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WIAA BULLETIN Vol. 83 Official Publication of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association _______________Charter Member National Issue Federation of Number 4 State HS Stevens Point, WI • October 27, 2006 Associations WIAA Board Approves Conference Realignment and Divisional Placement Plans The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board new school will be placed up one division for the first two The Board approved the Executive Staff’s conference of Control approved recommendations that impact basketball years of its eligibility for tournament play. Third, all schools realignment proposal for the north central area of the State. tournament divisional placements and conference alignment appearing in a State Tournament will not be placed in a The conferences impacted by the new alignment, scheduled in the north central portion of the state at its October 13 smaller-school division the following year even if a decline in to be implemented in 2008-09, are the Marawood, Cloverbelt, meeting. enrollment would normally place them in the lower division. Lumberjack and Wisconsin Valley. The Board also approved realignment recommendations “The recommendation is a part of an incremental ap- The leagues impacted by the new alignment in the for the southeast and south central portions of the state at a proach to concerns surrounding the expanded and growing southeast and south central part of the state, scheduled to be special Board Meeting on Oct. 18 in Fort Atkinson. membership,” said WIAA Executive Director Doug Chickering. implemented in 2008-09, are the Badger, Big Eight, Midwest By a 7-4 vote, the Board passed an Executive Staff pro- “The transfer rule enacted last spring at our Annual Meeting Classic, Rock Valley, Southern Lakes Conferences. posal that will affect placements of member schools in the was an initial reaction to these concerns, and advocates for WIAA procedures provide a 40-day window for schools basketball tournament series. There are three components of making no change state we should measure the rule’s impact to appeal the action before the Board considers final action. the approved plan that will be implemented beginning in before we take more aggressive steps. Thus, schools have until Nov. 22 to appeal the Board’s initial 2007-08. “Treating one set of the membership differently, based approval on the north central plan and Nov. 27 for the south- First, any public, charter, religious or independent on success, will be cause for scrutiny by outside influences,” east and south central plan. school will be allowed to play up one division in any sport he said. “A lack of quantifiable data resulting from open en- In other action, the Board approved procedural coaches from where its enrollment would otherwise place it if an ap- rollment and the emergence of charter schools make us ex- recommendations in the sports of softball and track and field, plication is submitted by a prescribed deadline. Second, any tremely vulnerable.” and passed the 2006-07 operational budget. FOOTBALL ONLY Midwest Classic - 18 teams North Central Southeast & South Central Brookfield Academy 220, 229 Conference A-8 teams Great Northern Conference-7 teams Badger Conference - 14 teams Catholic Central 180, 178 Altoona 470 Antigo 1034 North South Dominican 355, 362 Cadott 290 Lakeland 953 Baraboo 1024, 1001 Fort Atkinson 934, 919 Heritage Christian 235, 237 Medford Area 788 Fall Creek 286 DeForest 990, 1030 Mad. Edgewood 626, 632 Kenosha Christian Life 268, 264 Merrill 1175 McDonell Central 247 Mount Horeb 619 Milton 990, 997 Kenosha St. Joseph 354, 302 Mosinee 688 Neillsville 428 Portage 849, 841 Monona Gr. 995, 1006 Lake Country Lutheran 166, 184 Northland Pines 560 Osseo-Fairchild 305 Reedsburg Area 863, 906 Monroe 790, 788 Tomahawk 546 Living Word Lutheran 152, 156 Regis 250 Sauk Prairie 951, 909 Oregon 1203, 1196 Martin Luther 394, 384 Wisconsin Valley-7 teams Stanley-Boyd 326 Waunakee 997, 1052 Stoughton 1171, 1165 D.C. Everest 1733 Messmer 589, 617 Marshfield 1324 Conference B-10 teams Big 8 Conference - 10 teams Racine Lutheran 243, 231 Rhinelander 1178 Auburndale 285 Beloit Memorial 2031 Racine Saint Catherine’s 376, 351 Stevens Point 2568 Colby 400 Janesville Craig 1767, 1811 Saint Joan Antida 668 Saint John’s NW Military Academy 484, 536 Wausau East 1335 Edgar 230 Janesville Parker 1742, 1667 Wausau West 1679 Shoreland Lutheran 303, 317 Marathon 293 Madison East 1849, 2128 Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 1984 The Prairie School 245, 237 Park Falls/Butternut/Glidden/Mercer Madison La Follette 1705, 1687 Cloverbelt-16 teams University School 353, 352 313+57+81+76 Madison Memorial 2202, 2201 East West Madison West 2049, 2138 Wayland Academy 191, 220 Augusta 197 Altoona 470 Phillips 354 Middleton 1922, 1950 Southern Lakeshore - 7 teams Columbus Cath. 153 Cadott 290 Pittsville 241 Sun Prairie 1724, 1793 Granton 94 Fall Creek 286 Prentice/Rib Lake 169 + 189 Badger 1431, 1401 Verona Area 1435, 1492 Delavan-Darien 914, 916 Greenwood 