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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 22
BY SENATOR LONG
AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS. Urges and requests the Louisiana High School Athletic
Association to establish and sanction the competitive sport of tournament bass fishing.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To urge and request the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to establish and2
sanction the competitive sport of tournament bass fishing.3
WHEREAS, the mission of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association4
(LHSAA) is to direct and regulate the interscholastic athletics of member schools while5
promoting fair and equitable competition; and6
WHEREAS, the LHSAA currently sanctions one hundred nine championships and7
twenty-five sports; and8
WHEREAS, fishing is as much a part of Louisiana's culture as is football and as9
much a pastime of Louisianians as is baseball; and 10
WHEREAS, many of Louisiana's high school students already participate in bass11
fishing, both on a recreational and competitive level; and12
WHEREAS, The Bass Federation's Louisiana chapter recently sponsored a state bass13
fishing tournament at Caddo Lake that attracted over forty teams representing approximately14
twenty LHSAA member schools; and15
WHEREAS, the Association of Louisiana Bass Clubs recently unanimously16
approved adding a junior division to its ranks with the hope of attracting high school teams17
as members; and18 SCR NO. 22
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WHEREAS, the high school athletic associations in Illinois, Kentucky, and South1
Carolina currently sanction bass fishing as a championship sport; and2
WHEREAS, by sanctioning bass fishing as a competitive sport, the LHSAA would3
create another avenue for students to participate in interscholastic competition. 4
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby5
urge and request the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to establish and sanction6
the competitive sport of tournament bass fishing.7
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to8
LHSAA Commissioner Kenny Henderson.9
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
Long SCR No. 22
Requests LHSAA to establish and sanction the competitive sport of tournament bass fishing.