WIAA
Vol. 84 Issue Number 10 BULLETIN
Charter Official Publication of the ___M_e_m__b_er___ National Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Federation of State HS Stevens Point, WI May 2, 2008 Associations
2008 Board of Control and IMPORTANT Advisory Council Election Results Tournament Series Information & Reminders REPORTING SCORES TO THE WIAA The results of the recently completed Board of Control and Advisory Council The tournaments have arrived and the WIAA needs the assistance and cooperation elections are as follows: from participating schools and host managers to provide timely, accurate and complete in - formation for tournament programs and website updates. BOARD OF CONTROL In addition, the WIAA will again be collecting scores for all team sports and posting District 3: Roger Foegen, Bangor — Re-elected to a three-year term, results on the WIAA website each night of regional and sectional competition. Tournament expiring after the June 2011 meeting. host managers must report scores within 20 minutes following the conclusion of the game. District 4: Jim Smasal, Winneconne — Re-elected to a three-year term, Please report the score by calling (715) 344-8580 and selecting the respective expiring after the June 2011 meeting. sport’s score-reporting voice box if someone does not answer. District 6: Dean Sanders, Lake Mills – Elected to a two-year term, ex - SUBMITTING STATE TOURNAMENT PROGRAM INFORMATION piring after the June 2010 meeting. Schools advancing teams to the sectional level of the Tournament Series are re - Ethnic At-Large: Keith Posley, Milwaukee – Elected to a three-year quired to submit a team photo, roster, school facts, results, up-to-date statistics and roster term, expiring after the June 2011 meeting. to the WIAA. Gender At-Large: Mary Pfeiffer, Green Bay – Elected to a one-year Again this year, the WIAA will be requiring schools to use the WIAA Statistics Tem - term, expiring after the June 2009 meeting. plate to submit team and individual statistics and rosters. The rich text formatted template can be downloaded from the WIAA website on each team sport’s home page. Click on the ADVISORY COUNCIL link named “98 Word Statistics Template” and “98 Word Roster Template” and complete Large Schools: Gordon Sisson, Marshfield and Mike Younggren, the form by using established tabs to navigate to the appropriate columns. Wausau East – Sisson re-elected and Younggren elected to three-year terms, Completed templates must be emailed to the WIAA by specified deadline. Please expiring after the June 2011 meeting. email statistics, rosters and photos to: Lisa Gagas at [email protected] Faxed statis - Medium Schools: Troy Gunderson, West Salem and Jeff Jacobson, tics and rosters in various formats will not be accepted. Information must be submitted in Platteville – Both re-elected to three-year terms, expiring after the June 2011 the prescribed format to be included in the State Tournament Program. Athletic directors meeting. and coaches are asked to make plans now to provide information in a timely manner. Small Schools: Brian Henning, New Auburn — Re-elected to three-year Photos sent electronically must be scanned at 300 dpi, no larger than 5” X 7” and terms expiring after the June 2011 meeting. saved as a jpeg file for the tournament program. Please do not put the photo into a word document - email the jpeg file of the photo by itself. Board of Control and WIAA Membership Passes Three Advisory Council Special Election A special election will take place for the following: District 2 representative Amendments at its Annual Meeting on the Board of Control. This is a one-year term beginning with the August 8, The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association membership voted to 2008 meeting. One-year term for the Gender At-Large representative and three- pass three amendments and make several editorial revisions to the Constitu - year term for the Ethnic At-Large representative on the Advisory Council begin - tion, Bylaws and Rules of Eligibility at its 113th Annual Meeting held April 23 in Wausau. ning with the October 16, 2008 meeting. The membership was also presented with a number of issues requiring Eligible candidates are administrators, assistant administrators, high school the membership’s continued attention in the future. Executive Director Doug principals or assistant high school principals of member senior high schools. Chickering reviewed a number of those topics with the membership in his Candidates must have (1) Department of Public Instruction licensure allow - State of the Association address. ing placement in the eligible set, (2) must be employed in a qualifying position “We have to be advocates for education-based athletics with the number of national programs emerging focused only on the elite,” said Chickering. and (3) cannot be members of the teachers’ bargaining unit. “Our kids deserve more games and more coach/athlete contact. We need to At-large representative of ethnic minority origin as defined in the following: work in that direction and focus on raising the funds necessary, but at the A person having origins of black racial groups of Africa; Mexican, Puerto Rican, same time maintain institutional control that is necessary for the WIAA to be Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless successful.” of race; Asian; Pacific Islander; American Indian; or Alaskan Native. The three changes to the Bylaws include an amendment that removes the The time line of the special election process is as follows: restriction or need of a WIAA waiver for schools participating in approved reg -
See Annual Meeting, page 3 M April 23, 2008 – Announce that declarations of candidacy will be accepted. May 12, 2008 – Deadline for filing declarations of intent to run. May 14, 2008 – If more than twice as many candidates file, a primary In This Issue election will be held and the primary ballot mailed to schools on this date. If a Annual Meeting Minutes ...... Page 14 Soccer Approved Facilities ...... Page 9 primary is not needed the general election ballot will be sent on this date. Baseball Q & A’s ...... Page 7 Soccer Seeding Meeting Info ...... Page 8 Coaches Education ...... Page 15 Softball Q & A’s ...... Page 12 May 28, 2008 – Deadline for returning primary election ballot. If a primary Directory Changes ...... Page 13 Spring Sport Deadlines ...... Page 2 is not needed the general election ballot will be due back on this date. Director’s Report ...... Page 2 State Tournament Eligibility Q & A’s ...... Page 10 Time Schedules ...... Pages 4-5 June 2, 2008 – If primary is needed, general election ballots will be sent. Games Wanted ...... Page 6 Tennis Interpretations ...... Page 13 June 13, 2008 – If primary is needed, deadline for returning general elec - Golf Interpretations ...... Page 7 Track & Field Q & A’s ...... Page 5 tion ballots. Middle Level Council Openings ...... Page 2 WADA Insights ...... Page 9 Interested and eligible candidates should send a letter declaring their can - Website < http://www.wiaawi.org > email < [email protected] > General Use < [email protected] > Officials Department didacy to the attention of Joan Gralla at the WIAA office. Page 2 • May 2, 2008 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 84 • No. 10 2008 Annual Meeting Director’s Report The Director’s Report is being has met its intents and purposes. One question has to be rule. To date, 179 transfer waivers have been requested; 152 presented in a different slot on the asked, though. Does the membership take advantage of what have been granted. The Board has judiciously applied due dili - agenda this year. In doing so, it is the WACPC has to offer? A recent newspaper article, in a report gence in appeals hearings. The future will be more telling, but hoped my comments will set the about an injury during cheer activities, quoted an area coach I think the change has met a reasonable standard and can be table for Old and New Business ex - saying, “I’ve never gotten anything from the WIAA. I don’t considered successful. Because of their dynamic enrollment changes. In the past, the Director’s think my athletic director has either.” Nothing could be further patterns, several religious and independent school representa - Report was altered as a result of from the truth. The National Federation’s Spirit Rules Book is tives objected to the transfer rule. They were advised that, in Old and New Business discussions. directed at athlete safety and coaches education. For these two its absence, an enrollment multiplier was a realistic option. The Open Forum has been purposes, the WACPC holds fall rules meetings just as the There appears to be an understanding of the need for the rule scrapped; any opinions, questions, WIAA does for its sports. The WACPC also follows up on con - from that membership set. To preserve the integrity of the rule, or concerns should be presented duct issues. The WIAA recognizes WACPC championships as the Wakefield hearing decision has to be appealed. during New Business. There will be state titles. Its championships provide multiple levels or com - In October, 2006, the Board of Control, on a 7 – 4 vote, a call for any announcements prior petition, varsity and nonvarsity. Co-ed teams are permitted to adopted a three-part incremental staff recommendation out - to adjournment. participate and seasons have flexible starting and ending lined as follows: This is a day when the member - dates. To all, I say, “The model is there; use it!” 1) Any school may be allowed to play up one division in any Doug Chickering ship speaks. The games boys and Divisional Placements sport from where its enrollment would otherwise place it if an girls play have tremendous influ - In the days immediately preceding my appointment as the application is made by prescribed deadlines. ence in all of our neighborhoods, towns, villages and cities. The WIAA’s fourth Executive Director, John Roberts placed a letter 2) Any school will be placed up one division for the first two attendance we have today, the 113th Annual Meeting of the before me from Senator Gary George, Milwaukee. Senator years of eligibility for basketball tournament play. WIAA, reflects the passion we have for retaining athletics in George wanted “joint state tournaments” in football and bas - 3) Schools appearing in a state basketball tournament will schools. That interest is made even more meaningful by the ketball between WIAA and WISAA champions. John suggested not be placed in a smaller school division the following year presence of John Roberts and Matt Otte, attending their 52nd it most appropriate for me to respond. I listed five reasons for even if a decline in enrollment would have so placed them. and 51st consecutive Annual Meetings, respectively. We’re in - rejecting the suggestion: (1) there are different classes of To date, none of the three provisions has been applied. debted to them, as we are to all former Board, Advisory Coun - competition in the two associations, (2) seasons would have to In 2006, in an attempt to develop a profile of religious and cil, and committee members who have so willingly given their be extended in football and basketball and would negatively independent schools, a survey was conducted. Sixty-four of 70 time to help the Association grow and flourish. impact winter and spring sports, (3) such an endeavor exploits schools responded. The following quantifiable benchmarks My thoughts today will be directed at ongoing initiatives that student-athletes, (4) attendance boundaries are different for were identified: (1) forty-nine were founded prior to 1975 and will frame the future of the WIAA. Your reactions during Old non-public schools than public schools, and (5) there are no 7 have been created in the last 10 years, (2) annual tuition and New Business will help guide the staff and Board. educational values to a joint tournament. payments range from $1,875 to $29,750 with an average of Television & Internet That was just the beginning. Sen. George used his consid - $6,553, (3) in those institutions with affiliated K-8 units, 72% This is the most rapidly escalating feature of our public in - erable influence on the Joint Finance Committee to write a pro - of the 9-12 students came through those systems, and (4) formation initiatives. Who would have ever thought there vision into the state budget bill that would have required the sixty-two percent of the total student bodies participate in ath - would be a WIAA.tv? Quincy Newspapers, Inc., (QNI) owns the Department of Public Instruction to certify state high school letics. It was also learned that both the percentage of those rights to the over-the-air telecasts (basketball and hockey) and athletic associations and that certification would require mem - granted financial aid and the average amounts granted were When We Were Young Productions (WWWY) has kept us on the bership for nonpublic schools. Despite lobbying at the caucus greater for the general student bodies than for athletes. I was cutting edge of present-day technology. Next February, digital level, the language remained in the budget bill that was passed disappointed to learn that only 13 of the respondents indicated high definition television will add varying channel tiers within into law. Governor Thompson line-item vetoed it, but a similar that an external agency determined financial aid. each present commercial analog station. There will be cries for tactic was repeated in 1991 and again in 1995. Again guberna - As I work toward closure, a multi-year statistical analysis of more local programming. High school sports will be targeted. torial line-item vetoes prevented the clause from being enacted public school open enrollment participation levels and K-12 en - The QNI and WWWY contracts expire in 2010 and 2015, re - into law, but the mood was cast; it was apparent that the issue rollment trends in religious and independent schools has to be developed. All sports and all divisions must be part of the data - spectively. Both companies have been loyal to the WIAA. I urge would have to be dealt with by the two organizations or legis - base. Our Constitution has a uniformity clause. Let’s apply it. that every consideration be given them as we venture forward. lation would prevail. Quantifiable data that can guide us might be population areas Preps on the Net.com has become a player; similar providers During those three windows of discussion, the WIAA pretty and total percentage participation levels of the total enroll - are likely waiting in the wings. much stood alone in defending its membership requirements. ment. Factoring a conference average size dimension into en - Facilities Contracts Other groups were reluctant to gamble any of their legislative rollment determinations might also be considered. Our state tournaments are probably in the best facilities chips, feeling there were more compelling needs than inter - If a defense is necessary, we’ll have to call upon our affili - available in Wisconsin. We value those relationships and our at - scholastic athletics. That is not a criticism; it is an alert. ated partners to help tell our story. Legislative “chips” may tention has to focus on keeping them affordable, not on seek - Though steps were put in place to allow WISAA schools to have to be sacrificed. ing alternate venues. The financial impact we have on commu - participate in selected WIAA tournaments, a WISAA member - In addition, I have a “bucket list”. As stories come forward nities hosting tournaments has to be part of an aggressive sell - ship poll led to its Board voting to dissolve and cease opera - about recruiting, I log them. Recently a father told me was ap - ing package so that more support comes from the silent ranks tions in 2000. This happened in January, 1996. A broad- based proached by an assistant coach from a religious and independ - of those who profit from our presence. The new contract with ad hoc committee was established to create the “new” WIAA, ent school who told him if the coach at the school his son was UW-Madison will bring the girls basketball tournament back to an organization with membership options for nonpublic likely to attend was not fired, he should transfer, and added, the Kohl Center at least through 2013. The winter tournament schools. In successive Annual Meetings in 1997, 1998 and “We would love to have him.” schedule will last one week longer, and a state tournament-free 1999, the membership approved amendments to establish in - If the athlete shows up at the school in question, an inves - weekend will occur the week immediately preceding the boys stitutional membership and athlete eligibility, transfer and for - tigation will follow. If you have anything you would like to place basketball tournament. Also, the boys state volleyball tourna - eign student provisions, and member school education initia - in the bucket, let me know. ment will move from Waukesha West High School to Wisconsin tives, respectively. Charter Schools Lutheran College this fall. Divisional placement was the final piece of the puzzle to be Charter schools will likely emerge as a topic of discussion Partnerships put in place. That was a prerogative of the Board of Control. It later today. A new federal law or new federal regulations ap - Relationships with affiliated organizations are sound. Work - wasn’t accomplished without debate. Four options were consid - pear to be at odds with WIAA interpretations. Schools are char - ing relationships with the directors of the Wisconsin School ered, (1) a proportional separation, (2) application of a multi - tered, at least in part, to avoid regulation. The WIAA is a rules Music Association and the Wisconsin High School Forensics As - plier to increase the enrollments of nonpublic schools, (3) mov - driven association of schools. The mission of charter schools as sociation have been re-established. The liaison status afforded ing nonpublic schools up one division from where their enroll - a whole, and the purposes of the WIAA are fundamentally at the Department of Public Instruction, the Wisconsin Association ment would otherwise place them, and (4) a face-value place - odds. How do we compromise our differences? More discussion of School Boards and the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Associa - ment of all schools, public and nonpublic. The fourth option was is needed. The Board will address charter schools at its May tion keeps us in touch with necessary allies. In addition, the ultimately selected. The ad hoc committee had continually ad - meeting. The WIAA has a history of trying to find ways to make Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators, the As - vised that all schools be treated in similar fashions. That theory athletes eligible, not ineligible. If we can retain standards of sociation of Wisconsin School Administrators and the School prevailed but not without dissent. uniformity and avoid manipulation of enrollments, middle Administrators Alliance have always been willing partners upon After seven years, a general impression held by the public ground may be found on the eligibility issues surrounding al - request. Those relationships can only be maintained through is that the religious and independent schools hold an advan - ternative schools chartered by our member institutions. face-to-face contacts and participation in education programs. tage over the public schools, especially in Divisions 2 & 3. We’ll Drug Testing That cannot be understated. Contacts with Special Olympics examine the impact of open enrollment, but first let’s look at a Drug testing has been an issue with the Wisconsin Associa - Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, first step taken – the post-fourth semester transfer rule. tion of School Boards and the Wisconsin State Senate. The sponsor of the Badger State Games, are also beneficial. The WIAA’s expanded membership, including religious and Mitchell Report will continue to bring scrutiny to high school Lastly, the relationship this assembly endorsed in 2003 with independent schools, coupled with public school open enroll - standards associated with food supplements. In 2006, the the Wisconsin Association of Cheer and Pom Coaches (WACPC) ment, has made transfers more common. The influence of non - membership adopted an amendment requiring a membership school programs makes a higher level of scrutiny necessary. education program directed at the risks and adverse effects of Summer program influences can’t be ignored. Let club oppor - performance enhancing substances. That followed drug educa - Spring Sport Deadlines tunities serve the all-star desires of advocates for only the most talented. Schools and communities are allies. The pride a tion workshops, Medical Advisory Committee statements in the Approaching community takes in its school can’t be matched. To undermine Medical Policies and Procedures Manual, Bulletin articles and the integrity of a community-school alliance to benefit the ath - numerous distributions of posters and other printed materials. We have provided you with a list of banned substances and Just a reminder that June 1, 2008 is the dead - letic pursuits of a small group of athletes is, at best, a ques - tionable practice. It is often forgotten that transfer students a power point DVD directed at diet education. Make the initia - line for spring sport co-op applications and renewals, displace students with a past and present status on a team. tives known. It is irresponsible not to let all staff members and deadline for schools adding a “new” spring sport for The transfer amendment was enacted at the April, 2006, the general public know that the programs are in place and can the spring of 2009, and the deadline for schools to Annual Meeting. Its full impact is being measured this year. Our serve several curriculum needs. To do otherwise will encourage actions by others. opt up one division in a spring sport. position was strengthened by the “educational year” we
adopted during 2006-07. Few have claimed not knowing of the See Director’s Report, page 3 M Middle Level Council Openings Openings on the Middle Level Advisory Council will exist in the fol - Membership on the Council is open to administrators, or building Board of Control District, an ethnic at-large, gender at-large, and a lowing positions for the 2008-09 school year. District 1 representa - administrators and/or athletic directors of WIAA member middle non-public school at-large representative along with liaison repre - tive, District 4 representative, District 6 representative, Ethnic At- level schools containing Grades 6-8 students (or any combination sentation made available to the Department of Public Instruction, Large representative and Non-Public School At-Large representative. thereof). Wisconsin Association of Middle Level Educators, Wisconsin Athletic For the Ethnic At-Large position the candidate would have to have An election does not take place for Middle Level Council represen - Directors Association and the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Associa - origins in black racial groups of Africa; Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, tatives. A listing of interested candidates is provided to the Board of tion. Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regard - Control who then appoints an individual to fill the position. The posi - This Council meets three times a year. For more information on less of race; Asian; Pacific Islander: American Indian; or Alaskan Na - tion is for a three-year term. this Council or if you are interested in filling one of these vacant po - tive. The Middle Level Council includes a representative from each sitions, please contact Joan Gralla at the WIAA office. Vol. 84 • No. 10 • WIAA BULLETIN • May 2, 2008 • Page 3
OFFICIALS
Officials interested in regular-season game/meet openings can access the “Officials Wanted” website at: www.officialswanted.com Approved Officials Clinics/Camps
NOTE: Clinic participation does NOT exempt an official from sport/rule meeting attendance requirements. ALL criteria for an advanced classification must be met, including corresponding test scores.
