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HANDBOOK
of the
Maryland
Public Secondary Schools
Athletic Association
200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-0555
www.mpssaa.org
Member of the
National Federation
of State High School Associations
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R. Andrew Warner
Executive Director
Michael Sye
President
Director of Athletics – Baltimore County Public Schools
Dr. Jeffrey Sullivan
President - Elect
Director of Systemwide Athletics – Montgomery County Public Schools
Michael Duffy
Past President
Supervisor of Athletics – Carroll County Public Schools
Jason Bursick
Assistant Director
Melissa Miranda Jones
Program Specialist
Ken Kazmarek
Coordinator of Officials
Phone: 410-767-0555
Fax: 410-333-3111
Website: www.mpsaa.org
MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION – MPSSAA OFFICERS
MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION –PROFESSIONAL STAFF
MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION –MPSSAA OFFICE
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Table of Contents
MPSSAA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Handbook ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Interscholastic Athletics in Maryland ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
MPSSAA Constitution .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
MPSSAA Past Presidents and Executive Directors ........................................................................................................................... 11
Interscholastic Athletics in Maryland ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
MPSSAA Board of Control .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
MPSSAA Standing Committees ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
COMAR 13A.06.03 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Rules and Interpretations Definitions .................................................................................................................................................... 31
Rules And Interpretations ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Officials .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
MPSSAA Sport Committees ....................................................................................................................................................................... 41
MPSSAA Membership Enrollment Numbers ....................................................................................................................................... 46
MPSSAA Athletic Participation Survey Totals .................................................................................................................................... 47
MPSSAA Membership .................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
MPSSAA School Directory .......................................................................................................................................................................... 50
MPSSAA August Calendar 2023-24 ....................................................................................................................................................... 67
MPSSAA September Calendar 2023 ...................................................................................................................................................... 68
MPSSAA October Calendar 2023 ............................................................................................................................................................ 69
MPSSAA November Calendar 2023 ....................................................................................................................................................... 70
MPSSAA December Calendar 2023 ....................................................................................................................................................... 71
MPSSAA January Calendar 2024 ............................................................................................................................................................ 72
MPSSAA February Calendar 2024 .......................................................................................................................................................... 73
MPSSAA March Calendar 2024 ............................................................................................................................................................... 74
MPSSAA April Calendar 2024 ................................................................................................................................................................... 75
MPSSAA May Calendar 2024 .................................................................................................................................................................... 76
MPSSAA June Calendar 2024 ................................................................................................................................................................... 77
MPSSAA July Calendar 2024 .................................................................................................................................................................... 78
MPSSAA August Calendar 2024 .............................................................................................................................................................. 79
Projected State Tournament Dates......................................................................................................................................................... 80
Quick Reference Calendar – 2024-25.................................................................................................................................................... 81
Projected State Tournament Time Lines – 2024-25 ......................................................................................................................... 82
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MPSSAA Constitution
CONSTITUTION
(Adopted April 21, 1951, Amendments made April 5, 1952, April 10, 1954, March 9, 1963, March 14, 1964, March
12, 1966, March 8, 1969, March 14, 1970, March 27, 1971, March 25, 1972, March 31, 1973, March 31, 1974,
March 15, 1975, December 5, 1987, December 7, 1991, December 10, 1994, December 10, 2003)
The State Board of Education, as recommended by the State Superintendent of Schools, shall establish rules and
regulations governing athletic programs for all students in the Public Secondary Schools of Maryland, which shall be
supervised by an organization known as the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association and which shall
function under the Division of Instruction of the State Department of Education. The administrator in
Interscholastic Athletics shall serve as the Executive Director of the organization.
ARTICLE I — NAME
This organization shall be known as the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association.
ARTICLE II — PHILOSOPHY
The purpose of this Association shall be to promote, direct, and control all interscholastic activities of high school
students; to establish, maintain, and enforce such regulations as may be necessary to assure that all such activities
shall be part of and contribute toward the entire educational program of the state of Maryland; to cooperate closely
with the state department of education in the development of that program to safeguard the physical, mental, and
moral welfare of high school students and protect them from exploitation.
ARTICLE III — PURPOSES
Sec. 1—The Association shall supervise and administer all rules and regulations of the MPSSAA.
Sec. 2—The Association shall provide leadership in conducting athletic programs between the public schools in the
state of Maryland.
Sec. 3—The Association shall recommend the development of new and innovative athletic programs.
Sec. 4—The Association shall promote clinics and assist in the distribution of instructional materials, including films,
national rules and regulations, and other such aids.
Sec. 5—The Association shall register and certify athletic contest officials.
Sec. 6—The Association shall perform other functions as stated in the “Master Agreement Outlining the
Interscholastic Structure for Public Schools in Maryland”.
ARTICLE IV — MEMBERSHIP
Sec. 1—All public high schools in Maryland who qualify under rules and regulations of the Maryland Public
Secondary Schools Athletic Association may become members. Application for membership to the Association must
be made by May 1 of any school year.
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Sec. 2—A school having become a member of the MPSSAA shall continue as a member until such time as it
withdraws its membership.
ARTICLE V — ORGANIZATION
Sec. 1—A member school must abide by the rules and regulations of the Association.
Sec. 2—A local association may be formed by the member schools for the purpose of regulating and administering
local athletic events. The rules enacted by any association must be in accordance with, or more restrictive than,
those of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association.
Sec. 3—To facilitate effective conduct of Association business between meetings of the state board of control, there
shall be an executive council composed of the president, president-elect, past-president, executive director, a
representative of the Maryland Secondary Schools Principals Association, and a representative from each district
association.
Sec. 4—The legislative powers of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association shall be entrusted to a
board of control whose members shall be selected as follows:
a. One delegate appointed by each county superintendent.
b. Three superintendents to represent all county superintendents.
c. Representatives from each of the counties, based on school enrollment in grades 9-11 in all member schools
in that county, according to the following:
Enrollment —Board of Control Representatives
1 - 11,999—One Representative
12,000 - 19,999—Two Representative
20,000 - 27,999—Three Representative
28,000 - 35,999—Four Representative
36,000 and above—Five Representative
d. Each appointed board of control member, if present, shall have one vote.
ARTICLE VI
Sec. 1—For the purpose of implementing activities of the Association, the state is divided into districts, the division
to be as follows:
District 1 —Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, & Washington Counties
District 2 —Montgomery County
District 3 —Prince George’s County
District 4 —Charles, Calvert, & St. Mary’s Counties
District 5 —Anne Arundel & Howard Counties
District 6 —Baltimore County
District 7 —Cecil & Harford Counties
District 8 —Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, & Worcester Counties
District 9— Baltimore City
Sec. 2—Each district association shall be comprised of member schools as established by Article VI, Section 1.
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a. Member representatives shall be professional employees as certified by the Maryland State Department of
Education.
b. All elected officers of the district association shall assume their offices as of June 1.
c. Whenever a vacancy occurs, the unexpired term shall be filled by the remaining members of the association,
or as otherwise specified in the bylaws of the district association.
d. Each member school shall have one vote.
Sec. 3—At least one meeting shall be held each year.
Sec. 4—The officers of each district shall be a chairperson, assistant chairperson, and a secretary-treasurer.
Sec. 5—The chairperson shall have the power to call meetings of the district association. The chairperson shall
preside over all meetings, and shall have the power to appoint, with the approval of the district board of control, such
committees as are deemed necessary.
Sec. 6—The assistant chairperson shall preside in the absence of the chairperson.
Sec. 7—The secretary-treasurer shall keep a record of the proceedings of meetings, conduct all necessary
correspondence, and handle the finances of the district association. The position of secretary-treasurer shall be
bonded by MPSSAA.
Sec. 8—The district association may determine all necessary fiscal procedures for the efficient operation of the
business and other activities of the respective district programs.
Sec. 9—The district association may create subcommittees to which it may delegate specific functions.
Sec. 10—The district association shall have the power to fill vacancies by appointment and the officers shall serve
until the next regular election.
Sec. 11—The district associations are empowered to perform such functions not delegated to the state board of
control, to assist in the organization and administration of the intercounty interscholastic athletic program within
their respective districts, and to recommend study and action by the state board of control.
ARTICLE VII — MEETINGS
Sec. 1—Meetings of the board of control shall be held in the winter and spring of each year at a time and place
designated by the president of MPSSAA.
Sec. 2—A quorum of the board of control (one-half of the delegates plus one) must be present to take official action
at scheduled meetings.
ARTICLE VIII — OFFICERS
Sec. 1—The elected officers of this Association shall be a president and a president-elect.
Sec. 2—The president and the president-elect shall serve a term of two years. They shall begin their term of office by
June 1 of the year in which they are elected.
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a. The retiring president shall serve as past-president until duly succeeded.
b. The president shall have power to call meetings of the Association and to preside over them. The president
shall appoint such committees as are designated in Article IX, Section 1 and Section 2 of the constitution.
c. The president-elect shall preside in the absence of the president; the past-president shall preside in the
absence of both the president and the president-elect.
Sec. 3—The Maryland State Department of Education administrator in interscholastic athletics shall serve as non-
voting director of the Association.
a. The executive director shall keep a record of the proceedings of meetings, conduct all necessary
correspondence, and keep official records of meets and tournaments sponsored by the Association at
the state level. He/she shall present the report of the fiscal representatives on finances of the
Association at all board of control meetings and at other times at the request of the state board of
control. He/she shall perform such other duties as are requested by the state board of control
consistent with the “Master Agreement”.
ARTICLE IX — COMMITTEES
Sec. 1—The president, with the recommendation of the district associations, shall appoint committees as follows:
• Nominating
• Finance
• Constitution
• Tournaments
• Classification
• Appeals
• Officials
Sec. 2—The president, with the approval of the executive council, shall appoint such additional committees as are
deemed necessary.
Sec. 3—All committees, except a and f, in Section 1 above, shall submit all proposals to the executive council for
review and/or recommendation to the board of control.
ARTICLE X
Public Secondary School Interscholastic Athletic Revenues
Sec. 1—MPSSAA shall deposit all revenues generated by the operation of public secondary school interscholastic
athletic programs into a special revenue account at MSDE entitled “Public Secondary School Interscholastic Athletic
Revenues.”
Sec. 2—MSDE officials shall serve as fiscal agents for this account and shall administer it according to State policies
and procedures.
Sec. 3—MPSSAA shall submit disbursement requests to the MSDE athletics coordinator. Upon approval, the MSDE
athletics coordinator shall warrant the release of funds and authorize the issuing of checks chargeable to the Public
Interscholastic Secondary Schools Athletic Revenues account.
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Sec. 4—Disbursements of funds shall be predicated on policies determined by MSDE and the participating LEAs.
Sec. 5—MPSSAA shall manage all funds in accordance with State policies and procedures.
Sec. 6—MPSSAA shall present to MSDE and to all participating LEAs an annual financial statement which will include
its annual budget and an accounting for all revenues generated and disbursed for the operation of the public
secondary schools interscholastic athletic programs.
Sec. 7—Upon request from the MPSSAA, the MSDE fiscal officer may deposit reserves from the Public Secondary
School Interscholastic Athletic Revenues account into the Local Government Investment Pool.
Sec. 8—The MPSSAA shall maintain comprehensive liability insurance coverage of not less than $100,000 for each
occurrence.
ARTICLE XI — AMENDMENTS
Amendments to the constitution may be made as follows:
Sec. 1—The proposed written amendment(s) may be submitted by a member school, county association, district
association, state board of control, county board of education, state board of education, county superintendent, and
state superintendent of schools to the executive director at least forty-five (45) days before the first annual meeting.
a. Unless an emergency has been declared by the president, constitutional amendments can only be
proposed and voted upon during an even-numbered school year with 1989-90 being considered as an
even numbered school year.
Sec. 2—Upon receipt of such amendment(s), they shall be referred to the constitution committee for appropriate
action and recommendation.
Sec. 3—Notice of the proposed amendment(s) shall be sent to each member school, members of the executive
council, board of control, local and state board members, and county and state superintendents of schools at least
fifteen (15) days before the first annual meeting.
Sec. 4—Ratification of the proposed amendment(s) shall require a 2/3’s majority vote of the delegates of the board
of control present at the first annual meeting.
Sec. 5—Amendments approved by the board of control shall be forwarded to the state superintendent and local
superintendents of schools.
ARTICLE XII — RESOLUTION OF PROBLEMS
Sec. 1—Problems involving member schools shall be referred to the local superintendent of schools for approval and
appropriate action within his/her jurisdiction. Disputes or protests involving two member school systems shall be
referred to superintendents of the schools involved for settlement. Disputes not resolved within or between local
school jurisdictions shall be referred to the state board of control appeals committee for further action.
Sec. 2—A superintendent shall consider a protest official when he/she has received a written protest from a principal
of a member school in his/her jurisdiction, or from a superintendent in another system by June 30 of that school
year.
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MPSSAA Past Presidents and Executive Directors
1947-48 ............................................... William Brish
1949-50 ............................................... William Brish
1950-51 ..................................... George Carrington
1951-52 ..................................... George Carrington
1952-53 .............................................. Arthur Ramey
1953-54 .................................................. Ellery Ward
1954-55 ......................................... Crescent J. Bride
1955-56 ......................................... Stephan A. Lerda
1956-57 ............................................ Edward Semler
1957-58 ........................................... Charles Hudson
1958-59 ......................................... Warren R. Evans
1959-60 ........................................... Robert E. Pence
1960-61 .......................................... Charles R. Berry
1961-62 ............................. Vincent C. Holochwost
1962-63 .................................. William J. Callaghan
1963-64 ........................... G. Wayne Burgemeister
1964-65 .................................. William E. Dykes, Jr.
1965-66 ................................................. Jack Willard
1966-67 .............................................. Edward Finzel
1967-68 .......................................... Harold S. Martin
1968-69 ......................................... Crescent J. Bride
1969-70 ........................................... Warren Squires
1970-71 ............................................... Marvin C. Joy
1971-72 ................................... John E. Molesworth
1972-73 ........................................... Robert Melville
1973-74 ................................................ Albert Cesky
1974-76 ..................................................... Earl Hersh
1976-78 ........................................ Robert M. Foster
1978-80 ..................................... Mildred H. Murray
1980-82 ........................................... Robert E. Pence
1982-84 ....................................................... Jim Heins
1984-86 .................................................... Roy Comer
1986-88 ....................................... Clarence Johnson
1988
-90 .............................................. W. Cecil Short
1990-92 ............................................... Chuck Brown
1992-94 .............................................. Patricia Barry
1994-96 ........................................ Ronald J. Belinko
1996-98 ......................................... Donald E. Cooke
1998-00 ......................................... Mary Etta Reedy
2000-02 .............................................. Marlene Kelly
2002-04 ........................................... Robert P. Wade
2004-06 ...................................................... Jay Berno
2006-08 .................................................... David Byrd
2008-10 ............................................. Andrew Roper
2010-12 ........................................... William Beattie
2012-14 ................................................ Earl Hawkins
2014-16 ...................................... Kimberly N. Dolch
2016-18 ................................................... Kevin Hook
2018-20 .............................................. Dana Johnson
2020-22 .............................................. Michael Duffy
1946-51 ........................................... Thomas C. Ferguson
1951-70 ............................................... Herbert R. Steiner
1970-71 ............................................................. Paul Rusko
1971-81 ............................................ John E. Molesworth
1981-2015............................................ Edward F. Sparks
MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION – PAST PRESİDENTS
MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION – FORMER EXECUTİVE DİRECTORS
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Interscholastic Athletics in Maryland
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MPSSAA Board of Control
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES 2023-2024
MPSSAA BOARD OF CONTROL PRESIDENT – MICHAEL SYE – DIRECTOR OF ATHELTICES, BALTIMORE COUNTY
DISTRICT I
Allegany County
1. Tracey Leonard—Asst. Supervisor, Allegany Co.
2. Dave Hobel Jr.—Athletic Dir., Mountain Ridge HS
Carroll County
1. Michael Duffy, Supervisor, Carroll Co.
2. Liz Padgett, Athletic Director, Manchester Valley
Frederick County
1. Kevin Kendro—Supervisor, Frederick Co.
2. Mike Chavez—Ath. Dir., Gov. Thomas Johnson HS
Garrett County
1. Paul Edwards—Dir. of Sec. Education, Garrett Co.
2. James H. Maddy—Principal, Northern-G HS
Washington County
1. Eric Michael—Supervisor, Washington Co.
2. Mike Chilcutt—Principal, North Hagerstown HS
DISTRICT 2
Montgomery County
1. Dr. Jeffrey Sullivan—Director of Athletics, MCPS
2. E. Kathy Green—Outreach & Dev. Coord., MCPS
3. Anne Rossiter, Compliance Coordinator, MCPS
4. Gina Grubb—Athletic Dir., Poolesville HS
5. Bryan Walker—Operations Coordinator, MCPS
6. Jared Fribush—Athletic Dir., James H. Blake HS
DISTRICT 3
Prince George’s County
1. Shirley Diggs—Coordinator, Prince George’s Co.
2. George McClure—Supervisor, Prince George’s Co.
3. Brian Moore—Athletic Director, Parkdale HS
4. Thomas Green—Athletic Director, Eleanor Roosevelt HS
5. Cecille Greenfield—Athletic Director, Oxon Hill HS
DISTRICT 4
Calvert County
1. Kevin Hook, J.D. —Supervisor, Calvert County
2. Dr. Susan Johnson — Asst. Supt., Calvert County
Charles County
1. Rich Pauole—Director, Charles County
2. Andy Shattuck—Athletic Director., North Point HS
St. Mary’s County
1. Michael Watson—Director, St. Mary’s Co.
2. Ryan Hanley— Athletic Director, Great Mills HS
DISTRICT 5
Anne Arundel County
1. Clayton Culp—Athletics Coord., Anne Arundel Co.
2. Brian Layman—Athletic Specialist, Anne Arundel Co.
3. Jamie Cook—Athletic Director, Meade HS
Howard County
1. John Davis—Athletics Coord., Howard Co.
2. Jeannie Prevosto—AAM, Centennial HS
3. Elizabeth DeFrances, AAM, Howard HS
DISTRICT 6
Baltimore County
1. Lynette Mitzel—Supervisor, Baltimore Co.
2. Mike McEwan—Athletic Director, Loch Raven HS
3. Vanessa Locke—Athletic Director, Milford Mill
4. Jeff Markle—Athletic Director, Parkville HS
DISTRICT 7
Cecil County
1. Amy Sexton—Supervisor, Cecil Co.
2. George Rash—Athletic Director, Perryville HS
Harford County
1. Debbie Basler—Supervisor, Harford Co.
2. Heather Crawford—Ath. Dir., Havre de Grace HS
DISTRICT 8
Caroline County
1. Jon Marketto—Supervisor, Caroline Co.
2. Brett Ireland—Ath. Dir., Col. Richardson HS
Dorchester County
1. Kirk Howie—Supervisor, Dorchester Co.
2. David Morrissette— Ath. Dir. North Dorchester HS
Kent County
1. Kevin Taylor—Supervisor, Kent County
2. Nick Keckley—Principal, Kent County HS
Queen Anne’s County
1. Sidney Pinder—COO, Queen Anne’s Co.
2. Dan Harding—Principal, Kent Island HS
Somerset County
1. Cortney Monar—Supervisor, Somerset Co.
2. Greg Bozman—Athletic Director, Crisfield HS
Talbot County
1. Kurisha Hoffman—Supervisor, Talbot Co.
2. Brian Femi—Athletic Director, St. Michaels HS
Wicomico County
1. Bryan Ashby—Supervisor, Wicomico Co.
2. Stosh Schtierman—Athletic Dir., Wicomico HS
Worcester County
1. Sam Slacum—Supervisor, Worcester Co.
2. Derrick Fooks—Athletic Director, Pocomoke HS
DISTRICT 9
Baltimore City
1. Tiffany Byrd—Director, Baltimore City
2. Tonisha Montgomery—Coordinator, Baltimore City
3. Jason Williams—Athletic Dir., Southwestern HS
Public School Superintendent Association of Maryland
(PSSAM) Representatives
1. TBA—TBA
2. Dr. Jeffrey A. Lawson – Superintendent, Cecil County
3. Dr. John B. Gaddis – Superintendent, Somerset Co.
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MPSSAA Standing Committees
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
District District Representative Local Educational Agency/School
President
Michael Sye
Baltimore County Public Schools
President-Elect Dr. Jeffrey Sullivan Montgomery County Public Schools
Past President Michael Duffy Carroll County Public Schools
District 1
Kevin Kendro
Frederick County Public Schools
District 2
E. Kathy Green
Montgomery County Public Schools
District 3
Shirley Diggs
Prince George’s County Public Schools
District 4
Mike Watson
St. Mary’s County Public Schools
District 5
John Davis
Howard County Public Schools
District 6
Jeff Markle
Parkville High School
District 7
Debbie Basler
Harford County Public Schools
District 8 Bryan Ashby Wicomico County Public Schools
District 9 Tiffany Byrd Baltimore City Public Schools
MASSP
Patrick Saunderson
Howard County Public Schools
DISTRICT ASSOCIATION OFFICERS PRESIDENT
District
District Representative
District 1
Terry Molloy
Westminster High School
District 2
Jeffrey Sullivan
Montgomery County Public Schools
District 3 Cecille Greenfield Oxon Hill High School
District 4 Mike Watson St. Mary’s County Public Schools
District 5 Kenny Miller Northeast High School
District 6 Michael Sye Baltimore County Public Schools
District 7
George Rash
Perryville High School
District 8
Brett Ireland
Colonel Richardson High School
District 9
Tiffany Byrd
Baltimore City Public Schools
DISTRICT ASSOCIATION OFFICERS SECRETARY
District District Representative Local Educational Agency/School
District 1 Liz Padgett Manchester Valley High School
District 2 Anne Rossiter Montgomery County Public Schools
District 3
TBA
District 4
Rich Pauole
Charles County Public Schools
District 5
John Davis
Howard County Public Schools
District 6
Michael Sye
Baltimore County Public Schools
District 7
TIm Lindecamp
Aberdeen High School
District 8
TBA
District 9
Yolanda Small
Western-B High School
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DISTRICT ASSOCIATION OFFICERS TREASURER & FINANCE COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
District 1
Mike Chavez
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
District 2
Jeffrey Sullivan
Montgomery County Public Schools
District 3
Shirley Diggs
Prince George’s County Public Schools
District 4
Kevin Hook
Calvert County Public Schools
District 5
Clayton Culp
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
District 6 Lynette Mitzel Baltimore County Public Schools
District 7 Heather Crawford Havre de Grace High School
District 8
Teresa Banks
Wicomico County Public Schools
District 9
Tonisha Montgomery
Baltimore City Public Schools
APPEALS COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
District 1
Michael Duffy
Carroll County Public Schools
District 2 Anne Rossiter Montgomery County Public Schools
District 3 Shirley Diggs Prince George's County Public Schools
District 4 Kevin Hook Calvert County Public Schools
District 5 Clayton Culp Anne Arundel County Public Schools
District 6
Lynette Mitzel
Baltimore County Public Schools
District 7
Amy Sexton
Cecil County Public Schools
District 8
Bryan Ashby
Wicomico County Public Schools
District 9
Tina Queen
Reginald Lewis High School
MASSP
Renay Johnson
Montgomery Blair High School
CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE
District District Representative Local Educational Agency/School
District 1
Eric Michael
Washington County Public Schools
District 2
Jeffrey Sullivan
Montgomery County Public Schools
District 3
Thomas Green
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
District 4
Mike Watson
St. Mary’s County Public Schools
District 5
John Davis
Howard County Public Schools
District 6
Michael Sye
Baltimore County Public Schools
District 7
Debbie Basler
Harford County Public Schools
District 8 Stosh Schtierman Wicomico High School
District 9 Tiffany Byrd Baltimore City Public Schools
MASSP Joseph Collins Fallston High School
CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
District 1
Kevin Kendro
Frederick County Public Schools
District 2
Bryan Walker
Montgomery County Public Schols
District 3 Brian Moore Parkdale High School
District 4 Mike Watson St. Mary’s County Public Schools
District 5 John Davis Howard County Public Schools
District 6 Michael Sye Baltimore County Public Schools
District 7
Amy Sexton
Cecil County Public Schools
District 8
Stosh Schtierman
Wicomico High School
District 9
Tiffany Byrd
Baltimore City Public Schools
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EQUITY COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
District 1
Eric Michael
Washington County Public Schools
District 2
Anne Rossiter.
