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Charter Official Publication of the ___M_e_m__b_er___ National Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Federation of State HS Stevens Point, WI December 18, 2009 Associations Fall Team Sportsmanship Board Approves Advancing Award Winners Selected Five-Division Basketball The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance Company, has selected the team Sportsmanship Award winners Model to Committees for the 2009 Fall Championships. STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wis - review of the feedback received from The winners of the prestigious award are West De Pere in football, Oshkosh consin Interscholastic Athletic Associ - member schools. The proposal will be West in girls team tennis, Cuba City in girls volleyball, Middleton in boys volleyball ation Board of Control reviewed a advanced through the committee and Fox Valley Lutheran in boys soccer. number of topics relating to Associa - structure beginning with the Football It is the first time West De Pere has won the Sportsmanship Award in any tion matters and supported advancing Coaches Advisory Committee on Dec. sport. The Phantoms fell to Reedsburg, 34-27, in the State Division 3 champi - a five-division basketball proposal at 8 and proceeding to the Board agenda onship final last month. Receiving honorable mention for the award in football were its December meeting today. for final determination at the Board’s Arcadia, Edgar, Kimberly and Reedsburg. The Board unanimously approved Jan. 27 meeting. The sportsmanship efforts of Oshkosh West at the Girls State Team Tennis development of a five-division Tourna - In a related matter, the Board was Tournament earned the school its second Sportsmanship Award overall and its first ment Series model that features four adamant that, regardless of whether in girls tennis. The Wildcats other recognition came in boys tennis in 1999. teams from each division qualifying the football district proposal passes or Oshkosh West finished runner-up in Division 1, advancing to the championship for the State Basketball Tournament, fails, the Association will modify the and to establish an ad-hoc committee traditional football season and play - match before falling to Homestead, 6-1. Altoona and Notre Dame received honor - to review and recommend how offs to avoid a schedule of three able mention for the award. schools are assigned within the five games over a 10-day period at the The positive support Cuba City received at the State Girls Volleyball Champi - divisions. Once a plan is devised, it end of the regular season through onships earned the Cubans their second sportsmanship award in the last three will proceed through the committee Level 2 of the playoffs. In addition, years and their third overall in girls volleyball. They also earned the award in 2007 process next spring. modifications to provide much-needed and 2003. In addition, Cuba City has won the sportsmanship award in gymnastics Considerable discussion continued scheduling relief for those schools in four times as a member of a co-op with Southwestern. The Cubans finished run - on the district football proposal with a need will also be addressed.  ner-up in Division 3 this fall, defeating Auburndale in the semifinal before dropping a three-game match to Grantsburg in the final. Receiving honorable mention for Madison Edgewood, Marquette, McDonell Central/Regis, Racine St. Catherine’s, the award are Auburndale, D.C. Everest, Divine Savior Holy Angels, Highland, La - Sparta and Winnebago Lutheran received honorable mention for the award. The WIAA/Rural Insurance Sportsmanship Award is presented to one school conia, Manitowoc Lutheran, Middleton, Newman Catholic and Tomahawk . and community in each of the State team tournaments that exemplifies outstand - Middleton earns its first sportsmanship award in boys volleyball and its third ing sportsmanship. Award winners are determined by the conduct and sportsman - overall. The Cardinals’ two other recognitions came in boys tennis, one last spring ship displayed by athletes, coaches, cheer and support groups, mascots, bands and and the other in 2007. They fell in a five-game match to Kettle Moraine in the quar - spectators. Additional consideration is given for the effort of school administrators terfinals, which has since been declared a forfeited because of Kettle Moraine’s use and chaperones to insure support for their teams are positive and that the highest on an ineligible player. Honorable mention for the award went to Marquette. ideals of sportsmanship are upheld. Fox Valley Lutheran is the selection for the sportsmanship award at the Boys Award winners receive a plaque and banner in recognition of the honor. State Soccer Tournament. It is the second sportsmanship award presented to the Schools receiving honorable mention are acknowledged with a certificate of recog - Foxes. They also received the honor in football in 2001. The Foxes won the Division nition. The selection process includes contributions and evaluations from contest 2 championship by defeating Sparta, 4-1, in the semifinal and Catholic Memorial, officials, tournament management, police and security personnel, crowd control 1-0, in the title game. Arrowhead, Catholic Memorial, De Pere, Kenosha Tremper, and ushers, WIAA staff members, and area hotels and restaurants on occasion.  WIAA Fall Sports Spectacular In This Issue To Air In December Winter Tournament Assignments A one-hour review of the 2009 fall sports State Tourna - ments will be featured in the Fall Sports Spectacular to be aired Boys Basketball Tournament Info ...... Pages 4-9 Hockey Information ...... Page 18 on the statewide television network in December. Boys Hockey Tournament Info ...... Page 11 Hockey Rule Interpretations ...... Page 12 Below are the dates and times the program is scheduled Boys Swimming Tournament Info ...... Page 9 Keep These Dates In Mind ...... Page 24 to air. Coaches Education ...... Page 23 Medical Providers ...... Page 2 Station City Date Time Congratulations Fall Officials ...... Page 2 Officials Advisory Committee Openings ...... Page 2 WMLW-TV 41 Milwaukee Sat., Dec. 19 Noon Directory Changes ...... Page 22 Sports Report “PLUS” ...... Page 21 WKOW-TV 27 Madison Sat., Dec. 26 Noon Eligibility Q & A’s ...... Page 19 Swimming & Diving Interpretations ...... Page 2 Games Wanted ...... Page 5 Test Dates ...... Page 11 WAOW-TV 9 Wausau Sat., Dec. 26 Noon Girls Basketball Tournament Info ...... Pages 13-17 WADA Insights ...... Page 23 WYOW-TV 34 Eagle River Sat., Dec. 26 Noon Girls Hockey Tournament Info ...... Page 12 Wrestling Questions & Answers ...... Page 18 WXOW-TV 19 La Crosse Sat., Dec. 26 Noon Gymnastics Tournament Info ...... Page 7 Wrestling Tournament Info ...... Page 10 WQOW-TV 18 Eau Claire Sat., Dec. 26 Noon WACY-TV 32 Green Bay Sat., Dec. 26 2 p.m. Website < http://www.wiaawi.org > email < [email protected] > General Use < [email protected] > Officials Department Page 2 • December 18, 2009 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 86 • No. 4