3 ZEBRAS BASKETBALL OFFICIATING CAMP 3 ZEBRAS BASKETBALL OFFICIATING CAMP Dates: May 16-18, 2008 Dates: July 24-27, 2008 Site: Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells Site: D.C. Everest High School (Schofield) Contact: Brian Kenney 608-448-9034 or [email protected] Contact: Brian Kenney 608-448-9034 or [email protected] NORTHERN WISCONSIN BASKETBALL OFFICIATING CAMP EWOA/RLOA L1-L3 OFFICIALS CLINIC Dates: June 20-22, 2008 Date: August 9, 2008 Site: UW-River Falls Site: Racine Case High School Contact: Tom Fiedler 715-577-1244 or [email protected] Contact: Jeff Stern 262-632-8855 or 262-639-8404 Note: Registration Deadline: April 15, 2008 BSVSOA DIVING CLINIC FOR OFFICIALS AND COACHES YOU MAKE THE CALL 3-PERSON HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL OFFICIALS CAMP Date: August 11, 2008 Dates: June 27-29, 2008 Time: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Site: UW-Stevens Point Site: Neenah High School Contact: Becky Blank 262-375-3849 or [email protected] Contact: Chuck Heidner 920-469-6923 or [email protected] THE RIGHT CALLS GIVING BACK OFFICIALS CAMP SOUTHERN WISCONSIN OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLINIC Dates: June 27-29, 2008 Dates: August 15, 16, 2008 Site: Mac Center in Verona Contact: Ralph Sirmons 608-217-4735 or [email protected] Site: TBA (Madison Area) Contact: Dave Jameson 608-212-9268 the [email protected] or WISCONSIN BASKETBALL NEWS/LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY [email protected] 3-PERSON BASKETBALL CAMP Dates: July 18-20, 2008 VOLLEYBALL CLINIC Site: Lawrence University, Appleton Dates: August 22, 23, 2008 Contact: Don Baumgart 920-841-8813 or 920-788-5504 or [email protected] Site: Minocqua Area Note: Registration Deadline: July 7, 2008 Contact: Jim Hochevar 262-538-4189 or 414-801-4189 or [email protected] Director’s Report Annual Meeting M __C_on_t_in_ue_d_f_ro_m_p_a_ge_2_ __M C_on_t_in_ue_d_f_ro_m_p_a_ge_ 1 Season Placements does so without emotion. Aquine Jackson are considering a limited liability corpora - ular-season events sponsored by a non-school The Michigan High School Athletic As - has a passion for balance and is a kid ad - tion to further a joint interest on youth provider if consent is given by the respective sociation (MSHAA) has been in litigation vocate. He believes results are more im - basketball. The Junior US Olympics has school boards or governing bodies. The measure challenging its sports season placements portant than procedures. Gus Mancuso like designs on elite athletes as do a num - for more than seven years. Case reviews had a tremendous influence on today’s ber of single interest camps like the re - passed by a 302-8 vote. went as high as the U.S. Supreme Court. meeting. An experienced building admin - cently announced Nike Lebron James US Also passed was an amendment that re - The MHSAA was unsuccessful in its at - istrator, he has an admirable sense of in - Skills Academy. If the elite were so easily quires schools to provide parents with the Asso - tempts to keep girls basketball in the fall tegrity that guides his every action. As a identified these efforts might not be wor - ciation’s Rules of Eligibility each year and man - and girls volleyball in the winter. Four hearing officer, he has few peers. He likes thy of mention, but they’re not. Kids will other sports offered in different seasons authority but does not flaunt it. We will follow their dreams, realistic or not. The dating a signature to acknowledge they have re - for boys than for girls were also consid - miss all five of these individuals next year. impact on high school sports participation ceived the information. This is an additional at - ered – tennis, golf, soccer, and swimming Likewise, we salute those who serve could be severely threatened. Will this tempt to further familiarize them with the mem - & diving. Wisconsin has those four in dif - on the Advisory Council, Sports Advisory challenge the existence of education- bership’s eligibility requirements. The member - ferent seasons, also. Of the four, the boys Committee, and standing and ad hoc based athletics? Will our state tourna - ship approved the amendment by a 259-50 vote. have the preferred season in three of Committees. Don Tolkacz is the only de - ments as the showcases for school, com - them. parting member of the Advisory Council munities and neighborhoods wither? We By a 303-6 margin, the membership ap - The MHSAA was recently hit with a with Mary Pfeiffer and Keith Posley mov - should never apologize for developing the proved an amendment that reflects a current in - $7,400,000 judgment for legal fees asso - ing into Board seats. abilities of elite athletes, but our goals go terpretation of the transfer rules. The measure ciated with the case. Its options are to The special election that follows will far beyond scholarships and trophies. prevents a loophole in the determination of resi - appeal and/or file for protection from pick one Board of Control member and I urge all of you to look at a bigger role dency for public school students within student creditors. two Advisory Council members. I urge for our schools in athletic management. If As we consider change in season participation as both candidates and vot - we let the responsibilities for high school populations. placements, let the $7.4 urge us towards ers. sports fall into the hands of those with the The membership also approved 10 editorial a more peaceful solution. Perhaps we can We have been leaders at national lev - dollars, we’re violating the purposes and changes by a 227-80 margin, including one to envision 7,400,000 reasons to change. els – a founding state, scholar-athlete principles upon which this organization the Constitution, four to the Bylaws, and five to Governance recognition, weight management, and was founded in 1896. None of us can ac - Participation in our election processes gender and minority seats in governance complish this alone; we need each other. the Rules of Eligibility. Editorial changes are only this spring left a lot to be desired. We had structures just to name a few. Earlier, I As a staff, as a Board, as an Advisory intended to clarify existing interpretations of the one Advisory Council position that drew talked about public school-nonpublic Council and as a Sports Advisory Commit - rules. Because of the number of editorial no candidates, one with no competition, school issues, drug testing, cheer compe - tee, we’re ready to lead. We have to ad - changes, there was some interest expressed to and two with one more candidate than tition, facilities, charter schools, gover - vocate for our programs. Our kids de - have each item voted on individually. there were seats to be filled. One Board of nance and season placements. serve more games, more coach athlete Control seat was filled following a primary Right now there are forces emerging contact. Let’s direct attention to the costs Other significant topics addressed were co - and the three others all listed only one that present a bigger challenge than any and ways to pay for increased programs. operative programs; divisional placements; per - candidate. One candidate was elected mentioned so far. Bigger problems may I suggest we revisit a concept intro - formance enhancing substances education; State with less than half the eligible schools coming from want-to-be national bodies. duced at last year’s annual meeting call - Tournament facility agreements; the Associa - bothering to vote. The strength of this or - The US Soccer Academy distributed this ing for local foundations to fund high ganization has always been its represen - memo to affiliates, “Recently, we have in - tion’s representative governance; new media; school sports while at the same time re - tative governance model. formation that some of your Academy taining the institutional control we expect conference realignment; the positive relation - As we head into 2008-09, five of the player plan to participate with their high our schools to exercise. More advice and ships that exists with other education-based as - eleven Board members will be new to school teams despite the agreement be - counsel will follow on how to do this. Per - sociations, most notably, the Wisconsin Associa - their responsibilities. A word or two tween U.S. Soccer and your club. One of haps WADA’s soon to begin Strategic Plan about those departing – Jerry Jones was the core principles of the Academy is to tion of Cheer and Pom Coaches; and the efforts and its convention in November can help the WASB’s appointee to the Board. He reduce the number of games and increase and motives of providers for only the elite and us advance to idea. Some guidelines have lost his seat on the Seneca Board of Edu - the number of training sessions for the been developed and will be available most talented student-athletes. cation so he cannot continue. Jim McCart - nation’s elite youth soccer players. Hav - soon. A total of 412 delegates from 341 schools ney, Horicon, has offered a practical ap - ing players participate in high school proach to issues and advocated compli - games ……….. is inconsistent with this key Let’s continue these discussions in the were in attendance. The WIAA oversees inter - ance with rules absent emotion. Peg Academy principle and will jeopardize our Old and New Business discussions that scholastic athletic programs for 505 senior high Ekedahl, Milton, has often thought she club’s standing in the Academy.” follow. schools and 117 junior high/middle-level schools I’m indebted to all of you. I’ve had op - “overstepped her bounds”. That’s an un - And, there’s more. USA Football would in its membership. It currently sponsors 25 necessary concern because of her ability like national governing body status to fur - portunities few could even dream about. to bridge what might be other than ath - ther its intent to offer summertime all- Each of you and those preceding you are championship tournament series. For more infor - letic applications to athletic applications. star games featuring students entering responsible for the respect the WIAA en - mation, please contact the WIAA office at (715) She sees things for what they are, and their senior year. The NBA and the NCAA joys in Wisconsin. Thanks for listening. 344-8580. Page 4 • May 2, 2008 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 84 • No. 10 I State Tournament Time Schedules 2008 Boys & Girls Track & Field 2008 Boys Tennis State State Tournament Time Schedule Tournament Time Schedule Memorial Stadium – UW-La Crosse Nielsen Stadium, Madison ORDER OF EVENTS AND TIME SCHEDULE INDIVIDUAL T OURNAMENT Friday, May 30 400 Meter Relay – Divisions 3/2 Girls/Boys Thursday, May 29 7 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. – Division 1 - Coaches and athletes 300 Meter Hurdles – Divisions 3/2 Girls/Boys 2 p.m. – First round matches only, may check-in implements (Discus and Shots), 800 Meter Run – Divisions 3/2 Boys singles and doubles Divisions 1-2 which will be used in Friday’s competition 200 Meter Dash – Divisions 3/2 Girls/Boys (A match-tie breaker will be played in lieu of a third set.) 7:30 a.m. – Division 1 - Coaches may pick up team en - 3200 Meter Run – Divisions 3/2 Girls Friday, May 30 1600 Meter Relay – Divisions 3/2 Girls/Boys velopes 8 a.m. – Coaches meeting and briefing session. 8:30 a.m. – Stadium open for warm-ups. Divisions 2 Saturday, May 31 8:30 a.m. – First 12 second round matches in Divisions 1-2 and 3 coaches may pick up team envelopes 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. – Coaches and athletes may check-in followed by other matches as courts open up through 9:25 a.m. – Opening Ceremonies implements (Discus and Shots), which will be used quarterfinals of singles and doubles. in Saturday’s competition Saturday, May 31 Division 1 Schedule 9 a.m. – Coaches may pick up team envelopes Competition continues in singles and doubles as follows: All Field Events Start At 9:30 a.m. (except pole 9 a.m. – Stadium open for warm-ups 8:30 a.m. – Consolation Semifinals Divisions 1-2 vault: 10 a.m.) 10:25 a.m. – Opening Ceremonies 9 a.m. – Championship Semifinals Divisions 1-2 Discus – Girls (South Circle) EAM OURNAMENT High Jump – Girls and Boys (West/East) All Field Events Start at 10:30 a.m. T T Long Jump – Boys (South Runway) (except boys pole vault: 11 a.m. and girls pole Friday, June 6 Pole Vault – Girls (10 a.m.) (North or South) vault: 10:45 a.m.) 5:30 p.m. – Division 1 Quarterfinal Matches Shot Put – Boys (11 a.m. starting time for competition) Discus – Division 3 Girls (South Circle) 1 p.m. warm-up Division 1 State Pairings: (West Circle) for Division 2 Girls (South Circle), and Division 1 Upper Bracket Triple Jump – Girls (North Runway) Boys (North Circle) Sectional #3 vs. Sectional #6, Sectional #4 vs. Sectional #5 Note: Warm-ups – (a) 10 minutes of warm-up between High Jump – Division 2 Boys, followed by Division 3 Lower Bracket flights, (b) 10 minutes of warm-up between trials Boys (Middle) Sectional #2 vs. Sectional #7, Sectional #1 vs. Sectional #8 Long Jump – Division 1 Girls (Southeast), and Division and finals. Saturday, June 7 3 Boys, followed by Division 2 Boys (Southwest) 9 a.m. – Divisions 1-2 Semifinal Matches All Running Events Start At 9:30 a.m. Pole Vault – Division 1 Boys, and Division 3 Girls, fol - Division 2 State Pairings: There is no precise time schedule. The first race will lowed by Division 2 Girls Upper Bracket begin at 10:30 a.m., and the competition will proceed Shot Put – Division 1 Girls (East Circle), and Division 2 Sectional #1 vs. Sectional #2 as indicated in the order of events. Boys (West Circle), 1 p.m. warm-up for Division 3 Lower Bracket 3200 Meter Relay – Girls Boys (West Circle) Sectional #3 vs. Sectional #4 100/110 Meter High Hurdles – Girls/Boys Triple Jump – Division 1 Boys (Northwest Runway), and 100 Meter Dash – Girls/Boys Division 2 Girls, followed by Division 3 Girls (North - 2 p.m. – Divisions 1 and 2 Championship Matches 1600 Meter Run – Boys east Runway) Ticket Prices $6 Student/Adult 800 Meter Relay – Girls/Boys Note: Warm-ups – (a) 45 minute break between 400 Meter Dash – Girls/Boys groups, (b) 10 minutes of warm-ups between 400 Meter Relay – Girls/Boys flights, and (c) 10 minutes of warm-ups between 2008 Boys Golf State 300 Meter Hurdles – Girls/Boys trials and finals. 800 Meter Run – Boys Tournament Time Schedule 200 Meter Dash – Girls/Boys All Running Events Start at 10:30 a.m. 3200 Meter Run – Girls There is no precise time schedule. The first race will University Ridge – Madison 1600 Meter Relay – Girls/Boys begin at 10:30 a.m., and the competition will proceed Monday, June 2 as indicated in the order of events. 6:30 a.m. – Coaches Meeting (Division 1) 3200 Meter Relay (Boys) Divisions 2 & 3 Schedule 7 a.m. – Tee off – Division 1 100 Meter High Hurdles (Girls) 11:30 a.m. – Coaches Meeting (Divisions 2 and 3) 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. – Divisions 2 and 3 - Coaches and 110 Meter High Hurdles (Boys) 12 noon – Tee off – Divisions 2 and 3 athletes may check-in implements (Discus and 100 Meter Dash (Girls) Shots), which will be used in Friday's competition Tuesday, June 3 100 Meter Dash (Boys) 8:30 a.m. – Coaches may pick up team envelopes 7 a.m. – Tee off – Divisions 2 and 3 1600 Meter Run (Girls) 12 noon – Tee off – Division 1 2 p.m. – Stadium open for warm-ups 800 Meter Relay (Girls) 2:55 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies 800 Meter Relay (Boys) 400 Meter Dash (Girls) 2008 Girls Soccer State All Field Events Start At 3 p.m. (except pole 400 Meter Dash (Boys) vault: 3:15 p.m.) 400 Meter Relay (Girls) Tournament Time Schedule Discus – Division 3 Boys followed by Division 2 Boys 400 Meter Relay (Boys) (North Circle) Uihlein Soccer Park – Milwaukee 300 Meter Low Hurdles (Girls) High Jump – Division 2 Girls and Division 3 Girls Division 1 Quarterfinals – Thursday, June 5 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles (Boys) (West/East) 12 noon (Upper Bracket) 800 Meter Run (Girls) Game 1 – Sectional #4 winner vs. Sectional #8 winner Long Jump – Division 3 Girls followed by Division 2 Girls 200 Meter Dash (Girls) 2 p.m. (Upper Bracket) (South Runway) 200 Meter Dash (Boys) Game 2 – Sectional #1 winner vs. Sectional #7 winner Pole Vault – Division 2 Boys and Division 3 Boys (3:15 3200 Meter Run (Boys) 5 p.m. (Lower Bracket) p.m. start) (Middle/North or South) 1600 Meter Relay (Girls) Game 3 – Sectional #3 winner vs. Sectional #5 winner Shot Put – Division 2 Girls followed by Division 3 Girls 7 p.m. (Lower Bracket) 1600 Meter Relay (Boys) (East Circle) Game 4 – Sectional #2 winner vs. Sectional #6 winner Note: (1) All finals on Saturday are to be in this order Triple Jump – Division 2 Boys followed by Division 3 – Division 3, Division 2, then Division 1. Division 3 Semifinals – Friday, June 6 Boys (North Runway) (2) If high temperatures and/or high humidity 12 noon (Upper Bracket) Note: Warm-ups – (a) 45 minute break between occurs, the WIAA with the advice of the Game 5 – Sectional #2 winner vs. Sectional #4 winner groups, (b) 10 minutes of warm-up between flights, State Meet medical personnel may revise the 2 p.m. (Lower Bracket) and (c) 10 minutes of warm-up between trials and Game 6 – Sectional #1 winner vs. Sectional #3 winner track schedule to have the 3200 meter run finals. be the last event on both Friday and Satur - Division 2 Semifinals – Friday, June 6 day. 12 noon (Upper Bracket) All Running Events Start At 3 p.m. (3) 1600 meter run for Division 1 will be run in Game 7 – Sectional #2 winner vs. Sectional #4 winner There is no precise time schedule. The first race will two sections. In Divisions 2 and 3 there will 2 p.m. (Lower Bracket) Game 8 – Sectional #1 winner vs. Sectional #3 winner begin at 10:30 a.m., and the competition will proceed be one section. as indicated in the order of events. (4) 3200 meter run for all divisions will be run in Division 1 Semifinals – Friday, June 6 3200 Meter Relay – Divisions 3/2 Girls one section (per division). 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. 100/110 Meter High Hurdles – Divisions 3/2 Girls/Boys (5) 3200 meter relay for all divisions will be run Game 9 – Winner of 12 noon game vs. Winner of 2 p.m. game 100 Meter Dash – Divisions 3/2 Girls/Boys in two sections with timed finals. Game 10 – Winner of 5 p.m. game vs. Winner of 7 p.m. game 1600 Meter Run – Divisions 3/2 Boys (6) 800 meter run for all divisions will be run in Championships – Saturday, June 7 800 Meter Relay – Divisions 3/2 Girls/Boys two sections, regardless of the number of Division 3 Championship – 10 a.m. 400 Meter Dash – Divisions 3/2 Girls/Boys athletes competing, with timed finals. Division 2 Championship – 12 noon Division 1 Championship – 2 p.m. Tickets – State Tournament ticket prices are $6 for each of the Friday sessions or an all day pass for $10 (Friday only) and $6 for the Saturday session (cash or checks only - no credit cards accepted). Tickets are Ticket Prices sold only at the UW-La Crosse ticket window at Memorial Stadium. There is no advance sale. $7 Student/Adult - $1 Children 6 & under Vol. 84 • No. 10 • WIAA BULLETIN • May 2, 2008 • Page 5
2008 Softball 2008 Spring Baseball State Tournament State Tournament Time Schedule Time Schedule Madison – Goodman Diamond Appleton – Fox Cities Stadium
Division 1 Quarterfinals – Thursday, June 5 – 9 a.m. Division 1 Quarterfinals – Tuesday, June 10 – 8 a.m. (Upper Bracket) (Upper Bracket) Game 1 – Sectional #4 winner vs. Sectional #8 winner Game 1 – Sectional #3 winner vs. Sectional #6 winner Game 2 – Sectional #1 winner vs. Sectional #7 winner (approx. 11 a.m.) Game 2 – Sectional #4 winner vs. Sectional #5 winner
Division 1 Quarterfinals – Thursday, June 5 – 1:30 p.m. Division 1 Quarterfinals – Tuesday, June 10 – 1 p.m. (Lower Bracket) (Lower Bracket) Game 3 – Sectional #3 winner vs. Sectional #5 winner Game 3 – Sectional #2 winner vs. Sectional #7 winner Game 4 – Sectional #2 winner vs. Sectional #6 winner (approx. 3:30 p.m.) Game 4 – Sectional #1 winner vs. Sectional #8 winner Division 1 Semifinals – Thursday, June 5 – 6 p.m. Division 1 Semifinals – Tuesday, June 10 – 6 p.m. Game 5 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 Game 5 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 Game 6 – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (approx. 8 p.m.) Game 6 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 Division 4 Semifinals – Friday, June 6 – 9 a.m. Game 1 – Sectional #2 winner vs. Sectional #4 winner Division 4 Semifinals – Wednesday, June 11 – 8 a.m. Game 2 – Sectional #1 winner vs. Sectional #3 winner (approx. 11 a.m.) Game 1 – Sectional #1 winner vs. Sectional #2 winner Game 2 – Sectional #3 winner vs. Sectional #4 winner Division 3 Semifinals – Friday, June 6 – 1:30 p.m. Game 1 – Sectional #2 winner vs. Sectional #4 winner Division 3 Semifinals – Wednesday, June 11 – 1 p.m. Game 2 – Sectional #1 winner vs. Sectional #3 winner (approx. 3:30 p.m.) Game 1 – Sectional #1 winner vs. Sectional #2 winner
Division 2 Semifinals – Friday, June 6 – 6 p.m. Game 2 – Sectional #3 winner vs. Sectional #4 winner
Game 1 – Sectional #2 winner vs. Sectional #4 winner Division 2 Semifinals – Wednesday, June 11 – 6 p.m. Game 2 – Sectional #1 winner vs. Sectional #3 winner (approx. 8 p.m.) Game 1 – Sectional #1 winner vs. Sectional #2 winner Division 4 Championship Game – Saturday, June 7 – 10 a.m. Game 2 – Sectional #3 winner vs. Sectional #4 winner Division 3 Championship Game – Saturday, June 7 – 12:30 p.m. Division 4 Finals – Thursday, June 12 – 9 a.m. Division 2 Championship Game – Saturday, June 7 – 3 p.m. Division 3 Finals – Thursday, June 12 – Noon Division 1 Championship Game – Saturday, June 7 – 5:30 p.m. Division 2 Finals – Thursday, June 12 – 3 p.m. Division 1 Finals – Thursday, June 12 – 6 p.m. Ticket Prices - Child/Student/Adult - $6 Quarterfinal & Semifinal - $4 Championship Sessions - $12 All day Pass for Thursday/Friday Ticket Prices $6 Child/Student/Adult I Track & Field Questions & Answers Marcy Thurwachter
Note: You may be aware that a pole vault Question 2: I see that Hy-Tek has a new lowed the high jump bar to be lowered a) fatality occurred in the State of Washington version out. Will our old version still work? when an athlete returned from his event OR earlier this month. Diligence and adherence Answer: Yes, but Hy-Tek will be drop - b) within a five alive group. Is this legal? to NFHS and WIAA rules and regulations are ping all technical support for this version. Answer: Illegal. The only time the bar imperative. Officials, coaches, and athletes You should be running version 1.2Lb or may be lowered is during a jump-off to must follow the rules to insure that athletes the newer version, 2.0. To upgrade to break a tie for first place (Rule 7-3-2b4) may compete in the safest environment pos - 1.2Lb you can go to the download center or during the State Tournament Series to sible. on the Hy-Tek website; www.hy- determine state qualifiers. Question 1: Are the specifications for the tekltd.com If you are interested in pur - Question 6: Where on the WIAA website discus cage, page 80 of the NFHS Rule Book, chasing 2.0 contact Bruce Whiting at can I find the Honor Roll? required? Which of the two diagrams should 651-261-6329. Answer: The WIAA does not maintain we use? Question 3: Is it legal for a thrower to the Honor Roll. The web address for the Answer: The specifications are SUG - use spray adhesive on his hands? boys is www.wissports.net and for the GESTED. The requirements can be found Answer: This question was posed to girls is www.wisconsintrackonline.com. in Rule 6-4-6; “The use of a protective the NFHS and their interpretation was Question 7: Where can I find the Jewelry cage is required. For portable or perma - that this is legal. Report? nent installation there shall be a rear to Question 4: There are types of under - Answer: The Jewelry Report is only the cage as well as sides that extend for - garments that have contrasting colored stitch - for Cross Country. In track, officials do ward at least to the front of the ring. It is ing. Does this make them illegal because the not need to notify the WIAA. The meet recommended that the cage be con - undergarment is no longer solid colored? referee handles the administration of structed of heavy nylon netting or other Answer: From the NFHS; Legal. “The jewelry violations at each meet. material that will absorb the energy of contrasting thread in this situation Question 8: Does the jewelry warning the discus to prevent bounce back.” For serves a functional purpose in the basic also apply to illegal uniforms? risk minimization purposes, schools are construction of the garment. It is not a Answer: No. Athletes found wearing encouraged to use the diagram with the design sewn onto the garment.” illegal uniforms as defined by the NFHS sides extended an additional 8-9 feet Question 5: At a recent meet during the Rule Book will be disqualified for that from the current end posts. high jump competition the meet referee al - event. Page 6 • May 2, 2008 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 84 • No. 10
Games Wanted Schools Should Notify WIAA When Games Are Filled. Listings will be removed after one month from the date they were first listed. The date at the end of each listing is the date that particular listing was first listed.