Montgomery County Public Schools
District 3
George McClure
Prince George's County Public Schools
District 4
Rich Pauole
Charles County Public Schools
District 5
Clayton Culp
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
District 6 Michael Sye Baltimore County Public Schools
District 7 Debbie Basler Harford County Public Schools
District 8
Mary Fisher
North Caroline High School
District 9
Yolanda Small
Western-B High School
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
District 1
Michael Duffy
Carroll County Public Schools
District 2 Jeffrey Rabberman Quince Orchard High School
District 3 Shirley Diggs Prince George's County Public Schools
District 4 Mike Watson St. Mary’s County Public Schools
District 5 Brian Layman Anne Arundel County Public Schools
District 6
Lynette Mitzel
Baltimore County Public Schools
District 7
Tim Lindecamp
Aberdeen High School
District 8
Dan Harding
Kent Island High School
District 9
Tiffany Byrd
Baltimore City Public High Schools
OFFICIALS COMMITTEE
District District Representative Local Educational Agency/School
District 1 Eric Michael Washington County Public Schools
District 2
Marco Fuggitti
Northwood High Schools
District 3
George McClure
Prince George's County Public Schools
District 4
Kevin Hook
Calvert County Public Schools
District 5
John Davis
Howard County Public Schools
District 6
Lynette Mitzel
Baltimore County Public Schools
District 7
George Rash
Perryville High School
District 8
Rick Roman
Wicomico County Public Schools
District 9 Tonisha Montgomery Baltimore City Public Schools
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
District 1
Dave Hobel
Mountain Ridge High School
District 2
E. Kathy Green
Montgomery County Public Schools
District 3
Carlyle Rose
Charles H. Flowers High School
District 4
Ryan Hanley
Great Mills High School
District 5 John Davis Howard County Public Schools
District 6 Lynette Mitzel Baltimore County Public Schools
District 7 Bruce Kline Bohemia Manor High School
District 8 Dan Harding Kent Island High School
District 9
Jermaine Dunn
Forest Park High School
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STUDENT LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
Director
Michael Duffy
Carroll County Public Schools
District 1
Billy Gross
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
District 2
Jody Tyler
Northwest High School
District 3
Terri Dendy
Northwestern-PG High School
District 4
Rich Pauole
Charles County Public High School
District 5 Kyle Hines Glen Burnie High School
District 6 David Deutsch Eastern Technical High School
District 7
Debbie Basler
Harford County Public Schools
District 8
Kurisha Hoffman
Easton High School
District 9
Phil Thompson
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
SPORTSMANSHIP COMMITTEE
District
Director Kevin Kendro Frederick County Public Schools
District 1 Ryan Kimble Francis Scott Key High School
District 2 E. Kathy Green Montgomery County Public Schools
District 3 George McClure Prince George's County Public Schools
District 4
Rich Pauole
Charles County Public Schools
District 5
Clayton Culp
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
District 6
David Deutsch
Eastern Technical High School
District 7
Debbie Basler
Harford County Public Schools
District 8
Dan Harding
Kent Island High School
District 9
Richard Jackson
Benjamin Franklin HS @ Masonville Cove
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COMAR 13A.06.03
MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Subtitle 06 SUPPORTING PROGRAMS
Chapter 03 Interscholastic Athletics in the State
Authority: Education Article, §§2-205 and 2-303(k),
Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Authorization
A. The following regulations have been established by the State Superintendent of Schools to govern the athletic
program for all high school students in Maryland public secondary schools which are members of the Maryland Public
Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA).
B. Local school systems may adopt rules governing their athletic programs that are more restrictive than those of the
MPSSAA. Less restrictive rules may not be adopted.
.02 Eligibility
Student eligibility for participation in interscholastic athletics at the high school level shall be based on the following
criteria:
A. Students shall be officially registered and attending the member MPSSAA school they are authorized to attend under
regulations of the local school system. They may represent only the school in which they are registered and at which it
is anticipated they will complete their graduation requirements.
B. Each local school system shall establish standards of participation which assure that students involved in
interscholastic athletics are making satisfactory progress toward graduation.
C. Students who are 19 years old or older as of August 31 are ineligible to participate in interscholastic athletics.
D. Students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 may participate in interscholastic athletic contests for a maximum of four seasons
in any one sport.
E. Middle, intermediate, or junior high school students are not eligible to compete or practice with high school teams.
However, ninth grade public school students who reside in the attendance area of a high school organized grades 10—
12 may participate in the interscholastic athletic program of that high school.
F. Students shall maintain amateur status as defined by Regulation .10 of this chapter.
G. Students, while participating on a school team, are permitted to participate on sports teams outside of school during
the high school sport’s season. This participation shall meet the following criteria:
(1) The outside participation may not conflict with the practice or contests schedule of the school including district,
regional, and State championship play unless prior written approval has been obtained from the school principal
and coach;
(2) Students who elect to participate on an outside team and do not participate and practice with the school team
throughout the designated sport’s season are ineligible to represent the school in all contests that determine a
county, district, regional, or State championship during that sport season.
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H. Students shall present to their high school principal a certificate of permission to participate signed by their parent(s)
or guardian(s).
I. Students shall be examined and certified to the high school principal as being physically fit to participate in any try-
out, practice, or contest of a school team. The examination shall be performed by a licensed physician, certified
physician assistant under the supervision of a licensed physician, or certified nurse practitioner.
J. Students legally transferred to another school may participate. “Legally transferred” means a change of residence or a
transfer from one school to another by action approved by the local superintendent of schools.
K. Graduates.
(1) Graduates of high schools are not eligible to practice with or participate on interscholastic sports teams.
However, they may participate in the remaining athletic contests of that semester.
(2) Students are considered graduates when they have completed the work required for graduation and are declared
graduates by the local board of education.
.03 Sports Season
Member MPSSAA schools shall conduct all interscholastic athletic contests and practice sessions in accordance with
the following:
A. The sports seasons shall be defined as follows:
(1) “Fall” means the 6th Wednesday following the first Sunday of July, until the final date of the local, conference,
district, regional, or State tournament.
(2) “Winter” means November 15th until the final date of the local, conference, district, regional, or State
tournament.
(3) “Spring” means March 1st until the final date of the local, conference, district, regional, or State tournament.
(4) When November 15th or March 1st falls on Sunday, practice will start the preceding Saturday.
(5) Sanctioned Events. Local school systems may approve the participation of member schools to practice and
compete in sanctioned National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) and MPSSAA events outside the defined
sport season.
(6) Required Practice. A member MPSSAA school may not participate in a regularly scheduled game until at least 20
calendar days have elapsed after and including the first day of practice. Golf is the only exception to this
regulation.
B. Maximum Number of Contests Permitted During a Sports Season.
(1) All school athletic schedules shall be established according to the following instructions:
(a) Badminton
(i) 15 regular season games;
(ii) No more than two matches per week; and
(iii) Three matches in one week may be scheduled twice during the season.
(b) Baseball
(i) 18 regular season games or 20 with designated optional tournament;
(ii) No more than three games per week;
(iii) A team may elect to play in one designated optional two or three-game tournament;
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(iv) If a team elects to play in a designated optional three-game tournament, only 17 regular season games
may be scheduled; and
(v) If a team elects to play in the designated optional two or three-game tournament, a fourth game may be
played during that week.
(c) Basketball
(i) 20 regular season games or 22 with designated optional tournament;
(ii) No more than two games per week;
(iii) Three games in one week may be scheduled twice during the season;
(iv) A team may elect to play in one designated optional two or three-game tournament; and
(v) If a team elects to play in a designated optional three-game tournament, only 19 regular season games
may be scheduled.
(d) Cross Country
(i) 10 regular season meets;
(ii) No more than two meets per week; and
(iii) Three meets in one week may be scheduled once during the season.
(e) Field Hockey
(i) 12 regular season games or 14 with designated tournament;
(ii) No more than two games per week;
(iii) Three games in one week may be scheduled twice during the season;
(iv) A team may elect to play in one designated optional two or three-game tournament; and
(v) If a team elects to play in a designated optional three-game tournament, only 11 regular season games
may be scheduled.
(f) Football
(i) 10 regular season games; and
(ii) No more than one game per week.
(g) Golf
(iii) 12 regular season matches; and
(iv) No more than three matches per week.
(h) Gymnastics
(i) 8 regular season meets;
(ii) No more than two meets per week; and
(iii) Meets may not be held on consecutive days.
(i) Indoor Track
(i) 10 regular season meets;
(ii) No more than two meets per week; and
(iii) Three meets in one week may be scheduled once during the season.
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(j) Lacrosse
(iv) 12 regular season games or 14 with designated optional tournament;
(v) No more than two games per week;
(vi) Three games in one week may be scheduled twice during the season; and
(vii) A team may elect to play in one designated optional two-game tournament.
(k) Outdoor Track
(i) 10 regular season meets;
(ii) No more than two meets per week; and
(iii) Three meets in one week may be scheduled once during the season.
(l) Soccer
(i) 12 regular season games or 14 with designated optional tournament;
(ii) No more than two games per week;
(iii) Three games in one week may be scheduled twice during the season;
(iv) A team may elect to play in one designated optional two or three-game tournament; and
(v) If a team elects to play in a designated optional three-game tournament, only 11 regular season games
may be scheduled.
(m) Softball
(i) 18 regular season games or 20 with designated optional tournament;
(ii) No more than three games per week;
(iii) A team may elect to play in one designated optional two or three-game tournament;
(iv) If a team elects to play in a designated optional three-game tournament, only 17 regular season games
may be scheduled; and
(v) If a team elects to play in the designated optional two or three-game tournament, a fourth game may be
played during that week.
(n) Swimming
(i) 12 regular season meets;
(ii) No more than two meets per week; and
(iii) Three meets in one week may be scheduled once during the season.
(o) Tennis
(i) 18 regular season matches; and
(ii) No more than three matches per week.
(p) Volleyball
(i) 15 regular season matches or 14 with designated optional tournament;
(ii) No more than two matches per week;
(iii) Three matches in one week may be scheduled twice during the season;
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(iv) A team may elect to play tri-matches provided the total number of opponents does not exceed 15 during
the season; and
(v) Teams may play 14 matches plus one designated optional multi-team tournament.
(q) Wrestling
(i) 14 regular season contests including dual meets and a maximum of three tournaments and three tri-
meets;
(ii) Not more than two contests per week including a maximum of one tournament;
(iii) Multi-team events may be used to make up postponed contests between teams originally scheduled;
(iv) Three contests may be scheduled one time during the season on a nontournament week;
(v) A city/county/conference tournament required to qualify for the state tournament will not be counted as
one of the three allowed tournaments; and
(vi) Wrestling tournaments and meets are defined by Regulation .04D(3) and (4) of this chapter.
(2) Conference/League Championships. One additional contest beyond the maximum allowable number may be
played to determine a conference/league championship. The results of that contest may not count towards
MPSSAA standings.
(3) Postponed Games. Postponed contests may be rescheduled during the season, provided the number of games
does not exceed the maximum number permitted in a week plus one additional contest.
.04 Operational Guidelines
The regulations given below are established for all MPSSAA interscholastic sports:
A. Equal Opportunity for Participation.
(1) Students may not be excluded on the basis of sex from overall equal opportunity to participate in athletic
programs. If a school sponsors a team in a particular sport for members of one sex but sponsors no such team for
members of the opposite sex, and before July 1, 1975, overall opportunities for members of the excluded sex have
been limited, the excluded sex shall be allowed to try out for the team.
(2) Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities.
(a) Students who meet the eligibility requirements of Regulation .02 of this chapter may not be excluded on the
basis of disability from the opportunity to try out for and if selected, participate in mainstream interscholastic
athletic programs.
(b) Member MPSSAA schools shall provide reasonable accommodations necessary to provide students with
disabilities with equal opportunities to participate to the fullest extent possible in mainstream athletic
programs.
(c) Students with disabilities who meet the eligibility requirements of Regulation .02 of this chapter may be
excluded from mainstream athletic programs if inclusion:
(i) Presents an objective safety risk to the student or others based on an individualized assessment of the
student; or
(ii) Fundamentally alters the nature of the school’s mainstream athletic program.
B. MPSSAA Coaching Eligibility.
(1) Member MPSSAA schools shall employ as coaches:
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(a) Teachers or certificated professional educator employed by the local Board of Education.
(b) Persons certifiable as professional educators by the State Department of Education according to 13A.12.01.
(c) Credentialed coaches who meet the following requirements:
(i) Are eligible to hold a Maryland certificate under COMAR 13A.12.01.03D;
(ii) Possess a MPSSAA/MSDE Coaching Certification;
(iii) Have completed two years of successful coaching as an emergency coach; and
(iv) Have spent the previous one year as a successful emergency coach at the school of hire in the position of
hire.
(2) If no acceptable and qualified coaches are available from the teachers or certifiable professional educators
employed by the local board of education, a temporary emergency coach may be employed if the following
procedures are followed:
(a) The person shall be officially appointed by the local superintendent of schools on a one-season basis for a
specific coaching assignment;
(b) The coaching salary of the appointed coach shall be paid exclusively by the local school system;
(c) After July 1, 2010, an emergency coach is required to possess an MPSSAA/MSDE coach certification prior to
the start of his or her fourth year as an emergency coach;
(d) Teams having more than one coach, emergency coaches may not comprise more than 50 percent of that sport
staff;
(e) The emergency coach shall be at least 21 years old and possess a high school diploma.
(3) All coaches shall have completed or be enrolled in a one-credit course in the prevention and care of athletic
injuries.
(4) Member MPSSAA schools may permit volunteer athletic coaches to assist their coaching staff. The volunteer
coaches may not serve as head coaches at any level and shall work only under the direction of the head coach. The
volunteer coach may be used if the following procedures are followed:
(a) The volunteer coach is at least 21 years old and possesses a high school diploma or equivalent;
(b) The volunteer coach shall have completed or be enrolled in a one-credit course in the prevention and care of
athletic injuries;
(c) The volunteer coach shall be formally appointed on a 1-season basis for a specific coaching assignment.
C. Limits of Participation.
(1) Each local school system and state tournament committee shall establish guidelines that ensure a minimum loss of
instructional time for coaches and students involved in interscholastic athletic contests.
(2) Students who participate on both varsity and junior varsity teams may not play in a number of contests that
exceed the maximum number allowed for that sport in a week or season. Students may not compete on both a
varsity and junior varsity level against the same school on the same day.
(3) Except as set forth in Regulation .03 of this chapter school athletic teams may not participate in any contests
representing their school.
(4) Member MPSSAA schools may not play or practice on Sundays.
(5) Individual students may participate in all-star games and events, upon completion of their eligibility in the sport in
which this participation occurs.
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(6) Member MPSSAA schools shall practice with or play against only high school teams as defined in §H of this
regulation.
(7) Individual students or teams representing a member MPSSAA school shall participate only in games, meets, or
tournaments which are conducted by appropriate educational institutions.
(8) Member MPSSAA schools may not enter competition preliminary to a college or professional game.
(9) A varsity or junior varsity team member of the previous season may not participate in interscholastic competition
and in intramurals or school sponsored athletic programs in the same sport outside the sport season.
D. Policies Pertaining to Wrestling.
(1) Students shall have their minimum weight class in which they can wrestle certified by a qualified physician before
the students’ first match.
(2) Students may not wrestle below the minimum weight class established for them at the time of certification.
(3) A wrestling meet is a contest involving two or three schools.
(4) A wrestling tournament is a contest involving four or more schools.
E. Out-of-Season Practice.
(1) Member MPSSAA schools and coaches of member schools shall confine school practices to:
(a) The seasonal limitations as defined in Regulation .03 of this chapter; or
(b) Approved local school system sponsored camps.
(2) A coach may not coach a team representing the coach's school beyond the defined competition opportunities
designated in Regulation .03 of this chapter unless during approved local school system sponsored summer
camps.
F. Sports Officials. Schools involved in interscholastic contests shall use only those officials certified by MPSSAA. Only
qualified officials shall be used in all sports when MPSSAA certified officials are not available.
G. Summer Camps.
(1) Students may attend a summer sports camp of their choice.
(2) Students and member schools may participate in summer camps that are sponsored by the local school system.
(3) MPSSAA member schools and coaches may not require school personnel or students to participate in a summer
camp.
(4) Participation in summer camps is strictly voluntary and does not have any bearing on seasonal participation.
(5) It is a violation of the out-of-season practice rule established in Regulation .03 of this chapter for coaches of
member MPSSAA schools, while affiliated with a camp that is not sponsored by the local school system, to
conduct any form of team or group practice involving their school.
(6) A member MPSSAA school may not provide school uniforms or equipment for students who attend a camp
outside of the defined sports season in Regulation .03 of this chapter.
H. Competitors.
(1) Member MPSSAA schools shall only practice with or play against high school teams that:
(a) Ensure fair competition, athlete safety, and appropriate supervision by a responsible entity;
(b) Maintain athletics as an integral part of the total educational program;
(c) Promote academic progress;
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(d) Develop leadership; and
(e) Deter exploitation of students.
(2) High school teams that meet these purposes include high school teams that:
(a) Are members of a state interscholastic athletic association recognized by the National Federation of High
Schools (NFHS);
(b) Have been approved to play members of a state interscholastic athletic association recognized by the NFHS;
(c) Are members of an athletic conference that:
(i) Formally adopts the standards of competition as established by the Maryland State Superintendent of
Schools as part of its constitution and bylaws; and
(ii) Has enforcement authority; or
(d) Represent a school that verifies compliance with standards of competition as established by the Maryland
State Superintendent of Schools.
(3) To verify compliance under §H(2)(d) of this regulation, the administrative head of the school who is responsible
for the day-to-day administration of the school shall:
(a) Sign the verification provided by the Maryland State Department of Education; and
(b) Submit the verification for approval to the State Superintendent of Schools annually before the first practice
or athletic competition against a member MPSSAA school team.
05 Violations, Penalties, and Appeals
A. Failure to comply with these regulations shall constitute a violation which will result in the following penalties against
the member MPSSAA school and either the student or the coach, or both. Depending upon the severity of the
violation, more than one penalty may be imposed against the member MPSSAA school, student, or coach, or all of the
above. Penalties shall be imposed in the order listed below:
(1) Against a member MPSSAA school:
(a) First——-Declare forfeit of all games in which the violation occurred.
(b) Second——-Declare the member MPSSAA school ineligible for championship honors for the current school
year in the sport in which the violation occurred.
(c) Third——-Declare the member MPSSAA school on probation for one school year which shall render the
school ineligible to compete in any approved State meet or tournament for that year.
(d) Fourth——-Impose additional penalties as may seem justified in the particular case considered.
(2) Against a student:
(a) First——-Declare the student to be ineligible for the next 60 school days following the date the student was
found to be in violation. These 60 school days will carry over into the next school year if the violation occurs
during the second semester.
(b) Second——-Declare the student to be ineligible to compete in the sport in which the violation occurred during
the subsequent season.
(c) Third——-Impose additional penalties as may seem justified in the particular case considered.
(3) Against a coach:
(a) First——-Censure.
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(b) Second——-Declare the coach ineligible to coach a team for the current school year in the sport in which the
violation occurred.
(c) Third——-Declare the coach ineligible to coach a team in any sport for the current year.
(d) Fourth——-Impose additional penalties as may seem justified in the particular case considered.
B. Procedure.
(1) First——-Any member MPSSAA school, student, or coach shall notify the local supervisor of interscholastic
athletics and the MPSSAA Executive Director of the alleged violation.
(2) Second——-The superintendent or the superintendent’s designee of the local school system in which the school
allegedly in violation is located shall convene a hearing within 5 school days.
(3) Third——-If the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee of the local school system in which the school
allegedly in violation is located concludes that a violation has occurred, a penalty shall be imposed in accordance
with this regulation.
(4) Fourth——-A report of the hearing and decision in the local school system shall be forwarded to the Executive
Director of the MPSSAA.
(5) Fifth——-The MPSSAA Executive Director, in consultation with the appropriate committees, or the Executive
Council of the MPSSAA, shall review the report of the local hearing and decision in the local school system. The
MPSSAA Executive Director shall either accept the penalty imposed or modify the penalty in accordance with this
regulation.
C. Penalties imposed by local school systems for violations of local school system rules adopted in accordance with
Regulations .01B and .02 B shall be uniform with the penalties designated in Regulation .05A of this chapter.
D. Appeals.
(1) A member MPSSAA school, student, or coach may appeal the imposed penalty within 30 days and request a
hearing before the Appeals Committee of MPSSAA.
(2) The Appeals Committee of the MPSSAA serves in a quasi-judicial capacity.
(3) The membership of the MPSSAA Appeals Committee shall include one representative from each district in the
Association and a representative from the Association of Secondary School Principals. Five members will
constitute a quorum.
(4) The MPSSAA Executive Director shall notify the Appeals Committee of the hearing and establish a date, time, and
hearing site. The appealing school, student, or coach, or all of the above, shall be notified of the date, site, and time
of the hearing.
(5) The MPSSAA Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee shall present the case to the Appeals
Committee on behalf of the MPSSAA.
(6) The principal of the involved school, the student, or coach, or all of the above, shall present grounds for appeal. If
appropriate, the local school system’s supervisor of interscholastic athletics involved in the appeal may present
the case.
(7) The MPSSAA Appeals Committee shall convene in closed session and vote to deny or uphold the appeal or modify
the penalty. A majority vote is required to deny or uphold an appeal or modify the penalty.
(8) The MPSSAA Appeals Committee shall report its findings to the concerned parties.
(9) Any party aggrieved by the MPSSAA Appeals Committee decision may appeal the decision to the State
Superintendent of Schools within 30 days after receipt of the Appeals Committee decision. The State
Superintendent of Schools, upon examination of the facts, may, in his or her discretion, allow the appeal and
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appoint a special committee of three local superintendents of schools to hear the appeal. The committee of
superintendents may deny or uphold the appeal or modify the penalty.
(10) Unless otherwise ordered by the State Superintendent of Schools, the application for appeal to the State
Superintendent of Schools may not stay the enforcement of the MPSSAA Appeals Committee decision, or excuse
the person affected thereby from complying with its terms.
(11) The decision of the committee of local superintendents of schools is final.
(12) A member of the MPSSAA Appeals Committee or the committee of local superintendents of schools may not hear
an appeal if that member has offered advice, made a recommendation, rendered a decision, or in any other way
participated in the case being appealed.
.06 Classification
A. For the purpose of parity in competition in meets and tournaments administered by the MPSSAA, member schools
shall be divided into classifications based on enrollment. If, in this calculation, two or more schools with equal
enrollments fall between two classifications, they shall be placed in the lower classification.
B. The local superintendent of schools shall submit to the MPSSAA Executive Director a report on the actual school
enrollment of students in Grades 9, 10, and 11 in each of the member MPSSAA schools as of September 30, in each
even-numbered year. The MPSSAA Executive Director and Classification Committee shall present a recommendation
for classification of member schools for each MPSSAA-administered sport to the MPSSAA Board of Control for
adoption. Classification shall be determined every 2 years based on the September 30 enrollment of the previous year.
C. When the MPSSAA Board of Control adopts classifications for member schools, the classifications shall remain in
effect for the next 2 school years.
D. A new member MPSSAA school that opens or a member school whose enrollment is significantly changed by growth
or consolidation during the two-year period shall be placed in the proper classification by the Classification
Committee. “Significantly changed” means a decrease or an increase in enrollment of more than 25 percent. This new
placement shall affect only the involved school and may not affect the classification of other member schools.
E. When a member MPSSAA school does not have all three grades included in the enrollment figures upon which the
classification is based in the even-numbered year, but will have all three grades in the following odd-numbered year
when classification becomes effective, the enrollment figure shall include the existing grades and average of the
current class sizes applied to each projected grade.
.07 State Tournament Policies
A. The MPSSAA games or tournament committees representing all of the districts shall administer and supervise
tournaments in the various sports at the district, regional, and State level.
B. All participating schools shall abide by the rules established by each MPSSAA tournament committee.
C. Although certain aspects of a tournament may vary from year to year, the following basic policies shall be observed by
all tournament committees:
(1) The tournament may not interfere with local board of education policy.
(2) A member MPSSAA school or local school system may decide whether or not to participate in the tournament.
(3) A member MPSSAA school shall compete in its classification when the tournament is so structured.
(4) Certified and approved officials’ organizations shall be assigned games in a fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory
manner.
(5) All awards and recognition shall conform to Regulation .08.
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(6) MPSSAA tournament committees shall make every effort to establish game sites to avoid extensive travel for
participating teams.
(7) All policy and procedure changes for State tournaments shall be subject to the approval of the MPSSAA Executive
Council with the Association Tournament Committee serving in an advisory capacity. Emergency decisions on
tournament policies and procedures may be made by the MPSSAA Executive Director.
(8) When a student is found ineligible during the progress of a tournament, the contest last played shall be forfeited,
and the team which was defeated shall take its place.
(9) “All-star teams” or best “individual athlete” awards may not be selected from approved tournaments.
(10) Sports at the State tournament level shall be governed by approved game rules.
(11) If a team or any students participating in a State tournament contest leaves the field of competition before
completion of a contest, or fails to continue play when eligible to do so, or is guilty of misconduct detrimental to
the tournament, then the team, coach, or students may be suspended from further participation in the current
tournament, and from the same tournament in the succeeding year, upon the determination of the tournament
committee and the Executive Director.
(12) The rules of the MPSSAA do not provide authority to order games replayed. Protests arising from decisions and
interpretations by officials during the game will not be considered. Officials’ decisions and interpretations are
final.
D. Expansion of any sport to the State level shall be recommended by the State Board of Control of the MPSSAA and
approved by the State Superintendent of Schools after consultation with local superintendents of schools.