Officials Advisory Congratulations! 2009 Fall Tournament Officials

CROSS COUNTRY Turn Judge – Susan Zblewski, Pewaukee; Turn Judge – Committee Jim Coutts, Cedarburg (Meet Referee); Mark Dahl, West Judy Linsley, Whitefish Bay Salem (Starter); Michael R. Jahn, Maple (Starter); Tom Division 1 – Referee – Greg Smith, Chippewa Falls; Div - Openings Johnson, Beaver Dam (Starter) ing Referee – Susan Zblewski, Pewaukee; Starter – Paul BOYS SOCCER Perlberg, Madison; Stroke Judge – Stacy Gering, Wausau; Openings for 2010-11 on the Offi - Barrett Britt, Delavan; Paul Cisler, Appleton; Mark Heiting, Turn Judge – Susan Zblewski, Pewaukee; Turn Judge – Wausau; Mark Herdeman, West Bend; Steve Houlihan, cials Advisory Committee will exist in Judy Linsley, Whitefish Bay Waukesha; Mike Jones, Neenah; Andy Lauters, Belgium; FOOTBALL FINALS the sports of basketball, baseball and Todd Mader, Madison; Peter Morehouse, McFarland; Lance Jim Ball, REF, Green Bay; Pat Tschimperle, UMP, Sherwood; volleyball. Reisen, Oregon; Eric Stuart, Sheboygan; Tony Voulgaris, Van Tom Midthun, L, Green Bay; Pete Swiggum, LJ, Green Bay; Dyne; Tim Winn, Wauwatosa Interested officials need to submit Kevin Lemmens, BJ, Green Bay GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Jerry Chepil, REF, Ladysmith; Jim Cunningham, UMP, Chetek; a letter of interest along with officiating William Beckman, Black Earth; Becky Blank, Cedarburg; Mark Angell, L, Rice Lake; Andy Krahenbuhl, LJ, Cameron; John Linda J. Dahl, Pewaukee; Randy Dahmen, Waunakee; Rick Gloe, background information by March 3, Blaskowski, BJ, Cumberland De Pere; Gary Gram, Menomonie; James Hochevar, Hartland; Mark Payne, REF, Fitchburg; Dennis Sampolinski, UMP, 2010 to Joan Gralla at the WIAA to re - Tim Joly, Seymour; Kevin Kruger, Racine; Terry Mc Eldowney, Columbus; Dean Oscar, L, Reedsburg; Derek Horkan, LJ, Reeds - ceive consideration for one of these Rhinelander; Todd Mc Eldowney, Rhinelander; Lynn Michek, burg; Nick Burrows, BJ, Cross Plains Highland; Thomas Miller III, Menomonie; Lois Mueller, Mequon; openings. Bruce Schaefer, REF, Chilton; James Rasmussen, UMP, De Lynn Steinmetz, Turtle Lake; Larry Stencil, Luck; Tom Wendt, The positions are 3-year commit - Caledonia; Darin Wilken, Platteville; Jody R. Witty, New Berlin; Pere; Brent Thompson, L, Appleton; James Schaefer, LJ, De ments and require the official to attend Terri Zeh, Hartland Pere; David Steiger, BJ, Hortonville Bill Topp, REF, Racine; Jamie Hoefgen, UMP, Wauwatosa; one meeting annually at the WIAA of - BOYS VOLLEYBALL Linda J. Dahl, Pewaukee; Bob Grise, Franklin; James Kole Knueppel, L, Milwaukee; Ken Koester, LJ, Wauwatosa; fice. This meeting has typically been Hochevar, Hartland; J Michael LaGrassa, Milwaukee; Brian Keith Zirbel, BJ, Union Grove the Wednesday after Thanksgiving. Marx, Milwaukee; Keith Marx, West Allis; Kevin D. Math - Sam Van Riper, REF, Onalaska; Ron Brenner, UMP, La Crosse; If you have any questions con - ews, Shorewood; Wayne Sojkowski, Greendale; Terri Toni - Ed Przytarski, L, La Crosse; Bruce Kaiser, LJ, Onalaska; Gene nato, Milwaukee; Jody R. Witty, New Berlin Wiltgen, BJ, Holmen cerning the Officials Advisory Com - GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Scott Winch, REF, Stratford; Dale Cejka, UMP, Wausau; Jim mittee, please contact Joan at the Division 2 – Referee – Greg Smith, Chippewa Falls; Div - Haluska, L, Stevens Point; Kevin Yeske, LJ, Auburndale; Paul Di - WIAA.  ing Referee – Susan Zblewski, Pewaukee; Starter – Stacy etsche, BJ, Marshfield Gering, Wausau; Stroke Judge – Paul Perlberg, Madison; Standby Official – Ken Wagner, Prairie du Sac  Swimming & Diving Question Interpretations Scrimmages & Alumni Meets student who was a member of a school team in a given sport dur - tion that a student owes loyalty and allegiance to the school and Question: Can I schedule a scrimmage for my school ing the previous year may not delay reporting for the school team team of which he/she is a member during the season of a given swimming and diving team and allow it to count as a meet beyond the school ’s official opening day of practice in order to sport. A student becomes ineligible in a sport for the remainder of for another team? continue nonschool training or competition . . . the season for competing in nonschool game, meet, or contest in Interpretation: No, scrimmages can only count as the one Question: Our high school has an alumni swim meet the same sport during the season of practice and competition es - scrimmage each school swimming and diving program are al - over the Christmas break. It’s just a fun meet (T-shirt re - tablished by the school. ” lowed. One school cannot count a scrimmage as a scrimmage lays, etc.). My question is: Can current members of the girls Participating in an “exhibition ” event in a nonschool meet while another school identifies it as a regular season meet. HS swim team take part? Our girls’ coach is very concerned can only be identified as “competing. ” Therefore, participating in WIAA Season Regulations now have a NOTE that reads: If about any of her swimmers running afoul of the rule that an exhibition can only be viewed as a violation. either school counts a scrimmage as a game, it must be counted prohibits girls from practicing with the boy ’s team. Amateur Status Regulations as a game for both programs, schools or teams. Interpretation: There are a number of issues involved Question: Can a swimmer purchase a new high-tech Question: Can we have more than two school pro - with your question. First, alumni can participate . As a safety pre - suit for a discounted price? grams attend a scrimmage we are hosting? caution, those alumni who are currently swimming for collegiate Interpretation: No, WIAA Amateur Status regulations, B., Interpretation: Yes, more than two school swimming and programs may want to check with their coaches and/or their com - 3) indicates: “A student shall be determined to be in violation if diving programs can participate in a scrimmage. pliance officers to be certain they are able to participate. I am not he/she: Receives compensation or benefit, directly or indirectly, Keep in mind, the scrimmages must be modified and al - familiar with the specifics of NCAA or other collegiate regulations. for the use of name, picture, and/or personal appearance, as an tered so that they do not have the appearance of a meet. Next, alumni meets have to be counted as a part of a school athlete. This includes but is not limited to: Receiving free and/or Question: The last edition of the WIAA Bulletin indi - team ’s 14 allowed meets when members of the boy ’s team are in - reduced rates on equipment, apparel , camps/clinics/instruction cated sophomores, juniors and seniors could not delay re - volved. and competitive opportunities that are not identical for all other porting to the school swimming and diving team. Is this In addition, any girls with remaining eligibility in swimming participants. ” true for a sophomore boy who is going out for swimming and diving are not allowed to compete as this will mean they have Simply put, a swimmer jeopardizes their high school eligi - for the first time? participated in two seasons of swimming and diving during a sin - bility if he/she purchases any swimming suit at a discounted price. Interpretation: No, WIAA Sr. High School Handbook, page gle school year. Girls with remaining eligibility who participate in Question: Can a coach purchase high-tech swimming 37, Rules of Eligibility, Article VI, Section 1, A., (2), indicates a this alumni meet will jeopardize their eligibility for future partici - suits using funds from his/her budget for the school team pation in high school athletics. at discounted prices? I encourage you to discuss this meet further with the ath - Interpretation: Yes, school administrators and coaches letic director at your school as he/she is your direct contact for is - have a duty to their school to find the best prices possible for ap - Thank You sues like this. parel and other purchases. Once purchased by the school, the Question: When are we allowed to schedule a 15th school has responsibility for the swimming suits and can distribute Medical Providers meet so long as it is an alumni meet? them as they wish. Interpretation: This new regulation allowing 15 meets in Question: Can a school team have a fundraiser that The WIAA would like to thank the following for providing Swimming and Diving will go into effect with the fall of 2010 girl ’s raises money to purchase high-tech swimming suits? season and the winter 2010-11 boy ’s season. Until this regulation medical services at the 2009 Fall State Tournaments: Interpretation: Yes, there is a way that fundraisers can be begins, interpretations found above have to be continued. used to raise money for the purchase of swimming suits, equip - Cross Country Shaving On-Site ment or for other purposes. The key to these purchases is that McDonough Orthopaedic Question: Today a swimmer from AAA High School money must be donated to the school program and the school can was DQ’d from the meet. I, as a father of swimmers from and then purchase the suits or other items. another team, feel that the punishment did not fit the Sports Medicine Center, Wisconsin Rapids Every school has or should have a gift acceptance policy for crime. All she did was shave in the locker room. My two Football receiving donations from the community. Utilize this process in ac - swimmers tell me they did not know that was not allowed. cepting donations of any kind prior to using the donation. Dr. Conrad Andringa, Madison I hope you can do something for this swimmer as she is a Question: Can a booster club purchase high-tech Dr. David Bernhardt, Madison senior and this is it for her. She was the number one seed swimming suits for a school team? Dr. Brian Reeder, Sun Prairie with time to spare in the 100 fly. Interpretation: No, a booster club may not purchase suits Dr. Kevin Walter, Madison Interpretation: National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) Rule 3-5-7 indicates: “No team personnel/competitors and then provide them to individuals or a group of swimmers. Dr. Andrew Peterson, Madison shall perform any on-site shaving before, during or after the meet. Money raised by any booster club for use by a school team needs Dr. David Ulery, Oconomowoc PENALTY: Team personnel/competitors shall be disqualified from to be donated to the school, through the school ’s gift acceptance UW-Madison Athletic Training Staff further participation for on-site shaving.” This NFHS regulation protocols. Once it is accepted, these funds or the gift can then be Boys Soccer that has been in place for more than 10 years and is also identified applied to budget accounts by the school administration. in materials provided to WIAA school swimming and diving teams Question: I have a question for you regarding eligibil - Froedtert Medical, Milwaukee ity. We have a senior boy who transferred to our school Girls Swimming & Diving each year. Question: When a swimmer is found to have shaven from School BBB this year. It seems the School BBB swim Dr. Conrad Andringa, Madison on-site, are they disqualified from the next meet that fol - program has a fun holiday event where alumni come and Dr. Laura Houser, Madison lows as well as the meet in which the violation was identi - swim with the current team. They have asked this swim - Dr. Daniel Jarzemsky, Cross Plains fied? mer to join the event this year and swim with the alumni since he is no longer a student there. Evidently after the UW-Madison Sports Medicine Clinic Interpretation: No, disqualifying a swimmer for shaving swim, there is a dinner/picnic for families and friends. I Girls Tennis on site results in disqualification of the swimmer for only the meet in which the violation occurred. This NFHS regulation is considered want to get your approval prior to having him attend. UW-Madison Sports Medicine Clinic to be part of the NFHS ’s Communicable Disease Policy. It is not a Interpretation: First, as far as allowing him to attend and Boys Volleyball flagrant or unsportsmanlike conduct penalty . be involved in the dinner/picnic, WIAA regulations do not prevent Joe Hoff, Froedtert Sports Medicine Non-School Competition this. He is able to attend the alumni event and the dinner/picnic Girls Volleyball Question: Can a swimmer compete in a YMCA meet in without consequence to his eligibility. an “exhibition ” event? However, since he is now participating with another school Dr. James R. Ebben, Bellin Sports Medicine, Green Bay swimming and diving team and this event is during the WIAA Jeanine Zeamer, LAT, ATC, Bellin Sports Medicine, Green Bay Interpretation: No, WIAA Sr. High School Handbook, page

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2009-10 Officials Exams Due Dates Approved Officials Clinics/Camps