Aug. 30, 2008 - Teams for 8-team invita - 12.wi.us. (4-10) tournament. Oostburg - Molly Hengst 920- FALL tional. Janesville Craig - Camilla Owen 608- 2008-09 - Varsity/JV game or var- 564-2346 ext. 1107 or molly.hengst@oost - Cross Country 743-6120 or 608-751-0175. (4-23) sity/JV/freshman game. Appleton East - Tim burg.k12.wi.us. (4-17) Sept. 13, 2008 - Teams for invitational. Zachow 920-832-6208 or zachow- Dec. 27, 2008 - Team for multi-dual. Sun DATE SPECIFIC Monona Grove - Jeff Schreiner 608-221-7417 [email protected]. (4-9) Prairie - Jim Nelson 608-834-7337. (4-9) Aug. 28 or 29, 2008 - Berth in invita - or [email protected]. (4-1) 2008-09 - Freshmen game. Oak Creek - Jan. 10, 2009 - Teams for varsity invita - tional. D.C. Everest - Jack Overgaard 715- Sept. 23, 2008 - Team for var- Bernie Lindner 414-768-6260 ext. 7640 or tional. Oconto Falls - Lou Hobyan 920-848- 359-6561 ext. 4400 or [email protected] sity/JV/freshman triangular. Wausau West - [email protected]. (4-10) 4467 or [email protected]. (4- 12.wi.us. (4-11) Pam Huston 715-261-0874 or phuston@wau- 2008-09 - Berth in JV 2-game tourna - 11) Sept. 13, 2008 - Teams for invitational. sau.k12.wi.us. (4-10) ments. Hamilton - Andy Cerruni 262-946- Jan. 17, 2009 - Team for 10-team invita - Merrill - Pete Miller 715-536-4594 ext. 3024 Sept. 26, 2008 - Teams for JV tourna - 2045 or [email protected]. (4-7) tional. DeForest - Mike McHugh 608-842- or [email protected]. (4-4) ment. Racine Park - Julie Rupnow 262-619- 6651 or [email protected]. (4- Sept. 23, 2008 - Teams for relay meet. 4481 or [email protected]. (4-16) Girls Basketball 17) Plymouth - Mike Slagle 920-892-5004 or mjs - Sept. 27, 2008 - Teams for freshman DATE SPECIFIC Jan. 17, 2009 - JV teams (full teams) for [email protected]. (4-17) tournament and one more team for varsity Nov. 28-29, 2008 - Teams for varsity round robin tournament. Oconomowoc - Jon Football tournament. Racine Park - Julie Rupnow 262- tournament. Milwaukee South - Dave Cun - Andersen [email protected]. (4- DATE SPECIFIC 619-4481 or [email protected]. (4-16) ningham [email protected]. (4- 8) Sept. 30, 2008 - JV team for quad tour - Jan. 17, 2009 - Team for duals tourna - Aug. 23, 2008 - Teams for 4-team var - 14) nament. Germantown - Jack Klebesadel ment. Stevens Point - Stephanie Hauser 715- sity/JV scrimmage. Delavan-Darien - Wayne Dec. 22-23, 2008 - Varsity/JV/freshman 262-253-3400 or Steve Showalter 345-7307 or [email protected]. (4-14) fell 262-728-2642 ext. 4451 or teams for tournament. Waterford - Barb De - [email protected]. (4-9) Jan. 17, 2009 - Berth in tournament. Vi - [email protected]. (4-8) ichl 262-534-3189 ext. 520 or bdeichl@wa - Oct. 4, 2008 - Team for varsity tourna - roqua - Eric Anderson [email protected] Oct. 3 or 4, 2008 - Varsity game. Badger terforduhs.k12.wi.us. (4-9) ment. Catholic Central (Burlington) - Paul 12.wi.us. (4-14) (Lake Geneva) - Jim Kluge 262-348-2060 or Dec. 29, 2008 - JV team for 4-team invi - Deacon 262-763-1510 or pdeacon@cchs- Jan. 17, 2009 - Teams for 6-team varsity [email protected]. (4-4) tational. Stevens Point - Stephanie Hauser net.org. (4-1) dual tournament and teams for multi-team JV Oct. 23, 2008 - Varsity game. Ashland - 715-345-7307 or [email protected]. Oct. 18, 2008 - Team for varsity/JV invi - round robin (bring both your varsity and JV or Sandy Swanson 715-682-7836. (4-1) (4-17) tational. Wausau West - Pam Huston 715- just JV, two tournaments at the same site). Oct. 22, 2009 - Varsity game. Flambeau - Dec. 29-30, 2008 - Team for tournament. 261-0874 or [email protected]. (4- South Milwaukee - Joel Shilling 414-766-5239 Norm Ross 715-532-3183 ext 274. (4-16) Blair-Taylor - Gerald Blaha 608-989-2039. (4- 10) 22) or [email protected]. (4-14) GENERAL ENERAL Dec. 29-30, 2008 - Varsity team(s) for Jan. 17, 2009 - Teams for 6-team dual. 2008 (Week 1) - Game. Sheboygan Falls G tournament (might be able to schedule JV Mishicot - Mike Pratt 920-629-0731 or - Lisa Bocchini 920-467-7890 ext. 3137. (4- 2008 - Games. Abundant Life Christian - game). Aquinas - Ben Filzen 608-784-0287 [email protected]. (4-14) 17) Lesly Verbeten 608-221-1520 ext. 332 or ext. 105. (4-4) Jan. 24, 2009 - Teams for JV invitational. 2008 (Week 3) - JV game. Ozaukee - Lee [email protected]. (4-17) Ozaukee - Jerry Hoffman 262-692-2453 ext. Baldwin 262-692-2453 ext. 437. (4-10) 2008 - Varsity/JV/freshman game. Lady - GENERAL 437 or [email protected]. (4-2) 2009 (Weeks 1 & 2) - Game (2-year smith - Chris Poradish 715-532-5531 ext. 278 2008-09 - Varsity/JV/freshman games. Jan. 24, 2009 - Seeking scramble tourna - contract). Antioch Community High School or [email protected]. (4-9) Grafton - Bob Maronde 262-376-5790 or ment. Sauk Prairie - Aaron Braud 608-643- (IL) - Steve Schoenfelder 847-838-7630 or 2008 - Varsity/JV/freshman dual matches [email protected]. (4-24) 5906 or [email protected]. (4- [email protected]. (4-22) or invitationals. Delavan-Darien - Wayne Fell 2008-09 - Varsity/JV/frosh game. Slinger 8) 2009 (Weeks 1 & 3) - Varsity/game. 262-728-2642 ext. 4451 or wfell@dd- - Doug Riesop 262-644-5261 or Jan. 31, 2009 - Teams for JV invitational. D.C. Everest - Jack Overgaard 715-359-6561 schools.org. (4-8) [email protected]. (4-22) Cudahy - Melissa Boudreau 414-294-2712. ext. 4400 or [email protected]. (4- 2008-09 - Game. Medford - Bob Wiina - (4-18) 11) maki 715-748-5951 or [email protected] WINTER Jan. 31, 2009 - Varsity team for round 2009 & 2010 (Week 1) - Varsity game, 12.wi.us. (4-10) robin tournament. Laconia - Jeff Thomas 920- prefer away in 2009. Coleman - Jeff Bronson 2008-09 - Varsity/JV game or var- Boys Basketball 872-2161 ext. 158 or [email protected] 920-897-2291 ext. 126. (4-2) sity/JV/freshman game. Appleton East - Tim DATE SPECIFIC 12.wi.us. (4-11) 2009 & 2010 (Weeks 1 & 2) - Varsity/JV Zachow 920-832-6208 or zachow- Jan. 31, 2009 - Teams for classic. Stur - games. Brookfield Central - Doug Lange 262- Nov. 22, 24 or 25, 2008 - Scrimmage [email protected]. (4-9) geon Bay - Gary Rabach 920-746-1830 or 785-3910 ext. 373 or langed@elm - (home or away). Crivitz - Mike Vesperman 2008-09 - Varsity/JV games. Milwaukee [email protected]. (4-2) bookschool.org. (4-18) 715-927-3894 or [email protected] South - Dave Cunningham cunnindl@milwau - Feb. 7, 2009 - Berth in tournament. La 2009 & 2010 (Week 2) - Game. Richland 12.wi.us. (4-14) kee.k12.wi.us. (4-8) Crosse Central - Joe Beran 608-789-7933 or Center - Rachel Kerian 608-647-8603. (4-18) Dec. 2 or 4, 2008 - Varsity/JV/freshmen 2008-09 - Varsity/JV game. Three Lakes - [email protected]. (4-8) 2009 & 2010 (Week 2) - Varsity game. game. Sun Prairie - Deb Harbort 608-834- Jason Stebbeds 715-546-3321 or ENERAL Platteville - Greg Quam [email protected] 6715 or [email protected]. (4-11) [email protected]. (4-4) G 12.wi.us. (4-1) Dec. 18, 2008 - Game (away). Lake Mills 2008-09 - Games. Baraboo - Aaron An - 2008-09 - Dual Match. Kewaunee - Corey 2009 & 2010 (Week 7) - - Cale Vogel - 920-648-2355 or dres 608-355-3945 or [email protected] Baumgartner 920-388-2951 ext. 460 or Varsity/JV/frosh games. Badger (Lake [email protected]. (4-24) 12.wi.us. (4-4) [email protected]. (4-10) Geneva) - Jim Kluge 262-348-2060 or Dec. 19, 2008 - Varsity/JV game. D.C. 2008-09 (Week of Dec. 1-5) - Game. [email protected]. (4-18) Everest - Jack Overgaard 715-359-6561 ext. Green Bay Southwest - Kurt Gundlach 920- PRING 4400 or [email protected]. (4-11) 272-7049 or [email protected]. S Boys Soccer Dec. 29-30, 2008 - Varsity/JV/freshman (4-2) Girls Soccer DATE SPECIFIC teams for tournament. Waterford - Barb De - DATE SPECIFIC Sept. 20, 2008 - Teams for freshmen ichl 262-534-3189 ext. 520 or bdeichl@wa - Gymnastics tournament. Whitefish Bay - John Gustavson terforduhs.k12.wi.us. (4-16) DATE SPECIFIC Apr. 25 or 26, 2008 - Game. Aquinas - Dec. 29-30, 2008 - Team for varsity/JV Ben Filzen 608-784-0287 ext. 105 or 414-963-3972 or john.gustavson@wfb - Feb. 7, 2009 - Teams for invitational. tournament. St. Thomas More - Terry Benter [email protected]. (4-10) schools.com. (4-7) Elkhorn - Dean Wilson 262-723-4920 ext. 414-481-8370 ext. 102 or May 9-10, 2009 - Team for varsity 8- Oct. 4, 2008 - Team for varsity invita - 1691 or [email protected]. (4-14) team tournament. Milwaukee Lutheran - Matt tional (3 games). Appleton East - Tim Zachow [email protected]. (4-4) Pankow 414-461-6000 ext. 208 or 920-832-6208 or [email protected] Jan. 22, 23, 26, 27, 2009 - Varsity/JV Girls Hockey [email protected]. (4-1) 12.wi.us. (4-9) game. Marshfield - Len Luedtke 715-387- GENERAL 8464 or [email protected]. (4- GENERAL 2008-09 - Varsity games. Marshfield - Len 18) Softball 2008 - Varsity matches. Phillips - Paul Luedtke 715-387-8187 or luedtke@marsh - DATE SPECIFIC Jan. 31, 2009 - Freshman teams for tour - Feuerer 715-339-2141 or pfeuerer@ph- field.k12.wi.us. (4-18) nament. Crivitz - Mike Vesperman 715-927- May 3, 2008 - JV team for tournament. illips.k12.wi.us. (4-7) 2008-09 - Games. Hayward - Barb 3894 or [email protected]. (4-9) Richland Center - Rachel Kerian 608-647- 2008 - JV/freshman games. Watertown - Chiszar 715-634-2619 ext. 1505. (4-4) Feb. 6 or 7, 2009 - Varsity game. D.C. 8603. (4-4) John Kasha 920-262-7502 or kashaj@water - Everest - Jack Overgaard 715-359-6561 ext. GENERAL town.k12.wi.us. (4-1) Boys Swimming & Diving 4400 or [email protected]. (4-11) DATE SPECIFIC 2009 - Varsity/JV games. Algoma - Eric Girls Swimming & Diving GENERAL Nelson 920-487-7001 ext. 2209 or enel - Jan. 17, 2009 - Teams for varsity invita - DATE SPECIFIC 2008-09 Berth in holiday tournament. De - [email protected]. (4-10) tional. Sheboygan South - Jason Ledermann Oct. 11, 2008 - Teams for varsity invita - Forest - Mike McHugh 608-842-6651 or mm - 920-459-3638 or [email protected] Boys Tennis tional. Sheboygan South - Jason Ledermann [email protected]. (4-23) 12.wi.us. (4-10) DATE SPECIFIC 920-459-3638 or [email protected] 2008-09 - Games (all three levels). Mil - 12.wi.us. (4-10) waukee Hamilton - Jim Bruton 414-327-9351. Wrestling Apr. 26, 2008 - Need varsity (10) and JV (10) team for joint quad. Waukesha West - (4-22) DATE SPECIFIC Girls Tennis 2008-09 - Varsity/JV/freshman games. Scott McConnell 262-538-2726 or rsmc - DATE SPECIFIC Dec. 6, 2008 - Teams for frosh tourna - Central Wis. Christian - Mark Vander Werff [email protected]. (4-23) ment. Plymouth - Mike Slagle 920-892-5004 Aug. 30 or Sept. 13, 2008 – Meet (home 920-296-7095 or [email protected]. (4- Apr. 26, 2008 - Team for 8-team varsity or away). Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln – Bill or [email protected]. (4-17) doubles tournament. Delavan-Darien - Wayne 18) Vickroy 715-422-7179. (4-24) Dec. 6, 2008 - Team for varsity invita - Fell 262-728-2642 ext. 4451 or 2008-09 - Games. Plymouth - Mike Slagle tional. Wausau West - Pam Huston 715-261- [email protected]. (4-4) Sept. 20, 2008 - Varsity team for invita - 920-892-5004 or [email protected] 0874 or [email protected]. (4-10) May 3, 2008 - Sheboygan South - Jason tional. Wis. Rapids Lincoln - Bill Vickroy 715- 12.wi.us. (4-17) Dec. 6, 2008 - Team for team tourna - Ledermann 920-459-3638 or jleder- 422-7179 or [email protected] 2008-09 - Varsity/JV/freshman game. ment. Crivitz - Mike Vesperman 715-927- [email protected]. (4-17) GENERAL Sheboygan Falls - Eric Spielman 920-803- 3894 or [email protected]. (4-9) May 3, 2008 - Team for varsity invita - 7679 or [email protected]. (4- 2008 - Varsity/JV matches. Wilmot Union Dec. 6, 2008 - Team for 6-team dual tour - tional. Delavan-Darien - Wayne Fell 262-728- - Kelly Dineen 262-862-2351 ext. 312 or di - 14) nament. Kettle Moraine - Frank Cuda 262- 2642 ext. 4451 or [email protected]. (4-4) [email protected]. (4-16) 2008-09 - Varsity/JV games. Milwaukee 385-1979 or [email protected]. (4-8) May 10, 2008 - Team for quad. Edgerton 2008 - Dual meet or entry in invitational. Wis. Career Academy - Joseph Hansen 414- Dec. 13, 2008 - Team for 8-team varsity - Mike Neary 608-884-9402 ext. 305 or Badger (Lake Geneva) - Jim Kluge 262-348- 483-2117 ext. 129 or [email protected]. tournament. Belleville - Susette Alsteens 608- [email protected]. (4-23) 2060 or [email protected]. (4-4) (4-14) 424-1902 ext. 491 or [email protected] 2008-09 - Varsity/JV/freshman games. Track & Field Girls Volleyball 12.wi.us. (4-18) Sturgeon Bay - Gary Rabach 920-746-1830 or Dec. 13, 2008 - Teams for individual DATE SPECIFIC DATE SPECIFIC [email protected]. (4-11) scramble. Sun Prairie - Jim Nelson 608-834- Apr. 24, 2008 - Teams for co-ed invita - Aug. 21, 2008 - Team for 8-team tourna - 2008-09 - Scrimmage. Port Washington - 7337. (4-9) tional. Crivitz - Mike Vesperman 715-927- ment. Janesville Craig - Camilla Owen 608- Eric Burke 262-268-5511. (4-10) Dec. 20, 2008 - Teams for invitational 3894 or [email protected]. (4-9) 743-6120 or 608-751-0175. (4-23) 2008-09 - Game. Medford - Bob Wiina - tournament. Richland Center - Rachel Kerian Apr. 21, 2009 - Teams for co-ed relay in - Aug. 23, 2008 - Team for quad. Janesville maki 715-748-5951 or [email protected] 608-647-8603 or [email protected]. vitational. Wittenberg-Birnamwood - Tina Craig - Camilla Owen 608-743-6120 or 608- 12.wi.us. (4-10) (4-18) Bacon 715-253-2211 or [email protected] 751-0175. (4-23) 2008-09 - Varsity/JV/freshmen game Dec. 20, 2008 - Team for 16-team invita - 12.wi.us. (4-9) Aug. 23, 2008 - Teams for varsity scrim - (home). Oconomowoc - Kurt Melton - tional tournament. Kewaunee - Corey Baum - Apr. 24, 2009 - Teams for varsity girls in - mage. Marshall - Elizabeth Bogard 608-655- [email protected]. (4-10) gartner 920-388-2951 ext. 460 or cbaum - vitational. Antioch Community High School 1310 ext. 503 or Elizabeth_bogard@mar - 2008-09 - Game (all levels). Badger - Jim [email protected]. (4-10) (IL) - Steve Schoenfelder 847-838-7630 or shall.k12.wi.us. (4-16) Kluge 262-348-2060 or [email protected] Dec 20, 2008 - Teams for 10-12 team [email protected]. (4-22) Vol. 84 • No. 10 • WIAA BULLETIN • May 2, 2008 • Page 7 I Golf Interpretations Tom Shafranski QUESTION: Can you please review the new INTERPRETATION: USGA 13-4 a. and b. - an appropriate length of time to play a course. certain it is not going to break on him/her. coaching regulations including the use of an elec - Players must not: a. Test the condition of the The host school is allowed to identify other Other than the diamond-shaped wedge, no tronic measuring device by a coach? hazard or any similar hazard; b. Touch the personnel, including visiting coaches to assist other clubs have been found to be nonconform - INTERPRETATION: WIAA Golf Coaching ground in the hazard or water in the water haz - with the monitoring of pace of play. However, ing. Contact regulations now indicates: One desig - ard with his hand or club. Basically, so long as it is the host manager who is responsible for QUESTION: A player hit a tee shot down the nated coach is allowed to coach during compe - a player’s ball is in a hazard, he/she is not able giving out warnings and penalties for pace of center of the fairway. When the group goes towards tition. The designated coach may give rule op - to touch the sand with their club. If they do, it play. their tee shots, this players ball is not found. It is