E. Tournament rules and procedures established by the MPSSAA may be appealed on behalf of a student, coach, or
school by a local superintendent of schools to the State Superintendent of Schools. The appeal shall be adjudicated by
a committee of three local superintendents of schools appointed by the State Superintendent of Schools. The decision
of the committee shall be final.
.08 Awards and Recognition
A. Awards may be made as follows:
(1) A school, school related, or nonprofit group may purchase and present to a student for athletic achievement a
school insignia, medal, pin, or similar article;
(2) Awards from outside the school may be given to individual athletes or school teams provided the awards are
approved by the local superintendent, meet MPSSAA guidelines, and the presentation is made at a school-
approved function.
B. Recognition of student athletes and teams, other than through awards, shall be limited to appreciation banquets
approved by the local superintendent.
.09 Sanction Rules
A. Students or teams representing a member MPSSAA school shall participate only in contests conducted by
educationally related organizations.
B. Member MPSSAA schools may not compete in any contest in any other state if either school’s participation violates
the regulations or established policies of either state’s high school interscholastic athletic authority.
C. Sanctioning Guidelines
(1) Sanctioning for Interstate Competition
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(a) Member MPSSAA schools may not compete in any of the following contests unless the contest has been
sanctioned by each of the interested state authorities through the NFHS:
(i) Any interstate meet in which four or more schools participate;
(ii) Any competition involving schools from three or more state athletic associations;
(iii) Any interstate two-school contest which is not sponsored by a NFHS state association or a state member
school;
(iv) Any interstate two-school contest which involves travel outside the United States of America; or
(v) Any interstate two-school contest (regardless of distance to be traveled) which is sponsored by an
individual or an organization other than a member MPSSAA high school.
(b) A school or school system that wishes to serve as a host for an interstate contest shall file the appropriate
sanction request form prior to the first play date and at least 15 days prior to the event for events within the
first two weeks of the season.
(c) Schools participating in interstate contests shall use the National Federation contract form furnished by the
MPSSAA Executive Director.
(d) In all interstate contests, each participating school shall follow the rules of the host state athletic authority.
(2) Sanctioning for Intrastate Competition
(a) Member MPSSAA schools may only compete against other member MPSSAA schools or schools approved
through the Standards of Competition.
(b) Approval of the MPSSAA Executive Director is required for any intercounty contest involving more than
three teams and sponsored by a non-member educational institution.
(c) The host school shall file the appropriate sanction request form with the MPSSAA Executive Director prior to
the first play date and at least 15 days prior to the event for events within the first two weeks of the season.
(d) Member MPSSAA schools may host intercounty contests involving only other member MPSSAA schools or
schools approved through the Standards of Competition without sanctioning approval.
(3) MPSSAA Sanction Guidelines. The following criteria shall be met for sanction approval by the MPSSAA:
(a) The competition may not determine a regional or national championship;
(b) The competition is not preliminary to a college or professional game;
(c) The competition is sponsored by an educational institution or similar nonprofit organization;
(d) Participation in the event is within the United States of America, does not involve loss of instructional time,
and complies with the local school system policies and procedures for school-sponsored travel; and
(e) All awards shall comply with Regulation .08 of this chapter.
.10 Amateur Rules
A. Students who have not used or are not using their athletic skill as players for financial gain, or who have not competed
under assumed names as players, shall be considered amateurs. Employment as an instructor, counselor, or official
may not be considered a violation.
B. Students who have ceased to be amateurs in a particular sport may not represent their school in interscholastic
athletics in that sport.
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C. Students who have lost amateur standing may apply for reinstatement to the MPSSAA Appeals Committee after the
lapse of 60 days. The 60 days shall commence with a letter of determination from the local superintendent of schools.
D. Students may not lose amateur standing by playing with or against professional players as long as they do not receive
pay for their services.
E. Students shall lose their amateur status in a particular sport if they sign a professional contract in that sport.
.11 Amendments
F. Proposed written amendments to these regulations may be submitted only by a member MPSSAA school, local
superintendent of schools, MPSSAA committee, or the MPSSAA Executive Director. Proposed amendments shall be
received by the MPSSAA Executive Director or at least 45 days before the annual meeting of the MPSSAA Board of
Control.
G. Upon receipt, proposed amendments shall be referred to the Constitution Committee for appropriate action and
recommendation.
H. Notice of the proposed amendments shall be sent to each member MPSSAA school, local superintendent of schools,
and the State Superintendent of Schools at least 15 days before the annual legislative meeting of the MPSSAA.
I. Ratification of the proposed amendments shall require a majority vote of the delegates present at the annual
legislative meeting of the MPSSAA.
J. Amendments approved by the MPSSAA shall be forwarded to the State Superintendent of Schools who will receive
recommendations from local superintendents of schools before the State Superintendent of Schools submits
recommendations to the State Board of Education.
K. The amendments approved by the State Board of Education shall be in effect according to the date established by the
Board.
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Rules and Interpretations Definitions
Athletic Schedule
A team’s declaration of the official number of contests, sequence, opponents, and tournaments.
Designated Optional Tournaments
In order for a tournament to be considered a Designated Optional Tournament, it must meet the following standards:
(a) Participating may not result in the loss of instructional time.
(b) Results shall not count towards MPSSAA standings.
(c) If a team elects to participate, the team must declare their designated optional tournament prior to the start
of the season.
(d) The designated optional tournament must conform to the definition of a tournament as stated below.
Double-header
When a team plays two contests or contest with the same team or different teams on the same day.
Intrinsic value
Medals, pins, certificates, plaques, trophies, scholarships, appreciation (clothing, shoes, contracts are prohibited).
Licensed physician
Medical doctor.
Local School System Approved Summer Camp
A series of training sessions that is sponsored and approved by the local school system involving skill development,
instructional activities, and game situations within an individual local school system approved summer camp.
Media
Any channel of communication. These forms include electronic (radio, television, webcasting, video streaming,
photography) and print (newspaper, magazine, newsletters, internet).
Multi-team
Three or more teams.
Participation
Physical entry into a bonafide school-sanctioned athletic contest.
Practice
Any individual, group, or team gathering that has assembled for the purpose of instruction and/or play.
Returning players
A player who has represented his/her school in that sport.
School-related group
Any organization whose aim is to promote school programs and is under the supervision of the school.
Scrimmage
A practice or modified game involving two or more schools in which no score is reported, no admission is charged, no
public report is made, and is purely for instructional purposes.
Sport staff
Each local school system shall determine the staff coaching titles (head, assistant, junior varsity head) in each sport,
and the level of team competition in each sport (varsity, junior varsity, freshman).
Statute of Limitations
A time frame of one calendar year from the day of the state championship to investigate state athletic violations.
Tournament
Three or more teams or individuals competing in an elimination, round-robin or mixer (predetermined opponents)
structure where a champion is determined.
Week
Monday, 12:00 a.m. through Saturday, 11:59 p.m.
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Rules And Interpretations
OUTSIDE PARTICIPATION
.02G(1) “The outside participation shall not conflict with the practice or contests schedule of the school including
district, regional, and State championship play unless prior approval has been obtained from the school principal and
coach;”
Interpretation: Any factor of a non-school athletic activity that causes a student to miss any portion of a school
practice or contest constitutes a conflict.
This would include but is not limited to:
1. Practice
2. Competition
3. Tryouts/qualifying
4. Travel to and from
5. Registration
6. Awards ceremony
7. Etc
Note: It is expected that high school teams conduct practice for all members or engage in competition every day
school is in session during the sports season.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTESTS PERMITTED DURING A SPORTS SEASON
.03B
Interpretation: The seasonal limitations for each sport refer to one varsity team as well as to any under-squad
teams. A school may field only one team that can be classified as “varsity”. The nomenclature of any under-squad,
i.e., varsity “B”, junior varsity, freshman, novice, etc., must so designate its non-varsity status. Accordingly, any
requirements or qualifying standards to state tournaments can only be satisfied through varsity competition.
50% SPORT STAFF
.04B(2)(d) “Teams having more than one coach, emergency coaches may not comprise more than 50 percent of that
sport staff.”
Interpretation: The staff of each individual team (Varsity, JV, freshman) represents a separate sport staff.
CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES
.04B(3) “All coaches shall have completed or be enrolled in a one-credit course in the prevention and care of athletic
injuries.”
Interpretation: The following interpretation of that bylaw was agreed upon by formal vote of the MPSSAA Board
of Control:
(1) The completion of the Care and Prevention Course will be required by August 15, 1989.
(2) Coaches beginning employment after August 15, 1989, will have one (1) year to complete the course.
(3) Beginning July 1, 2017, in order for coaches to stay relevant with the care and prevention of athletic injuries to
students, all coaches are required to recertify utilizing a local school system approved online course within the
last five years.
(4) The major content areas in the course should be:
• Legal Issues
• Introduction to Injury
• Prevention of Injuries
• First Aid/On Field Management of Injuries
• Life Threatening Injuries
• Ankle Injuries
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• Knee Injuries
• Neck, Spine, Pelvis Injuries
• Shoulder Injuries
• Arm, Hand Injuries
(5) Emergency coaches must have completed a Care and Prevention course in the first year of his/her employment.
(6) Local supervisors will certify that coaches have completed the course.
(7) COMAR 13A.05.05.09 states one certified person in CPR shall be available on site at all school sponsored athletic
events.
(8) All member schools and school systems are required to be in compliance with Maryland House Bill 836 (2022
General Session) effective July 1, 2022.
(a) Each High School shall develop a venue-specific emergency action plan:
(i) for the operation and use of automatic externa defibrillators that meets the requirements of Education
Article 7-450;
(ii) for heat acclimatization meets the requirements of Education Article 7-450;
(iii) for coordination of care for other emergent injuries, including cervical spinal injury, concussion and
closed head injury, major orthopedic injuries, and severe weather for outdoor facilities;
(iv) that is posted at each athletic facility at the school;
(v) that is available on the school’s website;
(vi) that is distributed to the member school coaching staff; and
(vii) that is rehearsed in person and interactively by all of the coaching staff of each sport before each of their
respective seasons.
(b) Local school systems shall adopt preseason-practice heat acclimatization guidelines consistent with the
model policy listed on the MPSSAA health and safety page of www.mpssaa.org. These guidelines include
ensuring each school is properly prepared and equipped to initiate cold water immersion for the treatment of
exertional heat stroke.
(c) Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) is provided on-site and located within a brief walk from an athletic
practice or event. An AED must be freely accessible during all school functions.
(9) All members of the coaching staff are to be trained in the operation and use of an automated external
defibrillator, all members are trained in cold water immersion, and a trained member of the coaching staff is
present at all athletic practices and events on school property.
Following is a suggested outline formulated by the MPSSAA Medical Advisory Board (revised April 22, 1998;
September 8, 2010; April 17, 2014):
CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES COURSE OUTLINE
I. Legal Issues ......................................................................................... Suggested time allocation: 45 mins.
• Emergency Plan
• Knowledge of proper skills, techniques, and protective equipment
• Laws and MSDE recommended procedures for Heat Acclimatization and Concussions
• Medical records and documentation
• Safety
II. Introduction to Injury ............................................................. Suggested time allocation: 1 hr. 30 mins.
• Mechanisms of injury
• Tissue response to injury (mild/moderate/severe)
• Stages of healing
• Psychology of injury
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• Psychology of sport
III. Prevention of Injuries ............................................................. Suggested time allocation: 1 hr. 30 mins.
• Conditioning concepts
• Alternate training concepts
• Nutrition
• Performance enhancing issues
IV. First Aid/On Field Management of Injuries ..................................... Suggested time allocation: 3 hrs.
• Concussion Awareness
o Signs and Symptoms
o Initial Intervention
o Evaluation
o Return to play decision making
• Primary/Secondary survey
• Cuts, blisters, bruises, skin issues
• Hyperventilation
• Care of eye, mouth, nose injuries
• Thermal injuries
• Choking
• Hygiene and sanitation (facilities, equipment, supplies)
• Hot and Cold Treatment (RICE/ICER treatment)
• Ambulatory assistance
• Bloodborne pathogens, use of personal protection equipment
• First Aid kit
• Principles of taping
V. Life Threatening Injuries.......................................................................... Suggested time allocation: 1 hr.
• Cardiac
• Head/Brain
• Spinal
• Respiratory
• Circulatory
• Thoracic/Internal injuries
• EpiPen
• Seizure
VI. Ankle Injuries ............................................................................................ Suggested time allocation: 2 hrs.
• Anatomy and mechanics of the joint
• Physical examination
• Common injuries and causes
• Rehabilitation — specific exercises and techniques
• Taping techniques
VII. Knee Injuries ............................................................................... Suggested time allocation: 1 hr. 15 mins.
• Anatomy and mechanics of the joint
• Physical examination
• Common injuries and causes
• Rehabilitation — specific exercises and techniques
VIII. Neck, Spine, Pelvis Injuries ..................................................................... Suggested time allocation: 1 hr.
• Anatomy and mechanics of the joint
• Physical examination
• Common injuries and causes
• Rehabilitation — specific exercises and techniques
IX. Shoulder Injuries ....................................................................... Suggested time allocation: 1 hr. 15 mins.
• Anatomy and mechanics of the joint
• Physical examination
• Common injuries and causes
• Rehabilitation — specific exercises and techniques
X. Arm, Elbow, Hand Injuries ...................................................... Suggested time allocation: 1 hr. 15 mins.
• Anatomy and mechanics of the joint
• Common injuries and causes
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• Rehabilitation — specific exercises and techniques
• Taping techniques
XI. Exit Exam .............................................................................................. Suggested time allocation: 30 mins.
TOTAL TIME: 15 Hrs.= 1 credit
ALL-STAR GAMES PER SPORT
.04C(5) “Individual students may participate in all-star games and events, upon completion of their eligibility in the
sport in which this participation occurs.”
Interpretation: Eligibility to participate in a specific sport is automatically forfeited following participation in an
all-star event for that sport. The regulations only take jurisdictional control over participation related directly to
representation of member schools. All-star selections as a result of camps, open tryouts, summer leagues, or any
other non-school affiliated recreational athletic participation are not germane to the regulation.
Factors that constitute an All-Star Contest and violate the intent of the rule prohibiting returning players
participating in such contests include:
(a) Players were selected to participate in the contest based on their participation as a member of a high school
team. e.g. school records, player statistics, or league honors.
(b) Players were contacted through their school or a representative of their school.
(c) The game was advertised as an All-Star Contest or similar wording that would indicate as an All-Star Contest
for current high school students; e.g. Underclassman Game.
OUT-OF-SEASON PRACTICE
.04E(1) “Member MPSSAA schools and coaches of member schools shall confine school practices to the seasonal
limitations as defined in Regulation .03 of this chapter.”
Interpretation: Any school group or team gathering consisting of three or more players that has assembled for
the purpose of drilling or instruction would constitute a violation. School coaching staffs may work with a
maximum of two players per day.
.04E(2) “A coach may not coach a team representing the coach’s school beyond the sports season as defined in
Regulation .03 of this chapter.”
Interpretation: Any paid or volunteer coach at a member school may coach a non-school team provided the team
has no direct affiliation with the school. When coaching non-school teams, including returning school players on
non-school teams, the following criteria shall be observed:
(a) The non-school team may not use a name directly connected with the school;
(b) The non-school team may not use school uniforms, equipment or funds;
(c) The non-school team may not use school facilities except as allowed by local school system guidelines;
(d) The non-school team must meet local school system standards of a non-school team; and
(e) The number of returning school players on the non-school team is limited according to the following
timeframe.
Timeframe
(1) From the start of the fall sports season as defined in Regulation .03, to the last state championship game of the
spring season, the outside teams roster does not exceed 80% of the returning players of what would constitute a
starting lineup in that sport OR a modified version thereof. i.e., 7-on-7 football, 3-on-3 basketball, indoor soccer,
indoor lacrosse, etc.
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Sport
Starting Lineup
Limit
Baseball
9
7
Basketball
5
4
Cross Country
7
5
Field Hockey 11 8
Football 11 8
Golf 4 State members 3
Gymnastics – Boys
6 events
4
Gymnastics – Girls
4 events
3
Lacrosse - Boys
10
8
Lacrosse – Girls
12
9
Soccer
11
8
Softball
9
7
Swimming
12 events
9
Tennis 8 State events 6
Track and Field 18 events 14
Volleyball 6 4
Wrestling
14
11
(2) From the last state championship game of the spring season to the first day of fall practice, the outside team
roster is unrestricted on the number of returning players.
Understanding the 80% Rule - Distinguishing local school system programs and non-school Teams.
(1) The rule separates the local school system team participating out-of-season from a non-school team through an
individual analysis of the characteristics of the non-school team. The characteristics do not allow for more than 80
percent of returning players of what would constitute a starting lineup in that sport or modified version thereof, If
the non-school team is coached by a coach of the same school of the returning players.
(2) The rule refers to returning players. Returning players are defined on page 31 of the MPSSAA Handbook as, “A
player who has represented his/her school in that sport.” Consistent with COMAR, local school systems may
provide more restrictive interpretation on this definition, including incoming freshman and transfer students.
(3) The language in the rule speaks to “any coach” and “representing the coach’s school.” Swapping different sport
coaches from the same school challenges the rule if the teams are operating above 80 percent of what would
constitute a starting lineup in that sport or modified version thereof.
(4) The language speaks specifically to the characteristics of a single team. Multiple teams coached by coaches from a
school in which their characteristics comply with the 80 % rule do not challenge the rule as the individual analysis
of each team shows compliance.
(5) School systems, who hire coaches that have coached with more than 80 % of returning players between
competition seasons may cause a violation. The same criteria that is being applied to all current high school
coaches and non-school teams shall apply to the high school team at the start of their competition season to
ensure competitive equity between coach and student-athlete opportunities in between seasons.
MPSSAA SUMMER CAMPS
.04G (2) “ Students and member schools may participate in summer camps that are sponsored by the local school
system”
Interpretation: Local school systems may sponsor a summer camp that meets the following criteria.
(1) After the last game of the Spring State Championships and concludes on the final Saturday of July.
(2) Camps per sport may not exceed 12 individual days. Local School Systems shall approve the number of hours
allowed per day of camp.
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(3) Camps may not consist of contact for collision sports as defined in the MPSSAA Recommendations to
Strengthen Concussion Safety. Helmets, pads, and full equipment are not allowed for football.
(4) Only coaches approved by the local school system may conduct school-sponsored camps. Guest instructors are
allowed per local school system guidelines.
(5) Only students approved by the local school system may participate in approved summer camps
(6) Skill development and instruction activities are allowed, including game situations within an individual local
school system approved summer camp.
(7) Local school systems may operate multi-school camps. Game situations may only occur within the parameters
of the camp and may not lead to multi-camp scrimmages/competitions.
NOTE: Alleged violations brought by member schools, students or coaches will be investigated by the local
superintendent or his/her designee. Those sponsoring and/or conducting a camp that is under investigation
will be required to supply supporting data.
CAMP RULE
.04G(5) “It is a violation of the out-of-season practice rule established in Regulation .03 of this chapter for
coaches of member MPSSAA schools, while affiliated with a camp that is not sponsored by the local school
system, to conduct any form of team or group practice involving their school.
.04G(6) “A member MPSSAA school may not provide school uniforms or equipment for students who attend a
camp outside of the defined sports season in Regulation .03 of this chapter.”
Interpretation: School-related individuals mean any school employee, volunteer, their relative, and/or agents.
Coaches may instruct non-school teams at camps.
NOTE: Alleged violations brought by member schools, students or coaches will be investigated by the local
superintendent or his/her designee. Those sponsoring and/or conducting a camp that is under investigation
will be required to supply supporting data.
MISCONDUCT DETRIMENTAL TO A TOURNAMENT
.07C (11) “If a team or any students participating in a State tournament contest leaves the field of competition before
completion of a contest, or fails to continue play when eligible to do so, or is guilty of misconduct detrimental to the
tournament, then the team, coach, or students may be suspended from further participation in the current
tournament, and from the same tournament in the succeeding year, upon the determination of the tournament
committee and the Executive Director. ”
Interpretation: Ejection from any district, region, or State tournament contest, failure of schools to follow state
tournament policies and/or disruptive actions of students, coaches, school supporters, or administrators are
considered misconduct detrimental to the tournament. Coaches, players, and bench personnel ejected from
these tournament contests are disqualified from the succeeding contest in that tournament year. Additional
sanctions such as, but not limited to, state tournament probation, disqualification from state tournaments in
succeeding years, or disqualification from additional state tournaments in the same year, could be imposed
depending on the circumstances.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CRITERIA
.07D “Expansion of any sport to the State level shall be recommended by the State Board of Control of the MPSSAA
and approved by the State Superintendent of Schools after consultation with the local superintendents of schools.”
MPSSAA Criteria:
(a) A minimum of 40% of MPSSAA member schools shall participate in the sport program on a varsity level.
(b) Schools shall be prepared to host home school contests on the school site.
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(c) A plan of action shall be submitted to the Executive Director 30 days prior to the spring MPSSAA Board of
Control meeting and shall include:
(i) Tournament structure
(ii) Estimated budget
(iii) Historical background
(d) A state tournament shall evolve from district/regional tournaments.
AWARD CRITERIA
.08A(2) “Awards from outside the school may be given to individual athletes or school teams provided the awards are
approved by the local superintendent, meet MPSSAA guidelines, and the presentation is made at a school approved
function.”
MPSSAA Guidelines: Awards presented by non-school organization(s) to the school and/or athlete, excluding
scholarship(s), must display the school name or insignia and team or individual accomplishment. Commercial
messages may not be displayed on awards such as articles of clothing, jewelry, luggage, etc.
LOSS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME
.09C(3)(d) “Participation in the event is within the USA, does not involve loss of instructional time, and complies with
the local school system policies and procedures for school-sponsored travel.”
Interpretation: Events that require out of state travel beyond 300 miles may not involve any loss of school time.
AMATEUR RULE
.10A “Students who have not used or are not using their athletic skill as players for financial gain, or who have not
competed under assumed names as players, shall be considered amateurs. Employment as an instructor, counselor,
or official may not be considered a violation.”
Interpretation: Interpretation: Students and/or the student’s parents may accept reasonable and necessary
expenses for transportation, lodging, and/or meals as well as monetary rewards within the regulations of the
recognized amateur athletic organization or under the United State Olympic Committee’s “Operation Gold”
program without compromising the student’s amateur eligibility.
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Officials
REQUIREMENTS
Officials for MPSSAA-sponsored athletic contests, both regular and postseason, are to be certified and registered with the
MPSSAA office. The MPSSAA coordinator of officials will facilitate this process with all local officials’ boards. Registration
and certification requirements are as follows:
• Be at least 18 years of age and a high school graduate.
• Be a member in good standing with a local MPSSAA-recognized officials’ group.
• Attend an MPSSAA-sponsored rules interpretation clinic for the current year.
• Pass the National Federation examination (75% is the lowest passing score).
• Pay the MPSSAA registration fee (Online through the Center forr Officials Services).
RULES INTERPRETATION CLINICS
An assigned interpreter will produce an online clinic course through the NFHS Learning network site for local officials. The
link to the NFHS rule clinic course will be published on the official’s page of the MPSSAA.org. A certificate of completion is
required of each official and is to be uploaded on the Center of Officials services Dragonfly platform. The rule
interpretation clinic course is a certification requirement for officials assigned to MPSSAA contests-both regular season
and postseason play. Coaches are strongly encouraged to take the rule clinic course as well.
