GPB / Score Atlanta “Football Fridays in Georgia” (Web)
Nov. 20 (Fri.), 7:30 p.m. Stephenson vs. Colquitt County...
Watch live and on demand online at GHSA.tv.
Prep Sports +
Prep Sports +, one of the nation's longest running scholastic television sport shows, begins an 18th season on Georgia Public Broadcasting on Aug. 27th. The weekly program will air on Thursdays (7:30 p.m. ) and Sundays (12:00 noon). Click here this week’s feature highlights.
Georgia High School Scoreboard Radio Show
Each Friday evening from 10 p.m. to Midnight catch all the football scores and highlights on 60+ statewide radio affiliates hosted by Tommy Palmer. Also listen to the statewide pre-game radio show, Hibbett Sports Countdown To Kickoff (Fri., 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.). Go to www.palmermediagroup.com for a list of stations and to listen online.
Online Friday Night Scores
For online Friday night statewide football updates and results go to the “Scoreboard” at ScoreAtl.com and ga.prepcountry.com. Weekly scores and region standings are also available Monday (noon) at www.ghsa.net/football.
Round Two of the 2009 GHSA State Football Championships starts November 20, 2009. Click on the links below for the football playoff bracket in each classification.
You and one guest are cordially invited to attend the:
2009 Salute to Georgia High School Football Luncheon
Saturday, December 12, 2009
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Georgia World Congress Center—Thomas Murphy Ballroom
285 Andrew Young International Blvd.
Atlanta, Georgia, 30313
R.S.V.P. by Friday, December 4 to (404) 367-2243 or J’Mia Byrd at jbyrd@falcons.nfl.com
During the luncheon, which will feature a keynote address from Atlanta Falcons Alumni Steve Bartkowski and Head Coach Mike Smith, we will award a number of prizes for your outstanding commitment to the sport of football – the 2009 Divisional Coach of the Year Award and the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Please note that December 12 is the second day of the Georgia High School Football Championships that start at 2:00 p.m., and your GHSA Coaches Pass entitles you to free admission to the games.
Should you decide to stay in Atlanta, we recommend the following hotels within six blocks of the Georgia Dome: Omni at CNN Center (404) 659-0000, Embassy Suites (404) 223-2300, Residence Inn by Marriott (404) 522-0950, and Quality Hotel (404) 524-7991.
The Omni Hotel at CNN Center welcomes teams, bands and fans to the GHSA football finals at the Georgia Dome. For the event, The Omni is offering a special room rate of $139 per night on December 11th and 12th, 2009. The Omni Hotel at CNN Center is conveniently located in downtown Atlanta within CNN World Headquarters and just a short walk from the Georgia Dome. For reservations, please call 1-800-524-0500, or click here.
The 2009 GHSA High School Football Schedule is now available.
Football season starts August 28. Make sure you know where your team is playing each and every Friday night. Click on the link below for schedule details.
Baseline SportsMedia, a leading provider of print solutions for college athletics and an official licensee of the GHSA, is offering an easy way to promote your high school’s sports: Team Schedule Cards! The cards are full-color, folding, pocket-sized schedules (3.5” x 4.5”), with 4 panels for schedule and high school information, your agency contacts, and your own optional picture.
Some confusion has arisen about the participation of players in both varsity and sub-varsity games. Some situations reported to the GHSA office violate GHSA rules. Here is a summary of the applicable rules from the 2009-2010 GHSA Constitution and By-laws:
(Page 65 – C4: Football Section) A player may play on one sub-varsity team only during the week in addition to playing on the varsity team.
(Page 66 – C6: Football Section) JV (and 9th grade) games must be played with 10-minute quarters unless 8th grade students are participating.
(By-law 2.92) Games must be played according to the rules published by the NFHS.
(GHSA Interpretation) Any sub-varsity game using two 12-minute quarters is not a game under NHFS rules, and the GHSA does not allow interscholastic scrimmages for sub-varsity teams.
This means that a player may not play in a “modified” 9th grade on Monday, a JV game on Thursday, and a varsity game on Friday – even if the quarter total does not exceed six.
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