ap - tions to their own players anytime, and rule is a two-stroke penalty. There are a variety of Additional information regarding Pace of parent the ball has plugged in the fairway some - options to other competitors ONLY when asked situations to support this interpretation. If a Play issues and situations can be found on the where; however, the group is not able to find the by that competitor. The designated coach is player is falling, reaches for a rake, picks up WIAA School Center in the Boy ’s Golf section. ball. No local rule for embedded ball has been ap - not allowed on the greens or in the bunkers. his/her ball to identify it and touches the sand QUESTION: Why can’t high school golf teams proved by the committee. How does the player pro - The person acting as the coach must be under in a hazard, then there is no penalty. use measuring devices (Sky Caddie)? Since they ceed? contract with the school as a golf coach. Play - QUESTION: Can a player take his golf bag into play by the USGA rules which now accepts them INTERPRETATION: USGA Rule 25-1c - gen - ers may accept verbal and hand signal advice the bunker with him and lay it down? shouldn’t they be acceptable? They are also accept - erally speaking, this rule indicates that when from their school ’s designated coach only. INTERPRETATION: USGA Rule 13-4 indi - able in almost all other tournaments. the ball can not be found, there is not a local Notes, tees, and other items left behind by cates: “Providing nothing is done that consti - INTERPRETATION: The WIAA Board of Con - rule in place and when the area a player has hit teammates and/or coaches are prohibited. tutes testing the condition of the hazard or im - trol reviewed the use of Electronic Measuring into is not casual water or ground under repair, Coaches cannot align players while the player proves the lie of the ball there is no penalty if Devices (EMDs). In reviewing this matter, the then the player must proceed under Rule 27-1 is at address nor delay Pace of Play in any way. the player . . . (b) places his clubs in a hazard . BOC determined EMDs should not be allowed to which requires the player to identify this as a Penalty for violation of the coaching rule is two QUESTION: Team A - golfer 1 & 2 are competing be used during high school golf meets by lost ball situation. This requires a two-stroke strokes on first offense and disqualification of vs. Team B 1 & 2 in the 1st foursome and the other golfers as the cost for these devices was sim - penalty and the player to return to the tee un - less a provisional ball has been played. player on second offense by same player. golfers from each team are in similar pairings. May ply to high. This cost would allow some golfers QUESTION: A player hits a ball where he/she is Coaches are allowed to use Electronic Meas - the golfers in Team A give advice concerning club se - to be able to afford EMDs while others would not able to see it. The player hits a second shot into uring Devices (EMDs) and provide distance in - lection since they are teammates (partners) compet - not be able to do so. Coaches have been af - the same area; however, does not identify either of formation to players. Spectators are also al - ing with Team B? I have been given different inter - forded the opportunity to use electronic meas - the balls to the other players in the group. lowed to have EMDs; however, spectators are pretations of the rule on advice and would prefer uring devices and relay information to their When the group gathers to search for this not allowed to provide distance information or that you give me the correct insight into what this players. Spectators are also allowed to use player ’s balls, they are able to locate both balls; other advice to players. Spectators can provide ruling should be. electronic measuring devices, but may only however, the player is not able to determine which distance and other information to the desig - INTERPRETATION: USGA Rule 8-1 indicates relay information/distances to the coach. Dur - ball is the original. How does the player proceed? nated coach. The designated coach is allowed “During a stipulated round, a player must not: ing a meet, they may not provide this informa - INTERPRETATION: USGA Situation 27/11 - to relay this information to a player or players ion directly to the players. Once the coach is (a) give advice to anyone in the competition t Solution 4 indicates: “One could argue that if the designated coach wishes to do so. playing on the course other than his partner provided information from a spectator/parent, both balls are lost. However, it would be in - QUESTION: Is there a new USGA regulation al - ..... Based upon the information you have pro - he/she can determine whether or not they equitable to require the player to return to the lowing a player to pick up their ball in a hazard? vided, it seems the competition you are refer - wish to provide it to the player. tee, playing 5, when the player has found both INTERPRETATION: Yes, USGA Rule 12-2 has ring to involved players having a partner. In QUESTION: If a club has a shaft that has been balls but does not know which is the original been amended to allow a player to lift his ball these situations, advice is allowed unless di - slightly bent through normal use i.e. thousands of and which the provisional. Accordingly, the for identification in a hazard. The ball must not rected otherwise. Please be aware, that during shots ... is it considered to be non-conforming? The player must select one of the balls, treat it as be cleaned beyond the extent necessary for a golf meet, the No. 1 player is not allowed to end of the shaft has about a 2 -3 degree bend to it. his provisional ball and abandon the other. ” identification when lifted. receive or provide advice to the No. 2, No. 3, The club was not damaged or deliberately altered, it QUESTION: A JV golf meet hosted by us, was QUESTION: Is a stone a “moveable obstruction ” No. 4, or No. 5 player and vice versa when has just simply been slightly angled over time. It is originally scheduled for May 14, 2008 well before the in a bunker? partners are not part of the game being played. only noticeable if looking down the shaft and you season started. However, this week (April 7, 2008) INTERPRETATION: On page 110 of the QUESTION: With the new coaching rules - coach know what you are looking for. There is no chink in we were told by our home course that we had to USGA Rules, 5. Stones in Bunkers indicates, providing advice in fairway - reading breaks on the the metal just a slight bending of the club the last 6- move the meet because the course will be closed for “Stones are, by definition, loose impediments greens, etc., should the host of the meet indicate 8 inches of the shaft. aeration. The only date available is May 23, which is and, when a player ’s ball is in a hazard , a stone that pace of play will be enforced rigidly? Without What makes a club non-conforming by WIAA after the tournament series has begun. My question lying in or touching the hazard may not be question the coaching in the fairway will slow down standards and are they governed by the WIAA or the is “Is this acceptable by regulation 6c?” (No meet touched or moved (Rule 13-4). However, play. Besides the host of the meet - who else can be WSGA ? may be scheduled, but may be rescheduled if post - stones in bunkers may represent a danger to designated to monitor pace of play and issue cards? INTERPRETATION: Both the WIAA and the poned, after any of the schools involved have begun players (a player could be injured by a stone INTERPRETATION: The best way for the WSGA have been very liberal in their applica - WIAA tournament series competition). My thought is struck by the player ’s club in an attempt to host manager to handle this situation is to tion of regulations towards conforming clubs. that this is acceptable because it is being resched - play the ball) and they may interfere with the keep the first group on pace with the pace of This philosophy has been developed in order to uled after the season started and it is being post - proper playing of the game. ” play schedule provided for that course. This re - promote the game of golf with high school poned because the course will be closed that day. When permission to lift a stone in a bunker quires all other groups to maintain pace with aged players. Many of whom are not able to INTERPRETATION: WIAA Spring Season is warranted, the following Local Rule is rec - that group. In this way, if a group falls more regularly afford new clubs. Often sets of clubs Regulations, page 13, 6., c., does indicate: “No ommended: than one hole behind (where Group A finishes high school aged players use are hand-me- meet may be scheduled (but may be resched - “Stones in bunkers are movable obstruc - a hole and Group B has not yet reached the downs, borrowed clubs and/or various types of uled if postponed) after any of the schools in - tions (Rule 24-1 applies). ” teeing area—for par 4 or par 5 holes) then a clubs. volved have begun WIAA tournament series QUESTION: Once a player takes his stance in warning can be given to that group. Once the With that being said, the only club the WIAA competition.” the bunker, if he accidentally skims the surface of group that was issued the warning catches up, and the WSGA have deemed to be nonconform - This has included JV competitions. You are the sand as he prepares to hit the ball - is this con - the warning can be removed. ing is the diamond-faced wedge, which puts an allowed to reschedule these meets following sidered grounding? or is there a matter of interpre - WIAA Season Regulations specify the host extreme amount of spin on the ball no matter the start of the WIAA tournament series so tation between accidentally touching the sand sur - manager is responsible for marking cards. The how it is hit. A club with a bend is considered long as local school administrators also ap - face and intentional grounding? host school is also responsible for determining to be conforming—just try to help the player be prove of this schedule. I Baseball Questions & Answers Dave Anderson
Q.: Runners on 1st and 2nd, batter gets Proximity is umpire judgment and is catcher's box at home plate. Just wanted to A.: Pitcher has 5 innings left in most in the box, coach calls time and comes out based on whether the fielder is close report this. recent three day period. Could conceiv - to talk to his pitcher (1st conference, no enough to the base to legitimately A.: This is the perfect/appropriate ably throw as many as 8* (See: p. 4, problem there). Count goes to 3-0. Coaches make a play on the runner. Case Book heads-up. Will pass it on – appreciate 7d-1). comes back out to remove his pitcher, my 6-2-4, Situation J. you alerting us. Q.: Would you please expand on the rea - partner thinks he has to complete pitching Q.: Just wondering what coaches and as - Q.: My coach asked that I triple check a son question 57 is listed as “False” for the to this batter because he was out twice sistant coaches are required to wear at question he has involving pitching. On Fri - answer? Rule 5-1-1j is cited for the ruling. while this batter was in the box. I never games. We have new uniforms at $100 day he had a pitcher throw two innings. The The question is: The ball is immediately heard of this and couldn’t find anything in each but some players don’t have any but same pitcher was used for two innings on a dead when: with the infield-fly rule in ef - the rule book or case book. the coaches are wearing two of the new Saturday game as well, totalling four in two fect, an infielder intentionally drops a fair A.: The acceptableness of the substi - ones do they have to wear same as the days. The third consecutive day, Sunday, bunt in flight . Rule 5-1-1j: The ball be - tution in this case is not contingent team is this required by WIAA? there was no game. His question is does the comes dead immediately when: an infielder upon the conferences. He must com - A.: National Federation Baseball pitcher have five innings if he was to pitch intentionally drops a fair fly, fair line drive plete pitching to this batter only if it is playing rules, 3-2-1 requires that today, or would he have three? He looked at or fair bunt in flight with at least first base the first batter the pitcher has faced. I coaches not in uniform shall be re - the spring guidelines, talked to another occupied and with less than two outs . Sub - am assuming the pitcher pitched to the stricted to their team bench or dugout. coach/AD and contacted me as well. He section 1 stipulates infield-fly rule (2-19). runners on 1st & 2nd, therefore satis - Only those coaches in team uniform read the point under 7d1 of page 4 of the Wouldn’t the italicized sections indicate an fying the Substitution Rule 3-1-2. The are allowed to occupy base coaching manual where it stated that a pitcher is re - answer of “True”? new pitcher will assume the count on boxes. There is some precedent for re - quired to take two calendar days of rest, A.: After not being comfortable the batter. lief from this rule when school admin - after pitching a total of seven innings over with what my review was able to re - Q.: Situation: Runner on 1st base, less istration has documented an unusual a three day period as well looked at the solve, I brought the question to the than 2 outs. 1st baseman playing well off circumstance which would prevent chart for innings as well. Example F on the National Federation rules editor. the bag, not holding runner on. Pitcher in coaches from being properly equipped chart is the closest to this situation that I Thanks for catching this and bringing stretch position wheels and throws to 1st and/or some other significant reason can find, and it would appear that our it to my attention. Here’s what I re - base. Is the throw legal, a balk, or an illegal to provide a uniform waiver. pitcher would be able to pitch 5 innings if ceived: “ Part 1, #57 should have been pitch? Q.: I had the pleasure of working a var - needed today and then would have to take true. We kicked it on this end with the A.: As long as the 1st baseman is in sity baseball game recently. One thing his two mandatory days of rest. Is that cor - printer. He transposed a few an - proximity of the base there is no balk. missing from the field markings was the rect? swers. Sorry. ” Page 8 • May 2, 2008 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 84 • No. 10 I 2008 Girls Soccer Tournament Series Deb Hauser Seeding Meeting Information
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Deb Hauser Approved Soccer Facilities Schools are reminded that they MUST be your school name must be listed on the Ap - 2. Able to charge admission. listed on the Approved Site List in order to proved Site List. 3. In the spring you are allowed to play host during the girls soccer tournament se - In order to be an approved site, you must on your football field. ries. meet the following criteria: Deadline for getting on the Approved Site Even if you plan to host at another facility, 1. Minimum field size of 65 x 110. list is Friday, May 9.
