9

12/8¡ª12/14

12/7¡ª12/13

12/6¡ª12/12

24

12/10¡ª12/16

12/15¡ª12/21

12/14¡ª12/20

12/13¡ª12/19

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*

25

12/17¡ª12/23

12/22¡ª12/28

12/21¡ª12/27

12/20¡ª12/26

26

12/24¡ª12/30

12/29¡ª1/4

12/28¡ª1/3

12/27¡ª1/2

27

12/31¡ª1/6

1/5¡ª1/11

1/4¡ª1/10

1/3¡ª1/9

Mon. - Start of HS Period 2: OOSP(S) / OF(F)

28

1/7¡ª1/13

1/12¡ª1/18

1/11¡ª1/17

1/10¡ª1/16

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29

1/14¡ª1/20

1/19¡ª1/25

1/18¡ª1/24

1/17¡ª1/23

30

1/21¡ª1/27

1/26¡ª2/1

1/25¡ª1/31

1/24¡ª1/30

31

1/28¡ª2/3

2/2¡ª2/8

2/1¡ª2/7

1/31¡ª2/6

32

2/4¡ª2/10

2/9¡ª2/15

2/8¡ª2/14

2/7¡ª2/13

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Please Note:

33

2/11¡ª2/17

2/16¡ª2/22

2/15¡ª2/21

2/14¡ª2/20

Fri. - End of HS Period 2: OOSP(S) / OF(F)

34

2/18¡ª2/24

2/23¡ª3/1

2/22¡ª2/28

2/21¡ª2/27

35

2/25¡ª3/2

3/2¡ª3/8

3/1¡ª3/7

2/28¡ª3/6

Mon. - 1st Practice Spring Season HS Sports

36

3/3¡ª3/9

3/9¡ª3/15

3/8¡ª3/14

3/7¡ª3/13

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37

3/10¡ª3/16

3/16¡ª3/22

3/15¡ª3/21

3/14¡ª3/20

Fri.- 1st Contest Spring Season HS Sports

38

3/17¡ª3/23

3/23¡ª3/29

3/22¡ª3/28

3/21¡ª3/27

39

3/24¡ª3/30

3/30¡ª4/5

3/29¡ª4/4

3/28¡ª4/3

Mon. - Start of HS Period 3: OOSP(F) / OF(W)

40

3/31¡ª4/6

4/6¡ª4/12

4/5¡ª4/11

4/4¡ª4/10

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41

4/7¡ª4/13

4/13¡ª4/19

4/12¡ª4/18

4/11¡ª4/17

42

4/14¡ª4/20

4/20¡ª4/26

4/19¡ª4/25

4/18¡ª4/24

43

4/21¡ª4/27

4/27¡ª5/3

4/26¡ª5/2

4/25¡ª5/1

44

4/28¡ª5/4

5/4¡ª5/10

5/3¡ª5/9

5/2¡ª5/8

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45

5/5¡ª5/11

5/11¡ª5/17

5/10¡ª5/16

5/9¡ª5/15

Fri. - End of HS Period 3: OOSP(F) / OF(W)

46

5/12¡ª5/18

5/18¡ª5/24

5/17¡ª5/23

5/16¡ª5/22

47

5/19¡ª5/25

5/25¡ª5/31

5/24¡ª5/30

5/23¡ª5/29

48

5/26¡ª6/1

6/1¡ª6/7

5/31¡ª6/6

5/30¡ª6/5

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49

6/2¡ª6/8

6/8¡ª6/14

6/7¡ª6/13

6/6¡ª6/12

50

6/9¡ª6/15

6/15¡ª6/21

6/14¡ª6/20

6/13¡ª6/19

51

6/16¡ª6/22

6/22¡ª6/28

6/21¡ª6/27

6/20¡ª6/26

52

6/23¡ª6/29

6/29¡ª7/5

6/28¡ª7/4

6/27¡ª7/3

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Note 1: A calendar week begins with Sunday and ends the following Saturday.

Note 2: The first week of the standardized calendar is always the first full week of July beginning on Sunday through Saturday.

*Thanksgiving Week

OOSP = Out-of-Season Practice

OF = Open Facility

W = Winter; F = Fall; S = Spring

2023-2024

Official

Handbook

of the

Missouri State High School

Activities Association

Member,

National Federation of State

High School Associations

July 2023

Dr. Jennifer Rukstad, MSHSAA Executive Director

MSHSAA OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION

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MSHSAA HANDBOOK FORMAT:

Section Structure for By-Laws:

The Official Handbook organizes the by-laws into SIX SECTIONS following the Constitution. Activity information and athletic information is grouped for ease of access. Common by-laws are grouped to decrease

duplication of information.

Section 1:

Section 2:

Section 3:

Section 4:

Section 5:

Section 6:

School Essential By-Laws

Student Essential By-Laws

Athletics By-Laws

Activities By-Laws

Procedural By-Laws

Registered Officials

Decimal Numbering System:

The Official Handbook utilizes a decimal numbering system for the by-laws, which provides efficiency and

flexibility. A particular by-law number signifies three things: the SECTION, the SUBSECTION, and the PART.

For example, By-Law 3.15.5 can be found in Section 3 (Athletic Activity By-Laws), Subsection 15 (Sport

Participation and Contact - During the Summer), Part 5 (General Requirements). Further subsections are

denoted using, first, letters, then numbers, then parenthetical letters, etc. [for example: By-Law 3.13.2.a.2(c)].

Section and subsection headings assist the user in identifying the section and subsection content, thus facilitating ready access to pertinent by-laws.

Handbook Updates:

New wording within the Handbook is underlined, and areas of emphasis are in bold text. Diagrams are included for informational and reference purposes only and are not part of the by-laws they serve to summarize.

Editorial and formatting changes are not underlined.

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MSHSAA MEMBERSHIP DISTRICT MAP

(MSHSAA Constitution, Article IV, Section 1.a)

Regions

1 - Southeast

2 - Southwest

3 - Northeast

4 - Northwest

5 - Central

4

8

6 - South Central

3

5

7 - St. Louis

8 - Kansas City

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