Officials exams will be sent with your rule books and also available online. Remember that cor - NOTE: Clinic participation does NOT exempt an official from sport/rule rected exams will not be returned to you. You can view your score on the Officials Center. Make a copy of your exam answers before you submit them to the WIAA office so that you may review meeting attendance requirements. ALL criteria for an advanced the ones you may have gotten incorrect once the answers are posted. Answers and rules refer - classification must be met, including corresponding test scores. ences will be posted on the Officials Center one week after the due date. Please see Page 3 of the Guide for Officials (which is on the Of - SPORT DUE DATE ficials Center) for complete details regarding classification ad - Baseball March 12, 2010 Softball March 12, 2010 vancement requirements. Track & Field March 12, 2010 BAY SHORE VALLEY SWIM OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION MEETINGS PART II EXAMS Will be sent in the mail only (will not be on the website) and are due back on the fol - Dates: Jan. 4 & Feb. 22, 2010 lowing dates: Site: De Pere High School Library SPORT MAILED DUE DATE Time: 7 p.m. Basketball November 30, 2009 December 18, 2009 Wrestling November 30, 2009 December 18, 2009 Contact: Steve Good [email protected] Baseball March 22, 2010 April 8, 2010 MANITOWOC COUNTY SPORTS OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION MECHANICS EXAM Will be sent in the mail only (will not be on the website) and are due back on the fol - BASKETBALL MEETINGS lowing dates: Dates: Jan. 6 & Feb. 3, 2010 SPORT MAILED DUE DATE 3-Person Basketball Mechanics November 30, 2009 December 18, 2009 Site: Jackson Elementary Sch., 1201 N. 8th St., Manitowoc Note: The 3-person Basketball Mechanics exam will be a requirement for all L5 and Time: 7 p.m. Master level officials that want to be considered for regional finals, sectionals and State tournament assignments in 2010.  Contact: Keith Bonde 920-684-4342 or [email protected] Important Information CALUMET COUNTY OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION – BASKETBALL MEETINGS For All Officials Dates: Jan. 11, 25 & Feb. 8, 2010 Site: New Holstein High School NEW FOR 2009-10 Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 1. Classification cards were not sent this year. Officials can now print their card Contact: Larry Dietz 920-756-7287 or from the Officials Card. 2. Officials will be able to view coach’s rankings at the end of each sport season [email protected] (previously this was sent to officials in the fall). WISCONSIN UMPIRES ASSOCIATION TRAINING CLINIC 3. Each official will be able to view all his or her personal information, i.e. con - Date: Training classes begin Jan. 27, 2010 tact information, classification, exam score, meeting requirement, etc. 4. Individual passwords for every official have been developed. Instructions for Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (every Wednesday through the how you are to access your new password are on the Officials Center. Apr. 2nd week in April) IMPORTANT REMINDERS Site: Heritage Christian High School (West Allis) Officials Center - It is extremely important that all officials check the Officials Contact: Dan DeRemer 262-366-5905 Center on our website regularly for up-dated information. Many officials are finding out that their classification level is being affected because they missed filling out a Registration: Pre-registration is required at www.wisumpire.com - required form, missed a due date, missed sport meeting/video viewing notifications, Fee is $75 etc. METRO SWIMMING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION Sport Meetings - When face-to-face meetings are offered, attendance is re - Date: February 22, 2010 quired. When these meetings are not offered there will be an online video on the Of - ficials Center. The viewing of this video is required, not only so that your are familiar Site: The Butler Inn, 12400 West Hampton Ave., Butler WI with any rule changes but for classification advancement credit. Once your have Time: 7 p.m. viewed the video, you will be required to fill out the video verification form that is Contact: Chip Martin 262-957-6352 or also on the Officials Center. Once you submit this form, you can check the listing that [email protected] is titled “Video Verification Forms Received” to make sure that your official’s number is listed. If this is not completed properly or by the due date listed, your classification THREE ZEBRA’S OFFICIALS CAMP level will be affected when you re-license for the following school year. Dates: May 14 & 16, 2010 Exams - Remember to make a copy of your exam before you send it to our of - Site: Wisconsin Dells fice. Corrected exams are not returned. Access the Officials Center for scores. Once the due date to submit the exam has passed, answers and rule references will be Contact: Brian Kenney 608-448-9034 or placed on the Officials Center. [email protected] Rankings - If coaches are to give accurate rankings at the end of the season THREE ZEBRA’S OFFICIALS CAMP it is important that they can read an official’s signature in the scorebook. Please write legibly. Provide the head coach with a copy of the ranking card that is available Dates: June 24 & 26, 2010 to print on the Officials Center. Site: UW-Madison (Kohl Center) Numbers of Officials - Contests are not to be started without the required Contact: Brian Kenney 608-448-9034 or number of officials. This applies to all levels of competition i.e. varsity, JV, freshmen, [email protected] etc. The required number of officials listing for all sports can be found on Page 6 in the Guide for Officials, which is on the Officials Center. STEP AHEAD BASKETBALL OFFICIALS CAMP Rule Adaptations - Wisconsin Adaptations to NFHS playing rules for each Dates: July 16-18, 2010 sport are on the Officials Center and should be printed and placed in the rule book Site: UW-Stevens Point for easy access. Contact: Dave Kelliher 608-233-3532 or Ejections - All ejections are to be reported immediately following a contest. The ejection form is an online submittable form that is on the Officials Center. showtimesportscamps.com  Independent Contractor - Officials are acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the WIAA or its member schools when seeking and ac - Coaches Clinics/Camps cepting officiating contracts. Guide for Officials - Please read the Guide for Officials, found on the Officials WISCONSIN BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION - STATE CLINIC Center. This publication will help officials understand the classification process, rank - Date: February 12 & 13, 2010 ing process, etc. If you have any questions about the above changes and reminders or any other Site: Middleton Marriott Hotel officiating concerns, please contact Joan Gralla at the WIAA office.  Contact: Tom Wilson [email protected]  S

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Sectional #1 Sectional #2 Sectional #3 Antigo #1 Seed Appleton East #1 Seed #1 Seed Baraboo Chippewa Falls Appleton North DeForest D.C. Everest Appleton West Holmen Eau Claire Memorial Ashwaubenon #9 Seed #9 Seed #9 Seed La Crosse Central Eau Claire North Bay Port La Crosse Logan Hudson De Pere #8 Seed #8 Seed Madison East #8 Seed Marshfield Green Bay East AT MARSHFIELD AT BROWN COUNTY Madison La Follette AT MIDDLETON Menomonie Green Bay Preble #5 Seed #5 Seed (Host Green Bay West ) Madison Memorial #5 Seed Merrill Green Bay Southwest Madison West Rhinelander Green Bay West #12 Seed Middleton #12 Seed River Falls Kaukauna #12 Seed Sun Prairie Superior Kimberly Tomah #13 Seed Wausau East #13 Seed Manitowoc Lincoln #13 Seed Watertown Wausau West Menasha Waunakee #4 Seed Pulaski #4 Seed #4 Seed AT MARSHFIELD AT MIDDLETON AT BROWN COUNTY #3 Seed #3 Seed #3 Seed (Host Green Bay West )

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Tues., Mar. 2 Sat., Mar. 6 Fri., Mar. 12 Sat., Mar. 13 Tues., Mar. 2 Sat., Mar. 6 Fri., Mar. 12 Sat., Mar. 13 M Continued from page 2 Swimming and Diving season, participation in the event must Sectional #7 Sectional #8 #1 Seed be monitored. If it is an event where there will be competition Brookfield Central #1 Seed Marquette University of any kind, he may not compete. Best for him to not even con - Brookfield East Milwaukee #16 Seed sider getting in the water. Franklin Bay View If this is an event where alumni are getting together, it is Greendale #9 Seed Milwaukee Bradley # 9 Seed Greenfield Technical open to anyone to use the pool, swim and have some fun, there Milwaukee Hamilton Milwaukee Custer are no races, events, etc., just open swimming, then it is OK for #8 Seed #8 Seed AT AL MCGUIRE Milwaukee Milwaukee King him to participate. Remind him to be careful if he decides to at - AT GREENFIELD (Host Arrowhead & Pulaski/Arts Milwaukee Lifelong #5 Seed #5 Seed Germantown) tend this event. It is situations like this that are often brought Muskego Learning/Ronald to the attention of the WIAA office during the tournament se - Racine Case Reagan ries. We are required to investigate. Situations like these can be Racine Horlick #12 Seed Milwaukee North #12 Seed Racine Park Milwaukee Riverside very distracting to student-athletes during the tournaments. Waterford #13 Seed University #13 Seed Records and Seed Times West Allis Central Milwaukee South Question: Can you tell me if there are any guide - West Allis #4 Seed Milw. Washington #4 Seed AT AL MCGUIRE lines as to whether or not a school can give a school or Nathan Hale AT GREENFIELD Nicolet (Host Arrowhead & pool record to a swimmer based on a relay split when Whitnall #3 Seed Oak Creek #3 Seed Germantown) they were not the lead off? Pius XI Interpretation: National Federation (NFHS) and WIAA #14 Seed South Milwaukee #14 Seed Wauwatosa East language remains silent regarding record recognition. Determi - Wauwatosa West #11 Seed #11 Seed nation of records is a local matter allowing schools to determine records they wish to recognize. #6 Seed #6 Seed AT AL MCGUIRE Question: Is there a rule about whether or not relay AT GREENFIELD (Host Arrowhead & splits can be used as seed times if they were not the lead #7 Seed #7 Seed Germantown) off on the relay? Interpretation: NFHS Rule 8-3-8 is a new regulation #10 Seed #10 Seed which indicates: “The lead-off swimmer on a relay may be cred - ited with an official time for his/her relay leg provided all re - #15 Seed #15 Seed quirements of the start, stroke and finish are legal. #2 Seed #2 Seed See Swimming Q&A’s, page 9 M Vol. 86 • No. 4 • WIAA BULLETIN • December 18, 2009 • Page 5