as Identified 4/10/08 Green Bay Preble (at West) . . . . 65 x 110 Mount Horeb ...... 75 x 120 Sauk Prairie ...... 65 x 110 Amery ...... 70 x 110 Green Bay Southwest ...... 65 x 110 Mukwonago ...... 65 x 110 Seymour ...... 75 x 120 Appleton East ...... 70 x 120 Green Bay West ...... 65 x 110 Muskego ...... 75 x 120 Sheboygan Area Luth ...... 70 x 120 Appleton North ...... 65 x 110 Greenfield ...... 65 x 110 Neenah ...... 65 x 110 Sheboygan Cty. Christian . . . . . 70 x 120 Appleton West ...... 70 x 115 Hamilton ...... 75 x 120 New Berlin Eisenhower ...... 70 x 115 Sheboygan Falls ...... 70 x 120 Aquinas ...... 70 x 120 Hartford Union ...... 70 x 120 New Berlin West ...... 77 x 120 Sheboygan North ...... 70 x 110 Arrowhead ...... 75 x 110 Hayward ...... 65 x 120 New Holstein ...... 65 x 110 Sheboygan South ...... 70 x 110 Ashland ...... 80 x 120 Heritage Christian ...... 70 x 120 New London ...... 72 x 115 Slinger ...... 65 x 120 Ashwaubenon ...... 65 x 110 Homestead ...... 70 x 110 Newman Catholic ...... 75 x 110 Somerset ...... 65 x 110 Assumption ...... 76 x 122 Hortonville ...... 72 x 120 Nicolet ...... 70 x 120 South Milwaukee ...... 71 x 120 Badger ...... 75 x 120 Hudson ...... 65 x 110 Northland Pines ...... 72 x 110 Spooner ...... 70 x 110 Baraboo ...... 65 x 110 Hustisford ...... 70 x 110 Notre Dame ...... 65 x 114 Stevens Point ...... 80 x 120 Barron ...... 65 x 110 Janesville Craig ...... 72 x 110 Oakfield ...... 68 x 115 Sturgeon Bay ...... 75 x 110 Bay Port ...... 70 x 110 Janesville Parker ...... 73 x 120 Oconomowoc ...... 65 x 120 Superior ...... 65 x 110 Beaver Dam ...... 73 x 120 Kaukauna ...... 75 x 118 Omro ...... 65 x 110 The Prairie School ...... 75 x 120 Belleville ...... 65 x 110 Kenosha Bradford ...... 72 x 114 Onalaska ...... 75 x 120 Thomas More ...... 66 x 112 Big Foot ...... 65 x 115 Kenosha Christian Life ...... 65 x 110 Oostburg ...... 65 x 110 Three Lakes ...... 65 x 120 Brookfield Academy ...... 70 x 120 Kenosha Tremper ...... 72 x 114 Oregon ...... 65 x 110 Tomah ...... 65 x 110 Brookfield Central ...... 75 x 120 Kettle Moraine ...... 75 x 120 Osceola ...... 75 x 120 Two Rivers ...... 75 x 120 Brookfield East ...... 75 x 120 Kettle Mor Lutheran ...... 75 x 120 Oshkosh Lourdes ...... 75 x 120 University Lake ...... 74 x 110 Burlington ...... 70 x 110 Kewaskum ...... 75 x 120 Oshkosh North ...... 65 x 110 University School ...... 75 x 120 Campbellsport ...... 65 x 110 Kiel ...... 75 x 120 Oshkosh West ...... 65 x 110 Verona Area ...... 70 x 115 Catholic Memorial ...... 75 x 120 Kimberly ...... 75 x 110 Ozaukee ...... 65 x 110 Washburn ...... 70 x 110 Cedar Grove-Belgium ...... 65 x 110 La Crosse Central ...... 70 x 120 Pacelli ...... 80 x 120 Waterford ...... 67 x 110 Cedarburg ...... 70 x 120 La Crosse Logan ...... 70 x 120 Palmyra-Eagle ...... 66 x 115 Watertown ...... 70 x 110 Central WI Christian ...... 75 x 120 Lakes Mills ...... 70 x 120 Pewaukee ...... 67 x 110 Waukesha South ...... 75 x 120 Chippewa Falls ...... 75 x 120 Lakeland ...... 65 x 120 Phelps ...... 70 x 110 Waukesha West ...... 69 x 110 Clintonville ...... 70 x 110 Little Chute ...... 66 x 120 Pius XI ...... 70 x 120 Waunakee ...... 65 x 110 Columbus ...... 65 x 110 Lodi ...... 70 x 117 Platteville ...... 65 x 110 Waupaca ...... 75 x 110 Columbus Catholic ...... 75 x 120 Lomira ...... 70 x 110 Plymouth ...... 80 x 120 Wausau East ...... 70 x 120 Conserve ...... 65 x 120 Luxemburg-Casco ...... 65 x 110 Port Washington ...... 75 x 120 Wausau West ...... 70 x 120 D.C. Everest ...... 75 x 120 Madison East ...... 70 x 120 Poynette ...... 65 x 111 Wauwatosa East ...... 75 x 120 De Pere ...... 65 x 110 Madison Edgewood ...... 70 x 120 Pulaski ...... 67 x 110 Wauwatosa West ...... 75 x 120 Delavan-Darien ...... 65 x 110 Madison Memorial ...... 70 x 120 Racine Case ...... 70 x 120 West Allis Central ...... 76 x 110 Dodgeville ...... 65 x 120 Madison West ...... 65 x 120 Racine Horlick ...... 70 x 120 West Bend East ...... 75 x 120 Dominican (Bavarian) ...... 76 x 118 Manitowoc Lincoln ...... 65 x 110 Racine Park ...... 70 x 120 West Bend West ...... 75 x 120 Divine Savior ...... 75 x 120 Marquette Uni...... 75 x 120 Racine St. Catherine’s ...... 70 x 120 West De Pere ...... 72 x 120 Eau Claire Memorial ...... 65 x 120 Marshfield ...... 75 x 120 Random Lake ...... 75 x 110 West Salem ...... 70 x 120 Eau Claire North ...... 65 x 110 Martin Luther ...... 65 x 110 Reedsburg Area ...... 75 x 120 Whitefish Bay ...... 77 x 118 Elkhorn Area ...... 65 x 120 Mayville ...... 75 x 120 Rhinelander ...... 75 x 120 Whitewater ...... 75 x 120 Evansville ...... 75 x 120 McDonell Central ...... 75 x 120 Rice Lake ...... 70 x 120 Whitnall ...... 65 x 116 Fond du Lac ...... 75 x 115 McFarland ...... 66 x 110 Richland Center ...... 70 x 120 Wilmot Union ...... 75 x 120 Fort Atkinson ...... 65 x 114 Menasha ...... 65 x 110 River Falls ...... 65 x 120 Winnebago Lutheran ...... 75 x 115 Fox Valley Lutheran ...... 67 x 118 Menomonee Falls ...... 68 x 110 River Valley ...... 75 x 110 Winneconne ...... 65 x 120 Freedom ...... 65 x 120 Merrill ...... 75 x 115 Roncalli ...... 72 x 110 Wisconsin Lutheran ...... 75 x 120 Germantown ...... 70 x 110 Milton ...... 65 x 118 St. Lawrence Seminary ...... 67 x 110 Wisconsin Rapids ...... 76 x 122 Grafton ...... 70 x 110 Milwaukee Lutheran ...... 72 x 110 St. Mary Central ...... 70 x 110 Wrightstown ...... 77 x 120 Green Bay NEW Luth ...... 72 x 110 Monona Grove ...... 68 x 110 St. Mary Springs ...... 75 x 115 Xavier ...... 70 x 120 I WADA INSIGHTS
FROM T HE W ISCONSIN A THLETIC D IRECTORS A SSOCIATION Individuals Encouraged to Run for WADA Positions By Mike Bates held during the WADA Annual Meeting, which is held November. Each candidate shall have previously Information Coordinator, WADA each fall in conjunction with the WADA Workshop. arranged to receive a nominating and a seconding Like many organizations, individuals who play To assist anyone interested in serving the speech from two people during the Opening General an active role contribute to the successful operation WADA membership, a page of basic info for Vice Session. These speeches should be brief (1-2 min - of the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association President candidates has been developed by the utes maximum). (WADA). WADA Board, and is on the WADA website at 3. Election Process: Just prior to the election, The WADA Executive Board encourages all ath - www.wadawi.org. Complete details and duties are each candidate shall briefly address the member - letic administrators to become a candidate for a po - outlined in the WADA By-Laws, as published on the ship, from the podium at the head table, during the sition within WADA, and thereby taking part in the WADA website. WADA Annual Meeting. Voting by written ballot will process that will help shape the future of the organ - The 3-step process to become a candidate for occur after the candidate speeches. Ballots will be ization. WADA Vice President is quite simple. counted by a designated committee of retired ADs. Without a doubt, the most visible position is 1. Declaration Process: Prior to Oct. 1, a The results of the voting will be announced at the that of WADA Vice President, although each of the written declaration of candidacy must be received WADA Windup Luncheon. seven districts around the state also need quality in - by the WADA Election Chairperson, who is the The process to become a candidate for District dividuals interested serving in a position as District WADA District 2 Rep. Items to be included: The writ - Rep or Gender Rep is likewise easy. Contact your Rep and Gender Rep. ten letter declaring candidacy for the position of The Vice President of the WADA is one of the 5 Vice President, and a letter of support from the can - current District Rep for more information on how to individuals who serve as an Officer of the WADA Ex - didate’s building Principal and/or the district Super - become involved at the district level within WADA. ecutive Board of Directors: President, Vice Presi - intendent. Additionally, each candidate will submit WADA is dedicated to serving athletic directors dent, President-Elect, Past President and Treasurer. two items, a “Basic Information Page” and electronic throughout Wisconsin. Membership is open to those The position of Vice President requires a 4-year photo, to the WADA Information Coordinator for use working at Wisconsin high schools and/or junior commitment to the WADA – as the person selected on the WADA website. high/middle schools. will serve one year each, in order, as Vice President, 2. Nomination Process: A formal nomination The website for the WADA is www.wadawi.org, President Elect, President and Past President. of each declared candidate will be made at the and Mike Bates may be reached at An election for the position of Vice President is Opening General Session of the WADA Workshop in [email protected]. Page 10 • May 2, 2008 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 84 • No. 10 I Eligibility Questions & Answers Dave Anderson Residence & Transfer A.: Answer to your question is “yes” - for graders to play summer baseball for their high basketball program. Is this illegal for us to do? Q.: We have a student who transferred from a student athlete to receive cash or mer - school. If a student in 8th grade plays for their A.: WIAA members may develop rules a private school. She is a junior. The family chandise awards for achievement, perform - high school freshman team, do they lose a year which are more strict then the Associa - transferred her for financial reasons. I have the ance and/or potential as an athlete would of eligibility once they are actually in high tion’s. The team rule you have developed EVTS form stating she would be eligible if she by rule, be a career ending violation. (Obvi - school? Or would they be allowed to play five would not violate WIAA provisions. For were still at her former school. He did not list her ously, since your event is held Aug. 9 and years of high school summer baseball? team rules of this nature 'best friendly ad - as participating in any sports previously. Would I cross country season does not begin until A.: Our member's rules of eligibility Arti - vice' is to seek/gain “authorization and need to request a waiver for her to be able to the 18th, students who will be joining their cle I, Section 3 and 4 prohibit the scenario support” from local school board and ad - participate on our soccer team? Let me know if I school’s team could otherwise take part in you describe. A student is not eligible for ministration for rules of this kind. need to do what I did for the previous junior your event without peril.) 9th grade summer baseball until the second Nonschool transfer student. Q.: Is there any issue with one of our high semester following entry into 9th grade. A.: Transferring as a junior the member’s school junior ball players getting paid to work a Q.: Our community is currently running a Competition/Participation rule provides she is not eligible to practice basketball camp that we host for kids in grade softball club team in hopes of offering the sport Q.: I have a question that our local Babe Ruth or play unless a waiver is provided. You will school and middle school? as a WIAA recognized program next spring baseball coach asked me. I looked his question find a transfer tip sheet on the website that A.: 1) Students can be employed – just (2009). So far it has gone very well, but our up in the Handbook and now I am basically en - might assist the family. Especially when not self-employed in the area of private numbers are a little low with athletes wanting to suring that I read it correctly. If a freshmen goes asked to consider financial hardship, spe - sport skill instruction. 2) About the only continue to compete in a school and WIAA rec - out for golf or for track, he can practice with the cific details are most helpful; e.g. What ef - peril (amateur status related) would be if ognized sport (track and field). We have 8th Babe Ruth baseball team (non-school affiliated) during his high school season. The reason that forts were made to work with school for aid the one ball player was given preferential graders practicing in the program as well at this this can occur is because it is not same sport. A and/or tuition reduction? What’s changed – treatment/access to the opportunity; one point. If the member school's we are working freshmen baseball player could not practice until in the family’s financial circumstance be - not available to other interested students with recognize the dates as scrimmages and not his season was over. Am I reading this correctly? tween now and the start of the year when to be aware of and to apply to. 3) Remem - games, can we use the 8th graders? Using the A.: Close but not quite. A school track or student returned to the private school. If ber; schools are only able to sponsor 8th grade is helping us to develop this program golf athlete could actually practice and you intend to pursue a waiver on the stu - camps/clinics in the summer. for future competition. compete in club baseball. (though not rec - dent’s behalf, the parents will greatly assist Q.: Couple of questions for you: 1) We are A.: Though we would never recommend ommended by us). The member’s rule is a you by providing a thorough story. hosting a cross country meet next fall and would it - schools may allow their 8th graders to sport specific competition prohibition. In Q.: We have a new student who was a stu - like to open it up for a middle school race prior practice with their HS teams. Technically - fact, the frosh baseball player who is on the dent here his freshmen and sophomore years, to the JV and varsity races. Is there anything scrimmage is considered to be a day of school’s team could be allowed to practice was home schooled this year, and will be en - that would prohibit us from doing that consider - practice. Having said that, we would dis - with the club baseball team – again, we rolling here again for his senior year in the fall. I ing that we are only a 9-12 private school? 2) Is courage our member schools from scrim - don’t necessarily recommend that, but it’s believe he'd be eligible to participate right away, there a form that needs to be completed for par - maging and competing vs. a club team ex - not prohibited should school and coach but want to make sure. Am I correct? ticipation in a 4-team basketball tournament cept when club roster is both age and grade wish to permit it. A.: There is ‘potential’ here. First be 100 held in Winona, MN for our participation? I was appropriate - and consistent with our mem - Q.: I have a track athlete who runs the one percent certain the student was home unable to locate one on the website. If not, what ber's provisions in this area. To do other - is the process? wise clearly leaves a flavor of circumven - and two mile races. He is also interested in run - schooled and not enrolled as a full-time stu - ning marathons to raise money for autism. Is he dent at a virtual provider, e.g. Waukesha A.: I am not able to see any obvious peril tion rather then compliance as well as a if your school provided a non-varsity heightened vulnerability for our member allowed to do so during the track season? virtual school. A full-time student is a full- A.: No. If an event provides a “walking” and/or middle school race opportunity to school’s teams. time student. If that is not the case, then opportunity – he could enter as a walker. those schools whose varsity teams will be Q.: Can a foreign exchange student partici - the student could be eligible, after fall aca - From interests and perspectives of our taking part in your invite. With respect to pate in state level competitions and hold school demic ineligibility period. If transfer is from members: Running competition is running interstate competition; there is no form. and/or state records? Has this issue been asked full-time online status, student is not eligi - competition. Student is certainly as easily Forward the following to the event spon - before and if so what was the decision and/or ble for 365 days, without a waiver. The only depleted and/or exposed to risk of injury in sor/host and get rsvp back to me (these are discussion on the matter? students who get ‘free starts’ are first time marathons or fun runs as in any other run - the fundamental elements governing inter - A.: The answer to your first question re - 9th graders. For all others, eligibility is ning events. earned as you go – and they may not have state competition as outlined on p. 27 Sr. garding the opportunity to compete and more then one failing grade on most recent High Handbook, Bylaw Art. II, Sect. 5G). hold records is “yes,” at least at the Associ - Coach Contact school issued, grade reporting period. For Will simplify and summarize: Does this ation level. I cannot speak for the individual Q.: Is the girl's JV soccer coach from a school eligibility purposes home schooled students event require NFHS sanctions? If so, has school for their own school records. The an - allowed to coach a summer soccer team made have received (in effect) all F’s from eligi - the event received sanctioning? Are partic - swer to your second question is also, “Yes.” up of players from the boy's soccer teams from bility perspective. Student could practice ipating schools 9-12 high schools? (no post This question was brought before our mem - the same school? What if there is only a couple but not compete until fall ineligibility guide - secondary/prep academies). Are all schools bers as recently as one or two springs ago. of players from the school on the team? What if lines are satisfied. Student could make up members of their state association? (In this This came in the wake of a foreign ex - the person coaching the team is the boys tennis necessary classes in summer school. case, with only four schools involved, disre - change student winning several events in coach? Can any member of a schools athletic Q.: My stepson has lived with us for a year gard the first two points – the event would the Association’s State track meet. The staff coach that school's athletes in other sports, and a half. We live in Minnesota. He is now con - NOT require sanctioning.) Also, include the question of “should exchange students be out-of-season or off season? templating moving back to Wisconsin to live with dates the event will be held. allowed to take part in membership tourna - A.: In the most strict and technical inter - pretation, “yes” to all your questions. The his mom for his junior year. He played junior Q.: If a softball team plays out-of-state (non- ments” - was responded to without a mo - fundamental coaching contact rule provides football here in the spring 2007 and is currently bordering state) and plays two games in two ment of hesitation at that time – again, that the person who will be coaching stu - running varsity track. Will he be eligible for var - days is this in violation of 6f of the softball spring “yes.” dents in the next school season may not sity sports at a public school in WI? season regulations? Would we consider this an Q.: Next year, depending on his IEP, we may coach those same kids during restricted A.: Given the limited information pro - event rather than two competitions? have a student who will be placed in a residential treatment facility due to his emotional distur - times. In soccer, the only unrestricted con - vided, it's difficult to feel the interpretation A.: No, this would not violate season reg - bance condition. He will be counted as one of our tact times are during the actual school sea - offered here is 'concrete' - but our member ulations if it was your school’s only out-of- students for DPI and we will be paying the cost son and for up to five days in the summer, schools have launched a transfer rule not state event. Played on consecutive days of of this special education service. Will this student between the end of school and July 31. ALL unlike the MSHSL's and my 'sense' of this the same/single trip, we would consider be eligible for athletics? other periods both during the school year situation is that your step-son would be in - this all part of the 'one event' – much like A.: The fundamental question needing to as well as the summer – are restricted. No eligible to practice and play for 365 days - if playing several contests over 'spring first be determined is whether the student coaching contact. But in the scenarios you he transferred to the WIAA member school break.' will be have full-time status. Since there is outline, so long as those individuals have at the beginning of next year. Participation Issues broad diversity across our 500+ member ZERO interface/involvement with the team Q.: One of our local churches is sponsoring Q.: I have a young man that has been taking schools and how their local boards identify during the next school season, then ‘techni - four students from Korea to live in our commu - youth option classes at a nearby university all full-time student status, e.g., four period cally’ they are in compliance. I use the term nity and be students at our private school. They year. He has four classes and the youth options blocks, six, seven or eight period (more) technically and in quotes – due to the fact are currently freshman, and as of right now, the class. Yesterday he stopped in and told us he traditional schedule based determination, that there are many who view the boys plan is for them to be students here through dropped the third tri-mester calculus class and some go by semester credits, etc. The coach working with the girls teams and vis graduation their senior year. My question is: now only has four classes at the high school. The WIAA's “definition” of a full-time student a vis – more as a form of circumvention what is their status concerning athletic participa - question is: The second tri-mester physics must come from a broader perspective. In rather then compliance. School administra - tion? Are they allowed to? Can they be allowed course ended at the end of March giving him five our member's Senior High Handbook, p. 35 tion should be aware of the existence of to compete at a varsity level? If they are allowed credits for the year, but he currently has only Rules of Eligibility Art. V, Sect. 1A-note, that stigma if they intend to allow that sort to compete, what steps do I or my AD need to four classes now in the fourth quarter. Is he in - provides: of arrangement. To an extent and by virtue take in order to follow the WIAA guidelines? eligible? "A full-time student is a student where of having the “girl’s coach” or the “boys A.: To begin, it does not appear students A.: What is considered a full-time stu - the member school is responsible for pro - coach” heading up the summer program for are here through a membership approved dent academic load for your school? If stu - gramming 100 percent of the student's the opposite gender’s team diminishes the member’s stated philosophy of summer in - exchange program. Secondly, they do not dent is not carrying a full-time class and/or school day. The student is eligible for like or volvement being voluntary. Lastly, remem - meet the member’s residency requirement. credit load (depending on how your board similar awards, privileges and services as ber – it is only in the summer time, that stu - Please read: Sr. High Handbook, p. 33, Art. identifies full-time status) then he is not el - all other students and meets all obligations dents can voluntarily assemble in a manner II, Section 2A & B. Students could be al - igible. Your school board policy will initially and responsibilities as other students, which might resemble the school’s lowed non-varsity opportunities this year. define what constitutes full-time student without exception." From another perspec - team..and then, without school and/or If they continue as your students in 2008- status – most typically either in terms of tive then, a full-time student could be class coach involvement. 09, restrictions are removed next year and credit hours completed - or in number of president, prom king, homecoming queen, subsequent years, per Art. II, Sect. 5A-1. Q.: I've got a question a parent presented to hours or classes carried per semester. Stu - class speaker, and even valedictorian and me recently. His son is a hard worker who enjoys Amateur Status dents must be enrolled as a full-time stu - grand scholarship winner. Instruction is one-on-one coaching, but in our area there are Q.: I'm on the organizing committee for a dent in order to be eligible. Some students provided or paid for by the school. Course few if any opportunities to get instruction or 5K/10K run in early August (Aug. 9 this year). In are enrolled full-time through youth op - work is counted towards GPA, class rank, even participate in AAU league unless he were to the past, we've given ribbons and trophies to the tions and other variety of instructional de - graduation, honors, e.g. drive a couple hours. This parent presented the top finishers - this year we're considering gift livery methods. From the information in Q.: I have a quick question about a rule - As idea of paying me or another coach at the school certificates to athletic/running specialty stores in your note, I am unable to identify what con - a girls basketball school program, we wrote a by the hour to work with his son in the summer, the area. If a high school athlete were given such stitutes full-time load for a student at your rule that our varsity girls that were playing club believing that might be allowed under WIAA an award, would that jeopardize their WIAA eli - school. volleyball needed to take time off from the club