155 McDonell Central 247 Spencer/Columbus Catholic 245 + 153 Elkhorn Area 928, 969 Loyal 229 Osseo-Fairchild 305 Stratford 253 Rock Valley Conference - 12 teams Neillsville 428 Regis 250 Big Foot 578, 566 Union Grove 762, 785 Owen-Withee 203 Stanley-Boyd 326 Conference C-10 teams Brodhead 425, 441 Waterford 1101, 1105 Spencer 245 Thorp 234 Abbotsford 203 Clinton 373, 395 Westosha Central 1240 1254 Marawood-16 teams Assumption 186 East Troy 617, 617 Wilmot Union 1077, 1087 North South Athens 201 Edgerton 566, 566 Figures represent enrollments reported for the Abbotsford 203 Assumption 186 Augusta 197 Evansville 519, 564 third Friday count in September of 2005 and Athens 201 Auburndale 285 Gilman 167 Jefferson 616, 625 2006. For those that only show one number, the Colby 400 Edgar 230 Greenwood 155 McFarland 677, 675 2006 data has not been reported as of Gilman 167 Marathon 293 10/12/2006. ✢ Park Falls 313 Newman Cath. 211 Loyal 229 Palmyra-Eagle 375 Phillips 354 Northland Luth. 121 Newman Catholic 211 Parkview 361, 375 Prentice 169 Pittsville 241 Owen-Withee 203 Turner 385, 381 Rib Lake 189 Stratford 253 Thorp 234 Whitewater 653, 658 In This Issue Basketball Information . Pages 6-7 IMPORTANT Coaches Education . Page 15 Directory Changes . Page 12 Tournament Series Information & Reminders Eligibility Questions & Answers. Page 12 REPORTING SCORES TO THE WIAA Football Information . Page 14 The fall tournaments have arrived and the WIAA needs the assistance and cooperation from participating schools and host managers to provide timely, ac- Games Wanted . Page 8 curate and complete information for tournament programs and website updates. Getting to know the Board . Page 5 In addition, the WIAA will again be collecting scores for all team sports and posting results on the WIAA website each night of regional and sectional com- Gymnastics Information . Page 4 petition. Tournament host managers must report scores within 20 minutes following the conclusion of the game. Hockey Information . Page 13 Please report the score by calling (715) 344-8580 and selecting the respective sport’s score-reporting voice box if someone does not answer. Insurance Information . Page 2 SUBMITTING STATE TOURNAMENT PROGRAM INFORMATION NFHS Information . Page 5 Schools advancing teams to the sectional level of the Tournament Series are required to submit a team photo, roster, school facts, results, up-to-date sta- Swimming & Diving Information . Pages 9-14 tistics and roster to the WIAA. Volleyball Information . Page 13 Again this year, the WIAA will be requiring schools to use the WIAA Statistics Template to submit team and individual statistics and rosters. The rich text WADA Insights. Page 15 formatted template can be downloaded from the WIAA website on each team sport’s home page. Click on the link named “98 Word Statistics Template” and “98 Winter Rules Revisions . Page 10 Word Roster Template” and complete the form by using established tabs to navigate to the appropriate columns. Wrestling Information . Page 11 Completed templates must be emailed to the WIAA by specified deadline. Please email statistics, rosters and photos to: Lisa Gagas at [email protected] Faxed statistics and rosters in various formats will not be accepted. Information must be submitted in the prescribed format to be included in the State Tournament Website < http://www.wiaawi.org > Program. Athletic directors and coaches are asked to make plans now to provide information in a timely manner. email Photos sent electronically must be scanned at 300 dpi, no larger than 5” X 7” and saved as a jpeg file for the tournament program. Please do not put < [email protected] > General Use the photo into a word document - email the jpeg file of the photo by itself. ✢ < [email protected] > Officials Department Page 2 • October 27, 2006 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 83 • No. 4 Catastrophic Medical WIAA Officials 2006-07 Officials Accident Medical and Insurance Plan 2006 – 2007 The following is a brief description of the an aircraft except as a fare-paying passen- General Liability Insurance Program coverage that has been purchased for you as ger; (b) hang-gliding or parachuting; (c) a member of the WIAA. The underwriting travel in or upon (i) snowmobile; (ii) any two- For Licensed Officials of the Wisconsin Life Insurance Company. This policy has a Medical company is Monumental Life Insurance Com- wheeled motor vehicle; or (iii) any off-road Interscholastic Athletic Association Expense limit of $1,000,000. There is also a pany. motorized vehicle not requiring licensing as a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic $35,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Association Insurance Program for Officials benefit and a $10,000 Heart and Circulatory Mal- Who is Covered? motor vehicle; or (d) any accident where the Today’s game officials need the protection of a function Benefit. This policy has a ten year Benefit All students participating in interscholastic Insured is the operator and does not hold a comprehensive program of insurance coverages.