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. Boys Soccer GENERAL Aug. 24 & Sept. 4, 1010 - Teams for invita - 2010 - Dual meets and/or berth in invita - tionals (both 6-team round robins). Marshfield - ALL DATE SPECIFIC F tional. Marinette - Joel Hanner 715-735-1314 or Mike Nicksic 715-387-8464 ext. 4205 or nick - Cross Country Aug. 20 or Oct. 7, 2010 - Game, prefer [email protected]. (12-3) [email protected]. (12-7) DATE SPECIFIC home. Arrowhead - Kevin Flegner 262-369-3612 Aug. 25, 2010 - Teams for 6-team frosh Aug. 28, 2010 - Boys and girls teams for ext.4203. (11-25) Girls Tennis tournament. Sevastopol - Tim Newton 920-743- DATE SPECIFIC meet. Adams-Friendship - Shawn Groshek 608- Aug. 21, 2010 - Teams for varsity/JV quad. 6282 ext. 145 or [email protected] 339-3921 or [email protected]. (12-8) East Troy - Nick Datka 262-527-8767 or coach - Aug. 18, 2010 - Varsity team for 8-team in - 12.wi.us. (12-3) vitational. Stevens Point - Stephanie Hauser Sept. 9, 2010 - Teams for varsity/JV invita - [email protected]. (11-20) Aug. 26, 2010 - Teams for 6-team varsity 715-345-7307 or [email protected]. (12- tional. East Troy - John Stockowitz 262-642- Sept. 7, 14, 21, 27 & Oct. 5, 2010 - Var - invitational. Oostburg - Molly Hengst 920-564- 3) 6760 ext.236 or [email protected]. 2346 ext. 1106 or [email protected] sity/JV games. East Troy - Nick Datka 262-527- Aug. 21, 2010 - Team for 8-team tourna - (11-20) 8767 or [email protected]. (11-23) ment. Beaver Dam - Bob Schwoch 930-885- 12.wi.us. (11-25) Sept. 16, 2010 - Teams for varsity/JV invi - Sept. 3-4, 2010 - Team for quad. Arrowhead 7520 ext. 2249 or [email protected] Aug. 26, 2010 - Teams for varsity tourna - tational. Bay Port - Otis Chambers - Kevin Flegner 262-369-3612 ext.4203. (11-25) 12.wi.us. (12-8) ment. Sheboygan South - Jason Ledermann [email protected]. (11-25) Sept. 10-11, 2010 - Teams for 8-team var - Aug. 21, 2010 - Team for triple dual. Madi - 920-459-3638 or Sept. 21, 2010 - Teams for co-ed meet. sity and 6-team JV tournament. Milton - Brian son Memorial - Tim Ritchie 608-663-6079 or [email protected]. (11-19) Baraboo - Aaron Andres 608-355-3945 or aan - Hammil 608-868-9565 or [email protected] - [email protected]. (12-3) Sept. 2, 2010 - Teams for varsity/JV/fresh - [email protected],us. (11-20) ton.k12.wi.us. (11-20) Sept. 4 or 18, 2010 - Teams for varsity men triangular. Shiocton - Sue Neumann 920- 986-3351 ext. 756 or [email protected] Oct. 2, 2010 - Teams for co-ed invitational. Sept. 11, 2010 - Team for varsity quad. multi-school invitational. Oconomowoc - Suellyn Merrill - Jordan Sinz 715-536-4594 ext. 3024 or Schellpeper-Rohrer 262-490-5296 or 12.wi.us. (12-3) Janesville Craig - Monte Phillips 608-743-5270 [email protected]. (11-19) [email protected]. (11-19) Sept. 11, 2010 - Teams for varsity tourna - or [email protected]. (12-3) Oct. 9, 2010 - Teams for varsity/JV invita - Sept. 11, 2010 - Teams for varsity multi- ment. Monona Grove - Jeff Schreiner 608-221- Sept. 18, 2010 - Teams for varsity/JV quad. tional. Sun Prairie - Jim McClowry 608-834-6713 school invitational. Oconomowoc - Suellyn 7417 or [email protected]. (11- East Troy - Nick Datka 262-527-8767 or coach - or [email protected]. (12-7) Schellpeper-Rohrer 262-490-5296 or 23) [email protected]. (11-20) [email protected]. (11-19) Sept. 13, 2010 - JV/freshmen teams for tri - Football Sept. 18, 2010 - Teams for invitational. angular. Kenosha St. Joseph - Ellen Santarelli DATE SPECIFIC Marshfield - Mike Nicksic 715-387-8464 ext. Girls Volleyball DATE SPECIFIC [email protected]. (12-7) Aug. 20, 2010 - Varsity and sophomore 4205 or [email protected]. (11-18) Aug. 24, 2010 - Teams for varsity invita - Sept. 18, 2010 - Teams for frosh tourna - team for scrimmage. Stevens Point - Stephanie Girls Swimming & Diving tional. East Troy - John Stockowitz 262-642- ment. Merrill - Jordan Sinz 715-536-4594 ext. Hauser 715-345-7307 or [email protected] 6760 ext.236 or [email protected]. 3024 or [email protected]. (11-19) DATE SPECIFIC 12.wi.us. (12-10) (11-20) Sept. 18, 2010 - Varsity and/or JV teams for Aug. 20, 2010 - Team for scrimmage. Cam - Sept. 11, 2010 - Teams for relay meet. Aug. 24, 2010 - Teams for varsity tourna - invitational. Baraboo - Aaron Andres 608-355- bridge - Mike Klingbeil 608-423-3261 ext. 3130 Baraboo - Aaron Andres 608-355-3945 or aan - ment. Colfax - Wes Grambo 715-962-3155 or 3945 or [email protected],us. (11-20)

or [email protected]. (11-23) [email protected],us. (11-20) [email protected]. (11-19) See Games Wanted, page 6 M 2010 Boys Basketball Assignments – Division 2 ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M. U NLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED .

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__M C_on_t_in_ue_d_f_ro_m_p_a_ge_5___ Sept. 21, 2010 - Varsity/JV/freshmen teams 2009-10 - Freshman games. Waukesha for triangular. Wausau West - Pam Huston phus - WINTER South - Dan Domach 262-970-3712. (11-23) SPRING [email protected]. (12-3) Boys Basketball 2009-10 - Girls freshman games. Madison Sept. 25, 2010 - Team for varsity tri. John - Edgewood - Lora Staveness 608-257-1023 Baseball DATE SPECIFIC DATE SPECIFIC ext.136 or [email protected]. (11-23) son Creek - Ken Johnson 920-699-2635. (11- Nov. 26-27, 2010 - Division 1 team for May 15, 2010 - Varsity/JV team for 4-team 2010-11 - Varsity/JV game. Westby - Karl 23) tournament (varsity/JV). Beaver Dam - Bob tournament. Waunakee - Spencer Lee 608-849- Sept. 30, 2010 - Match. Westosha Central - Schwoch 920-885-7520 ext. 2249 or Stoker 608-634-0198 or [email protected] 2393. (12-3) Kris Allison 262-843-2321 ext. 2545 or Alli - [email protected]. (12-8) 12.wi.us. (12-3) May 29, 1010 - Team for 4-team varsity [email protected]. (12-10) GENERAL Boys Hockey tournament. West Allis Central - Chris Drobka 414-604-3118 or [email protected]. (11- Oct. 2, 2010 - Teams for 10-team varsity in - 2009-10 - JV games, prefer away. Salam DATE SPECIFIC (Milwaukee) - Dave Petroff 414-708-0030. (12- 19) vitational. Oostburg - Molly Hengst 920-564- Feb. 12-13, 2010 - Team for JV tournament 2346 ext. 1106 or molly.hengst@oost- 3) 2009-10 - Freshmen game. DeForest - Mike (3 games). Northland Pines - Brian Margelofsky Girls Soccer burg.k12.wi.us. (11-25) DATE SPECIFIC McHugh 608-842-6651 or mmchugh@de- 715-479-6286. (12-3) GENERAL forest.k12.wi.us. (11-19) Apr. 16-17, 2010 - Teams for varsity invita - Wrestling tional (3 games). St. Mary’s Springs - Kyle 2010 - Varsity/JV match. Weston - Chuck 2009-10 - Varsity/JV games. Kenosha DATE SPECIFIC Krueger [email protected]. (12-7) Keller 608-983-2380 ext. 157 or keller@we - Reuther - Steven Plato 2623-359-6226 or Jan. 9, 2010 - Team for varsity team duals May 1, 2010 - Teams for quad tournament. ston.k12.wi.us. (12-8) [email protected]. (11-16) 2010-11 - Games. Madison East - Tyler tournament. Lodi - Jeff Lund 608-592-3853 Ext. Sauk Prairie - Aaron Braund 608-643-5906 or 2010 - Teams for varsity/JV/freshmen scrim - Cleveland 608-628-7528 or tycleveland@ya- 4412 or [email protected]. (11-25) [email protected]. (11-23) May 7-8, 2010 - Team for varsity tourna - mage. Tomahawk - Jen Pfannerstill 715-493- hoo.com. (12-10) Jan. 9, 2010 - Team, for 6-team JV duals 0374 or [email protected]. (12- ment. New London - Scott Eggart 920-982-8420 Girls Basketball tournament. Beaver Dam - Bob Schwoch 920- or [email protected]. (11-20) 3) 885-7520 ext. 2249 or schwochb@beaver- 2010 - Varsity/JV/freshmen dual match. DATE SPECIFIC May 14, 2010 - Teams for invitational. dam.k12.wi.us. (11-23) Greendale - Lance Wenger 414-423-0110 Tomahawk - Jen Pfannerstill 715-493-0374 or Nov. 26-27, 2010 - Teams for varsity and JV tournament. Milwaukee Riverside - Rick John - Jan. 30, 2010 - Teams for subvarsity round ext.4120 or [email protected]. [email protected]. (12-3) son 414-906-4953 or [email protected] robin tournament. Milwaukee Pulaski 414-327- (12-3) 2010 - Varsity/JV dual Johnson Creek - Ken 12.wi.us. (12-10) 9331 or [email protected]. (12-7) GENERAL Johnson 920-699-2635. (11-23) GENERAL Feb. 11, 2010 - JV individuals/team for 2010 - Games. Milton - Brian Hammil 608- 2010 - Varsity/JV/freshmen match. Arrow - 2009-10 - JV games. New Berlin West - tournament. Adams-Friendship - Shawn 868-8565 or [email protected]. head - Kevin Flegner 262-369-3612 ext. 4203 or Corey Schell 262-789-6463 or corey.schell@n- Groshek 608-339-3921 or [email protected] (11-20) [email protected]. (11-19) bexcellence.org. (12-3) 12.wi.us. (12-8) See Games Wanted, page 8 M 2010 Boys Basketball 2010 Boys Basketball Assignments – Division 2 Assignments – Division 3 ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M. U NLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED . ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M. U NLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED .

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#7 Seed #7 Seed #2 Seed #2 Seed #2 Seed Vol. 86 • No. 4 • WIAA BULLETIN • December 18, 2009 • Page 7 I Gymnastics 2010 Gymnastics Time Schedule Sectionals DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2 Starting Starting Host School Date Manager Warm-ups Coaches Meeting Time Host School Date Manager Warm-ups Coaches Meeting Time Arrowhead February 27 Kevin Flegner 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Antigo February 25 Thomas Kislow 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Saturday School (262) 369-3612 North Campus Thursday School (715) 623-7611 Commons ext. 4203 ______Holmen February 27 Linzi Gronning 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Manitowoc February 27 John Johnson 9:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Saturday School (608) 526-9208 High School Lincoln Saturday School (920) 683-4861 Fieldhouse ______ext. 6105 Health Room Mount Horeb February 26 Susan Koller 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. ______Friday School (608) 437-2400 Staff Lounge Mukwonago February 25 Margie Canfield 3:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 5:15 p.m. ______Thursday School (262) 363-6200 Teachers Lounge ______Reedsburg February 27 Bryan Yager 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Rice Lake February 27 Steve Salisbury 9:30 a.m. 10:25 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Area Saturday School (608) 524-4327 Hospitality Room Saturday School (715) 234-2181 Room 121 Room 169 ______Waunakee February 27 Brian Smith 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Whitefish Bay February 26 John Gustavson 3:15 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Saturday School (608) 849-2104 Dance Locker Room Friday School (414) 963-3972 Room 106 2010 Boys Basketball 2010 Gymnastics Assignments – Division 3 Assignments ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M. U NLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED . Sectionals SECTIONAL #3 S SECTIONAL #4 Thursday, Feb. 25, or

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__M C_on_t_in_ue_d_f_ro_m_p_a_ge_6___ Softball May 15, 2010 - Team for varsity/JV invita - GENERAL Apr. 22, 2010 - Teams for middle school meet. Adams-Friendship - Jeff Kruss 608-339- DATE SPECIFIC tional (round robin, 3 games). Watertown - Mike 2010 - Berths in invitationals or duals. Kenosha St. Joseph - Mike Fisher 262-705-6090 4064 or [email protected]. (11-12) Mar. 27, 2010 - Scrimmage. Kenosha Chris - Daniels 920-262-7500 ext. 3003 or or [email protected]. (12-7) Apr. 24, 2010 - Team for varsity/JV tourna - tian Life - Steve Powell (262-694-3900. (12-7) [email protected]. (11-20) 2010 - Teams for JV dual matches (home). ment. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln - Bill Vickroy Apr. 1, May 1, 22, 25, 2010 - Games. May 27, 28 or 29, 2010 - Team or teams Berth in JV or freshman tournaments. Brookfield 715-422-7179 or [email protected]. (11-30) Kenosha Christian Life - Steve Powell (262-694- for scrimmage (varsity). Verona - Todd Anderson Central - Dave Steinbach 262-227-6614 or Apr. 24, 2010 - Varsity teams for co-ed 3900. (12-7) 608-212-3635 or [email protected]. (11- [email protected]. (11-11) relay invitational. Shoreland Lutheran - Ginny Apr. 17, 2010 - Team for 4-tyeam invita - 18) Look 262-859-2595 ext. 211. (11-11) tional. Sturgeon Bay - Gary Rabach 920-746- GENERAL Track & Field Apr. 20, 2010 - Teams for co-ed quad. Mon - 1830 or [email protected]. (11-16) DATE SPECIFIC roe - Kevin Keen 608-328-7113 or 2010 - Games Black Hawk - Jerry Mortimer Apr. 17, 2010 - JV team for round robin [email protected]. (12-10) 608-439-5371 ext. 112. (12-8) Mar 19, 2010 - Girls teams for indoor meet. tournament (3 games guaranteed). Sheboygan Sheboygan North - Dan Stengel 920-459-3605 Apr. 30, 2010 - Teams for co-ed invitational. North - Dan Stengel 920-459-3605 or dsten - Boys Tennis or [email protected]. (12-8) East Troy - John Stockowitz 262-642-6760 ext. [email protected]. (12-8) 236 or [email protected]. (11-11) DATE SPECIFIC Mar. 20, 2010 - Boys team for indoor meet. Apr. 17, 2010 - Teams for varsity/JV tourna - Sheboygan North - Dan Stengel 920-459-3605 May 6, 2010 - Teams for girls varsity invita - May 1, 2010 - Team for varsity quad. ment. Two Rivers - Mike Schultz schulmic@tr- or [email protected]. (12-8) tional. Ashwaubenon - Dave Seavpack 920-492- Muskego - Jake Adamson 262-971-1790 or schools.k12.wi.us. (12-10) Mar. 25, 2010 - Team for indoor invitational 2955 ext.5333 or [email protected] May 1, 2010 - Teams for varsity quad. [email protected]. (11-23) (girls varsity). Merrill - Jordan Sinz 715-536- 12.wi.us. (12-7) May 7, 2010 - Teams for varsity/JV invita - Wilmot - Kelly Dineen 262-862-2351 ext. 312 or May 1, 2010 - Teams for varsity double invi - 4594 ext. 3024 or [email protected]. tional. Bay Port - Otis Chambers otischam@hs- [email protected]. (11-12) tational. Delavan-Darien - Wayne Fell 262-728- (11-19) sd.k12.wi.us. (11-25) May 8, 2010 - Team for tournament (3 2642 ext. 4451 or [email protected]. (12-3) Apr. 13, 2010 - Teams for outdoor meet May 11, 2010 - Teams for boys/girls trian - games). Racine Case - Damon Jackson 262-498- May 8, 2010 - Teams for varsity tourna - (boys). Merrill - Jordan Sinz 715-536-4594 ext. 7671 or [email protected]. (11- gular. Medford - Bob Wiinamaki 7156-748-5951 ment. Sheboygan South - Jason Ledermann 3024 or [email protected]. (11-19) or [email protected]. (11-11) 20) 920-459-3638 or [email protected] Apr. 17, 2010 - Varsity team for co-ed invi - May 13, 2010 - Teams for outdoor invita - May 8, 2010 - Team for quad. Westosha - 12.wi.us. (11-19) tational at UW-La Crosse. Aquinas - Ted Knutson tional (boys and girls). Delavan-Darien - Wayne Kris Allison 262-843-2321 ext. 2456 or Alli - May 8, 2010 - Teams for varsity multi-school 608-784-0287 or ted.knutson@aquinas- Fell 262-728-2642 ext. 4451 or wfell@dd- [email protected]. (11-19) schools.org. (12-10) invitational. Oconomowoc - Suellyn Schellpeper- schools.org. (12-3) May 8, 2010 - Teams for varsity tourna - Apr. 17, 2010 - Teams for girls outdoor in - Rohrer 262-490-5296 or srohrer702@sbc - May 14, 2010 - Teams for boys invitational. ment. Sheboygan South - Jason Ledermann vitational. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln - Bill Vickroy Janesville Parker - Richard Lehman 608-743- global.net. (11-19) 920-459-3638 or [email protected] 715-422-7179 or [email protected]. (11-30) 5645 or [email protected]. (12-3) 12.wi.us. (11-19) May 29, 2010 - Teams for JV doubles tour - Apr. 22, 2010 - Teams for boys varsity invi - May 14, 2010 - Team for outdoor invita - May 8, 2010 - Team for varsity tournament. nament. Sheboygan South - Jason Ledermann tational. Ashwaubenon - Dave Seavpack 920- tional (boys and girls). Oconomowoc - Todd Shawano Community - Tim Mayer 715-526- 920-459-3638 or [email protected] 492-2955 ext.5333 or dsteavpack@ash - Irvine 262-560-3124 or todd.irvine@oa- 2175 ext. 8102. (11-18) 12.wi.us. 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#2 Seed #2 Seed #2 Seed Vol. 86 • No. 4 • WIAA BULLETIN • December 18, 2009 • Page 9 2010 Boys Swimming & Diving Time Schedule 2010 Boys Swimming & DIVING SECTIONALS – Friday, February 12 SWIMMING SECTIONALS – Saturday, February 13 Diving Assignments Division 1 DIVISION 1 H__o_st__S_ch_o_o_l_/_M_a_n_a_g_e_r ______C_o_a_c_h_e_s_M_e_e_t_in_g_/_L_o_c_a_t_io_n ______P_oo_l_O__p_e_n_s ______T_i_m_e_d__F_in_a_l_s/_L_o_c_a_t_io_n ______SECTIONAL #1 - HUDSON - Greenfield/Greendale Dive - 4:15 p.m. - Pool Deck Dive - 4:30 p.m. Dive - 6 p.m. - High School Diving conducted at Hudson __M_ik_e_F_l_ei_s_ch_h_a_c_ke_r ______S_w_im__-__N_oo_n__-_R_o_o_m__13_0______Sw__im__-_1_2_:_15__p_.m__. __S_w_i_m__-_2_p_._m_._-_H_ig_h__S_ch_o_o_l ______Chippewa Falls/McDonell Central, Eau Claire Me - Hudson Dive - 3 p.m. - Middle School Pool Dive - 3:30 p.m. Dive - 5 p.m. - Middle School Pool morial/Eau Claire North, Holmen/Onalaska, Hud - Curt Weese Swim - 11 a.m. - Middle School Pool Swim - 11:30 a.m. Swim - 1 p.m. - Middle School Pool ______son, La Crosse Logan/La Crosse Central, Marsh - Marquette University Dive - 5 p.m. - Schroeder Pool Deck Dive - 5 p.m. Dive - 6:30 p.m. - Schroeder YMCA field, Stevens Point, Superior, Wausau East, Wis - Dan Hardwick/Keith Klestinski Swim - Noon - Schroeder Pool Deck Swim - Noon Swim - 1:30 p.m. - Schroeder YMCA ______consin Rapids Lincoln. Middleton SECTIONAL #2 - NEENAH - __M_it_ch__B_e_u_ng_e_r ______S_w_im__-__10_:_4_5_a_._m_._-_S_m__al_l _G_y_m ______Sw__im__-_1_1_a_._m_._____S_w__im__-_1_p_._m_._-_H__ig_h_S_c_h_o_o_l _____ Diving conduct at Neenah Neenah Dive - 5:15 p.m. - Pool Deck Dive - 4 p.m. Dive - 5:30 p.m. - High School Pool Appleton North/Appleton East, Appleton __Jo_n_a_th_a_n__Jo_c_h ______S_w_im__-__10__a_.m__. _-_R_o_n_E_in_e_r_so_n__F_ie_ld_h_o_u_se___Sw__im__-_1_0_:_30__a_.m__. __S_w__im__-_N_o_o_n_-_H_i_g_h_S_c_h_o_ol_P_o_o_l ___ Waukesha South/Catholic Mem. Dive - 4:45 p.m. - Pool Deck Dive - 5 p.m. Dive - 6:30 p.m. - High School West/Kimberly, Bay Port, Fond du Lac, Green Bay East/Preble/Southwest/West, Manitowoc Lincoln, __B_la_in_e_C_a_r_ls_o_n_/P_e_g_g_y_B_u_t_t ____S_w_im__-__N_oo_n__-_R_o_o_m__10_8______Sw__im__-_1_2_:_30__p_.m__. __S_w__im__-_2_p_._m_._-_H__ig_h_S_c_h_o_o_l _____ Neenah, Oshkosh North/Oshkosh Lourdes, Division 2 Oshkosh West, Pulaski, Sheboygan North, She - H__o_st__S_ch_o_o_l_/_M_a_n_a_g_e_r ______C_o_a_c_h_e_s_M_e_e_t_in_g_/_L_o_c_a_t_io_n ______P_oo_l_O__p_e_n_s ______T_i_m_e_d__F_in_a_l_s/_L_o_c_a_t_io_n ______Baraboo boygan South, West Bend East/West Bend West. Heather Wood-Wegner Swim - 11 a.m. - Room 424 Swim - 11:30 a.m. Swim - 1 p.m. - Baraboo Indoor Pool SECTIONAL #3 - MIDDLETON - ______&__Ja_c_k_Y_o_u_n_g_M_i_d_dl_e_S_c_h_o_ol_____ Diving conducted at Waukesha South Cudahy Beloit Memorial, DeForest/Sun Prairie, Janesville __B_ob__S_e_d_la_ce_k ______S_w_im__-__10_:_3_0_a_._m_._-_R_o_o_m__1_0_8 ______Sw__im__-_1_0_:_45__a_.m__. __S_w__im__-_1_2_:3_0__p_.m__. _- _H_ig_h__Sc_h_o_o_l __ Craig, Janesville Parker, Madison East, Madison La Plymouth Dive - 4:45 p.m. - Pool Office Dive - 5 p.m. Dive - 6:30 p.m. High School Follette, Madison Memorial, Madison West, Mid - __M_ik_e_S_l_a_gl_e ______S_w_im__-__12_:_3_0_p_._m_._-_A_M_P_H______Sw__im__-_1__p._m_. ______S_w__im__-_2_:_30__p_.m__. _-_H_ig_h__S_ch_o_o_l ___ dleton, Oregon, Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights, Stevens Point Verona Area. Rich Burhite Swim - 11 a.m. - Room 119 Swim - 11:30 a.m. Swim - 1 p.m. - UW-SP Natatorium ______SECTIONAL #4 - MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY _S_w_i_m_m__i_n_g_Q__&_A__’s _ (hosted at Schroeder) - 2010 Boys Basketball Diving conducted at Schroeder