gibility? Q.: I had a question regarding allowing 8th sport during the start of tournament play for the See Eligibility Q & A, page 11 M Vol. 84 • No. 10 • WIAA BULLETIN • May 2, 2008 • Page 11 Eligibility Q & A
__M C_on_t_in_ue_d_ f_ro_m_ p_a_ ge 10 rules. I told him I would check, but I honestly than five days total. league or tournament for high school aged stu - found at least partially addressed in the have no idea. It's my understanding that a coach Q.: Is my coach allowed to assemble his dents? My understanding is that something like Rules At A Glance, Art. II, C and A, espe - can work with his own players if it's a camp open wrestling team this summer and wrestle a dual this has to be sponsored by a non-school group cially. Lastly, topics such as hold-harmless to anyone interested. meet against another school? and they in turn can reserve district facilities. I’m agreements, liability insurance/protection A.: This is not a correct understanding. A.: Within the five unrestricted contact not 100 percent sure if the recent summer con - held by the non-school provider, acknowl - The fundamental rule is that you may not days school administration can allow just tact days would allow anything like this. Also, am edgement of IRS tax requirements and the have coaching contact outside of the school about anything you wish. They are unre - I correct to assume if a non-school group wanted like will need to be considered. Final word season with students you will be coaching stricted - so if you said “yes,” it could hap - to have funds held in a “school account” would of “best practice” advice – be certain the in the next school season. There are only pen within the parameters of the summer this group then be considered a “school spon - camp is not in anyway able to be described two exceptions. Parents can always coach unrestricted contact. Obviously, that will sored group”? as a “mandatory” thing, and/or the official their own children – even when the parent not diminish your school’s risk if/should A.: Yes to your first question. A school or unofficial ‘try-out’ opportunity for the is a school coach. you allow, and if after only a few days of can do what ever it wishes (almost) on the upcoming school season. Coaches may have contact only during training/acclimation a boy is seriously in - five unrestricted days in the summer – Q.: I have a question about open gyms, the five unrestricted contact days in the jured. sponsor five tournaments, e.g., or five specifically, when colleges are involved. We have summer and during the actual school sea - Q.: I was wondering if you could answer a days/nights of league play, five days of a big-time basketball talent, a sophomore, and son. Working a camp open to everyone – question for one of my coaches. If they are going camps and competition . . . Outside of those certain colleges want to come and watch him does not dispense the coaching contact re - on an overnight for one night, and then traveling unrestricted days, NO. See Bylaws II, Art. play in an open gym setting. Are there protocols strictions. back to town the next day, do they need to count II., p. 26. Regarding your second question, for this? As long as it is a normal, legal open gym Q.: I have a couple questions regarding the the travel day when coming back. They aren’t no, but the funds are “school money” and can college scouts come to look at players? Also, change in summer coach's contact days for foot - planning on any meetings etc., on the second subsequently may not be used to fund non- could a college scout watch a player during phys- ball. First, do the five days have to be consecu - (travel) day. school opportunities. This ties into who ed classes? tive? Second, do the days have to be before July A.: Travel days must be counted and in - may be allowed to pay for “what” – and A.: We advise caution and further, con - 31 or could the last day of camp be on July 31? cluded into the five unrestricted summer when. firmation from NCAA. A few years ago, A.: Football summer contact days no contact days. Open Gyms and Camp Issues there was a lot of “blurring” of our mem - Q.: Right now I am the head varsity baseball ber’s term and our definition of open gym – longer need to be consecutive. Additionally, Q.: Am I correct in my understanding that as coach for a member high school and the commu - in order to facilitate NCAA opportunity and the number of contact days has been in - long as a coach is just supervising at an open nity legion is asking me to be their head Legion to comply with NCAA definitions at that creased from four to five starting this sum - gym, the kids at open gyms may "organize" their coach for the summer. My question to you would time. Schools were setting up scrimmages, mer. The last day of camp/contact could be activities such as drills, conditioning, etc. The be if I am the head varsity coach during the including AAU players and students from inclusive of July 31. Lastly; if travel is in - coach would have no involvement other than to spring high school season, can I be the head le - other schools and trying to call it “open volved with summer contact, the days of provide supervision for the facility's use. gion coach for the summer? gym.” I must advise you to double check travel must be counted as part of the five A.: If you're asking about organizing A.: Simple answer is - “yes, you can with NCAA about the circumstances under unrestricted days – both to and returning themselves into teams to play, and an or - coach both.” A key element would be that which a college coach could come to your from. ganization of how we stay in play or rotate the local legion team not be limited to just school. From WIAA perspective, if a re - Q.: Can I use current players as demonstra - out - answer's “sure” kids can do that. If your high school players. Article I of the cruiter wished to watch a bona fide WIAA tors for a youth football coaches teaching clinic we're talking about student's organizing Rules At A Glance addresses coaches con - open gym, our rules would not prevent that. this spring? This is a coaches clinic NOT a youth out-of-season practices - NO. That which tact. I am not sure if it would be permitted by football camp. we might commonly describe as captain's NCAA, or not. Observing a gym class is not A.: No. Coaching contact with your cur - Out-of-Season practice is allowed in the summer time, a WIAA issue, but you best check with your rent players is limited to the five unre - without school and/or coach involvement. Concerns/Equipment principal and supt. Do keep in mind WIAA stricted days in the summer and to the ac - Q.: We have had our school trainer that is Q.: My volleyball coach would like to set up a rules regarding open gym outlined in II-D tual school season. You could use former contracted throughout the school year provide camp for high school students during the week of of the Rules At A Glance AND that an open players (graduates); players who are sen - summer agility and conditioning classes for our August 4-8. She knows she can not coach in the gym may not include students/athletes iors right now (whose eligibility is com - student-athletes. He does this through a health - camp and another person would be in charge of from any other schools. pleted) or, you could use 8th graders. Also care facility and is a certified strength and condi - the camp. Is there any restrictions with this re - remember a school can only sponsor camps tioning coach. My question is this; the cost is be - quest? Health & Behavior in the summer. A ‘spring’ camp would need coming very expensive for the student-athletes A.: The end result of this can be achieved Q.: I am a concerned parent from a member to be sponsored by a nonschool provider. that want to participate in this summer program within Association rules, fairly easily. There high school. There is a girl on the girls track Q.: Can you please clarify two things for me and it has in fact deterred some from taking it are caveats. Keep in mind that the time pe - team that was arrested for hosting an underage on the summer contact days for basketball? Do I (the cost). If this is open to all students enrolled riod your coach has identified as a desirable drinking party, she was also drunk. This hap - understand correctly that the five days may in - at the high school, is it possible to have a club or period for a camp is both outside the actual pened on Feb. 23. As of today April 4, she is still clude players that will be entering 9th-12th the school pay for a portion of this cost to lower school season and outside the unrestricted on the track team. I thought there was a code grade, and not just limited to a "varsity" team? the overall cost that the student-athlete would contact dates. So then, coach needs to find and this definitely breaks it. Why is she still al - Also the five days are the same days for all lev - have to pay? There would still be a fee for the a camp/clinic during those desired dates lowed to be on the team? els, meaning you could not have five days for participants, but it would not be as much as it owned and sponsored by a non-school A.: If you are sincerely and genuinely freshmen, five days for sophomores and five would be if they had to pay all of it themselves. provider (see Bylaws Art. II, Sect. 2, p. 26). concerned – you would schedule a meeting days for juniors and seniors, which theoretically A.: If a group or benefactor wished to Bylaws do identify that school facilities can with your school’s administration and share could mean 15 different days. underwrite a camp and provide it free or re - be used by non-school groups in accor - with them any first hand information you A.: A member school could include duced – to everyone interested, they could dance with school district policies (Art. II, have. It is a requirement of membership any/all students who have student status do that. Key is in uniformity – if it’s going to Sect. 4). Additionally, the Rules of Eligibility that a school have a participation code and within the school’s program/system re - be 25 bucks for the third teamer, it’s got to (Art. VI, Sect. 2C-1, p. 38) provides that: " that school administration shall apply that gardless of grade in school on contact days, be 25 bucks for the all-state player. And An acceptable non-school program is one code as written, when they determine the if you wished. You are correct. The school that each player or their family cover 100 which is not limited to students based on code has been violated. Our experience is basketball PROGRAM has a total of five percent of the costs associated in order to school and/or team status." This means that most member school administrators days. The five days are the exact same days attend the camp. that the non-school sponsored camp may are not reluctant to apply their codes de - for all levels of sponsored opportunity. Typ - Q.: My volleyball coach has asked me a few not simply be/become "the school's team spite the bluster of those who would ob - ically the days are set by the head coach questions about summer league play and start - practicing/competing outside the season" struct. If you can make a contribution, and AD. (Certainly, the boys program may ing a non-school club. I want to check with you (Bylaws, Art. II and ROE Art. VI, Sect. 2A) - stand up and do it. Your school’s adminis - have five days - and the girls program five to make sure my understanding is correct. First, or your school's team will be vulnerable. tration will appreciate any quality informa - different days.) But no program has more is there any way a school can sponsor a summer Some of the previous response can also be tion you can provide them. School Involvement In Out-Of-Season Activity Athletes and A reminder that schools cannot be involved in tion of this rule is obvious. A school cannot, for Photographers conducting out-of-season competition during the example, conduct intramural volleyball during the school year or during the summer. This means a spring, with girls’ volleyball players participating. WIAA athletes, and photographers, should adhere to school cannot conduct 3-on-3 basketball tourna - It wouldn’t make any difference how many were these guidelines, relative to individual pictures. WIAA ments, co-educational volleyball tournaments, on a given team, or whether it was co-ed volley - rules allow photographers to: 1. Display pictures of students in athletic wear (letter softball tournaments, etc., outside the desig - ball, if girls’ volleyball players were involved, it jackets, jerseys, uniforms, etc.) in their studio windows, nated school season for that particular sport. would be a violation. on premises of studio and in connection with other pho - The one exception is in the summertime during WIAA rules do not prevent students from par - tographic displays and exhibits. the Board of Control approved unrestricted con - ticipating in nonschool out-of-season competi - 2. Use pictures of students in athletic wear (as indi - tact period between the end of school and July 31 tions. However, school facilities cannot be used cated above) in advertising brochures, postal cards, (4 consecutive days for football, or 5 days for all for students to practice for these competitions, sample boards, collages, direct mailings, and similar sit - other WIAA sports). This does not prevent out - unless a nonschool group or organization has uations. side organizations, such as recreation depart - made arrangements through normal procedures, 3. Use pictures of students in athletic wear in adver - ments, service clubs, etc., from renting school fa - to use these facilities. tising form in a publication (newspaper, magazine, etc.) cilities and conducting these types of competi - WIAA Bylaws also state that schools, including or for television advertising, or names of students iden - tions, but the school itself cannot be directly in - their administrators, athletic director and tified as athletes in radio advertising. WIAA rules continue to prohibit athletes from: volved. coaches, shall not become involved directly or in - 1. Receiving the equivalent of cash or merchandise in A further reminder that the WIAA has a rule directly with the coaching, management, direc - the form of discounts in cost of pictures, waivers of sit - which states “A school may not conduct intramu - tion, and/or promotion of any kind of all-star ting fees, free wallet-size photos, and similar induce - ral programs which involve athletes with past sta - game or similar contest involving students with ments, if identified as an athlete or selected because of tus on a school team (varsity, junior varsity, remaining WIAA high school eligibility in any being an athlete. sophomore, freshman), except during the estab - sport, if such all-star games or similar contests 2. Providing an endorsement, as an athlete, in any lished school season of a sport.” The interpreta - are held during the established school year. promotional event. Page 12 • May 2, 2008 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 84 • No. 10 I Softball Questions & Answers Marcy Thurwachter Umpires should be aware that in most cases, in order using a cane when he is in the first base coaches box. Do and a suspended game will be completed unless to be eligible for a regional or sectional final, umpires we need any special authorization from the WIAA? both schools agree not to do so (Rule 4-2-3). ” must make themselves available for at least one of the Answer: No. If the assistant coach would be Question 7: While umpiring a recent game I noticed two earlier rounds of contests. Since assignors are send - using a wheelchair or scooter, the WIAA should be that one of the teams had a variety of different colored ing contracts out years in advance you may check the contacted to discuss the individual ’s needs. As per shoelaces. Is this legal? dates for upcoming WIAA tournaments by going to the the Case Book, 3-5-2; “...the umpire should permit Answer: Legal. Shoelaces are not considered to WIAA website; www.wiaawi.org, select WIAA Info, Calen - the coach to occupy the coach ’s box at the appro - be part of the official school uniform. (Rule 3-2-3). dar/Tickets/Maps, Season Dates. The calendar is through priate times, but the umpire should contact the Question 8: Are pitchers restricted to a certain num - 2010. Please carefully check the dates against the con - state association as soon as possible after the con - ber of innings? tracts you receive. test... ” Answer: No there is not a limit of the number of NOTE: NEW for 2009: Of the 20 contests currently al - Question 2: We have both a varsity and a junior var - innings that can be pitched. lowed, two contests may be designated as multi-games sity team. We currently have 17 girls between the two Question 9: Does there need to be a circle around the between another school or schools, which will count as teams. Are we eligible for an extra inning waiver? pitcher ’s plate? one of the maximum total contests provided no members Answer: Yes. Please refer to the Softball Season Answer: Yes. Rule 1-1-2d; “A circle 16 feet in di - of the team are dismissed from academic classes in order Regulations, page 28; “...schools with 18 or fewer ameter shall be drawn with its center at the mid- to play or travel. players, attempting to provide two levels of compe - point of the front edge of the pitcher ’s plate. ” In scheduling for the 2009 season, list the 20 contests. tition may allow an individual player(s) to partici - Question 10: I have a player with a pierced nose. Can Mark two of these your multi-games. For example: pate in a maximum of three innings in any one she replace the stud with fishing line? March 30 – Home vs School A game without counting toward their game maxi - Answer: Yes. Cover the fishing line with tape and April 2 – Away vs School B mum. ” Contact Tom Shafranski of the WIAA office. make the umpires aware during the pre-game con - April 7 – Away vs School C Question 3: If we ’re playing a doubleheader can we ference. April 11 – Home vs School D (Doubleheader)*** play five innings and count each of these games? Question 11: I have a bat, Demarini Nitress (NFP-7). April 14 – Home vs School E Answer: Yes. Please refer to the Softball Season Its not on the ASA legal bat list but it does have the 2004 April 17 – Away vs School F Regulations, page 29; “The number of innings for ASA seal. Is this bat legal? April 21 – Away vs School G one or both games in a doubleheader may be Answer: Legal. The new rule change allows for April 25 – Home vs School H (Doubleheader) scheduled for five innings. ” bats that have either the 2000 or 2004 ASA seal April 28 – Away vs School A Question 4: Are chin straps on batting helmets re - AND are not on the ASA banned bat list to be con - April 30 – Home vs School B quired? sidered legal. Occasionally there is a lag time for May 2 – Home Tournament *** Answer: No. Neither the NFHS or WIAA currently bats to appear on the ASA legal bat list. May 5 – Home vs School C required chin straps. Question 12: In referencing Case Book, 3-6-1; “After May 7 – Away vs School E Question 5: I continue to be confused about the the game has started, it is discovered that a Team A May 9 – Home vs School F DP/Flex. Where can I find additional information explain - player is using an illegal bat. RULING: The illegal equip - May 12 – Home vs School G ing this rule? ment shall be removed from the game and the umpire is - May 16 – Away vs School I (Doubleheader) Answer: The meeting folder that is posted on the sues a warning to the head coach. The next offender not May 19 – Home vs School J (Doubleheader) School and Official ’s Centers contains a page with a properly equipped or not using equipment properly will The games marked with *** are the multi-game con - thorough explanation of the DP/Flex. result in the offender and the head coach being restricted tests. You may play as many games as you want on these Question 6: If a game is suspended do we need to to the dugout/bench for the duration of the game. (3-5- two dates. The other dates marked as doubleheaders start over again? 1).” Why isn ’t Rule 7-4-2, batter called out, applied? count as two separate games. This schedule shows 20 Answer: Please refer to the Softball Season Reg - Answer: The Case Book discovery was not made contests with two multi-game dates. ulations, page 29; “If the game is to be completed, per the limitations of Rule 7-4-2; in the batter ’s box Question 1: I have an assistant coach who will be it will be continued from the point of suspension or before the next pitch. Recruiting Guidelines Open Gyms
WIAA rules prevent the recruitment of students tential or ability, to visit. Coaches and schools cannot be involved in for athletic reasons. The specific rule in question Providing game tickets to selected students, based out-of-season practice for athletes. However states: “No eligibility will be granted for a student on athletic potential or ability. open gyms do not violate WIAA rules if they are whose residence within a school’s attendance bound - Providing promotional pamphlets to selected stu - conducted according to the following guidelines: aries, with or without parents, or whose attendance dents, based on athletic potential or ability. 1. The open gym is made known and avail - at a school has been the result of undue influence Providing tuition reduction to selected students, able to any student in the designated popula - (special consideration due to athletic ability or po - based wholly or in part on athletic potential or abil - tion of that school that is interested in attend - tential) on the part of any person, whether or not ity. ing. Open gyms may be gender specific. It is connected with the school.” Community or booster club member(s) contacting It’s important to note that persons not connected a potential student, because of athletic ability or po - also acceptable to include people from the com - with the school can violate this rule, resulting in a tential, and encouraging attendance. munity. Schools may conduct “open gyms” in loss of eligibility. Schools are ultimately responsible Providing items of apparel and/or other incentives any activity. It is not acceptable to include ath - for the eligibility of all of their students and the to students. letes from another school, public or nonpublic. school needs to communicate rules and pay close at - Additional Examples 2. There is no instruction during the open tention to the circumstances that bring students to Interpretation of this provision now allows youth gym by a coach or anyone else. the school. athletic teams to receive invitation/complimentary 3. Coaches may supervise open gyms, but Obviously, public schools and private schools en - admission to high school sporting events and to be they may not instruct, organize drills, etc. courage students to enroll and this certainly can be acknowledged or introduced at those events. Coaches can also recreate with students in done without violating the undue influence rule. The Teams may also perform and/or scrimmage in following gives some examples of acceptable and un - connection with a high school event school sponsored, open gym settings that are acceptable practices. This list cannot be considered Under no circumstances may a youth team be in - purely recreational in nature, ie., there is no in - all-inclusive, but should be helpful as an example. troduced, etc., at more than one contest per season. struction, sport skill demonstration, organized Acceptable This interpretation provides for admission, ac - drills or resemblance of a practice being con - High school personnel visiting a middle school/el - knowledgment and performance and/or scrimmage ducted. ementary school to explain programs and encourage opportunity. 