Bill Text: MS SC571 | 2017 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Recognize MSU CO-REC Intramural Flag Football Team called the "Foot Clan."
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2017-03-29 - Died In Committee [SC571 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2017-SC571-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2017 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Turner-Ford
Senate Concurrent Resolution 571
(As Adopted by Senate)
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE SUCCESS OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY CO-REC INTRAMURAL FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM CALLED THE "FOOT CLAN."
WHEREAS, flag football is very popular among the students at Mississippi State University; and
WHEREAS, the Mississippi State University CO-REC Intramural Flag Football Team is referred to as the "Foot Clan." This intramural team won the 2015 and 2016 CO-REC Flag Football Championship for the State of Mississippi held at the University of Southern Mississippi. In 2017 the team participated in the NIRSA National Flag Football Championship in Pensacola, Florida, on January 4, 2017, and was the 2017 First Runner-up in the National Competition; and
WHEREAS, Kymesha Andrew was selected as the 2017 Most Valuable Player and Tony Andrew was named to the 2017 All-Tournament Team; and
WHEREAS, collegiate flag football has found a home in Pensacola for its National Tournament. The violent storms and heavy winds that struck in early January caused damage at the Ashton Brosnaham Park fields where the 38th Annual National Intramural Recreation Sports Association (NIRSA), National Flag Football Championships for the men and women teams were played. The event, which has a recent history in Pensacola, concluded with Championship Games at the main stadium. There are approximately 70 teams and 900 college student participants involved. The games began on 10 fields at Ashton Brosnaham Park. This is the sixth consecutive year that the University of West Florida (UWF) was the NIRSA Tournament host and eighth overall. The National Intramural Recreation Sports Association (NIRSA) will continue through 2019; and
WHEREAS, The games take approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to play. The games are four 12-minute quarters like high school football, but with a running clock. The final two minutes of the second and fourth quarters are the only points where the clock is stopped; and
WHEREAS, the NIRSA Tournament began in 1979 in New Orleans, hosted then by the University of New Orleans. It has annually been staged around the National Title Bowl Games, or in this case, the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Tampa; and
WHEREAS, the 2017 Mississippi State Flag Football Co-REC Intramural Flag Football Team Members are: Kymesha Andrews, Team Captain; Antonio Andrews, Team Co-Captain; Devron Cheaton; Zach Cooley; Bethany Jones; Nick Jones; Zierra Long; India Overtree; Jeffery Pate; Jordan Parker; Davis Parker; Jim Myron Ross and Haley Sbravati; and
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we commend these Mississippi State University student athletes who have brought honor to their university, their community and to the State of Mississippi:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby recognize the success of the Mississippi State University CO-REC Intramural Flag Football Team called the "Foot Clan," and extend our best wishes to these student athletes for continued success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Kymesha Andrew as Team Captain for the Mississippi State University "Foot Clan" CO-REC Intramural Flag Football Team, forwarded to Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.