M Continued from page 4 Marquette University, Milwaukee Bradley Techni - Assignments – Division 4 a. A lead-off time remains valid if the relay team is disqualified due to a violation (other than conduct) by one of the subsequent relay competi - cal/Milwaukee Bay View/Milwaukee South, Mil - ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M. U NLESS tors. waukee Hamilton, Milwaukee King/Milwaukee OTHERWISE INDICATED . b. A lead-off time shall be nullified should the relay team be disqual - Washington, Milwaukee Madison/Custer/Mar - ified for Conduct, under Rule 3-5. shall/Northwest/School of Languages/Vincent, SECTIONAL #4 Question: Can you tell me what the consequences are if a Milwaukee Pulaski/Arts/Ronald W. Reagan College Regionals Sectionals relay split that is not a lead split is entered as a seed time? Tues., Thurs., Sat., Fri., Sat., Interpretation: If a seed time/relay split (non-lead split) were chal - Prep, Milwaukee Riverside University, Wauwatosa Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 12 Mar. 13 lenged at a WIAA sectional coaches meeting and found to be a non-lead West/Wauwatosa East, West Allis Central/West split, the meet manager would ask the coach of the student-athlete in - Allis Nathan Hale. volved to provide a new seed time that the coach is able to verify or that the other coaches are in agreement would be a more accurate time. It is SECTIONAL #5 - WAUKESHA SOUTH - #1 Seed possible the heat/event might have to be reseeded. Emphasis for WIAA Diving conduct at Waukesha South Regional A events is placed on finding a way for student-athletes to be allowed to com - Arrowhead, Brookfield East/Brookfield Central, Abundant Life #8 Seed pete in the sectional meet. Christian Hartford Union, Homestead, Menomonee Argyle Dual Confirmation #5 Seed Barneveld Question: In a non-championship meet, is it necessary for Falls/Germantown/Hamilton, Muskego, New Berlin Benton dual confirmation of a false start to be made in order to disqualify West/New Berlin Eisenhower, Watertown, Wauke - #4 Seed Black Hawk a swimmer? Pecatonica sha North/Kettle Moraine, Waukesha ATDARLINGTON Interpretation: Yes, WIAA Season Regulations, page 33, 15., g., in - Shullsburg #3 Seed South/Catholic Memorial, Waukesha West/Muk - Southwestern dicates: In all meets (championship and nonchampionship) there must be #6 Seed dual confirmation of a false start by the referee and starter before a school wonago. swimmer or relay team is disqualified. SECTIONAL #6 - GREENFIELD/GREENDALE - #7 Seed Fundraisers Diving conducted at Greenfield Question: I was told to contact you regarding a potential #2 Seed Badger/Big Foot, Burlington/Catholic Central/Wa - ATJANESVILLE fundraiser for our school ’s swimming team. The idea of the #1 Seed CRAIG fundraiser is to solicit individuals to pledge at least a dollar for terford/Wilmot Union, Franklin, Greenfield/Green - Regional B every meet the varsity gets over the 14 meet regular season. The dale, Kenosha Bradford, Kenosha Tremper, Oak Albany #8 Seed team wins 10 meets that translate into a 10 dollar donation. This is Creek, Racine Case, Racine Horlick, Racine Park, Catholic Central much like a free throw-a-thon only instead of paying per free throw Faith Christian #5 Seed South Milwaukee. Johnson Creek made they are paying for each win. The reason I like the idea is be - Juda #4 Seed cause I am in a smaller community and they are hit with many DIVISION 2 Monticello fundraisers and get products they do not need. This is a unique idea SECTIONAL #1 - UW-STEVENS POINT Racine Lutheran ATEDGERTON #3 Seed that the community would have fun following. The negative is if we Williams Bay (Host: Stevens Point) win no games then we have no money in our account. I am pre - #6 Seed pared for all scenarios. Diving conducted at Hudson or Neenah (depending on geography) #7 Seed My question to you is if this is legal according to the WIAA? Interpretation: In simplest terms - “no”. Ashwaubenon, Lakeland, Medford Area, #2 Seed The WIAA’s Board of Control and the other advisory committees Menomonie, Rhinelander, Rice Lake, River Falls, ATFORTATKINSON which guide the Board, have taken a clear, firm position opposing any/all #1 Seed fundraisers which are based either on performance within a competition Shawano Community, Sturgeon Bay/Southern Regional C and/or based upon the outcome of a competition. Door, Tomahawk. Cambria-Friesland #8 Seed Central Wisconsin Both from the sportsmanship perspective as well as for the “flavor” SECTIONAL #2 - BARABOO - Christian #5 Seed of “gaming/gambling” which accompany fundraisers based on performance Diving conducted at Waukesha South Fall River in competition/outcomes of games... our membership has zero interest in Hustisford #4 Seed embracing this style of fundraiser. Baraboo, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Madison Edge - Lake Country Lutheran Randolph ATMARKESAN Fundraisers based on - yards rushed, takedowns, shots on wood, McFarland, Milton, Monona Grove, Plat - #3 Seed Rio goal...freethrows/assists, etc., ...etc., any/all of these (and others) are not teville/Lancaster, Stoughton, Waunakee, Wayland University Lake acceptable/appropriate school/program fundraisers when connected to per - #6 Seed Academy. formance in a competition with another school. #7 Seed Heat/Lane Malfunction Procedures SECTIONAL #3 - PLYMOUTH - Question: The latest edition of the WIAA Bulletin contained a Diving conducted at Plymouth #2 Seed ruling on a timing dispute in which the official ruled that his/her Beaver Dam, Berlin/Green Lake, Cedarburg, ATBEAVER DAM decision on the official time recorded by the pad was correct al - #1 Seed Grafton, Kiel/Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah, Milwaukee though the back-up time and recorded watch times were around Regional D Lutheran, Plymouth, Port Washington, Saint Atlas Prep #8 Seed 0.3 seconds different. If there is a 0.3 second time difference or Elkhart Lake- more between the primary and back-up system then you have a John’s NW Military Academy/University Lake Glenbeulah Kohler #5 Seed problem! School, Two Rivers, Valders/Chilton. Living Word Lutheran A complaint was filed by the coach that the pad time was in - Manitowoc Lutheran #4 Seed SECTIONAL #4 - CUDAHY - Sheboygan County correct. I would like to know why the officials did not use Rule 6.4.1 Christian ATNEW (b) which describes the procedures for integration of times for a Diving conducted at Greenfield #3 Seed Stockbridge HOLSTEIN lane malfunction. Brookfield Academy, Brown Deer/University Trinity Academy #6 Seed Interpretation: It is always best for officials to review this proce - School of Milwaukee, Cudahy, Delavan-Darien, dure with scorers/timing system operators prior to the commencement of Elkhorn Area, Martin Luther, Nicolet, Pius XI, Saint #7 Seed a meet. Usually, HyTek or other meet management software can deal with timing issues; however, it should be discussed with the system operators to Thomas More, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, White - #2 Seed make them aware of the heat and lane malfunction procedures.  water, Whitnall.  Page 10 • December 18, 2009 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 86 • No. 4 2010 Wrestling Assignments 2010 Individual Wrestling Regionals – Saturday, February 13 Team Sectionals – Tuesday, February 16 Time Schedule SECTIONALS Sectionals - Saturday, February 20 Saturday, February 20 State Individual Tournament - February 25-27 Host School Meet Manager Weigh-In Coaches Meeting First Session DIVISION 1 State Team Tournament - March 5-6 DeForest Mike McHugh 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Green Bay Preble/East Dan Retzki 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. DIVISION 1 REGIONAL II - TOMAHAWK - Mosinee, Hartford Union John Lonergan 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. SECTIONAL A - MERRILL Nekoosa/Port Edwards, Tomahawk, Tri-County/Al - Merrill Dom Belfiori 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Team Sectional - Eau Claire Memorial mond-Bancroft, Wautoma/Faith Christian Acad - Oconomowoc Scott Raduka 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. REGIONAL I - RIVER FALLS - Chippewa Falls, emy, Wittenberg-Birnamwood. Racine Park Adrian Langlois 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Eau Claire Memorial, Eau Claire North, Hudson, REGIONAL III - WRIGHTSTOWN- Fox Valley Sheboygan North Ted Schermetzler 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Menomonie, New Richmond, River Falls, Superior. Lutheran, Freedom, Little Chute, West De Pere, Wilmot Union Kelly Dineen 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. REGIONAL II - WAUSAU EAST - Antigo, D.C. Weyauwega-Fremont, Wrightstown, Xavier. DIVISION 2 Everest, Lakeland, Marshfield, Merrill, REGIONAL IV - DENMARK - Denmark, Ke - Milwaukee Lutheran Matt Pankow 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Rhinelander, Wausau East, Wausau West. waunee/Algoma, Luxemburg-Casco, Mishicot, Richland Center Vickie Cler 8:30 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. SECTIONAL B - GREEN BAY Southern Door, Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol, Two Seymour Mark Zahn 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. PREBLE/GREEN BAY EAST Rivers. Somerset Brad Nemec 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Team Sectional - Appleton North SECTIONAL C - RICHLAND CENTER DIVISION 3 REGIONAL I - DE PERE - Ashwaubenon, Bay Team Sectional - Wisconsin Dells Bonduel Roger Toole 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Port, De Pere, Green Bay Preble/Green Bay East, (III vs. IV; I vs. II) Cedar Grove-Belgium Dan Coopman 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Green Bay West/Green Bay Southwest, New Lon - REGIONAL I - VIROQUA - Adams-Friendship, Independence Barry Schmitt 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. don, Pulaski, Shawano Community. Mauston, Richland Center, Sparta, Viroqua, West - Westby Ken Manning/Karl Stoker 8:45 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. REGIONAL II - MENASHA - Appleton East, Ap - field Area, Wisconsin Dells. REGIONALS pleton North, Appleton West, Hortonville, REGIONAL II - JEFFERSON - Columbus, Evans - Menasha, Stevens Point, Waupaca, Wisconsin ville/Albany, Jefferson, Lake Mills, Lakeside Saturday, February 13 Rapids Lincoln. Lutheran, Lodi, Marshall. Host School Meet Manager Weigh-In Coaches Meeting First Session SECTIONAL C - DEFOREST REGIONAL III - MONROE - Belleville/Monti - DIVISION 1 Team Sectional - Reedsburg Area cello/New Glarus, Belmont/Platteville, Cuba Baraboo Randy Ebright 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. REGIONAL I - BARABOO - Baraboo, Holmen, City/Southwestern, Dodgeville, Monroe, Prairie du Beloit Memorial Steve Ferger 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. La Crosse Central, La Crosse Logan, Onalaska, Chien, River Valley. De Pere Jeff Byczek 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Osseo-Fairchild/Altoona/Augusta, Reedsburg REGIONAL IV - BRODHEAD/JUDA - Big Hamilton Gregg Robb/Mike Gosz 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Area, Tomah. Foot/Williams