4. There is no organized competition, such as all interested students to attend. These events may not extend or prolong the con - established teams participating in round-robin Inviting all interested students from a middle test or periods beyond the limits provided by rule. competition, etc. school/elementary school to visit. Participating in the high school team’s game Schools and coaches must clearly understand Providing game tickets to all interested students preparations is not permitted (e.g. pregame, half- and/or team members from a middle school/elemen - time, sidelines, locker room). that the philosophy of the open gym is that tary school or area youth teams. Under no circumstances will it be considered ac - youngsters from that school may attend, for Providing informational pamphlets which describe ceptable to single out any individual youth/middle wholesome recreation, or for purposes of im - the high school to all interested students at a middle level student athlete separate from or disproportion - proving their skills if they choose, but it’s some - level/elementary school. ate to the remainder of the team. thing they do on their own. It would be a vio - Providing tuition reduction to prospective stu - It is the responsibility of schools to contact other lation of WIAA rules to mandate attendance at dents, based on need and/or scholastic achieve - schools and report any possible violations of WIAA open gyms, or to provide incentives for athletes ment. rules. The WIAA is always willing to provide rules to attend open gyms, or to limit participation Unacceptable clarifications and, where necessary, will impose High school personnel visiting a middle school/el - sanctions on schools and programs. It is far better based on athletic status, or to allow athletes ementary school sport team to encourage players to for schools to provide leadership and control to pre - from other schools to come and work out or attend. vent problems than to have to deal with these issues compete against your school’s athletes. (BL – Inviting selected students, because of athletic po - after the fact. Art. II and RE – Art. VI, Sect. 2) Vol. 84 • No. 10 • WIAA BULLETIN • May 2, 2008 • Page 13 I Tennis Interpretations Tom Shafranski QUESTION: Will the new computer vidual Tournament. Coaches only INTERPRETATION: The following with your nephew’s coach in ad - system replace the old system of FAX - need to mark the seed request box are the substitution options avail - vance just to be sure everyone in - ING in Player Season Record Forms? in the upper right-hand corner if able from the time subsectional volved is aware of this activity and INTERPRETATION: No, Player they are requesting a seed. lineups are turned in until the first approves. Season Record Forms are still QUESTION: Does a singles player match of the subsectional is as - QUESTION: Can a female manager needed for all players/teams who who will play in Flights 1, 2 or 3 need signed to a court for reasons of in - toss balls to male tennis players during qualify for the WIAA State Individ - to play in a minimum of three singles jury, illness, or school discipline: practice? ual Tournament and for all play - matches at that flight during the regu - (1) Move everyone up. (Can’t INTERPRETATION: Female man - ers/teams who want to be consid - lar season in order to be entered in the substitute from singles to doubles agers are allowed. However. girl ered as Special Qualifiers. These subsectional tournament at that flight? or vice versa.) tennis players are not allowed to forms are found on the WIAA How about a doubles team? (2) Direct substitution at that practice, serve as assistant School Center and need to be INTERPRETATION: Yes, a singles position. coaches, clinicians, instructors, FAXED to the WIAA office by 12:00 player or doubles team must have This regulation is just for the etc., during the boys’ tennis sea - noon on Friday, May 23. played in at least three matches in WIAA subsectional and it only per - son, in the school program. Obvi - The new computer system for Flights 1, 2 or 3 for singles and tains to the period of time under - ously, boys’ tennis players are sim - the WIAA Boy ’s State Tournament Flights 1 or 2 for doubles in order lined above. It does not apply to ilarly restricted during the girls’ will continue to have coaches pro - to be entered in the subsectional regular season meets. Conferences tennis season. Girls’ tennis players viding Subsectional Entries via an tournament at that flight. can and should have their own reg - cannot practice with the boys’ ten - on-line input system. Initial on-line QUESTION: To be seeded in singles ulations in place. During regular nis teams because the boys’ tennis Subsectional Entries are due by in Flights 1, 2 or 3, must a singles season meets, rank order must be season is defined in Season Regu - 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 15 . player have played in at least three maintained. lations and the school cannot make Changes are allowed until 12:00 matches at that flight? In doubles to be Since the WIAA tournament se - opportunities available outside the noon on Sunday, May 18. seeded in Flights 1 or 2, must a dou - ries is both an individual and team season. Again, boys’ tennis players In addition, coaches will also be bles team have played in at least three competition, both substitution op - are similarly restricted. Swimming, asked via the on-line computer matches together in that flight? tions need to be available. soccer, and golf are other sports system to identify players/doubles INTERPRETATION: Yes, a singles QUESTION: If a shot/volley hits the with split seasons where these teams who have either qualified or player or doubles team shall play net post during a singles match and rules apply. they wish to have considered as a three matches in that flight during bounces into play on the opponents One exception to this rule that Special Qualifier. Identification of the regular season to be consid - side of the court, is this a good shot? WIAA rules do not prevent is a sen - these players/doubles teams ered for a seed at that same flight INTERPRETATION: There are ior girl who has completed her needs to be done by 7:00 p.m. on in the subsectional tournament. By multiple answers to this question: girl’s tennis eligibility from hitting Thursday, May 22 . a majority vote of the coaches, this If it hits the net post while being with the boy’s team. Obtaining this information by provision can be waived in order to served – this is a fault. QUESTION: If I have a quad sched - this time, will allow a list of poten - seed the bracket accurately. If a shot/volley hits the net post uled as a scrimmage and my team only tial Boy ’s State Individual Quali - QUESTION: Do singles players and during doubles and falls in the has 13 matches, if there is another fiers to be identified. From this list, doubles teams have to be placed in court – the shot is good. team at the quad with 13 matches, coaches will be asked to identify rank order for the WIAA subsectional If a shot/volley hits the net post WINS a player/doubles teams has entries? How is this appealed if a coach during singles when singles sticks could both schools count them as a had over other players in the list. does not believe another coach has are being used – the shot is not regular match? Identification of matches won over his/her entries in rank order? good. INTERPRETATION: WIAA Spring other players/doubles teams who INTERPRETATION: Yes, singles If a shot/volley hits the net post Season Regulations, page 36, 4., have qualified or seeking a Special players and doubles team for each during singles when there are no Note: All schools involved in a Qualifier position must be entered school team need to be placed in singles sticks – the shot is good. scrimmage must count this prac - on-line by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, rank order. Using the new com - This regulation places an empha - tice as a scrimmage. One or two May 23 . puter system, all coaches will be sis on use of singles sticks. schools can not count it as a scrim - In this way, more information able to view the entries of each QUESTION: I am a coach at a high mage while the others count it as a will be available for the State Seed - team following the closing of en - school and my nephew plays tennis for contest. ing Committee to determine both tries at 12:00 noon on Sunday, May another high school in the area. Can I QUESTION: I have a few players Special Qualifiers and Seeds for the 18. Appeals of rank order must be hit with him from time to time during suspended and I would like to know if I WIAA State Individual Tourna - made by coaches at the subsec - the season? can count a scrimmage as one of their ment. tional coaches meeting. Coaches INTERPRETATION: There are no three suspended matches? QUESTION: What is the official making appeals must be able to regulations that prevent a coach INTERPRETATION: Scrimmages form for requesting a Special Qualifier? document challenged rank orders from one school from hitting/play - are not considered to be competi - INTERPRETATION: The official and all coaches being challenged ing with a student-athlete from an - tions, consequently, they can not form for requesting a Special Qual - need to be able to document ra - other school either during the ten - count as one of the competitions ifier continues to be the FAXED tionale for their order of entries. nis season or outside of the tennis used to reduce a student-athlete’s Player Season Record Form. QUESTION: During the WIAA State season. I advise discussing this suspension. QUESTION: Do coaches still need to Tennis Tournament series, a coach can send in a Seed Request Form for all move everyone up or direct substitute. state qualifiers even if we are not re - However, for direct substitutions the Coaches Participating Against questing a seed? line-up still has to be set from strength INTERPRETATION: Yes, the to weakness. Therefore, if the number WIAA Seeding Committee has re - one player was ill, a #5 JV player Athletes In The Off-Season quested that coaches send in a couldn’t take his spot at #1-everyone Seed Request Form for all quali - would move up a flight and the JV Except during Board of Control approved coaching contact days, fiers of the WIAA State Individual player come in at #4 singles. Is that WIAA rules indicate that coaches may not provide sport instruction to, Tournament. The more information correct? How is that a direct substitu - or have coaching contact with student-athletes during the off-season. we can obtain on each participant, tion then? Is this true for dual matches This rule and its interpretation had prevented coaches from participating the better job that can be done to also or does the conference set that against their athletes in structured, non-school league competition, dur - appropriately seed the State Indi - rule? ing the off-season. The WIAA Board of Control approved a request by the WIAA staff for a change in interpretation. The present interpretation Directory Changes allows coaches to participate against their athletes in league competi - tion, organized by a non-school entity, during the off-season. This SENIOR HIGH means a volleyball coach, for example, could be participating in a vol - CRIVITZ HIGH SCHOOL – Delete PO BOX 130, Zip Code Change 54114-1674 leyball league which included his/her volleyball players as members of KAUKAUNA HIGH SCHOOL – Baseball Coach Aaron Geitner, Girls Track Coach other teams. Mary Johnson It continues to be a violation of WIAA rules for coaches to partici - MILWAUKEE RONALD W REAGAN COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL – Athletic pate on the same team as their athletes, in out-of-season play, and to Director email address parkinww@milw aukee.k 12.wi.us be involved in playing pickup activity with their athletes during the off- MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN CAREER ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL – Nickname Wolves season except in school sponsored Open Gyms. The other obvious ex - OZAUKEE HIGH SCHOOL – Choir Director Chris Raisbeck Ext. 311, Boys Track Coach ception to this is in the sports of baseball, cross country, golf, gymnas - David Karrels Ext. 462, Girls Track Coach David Karrels Ext. 462 tics, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and wrestling, SAINT JOHN’S NW MILITARY ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL – Principal John Thornburg during the summertime, when school is not in normal session. (262) 646-7213 Page 14 • May 2, 2008 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 84 • No. 10 2008 Annual Meeting Minutes The 113th Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Other Board members were introduced. bership for a vote and would likely pass them Rules of Eligibility cannot be taken until the Interscholastic Athletic Association was held They included Peg Ekedahl, Milton; Mark Gob - if on the floor. next Annual Meeting or, if the membership on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 commencing at ler, Luck; Scott Lindgren, Kenosha; Jim Mc - Dave Anderson indicated also eliminating decrees, at a special emergency Annual Meet - 9:00 a.m. at the Stoney Creek Inn in Wausau. Cartney, Horicon and Jim Smasal, Win - this language would make it exceedingly diffi - ing. Board of Control President Gus Mancuso, neconne. Aquine Jackson, Milwaukee was ex - cult to keep peace in the coaching family and Proposal #1 Principal at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, cused. Board of Control liaisons Michael strain relationships between coaches. BYLAWS--Article II--School Competition presided. There were 412 delegates in atten - Thompson, Executive Assistant to the State Eliminating this language would attack the and Practice Requirements, Section 5 C and D dance representing 341 schools. The Presi - Superintendent of the Department of Public very principles upon which this organization This change would allow school teams to dent opened the meeting by welcoming the Instruction and Greg Smith, President-Elect of was formed. take part in regular season competitive op - delegates. The 2007-08 highlight presenta - the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association For anyone who attended last September’s portunities provided by professional sport tion produced by When We Were Young was were introduced. John Ashley, Executive Di - Area Meetings, these Bylaws and language teams and other non-school providers with shown. Mr. Mancuso then reviewed the mate - rector of the Wisconsin Association of School were discussed. The Executive staff asked for approval of their school board or governing rials in the meeting packet and introduced the Boards was excused. Guests in attendance in - feedback. Area Meeting participants over - body. WIAA waiver would no longer be neces - head table which included Executive Director cluded John Roberts and Matt Otte. This was whelmingly supported the current language. sary except as needed for interstate competi - Douglas Chickering, Deputy Director Dave An - Mr. Roberts 52nd Annual Meeting and In the Area Meeting Mr. Mancuso attended, tion. derson, President-Elect Kevin Knudson of Mr. Otte’s 51st Annual Meeting. Advisory every comment made was to keep the current A motion was made by Bill Vickroy, Wis - Barneveld Public Schools, Treasurer Roger Council and Sports Advisory Committee mem - language, which, in effect, requires institu - consin Rapids and seconded by Joe Fanning, Foegen of Bangor Public Schools, Administra - bers present were recognized as well. tional control. Kenosha Tremper to support the amendment. tion Coordinator Julie Kage and Parliamentar - President Gus Mancuso shared the Board Each Board of Control member has a re - The motion was approved by a vote of ian Dr. William Davidson of the University of of Control’s experiences in the 2007-08 year. sponsibility to make the best decision possible 308-8. Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He stated that the current Board of Control with the information at hand. Decisions Proposal #2 Minutes of 2007 meeting stand as pre - has taken their role very seriously. They real - should also be made for the greater good of RULES OF ELIGIBILITY--Article II-- sented. The meeting minutes were published ize that, like previous Boards, they hold the the entire organization. As a Board, we be - Residence and Transfer, Section 1, 3 in the WIAA Bulletin and in the WIAA Year - pulse and direction of Wisconsin High School lieve the decision to not advance the amend - This change is primarily editorial in nature book. athletics in our collective hands and hearts. ments and maintain our current language is and reflects the present interpretation of the Treasurer Roger Foegen reviewed the fi - With that comes a great deal of responsi - the best one and in the best interests of our transfer rule. This interpretation avoids creat - nancial report included in the meeting materi - bility. This Board has dealt with many issues schools, families and, most importantly, our ing a separate and immune set within the stu - als. Total revenue for FY2007 was $6,802,424 that greatly influence the future of our organ - student athletes. dent population. A motion was made by Jay and operating expenses were $6,965,896. ization, we have based our decisions on input In order to clarify what our schools need to Hammes, Racine Horlick and seconded by Jim Other revenue was $136,092, resulting in a from our coaches committees, advisory expect and enforce regarding teams in the Johnson, Milton to support the amendment. net decrease in earnings of $27,380. The June boards, advisory council and the executive off-season, the Board asked the Executive The motion was approved by a vote of 30, 2007 fund balance was a corrected staff. Staff for definitions of a team at the April 303-6. $3,034,475 and a balanced budget with in - In many issues, such as divisional place - meeting. The staff recommended the follow - Proposal #3 come and expenses of $7,321,825. Fall tour - ment, the decisions made by the National ing number of players from one school that RULES OF ELIGIBILITY--Article VII--Health nament results were about $140,000 above Federation of State High School Associations, could play on a club team--Basketball-3, Soc - and Behavior/Compliance, Section 1, A net projections. The Budget forecast for the circumstances surrounding student/school el - cer-6, Baseball/Softball-5, Hockey/Volleyball- This change would require schools to pro - 2008-09 year will increase returns to schools igibility issues and the amendments you will 3 and Football-4. vide parents the WIAA Rules of Eligibility each in areas yet to be identified. Ticket prices will vote on today, the Board has debated and dis - The Board of Control is also directing the school year and keep their signature of ac - likely increase $1 to $4 at the sectional level cussed these issues with a great deal of pas - executive staff to remind our schools to edu - knowledgement on file. This change will fur - for basketball, volleyball, wrestling and sion. cate their coaches, communities and school ther familiarize parents and students with all hockey. State Tournament per session admis - In preparing for today’s meeting, there boards about off season rules, timelines and eligibility requirements and diminish asser - sion fees will remain at this year’s level. Also, were two amendments that the Board of Con - procedures along with the consequences of tions they did not know the rules. A motion monies available from marketing sources will trol decided not to bring to the membership violations. was made by Joe Zwdowsky, Cassville and increase returns to schools. A motion was for vote. If we are to maintain the current environ - seconded by Lance Bagstad, Clintonville to made by Paul Rozak, Stratford and seconded The fundamental issue of both amend - ment where our membership remains the support the amendment. by Signe Schecher, Mayville to approve the ments was post-season contests. One was in gatekeeper of high school athletics, we must Corey Golla, Brookfield East, indicated this Treasurer's Report. Motion carried by unani - the Bylaws; one was in the Rules of Eligibility. all be responsible for educating the people we was a topic at the recent WADA Caucus Meet - mous voice vote. The intent of both was the same. He read the serve about our organization’s rules and ex - ing. There was not a clear understanding of Joan Gralla presented the Election Report. language in the current Bylaw that was pro - pectations. As important, we must all be re - the transfer rule and what materials should be In the Board of Control election, Roger Foe - posed to be eliminated: sponsible for the enforcement of our rules shared with parents. Dave Anderson indicated gen, Bangor, was re-elected to a three-year “A school shall not participate in post sea - with our coaches, student-athletes and par - the information may be found on the WIAA’s term for District 3 expiring after the June son contests (other than Association Tourna - ents. website which will be updated. Information 2011 meeting. Jim Smasal, Winneconne, was ment games).” While it is imperative we adapt to the found in the WIAA’s Rules of Eligibility contain re-elected to a three-year term for District 4 It is the philosophy of this Association that changing demands and dynamics of today’s information and a simplified bulletin outline expiring after the June 2011 meeting. Dean while athletes should not be unreasonably re - society and needs, as an organization we may be prepared. Schools may also develop Sanders, Lake Mills, was elected for a two- stricted, except during the actual school sea - must remain steadfast in our core beliefs. We information from this material on their own. year term for District 6 expiring after the June son of a sport, no activity in which they are must remember that when trying to please Paul Rozak, Stratford, asked that the WIAA 2010 meeting. Keith Posley, Milwaukee, was engaged should resemble in any way a school everyone, we end up pleasing no one. staff prepare something to satisfy this re - elected for a three-year term for the Ethnic team practicing or competing out-of- Like the previous members and leaders of quirement that could be added to athletic At-Large position expiring after the June 2011 season. our organization, I am confident that our de - handbooks. Mr. Anderson indicated that will meeting. Mary Pfeiffer, Green Bay, was Eliminating this language in both these cisions today and in the future will only make be accomplished. elected for a one-year term for the Gender At- proposed amendments would, in effect, allow a great organization even better; better for The motion was approved by a vote of Large position expiring after the June 2009 students to voluntarily assemble at any time, the kids we serve today and for future gener - 259-50. meeting. In the Advisory Council elections, without school and/or school coach involve - ations. Editorial changes to the Rules of Eligibility Gordon Sisson, Marshfield was re-elected to a ment to practice and compete in non-school Later on, when we get to New Business, we were presented by Dave Anderson. Editorial three-year term and Mike Younggren, Wausau based competition during the school year. can entertain any questions about the Board’s changes are attempts to clarify existing rules East was elected to a three-year term for the During the February Meeting, the Board of position at that time. It should also be noted without making any change in the rule. The Large Schools expiring after the June 2011 Control and the Executive Staff had a very in - that the action of the Board on these two pro - change may be merely a word(s) or the addi - meeting. Troy Gunderson, West Salem and volved, in-depth, deliberate and open discus - posed amendments does not alter the intent tion or deletion of a sentence, while in other Jeff Jacobson, Platteville were re-elected to sion regarding the intended and unintended of the amendments you will be voting on cases, the change may reflect recent Board of three-year terms for the Medium Schools ex - consequences if the membership would elimi - today. Thank you for your attention. Control interpretation of membership wishes. piring after the June 2011 meeting. Brian nate this language. Voting procedures for the amendments Pam Huston, Wausau West, asked if a Henning, New Auburn was elected to a three- As a Board member, it was a “cross roads” were explained by Dave