Does The HHSAA Need To Change Their Voting Policy?

Heard locally on the ESPN Radio that BIIF Secretary Ken Yamase is asking the HHSAA to change it's voting procedures regarding HHSAA policy. Currently the HHSAA voting is weighted with the number of schools within a league. The OIA is the largest body in the HHSAA. It's voting power virtually, ensures what ever the OIA wants it gets. The OIA can get together and collude on issues it wants to pass, veto or table. Is this fair for the rest of the State? Smaller leagues like the KIF (Kauai), or MIL (Maui), have little power in the realm of the HHSAA.

Yamase is right; currently a body that votes democratically is wrong. It gives the majority too much power and little representation to the minority. A body with parliamentary procedures should be guided with a republic process. Meaning every league should have an equal vote. Even the smaller leagues should be heard or counted. The HHSAA makes policies and rules that govern, mainly the State tournaments. However, they also make some policies that may affect a local leagues policy. Why is this important, it controls High School athletics, currently the Girls Basketball season was changed to mirror the mainland girls season. This policy was carried out throughout the state.

Every league needs to hold a vote on issues within their leagues and then vote the way the majority is leaning at the HHSAA Meetings. The body of the HHSAA is made up of the state leagues and it's executives are governed and funded by the State of Hawaii. To change the bylaws of the association cannot be voted on by itself. Why? Because the majority (OIA) would never release their power and vote against this. The Governor, or legislative power needs to look into changing this procedure to ensure proper protocol and process. Our nation was founded on the process that even the minority gets a vote and voice. Currently the HHSAA is bullied by the OIA over the smaller outer island leagues and the ILH. What do you think? Is it time to have the governor or legislature step in and referee this policy?