Bay, Brodhead/Juda, Clinton, Dela - Kaukauna John Moore 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. REGIONAL II - WAUNAKEE - DeForest, Madi - van-Darien, Edgerton, Parkview, Turner. Marquette Univ. H.S. Dan Hardwick 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. son Edgewood/Monona Grove, Madison Memorial, SECTIONAL D - MILWAUKEE LUTHERAN Menasha Fred Reseburg 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Madison West, Middleton, Portage, Sauk Prairie, Team Sectional - Whitewater River Falls Rollie Hall 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Noon Waunakee. (III vs. IV; I vs. II) Slinger Dan Karius 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. SECTIONAL D - SHEBOYGAN NORTH REGIONAL I - NORTH FOND DU LAC - Berlin, Verona Area Mark Kryka 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Team Sectional - Oshkosh North North Fond du Lac, Omro, Ripon, Waupun, Win - Watertown Rob Harms 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. REGIONAL I - KAUKAUNA - Cedarburg, nebago Lutheran Academy, Winneconne. Waukesha South Dan Domach/Ryan 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Kaukauna, Kimberly, Manitowoc Lincoln, Ply - REGIONAL II - SHEBOYGAN FALLS - Chilton, Green/Kerry Johnson mouth, Port Washington, Sheboygan North, She - Kiel, New Holstein, Saint Lawrence Seminary, Waunakee Brian Smith 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:15 a.m. boygan South. Sheboygan Falls, Valders. Wausau East Greg Harvey 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. REGIONAL II - SLINGER - Beaver Dam, Fond REGIONAL III - KEWASKUM - Brown Deer, West Allis Nathan Hale Steve Seston/Randy Ferrell 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. du Lac, Neenah, Oshkosh North, Oshkosh West, Campbellsport, Grafton, Kewaskum, Mayville, Mil - Whitnall Jill Stobber 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Slinger, West Bend East, West Bend West. waukee Lutheran. DIVISION 2 SECTIONAL E - WILMOT UNION REGIONAL IV - PEWAUKEE - Catholic Memo - Brodhead/Juda Jim Matthys 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Team Sectional - Stoughton rial, East Troy, Pewaukee, Saint John’s NW Mili - Clintonville Adam Englebretson 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. REGIONAL I - VERONA AREA - Janesville tary Academy, Union Grove, Whitewater. Denmark Lisa Loberger 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Craig, Janesville Parker, Madison East, Madison La DIVISION 3 Jefferson Dan Wilharm 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Follette, Mount Horeb/Barneveld, Oregon, SECTIONAL A - INDEPENDENCE Kewaskum Jason Pittmann 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Stoughton, Verona Area. (hosted at Osseo-Fairchild) Luck/Frederic/Grantsb. Mark Gobler 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. REGIONAL II - BELOIT MEMORIAL - Badger, Team Sectional - Ladysmith Monroe Kevin Keen 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Beloit Memorial, Burlington, Kenosha Bradford, (III vs. IV; I vs. II) Neillsville Tim Rueth 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Kenosha Tremper, Milton, Westosha Central, REGIONAL I - CLEAR LAKE - Boyceville, Clear North Fond du Lac Doug Forsythe 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Wilmot Union. Lake, Glenwood City, Saint Croix Central, Shell Northwestern Steve Gustafson 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. SECTIONAL F - OCONOMOWOC Lake, Spring Valley/Elmwood, Turtle Lake/Clay - Pewaukee John Maltsch 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Team Sectional - Elkhorn Area ton. Sheboygan Falls Luke Goral 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. REGIONAL I - WATERTOWN - Elkhorn Area, REGIONAL II - CAMERON - Bayfield, Bruce, Tomahawk John Larson 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Fort Atkinson, Kettle Moraine, Mukwonago, Cameron, Chequamegon, Flambeau, Ladysmith, Viroqua Bill Hannah/Cathy Reed 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Oconomowoc, Sun Prairie, Waterford, Watertown. Northwood/Solon Springs. West Salem/Bangor LeRoy Krall 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. REGIONAL II - WAUKESHA SOUTH - Brookfield REGIONAL III - WHITEHALL - Arcadia, Blair- Wrightstown Terry Schaeuble 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Central, Brookfield East, Muskego, New Berlin Taylor, Cochrane-Fountain City, Independ- DIVISION 3 West/New Berlin Eisenhower, Waukesha North, ence/Gilmanton, Luther, Whitehall. Amherst Pete Sippel 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Waukesha South, Waukesha West, Wauwatosa REGIONAL IV - PHILLIPS - Athens, Cadott, Aquinas Ted Knutson 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. West/Wauwatosa East. Cornell/Gilman, Loyal, Phillips, Spencer/Columbus Cameron Dave Gerber 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. SECTIONAL G - HARTFORD UNION Catholic, Stratford. Clear Lake Patti Wyss 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Team Sectional - Homestead SECTIONAL B - BONDUEL Coleman Keith Long 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. REGIONAL I - HAMILTON - Arrowhead, Ger - (at Shawano Community) Deerfield John Polzin 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. mantown, Hamilton, Hartford Union, Homestead, Team Sectional - Coleman Dodgeland Greg Kuhn 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee Custer/Mad- (III vs. IV; I vs. II) Heritage Christian Phil Skoglund 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. ison/Marshall/Northwest/School of Languages, REGIONAL I - COLEMAN - Coleman, Crandon, Laconia Jeff Thomas 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Milwaukee Vincent. Crivitz, Elcho, Florence, Three Lakes, Wabeno. Lancaster John Hoch 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. REGIONAL II - WEST ALLIS NATHAN HALE - REGIONAL II - PITTSVILLE - Auburndale, Phillips Paul Feuerer 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Milwaukee King, Milwaukee Washington/CEO Edgar, Marathon, Pacelli, Pittsville, Rosholt, Wild Pittsville Todd Sanken 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Leadership Academy, Nicolet, Pius XI, West Allis Rose. Random Lake Christopher J. Bichler 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Central, West Allis Nathan Hale, Whitefish Bay, REGIONAL III - AMHERST - Amherst, Bonduel, Reedsville Steve Mirsberger 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Wisconsin Lutheran. Lena/Saint Thomas Academy, Manawa, Menomi - Weston/Ithaca Dave Wermund/Rachel Kerian 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. SECTIONAL H - RACINE PARK nee Indian, Peshtigo. Whitehall Mike Beighley 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Team Sectional - Racine Horlick REGIONAL IV - REEDSVILLE - Brillion, Hilbert, REGIONAL I - WHITNALL - Franklin, Green - Manitowoc Lutheran, Oneida Nation, Reedsville, dale/Saint Thomas More, Greenfield, Milwaukee Roncalli, Shiocton. Hamilton/Arts/Pulaski, Racine Case, Racine Hor - SECTIONAL C - WESTBY 2010 Team Wrestling Time Schedule lick, Racine Park, Whitnall. REGIONAL II - MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY - Cu - Team Sectional - Darlington dahy/Saint Francis, Marquette University, Milwau - (III vs. IV; I vs. II) Sectionals – Tuesday, February 16 kee Bay View/Lifelong Learning/Ronald Reagan, REGIONAL I - AQUINAS- Aquinas, Brookwood, Host School Meet Manager Site of Competition Milwaukee Bradley Technical, Milwaukee North, Cashton, Necedah, New Lisbon, Royall, Westby. DIVISION 1 REGIONAL II - WESTON/ITHACA - De Soto, Milwaukee Riverside University/Shorewood, Oak Weigh-ins 6 p.m., Competition 7 p.m. Creek, South Milwaukee. Hillsboro, Kickapoo/La Farge, North Craw- ford/Seneca, Riverdale, Weston/Ithaca. Sectional A - Eau Claire Memorial Sue Steffes Eau Claire Memorial High School Gym DIVISION 2 REGIONAL III - LANCASTER - Boscobel, Dar - Sectional B - Appleton North David Pynenberg Appleton North High School SECTIONAL A - SOMERSET lington, Fennimore, Iowa-Grant, Lancaster, Min - Sectional C - Reedsburg Area Bryan Yager Reedsburg Area High School Lg. Gym Team Sectional - Amery (III vs. IV; I vs. II) eral Point, River Ridge/Cassville. Sectional D - Oshkosh North Craig Lieder Oshkosh North Fieldhouse REGIONAL I - NORTHWESTERN - Ashland, REGIONAL IV - DEERFIELD- Black Hawk, Cam - Sectional E - Stoughton Rich Reitzner Stoughton High School Barron, Cumberland, Hayward, Northwestern, bridge, Deerfield, Pecatonica/Argyle, Waterloo, Rice Lake, Spooner. Wisconsin Heights. Sectional F - Elkhorn Area Bryan Frost Elkhorn Area High School REGIONAL II - LUCK/FREDERIC/GRANTSBURG Sectional G - Homestead Charlie Gross Homestead High School Main Gym (at Frederic) - Amery, Baldwin-Woodville, SECTIONAL D - CEDAR GROVE-BELGIUM Sectional H - Racine Horlick Jerry Kupper Racine Horlick Fieldhouse Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg, Osceola, Saint Croix Team Sectional - Ozaukee Falls, Somerset, Unity. (III vs. IV; I vs. II) DIVISION 2 REGIONAL III - NEILLSVILLE - Abbots- REGIONAL I - LACONIA - Laconia, Lomira, Weigh-ins 5 p.m., Semifinals 6 p.m., Finals 8 p.m. (may start earlier if both teams agree) ford/Colby, Bloomer, Chetek/Prairie Farm, Med - Markesan, Montello, Oakfield, Oshkosh Lourdes, Sectional A - Amery Renee Chapek Amery High School Princeton. ford Area, Neillsville, Stanley-Boyd/Thorp. Sectional B - West De Pere Greg Smith West De Pere High School REGIONAL IV - WEST SALEM/BANGOR - Black REGIONAL II - RANDOM LAKE - Cedar Grove- Sectional C - Wisconsin Dells Chris W. Lechnir Wisconsin Dells High School River Falls, Durand, Ellsworth, Melrose- Belgium, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah, Oostburg, Mindoro/Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, Mondovi, Ozaukee, Random Lake. Sectional D - Whitewater Doug Parker Whitewater High School Prescott, West Salem/Bangor. REGIONAL III - DODGELAND - Dodgeland, DIVISION 3 SECTIONAL B - SEYMOUR Horicon, Hustisford, Johnson Creek, Poynette, Weigh-ins 5 p.m., Semifinals 6 p.m., Finals 8 p.m. (may start earlier if both teams agree) Rio. Team Sectional - West De Pere Sectional A - Ladysmith Rick Vollendorf Ladysmith High School Gym REGIONAL IV - HERITAGE CHRISTIAN - Cath- (III vs. IV; I vs. II) Sectional B - Coleman Keith Long Coleman High School Gym REGIONAL I - CLINTONVILLE - Clintonville, olic Central, Heritage Christian, Kenosha St. Gillett/Suring, Marinette, Oconto, Oconto Falls, Joseph, Martin Luther, Palmyra-Eagle, Racine St. Sectional C - Darlington Brian Bennett Darlington High School Seymour. Catherine’s, Shoreland Lutheran. 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SECTIONAL #1 SECTIONAL #2 SECTIONAL #3 Regionals Sectionals Regionals Sectionals Regionals Sectionals Tuesday Thurs. or Fri. Tuesday Fri. or Sat. Tuesday Thurs. or Fri. Tuesday Fri. or Sat. Tuesday Thurs. or Fri. Tuesday Fri. or Sat. Feb. 16 Feb. 18 or 19 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 or Feb. 16 Feb. 18 or 19 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 or Feb. 16 Feb. 18 or 19 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 or Feb. 27 Feb. 27 Feb. 27