OFFICIALS ASSOCIATIONS SERVING MEMBER SCHOOLS
Baseball
1. Anne Arundel Diamond Baseball Umpires
2. Atlantic Coast Umpires Association
3. Eastern Shore Umpires Association
4. Interstate Baseball Umpires Association
5. Mason-Dixon Approved Umpires Association
6. Metro Baseball Umpires Association
7. Mid Atlantic Umpires Association
8. Northeastern Maryland Officials Association
9. Tri-State Sports Umpires Association
10. Washington County Umpires Association
Basketball
1. AlleGarr Basketball Officials Association
2. Baltimore Board IAABO #23
3. Baltimore Board of Officials for Womens’ Sports
4. Baltimore City IAABO #290
5. Bayside Officials Board IAABO #157
6. Delaware Board IAABO #11
7. Delmarva Basketball Officials Association
8. District of Columbia IAABO #12
9. Maryland Basketball Officials Association
10. Mason-Dixon Board IAABO #244 (Carroll)
11. Southern Maryland Board IAABO #134
12. Tuscarora Board IAABO #214 (Frederick)
13. Upper Chesapeake Officials Assoc. IAABO #261
14. Washington County Basketball Officials Assoc.
Field Hockey
1. Anne Arundel County Board of Officials
2. Baltimore Board of Officials for Womens’ Sports
3. Central Maryland Officials Association
4. Lower Eastern Shore Field Hockey Officials Assoc.
5. Maryland Select Officials Association
6. Northern Eastern Shore
7. Tri-County Field Hockey Association
8. Washington Field Hockey Umpires Association
Football
1. Bayside Football Officials Association
2. Champion Officials Group
3. Frederick County Football Officials Association
4. Maryland Board of Football Officials
5. Northeastern Maryland Officials Association
6. Northern Delaware Football Association
7. Potomac Valley Board
8. Washington County Board
9. Washington District Football Officials Association
Lacrosse – Boys
1. Bayside Lacrosse Officials Association
2. Champion Officials Group
3. Montgomery County Boys Lacrosse Off. Assoc.
4. Southern Lacrosse Officials Association
5. Washington Area Lacrosse Officials Association
6. Western Maryland Lacrosse Officials Association
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Lacrosse – Girls
1. Baltimore Board of Officials for Womens’ Sports
2. Central Maryland Officials Association
3. Eastern Shore Lacrosse Umpires Association
4. Harford County Lacrosse Officials
5. Lower Bayside Lacrosse Officials Association
6. Maryland Select Officials Association
7. Montgomery Co. Womens’ Lacrosse Off. Assoc.
8. Southern Maryland Womens’ Lacrosse Off. Assoc.
9. WLC Officials, LLC
Soccer
1. Appalachian Soccer Officials Association
2. Baltimore Board of Officials for Womens’ Sports
3. Capital Area Soccer Referee Association
4. Eastern Shore Soccer Officials Association
5. Harford Sports Officials Association
6. Maryland Soccer Referees
7. Mason - Dixon Soccer Officials
8. Metropolitan Washington Soccer Referees Assoc.
9. Potomac Valley Soccer Officials
10. Western Maryland Soccer Officials
Softball
1. Anne Arundel Board of Officials
2. Calvert County Officials Association (CCOA)
3. Cascade Officials Association
4. Charles County Umpires Association
5. Delaware Softball Officials Association
6. Golden Triangle Officials Association
7. Greater Washington Softball Umpires Association
8. Lower Bayside Softball Umpires Association
9. Mid Atlantic Softball Umpires
10. Northern Bayside Umpires Association
11. Northeastern Maryland Officials Association
12. Tri-County Sports Officials Association
13. Tri-State Umpires Association
14. Washington County Umpires Association
Swimming
1. Capital Area Swimming Officials
2. Delaware Swimming & Diving Officials Association
3. Frederick County Swimming Officials
4. Maryland Officials Club
5. Northeastern Maryland Officials Association
Track and Field/Cross Country
1. Capital Board of Officials
2. Maryland Officials Club
3. Montgomery County Track Officials (MBLOA)
4. Western Maryland Track Officials
5. Potomac Valley Officials Association
Volleyball
1. Allegany - Garrett County Volleyball Officials
2. Anne Arundel Board of Volleyball Officials
3. Baltimore Board of Officials for Womens’ Sports
4. Beltway Region Volleyball Officials (BRVO)
5. Delaware Volleyball Officials Association
6. Frederick Volleyball Officials
7. Lower Shore Volleyball Officials
8. Northeastern Maryland Officials Association
9. Northern Bayside Volleyball Officials
10. Tri-County Sports Officials Association
11. Washington County Volleyball Officials
Wrestling
1. Eastern Shore Wrestling Officials Association
2. Maryland Wrestling Officials Association
3. Potomac Valley Wrestling Officials Association
4. W
ashington County Wrestling Off. Association
5. Washington Metropolitan Wrestling Off. Assoc.
MPSSAA RULES INTERPRETERS
District District Representative Contact Number
Baseball Tom O’Hara 410-344-1801
Basketball Al Battista 202-363-8276
Diving
Steve Bettinger
301-252-7511
Field Hockey
Lucy Godfrey
717-858-5031
Football
James Byrd
410-294-5257
Lacrosse-B
Jim Bateman
717-822-0070
Lacrosse-G
Liz Brush
607-222-8816
Soccer
Ross Burbage
410-848-2846
Softball
Al Palmer
301-924-2464
Swimming Scott Witkin 301-467-1675
Track and Field Steve Smith 410-665-7157
Volleyball Ed Tucholski 443-995-7348
Wrestling
Bruce Malinowski
410-887-5428
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MPSSAA Sport Committees
BASEBALL COMMITTEE
District District Representative Local Educational Agency/School
Director
Jason Woodward
Sherwood High School
District 1 Mike Franklin Catoctin High School
District 2 Sean Davis Sherwood High School
District 3
Donald Cleveland
Laurel High School
District 4
Guy Smith, Jr.
Huntingtown High School
District 5
Wayne Feuerherd
North County High School
District 6
Jeff Markle
Parkville High School
District 7
Matthew Roseland
Patterson Mill High School
District 8
Todd Lampman
Snow Hill High School
District 9
Todd Henning
Academy for College and Career Exploration
BASKETBALL COMMITTEE (BOYS)
District
District Representative
Director
VaShawne Gross
Huntingtown High School
Tournament Director
Dr. Jeffrey Sullivan
Montgomery County Public Schools
District 1
Mike Mathis
Walkersville High School
District 2
Dan Harwood
Col. Zadok Magruder High School
District 3
Brendan O'Connell
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
District 4 Dale Lamberth Thomas Stone High School
District 5 Mike Rudd Glen Burnie High School
District 6 Jim Rhoads Hereford High School
District 7 Jeroud Clark Patterson Mill High School
District 8
Derrick Fooks
Pocomoke High School
District 9
Herman Harried
Lake Clifton High School
BASKETBALL COMMITTEE (GIRLS)
District District Representative Local Educational Agency/School
Director
Lynette Mitzel
Baltimore County Public Schools
Tournament Director Tiffany Byrd Baltimore City Public Schools
District 1 Liz Padgett Manchester Valley High School
District 2
Maggie Dyer
Thomas S. Wootton High School
District 3
Ayana Ball-Ward
Largo High School
District 4
Matthew Wood
Great Mills High School
District 5
Teresa Waters
River Hill High School
District 6
Vanessa Locke
Milford Mill Academy
District 7
Kathy Maguire
Rising Sun High School
District 8
Stosh Schtierman
Wicomico High School
District 9 Rolynda Contee Baltimore City College
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CROSS COUNTRY COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
Director
Michael Sye
Baltimore County Public Schools
District 1
Larry O'Hara
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
District 2
Chad Young
Gaithersburg High School
District 3
Kenneth Washington
Northwestern-PG High School
District 4
Jimmy Ball
North Point High School
District 5 Phil Lang Howard County Public Schools (retired)
District 6 Matthew Clever Randallstown High School
District 7
Steve Pizzulli
Bohemia Manor High School
District 8
TBA
District 9
Keysha Fearon
Forest Park High School
FIELD HOCKEY COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
Director Gina Grubb Poolesville High School
District 1 Denean Koontz Manchester Valley High School
District 2 Melissa O'Neill Watkins Mill High School
District 4 Anne Vallandingham Chopticon High School
District 5
Heather Arnold
Crofton High School
District 6
Caitlin Duvall
Hereford High School
District 7
Caitlan Gartland
Bohemia Manor High School
District 8
Gina Dean
Pocomoke Elementary School
FOOTBALL COMMITTEE
District District Representative Local Educational Agency/School
Director Ryan Hines Tuscarora High School
District 1
Kurt Stein
Oakdale High School
District 2
Michael Nesmith
Paint Branch High School
District 3
Thomas Green
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
District 4
Andy Shattuck
North Point High School
District 5
Brian Van Deusen
River Hill High School
District 6
Reggie White
Milford Mill Academy
District 7
Todd Shives
Bohemia Manor High School
District 8 Jake Coleman Stephen Decatur High School
District 9 Patrick Nixon Mergenthaler Vo-Tech
GOLF COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
Director
Eric Michael
Washington County Public Schools
Tournament Director
TBA
District 1
Kyle Walker
Manchester Valley High School
District 2 Cliff Elgin Damascus High School
District 3 Theodore Smith Eleanor Roosevelt High School
District 4 David Russell La Plata High School
District 5 Matt Smith Chesapeake Science Point
District 6
Jim Book
Franklin High School
District 7
Raymond Paquin, III
Patterson Mill High School
District 8
Brad Niesz
Queen Anne’s High School
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INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
Indoor Director
Clayton Culp
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Outdoor Director
Beth Shook
Charles County Public Schools
Meet Entry Coord.
Gerard Filosa
Pikesville High School
District 1
Becky Ward
Boonsboro High School
District 1
Ronnie Beard
Oakdale High School
District 2 Beth Muehl Walter Johnson High School
District 2 Scott Mathias Clarksburg High School
District 3
Kenneth Washington
Northwestern-PG High School
District 3
Bryan Brown
Charles H. Flowers High School
District 4
Kevin Reisinger
Charles County Public Schools
District 4
Josh Dawson
Northern-C High School
District 5
Brianna Bostic
Broadneck High School
District 5
Philip Rogers
Reservoir High School
District 6
Emily Kachik
Dulaney High School
District 6
Eric Benjamin
Dulaney High School
District 7 Donnie Mickey C. Milton Wright High School
District 7 Tom Decker North East-C High School
District 8 Justin Holland Kent Island High School
District 8
David Dodson
Worcester County
District 9
Joseph Edwards
Frederick Douglass High School
District 9
Duane Downer
Baltimore City College
LACROSSE COMMITTEE (BOYS)
District District Representative Local Educational Agency/School
Director Michael Duffy Carroll County Public Schools
District 1 John Piper Manchester Valley High School
District 2
Matt Schneider
Sherwood High School
District 3
Carlos Pettigrew
Charles H. Flowers High School
District 4
Peter Kirwin
Huntingtown High School
District 5
Brendan Brace
Southern-AA High School
District 6
Shaun Downey
Chesapeake-BC High School
District 7
Jason Bellamy
Edgewood High School
District 8
Dennis Keenan
Easton High School
District 9
Jason Williams
Southwestern High School
LACROSSE COMMITTEE (GIRLS)
District
District Representative
Director
E. Kathy Green
Montgomery County Public Schools
District 1
Shelly Brezicki
Manchester Valley High School
District 2
Kelly Hughes
Jackson Road Elementary School
District 3
John O'Hara
DuVal High School
District 4
Maggie Pike
Windy Hill Elementary School
District 5 Ginger Kincaid Howard County Public Schools (retired)
District 6 Todd Hawkins Lansdowne High School
District 7 Faye Brust C. Milton Wright High School
District 8
Kesley Fitzgerald
Sudlerville Middle School
District 9
Mary Hain
Western-B High School
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SOCCER COMMITTEE (BOYS)
District
District Representative
Director
Matt Roberts
Cecil County Public Schools
District 1
Mike Tesla
Washington County Public Schools (Retired)
District 2
Andre Wise
Damascus High School
District 3
George Kallas
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
District 4
Jason Cranford
Calvert High School
District 5 TBA TBA
District 6 Peter Glaudemans Eastern Technical High School
District 7
Christopher Hoover
Fallston High School
District 8
Jamie Greenwood
Stephen Decatur High School
District 9
Phil Thompson
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
SOCCER COMMITTEE (GIRLS)
District
District Representative
Director Marianne Shultz Anne Arundel County Public Schools
District 1 Howie Putterman Tuscarora High School
District 2 Jeannette Smith Paint Branch High School
District 3 Bonnie Hyde High Point High School
District 4
Jennifer Henderson
Leonardtown High School
District 5
Tim Deppen
Mount Hebron High School
District 6
Brad Duvall
Hereford High School
District 7
Lissy Dean
Bohemia Manor High School
District 8
Mike Kern
Queen Anne's High School
District 9
Todd Henning
Academy for College and Career Exploration
SOFTBALL COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
Director
Lynn Pitonzo
Anne Arundel County Public Schools (retired)
District 1
Steve Nibbs
Frederick County Public Schools (retired)
District 2
Colleen Adams
Quince Orchard High School
District 3
Luanne Smith
Bowie High School
District 4
Michael Johnson
Huntingtown High School
District 5
Tim Williams
South River High School
District 6 Jon Salvino Towson High School
District 7 Nicole Cosgrove Bel Air High School
District 8 Kory Shiles Mardela High School
District 9
Suzanne Blum
Patterson High School
SWIMMING AND DIVING COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
Director
Kevin Kendro
Frederick County Public Schools
Tournament Director Chris Bley Mangolia Middle School
District 1 Matt Ginalick Tuscarora High School
District 2 Jason Blanken Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
District 3 John Venit Laurel High School
District 4
Penny Michaels
Spring Ridge Middle School
District 5
Ellen Hays
Old Mill High School
District 7
Chris Bley
Magnolia Middle School
District 8
Andy Burke
Easton High School
District 9
Suzanne Blum
Patterson High School
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TENNIS COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
Director
Jean Vanderpool
Howard County Public Schools (retired)
District 1
Shaun Weiss
Oakdale High School
District 2
Mitchell Duque
Walter Johnson High School
District 3
Robert Vinson
Charles H. Flowers High School
District 4
Amy Trainer
Huntingtown High School
District 5 Chip Boling Howard High School
District 6 Fletcher Burchett Kenwood High School
District 7
Lucia Samra
Patterson Mill High School
District 8
Dennis White
North Caroline High School
District 9
Zachary Palmer
Western-B High School
VOLLEYBALL COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
Director Sybil Kessinger River Hill High School
Asst. Director Debbie Basler Harford County Public Schools
District 1 Dan Cunningham North Hagerstown High School
District 2 Scott Zanni Col. Zadok Magruder High School
District 3
Linda Henson-Hubb
Gwynn Park High School
District 4
Tim Smith
Calvert High School
District 5
Ashley Yuscavage
Arundel High School
District 6
Denikwa James
Franklin High School
District 7
Christine McDonough
Bel Air High School
District 8
Jennifer Powell
Easton High School
District 9
Yolanda Small
Western-B High School
WRESTLING COMMITTEE
District
District Representative
Director
Brian Layman
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Dual Meet Director
David Dodson
Manchester Valley High School
Tournament Director
Michael Duffy
Carroll County Public Schools
District 1
Jen Gosselin
Winters Mill High School
District 1
Mike Rechtorovic
Williamsport High School
District 2 E. Kathy Green Montgomery County Public Schools
District 2 Rob Pinsky Clarksburg High School
District 3 Cecille Greenfield Oxon Hill High School
District 3
Odist Felder
Charles H. Flowers High School
District 4
Wilbur Leonard
North Point High School
District 4
John Pankhurst
La Plata High School
District 5
Chris Dyke
Northeast High School
District 5
Troy Stevenson
Oakland Mills High School
District 6
Candi Votta
Rosedale Center
District 6
Gary Burkhardt
Parkville High School
District 7 Kim Brown Elkton High School
District 7 Craig Reddish Bel Air High School
District 8 TBA
District 8
Tim Frey
Caroline County Public Schools (retired)
District 9
TBA
District 9
Wavie Gibson, III
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
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MPSSAA Membership Enrollment Numbers
Enrollment Numbers for 2023-24 Academic Year (Grades 9-11)
High Point -PG .......................... 2512
Montgomery Blair-Mtg ......... 2446
Walter Johnson-Mtg .............. 2220
Parkdale-PG .............................. 2114
Wheaton-Mtg ........................... 2015
Duval-PG .................................... 2015
North County-AA .................... 1993
Western-Balt ............................ 1978
Gaithersburg-Mtg ................... 1953
Charles H. Flowers-PG .......... 1949
Eleanor Roosevelt-PG ........... 1931
Old Mill-AA ................................ 1918
Northwestern-PG ................... 1915
Seneca Valley-Mtg .................. 1913
Meade-AA .................................. 1905
Northwest-Mtg ........................ 1878
Glen Burnie-AA ........................ 1865
Bowie-PG.................................... 1849
Richard Montgomery-Mtg .. 1818
Parkville-B Co ........................... 1806
Bladensburg-PG....................... 1779
Dr. Henry A. Wise-PG ............ 1750
Bethesda-CC-Mtg ................... 1746
Dundalk-B Co............................ 1738
Clarksburg-Mtg........................ 1735
Paint Branch-Mtg .................... 1703
Laurel-PG.................................... 1690
Quince Orchard-Mtg ............. 1684
Annapolis-AA ............................ 1675
Winston Churchill-Mtg ......... 1660
Broadneck-AA .......................... 1645
Albert Einstein-Mtg................ 1622
Leonardtown-Stm ................... 1559
Walt Whitman-Mtg ................ 1553
Thomas Johnson-Fre ............. 1543
Perry Hall-B Co ........................ 1537
Woodlawn-B Co....................... 1502
Urbana-Fre ................................ 1491
Springbrook-Mtg ..................... 1487
Kenwood-B C
o ......................... 1481
Northwood-Mtg ...................... 1476
Mergenthaler-Balt .................. 1453
Frederick-Fre ............................ 1447
Suitland-PG ................................ 1444
North Point-Cha ...................... 1436
Crofton-AA ................................ 1434
John F. Kennedy-Mtg ............ 1414
Reservoir-How ......................... 1404
Great Mills-Stm ........................ 1393
Severna Park-AA ..................... 1384
Thomas S. Wootton-Mtg ..... 1381
Watkins Mill-Mtg .................... 1359
Long Reach-How ..................... 1357
James Hubert Blake-Mtg ..... 1352
Tuscarora-Fre .......................... 1334
Dulaney-B Co ........................... 1327
Digital Harbor-Balt ................ 1322
Col. Zadok Magruder-Mtg .. 1318
Howard-How ............................ 1301
Catonsville-B Co ..................... 1300
Towson-B Co ............................ 1292
Chopticon-StM ........................ 1284
Sherwood-Mtg ......................... 1283
Oakdale-Fre .............................. 1281
Marriotts Ridge-How ............ 1269
South Hagerstown-Was ....... 1263
South River-AA ........................ 1255
St. Charles-Cha ........................ 1241
Arundel-AA ............................... 1235
Linganore-Fre ........................... 1226
Aberdeen-Har .......................... 1224
Mount Hebron-How .............. 1215
Oxon Hill-PG ............................. 1211
Lansdowne-B Co ..................... 1184
Westminster-Car .................... 1184
Polytechnic-Balt ...................... 1172
Rockville-Mtg ........................... 1171
North Hagerstown-Was ...... 1171
Northern-Cal ............................ 1154
Franklin-B C
o ........................... 1152
Bel Air-Har ................................. 1134
Atholton-How .......................... 1130
City College-Balt ..................... 1117
Edgewood-Har ......................... 1114
Patterson-Balt.......................... 1110
Chesapeake-AA ....................... 1108
Overlea-B Co ............................ 1102
River Hill-How ......................... 1098
Northeast-AA ........................... 1097
Oakland Mills-How ................ 1076
Manchester Valley-Car ........ 1068
James M. Bennett-Wic ......... 1064
Stephen Decatur-Wor .......... 1057
Damascus-Mtg ......................... 1046
Milford Mill-B Co .................... 1040
Glenelg-How ............................. 1037
Centennial-How ...................... 1036
Patapsco-B Co .......................... 1025
Huntingtown-Cal .................... 1025
Wilde Lake-How ...................... 1022
Wicomico-Wic .......................... 1011
New Town-B Co ......................... 999
Owings Mills-B Co .................... 990
Hammond-How ......................... 989
Potomac-PG ................................ 989
Poolesville-Mtg .......................... 979
C. Milton Wright-Har .............. 974
North Caroline-Cin ................... 971
Eastern Tech-B Co .................... 958
Westlake-Cha ............................. 954
La Plata-Cha ................................ 953
Walkersville-Fre ........................ 945
Queen Anne's-QA ..................... 942
Thomas Stone-Cha ................... 940
North Harford-Har ................... 925
Parkside-Wic ............................... 924
Hereford-B Co ............................ 916
Easton-Tal .................................... 914
Kent Island-QA........................... 898
Crossland-PG ..............................
895
Gwynn Park-PG ......................... 893
Frederick Douglass-PG ........... 892
Winters Mill-Car ........................ 890
Sparrows Point-B Co ............... 886
Chesapeake-B Co ...................... 865
Century-Car ................................ 863
McDonough-Cha ....................... 859
Randallstown-B Co ................... 854
Calvert-Cal ................................... 854
Elkton-Cec.................................... 852
Southwestern-Balt ................... 848
Rising Sun-Cec ............................ 847
Carver Vo-Tech-Balt ................ 843
S
outhern-AA ............................... 839
Fairmont Heights-PG .............. 839
North East-Cec ........................... 837
Middletown-Fre ......................... 836
Henry E. Lackey-Cha ................ 835
Dunbar-Balt ................................. 812
Patuxent-Cal ............................... 794
Fallston-Har ................................ 792
Guilford Park-How ................... 787
Williamsport-Was ..................... 781
Francis Scott Key-Car.............. 768
Harford Tech-Har ..................... 761
Carver A&T-B Co....................... 760
Largo-PG ....................................... 757
Liberty-Car................................... 747
South Carroll-Car ...................... 726
Friendly-PG ................................. 724
Western Tech-B Co .................. 722
Central-PG ................................... 722
Edmondson-Westside-Balt ... 714
Forest Park-Balt ......................... 705
Loch Raven-B Co ........................ 699
Pikesville-B Co ............................ 699
Joppatowne-Har ........................ 695
ACCE-Balt ..................................... 672
Benjamin Franklin-Balt............ 671
Havre de Grace-H
ar ................. 671
Cambridge-SD-Dor ................... 668
Perryville-Cec ............................. 663
Brunswick-Fre ............................. 653
College Park Academy-PG ..... 619
Patterson Mill-Har .................... 613
Catoctin-Fre................................. 604
Surrattsville-PG .......................... 599
Boonsboro-Was ......................... 590
Frederick Douglass-Balt ......... 584
CMIT – North-PG ...................... 584
Mountain Ridge-All ................... 578
Smithsburg-Was......................... 565
Lake Clifton-Balt ........................ 564
NAF-Balt........................................ 557
Allegany-All .................................. 556
Fort Hill-All ................................... 550
Reginald Lewis-Balt .................. 511
Southern-Gar............................... 476
Bohemia Manor-Cec ................ 463
North Dorchester-Dor ............ 459
Colonel Richardson-Cin .......... 431
Kent County -K ........................... 408
CMIT – South-PG ....................... 297
Green Street Academy-Balt .. 390
Washington-Som ....................... 375
Clear Spring-Was ....................... 365
Northern-Gar .............................. 337
Intern. at Largo-PG ................... 304
Mardela-Wic ................................ 302
Coppin Academy-Balt .............. 282
Intern. at Langley Park-PG ..... 263
Pocomoke-Wor .......................... 263
Snow Hill-Wor ............................. 255
Crisfield-Som ............................... 217
Chesapeake Science Pt.-AA ... 198
St. Michael's-Tal ......................... 185
SEED School-MD ....................... 160
Hancock-Was .............................. 102
Monocacy Valley Charter-Fre .60
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MPSSAA Athletic Participation Survey Totals
Year ...........................................Male Participants ................................................. Female Participants ............................................. Totals
1977-78 ............................................ 44,508 ........................................................................ 23,407 ......................................................... 67,915
1978-79 ............................................ 45,464 ........................................................................ 23,699 ......................................................... 69,163
1979-80 ............................................ 44,315 ........................................................................ 22,781 ......................................................... 67,096
1980-81 ............................................ 41,269 ........................................................................ 23,778 ......................................................... 65,047
1981-82 ............................................ 45,455 ........................................................................ 22,613 ......................................................... 68,068
1982-83 ............................................ 45,361 ........................................................................ 26,309 ......................................................... 71,670
1983-84 ............................................ 44,938 ........................................................................ 24,845 ......................................................... 69,783
1984-85 ............................................ 46,344 ........................................................................ 26,790 ......................................................... 73,134
1985-86 ............................................ 46,571 ........................................................................ 28,017 ......................................................... 74,588
1986-87 ............................................ 45,240 ........................................................................ 26,472 ......................................................... 71,712
1987-88 ............................................ 42,633 ........................................................................ 25,695 ......................................................... 68,328
1988-89 ............................................ 44,532 ........................................................................ 27,695 ......................................................... 72,227
1989-90 ............................................ 41,839 ........................................................................ 23,392 ......................................................... 65,231
1990-91 ............................................ 41,753 ........................................................................ 27,476 ......................................................... 69,229
1991-92 ............................................ 42,436 ........................................................................ 26,363 ......................................................... 68,799
1992-93 ............................................ 47,042 ........................................................................ 31,652 ......................................................... 78,694
1993-94 ............................................ 45,307 ........................................................................ 31,266 ......................................................... 76,573
1994-95 ............................................ 44,909 ........................................................................ 31,133 ......................................................... 76,042
1995-96 ............................................ 47,912 ........................................................................ 34,517 ......................................................... 82,429
1996
-97
............................................ 50,441 ........................................................................ 34,070 ......................................................... 84,511
1997-98 ............................................ 49,935 ........................................................................ 38,329 ......................................................... 88,264
1998-99 ............................................ 52,036 ........................................................................ 38,889 ......................................................... 90,925
1999-00 ............................................ 53,994 ........................................................................ 40,214 ......................................................... 94,208
2000-01 ............................................ 54,632 ........................................................................ 40,477 ......................................................... 95,109
2001-02 ............................................ 55,346 ........................................................................ 40,224 ......................................................... 95,570
2002-03 ............................................ 55,898 ........................................................................ 41,358 ......................................................... 97,256
2003-04 ............................................ 57,071 ........................................................................ 40,557 ......................................................... 97,628
2004-05 ............................................ 58,311 ........................................................................ 42,770 ...................................................... 101,081
2005-06 ............................................ 60,572 ........................................................................ 43,830 ...................................................... 104,402
2006-07 ............................................ 63,587 ........................................................................ 46,397 ...................................................... 109,984
2007-08 ............................................ 64,674 ........................................................................ 46,342 ...................................................... 111,016
2008-09 ............................................ 64,704 ........................................................................ 46,398 ...................................................... 111,102
2009-10 ............................................ 66,074 ........................................................................ 47,195 ...................................................... 113,269
2010-11 ............................................ 66,262 ........................................................................ 47,797 ...................................................... 114,059
2011-12 ............................................ 65,905 ........................................................................ 47,803 ...................................................... 113,708
2012-13 ............................................ 65,237 ........................................................................ 48,566 ...................................................... 113,803
2013-14 ............................................ 65,172 ........................................................................ 48,051 ...................................................... 113,223
2014-15 ............................................ 64,789 ........................................................................ 48,256 ...................................................... 113,045
2015-16 ............................................ 64,068 ........................................................................ 48,103 ...................................................... 112,273
2016
-17
............................................ 64,184 ........................................................................ 48,230 ...................................................... 112,414
2017-18 ............................................ 63,775 ........................................................................ 48,531 ...................................................... 112,306
2018-19 ............................................ 62,766 ........................................................................ 48,325 ...................................................... 111,091
2019-20*........................................... 61,424 ........................................................................ 45, 552 ...................................................... 106,976
2020-21*........................................... 40,405 ........................................................................ 30,149 ......................................................... 70,554
2021-22 ............................................ 58,106 ........................................................................ 42,054 ...................................................... 100,160
2022-23 ............................................ 63,418 ........................................................................ 50,273 ...................................................... 113,691
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MPSSAA Membership
Alphabetical Index of the MPSSAA Membership
School ........................................Jurisdiction ..................Mascot ............ Code
Aberdeen .................................... Harford Co. ................... Eagles ................. ABE
ACCE ............................................ Baltimore City.............. Eagles ................ ACC
Albert Einstein .......................... Montgomery Co. ......... Titans ................... AEI
Allegany ....................................... Allegany Co. .................. Campers ............. ALL
Annapolis .................................... Anne Arundel Co. ....... Panthers ...........ANN
Arundel ........................................ Anne Arundel Co. ....... Wildcats ........... ARU
Atholton ...................................... Howard Co. ................... Raiders .............. ATH
Balt. Polytechnic Inst. ............ Baltimore City.............. Engineers ............BPI
Baltimore City College .......... Baltimore City.............. Knights ............... CTY
Bel Air ........................................... Harford Co. ................... Bobcats .............. BAR
Benjamin Franklin ................... Baltimore City.............. Bayhawks ..........BEN
Bethesda-Chevy Chase ........ Montgomery Co. ......... Barons ............... BCC
Bladensburg .............................. Prince George's Co. ... Mustangs .......... BLA
Bohemia Manor ....................... Cecil Co........................... Eagles ............... BHM
Boonsboro .................................. Washington Co. ........... Warriors .......... BOO
Bowie ............................................ Prince George's Co. ... Bulldogs .......... BOW
Broadneck .................................. Anne Arundel Co. ....... Bruins ................ BDN
Brunswick ................................... Frederick Co. ................ Railroaders ...... BRN
C. Milton Wright ...................... Harford Co. ................... Mustangs ...... CMW
Calvert ......................................... Calvert Co. .................... Cavaliers ........... CAL
Cambridge/South Dorch. ..... Dorchester Co. ............ Vikings................ CSD
Carver Center for A & T ....... Baltimore Co. ............... Wildcats ........... CVR
Carver Vo-Tech ........................ Baltimore City.............. Bears ................... CVT
Catoctin ................................
