Round One of the 2009 GHSA State Football Championships starts November 13, 2009. Click on the links below for the football playoff bracket in each classification.
GPB / Score Atlanta “Football Fridays in Georgia” (Web)
Nov. 6 (Fri.), 7:30 p.m. Roswell vs. Lassiter...
Watch live and on demand online at GHSA.tv.
Comcast Sports Southeast “Game of the Week” (TV)
Nov. 6 (Fri.), 7:30 p.m. Peachtree Ridge at North Gwinnett
11Alive.com Live Coaches Web Chat
Nov. 6 (Fri.), 11:30 p.m. M.L. King's Coach Corey Jarvis, and Griffin's Coach Steve DeVorsney will talk with Fred Kalil and Sam Crenshaw, hosts of Operation Football, live on 11Alive.com.
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.
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.
The Atlanta Falcons are requesting your school’s football helmet to add to the GHSA Helmet Wall at the Georgia Dome. Currently there are 120 schools whose helmets are not included in the display. Click here for a list of missing schools as of 1-21-09. The helmet can be used or new, but must be a large size. Those high schools that have not sent their helmet are encouraged to contact Kendyl Moss, Director of Community Relations for the Atlanta Falcons at 404-367-2064 or kmoss@falcons.nfl.com; 4400 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, GA 30542.
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