Anderson, Deputy Di - coach may use one of his/her days of contact year term for the Small Schools expiring after moment, we struggled with what this would rector. He explained Robert’s Rules of Order in the summer to drive athletes to a camp. the June 2011 meeting. A special election will mean for the future of our organization. shall govern if not inconsistent with the WIAA Dave Anderson indicated that was accept - take place for the following: District 2 repre - In our collective discussions, we decided it Constitution and the authority of the Board of able. sentative on the Board of Control. This is a would mean that . . . Control to designate a time and place for the Jeff Ehrhardt indicated the present rules one-year term beginning with the August 8, . . . Our school teams would be in session meeting was reviewed. Written notice of the render charter student ineligible as found in 2008 meeting. There is also a one-year term forever during the school year for practice, Annual Meeting shall be provided 30 days Section 7 of Article II, Section 3, A. Federal for the Gender At-Large representative and a tournaments or play. prior to the date of the Annual Meeting. The law requires charter schools to be considered three-year term for the Ethnic At-Large repre - . . . That eliminating this language would Constitution states the President of the Board a separate school. Dave Anderson explained sentative on the Advisory Council beginning fuel more specialization by athletes, which of Control shall chair the meeting. A delegate charter schools will be discussed in New Busi - with the October 16, 2008 Meeting. The time - could possibly be promoted by coaches. may speak by going to the microphone, being ness. line allows declarations of candidacy between . . . That programs and coaches in all recognized by the chair, give his/her full name A question was asked if a senior moves out April 23 and May 12. A primary election will schools, regardless of size, would be nega - and the name of the school represented. The of the district but maintains his/her enroll - be held if needed beginning May 14 with the tively affected when athletes would not play Constitution of the WIAA states “a proposed ment, can he/she maintain eligibility at the deadline for primary ballots on May 28. If a other sports. amendment to the Constitution, Bylaws or original school. Dave Anderson answered that primary is needed, general election ballots will . . . That coaches would feel more pressure Rules of Eligibility of this Association may this is correct. be sent on June 2 with a deadline of June 13. to compete year round with their players and originate (1) at the Annual Meeting of this As - Barb Deichl, Waterford asked if someone If no primary is necessary, the general elec - teams. sociation, (2) in the Board of Control, (3) in transfers at the end of their sophomore year, tion will replace the primary. The successful . . . That the outside, non school providers the Advisory Council or (4) by petition in writ - they may not play varsity football as a junior. candidate will be seated for the Board of Con - would have an open season to promote their ing by the district administrator or high school Dave Anderson made it clear when some - trol Meeting on August 8. Jerry Jones was un - non-school programs and agendas. principal of at least 10 percent of the member one is initially determined as ineligible and a successful in his election to the Seneca Board During the Board meeting, Greg Smith, high schools.” He also explained if a proposed waiver is not provided, the student is ineligi - of Education and the WASB will reappoint a WADA Vice President also stated that athletic amendment develops at the Annual Meeting ble for one year. voting representative to the WIAA Board of directors would be influenced by Board action by a majority vote of schools represented, ac - Otis Chambers, Bay Port, felt there were
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__M C_on_t_in_ue_d_ f_ro_m_ p_a_ge_ 1_4 ______too many changes to be voted on at one time David Sonnabend, Chilton. Don Tolkacz, Pulaski, has seen both sides- more clarification in this area, especially on and he also felt several were not editorial in The motion was approved by a vote of public and private and spoke of the dissolu - energy drinks. Dave Anderson responded nature and should not be voted on this way. 227-80. tion of WISAA and efforts to place schools in when the Medical Advisory Committee pre - Greg Groth, Catholic Central, asked what is President Mancuso introduced Doug Chick - divisions with the differences between small pared recommendations regarding perform - the purpose of not allowing athletes to prac - ering for the annual Director’s Report (see and large schools. The only thing that matters ance enhancing substances they utilized the tice at a new school. Dave Anderson indicated page 2 in this issue). is if you win or use. Any factor will become ir - NCAA banned substance list and caffeine was there is some sentiment that the opportunity Old Business relevant when the wrong team moves up a di - on the list. It also identifies beverages and to practice is like a red-shirt year. There was no old business from the floor. vision and wins. Kids are kids until someone substances that the school would not want to Charlie Gross, Homestead, concurred with Jay Hammes, Racine Horlick, spoke of a wins. Let the kids play. We have to be one or - be involved in promoting such as anything Otis Chambers and felt it was overwhelming survey on unsportsmanslike behavior from ganization. Let’s stick rules and go with them. caffeine infused or appropriately restricted. to take as one vote. He added it is confusing the Green Bay Press Gazette which reported It’s about kids anyway. They may be something legal but shouldn’t be to change contact days in football from four to parents cause 53% of the problems. A year Tom Shafranski provided an update on co- allowed or part of the official school’s pro - five days. Dave Anderson answered by re - later the same survey increased that percent - op discussions. During the past two years at gram. Some treat banned substances like minding the membership that the Board of age to 59%. As Mr. Hammes travels through - the Area Meetings the staff spoke about sup - other restricted area. Control, in its authority, approved changing out the country, he hears the same problem porting limits in ice hockey. As concerns de - Kathy Bates, Xavier, said at the District 4 the days of summer contact for football from exists elsewhere and generally involves only a velop, members believe something needs to Caucus they asked that the WIAA revisit addi - four to five. Because it has already been ap - handful of parents. He asked that each ath - be done. Liberal strategies need to be identi - tional baseball and softball games. They also proved, this editorial change was necessary to letic administrator work in this area and they fied for new and renewal programs as well as felt the WIAA should consider paying a reflect Board action. Mr. Gross felt it would be should deal with parents. It is a privilege to go for new high schools. The staff list only the stipend to those running seeding meetings. more beneficial to place editorial changes in to high school games and not a right. Doug host school when there are more than two Another item they wanted is a standardized subcategories for approval purposes. Chickering reported the NIAAA Convention schools involved. Participation numbers are criterion for whether face-to-face or electronic Lois Peart, Iowa Grant, questioned the in - recognizes this and a WASB Journal provided being scrutinized and Deb Hauser has made seeding meeting should be held. eligibility period with the transfer rule. Dave an outline of Mr. Hammes’ presentation. Todd inquiries for clarification. Ice hockey coaches Mark Kopplin, New Lisbon, spoke of how Anderson reiterated how the membership felt Clark and the Sportsmanship Committee will suggest 16 participants are needed for an ice the Scenic Bluffs Conference has difficulties there should be some level of athletic oppor - be meeting at the WIAA on Friday, May 2 and hockey program to operate. Other criteria are filling 14 weight classes in wrestling and the tunity for transfer. He commented how it there will be another Sportsmanship Summit being reviewed and developed and more dis - impact on dual meets. They would rather would be a circumvention of the rule to have in October. The staff was more proactive in cussions will be held at the Area Meetings. have 7 duals and 7 other meets. Doug Chick - a sophomore transfer in the last week and be this area during the winter tournaments and Conference level review continues to be im - ering said an allowance could be made within eligible six weeks later at a new school. will continue to be so in future tournaments. portant criteria in this area. the conference. Kathy Bates, Xavier, felt the number of Face-to-face contact is vital and we all need to Barb Chiszar, Hayward, asked if a co-op Kathy Bates, Xavier, added at the District 4 athletes consisting of a team should be added be proactive in this area. could be formed for junior varsity and not var - Caucus reimbursements and how they need to Article VI, Section 2 of the Rules of Eligibil - Doug Chickering brought up the WIAA’s di - sity for ice hockey. Tom Shafranski indicated to be reconsidered because they feel they are ity. visional placement of public vs. nonpublic that is acceptable and true for any sport. not close to covering cost. When hosting Barb Chiszar, Hayward, asked for clarifica - schools. He advised the attendees that any - Luke Francois, Middleton, said it is time to events at nonschool venues, they feel the tion on a situation where a senior moves and thing done must be quantifiable. move beyond hockey and look at large WIAA should consider paying the cost. When returns to a district and the eligibility implica - Wade Labecki, Baldwin-Woodville, reported schools in gymnastics. hosting a track or cross country meet, the tions. Dave Anderson cited Rules of Eligibility, on how the Middle Border Conference deals New Business cost of the timing service should be paid by Article II, 9 which reads “A student may con - with this even though it is not directly af - There was none from the floor. WIAA instead of token reimbursement to tinue being eligible in the same school even fected. They take the enrollment from schools Kathy Bates, Xavier, said at the District 4 school. She also thanked the WIAA for their though parent(s) and/or student move from in conference and assign a count to each stu - Caucus, they discussed how there are clear efforts on nonschool participation and stipu - within that school’s attendance boundaries, dent and add it up and divide it by the number rules about sportsmanship during the tourna - lating numbers on teams. All the District 4 provided enrollment is continuous (unbroken of students in the school. If a student from a ment series and how it would be beneficial to Caucus requests can be found in the minutes in that school).” There may be a tuition waiver public school district attends a private school, have rules during entire season throughout of the WADA Caucus discussions. when someone reaches the senior status that number is counted. The enrollment is di - the state. This will be considered for the Deb Hauser brought up how in conference under open enrollment. vided by that number and divisions are as - Sportsmanship Committee discussions on realignment some schools decide that they Joe Zwdowsky, Cassville, asked what type signed. This is a conference proposal and May 2. don’t want to compete in a given sport and of documentation is needed for waivers of the takes into consideration everyone including Jeff Ehrhardt, Mercer, said the federal gov - chose to withdraw from the conference for transfer rule. Dave Anderson indicated trans - open enrollment students. that sport. Should we tell that school if they fer waiver information may be found at the Kathy Bates, Xavier, said we cannot forget ernment has tightened regulations and all pull out for a sport, they should be out for all WIAA website. that some students attend private schools charter schools have to separate from the sports? They would have to go independent Rick Johns, University School of Milwau - through their feeder programs so those stu - public high school. For enrollment in charter and create a nonconference schedule for all kee, asked if someone would transfer at the dents should not necessarily be part of the schools, students are faced with one year of sports. When schools opt out for football, beginning of the year if it would be ok but if a number anticipated attending the area public ineligibility. This affects 250 charter schools in other schools in the conference have schedul - student transfers at the middle of their soph - school. state. He also spoke of the schools sponsored ing difficulties. We will convene some large omore year, if they would lose eligibility for Geoff Steinbach, Arrowhead, said the Clas - by school districts and those independently school conferences to bridge some gaps in 365 days. Dave Anderson confirmed Mr. sic Eight is an 8-team conference with two sponsored. Doug Chickering indicated this schedules and provide some relief. If a team Johns’ belief that it is a matter of timing. outstanding Catholic schools in it. They treat would be discussed at the next Board of Con - withdraws for football, they are ineligible for Len Collyard, Kettle Moraine Lutheran, said all member schools the same. They under - trol Meeting on May 16. There have also been this violates the K.I.S.S. principle. There are stand the concept that it is the effort of pro - discussions with the DPI and the association the tournament series. lots of questions and this is not simplified. grams, regardless of whether they are in pub - of charter schools. Schools chartered by gov - John Frizzell, Wisconsin Dells, indicated the Gus Mancuso informed the membership lic or private schools. All members schools erning body in membership desire different South Central Conference would welcome any that it is their option to vote against all edito - should be treated the same with the same treatment than those with affiliation with the school. The same would be true for the South - rial changes if they feel it is too complex. rights and benefits. WIAA. The staff is seeking a uniform applica - ern Wisconsin. A motion was made by Jeff Ehrhardt, Mer - Gene Strusz, Fox Valley Lutheran, said tion of charter schools. The question was asked if the members cer and seconded by Barb Chiszar, Hayward to there was some talk about private schools not Jason Schultz, Chippewa Falls, thanked the would support as conference, if a school support the editorial changes. having boundaries. Tuition limits students WIAA for the experience at the wrestling fi - leaves for one sport, they are out for all. Most At this point, Gus Mancuso introduced the from coming to certain private schools. The nals. felt this was reasonable. delegates who were appointed to serve as 62% participation rate should be analyzed. In Joe Sheehan, District Administrator of There were no announcements. tellers, and they, with the help of the WIAA Minnesota, they are looking at the socio-eco - Sheboygan Schools, thanked the WIAA staff Gus Mancuso thanked the delegates for at - staff, conducted the vote count. Tellers assist - nomic impact all schools and cited how school for discussing charter schools and offered to tending the Annual Meeting and for their par - ing with today's meeting were Ben Filzen, that do not have free and reduced lunches, help. ticipation. Aquinas; Sandy Freres, The Prairie School; have more participation. Doug Chickering Barb Chiszar, Hayward, said at the District A motion was made by Bill Vickroy, Wis - Kiya Hunt, Appleton West; Craig Lieder, added there is a study on the impact of stu - 1 Caucus, banned substances and how they consin Rapids and Barb Deichl, Waterford to Oshkosh North; Mark Lind, Princeton and dents riding buses and how far they travel. are treated was discussed. They asked for adjourn the meeting at 12:01 p.m. I Coaches Education
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The BULLETIN is included as part of membership for dues for schools and license fees for officials. Subscription rate is $8.00 Dates in Mind per year pre-paid. Headquarters and general business office at 5516 Vern Holmes Drive, P.O. Box 267, Stevens Point, WI, 54481-0267. Periodicals postage paid by Stevens Point, WI and additional mailing offices. Postmaster, direct change of address correspondence to, WIAA Bulletin, 5516 Vern Holmes Drive, P.O. Box 267, Stevens Point, WI, 54481-0267. Publisher: Douglas Chickering, Executive Director Editor: Todd Clark, Communications Director May 2 ...... Sportsmanship Committee Meeting Telephone (715) 344-8580 FAX (715) 344-4241 email < [email protected] > May 4 ...... Scholar/Athlete Awards Program (Wausau) BOARD OF CONTROL EXECUTIVE OFFICE May 6 ...... Middle Level Council Meeting President President-Elect Treasurer DOUGLAS CHICKERING GUS MANCUSO KEVIN KNUDSON ROGER FOEGEN Executive Director Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Barneveld May 7 ...... Medical Advisory Meeting (Stevens Point) Bangor (District 2) (District 5) DAVE ANDERSON (District 3) May 15 ...... Earliest Day for Summer Baseball Practice MARK GOBLER SCOTT LINDGREN Deputy Director Luck Kenosha Public Schools (District 1) (District 7) AQUINE JACKSON DEBRA HAUSER May 15, 20 & 22 ...... Softball Regionals Milwaukee Public Schools Associate Director JAMES SMASAL JERRY JONES Winneconne Seneca (Wisconsin Association (At-Large) May 16 ...... Board of Control Meeting (Stevens Point) TOM SHAFRANSKI (District 4) of School Boards) Assistant Director CARL EISMAN May 19 ...... Track & Field Regionals JIM MCCARTNEY PEG EKEDAHL Martin Luther MARCY THURWACHTER Horicon Milton May 19-20 ...... Boys Tennis Subsectionals (District 6) (At-Large) (At-Large) Assistant Director DR. MICHAEL THOMPSON, State Department of Public Instruction Liaison TODD CLARK May 19-20-21 ...... Boys Golf Regionals GREG SMITH, West De Pere, Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association Liaison Communications Director JOHN ASHLEY, Wisconsin Association of School Boards Liaison May 21-22 ...... Boys Tennis Sectionals EDITORIAL May 22 ...... Track & Field Sectionals May 22 & 24 ...... Girls Soccer Regionals Edits Clarify Transfer Rule Language May 23, 27, 28 & 30 ...... Spring Baseball Regionals The membership gathered to author dents who transfer following their sopho - May 26 ...... Memorial Day this year’s renditions to its Constitution, By - more year. These transfer students are ineli - May 27-28 ...... Boys Golf Sectionals laws and Rules of Eligibility and discuss the gible to practice or compete at any level of issues facing the Association now and in the competition at the new school for one cal - May 29 ...... Softball Sectionals foreseeable future at the Annual Meeting. endar year. To clarify further, if a transfer May 29-30-31 ...... State Boys Individual Tennis However, it was the student transfer student is enrolled at a different school dur - rule the membership voted on two years ing his/her junior year than the one he/she Tournament (Madison) ago that provided the most inquiries and attended at anytime during his/her sopho - May 29 & 31 ...... Girls Soccer Sectionals discussions. This despite no significant de - more year, there are, most likely, sanctions May 30-31 ...... State Track & Field Meet (La Crosse) terminations to be made other than clarifi - on eligibility for that student unless a waiver cation of the existing interpretations. is provided. This most recent tweak to the June 2 ...... Officials License Reapplication Deadline Whether the rule remains confusing to transfer rules really had no impact on the June 2-3 ...... State Boys Golf Tournament (Madison) some or the stage provided the opportunity existing rules for students that transfer prior to rekindle debate on the rule’s merits or to completion of four consecutive semes - June 3 ...... Spring Baseball Sectionals application, the subject of transfer students ters. June 5-6-7 ...... State Softball Tournament (Madison) continues to entice discussion. If a student has started the 10th grade State Girls Soccer Tournament (Milwaukee) At the onset of the current transfer but has not yet completed four semesters, rule, confusion was manifested with applica - then transfers, his/her eligibility will be re - June 6-7 . . . . State Boys Team Tennis Tournament (Madison) tion to students transferring within the pa - stricted to non-varsity for one calendar year June 9 ...... Sports Advisory Committee Meeting rameters of open enrollment deadlines. at the new school if all other eligibility re - However, even after those initial provisions quirements are met (academic, code, etc.) June 10-11-12 ...... State Spring Baseball have passed, the understanding or accept - and approved by the schools involved. Tournament (Appleton) ance of the transfer rule remains an issue. Meaning, from the date the transfer takes It may be no coincidence that the edi - place during the sophomore year to that June 18-19 ...... Advisory Council Meeting torial changes passed by relatively the same same date of the junior year, the transfer June 19 ...... Board of Control Meeting percentage as the transfer rule itself in student is restricted to non-varsity eligibil - July 17 ...... Media Day 2006. That would lead us to believe that the ity. 80 representatives that voted down the If a student has not yet started the July 18 & 22 ...... Summer Baseball Regionals simple change in text to clarify the lan - ninth grade, then transfers, he/she will be July 25 ...... Summer Baseball Sectionals guage of the rule overemphasized the sig - afforded unrestricted eligibility if all other nificance of the editorial changes. eligibility requirements are met (academic, July 30-31 ...... State Summer Baseball Based on the percentage that parallels code, etc.). If however, a ninth grader Tournament (Stevens Point) the vote to implement the rule, those not in transfers after establishing his/her eligibility favor of the rule voted against the editorial at the former school, he/she is restricted to change. Otherwise, why would anyone vote non-varsity competition the remainder of against a measure to make the language his/her freshman year if if approved by the Test Dates easier to understand and follow? schools involved. The freshman transfer Students participating in interscholastic sports often find conflicts be - Perhaps a bit of history will help in would then gain unrestricted eligibility at tween these events and college test dates. clarifying the transfer rule. It wasn’t too the start of the sophomore year. Listed below are the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 dates for ACT. long ago that any student that transferred The new editorial changes provide a after the start of the school year was ineli - much clearer account of how the member - ACT - 2007-2008 Late Registration gible for one year, unless accompanied by a ship directed the Association to address stu - Regular Registration Postmark Deadline total change in address by the parents. dent transfers. The divisive nature and im - Postmark Deadline (additional Under this provision, a student transfer pact of post-fourth-semester transfers on Test Date (regular fee) fee required) could practice, but could not compete at the school teams, the student-athletes in the June 14, 2008 May 9, 2008 May 10–23, 2008 new school. programs and their families, and the com - ACT - 2008-2009 In 2005, the membership voted 319-9 munities involved are the basis for the Test Date to provide students, who transfer from a membership’s overwhelmingly support of September 13, 2008* February 7, 2009** school where they’ve established their eligi - the rule. October 25, 2008 April 4, 2009 bility to another school, the opportunity to We will continue to work together as a December 13, 2008 June 13, 2009 practice and compete only at the non-var - membership to clarify, understand and sup - sity level if approved by the schools in - port the application of the transfer rule. ** Due to the special requirements of legislation in effect in New York, a Feb - volved. Imagine an Annual Meeting without the ruary 2008 test is not scheduled in that state. The test date restriction may A year later, the membership voted need to further address its continue for the 2008-2009 testing year. 269-76 to adjust the rule to apply to stu - interpretation –maybe next year.