....... Frederick Co. ................ Cougars ............. CTT
Catonsville ................................. Baltimore Co. ............... Comets ............... CAT
Centennial .................................. Howard Co. ................... Eagles ................ CTN
Central ......................................... Prince George's Co. ... Falcons .............. CEN
Century ....................................... Carroll Co. ..................... Knights .............. CNT
Charles H. Flowers.................. Prince George’s Co. ... Jaguars .............. CHF
Ches. Math & IT - North........ Prince George’s Co. ... Tigers ................ CMN
Ches. Math & IT - South ........ Prince George’s Co. ... Tigers ................. CMS
Chesapeake Science Pt. ........ Anne Arundel Co. ....... Tigers .................. CSP
Chesapeake-AA ....................... Anne Arundel Co. ....... Cougars ............ CHA
Chesapeake-B........................... Baltimore Co. ............... Bayhawks ......... CHB
Chopticon ................................... St. Mary's Co. ............... Braves .............. CHO
Clarksburg .................................. Montgomery Co. ......... Coyotes ............. CLK
Clear Spring ............................... Washington Co. ........... Blazers ................ CLS
Col. Zadok Magruder ............. Montgomery Co. ......... Colonels ........... CZM
College Park Academy .......... Prince George’s Co. ... Phoenix ..............CPA
Colonel Richardson ................ Caroline Co. .................. Colonels ............. CLR
Coppin Academy ..................... Baltimore City.............. Eagles ................ COA
Crisfield ....................................... Somerset Co. ................ Crabbers ............ CRI
Crofton ........................................ Anne Arundel Co. ....... Cardinals ........... CRF
Crossland .................................... Prince George's Co. ... Cavaliers .......... CRO
Damascus ................................... Montgomery Co. ......... Hornets ............ DAM
Digital Harbor ........................... Baltimore City.............. Rams ................. DGH
Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. ............ Prince George’s Co .... Pumas ................ HWI
Dulaney ................................
....... Baltimore Co. ............... Lions ................... DUL
Dundalk ....................................... Baltimore Co. ............... Owls .................. DUN
DuVal ............................................ Prince George's Co. ... Tigers ................. DUV
School ........................................Jurisdiction ..................Mascot ............ Code
Eastern Technical ....................Baltimore Co. ................Mavericks ......... EVT
Easton ...........................................Talbot Co. .......................Warriors ............. EAS
Edgewood ...................................Harford Co. ....................Rams .................. EDG
Edmondson/Westside ...........Baltimore City ..............Red Storm ....... EDW
Eleanor Roosevelt....................Prince George's Co. ....Raiders ................ ELR
Elkton ............................................Cecil Co. ..........................Golden Elks ....... ELK
Fairmont Heights .....................Prince George's Co. ....Hornets ............. FAH
Fallston .........................................Harford Co. ....................Cougars .............. FAL
Forest Park .................................Baltimore City ..............Foresters .......... FPK
Fort Hill ........................................Allegany Co. ...................Sentinels ........... FTH
Francis Scott Key .....................Carroll Co. ......................Eagles .................. FSK
Franklin ........................................Baltimore Co. ................Indians ............... FRA
Frederick .....................................Frederick Co. .................Cadets ................. FRE
Frederick Douglass-B.............Baltimore City ..............Ducks.................. FDB
Frederick Douglass-PG .........Prince George's Co. ....Eagles ................. FRD
Friendly ........................................Prince George's Co. ....Patriots ................ FRI
Gaithersburg ..............................Montgomery Co. .........Trojans ................ GAI
Glen Burnie .................................Anne Arundel Co. ........Gophers ............. GLB
Glenelg .........................................Howard Co. ....................Gladiators ......... GLG
Gov. Thomas Johnson ............Frederick Co. .................Patriots ............... GTJ
Great Mills ..................................St. Mary's Co. ................Hornets ............GTM
Green Street Academy ..........Baltimore City ..............Chargers ........... GSA
Guilford Park .............................Howard Co. ....................Panther .............. GPP
Gwynn Park ................................
Prince George's Co….Yellow Jackets.GWP
Hammond ....................................Howard Co. ....................Golden Bears HAM
Hancock .......................................Washington Co. ...........Panthers ........... HAN
Harford Technical ....................Harford Co. ....................Cobras................ HVT
Havre de Grace .........................Harford Co. ....................Warriors ...........HDG
Henry E. Lackey ........................Charles Co. .....................Chargers ........... LAC
Hereford ......................................Baltimore Co. ................Bulls .................... HER
High Point ...................................Prince George's Co. ....Eagles ................. HPT
Howard.........................................Howard Co. ....................Lions................. HOW
Huntingtown ..............................Calvert Co. .....................Hurricanes ...... HUN
International HS at Largo .....Prince George’s Co. ....Sea Turtles ......... LRI
Internatl. HS at Langley Pk...Prince George’s Co. ....Phoenix................ LGI
James Hubert Blake ................Montgomery Co. .........Bengals .............. JHB
James M. Bennett ....................Wicomico Co. ................Clippers ............. JMB
John F. Kennedy .......................Montgomery Co. .........Cavaliers ............ JFK
Joppatowne ................................Harford Co. ....................Mariners ........... JOP
Kent County ...............................Kent Co............................Trojans ............... KTC
Kent Island ..................................Queen Annes Co. .........Buccaneers ........ KTI
Kenwood .....................................Baltimore Co. ................Blue Birds ......... KEN
La Plata .........................................Charles Co. .....................Warriors ............. LAP
Lake Clifton ................................Baltimore City ..............Lakers .................. LCE
Lansdowne ..................................Baltimore Co. ................Vikings ............... LAN
Largo..............................................Prince George's Co. ....Lions.................... LAR
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School ........................................Jurisdiction ..................Mascot ............ Code
Laurel............................................ Prince George's Co. ... Spartans ............ LAU
Leonardtown ............................. St. Mary's Co. ............... Raiders ............... LEO
Liberty .......................................... Carroll Co. ..................... Lions ...................... LIB
Linganore .................................... Frederick Co. ................ Lancers ................ LIN
Loch Raven ................................. Baltimore Co. ............... Raiders ............... LCR
Long Reach ................................. Howard Co. ................... Lightning ........... LGR
Manchester Valley .................. Carroll Co. ..................... Mavericks ...... MVM
Mardela ....................................... Wicomico Co. ............... Warriors .......... MAR
Marriotts Ridge ........................ Howard Co. ................... Mustangs ........ MRR
Maurice J. McDonough......... Charles Co. .................... Rams .................MDU
Meade .......................................... Anne Arundel Co. ....... Mustangs ......... MEA
Mergenthaler Vo-Tech ......... Baltimore City.............. Mustangs .........MVT
Middletown ............................... Frederick Co. ................ Knights ...............MID
Milford Mill Academy ............ Baltimore Co. ............... Millers .............. MLM
Monocacy Valley Charter .... Frederick Co. ................ Meerkats ......... MVC
Montgomery Blair ................... Montgomery Co. ......... Blazers .............. MTB
Mount Hebron .......................... Howard Co. ................... Vikings.............. MTH
Mountain Ridge........................ Allegany Co. .................. Miners ............... MTR
Natl. Academy Found. ........... Baltimore City.............. Eagles ................ NAF
New Town .................................. Baltimore Co. ............... Titans ................ NWT
North Caroline ......................... Caroline Co. .................. Bulldogs ............NCN
North County ............................ Anne Arundel Co. ....... Knights .............. NCT
North Dorchester ................... Dorchester Co. ............ Eagles ................NDC
North East .................................. Cecil Co........................... Indians ............... NEC
North Hagerstown.................. Washington Co. ........... Hubs .................. NHG
North Harford .......................... Harford Co. ................... Hawks ................ NHF
North Point ................................ Charles Co. .................... Eagles ................. NPT
Northeast ................................... Anne Arundel Co. ....... Eagles ................ NEA
Northern-Cal ............................ Calvert Co. .................... Patriots ............ NOC
Northern-G ................................ Garrett Co. .................... Huskies ............ NOG
Northwest .................................. Montgomery Co. ......... Jaguars ........... NWM
Northwestern ........................... Prince George's Co. ... Wildcats .......... NWE
Northwood ................................ Montgomery Co. ......... Gladiators ...... NWD
Oakdale ....................................... Frederick Co. ................ Bears ................. OAD
Oakland Mills ............................ Howard Co. ................... Scorpions ......... OAK
Old Mill ........................................ Anne Arundel Co. ....... Patriots ............ OLM
Overlea ........................................ Baltimore Co. ............... Falcons .............. OVE
Owings Mills .............................. Baltimore Co. ............... Eagles ............. OWM
Oxon Hill ..................................... Prince George's Co. ... Clippers ............OXH
Paint Branch .............................. Montgomery Co. ......... Panthers ............ PBR
Parkdale ...................................... Prince George's Co. ... Panthers ........... PKD
Parkside ...................................... Wicomico Co. ............... Rams ................... PKS
Parkville ...................................... Baltimore Co. ............... Knights ............... PKV
Patapsco ...................................... Baltimore Co. ............... Patriots .............. PAT
Patterson .................................... Baltimore City.............. Clippers ............. PPK
Patterson Mill ........................... Harford Co. ................... Huskies ............. PPM
Patuxent ...................................... Calvert Co. .................... Panthers ............ PTX
Paul Laurence Dunbar .......... Baltimore City.............. Poets .................. DNB
Perry Hall .................................... Baltimore Co. ............... Gators................. PEH
Perryville .................................... Cecil Co........................... Panthers ............ PEV
Pikesville ..................................... Baltimore Co. ............... Panthers ............. PIK
Pocomoke ................................... Worcester Co. .............. Warriors ........... POC
Poolesville .................................. Montgomery Co. ......... Falcons ............. POO
School ........................................Jurisdiction ..................Mascot ............ Code
Potomac .......................................Prince George's Co. ....Wolverines....... POT
Queen Anne's ............................Queen Anne's Co.........Lions................... QAN
Quince Orchard ........................Montgomery Co. .........Cougars ............ QOR
Randallstown .............................Baltimore Co. ................Rams .................. RAN
Reginald Lewis ..........................Baltimore City ..............Falcons ............... RGL
Reservoir .....................................Howard Co. ....................’Gators ................ RES
Richard Montgomery .............Montgomery Co. .........Rockets ............. RMT
Rising Sun ....................................Cecil Co. ..........................Tigers .................... RIS
River Hill ......................................Howard Co. ....................Hawks ............... RVH
Rockville ......................................Montgomery Co. .........Rams .................. ROC
Saint Charles ..............................Charles Co. .....................Spartans ............. STC
Saint Michael’s ..........................Talbot Co. .......................Saints ..................STM
Seneca Valley .............................Montgomery Co. Screamin’ Eagles ... SEV
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Severna Park ..............................Anne Arundel Co. ........Falcons ................ SEP
Sherwood ....................................Montgomery Co. .........Warriors ............ SHE
Smithsburg ..................................Washington Co. ...........Leopards ............ SMI
Snow Hill ......................................Worcester Co. ..............Eagles .................SNH
South Carroll ..............................Carroll Co. ......................Cavaliers ............ SCL
South Hagerstown ...................Washington Co. ...........Rebels................. SHG
South River .................................Anne Arundel Co. ........Seahawks ............ SRI
Southern-AA ..............................Anne Arundel Co. ........Bulldogs............. SOA
Southern-G .................................Garrett Co. .....................Rams .................. SOG
Southwestern ............................Baltimore City ..............Sabres ............... SWE
Sparrows Point..........................Baltimore Co. ................Pointers .............. SPP
Springbrook ................................Montgomery Co. .........Blue Devils ........ SPB
Stephen Decatur ......................Worcester Co. ..............Seahawks .......... STD
Suitland ........................................Prince George's Co. ....Rams ..................... SUI
Surrattsville ................................Prince George's Co. ....Hornets ............. SUR
The SEED School .....................Maryland State.............Sabers ................ SED
Thomas S. Wootton.................Montgomery Co. .........Patriots ............. TSW
Thomas Stone ............................Charles Co. .....................Cougars ............. THS
Towson .........................................Baltimore Co. ................Generals .......... TOW
Tuscarora ....................................Frederick Co. .................Titans .................. TUS
Urbana ..........................................Frederick Co. .................Hawks ................ URB
Walkersville ...............................Frederick Co. .................Lions................... WLK
Walt Whitman ...........................Montgomery Co. .........Vikings ........... WWH
Walter Johnson ........................Montgomery Co. .........Wildcats ........... WAJ
Washington ................................Somerset Co. .................Jaguars.............. WAS
Watkins Mill ...............................Montgomery Co. .........Wolverines.... WTM
Western .......................................Baltimore City ..............Doves ................WEB
Western STES ............................Baltimore Co. ................Wolverines...... WTE
Westlake ......................................Charles Co. .....................Wolverines...... WLA
Westminster ..............................Carroll Co. ......................Owls ................... WES
Wheaton ......................................Montgomery Co. .........Knights............. WHE
Wicomico ....................................Wicomico Co. ................Indians ............... WIC
Wilde Lake ..................................Howard Co. ....................Wildecats ........ WLD
Williamsport ..............................Washington Co. ...........Wildcats ............ WIL
Winston Churchill ....................Montgomery Co. .........Bulldogs...........WCH
Winters Mill ...............................Carroll Co. ......................Falcons ..............WMI
Woodlawn ...................................Baltimore Co. ................Warriors ......... WOO
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ALLEGANY COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Tracey Leonard, Assistant Supervisor
Kim Hotchkiss, Administrative Assistant
108 Washington Street
PO Box 1724
Cumberland, MD 21501-1724
Phone: 301-759-2404
(Kim): 301-759-2060
1. ALLEGANY HIGH SCHOOL
Address ...................................................... 900 Seton Drive
City, Zip ...................................... Cumberland, MD 21502
Principal ........................................................... Heidi Laupert
Athletic Director ...............................................Tedd Eirich
School Phone .............................................. 301-777-8110
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-777 8110
2. FORT HILL HIGH SCHOOL
Address ......................................... 500 Greenway Avenue
City, Zip ...................................... Cumberland, MD 21502
Principal ........................................................... Candy Canan
Athletic Director ...................................... Roy DeVore, Jr.
School Phone .............................................. 301-777-2570
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-777-2570
3. MOUNTAIN RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
Address ....................... 100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick Lane
City, Zip ........................................... Frostburg, MD 21532
Principal ........................................................... Danny Carter
Athletic Director ..................................... David Hobel, Jr
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School Phone .............................................. 301-689-3377
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-689-3377
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Clayton Culp, Coordinator
Brian Layman, Specialist
Kristina Albright, Financial Technician
Marianne Shultz, Special Olympics Liasion (part-time)
2644 Riva Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-222-5463
1. ANNAPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL
Address ........................................................... 2700 Riva Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Annapolis, MD 21401
Principal .................................................... Audra Whayland
Athletic Director ........................................... Pete Alvanos
School Phone .............................................. 410-266-5240
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-224-8362
2. ARUNDEL HIGH SCHOOL
Address ................................................. 1001 Annapolis Rd.
City, Zip ............................................Gambrills, MD 21054
Principal ...................................................... Gina Davenport
Athletic Director ............................................Ryan Woods
School Phone .............................................. 410-674-6500
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-674-6500
3. BROADNECK HIGH SCHOOL
Address ........................................ 1265 Green Holly Drive
City, Zip ........................................... Annapolis, MD 21401
Principal ........................................................Patrick Gelinas
Athletic Director ................................... Kevin Necessary
School Phone .............................................. 410-757-1300
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-757-3758
4. CHESAPEAKE HIGH SCHOOL
Address ............................................. 4798 Mountain Road
City, Zip ............................................ Pasadena, MD 21122
Principal .................................................................. John Yore
Athletic Director ............................................ Chip Snyder
School Phone .............................................. 410-255-9600
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-255-9600
5. CHESAPEAKE SCIENCE POINT HIGH SCHOOL
Address .................................. 7321 Parkway Drive South
City, Zip ............................................. Hanover, MD 21076
Principal ................................................... Dwight Jefferson
Athletic Director ...................................... Matthew Smith
School Phone .............................................. 443-757-5277
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-757-5277
6. CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL
Address ......................................... 2291 Davidsonville Rd.
City, Zip ............................................Gambrills, MD 21054
Principal ................................................................. Greg Ryan
Athletic Director ............................................... Jeff Martin
School Phone .............................................. 410-451-5300
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-451-7715
7. GLEN BURNIE HIGH SCHOOL
Address ....................... 7550 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd.
City, Zip ....................................... Glen Burnie, MD 21060
Principal ................................................................ Kevin Carr
Athletic Director ............................................... Kyle Hines
School Phone .............................................. 410-761-8950
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-761-8950
8. MEADE HIGH SCHOOL
Address ...................................................... 1100 Clark Road
City, Zip ........................................... Ft. Meade, MD 20755
Principal .......................................................... Dr. Ryan Durr
Athletic Director .............................................. Jamie Cook
School Phone .............................................. 410-674-7710
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-672-1369
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9. NORTH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Address .................................................... 10 East First Ave.
City, Zip ........................... Glen Burnie, MD 21061-2018
Principal ...........................................................Eric Jefferson
Athletic Director ........................................... Ryan Aleardi
School Phone .............................................. 410-222-6970
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-222-6970
10. NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL
Address ................................................... 1121 Duvall Hwy.
City, Zip ........................................... Pasadena, MD 21122
Principal .................................................... Jason T. Williams
Athletic Director ........................................... Kenny Miller
School Phone .............................................. 410-437-6400
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-437-6400
11. OLD MILL HIGH SCHOOL
Address ......................................................... 600 Patriot Ln.
City, Zip ........................................ Millersville, MD 21108
Principal ........................................................ Alison Mikeska
Athletic Director ......................................... Edward Carey
School Phone .............................................. 410-969-9010
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-969-9010
12. SEVERNA PARK HIGH SCHOOL
Address ....................................................... 60 Robinson Rd.
City, Zip .................................... Severna Park, MD 21146
Principal ..................................................... Lindsay Abruzzo
Athletic Director .....................................David Kauffman
School Phone .............................................. 410-544-0900
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-544-0900
13. SOUTH RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
Address ............................................201 Central Ave. East
City, Zip ........................................ Edgewater, MD 21037
Principal ...................................................... Stacey M. Smith
Athletic Director ............................................ Dave Klingel
School Phone .............................................. 410-956-5600
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-956-5600
14. SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL
Address ................................... 4400 Solomons Island Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Harwood, MD 20776
Principal ....................................................... Angela Hopkins
Athletic Director ............................................... Kristi Starr
School Phone .............................................. 410-867-7100
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-867-7100
BALTIMORE CITY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Tiffany Byrd, Director
Tonisha Montgomery, Coordinator
Tara Seaton, Staff Associate
200 East North Ave.- Rm. 312
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 443-642-3804
1. ACADEMY for COLLEGE and CAREER
EXPLORATION (ACCE)
Address ......................................... 1300 West 36th Street
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21211
Principal ......................................... Yavona Pirali (Interim)
Athletic Director ......................................... Kortnie Smith
School Phone .............................................. 410-396-7607
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-825-7850
2. BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE
Address .................................................. 3220 The Alameda
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21218
Principal ......................................................... Cindy Harcum
Athletic Director ..................................... Rolynda Contee
School Phone .............................................. 410-396-6557
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-642-6523
3. BALTIMORE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Address ...............................1400 West Cold Spring Lane
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21209
Principal ........................................................... Mark Sawyer
Athletic Director ....................................... Phil Thompson
School Phone .............................................. 410-396-7026
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-396-7023
4. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AT MASONVILLE COVE
Address ..................................................... 1201 Cambria St.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21225
Principal .....................................................Heather Bradley
Athletic Director .................................... Richard Jackson
School Phone .............................................. 410-396-1373
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-676-3256
5. CARVER VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL
Address .......................................... 2201Presstman Street
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21216
Principal ................................................ Shionta Somerville
Athletic Director ............................................ Dante Jones
School Phone .............................................. 410-396-0553
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-396-0553
6. COPPIN ACADEMY
Address .................................... 2500 West North Avenue
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21216
Principal .......................................................... Aisha Almond
Athletic Director ................................. Ulysses Hardy, Jr.
