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Announcement

 

Any important announcerments for any upcoming SIJHSAA State Tournament or Meet will be made here on this website.

 

Greg Hale - Executive Director - SIJHSAA

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2023 SIJHSAA Fall State Tournament/Meet Information for Qualifying Teams
 
Class L - Rotary Park - Centralia
Class M - Perry County Fairgrounds - Pinckneyville
Class S - Coulterville City Park - Coulterville
 
Class L & S Cross Country - DuQuoin State Fairgrounds - DuQuoin
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Online T-Shirt Information for all SIJHSAA Fall State Tournaments/Meets
 
Baseball/Softball Online Stores are open now and will close on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at midnight
Those orders may be picked up at your state tournament site
The Baseball/Softball Online Stores will open again on Saturday, September 30 for one week accepting mail orders only
 
Baseball State Tournament T-Shirt Online Store
 
Softball State Tournament T-Shirt Online Store
 
Cross Country Online Store is open now until Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at midnight.
Orders may be picked up at DuQuoin at the state meet. 
The Cross Country Online Store will open again on Saturday, October 14 for one week accepting mail orders only.

Cross Country State Meet T-Shirt Online Store
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2023-2024 SIJHSAA Fall Information Packet

The 2023 SIJHSAA Fall Information Packet has been e-mailed to all member school athletic directors.  It is also posted below for all to download, view, and or copy. 

2023 Fall Information Packet

2023 Fall Information Packet Attachments

Member School Online Profile Instructions

SIJHSAA Executive Director

Greg Hale
sijhsaa@gmail.com

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SIJHSAA now has an online store for attire

SIJHSAA Online Attire Store Link

 

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SIJHSAA Jim Burnes Leadership Award

The SIJHSAA along with Baysinger Architechts, is pleased to announce the opening of 2022-2023 nominations for the Jim Burnes Leadership Award.

The SIJHSAA is one of two organizations in Illinois that sponsor junior high athletics. The SIJHSAA is made of over 180 schools throughout Southern Illinois and is divided up in to 10 geographical regions.

This award, for 8th graders only, will be based on the following criteria: GPA, sports participation, community activities, specific honors, a typed essay, and recommendations from inside the school and community. Please be sure to look over the criteria and dates that are on the forms.

SIJHSAA Jim Burnes Leadership Award Information

Each school will get to nominate one person. This person will be nominated by the school athletic director. This person will also be the winner of the leadership award for their school and will receive a certificate from the SIJHSAA proclaiming them the Leadership Award winner from their school. The winner of this award will then proceed on to the regional level where the winner of the regional level will be honored with a plaque and a luncheon honoring their accomplishments.


If you have any questions, please e-mail Tracy Lauderdale at tlauderdale@of90.net

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The SIJHSAA proudly salutes these
8th grade students on being named
2023 Regional winners for the annual Jim Burnes Leadership Award

NameSchoolRegion
Alyssa Towery Massac 1
Rayson Varner Marion 2
Mylee Ann Roberts   Elverado 3
Kendall Cleland Pinckneyville  4
Paityn Hand Coulterville 5
Blake Keller Shiloh 6
William Kampwerth Aviston 7
Hayden Mckee Rome 8
Mya Russell Salem 9
Kormik Massie Flora 10
 
 
 
The SIJHSAA would like to thank Baysinger Architects for their help in sponsoring this award.  
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Mikasa and SIJHSAA Announce 5 year partnership

 

Mikasa volleyballs will be official volleyball for all regional and state championship tournaments.

Full Press release below

Mikasa Volleyball Ball Contract Announcement

* Note that the official volleyball that will be used in SIJHSAA State Tournament Play will be the 
VQ2000  Royal-Black-White Ball.

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Sportsmanship (updated 3/28/23)

As Director of the SIJHSAA I would like to remind all players, coaches, administrators, and fans of appropriate sportsmanship at our SIJHSAA Events.

Section 3. Any fan ejected from a contest for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be ineligible:

a. First Offense: Any(fan) ejected from a SIJHSAA contest shall not be permitted to attend the next three(3) interscholastic contests at that level (jv-7th/varsity-8th) of competition, at the school that they are representing, or any other SIJHSAA interscholastic contests at any level in the interim.  In addition the fan must complete the NFHS Sportsmanship course online.  Receipt of course completion must be acknowledged by the SIJHSAA office prior to the fan regaining contest attendance. Additional penalties may be assessed by the school and/or the SIJHSAA. (example:  A fan is ejected from a game by an official or school administrator.  The school you are there with is Bloomington 8th grade girls.  The ejected fan may not attend the next 3(three)Bloomington 8th grade girls games - and in addition may not attend any SIJHSAA events in the interim of the suspension)

b. Second Offense:. For the remainder of the school year for all SIJHSAA Contests.

