
{"id":13237,"date":"2025-09-04T11:54:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/?page_id=13237"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:22:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:22:46","slug":"competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/governance\/committees\/competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The Competition Committee (&#8220;Committee&#8221;) is a standing committee established by the Board of Directors (&#8220;Board&#8221;) of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (&#8220;DIAA&#8221;) pursuant to 14 <em>Del. C.<\/em> \u00a7 304(2). Created at 14 <em>Del. C.<\/em> ch. 3, DIAA preserves and promotes the educational significance of interscholastic athletics; ensures that interscholastic sports remains compatible with the educational mission of the member schools; provides for fair competition between member schools; promotes sportsmanship and ethical behavior; establishes and enforces standards of conduct for athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and spectators; protects the physical well-being of athletes; and promotes healthy adolescent lifestyles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"432\">The Competition Committee is charged with making recommendations to the DIAA Board of Directors to ensure and promote fair, equitable, and competitive play across all DIAA-sanctioned middle and high school sports, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"670\">Developing and recommending policies and processes, supported by measurable criteria (e.g., enrollment figures, competitive history, geographic distribution), to establish and maintain competitive balance across all DIAA sports.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"864\">Reviewing and evaluating sport-specific committee recommendations on tournament policies, formats, and rule changes to ensure consistency, fairness, and alignment with DIAA regulations.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"1060\">Setting tournament entry and eligibility requirements for teams and individual participants, ensuring compliance with DIAA regulations and promoting equitable access to postseason competition.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1221\">Monitoring data, results, and enrollment trends to identify potential imbalances or disparities that may require adjustments to policies and procedures.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1384\">Collaborating with sport committees, member schools, and other stakeholders to gather input, foster transparency, and build consensus on proposed changes.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1548\">Providing recommendations to the DIAA Board of Directors based on data-driven analysis to improve competitive balance, tournament structures, and eligibility standards.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1727\">Serving, when requested, as an advisory body for appeals or disputes related to competitive balance or tournament placement, in accordance with DIAA rules and procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"2017\">In addition, the Competition Committee shall review suggested changes to existing policies and regulations submitted by member schools, DIAA\u2019s Executive Director, the Secretary of Education, and other DIAA committees, and make formal recommendations to the DIAA Board of Directors regarding those proposed changes.<\/p>\n<p>The Board&#8217;s Chairperson shall appoint an individual to serve as the Committee&#8217;s Chairperson who shall serve for an indefinite period of time. However, the Board&#8217;s Chairperson, with the advice and consent of DIAA&#8217;s Executive Director, may remove the Committee&#8217;s Chairperson.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee&#8217;s Chairperson, with the advice and consent of DIAA&#8217;s Executive Director, shall appoint individuals to serve on the Committee. Committee members shall be geographically representative and may include administrators, athletic directors, coaches, local school board members, officials, and members of the public. Individuals appointed to serve on the Committee shall serve for an indefinite period of time. However, the Committee&#8217;s Chairperson, with the advice and consent of DIAA&#8217;s Executive Director, may remove individuals from the Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee shall conduct itself in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, the Administrative Procedures Act, and the Department of Education&#8217;s rules and regulations.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:-30px;--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Competition_Committee_Charge.pdf\">Competition Committee Charge<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DIAA-Competition-Committee-Meeting-Dates.pdf\">2025-26 Meeting Schedule<\/a>:<\/span><\/strong> The Competition Committee meets on the <strong data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2106\">third Thursday of every month<\/strong> unless otherwise noted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2>Committee Members<\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table id=\"sports_medicine_advisory\" style=\"width: 121.273%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 10.0583%\">First Name<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 11.516%\">Last Name<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 14.723%\">Affiliation<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Committee Position<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 10.3499%\">County<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Frank<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Aiello<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.723%\">Public Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">NC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Ron<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Belinko<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.723%\">Public Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">SC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Kevin<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Charles<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.723%\">Former DIAA Executive Director, Public Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">KC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Dr. Kevin<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Dickerson<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl18\" style=\"width: 14.723%;height: 15pt\" width=\"194\" height=\"20\">Henlopen Conference<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">KC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">George<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Eilers<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl18\" style=\"width: 14.723%;height: 15pt\" width=\"194\" height=\"20\">Athletic Director<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">KC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Katie<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Godfrey<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl18\" style=\"width: 14.723%;height: 15pt\" width=\"194\" height=\"20\">Non Conference<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">NC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Kim<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Habbert<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl18\" style=\"width: 14.723%;height: 15pt\" width=\"194\" height=\"20\">Blue Hen Conference<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">NC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Amber<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl18\" style=\"width: 11.516%;height: 15pt\" width=\"104\" height=\"20\">Hickman-Taylor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.723%\">Public Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">NC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Jack<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Holloway<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl18\" style=\"width: 14.723%;height: 15pt\" width=\"194\" height=\"20\">Former DIAA Executive Director, Coaches Association<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">SC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Butch<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Ingram<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl18\" style=\"width: 14.723%;height: 15pt\" width=\"194\" height=\"20\">Blue Hen Conference<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">NC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Chad<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Jones<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl18\" style=\"width: 14.723%;height: 15pt\" width=\"194\" height=\"20\">Henlopen Conference<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">KC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Michael<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Paoli<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl18\" style=\"width: 14.723%;height: 15pt\" width=\"194\" height=\"20\">Blue Hen Conference<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">NC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Lenny<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl18\" style=\"width: 11.516%;height: 15pt\" width=\"104\" height=\"20\">Richardson<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.723%\">Former DIAA Board Member, Public Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">SC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Joe<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Thomson<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.723%\">DAAD, Public Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">NC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0583%\">Tracy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.516%\">Woodson<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.723%\">Public Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.3061%\">Member<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10.3499%\">NC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p>Committee Approved by the Board of Directors on 06\/12\/2025.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" 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class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-angle-down fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:24px;line-height:29px;\">DIAA Establishes New Competition Committee<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p><strong>Dover, DE \u2013 September 8, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) has established a new Competition Committee&nbsp;to promote fair, equitable, and competitive play across all middle and high school sports in Delaware.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\" fusion-read-more\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/2025\/09\/08\/diaa-establishes-new-competition-committee\/\" target=\"_self\">Read the full press release here<\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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