School Phone .............................................. 410-642-5060
AD Phone ...................................................... 704-431-9404
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7. DIGITAL HARBOR
Address ................................................ 1100 Covington St.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21230
Principal ......................................................... Mavis Jackson
Athletic Director ............................................ Mary Rotimi
School Phone .............................................. 443-984-1256
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-525-6618
8. EDMONDSON-WESTSIDE
Address ......................................................... 501 Athol Ave.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21229
Principal .................................... Qiana Simmons (Interim)
Athletic Director ....................................... Dewitt R. Doss
School Phone .............................................. 410-396-0685
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-430-9147
9. FOREST PARK
Address ......................................... 3701 Eldorado Avenue
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21207
Principal ........................................................Ninia Mouzone
Athletic Director ....................................... Jermaine Dunn
School Phone .............................................. 410-396-0753
AD Phone ..................................................... 667-401-9949
10. FREDERICK DOUGLASS
Address .................................... 2301 Gwynns Falls Pkwy.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21217
Principal .............................................................. Craig Rivers
Athletic Director ..................................... Joseph Edwards
School Phone ................................ 410-396-7821, -7823
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-642-6055
11. GREEN STREET ACADEMY
Address ............................................... 125 N. Hilton Street
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21229
Principal .................................................. Timonthy Gordon
Athletic Director ........................................ Jason Leonard
School Phone .............................................. 443-642-2068
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-360-5091
12. LAKE CLIFTON
Address ................................................ 2555 Harford Road
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21213
Principal ...................................................... James Gresham
Athletic Director .................................... Herman Harried
School Phone .............................................. 443-642-2291
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-396-6642
13. MERGENTHALER VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL
Address ........................................................ 3500 Hillen Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21218
Principal ...................................................... Tricia Lawrence
Athletic Director .......................................... Patrick Nixon
School Phone .............................................. 410-396-6496
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-889-2584
14. NATIONAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION (NAF)
Address ...........................................504 North Caroline St.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21205
Principal .................................................. Chevelle Lampkin
Athletic Director ......................................... Robert Harris
School Phone .............................................. 443-836-6054
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-984-1594
15. PATTERSON
Address ............................................................... 100 Kane St.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21224
Principal .......................................................... Vance Benton
Athletic Director ........................................ Damon Bomar
School Phone .............................................. 410-396-9276
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-396-9274
16. PAUL LAWRENCE DUNBAR
Address ...................................................... 1400 Orleans St.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21231
Principal ..................................................... Yetunde Reeves
Athletic Director .........................................Dana Johnson
School Phone .............................................. 443-642-4478
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-475-0853
17. REGINALD F. LEWIS
Address ..................................................... 6401 Pioneer Dr.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21214
Principal .............................................. Shawnette Williams
Athletic Director .............................................. Tina Queen
School Phone .............................................. 410-545-1746
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-642-5898
18. SOUTHWESTERN MULTI-PLEX
Address .................................................... 1500 Harlem Ave
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21217
Principal ........................................................ Kamala Carnes
Athletic Director ....................................... Jason Williams
School Phone .............................................. 410-396-7701
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-396-7701
19. WESTERN
Address ............................................................ 4600 Falls Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21209
Principal ..................................... Brittany Horne (Interim)
Athletic Director ......................................... Yolanda Small
School Phone .............................................. 410-396-7040
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-396-7035
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BALTIMORE COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Michael Sye, Director
Lynette Mitzel, Supervisor
9611 Pulaski Park Drive
Suite 307
Baltimore, MD 21220
Phone: 443-809-2328
1. CARVER CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Address ............................................................. 938 York Rd.
City, Zip ............................................... Towson, MD 21204
Principal ............................................... Erin O’Toole-Trivas
Athletic Director ............................................. Lori Brewer
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-2775
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-2546
2. CATONSVILLE
Address ............................................ 421 Bloomsbury Ave.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21228
Principal ................................................................ Matt Ames
Athletic Director ........................................... Rich Hambor
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-0808
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-0815
3. CHESAPEAKE
Address ............................................... 1801 Turkey Pt. Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21221
Principal .................................................................. Amy Tyler
Athletic Director ....................................... Shaun Downey
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-0100
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-6386
4. DULANEY
Address ...................................................... 255 Padonia Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Timonium, MD 21093
Principal ......................................................... Sam Wynkoop
Athletic Director .......................................... Greg Karpers
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-7633
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-7638
5. DUNDALK
Address .................................................. 1901 Delvale Ave.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21222
Principal ....................................................... Paul Satterfield
Athletic Director ............................................. Tim Scherer
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-7023
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-7288
6. EASTERN TECHNICAL
Address ....................................................... 1100 Mace Ave.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21221
Principal .............................................. Christene Anderson
Athletic Director .................................. Willow Schneider
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-0190
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-0330
7. FRANKLIN
Address ....................................... 12000 Reisterstown Rd.
City, Zip .................................... Reisterstown, MD 21136
Principal ................................................... Kieran O’Connell
Athletic Director ............................................. Matt
Clever
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-1119
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-809-1126
8. HEREFORD
Address ......................................................... 17301 York Rd.
City, Zip ............................................... Parkton, MD 21120
Principal ......................................................... Robert Covert
Athletic Director .............................................. Mike Kalisz
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-1905
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-809-1910
9. KENWOOD
Address .......................................... 501 Stemmers Run Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21221
Principal ................................................. Carlyle Armstrong
Athletic Director ........................................... Tony Ruocco
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-0153
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-809-0145
10. LANSDOWNE
Address ........................................... 3800 Hollins Ferry Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21227
Principal ..................................................... Allison Seymour
Athletic Director ........................................Shaun
Murphy
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-1415
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-809-1424
11. LOCH RAVEN
Address ................................................ 1212 Cowpens Ave.
City, Zip ............................................... Towson, MD 21286
Principal ......................................................... Janine Holmes
Athletic Director .................................. Michael McEwan
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-3525
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-809-3543
12. MILFORD MILL ACADEMY
Address .......................................... 3800 Washington Ave.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21244
Principal .................................................... Tryalah Shipman
Athletic Director ....................................... Vanessa Locke
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-0660
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-809-0660
13. NEW TOWN
Address ............................................ 4931 New Town Blvd.
City, Zip ..................................... Owings Mills, MD 21117
Principal ........................................................... James Martin
Athletic Director ..................................... Preston Waters
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-1614
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-809-1668
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14. OVERLEA
Address .............................................. 5401 Kenwood Ave.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21206
Principal ........................................................ Monica Sample
Athletic Director .............................................. Kathy Luby
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-5241
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-3345
15. OWINGS MILLS
Address ...................................................... 124 Tollgate Rd.
City, Zip ..................................... Owings Mills, MD 21117
Principal .............................................................. Terri Moses
Athletic Director ............................................. Ted Winner
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-1700
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-1528
16. PARKVILLE
Address ............................................... 2600 Putty Hill Ave.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21234
Principal ................................................... Maureen Astarita
Athletic Director .............................................. Jeff Markle
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-5257
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-5430
17. PATAPSCO
Address ........................................................8100 Wise Ave.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21222
Principal .............................................................. Scott Hobbs
Athletic Director ................................ Chris McGuinness
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-7060
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-7064
18. PERRY HALL
Address ................................................. 4601 Ebenezer Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21236
Principal ..................................................... Abbey Campbell
Athletic Director ............................................ Robert Hruz
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-5108
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-8755
19. PIKESVILLE
Address ................................................. 7621 Labyrinth Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21208
Principal .............................................................. Eric Eiswert
(Acting) Athletic Director ....................... Todd Hawkins
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-1217
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-1257
20. RANDALLSTOWN
Address ................................................... 4000 Offutt Road
City, Zip ............................................ Randallstown 21133
Principal .......................................................... Michael Jones
Athletic Director .......................................... Kevin English
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-0748
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-809-0756
21. SPARROWS POINT
Address ............................................. 7400 North Point Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21219
Principal ............................................................ Emily Caster
Athletic Director ..................................... Paul Latanishen
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-7517
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-809-7512
22. TOWSON
Address ............................................................ 69 Cedar Ave.
City, Zip ............................................... Towson, MD 21286
Principal ............................................ Kimberly Culbertson
Athletic Director .............................................. Justin Nash
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-3608
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-809-5319
23. WESTERN SCHOOL OF TECH AND ENV. SCIENCE
Address .................................................. 100 Kenwood Ave.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21228
Principal ............................................................. Jewell Ralph
Athletic Director .................................................. Jen Rowe
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-0840
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-809-0844
24. WOODLAWN
Address ............................................... 1801 Woodlawn Dr.
City, Zip ........................................... Baltimore, MD 21207
Principal ........................................................ Jamel Jernigan
Athletic Director .................................... Michael Foxwell
School Phone .............................................. 443-809-1309
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-809-0724
CALVERT COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Kevin Hook, J.D., Supervisor
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 443-550-8780
1. CALVERT
Address .................................................... 520 Fox Run Blvd.
City, Zip ..............................Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Principal ......................................................... Andrea Young
Athletic Director ...................................... Jason Cranford
School Phone .............................................. 443-550-8880
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-550-8912
2. HUNTINGTOWN
Address .................................... 4125 Solomons Island Rd.
City, Zip .................................... Huntingtown, MD 20639
Principal ............................................................ Beth Morton
Athletic Director ................................... VaShawne Gross
School Phone .............................................. 443-550-8810
AD Phone ...................................................... 443-550-8825
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3. NORTHERN
Address ............................................ 2950 Chaneyville Rd.
City, Zip ................................................ Owings, MD 20736
Principal ....................................................... Kevin Simmons
Athletic Director ....................................... Stacy Karcesky
School Phone .............................................. 443-550-8950
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-550-8930
4. PATUXENT
Address .................... 12485 Southern Connector Blvd.
City, Zip ................................................... Lusby, MD 20657
Principal ..................................................... Anthony Barone
Athletic Director ............................................ Keith Powell
School Phone .............................................. 443-550-8840
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-550-8865
CAROLINE COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Jon Marketto, Supervisor
204 Frankline Street
Denton, MD 21629
Phone: 410-479-1460 ext. 1154
1. COLONEL RICHARDSON
Address ........................................... 25320 Richardson Rd.
City, Zip .................................... Federalsburg, MD 21632
Principal ........................................................ Jared Sherman
Athletic Director ........................................... Brett Ireland
School Phone .............................................. 410-779-3678
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-310-2736
2. NORTH CAROLINE
Address ....................................................... 10990 River Rd.
City, Zip ................................................ Ridgely, MD 21660
Principal ...................................................... Matthew Spiker
Athletic Director ............................................ Nash Ireland
School Phone .............................................. 410-479-2332
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-479-2332
CARROLL COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Michael Duffy, Supervisor
125 North Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: 410-751-3059
1. CENTURY
Address .................................................... 355 Ronsdale Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Sykesville, MD 21784
Principal ................................................................ Brian Booz
Athletic Director ............................................. Ashley Hoyt
School Phone .............................................. 410-386-4400
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-386-4400
2. FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
Address ................................................... 3825 Bark Hill Rd.
City, Zip .................................... Union Bridge, MD 21791
Principal .................................................... Shannon Mobley
Athletic Director ............................................ Ryan Kimble
School Phone .............................................. 410-751-3320
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-751-3320
3. LIBERTY
Address ................................................ 5855 Bartholow Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Sykesville, MD 21784
Principal ....................................................... Kenneth Goncz
Athletic Director .......................................... Ed Devincent
School Phone .............................................. 410-751-3560
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-751-3560
4. MANCHESTER VALLEY
Address ........................................... 3300 Maple Grove Rd.
City, Zip ....................................... Manchester, MD 21102
Principal .........................................................Joseph Guerra
Athletic Director ...............................................Liz Padgett
School Phone .............................................. 410-386-1673
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-386-1673
5. SOUTH CARROLL
Address .................................. 1300 West Old Liberty Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Sykesville, MD 21784
Principal .............................................Christina Dougherty
Athletic Director ........................................... Tim Novotny
School Phone .............................................. 410-751-3575
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-751-3575
6. WESTMINSTER
Address ............................................ 1225 Washington Rd.
City, Zip ..................................... Westminster, MD 21157
Principal ........................................................... Katie Nefflen
Athletic Director ............................................ Brian Tombs
School Phone .............................................. 410-751-3630
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-751-3637
7. WINTERS MILL
Address .......................................................560 Gorsuch Rd.
City, Zip ..................................... Westminster, MD 21157
Principal ........................................................Michael Brown
Athletic Director .................................. Jennifer Gosselin
School Phone .............................................. 410-386-1500
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-386-1500
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CECIL COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Amy Sexton, Coordinator
201 Booth Street
Elkton, MD 21921
Phone: 410-996-5496
1. BOHEMIA MANOR
Address .......................... 2755 Augustine Herman Hwy.
City, Zip ............................. Chesapeake City, MD 21915
Principal ................................................. Justin Zimmerman
Athletic Director .............................................. Bruce Kline
School Phone .............................................. 410-885-2075
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-885-2075
2. ELKTON
Address ............................................................ 110 James St.
City, Zip .................................................. Elkton, MD 21921
Principal .......................................................... James Leitgeb
Athletic Director ............................................ Matt Feeney
School Phone .............................................. 410-996-5000
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-996-5000
3. NORTH EAST
Address ................................................... 300 Irishtown Rd.
City, Zip ......................................... North East, MD 21901
Principal ....................................................... Dave Dollenger
Athletic Director ............................................. Gary Brown
School Phone .............................................. 410-996-6200
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-996-6200
4. PERRYVILLE
Address .................................................1696 Perryville Rd.
City, Zip ............................................ Perryville, MD 21903
Principal ................................................. Kimberly Williams
Athletic Director ............................................George Rash
School Phone .............................................. 410-996-6000
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-996-6000
5. RISING SUN
Address ........................................................ 100 Tiger Drive
City, Zip ......................................... North East, MD 21901
Principal ............................................................... James Miro
Athletic Director ........................................ Clem Vaughan
School Phone .............................................. 410-658-9115
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-658-9115
CHARLES COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Richard Pauole, Director of Student Activities
P.O. Box 2770
5980 Radio Station Road
La Plata, MD 20646
Phone: 301-934-7323
1. HENRY E. LACKEY
Address ............................................ 3000 Chicamuxen Rd.
City, Zip ....................................... Indian Head, MD 20640
Principal ............................................................ Cheryl Davis
Athletic Director ................................................. John Lush
School Phone .............................................. 301-753-1753
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-753-1753
2. LA PLATA
Address .......................................... 6035 Radio Station Rd.
City, Zip ............................................... La Plata, MD 20646
Principal .............................................................. Doug Dolan
Athletic Director ............................... Christopher Butler
School Phone .............................................. 301-753-1754
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-753-1754
3. MAURICE J. MCDONOUGH
Address .................................... 7165 Marshall Corner Rd.
City, Zip .............................................. Pomfret, MD 20675
Principal ........................................................ Darnell Russell
Athletic Director .......................... Pam Thornton-Miller
School Phone .............................................. 301-753-1755
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-753-1755
4. NORTH POINT
Address ...................................................... 2500 Davis Road
City, Zip ............................................... Waldorf, Md 20603
Principal ............................................................ Daniel Kaple
Athletic Director .................................. Andrew Shattuck
School Phone .............................................. 301-753-1759
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-753-1759
5. ST. CHARLES
Address ..................................... 5305 Piney Church, Road
City, Zip ............................................. Waldorf, MD. 20602
Principal ........................................................ Tammika Little
Athletic Director ........................................ Jennifer Smith
School Phone .............................................. 301-753-2090
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-753-2090
6. THOMAS STONE
Address ...................................... 3785 Leonardtown Road
City, Zip .............................................. Waldorf, MD 20601
Principal .............................................................. Shanif Pearl
Athletic Director ...........................................Kevin Heider
School Phone .............................................. 301-753-1756
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-753-1756
7. WESTLAKE
Address ............................................ 3300 Middletown Rd.
City, Zip .............................................. Waldorf, MD 20603
Principal ..........................................................Dana Fenwick
Athletic Director (Acting) ................... Andrew Dutrow
School Phone .............................................. 301-753-1758
AD Phone ............................................. 301-753-1758 x23
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DORCHESTER COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Kirk Howie, Supervisor
700 Glasgow Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
Phone: 410-221-1111, X1003
1. CAMBRIDGE-SOUTH DORCHESTER
Address ...................................... 2475 Cambridge Bypass
City, Zip ......................................... Cambridge, MD 21613
Principal ......................................................... Jerome Stover
Athletic Director ........................................... Casey O’Bier
School Phone .............................................. 410-221-5200
AD Phone ...................................... 410-228-9224, x1752
2. NORTH DORCHESTER
Address .............................................. 5875 Cloverdale Rd.
City, Zip ............................................... Hurlock, MD 21643
Principal .......................................................... David P. Stofa
Athletic Director ................................ David Morrissette
School Phone .............................................. 410-943-4511
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-943-4511
FREDERICK COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Kevin Kendro, Supervisor
191 South East Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: 301-696-6845
1. BRUNSWICK
Address .................................................. 101 Cummings Dr.
City, Zip .......................................... Brunswick, MD 21716
Principal ................................................. Christopher Berry
Athletic Director ........................................... Kirk Meehan
School Phone .............................................. 240-236-8600
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-236-8611
2. CATOCTIN
Address .......................................... 14745 Sabillasville Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Thurmont, MD 21788
Principal ................................................. Jennifer Clements
Athletic Director ................................................. Mike Rich
School Phone .............................................. 240-236-8100
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-236-8090
3. FREDERICK
Address ..............................................650 Carroll Parkway
City, Zip ............................................ Frederick, MD 21701
Principal ....................................... Dr. David Franceschina
Athletic Director .............................. Keivette Hammond
School Phone .............................................. 240-236-7000
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-236-7083
4. GOVERNOR THOMAS JOHNSON
Address ..................................................... 501 N. Market St.
City, Zip ............................................Frederick, MD 21701
Principal ........................................................... Tracey Kibler
Athletic Director ........................................... Mike Chavez
School Phone .............................................. 240-236-8200
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-236-8233
5. LINGANORE
Address ....................................... 12013 Old Annapolis Rd
City, Zip ............................................Frederick, MD 21701
Principal .............................................. Dr. Michael Dillman
Athletic Director ................................. Howie Putterman
School Phone .............................................. 240-566-9700
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-566-9855
6. MIDDLETOWN
Address .............................................. 200 Schoolhouse Dr.
City, Zip ...................................... Middletown, MD 21769
Principal ...................................................... Bernie Quesada
Athletic Director ........................................... Kevin Lynott
School Phone ............................................. 240) 236-7400
AD Phone ..................................................... 240) 236-7420
7. MONOCACY VALLEY MONTESSORI
CHARTER SCHOOL
Address .................................... 64 Thomas Johnson Drive
City, Zip ............................................Frederick, MD 21702
Principal ........................................................... Amy Dorman
Athletic Director ................................................. Allie Titus
School Phone .............................................. 240-236-6110
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-236-6110
8. OAKDALE
Address ................................................ 5850 Eaglehead Dr.
City, Zip ............................................ Ijamsville, MD 21754
Principal ............................................................ Bill Caulfield
Athletic Director ......................................... Mark Wolcott
School Phone .............................................. 240-566-9400
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-566-9432
9. TUSCARORA
Address .................................. 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike
City, Zip ............................................Frederick, MD 21703
Principal .................................................................. Lisa Smith
Athletic Director ..................................... Chris O’Connor
School Phone .............................................. 240-236-6400
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-236-6545
10. URBANA
Address ..................................................... 3471 Campus Dr.
City, Zip ............................................ Ijamsville, MD 21754
Principal .................................................... Donna Clabaugh
Athletic Director ............................................. Karin Bauer
School Phone .............................................. 240-236-7600
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-236-7711
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11. WALKERSVILLE
Address ........................................................ 81 Frederick St
City, Zip ...................................... Walkersville, MD 21793
Principal ...............................................Dr. Stephanie Ware
Athletic Director .......................................... Sonny Joseph
School Phone .............................................. 240-236-7200
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-236-7255
GARRETT COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Paul Edwards, Supervisor
770 Dennett Road
Oakland, MD 21550-1518
Phone: 301-334-8933
1. NORTHERN
Address ....................................................86 Pride Parkway
City, Zip ............................................. Accident, MD 21590
Principal ..................................................... James H. Maddy
Athletic Director ....................................................Phil Carr
School Phone .............................................. 301-746-8668
AD Phone ...................................... 301-746-8668, x2213
2. SOUTHERN
Address ................................................. 345 Oakland Drive
City, Zip .............................................. Oakland, MD 21550
Principal ................................................................. Ryan Wolf
Athletic Director ........................................ Matt Redinger
School Phone .............................................. 301-334-9447
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-334-6994
HARFORD COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Debbie Basler, Supervisor
102 South Hickory Ave.
Bel Air 21014
Phone: 410-588-8276, -5249
1. ABERDEEN
Address ..................................................... 251 Paradise Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Aberdeen, MD 21001
Principal ......................................................... Michael Quigg
Athletic Director ....................................... Tim Lindecamp
School Phone .............................................. 410-273-5500
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-273-5522
2. BEL AIR
Address ........................................................... 100 Heighe St
City, Zip .................................................. Bel Air, MD 21014
Principal ............................................................... Rob Deleva
Athletic Director ......................................... Craig Reddish
School Phone .............................................. 410-638-4600
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-638-4600
3. C. MILTON WRIGHT
Address ................................ 1301 N. Fountain Green Rd.
City, Zip ................................................. Bel Air, MD 21015
Principal .............................................................. Erica Harris
Athletic Director ................................. Kaitlyn Larrimore
School Phone .............................................. 410-638-4110
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-638-4110
4. EDGEWOOD
Address ................................. 2415 Willoughby Beach Rd
City, Zip .......................................... Edgewood, MD 21040
Principal ................................................ Sandra McMicheal
Athletic Director ..................................... Sarah Friedman
School Phone .............................................. 410-612-1500
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-612-1500
5. FALLSTON
Address ................................................. 2301 Carrs Mill Rd.
City, Zip ............................................... Fallston, MD 21047
Principal ................................................................ Joe Collins
Athletic Director .............................................Patrick Mull
School Phone .............................................. 410-638-4120
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-638-4032
6. HARFORD TECHNICAL
Address ............................................... 200 Thomas Run Rd.
City, Zip ................................................. Bel Air, MD 21015
Principal ...................................................... James Reynolds
Athletic Director .....................Paul Daniele/Kyle Mohr
School Phone .............................................. 410-638-3804
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-638-3804
7. HAVRE DE GRACE
Address .................................................. 700 Congress Ave.
City, Zip ................................Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Principal ............................................................. Brad Spence
Athletic Director ................................ Heather Crawford
School Phone .............................................. 410-939-6600
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-939-6600
8. JOPPATOWNE
Address ................................................ 555 Joppa Farm Rd.
City, Zip ................................................... Joppa, MD 21085
Principal .................................................... Melissa Williams
Athletic Director ........................................ Jon Stefanides
School Phone .............................................. 410-612-1510
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-612-1510
9. NORTH HARFORD
Address .....................................................211 Pylesville Rd.
City, Zip ............................................ Pylesville, MD 21132
Principal ........................................................ Bryan Pawlicki
Athletic Director ..................................... Justin Martinek
School Phone .............................................. 410-638-3650
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-638-3699
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10. PATTERSON MILL
Address ............................................. 85 Patterson Mill Rd.
City, Zip .................................................. Bel Air, MD 21015
Principal ........................................................... Dr. Sean Abel
Athletic Director ........................................... Jeroud Clark
School Phone .............................................. 410-638-4640
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-638-4543
HOWARD COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
John Davis, Director
10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City 21042
Phone: 410-313-6631
1. ATHOLTON
Address ................................................. 6520 Freetown Rd
City, Zip ............................................. Columbia,MD 21044
Principal ............................................................... Nick Novak
Athletic Director ........................................ Michael Senisi
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-7065
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-313-7080
2. CENTENNIAL
Address ........................................... 4300 Centennial Lane
City, Zip ........................................ Ellicott City,MD 21042
Principal ..............................................................Joelle Miller
Athletic Director .................................. Jeannie Prevosto
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-2856
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-313-2856
3. GLENELG
Address ....................................... 14025 Burnt Woods Rd
City, Zip ................................................. Glenelg,MD 21737
Principal ..................................................... Shawn Hastings-
Athletic Director .............................. Christopher Reagle
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-5528
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-313-5539
4. GUILFORD PARK
Address ...................................... 8500 Ridgelys Run Road
City, Zip .................................................. Jessup, MD 20794
Principal ......................................................... Josh Wasielski
Athletic Director ....................................... Michael Lerner
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-7430
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-313-7434
5. HAMMOND
Address ................................................... 8800 Guilford Rd.
City, Zip ............................................. Columbia,MD 21046
Principal ............................................................ Ramona Reid
Athletic Director ................................... Michael Salapata
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-7615
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-313-7605
6. HOWARD
Address ........................................ 8700 Old Annapolis Rd.
City, Zip ........................................ Ellicott City,MD 21043
Principal ............................................................... Nick Novak
Athletic Director ..................................... Beth DeFrances
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-2867
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-313-2874
7. LONG REACH
Address .............................................. 6101 Old Dobbin Ln.
City, Zip ............................................. Columbia,MD 21045
Principal ........................................................ Adam Eldridge
Athletic Director ............................................. Joe Thomas
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-7117
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-313-7414
8. MARRIOTTS RIDGE
Address ........................................... 2100 Woodford Drive
City, Zip .................................... Marriottsville,MD 21104
Principal ............................................................John DiPaula
Athletic Director ........................................ Jarrett Ingram
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-5568
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-313-5421
9. MOUNT HEBRON
Address ......................................... 9440 Old Frederick Rd.
City, Zip ........................................ Ellicott City,MD 21042
Principal ............................................................... Katie Clark
Athletic Director ................................................. Brian Rau
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-2880
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-313-2885
10. OAKLAND MILLS
Address .............................................. 9410 Kilimanjaro Rd.
City, Zip ............................................. Columbia,MD 21045
Principal .............................................................. Jeffery Fink
Athletic Director ......................................Troy Stevenson
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-6945
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-313-6953
11. RESERVOIR
Address ............................................ 11550 Scaggsville Rd.