Section 4. Any player ejected from a contest for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be ineligible:

a.  First Offense:  Any (player) ejected from a SIJHSAA contest shall not be permitted to participate in the next two(2) interscholastic contest at the level (JV/Varsity) of competition, or any other SIJHSAA interscholastic contests at any level in the interim.  During a suspension a player may attend contests and travel with the team to and from contests from which sport they are suspended.  The player may sit on the bench in street clothes (not in uniform) while in attendance. In addition the player must complete the NFHS Sportsmanship course online.  Receipt of course completion must be acknowledged by the SIJHSAA offrice prior to the player regaining eligibility.   Additional penalties may be assessed by the school and/or the SIJHSAA.

b.  Second Offense:. For the next four(4) interscholastic contests at the level at which the ejection occurred (and all other interscholastic contests at any level in the interim). 

**Note that ejection penalties carryover from sport to sport for the entire school year. 

Section 5. Any player, coach, or fan that is ejected by an official for unsportsmanlike conduct during a 6th grade game that is held in conjunction with a 7th or 8th grade game - will not be permitted to participate the remainder of the night (player) and a (fan or coach) who is ejected will need to leave the facility the remainder of the event.

Section 6. In the event of an ejection of a player, coach, or fan due to unsportsmanlike conduct, the host school Athletic Director or Principal shall be required to send a written report of the incident to the SIJHSAA Director. This report shall be received by the SIJHSAA Director no later than noon the day following the ejection.  Unsportsmanlike Conduct Ejection Forms may be found on the SIJHSAA Website (www.sijhsaa.com) under the Administrative Section - Forms and Documents.

By Law - Article IV: Contests - Section 6: During all Regional and State contests the SIJHSAA prohibits the use of all types of noise-makers, confetti, radios, shakers, rally towels, thunder sticks, camera lights, laser lights, and also tripods in the stands.  Signs must be no larger than a legal sized sheet of paper.(8 1/2 X 14)  Body painting materials shall not be administered at games or containers brought on game sites.  Body paint may be worn on arms and the face.  Appropriate shirts must be worn to all events.  Bands are limited to the National Anthem.  They are not used to give a home game atmosphere nor to create noise or to rally the fans.

SIJHSAA Director - Greg Hale

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Rick Franklin Coaching Longevity Award Winners

 

Name School Year 
Tracy Lauderdale O’Fallon District 90 2017
Terry Herrell Centralia Jr High 2017
Gerard Albers Germantown 2017
Norman Henderson  
Richland County Middle School  
2017
Thomas Roper Marion Jr High 2017
Jenna Fletcher Marion Jr High 2017
Tony Ringering Red Bud Jr High 2017
Jason Finke Nashville Middle School 2017
Robert Konkel St.Ann Catholic School - Nashville   2017
Joe Voss St.Theresa School-Belleville   2017
Kent Snyder Mascoutah   2017
Becky Wessel Carlyle Jr High 2017
Jeff Wessel Carlyle Jr High 2017
Marvin Linton Carlyle Jr High 2017
Mike Gherdardini Carlyle Jr High 2017
Suzie Worman
Franklin Park MiddleSchool 2018
Mike Layne Murphysboro Middle School 2018
Bryan Weaver Millstadt Middle School 2018
Rick Gaebe Okawville Jr High School 2018
Robert Crow Hamilton County Jr High 2018
Trevor Clark Johnston City Middle School 2018
Armondo Settles Casey Middle School 2018
Darron Rushing Washington Middle School 2018
Jessie McNeil Mounds Meridian Jr High 2018
Cam Smith Rome 2019
Joy Travelstead Marion Jr High 2020
Tim Leffler Christopher Jr High 2020
Larry Luedders St. Mark's-Steeleville 2021
Cindy Harner Goreville
2021
Joshua Sterns Shiloh Middle School 2022
Beth Miller Jonesboro 2022
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Your REPUTATION can be made, or even destroyed, in a moment.
Your CHARACTER is developed over a lifetime.

The Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association is one of two governing bodies of junior high sports in the state of Illinois.The  SIJHSAA was founded in 1921 and its first championship competition held was in basketball in 1928. The tourney was held in DuQuoin with Herrin winning the first championship. The SIJHSAA currently sponsors 23 "state" tournaments at the 8th grade level each year in the sports of baseball, softball, cross-country, basketball, bowling,  volleyball, golf and track.
 

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Greg Hale - 618-318-2091

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