High school athletes would be discouraged from using nutritional supplements under a proposed bylaw approved Monday by the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s executive board.

As time passes and technology evolves, man has gradually been replaced by computer in a number of jobs and roles. That time is fast approaching for high school athletic directors when it comes to scheduling athletic contests for Arizona high schools.

Last Friday was a good day, not only because it was Week 6 of the high school football season and marquee matchups were every which way, but because, at places like McClintock, the past few seasons of on-field woes might actually lead to a brighter future.

Harold Slemmer sat through legal meeting after legal meeting last weekend at the yearly National Federation of High School State Associations gathering in Indianapolis.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association Legislative Council passed an amended proposal on Friday that delays computer scheduling until bugs in the computer model are worked out. But conferences will use many of the same parameters that are used by the computer.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association's Legislative Council approved an amendment to an association bylaw Friday that will render students who transfer to another school where their club coach is employed ineligible for one year.

A measure designed to give the Arizona Interscholastic Association more investigative power was passed by the slimmest of margins at the yearly legislative council meeting on Friday morning.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association’s Legislative Council convenes Friday for its annual meeting with several additions and amendments up for vote.

High school athletes would be discouraged from using nutritional supplements under a proposed bylaw approved Monday by the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s executive board.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association had a new home being built when executive director Harold Slemmer took over the reins of the high school athletics governing body July 1, 1999.

Arizona high schools would be allowed to petition to go down in class if a proposal presented to the Arizona Legislative Council in March is passed.

A double-whammy of news sprang from the AIA legislative meeting on Friday, and the council showed themselves to be wise.

Athlete of the week: Matt Helm - The Chandler Hamilton senior batted a sizzling .857 in the first tournament of the season (five games in the Desert Vista Invitational). Helm was 12-for-14 with two home runs, 8 RBIs and a slugging percentage of 1.700.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association had a new home being built when executive director Harold Slemmer took over the reins of the high school athletics governing body July 1, 1999.

The face of Arizona high school sports will stay the same for at least another year.

There’s no surprise that the rejection of the transfer-rule proposal last week took the brunt of print and website headlines, scrutiny and a majority of wrath from outsiders for its downfall.

The sound Arizona high school sports made on Friday was a hurricane-force whiff.

Athletic directors from around the state said they will take a more proactive stance on high school athletes' use of dietary supplements. The decision followed a three-day meeting of Arizona Interscholastic Association member schools' representatives Sunday through Tuesday at the Prescott Resort in Prescott.

The “50-mile rule” needs a name change.

Is it better to be great at one sport in high school or good at a couple?

There have been highs and lows from the 2012-2013 athletic year.

The break of day July 1 was a new one for Arizona student-athletes who transfer from one school to another. At least that’s the intent of the 520 form, which now will be required of every student-athlete who wishes to transfer to another school.

The championship coaches in Wednesday’s 5A Division I boys basketball final are record breakers, and the winner will set another record.

Mesa High baseball coach Steve Gourde said Monday the Jackrabbits will honor former teammate Dan Agne by wearing patches and with a banner erected on the outfield wall.