City, Zip ................................................... Fulton,MD 20759
Principal ................................................... Karim Shortridge
Athletic Director ......................................... Marcus Lewis
School Phone .............................................. 410-888-8850
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-888-8853
12. RIVER HILL
Address ........................................... 12101 Clarksville Pike
City, Zip ........................................... Clarksville,MD 21029
Principal .........................................................Robert Motley
Athletic Director ................................... James Creighton
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-7120
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-313-7114
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13. WILDE LAKE
Address .............................................. 5460 Trumpeter Rd.
City, Zip ............................................. Columbia,MD 21044
Principal ........................................................ Marcy Leonard
Athletic Director ................................ Dr. Brandon Lauer
School Phone .............................................. 410-313-6965
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-313-6973
KENT COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Dan Hushion, Supervisor
5608 Boundary Avenue
Rock Hall, MD 21661
Phone: 410-778-7135
1. KENT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Address .................................. 25301 Lambs Meadow Rd.
City, Zip ................................................ Worton,MD 21678
Principal ...................................................... Kris Hemstetter
Athletic Director ............................................ Kevin Taylor
School Phone .............................................. 410-778-4540
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-778-1394
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Dr. Jeffrey Sullivan, Director
E. Kathy Green, Outreach and Development Coordinator
Anne Rossiter, Compliance Coordinator
Bryan Walker, Operations Coordinator
Shawn Hendi, Health and Safety Coordinator
Robin McCue, Administrative Assistant
850 Hungerford Dr., Rm. 174
Rockville 20850
Phone: 240-740-5650
1. ALBERT EINSTEIN
Address ....................................... 11135 Newport Mill Rd.
City, Zip ......................................... Kensington,MD 20895
Principal ............................................................. Mark Brown
Athletic Director ................................... Jermaine Howell
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-2700
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-740-2680
2. BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE
Address ........................................... 4301 East-West Hwy.
City, Zip ............................................. Bethesda,MD 20814
Principal .......................................... Dr. Shelton L. Mooney
Athletic Director ................................. Michael Krawczel
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-0400
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-740-0444
3. CLARKSBURG
Address ...................................................... 22500 Wims Rd.
City, Zip .......................................... Clarksburg,MD 20871
Principal ............................................................ Anita O’Neill
Athletic Director ................................................. Ed Dalton
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-6000
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-740-6015
4. COL. ZADOK MAGRUDER
Address ...................................... 5939 Muncaster Mill Rd.
City, Zip ..............................................Rockville,MD 20855
Principal ............................................................................. TBA
Athletic Director .............................................. Scott Zanni
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-5550
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-740-5580
5. DAMASCUS
Address ....................................................... 25921 Ridge Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Damascus,MD 20872
Principal ......................................................... Kevin D. Yates
Athletic Director .................................................. Cliff Elgin
School Phone .............................................. 240-207-2400
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-207-2388
6. GAITHERSBURG
Address ................................................ 101 Education Blvd.
City, Zip ..................................... Gaithersburg,MD 20877
Principal .................................................... Cary D. Dimmick
Athletic Director ........................................ Joseph Collins
School Phone .............................................. 301-284-4500
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-284-4545
7. JAMES HUBERT BLAKE
Address .................................................... 300 Norwood Rd.
City, Zip ....................................... Silver Spring,MD 20905
Principal .......................................................... Shanay Snead
Athletic Director ..........................................Jared Fribush
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-1400
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-740-1350
8. JOHN F. KENNEDY
Address .................................................. 1901 Randolph Rd.
City, Zip ....................................... Silver Spring,MD 20902
Principal ...................................................... Vickie Adamson
Athletic Director ....................................... Amanda Twele
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-0100
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-740-0120
9. MONTGOMERY BLAIR
Address ........................................ 51 University Blvd. East
City, Zip ....................................... Silver Spring,MD 20901
Principal ...................................................Renay C. Johnson
Athletic Director ................................................ Rita Boulé
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-7200
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-740-0120
10. NORTHWEST
Address ........................................ 13501 Richter Farm Rd.
City, Zip ..................................... Germantown,MD 20874
Principal ............................................................... Scott Smith
Athletic Director ................................................ Jody Tyler
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-7100
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-740-7096
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11. NORTHWOOD
Address ......................................... 919 University Blvd. W
City, Zip ....................................... Silver Spring,MD 20901
Principal ............................................ Dr. Jonathan Garrick
Athletic Director ........................................Marco Fuggitti
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-6950
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-740-6981
12. PAINT BRANCH
Address ................................... 14121 Old Columbia Pike
City, Zip ........................................Burtonsville,MD 20866
Principal ............................................ Dr. Joel L. Beidleman
Athletic Director .................................... Dessalyn Dillard
School Phone .............................................. 301-388-9900
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-388-9916
13. POOLESVILLE
Address ....................................... 17501 West Willard Rd.
City, Zip .......................................... Poolesville,MD 20837
Principal ................................................. Mark A. Carothers
Athletic Director .............................................. Gina Grubb
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-2400
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-740-2440
14. QUINCE ORCHARD
Address ................................. 15800 Quince Orchard Rd.
City, Zip ..................................... Gaithersburg,MD 20878
Principal .............................................. Elizabeth L. Thomas
Athletic Director ............................... Jeffrey Rabberman
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-3600
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-740-3595
15. RICHARD MONTGOMERY
Address ............................ 250 Richard Montgomery Dr.
City, Zip .............................................. Rockville,MD 20852
Principal ............................................................. Alicia Deeny
Athletic Director ........................................... Dan Whitlow
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-6100
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-740-6150
16. ROCKVILLE
Address ................................................ 2100 Baltimore Rd.
City, Zip .............................................. Rockville,MD 20851
Principal .................................................... Rhoshanda Pyles
Athletic Director ........................................ Michael Hayes
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-6610
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-740-6611
17. SENECA VALLEY
Address ........................................ 19401 Crystal Rock Dr.
City, Zip ..................................... Germantown,MD 20874
Principal .................................................. Dr. Marc J. Cohen
Athletic Director ................................................ Jesse Irvin
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-6400
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-740-6415
18. SHERWOOD
Address ............................... 300 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd.
City, Zip ...................................... Sandy Spring,MD 20860
Principal ........................................ Mr. Timothy D. Britton
Athletic Director .................................. Jason Woodward
School Phone .............................................. 301-924-3200
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-924-3230
19. SPRINGBROOK
Address ............................................... 201 Valleybrook Dr.
City, Zip ....................................... Silver Spring,MD 20904
Principal ............................................. Stephanie Valentine
Athletic Director ................................................ Dan Feher
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-3800
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-740-3737
20. THOMAS S. WOOTTON
Address ................................................ 2100 Wootton Pky.
City, Zip ..............................................Rockville,MD 20850
Principal .......................................................Douglas Nelsen
Athletic Director ............................................... Al Lightsey
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-1500
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-740-1525
21. WALT WHITMAN
Address ................................................ 7100 Whittier Blvd.
City, Zip ............................................. Bethesda,MD 20817
Principal .............................................. Dr. Robert W. Dodd
Athletic Director ........................................... William Toth
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-4800
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-740-4840
22. WALTER JOHNSON
Address ............................................. 6400 Rock Spring Dr.
City, Zip ............................................. Bethesda,MD 20814
Principal ................................................... Jennifer A. Baker
Athletic Director ........................................ Larry Hurd, Jr.
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-6900
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-740-6880
23. WATKINS MILL
Address .......................................... 10301 Apple Ridge Rd.
City, Zip ..................................... Gaithersburg,MD 20879
Principal ............................................................ Vilma Najera
Athletic Director .......................................... Lisa Magness
School Phone .............................................. 301-284-4400
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-284-4480
24. WHEATON
Address .............................................. 12401 Dalewood Dr.
City, Zip ....................................... Silver Spring,MD 20906
Principal ................................................ Dr. Joshua Munsey
Athletic Director .................................. Thomas McTighe
School Phone .............................................. 301-321-3400
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-321-3393
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25. WINSTON CHURCHILL
Address ..................................... 11300 Gainsborough Rd.
City, Zip .............................................. Potomac,MD 20854
Principal ............................................................... John Taylor
Athletic Director .............................................. Jesse Smith
School Phone .............................................. 240-740-5400
AD Phone ..................................................... 240-740-5415
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Shirley Diggs, Coordinating Supervisor
George McClure, Supervisor
4400 Shell Street
Capitol Heights 20743
Phone: 301-669-6050
1. BLADENSBURG
Address .................................................. 4200 57th Avenue
City, Zip ............................................... Bladensburg 20710
Principal .............................................. Lisa Faulkner-Jones
Athletic Director .......................................... Tiffani Clarke
School Phone .............................................. 301-887-6700
AD Phone ....................................301-887-6700, x80280
2. BOWIE
Address ............................................. 15200 Annapolis Rd.
City, Zip ........................................................... Bowie 20715
Principal ....................................................... Joseph Kautzer
Athletic Director ........................................ Jessica Brandt
School Phone .............................................. 301-805-2600
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-805-2600
3. CENTRAL
Address ............................ 7001 Beltz Drive (temporary)
City, Zip ........................................ District Heights 20747
Principal ........................................................... Sheree Savoy
Athletic Director .............................................. Larry Ward
School Phone .............................................. 301-499-7080
AD Phone ..................................................... 443-580-3703
4. CHARLES HERBERT FLOWERS
Address ............................. 10001 Ardwick-Ardmore Rd.
City, Zip ................................................... Springdale 20774
Principal ....................................................... Gorman Brown
Athletic Director ............................................ Carlyle Rose
School Phone .............................................. 301-636-8000
AD Phone .......................................... 301-636-8000 x286
5. CHESAPEAKE MATH & IT ACADEMY - NORTH
Address ..................................................... 6100 Frost Place
City, Zip ............................................................ Laurel 20708
Principal ........................................................... Gonul Ozturk
Athletic Director ............................................... Dorian Lee
School Phone .............................................. 301-350-6051
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-446-1545
6. CHESAPEAKE MATH & IT ACADEMY - SOUTH
Address ................................................. 9822 Fallard Court
City, Zip ........................................ Upper Marlboro 20772
Principal .................................. Darrian Border-McCarter
Athletic Director ............................................ Kelvin Smith
School Phone .............................................. 240-573-7250
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-573-7250
7. COLLEGE PARK ACADEMY
Address ............................................ 5751 Rivertech Court
City, Zip ..................................................... Riverdale 20737
Principal ...........................................................Gordon Libby
Athletic Director ........................................ Juan Foreman
School Phone .............................................. 240-696-3206
AD Phone ...................................................... 240-696-3206
8. CROSSLAND
Address ............................................ 6901 Temple Hills Rd.
City, Zip ............................................... Temple Hills 20748
Principal .................................................... Michael Gilchrist
Athletic Director ............................................... Eric Knight
School Phone .............................................. 301-449-4800
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-449-4790
9. DR. HENRY A. WISE, JR.
Address .................................................... 12650 Brooke Ln.
City, Zip ........................................ Upper Marlboro 20772
Principal ......................................... Dr. Taryn Washington
Athletic Director ......................................... Jason Gordon
School Phone .............................................. 301-780-2100
AD Phone .................................... 301-780-2100, x81791
10. DUVAL
Address ............................................... 9880 Good Luck Rd.
City, Zip ........................................................ Lanham 20706
Principal .................................................................Pam Smith
Athletic Director .................................... Robert Langway
School Phone .............................................. 301-918-8600
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-918-8607
11. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
Address ............................................... 7601 Hanover Pkwy
City, Zip ................................................... Greenbelt 20770
Principal ................................................... Dr. Portia Barnes
Athletic Director ....................................... Thomas Green
School Phone .............................................. 301-513-5400
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-513-5312
12. FAIRMONT HEIGHTS
Address .............................................................. 1401 Nye St.
City, Zip ........................................ Capitol Heights 20743
Principal ........................................................ Lonice Priester
Athletic Director ............................... George McDaniels
School Phone .............................................. 301-925-1360
AD Phone ........................................... 301-925-1360 x272
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13. FREDERICK DOUGLASS
Address ...................................................... 8000 Croom Rd.
City, Zip ....................................... Upper Marlboro 20772
Principal .................................................... Dr. Daisy Nichols
Athletic Director ........................................ Julius Pinkney
School Phone .............................................. 301-952-2400
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-952-7737
14. FRIENDLY
Address ......................................... 10000 Allentown Road
City, Zip ...................................... Fort Washington 20744
Principal ................................................ Robin Pope-Brown
Athletic Director ........................................... Makia Staves
School Phone .............................................. 301-449-4900
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-265-7951
15. GWYNN PARK
Address ..................................... 13800 Brandywine Road
City, Zip ................................................ Brandywine 20613
Principal ........................................ Naima Hopkins Vinson
Athletic Director ............................. Linda Henson-Hubb
School Phone .............................................. 301-372-0140
AD Phone .......................................... 301-372-0140 x241
16. HIGH POINT
Address ........................................ 3601 Powder Mill Road
City, Zip ..................................................... Beltsville 20705
Principal ......................................................... Dr. Lori Taylor
Athletic Director ......................................... Edward Lewis
School Phone .............................................. 301-572-6400
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-572-6156
17. INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LANGLEY PARK
Address ............................................ 5150 Annapolis Road
City, Zip ...............................................Bladensburg 20710
Principal ........................................... Dr. Eunice Humphrey
Athletic Director .................................... Tiffani Sheppard
School Phone .............................................. 301-702-3910
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-702-3910
18. INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LARGO
Address ........................................................... 505 Largo Rd.
City, Zip ....................................... Upper Marlboro 20772
Principal ............................................... Alison Hanks-Sloan
Athletic Director ................................... Stevenson
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School Phone .............................................. 301-702-3810
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-702-3810
19. LARGO
Address ........................................................... 505 Largo Rd.
City, Zip ....................................... Upper Marlboro 20772
Principal ........................................................ Albert T. Lewis
Athletic Director ................................... Ayana Ball-Ward
School Phone .............................................. 301-808-8880
AD Phone .......................................... 301-808-8880 x235
20. LAUREL
Address ....................................................8000 Cherry Lane
City, Zip ........................................................... Laurel 20707
Principal ...................................................... Michael Dinkins
Athletic Director ................................. Donald Cleveland
School Phone .............................................. 301-497-2050
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-497-2078
21. NORTHWESTERN
Address ..................................................... 7000 Adelphi Rd.
City, Zip ................................................... Hyattsville 20782
Principal ........................................................ Nkenge Barker
Athletic Director ............................................. Terri Dendy
School Phone .............................................. 301-985-1820
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-985-1735
22. OXON HILL
Address .......................................................... 6701 Leyte Dr.
City, Zip ..................................................... Oxon Hill 20745
Principal ........................................................ Mar-C Holland
Athletic Director ................................. Cecille Greenfield
School Phone .............................................. 301-749-4300
AD Phone ...................................................... 703-634-8081
23. PARKDALE
Address ............................................... 6001 Good Luck Rd.
City, Zip .....................................................Riverdale 20737
Principal ........................... Dr. Tasha Graves-Henderson
Athletic Director ............................................ Brian Moore
School Phone .............................................. 301-513-5700
AD Phone ..................................... 301-513-5700 x85189
24. POTOMAC
Address ................................................... 5211 Boydell Ave.
City, Zip ..................................................... Oxon Hill 20745
Principal ....................................................... DeMarco Clark
Athletic Director ................................................... Irvin Hay
School Phone .............................................. 301-702-3900
AD Phone ........................................ 301-702-3900 x2006
25. SUITLAND
Address ..................................................5200 Silver Hill Rd.
City, Zip ........................................ District Heights 20747
Principal ........................................................... Ronald Hollis
Athletic Director ....................................... Tonya Manago
School Phone .............................................. 301-817-0330
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-817-0330
26. SURRATTSVILLE
Address ...................................................... 6101 Garden Dr.
City, Zip ......................................................... Clinton 20735
Principal ....................................................... Katrina Lamont
Athletic Director ................................ Demario Newman
School Phone .............................................. 301-599-2453
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-297-7615
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QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Sidney Pinder, Chief Operating Officer
202 Chesterfield Avenue
Centreville 21617
Phone: 410-758-2403
1. KENT ISLAND
Address ............................................. 900 Love Point Road
City, Zip ................................................. Stevensville 21666
Principal ........................................................ Daniel Harding
Athletic Director ............................................ Cate Beaton
School Phone .............................................. 410-604-2070
AD Phone ....................................... 410-604-2070 X4021
2. QUEEN ANNE’S
Address .............................................. 125 Ruthsburg Road
City, Zip ..................................................Centreville 21617
Principal ................................................ John Schrecongost
Athletic Director ................................. Kwandrey Wilson
School Phone .............................................. 410-758-0500
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-758-0558
ST. MARY’S COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Michael Watson, Director
27190 Point Lookout Road
Loveville, MD 20656
Phone: 301-475-4256, x34143
1. CHOPTICON
Address ......................................... 25390 Colton Point Rd
City, Zip .................................................... Morganza 20660
Principal ......................................................... Marc A. Pirner
Athletic Director ................................. Raymond M. Sapp
School Phone .............................................. 301-475-0215
AD Phone .....................................301-475-0215 x38135
2. GREAT MILLS
Address ........................................... 21130 Great Mills Rd.
City, Zip .................................................. Great Mills 20634
Principal ...................................................... BeeJay Dothard
Athletic Director ............................................ Ryan Hanley
School Phone .............................................. 301-863-4001
AD Phone .....................................301-863-4001 x18135
3. LEONARDTOWN
Address ..................................... 23995 Point Lookout Rd.
City, Zip ............................................. Leonardtown 20650
Principal ............................................... James H. Copsey III
Athletic Director .................................. Bruce Henderson
School Phone .............................................. 301-475-0200
AD Phone .....................................301-475-0200 x27135
SOMERSET COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Cortney Monar, Supervisor
7994 Tawes Campus Drive
Westover 21871
Phone: 410-651-22859611
1. CRISFIELD
Address ............................................. 210 N. Somerset Ave.
City, Zip ....................................................... Crisfield 21817
Principal ........................................................... David Arnold
Athletic Director .......................................... Greg Bozman
School Phone .............................................. 410-968-0150
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-651-2285
2. WASHINGTON
Address ............................. 10902 Old Princess Anne Rd.
City, Zip ........................................... Princess Anne 21853
Principal ..................................................... Tony Bevilacque
Athletic Director .......................................... Greg Bozman
School Phone .............................................. 410-651-0480
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-651-2285
TALBOT COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Kurisha Hoffman, Supervisor
723 Mecklenburg Ave.
Easton, MD 21601
Phone: 410-822-4180
1. EASTON
Address .......................................... 723 Mecklenburg Ave.
City, Zip .......................................................... Easton 21601
Principal .......................................................... Sherry Spurry
Athletic Director ................................... Kurisha Hoffman
School Phone .............................................. 410-822-4180
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-822-4180
2. ST. MICHAELS
Address ................................................... 200 Seymour Ave.
City, Zip ................................................ St. Michaels 21663
Principal ...................................................................... Theresa
Athletic Director ............................................... Brian Femi
School Phone .............................................. 410-745-2852
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-745-2852
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Eric Michael, Supervisor
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown 21740
Phone: 301-766-2929
1. BOONSBORO
Address ....................................................... 10 Campus Ave.
City, Zip .................................................. Boonsboro 21713
Principal .......................................... Dr. Michael Kuhaneck
Athletic Director ............................................. Mike Marsh
School Phone .............................................. 301-766-8022
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-766-8028
2. CLEAR SPRING
Address ...................................... 12630 Broadfording Rd.
City, Zip ............................................... Clear Spring 21722
Principal .................................................... Amanda Mulledy
Athletic Director ....................................Ben Copenhaver
School Phone .............................................. 301-766-8082
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-766-8083
3. HANCOCK MIDDLE/HIGH
Address .................................................. 289 West Main St.
City, Zip ...................................................... Hancock 21750
Principal ............................................. Jennifer Ruppenthal
Athletic Director ......................................... Kermit Moyer
School Phone .............................................. 301-766-8186
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-766-8193
4. NORTH HAGERSTOWN
Address ....................................... 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
City, Zip ............................................... Hagerstown 21742
Principal .................................................... Dr. Mike Chilcutt
Athletic Director .................................. Dan Cunningham
School Phone .............................................. 301-766-8238
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-766-8246
5. SMITHSBURG
Address ........................................................... 66 N. Main St.
City, Zip ................................................. Smithsburg 21783
Principal ............................................................ Tim Eskridge
Athletic Director ............................................. Ryan Myers
School Phone .............................................. 301-766-8337
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-766-8340
6. SOUTH HAGERSTOWN
Address ............................................... 1101 S. Potomac St.
City, Zip ............................................... Hagerstown 21740
Principal ..................................................... Rodney Gayman
Athletic Director .................................. Dwayne Freeman
School Phone .............................................. 301-766-8369
AD Phone ..................................................... 301-766-8377
7. WILLIAMSPORT
Address ........................................................... 5 S. Clifton Dr.
City, Zip ............................................. Williamsport 21795
Principal .................................................................. Scott Noll
Athletic Director ....................................... Emily Crabtree
School Phone .............................................. 301-766-8423
AD Phone ...................................................... 301-766-8424
WICOMICO COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Bryan D. Ashby, Supervisor
Stosh Schtierman (AD Liaison)
1015 Beaglin Park Drive
Salisbury 21801
Phone: 410-677-5144
1. JAMES M. BENNETT
Address ............................................. 300 East College Ave
City, Zip ..................................................... Salisbury 21804
Principal ....................................................... Christel Savage
VP/Athletics ...................................................... Ron Greene
Athletic Director ............................................. Ben Sandlin
School Phone .............................................. 410-677-5141
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-677-5128
2. MARDELA JR-SR
Address ................................................... 24940 Delmar Rd.
City, Zip ....................................... Mardela Springs 21837
Principal ........................................................... Liza Hastings
VP/Athletics ..................................................... Joe Hallman
Athletic Director .............................................. Kory Shiles
School Phone .............................................. 410-677-5142
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-677-5168
3. PARKSIDE
Address ............................................ 1015 Beaglin Park Dr.
City, Zip ..................................................... Salisbury 21804
Principal ............................................................. Brian Briggs
VP/Athletics ............................................ Brittany Jackson
Athletic Director ....................................... Kimberly Pelot
School Phone .............................................. 410-677-5143
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-677-5106
4. WICOMICO
Address ........................................................... 201 Long Ave.
City, Zip ..................................................... Salisbury 21804
Principal .................................................. Dr. Undrela Blake
VP/Athletics ............................................ Stephen Romano
Athletic Director .................................. Stosh Schtierman
School Phone .............................................. 410-677-5146
AD Phone ...................................................... 410-677-5146
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WORCESTER COUNTY
OFFICE OF ATHLETICS
Sam Slacum, Coordinator
6270 Worcester Hwy.
Newark 21841
Phone: 410-632-5007
1. STEPHEN DECATUR
Address .................................................. 9913 Seahawk Rd.
City, Zip ............................................................ Berlin 21811
Principal ................................................................... Tom Sites
Athletic Director .......................................... Dan Dobronz
School Phone .............................................. 410-641-2171
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-641-1574
2. POCOMOKE
Address ............................................ 1817 Old Virginia Rd.
City, Zip ......................................... Pocomoke City 21851
Principal ........................................................... Jenifer Rayne
Athletic Director ......................................... Derrick Fooks
School Phone .............................................. 410-632-5180
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-632-5195
3. SNOW HILL
Address ..................................................... 305 S. Church St.
City, Zip ..................................................... Snow Hill 21863
Principal ........................................................... Leland Green
Athletic Director ............................................ Chris Adkins
School Phone .............................................. 410-632-5270
AD Phone ..................................................... 410-632-5284
RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
1. THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND
Address ............................................ 200 Font Hill Avenue
City, Zip .................................................... Baltimore 21223
Head of School .................................................... Kirk Sykes
Athletic Director ......................................... Canute Curtis
School Phone .............................................. 410-843-9477
AD Phone ......................................... 410-843-9477, x717
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MPSSAA August Calendar 2023-24
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
6
7
8
9
First Practice Date
Fall Sports
First Play Date
Golf
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
SAT Test
27 28 29 30 31
MPSSAA Executive
Council – 9:30 a.m.
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MPSSAA September Calendar 2023
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
First Play Date
Fall Sports
1
3
4
Labor Day
5
6
7
Football Committee
9:30 am
8
9
ACT Test
10
11
12
Cross Country
Committee
9:30 am
13
Soccer Committees
9:30 am
14
Girls Volleyball
Committee
9:30 am
15
16
Rosh Hashanah
17 18 19
Girls Field Hockey
Committee
9:30 am
20
Softball Committee
9:30 am
21
Lacrosse Committees
9:30 am
22 23
24 25
Yom Kippur
NFHS Section II Mtg.
Pittsburgh, PA
26
NFHS Section II Mtg.
Pittsburgh, PA
27
NFHS Section II Mtg.
