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Arizona Interscholastic Association Archive
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![This should have been a no-brainer. Instead, the members of the AIA legislative council apparently left their brains at the door. That’s perhaps the best explanation for what happened […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/camping-115x115.jpg "Year-round team practices…what were they thinking?!")
Year-round team practices…what were they thinking?!
Posted on March 7, 2017 | No CommentsThis should have been a no-brainer. Instead, the members of the AIA legislative council apparently left their brains at the door. That’s perhaps the best explanation for what happened […] -
![It has been a long journey – actually more of an odyssey – to finally reach a decision on amending the transfer rule that requires high school athletes in […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/balls-115x115.jpg "New AIA bylaw finally addresses prep transfer ‘epidemic’")
New AIA bylaw finally addresses prep transfer ‘epidemic’
Posted on March 8, 2016 | No CommentsIt has been a long journey – actually more of an odyssey – to finally reach a decision on amending the transfer rule that requires high school athletes in […] -
![High school coaches around the state are busy evaluating the new classification placements that came out Monday – and probably asking themselves, “Didn’t I just go through this process?” […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/coach3-115x115.jpg "AZ prep coaches assessing new conference placements")
AZ prep coaches assessing new conference placements
Posted on October 16, 2015 | No CommentsHigh school coaches around the state are busy evaluating the new classification placements that came out Monday – and probably asking themselves, “Didn’t I just go through this process?” […] -
![The hire of David Hines to become the new associate executive director of the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) marks the most significant personnel change in the last 15 years […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sports-1-115x115.jpg "AIA shuffles the deck to find replacement for Schmidt")
AIA shuffles the deck to find replacement for Schmidt
Posted on June 14, 2015 | No CommentsThe hire of David Hines to become the new associate executive director of the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) marks the most significant personnel change in the last 15 years […] -
![The Sollenberger Kick-off Classic, which has become the traditional start to the high school football season in Arizona, has navigated some rough waters during its nine years of existence […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Footballs-630x420-115x115.jpg "Sollenberger Classic won’t kick off 2015 football season")
Sollenberger Classic won’t kick off 2015 football season
Posted on May 5, 2015 | No CommentsThe Sollenberger Kick-off Classic, which has become the traditional start to the high school football season in Arizona, has navigated some rough waters during its nine years of existence […] -
![High School sports in Arizona just took another step closer to resembling how things operate at the college level by giving the green light to an increased proliferation of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/football1-115x115.jpg "AIA’s failure to toughen transfer rules imperils prep sports")
AIA’s failure to toughen transfer rules imperils prep sports
Posted on March 17, 2015 | No CommentsHigh School sports in Arizona just took another step closer to resembling how things operate at the college level by giving the green light to an increased proliferation of […] -
![The idea was to create a more competitive landscape in Arizona high school sports by using a formula that would incorporate more elements than just enrollment size to more […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/balls-115x115.jpg "Prep sports: finalizing a troubled division-placement plan")
Prep sports: finalizing a troubled division-placement plan
Posted on February 14, 2015 | No CommentsThe idea was to create a more competitive landscape in Arizona high school sports by using a formula that would incorporate more elements than just enrollment size to more […] -
![The AIA just can’t seem to put any points on the board. Once again, the governing body for Arizona high-school sports has struck out with its member schools. But […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/money-pile-115x115.jpg "AIA to schools: If you wanna play, you’re gonna pay…more")
AIA to schools: If you wanna play, you’re gonna pay…more
Posted on July 3, 2014 | No CommentsThe AIA just can’t seem to put any points on the board. Once again, the governing body for Arizona high-school sports has struck out with its member schools. But […] -
![Scott Bordow must have really hit a nerve when he voiced his concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability in the state’s high-school governing body. Bordow’s article in […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/balls-115x115.jpg "AIA responds to media charges of lack of accountability")
AIA responds to media charges of lack of accountability
Posted on April 14, 2014 | No CommentsScott Bordow must have really hit a nerve when he voiced his concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability in the state’s high-school governing body. Bordow’s article in […] -
![Hey, AIA … the elephant in the room is still here. And it gets bigger and more bodacious with each passing high school sports season. The ‘elephant’ in this case […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Coachwplayr-115x115.jpg "Stop high school recruiting by holding coaches accountable")
Stop high school recruiting by holding coaches accountable
Posted on June 9, 2013 | 2,845 CommentsHey, AIA … the elephant in the room is still here. And it gets bigger and more bodacious with each passing high school sports season. The ‘elephant’ in this case […] -
![There is always a lot going on behind the scenes in high school sports, coordination and organization issues that must be handled apart from what happens during the games or […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/flag-fb-115x115.jpg "2012 was full of penalty flags & fumbles in AZ prep sports")
2012 was full of penalty flags & fumbles in AZ prep sports
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 3,447 CommentsThere is always a lot going on behind the scenes in high school sports, coordination and organization issues that must be handled apart from what happens during the games or […] -
![Finally, there’s an issue that has found common ground among high school administrators, coaches – and even the governing body for prep sports in Arizona, which is all too often […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/football-field-115x115.jpg "AIA’s proposal to slow prep transfers… just git ‘er done!")
AIA’s proposal to slow prep transfers… just git ‘er done!
Posted on July 23, 2012 | 2,464 CommentsFinally, there’s an issue that has found common ground among high school administrators, coaches – and even the governing body for prep sports in Arizona, which is all too often […] -
![Where do we draw the line for coaches trying to build good high school sports programs, but also needing to avoid the appearance of recruiting? And on which side of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/fingerNo.1-115x115.jpg "Sports camps as recruiting tools for HS coaches? Hmm…")
Sports camps as recruiting tools for HS coaches? Hmm…
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsWhere do we draw the line for coaches trying to build good high school sports programs, but also needing to avoid the appearance of recruiting? And on which side of […] -
![Sometimes, the wheels of progress turn slowly and a little push is needed to get them moving faster. That’s basically what happened last month when a local engineer, who was […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bsbllField-115x115.jpg "Power-point formula changed in time for HS spring sports")
Power-point formula changed in time for HS spring sports
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsSometimes, the wheels of progress turn slowly and a little push is needed to get them moving faster. That’s basically what happened last month when a local engineer, who was […] -
![The new division alignments for Arizona high school sports programs are coming to the end of a two-year shake-out period that has uncovered a number of ‘challenges’ for the schools […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sports_balls-115x115.jpg "New division alignments, scheduling frustrate prep teams")
New division alignments, scheduling frustrate prep teams
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 3,114 CommentsThe new division alignments for Arizona high school sports programs are coming to the end of a two-year shake-out period that has uncovered a number of ‘challenges’ for the schools […]