Pittsburgh, PA
28
29
Baseball Committee
9:30 am
30
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MPSSAA October Calendar 2023
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
3
Tennis Committee
9:30 am
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
4
Wrestling Committees
9:30 am
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
5
Basketball Committees
9:30 am
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
6
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
7
SAT Test
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
8
9
Columbus Day
Indigenous People’s
Day
10
11
Indoor Track/Track and
Field Committee
9:30 am
12
Swimming and Diving
Committee
9:30 am
13
14
15
16
17
Golf District Tournament
Completion Date
Sportsmanship
Committee – 9:30 am
18
Golf State Tournament
Organizational Meeting
U. of Maryland – 10 am
19
20
21
22
Last Day to Submit
Proposed Bylaw Changes
For 2023-2024
23
CHAMPIONSHIPS
GOLF
Soccer
Tournament Seeding
24
CHAMPIONSHIPS
GOLF
Girls Field Hockey
Tournament Seeding
25
CHAMPIONSHIPS
GOLF
Soccer Region
Quarterfinals
26
Girls Field Hockey
Region Semifinals
Constitution Committee
9:30 am
27
Soccer Region Semifinals
28
ACT Test
Soccer Region Semifinals
29 30
Cross Country Entry
Deadline
Girls Volleyball
Tournament Seeding
Football Tournament
Seeding
31
Soccer Region Finals
Girls Field Hockey
Region Finals
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MPSSAA November Calendar 2023
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Girls Field Hockey
State Tournament Team
Qualifier Form Due
Soccer State
Tournament Team
Qualifier Form Due
2
Cross Country
Region Meets
Girls Field Hockey
State Quarterfinals
Girls Volleyball Region
Quarterfinals
Football Region Round 1
3
Girls Field Hockey
State Quarterfinals
Soccer State
Quarterfinals
Football Region Round 1
4
SAT Test
Soccer State
Quarterfinals
Football Region Round 1
5
Standard Time
Cross Country State
Seeding Meeting
6
Girls Volleyball Region
Semifinals
7
Election Day
8
Girls Volleyball Region
Finals
Girls Field Hockey
State Semifinals
9
Girls Volleyball
State Tournament Team
Qualifier Form Due
Girls Field Hockey
State Semifinals
Football Region Round 2
10
Girls Volleyball
State Quarterfinals
Soccer State Semifinals
Football Region Round 2
11
CHAMPIONSHIPS
CROSS COUNTRY
GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY
Volleyball State QF
Soccer State SF
Football Region Round 2
Veteran’s Day
12 13 14
Girls Volleyball
State Semifinals
15
First Practice Day
Winter Sports
16
CHAMPIONSHIPS
SOCCER
17
CHAMPIONSHIPS
SOCCER
Football State
Quarterfinals
18
CHAMPIONSHIPS
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
SOCCER
Football State
Quarterfinals
19 20
Football State
Tournament Team
Qualifier Form Due
21
22
23
Thanksgiving
24
Football State Semifinals
25
Football State Semifinals
26
27
28
29
30
CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOOTBALL
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MPSSAA December Calendar 2023
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOOTBALL
2
CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOOTBALL
SAT Test
3 4
5
First Play Date
Winter Sports
6
MPSSAA
Board of Control
7
8 9
ACT Test
10 11 12
13
14
15
53
rd
National
Conference of High
School Directors of
Athletics (NIAAA)
16
53
rd
National
Conference of High
School Directors of
Athletics (NIAAA)
17
53
rd
National
Conference of High
School Directors of
Athletics (NIAAA)
18
53
rd
National
Conference of High
School Directors of
Athletics (NIAAA)
19
53
rd
National
Conference of High
School Directors of
Athletics (NIAAA)
20
21
22 23
24 25
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31
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MPSSAA January Calendar 2024
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
New Year’s Day
2 3
NFHS Winter
Meetings
4
NFHS Winter
Meetings
5
NFHS Winter
Meetings
6
NFHS Winter
Meetings
7
8
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Winter Sports
9
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Winter Sports
10
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Winter Sports
11
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Winter Sports
12
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Winter Sports
1
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Winter Sports
3
14
15
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
16
17
18
19
20
21 22 23
24
25
MPSSAA Executive
Council
26
MPSSAA Executive
Council
27
28 29
30
31
Wrestling Committee
9:30 am
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MPSSAA February Calendar 2024
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
3
4
5
Wrestling Dual Meet
Entry Form Due
Indoor Track
Region Meets
6
Wrestling Dual Meet
Region Round 1
Region Quarterfinals
Indoor Track
Region Meets
7
Indoor Track
Region Meets
8
Wrestling Dual Meet
Region Semifinals
Region Finals
Indoor Track
Region Meets
9
Indoor Track
Region Meets
10
CHAMPIONSHIPS
WRESTLING
DUAL MEET
Indoor Track
Region Meets
ACT Test
11
12
13
14
15
Swimming and Diving
Region Meets
16
Swimming and Diving
Region Meets
17
Swimming and Diving
Region Meets
18 19
President’s Day
20
CHAMPIONSHIPS
INDOOR TRACK
21
CHAMPIONSHIPS
INDOOR TRACK
22
23
CHAMPIONSHIPS
SWIMMING AND
DIVING
Wrestling Region
Tournaments
Basketball Tour. Seeding
24
CHAMPIONSHIPS
SWIMMING AND
DIVING
Wrestling Region
Tournaments
25
Wrestling Tournament
Seeding Meeting
26
27
Basketball Region
Quarterfinals (B)
28
Basketball Region
Quarterfinals (G)
29
CHAMPIONSHIPS
WRESTLING
Basketball Region
Semifinals (B)
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MPSSAA March Calendar 2024
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
CHAMPIONSHIPS
WRESTLING
First Practice Day
Spring Sports
Basketball Region SF (G)
2
CHAMPIONSHIPS
WRESTLING
3 4 5
Basketball
Region Finals (B)
6
Basketball (B) State
Tournament Team
Qualifier Form Due
Basketball
Region Finals (G)
7
Basketball (G) State
Tournament Team
Qualifier Form Due
8
Basketball State
Quarterfinals (B)
9
SAT Test
Basketball State
Quarterfinals (B&G)
10
Daylight Savings
Time
11 12
Basketball State
Semifinals (B&G)
Cross Country
Committee – 9:30 am
13
Basketball State
Semifinals (B&G)
Golf Committee
9:30 am
14
Girls Field Hockey
Committee – 9:30 am
15
CHAMPIONSHIPS
BASKETBALL
16
CHAMPIONSHIPS
BASKETBALL
17 18 19
Girls Volleyball
Committee – 9:30 am
20
Football
Committee – 9:30 am
21
First Play Date
Spring Sports
Soccer
Committees – 9:30 am
22 23
24 25
26
27
28
29
Good Friday
30
31
Easter
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MPSSAA April Calendar 2024
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
6
7
8
9
Swimming and Diving
Committee – 9:30 am
10
Basketball Committees
9:30 am
11
Indoor Track/Track and
Field Committee
9:30 am
NFHS Legal Meeting
12
Wrestling Committees
9:30 am
NFHS Legal Meeting
13
ACT Test
14
15
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Spring Sports
16
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Spring Sports
17
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Spring Sports
Officials Committee
9:30 am
18
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Spring Sports
19
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Spring Sports
20
MPSSAA Officials
Appreciation Week
for Spring Sports
21 22 23
Finance Committee
9:30 am
24
25
MPSSAA Executive
Council
Maryland State
Athletic Directors
Association
(MSADA)
Conference
26
MPSSAA
Board of Control
Maryland State
Athletic Directors
Association
(MSADA)
Conference
27
Maryland State
Athletic Directors
Association
(MSADA)
Conference
28
Maryland State
Athletic Directors
Association (MSADA)
Conference
29
30
Lacrosse
Committees Meetings
9:30 am
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MPSSAA May Calendar 2024
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2
Baseball & Softball
Committees Meetings
9:30 am
3
MPSSAA Scholar-
Athlete Committee
9:30 am
4
SAT Test
5
6
Lacrosse Tournament
Seeding
MPSSAA Bus Drivers
Appreciation Week
7
Baseball Tournament
Seeding
Softball Tournament
Seeding
MPSSAA Bus Drivers
Appreciation Week
8
Lacrosse Region
Quarterfinals
MPSSAA Bus Drivers
Appreciation Week
9
Baseball Region
Quarterfinals
Softball Region
Quarterfinals
MPSSAA Bus Drivers
Appreciation Week
10
Lacrosse Region
Semifinals
MPSSAA Bus Drivers
Appreciation Week
11
Baseball Region
Semifinals
MPSSAA Bus Drivers
Appreciation Week
12
Mother’s Day
13
Tennis Region
Tournament Seeding
Softball Region
Semifinals
Lacrosse Region
Finals
14
Lacrosse Team
Qualifier Form Due
Baseball Region Finals
Track and Field
Region Meets
15
Baseball Team
Qualifier Form Due
Lacrosse State QF
Softball Region Finals
Tennis Region Meets
Track and Field Regions
16
Softball Team
Qualifier Form Due
Tennis Region Meets
Track and Field
Region Meets
17
Lacrosse State SF
Baseball State QF
Softball State QF
Tennis Region Meets
Track and Field
Region Meets
18
Lacrosse State SF
Baseball State QF
Softball State QF
Tennis Region Meets
Track and Field
Region Meets
19 20
Tennis State
Seeding Meeting
21
CHAMPIONSHIPS
LACROSSE
Baseball Semifinals
Softball Semifinals
22
CHAMPIONSHIPS
LACROSSE
23
CHAMPIONSHIPS
LACROSSE
TENNIS
TRACK AND FIELD
24
CHAMPIONSHIPS
BASEBALL
SOFTBALL
TENNIS
TRACK AND FIELD
25
CHAMPIONSHIPS
BASEBALL
SOFTBALL
TENNIS
TRACK AND FIELD
26 27
Memorial Day
28
29
30
Minds in Motion
Scholarship
Luncheon
M&T Bank Stadium
(Tentative)
31
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MPSSAA June Calendar 2024
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
SAT Test
2 3
4 5
6
7 8
ACT Test
9 10 11
12
13
14
Flag Day
15
16
Father’s Day
17 18
19
Juneteenth
20
21 22
23 24
25
26
27
28
105
th
Annual
Meeting of the
National Federation
of State High School
Associations (NFHS)
29
105
th
Annual
Meeting of the
National Federation
of State High School
Associations (NFHS)
30
105
th
Annual Meeting
of the National
Federation of State
High School
Associations (NFHS)
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MPSSAA July Calendar 2024
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
105
th
Annual
Meeting of the
National Federation
of State High School
Associations (NFHS)
2
105
th
Annual
Meeting of the
National Federation
of State High School
Associations (NFHS)
3 4
July 4
th
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
ACT Test
14 15 16
17
18
19 20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28 29
30
31
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MPSSAA August Calendar 2024
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12 13
14
First Practice Date
Fall Sports
First Play Date
Golf
15
16 17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
SAT Test
25 26
27
28
29
30
31
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Projected State Tournament Dates
2023-24 Through 2028-29 (Dates are tentative and subject to change)
Fall Sports Championships
Practice Start Dates
2023 .................... Wed. August 9
2024 .................. Wed. August 14
2025 .................. Wed. August 13
2026 .................. Wed. August 12
2027 .................. Wed. August 11
2028 .................... Wed. August 9
First Play Dates
2023 ................ Fri. September 1
2024 ................ Fri. September 6
2025 ................ Fri. September 5
2026 ................ Fri. September 4
2027 ................ Fri. September 3
2028 ................ Fri. September 1
Golf
2023 .................... October 23-25
2024 .................... October 28-30
2025 .................... October 27-29
2026 .................... October 26-28
2027 .................... October 25-27
2028 .................... October 23-25
Cross Country
2023 ...................... November 11
2024 ......................... November 9
2025 ......................... November 8
2026 ...................... November 14
2027 ...................... November 13
2028 ...................... November 11
Field Hockey
2023 ...................... November 11
2024 ......................... November 9
2025 ......................... November 8
2026 ...................... November 14
2027 ...................... November 13
2028 ...................... November 11
Soccer
2023 ............... November 16-18
2024 ............... November 14-16
2025 ............... November 13-15
2026 ............... November 19-21
2027 ............... November 18-20
2028 ............... November 16-18
Volleyball
2023 ............... November 15-16
2024 ...................... November 16
2025 ...................... November 15
2026 ...................... November 21
2027 ...................... November 20
2028 ......................
November 19
Football
2023 .................... Nov. 30-Dec. 2
2024 ..................... December 5-7
2025 ..................... December 4-6
2026 ..................... December 3-5
2027 ..................... December 2-4
2028 .................... Nov. 30-Dec. 2
Winter Sports Championships
Practice Start Dates
2023-24 ............... Wed. Nov. 15
2024-25 ................... Fri. Nov. 15
2025-26 .................. Sat. Nov. 15
2026-27 .................. Sat. Nov. 14
2027-28 ............... Mon. Nov. 15
2028-29 ............... Wed. Nov. 15
First Play Dates
2023-24 .................... Tue. Dec. 5
2024-25 .................... Thu. Dec. 5
2025-26 ...................... Fri. Dec. 5
2026-27 ...................... Fri. Dec. 4
2027-28 .................. Mon. Dec. 6
2028-29 .................... Tue. Dec. 5
Dual Wrestling
2023-24 ................. February 10
2024-25 ................. February 15
2025-26 ................. February 14
2026-27 ................. February 13
2027-28 ................. February 12
2028-29 ................. February 10
Indoor Track
2023-24 .......... February 19-20
2024-25 .......... February 17-18
2025-26 .......... February 16-17
2026-27 .......... February 15-16
2027-28 .......... February 21-22
2028-29 .......... February 19-20
Swimming & Diving
2023-24 .......... February 23-24
2024-25 .......... February 21-22
2025-26 .......... February 20-21
2026-27 .......... February 19-20
2027-2
8 .......... February 25-26
2028-29 ......... February 23-24
Wrestling
2023-24 ............ Feb. 29-Mar. 2
2024-25 ..................... March 6-8
2025-26 ..................... March 5-7
2026-27 ..................... March 4-6
2027-28 ..................... March 2-4
2028-29 ............. Mar 1 - Mar. 2
Basketball
2023-24 ..................... March 7-9
2024-25 ................March 13-15
2025-26 ................March 12-14
2026-27 ................March 11-13
2027-28 .................. March 9-11
2028-29 .................. March 8-10
Spring Sports Championships
Practice Start Dates
2024 ............................ Fri. March 1
2025 ........................... Sat. March 1
2026 ...................Sat. February 28
2027 ........................ Mon. March 1
2028 ........................ Wed. March 1
2029 ......................... Thu. March 2
First Play Dates
2024 ....................... Thu. March 21
2025 ......................... Fri. March 21
2026 ........................ Sat. March 20
2
027 ..................... Mon. March 22
2028 ....................... Tue. March 21
2029 ..................... Wed. March 21
Lacrosse
2024 .............................. May 21-23
2025 .............................. May 20-22
2026 .............................. May 19-21
2027 .............................. May 25-27
2028 .............................. May 23-25
2029 .............................. May 22-24
Track & Field
2024 .............................. May 23-25
2025 .............................. May 22-24
2026 .............................. May 21-23
2027 ..............................
May 27-29
2028 .............................. May 25-27
2029 .............................. May 24-26
Baseball
2024 .............................. May 24-25
2025 .............................. May 23-24
2026 .............................. May 22-23
2027 .............................. May 28-29
2028 .............................. May 26-27
2029 .............................. May 25-26
Softball
2024 .............................. May 24-25
2025 .............................. May 23-24
2026 .............................. May 22-23
2027 .............................. May 28-29
2028 .............................. May 26-27
2029 .............................. May 25-26
Tennis
2024 .............................. May 23-25
2025 .............................. May 22-24
2026 .............................. May 21-23
2027 .............................. May 27-29
2028 .............................. May 25-27
2029 .............................. May 24-26
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Quick Reference Calendar – 2024-25
Sport
Practice
Date
First
Contest
Last
Play
Date
for
Seeding
Entry
Due
Date
Seeding
Org.
Mtg.
Last
Play
Date
Region
Quarter
finals
Region
Semifinal
Region
Finals/
Region
Meets
State
Quarter
finals
State
Semifinal
State
Finals
Cross
Country
Aug. 14 Sept. 6
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---
Oct. 21 Nov. 3
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Nov. 2
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---
Nov. 9
Field
Hockey
Aug. 14 Sept. 6 Oct. 19 Oct. 30 Oct. 21 Oct. 23
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---
Oct. 24 Oct. 29
Oct. 31
/ Nov. 1
Nov. 6 &
Nov. 7
Nov. 9
Football Aug. 14 Sept. 6 Nov. 2 Nov. 18 Nov. 4 Nov. 9
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--
Nov. 8/9
Nov.
15/16
Nov.
22/23
Nov.
29/30
Dec.
5-7
Golf Aug. 14 Aug. 14 Oct. 22 Oct. 22 Oct. 23
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---
-----------
---
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---
Oct. 22
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---
Oct.
28/29
Oct.
30
Soccer Aug. 14 Sept. 6 Oct. 19 Oct. 30 Oct. 21 Oct. 22 Oct. 23
Oct.
25/26
Oct. 29
Nov.
1/2
Nov. 8/9
Nov.
14-16
Volleyball Aug. 14 Sept. 6 Oct. 26 Nov. 6 Oct. 28 Oct. 30
Oct. 31 /
Nov. 1
Nov. 4 Nov. 6
Nov.
8/9
Nov. 12
Nov.
16
Basketball Nov. 15 Dec. 5 Feb. 24
Mar 6 G
Mar 7 B
Feb. 25 Feb. 27
Feb 28 G
Mar 1 B
Mar 3 G
Mar 4 B
Mar 5 G
Mar 6 B
Mar 7 G
Mar 8 B
Mar
11/12
Mar
14/15
Wrestling
Duals
Nov. 15 Dec. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 11 Feb. 11 Feb. 13
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Feb. 15
Feb.
15
Indoor
Track
Nov. 15 Dec. 5
Entry
Deadline
----------
---
Feb 16
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---
Feb.
5 - 10
----------
---
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---
Feb.
18/19
Swimming
& Diving
Nov. 15 Dec. 5
Entry
Deadline
7 days
prior to
Region
Feb 18
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---
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---
Feb. 13-
15
----------
---
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---
Feb.
21/22
Wrestling Nov. 15 Dec. 5 Feb. 15 Feb 22 Mar 2 Feb. 15
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---
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---
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---
Feb. 28
/ Mar 1
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---
Mar
6-8
Baseball March 1
March
21
May 5 May 14 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 10 May 13
May
16/17
May 20
May
23/24
Lacrosse March 1
March
21
May 3 May 13 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 9 May 12 May 14
May
16/17
May
20-22
Softball March 1
March
21
May 5 May 15 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 12 May 14
May
16/17
May 20
May
23/24
Tennis March 1
March
21
May 10 May 17 May 20
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---
May 13-
17
May 13-
17
May 13-
17
May
22/23
May
22/23
May
24
Track and
Field
March 1
March
21
Entry
Deadline
May 6 May 18
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---
May 13-
17
May
13-17
May
13-17
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---
May
22/23
May
25
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CROSS COUNTRY
Oct. 21 ............................... Application deadline for Region Meet entry
Oct. 28 ..................................... Determination of Region Meet qualifiers
Oct. 31 ............................................................................................ Region Meets
Nov. 3 ........................................ Organizational Meeting for State Meets
Nov. 9 ................................................................................................. State Meets
FIELD HOCKEY
Oct. 19 ...................................... Last play date for seeding consideration
Oct. 21 ............................................................................. Tournament Seeding
Oct. 23 ............................................................................................ Last play date
Oct. 24 .................................................................................... Region Semifinals
Oct. 29 ............................................................................................. Region Finals
Oct. 31/Nov.1 .................................................................. State Quarterfinals
Nov. 6/7 ..................................................................................... State Semifinals
Nov. 9 .................................................................................................. State Finals
FOOTBALL
Nov. 2 ........................................ Last play date for seeding consideration
Nov. 9 .............................................................................................. Last play date
Nov. 4 ...................... Postseason Tournament Organizational Meeting
Nov. 8/9 ................................................................................... Region Round #1
Nov. 15/16 ............................................................................. Region Round #2
Nov. 22/23 ........................................................................ State Quarterfinals
Nov. 29/30 ............................................................................... State Semifinals
Dec. 5-7 .............................................................................................. State Finals
GOLF
Oct. 22 ........................................... District Tournament completion date
Oct. 22 ......................................... State Golf Tournament entry form due
Oct. 23 ......................... Organizational Meeting for State Tournament
Oct. 28-30 ............................................................................ State Tournament
SOCCER
Oct. 19 ...................................... Last play date for seeding consideration
Oct. 21 ............................................................................. Tournament Seeding
Oct. 22 ............................................................................................ Last play date
Oct. 23 ............................................................................. Region Quarterfinals
Oct. 25/26 ............................................................................. Region Semifinals
Oct. 29 ............................................................................................. Region Finals
Nov. 1/2 .............................................................................. State Quarterfinals
Nov. 8/9 ..................................................................................... State Semifinals
Nov. 14-16 ........................................................................................ State Finals
VOLLEYBALL
Oct. 26 ...................................... Last play date for seeding consideration
Oct. 28 ................................
............................................. Tournament Seeding
Oct. 30 ............................................................................................ Last play date
Oct. 31/Nov.1 ............................................................... Region Quarterfinals
Nov. 4 ...................................................................................... Region Semifinals
Nov. 6 ............................................................................................... Region Finals
Nov. 8/9 .............................................................................. State Quarterfinals
Nov. 12....................................................................................... State Semifinals
Nov. 16................................................................................................ State Finals
BASKETBALL
Feb. 22 ...................................... Last play date for seeding consideration
Feb. 24 ............................................................................. Tournament Seeding
Feb. 27 ............................................................................................ Last play date
Feb. 28 (G); Mar. 1 (B) ................................................ Region Quarterfinals
Mar. 3(G); Mar. 4 (B).......................................................... Region Semifinals
Mar. 5 (G); Mar. 6 (B) .................................................................. Region Finals
Mar. 7 (G); Mar.8 (B)...................................................... State Quarterfinals
Mar. 11/12 ............................................................................... State Semifinals
Mar. 14/15 ........................................................................................ State Finals
INDOOR TRACK
7 Days prior to region meet ................................................ Entry Deadline
Feb. 3-8 ........................................................................................... Region Meets
Feb. 18/19 ........................................................................................ State Meets
SWIMMING & DIVING
Feb. 13-15 ................................................................................. Regional Meets
Feb. 18 ......................................................................... Seeding of State Meets
Feb. 21/22 ........................................................................................ State Meets
WRESTLING DUALS
24 hours prior to region tour. ................................. Team entry form due
Feb. 8 ......................................... Last play date for seeding consideration
Feb. 10 .............................................................................. Tournament Seeding
Feb. 11 ............................................ Region First Round and Quarterfinals
Feb. 13 ............................................................... Region Semifinals and Finals
Feb. 15 ................................................................................... State Tournament
WRESTLING
Feb. 22 ............................................................................................. Last play date
Feb. 21/22 ................................... City, County Conference Tournament
Feb. 28/Mar. 1 ................................................................ Region Tournament
Mar. 2............................ Organizational Meeting for State Tournament
Mar. 6-8 ................................................................................ State Tournament
BASEBALL
May 5 ......................................... Last play date for seeding consideration
May 6 ................................................................................ Tournament Seeding
May 7 ............................................................................................... Last play date
May 8 ................................................................................ Region Quarterfinals
May 10 ....................................................................................Region Semifinals
May 13 .............................................................................................Region Finals
May 16/17 ......................................................................... State Quarterfinals
May 20 ....................................................................................... State Semifinals
May 23/24 ......................................................................................... State Finals
LACROSSE
May 3 ......................................... Last play date for seeding consideration
May 5 ........................................................................................ Seeding Meeting
May 6 ............................................................................................... Last play date
May 7 ................................................................................ Region Quarterfinals
May 9 .......................................................................................Region Semifinals
May 12 .............................................................................................Region Finals
May 14 ................................................................................ State Quarterfinals
May 16/17 ................................................................................ State Semifinals
May 20-22 ......................................................................................... State Finals
SOFTBALL
May 5 ......................................... Last play date for seeding consideration
May 6 ........................................................................................ Seeding Meeting
May 7 ............................................................................................... Last play date
May 8 ................................................................................ Region Quarterfinals
May 12 ....................................................................................Region Semifinals
May 14 .............................................................................................Region Finals
May 16/17 ......................................................................... State Quarterfinals
May 20 ....................................................................................... State Semifinals
May 23/24 ......................................................................................... State Finals
TENNIS
May 12 ..................................................................................... Seeding Meeting
May 19 ..................................... Region tournament completion deadline
May 22-24 ........................................................................... State Tournament
TRACK & FIELD
7 days prior to Region Meet ................................................ Entry Deadline
4 days prior to Region Meet ................ Scratch/Substitution Deadline
May 13-17 ..................................................................................... Region Meets
May 22-24 ........................................................................................ State Meets
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