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Amery Co-op Altoona Antigo Baldwin-Woodville #9 Seed Ashland #9 Seed D.C. Everest #9 Seed Co-op Chequamegon/Phillips Lakeland Chippewa Falls Barron/Chetek #8 Seed #8 Seed Merrill #8 Seed Hudson Eau Claire Memorial Mosinee Co-op Menomonie Eau Claire North Northland Pines #12 Seed New Richmond Hayward Pacelli/Assumption #5 Seed #5 Seed River Falls Marshfield Rhinelander Somerset/Osceola McDonell Central Co-op Stevens Point #5 Seed Spooner Medford Area Tomahawk Superior Rice Lake Wausau East Webster Co-op #4 Seed #4 Seed Wausau West #4 Seed

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Aquinas Co-op Appleton East/North/ DeForest Co-op Baraboo/Portage #9 Seed West #9 Seed Madison Edgewood #9 Seed Black River Falls/ Ashwaubenon Madison La Follette/ Melrose-Mindoro Bay Port/Pulaski #8 Seed #8 Seed Madison East #8 Seed La Crosse Central/ Green Bay Southwest/ Madison Memorial La Crosse Logan East/Preble/West Madison West #12 Seed #12 Seed Onalaska Manitowoc Lincoln McFarland #5 Seed Sauk Prairie Co-op Middleton Sparta Co-op Neenah/Hortonville #5 Seed Monona Grove #5 Seed Tomah Notre Dame Oregon Viroqua Co-op Oshkosh Co-op Sun Prairie Wisconsin Dells/ #4 Seed Shawano Community #4 Seed Verona Area #4 Seed Reedsburg Area Co-op Waunakee Waupaca Wisconsin Rapids AT AQUINAS AT APPLETON AT MADISON West De Pere/De Pere Lincoln EDGEWOOD #3 Seed Xavier Co-op #3 Seed #3 Seed

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SECTIONALS #7 SECTIONAL #8 Regionals Sectionals Regionals Sectionals TesS t Dates Tuesday Thurs. or Fri. Tuesday Fri. or Sat. Tuesday Thurs. or Fri. Tuesday Fri. or Sat. Students participating in interscholastic sports often find Feb. 16 Feb. 18 or 19 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 or Feb. 16 Feb. 18 or 19 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 or Feb. 27 Feb. 27 conflicts between these events and college test dates. Listed below are the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 dates for #1 Seed #1 Seed ACT. Beloit Memorial Arrowhead Catholic Memorial/ #9 Seed Beaver Dam #9 Seed ACT - 2009-2010 Pius XI Brookfield Central/ Test Date Registration Deadlines Greendale Co-op #8 Seed Brookfield East #8 Seed Janesville Parker/ Cedarburg Regular Deadline Late Fee Required Fond du Lac Janesville Craig #12 Seed #12 Seed Feb. 6, 2010** Jan. 5, 2010 Jan. 6-15, 2010 Kenosha Bradford/ Germantown Co-op Kenosha Tremper Grafton Co-op April 10, 2010 March 5, 2010 March 6-19, 2010 #5 Seed #5 Seed Kettle Moraine/ Homestead June 12, 2010 May 7, 2010 May 8-21, 2010 Mukwonago Saint Mary’s Springs Marquette Univ. Co-op Oconomowoc Co-op #4 Seed Sheboygan South #4 Seed ACT - 2010-2011 Stoughton Co-op September 11, 2010* Waukesha North/ AT BELOIT MEMORIAL University School AT BEAVERDAM October 23, 2010 South/West of Milwaukee Wauwatosa West #3 Seed Waupun #3 Seed December 11, 2010 Co-op February 12, 2011** Whitefish Bay April 9, 2011 Co-op #11 Seed #11 Seed June 11, 2011 #6 Seed #6 Seed Registration deadlines for 2010-2011 will be posted on the Web #10 Seed #10 Seed in March 2010. * The September test date is now available nationwide. It is of - #7 Seed #7 Seed fered only within the 50 United States and D.C. ** No test centers are scheduled in New York for the February #2 Seed #2 Seed test date.  Page 12 • December 18, 2009 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 86 • No. 4 Hockey Rule Interpretations

Game Disqualifications INTERPRETATION: As soon as an official Amateur status regulations indicate: “A QUESTION: As you will note on my report, I told recognizes a player has left the penalty box student shall be determined to be in violation if the coach that the game disqualification assessed in early, play should be shut down immediately as he/she: Accepts, receives and/or directs to an - the JV game meant that the player could not partici - nothing legal can happen. The player needs to other, reimbursement or award in any form of pate in the varsity game that immediately followed the return to the penalty box to complete the (a) salary, (b) cash, (c) merchandise of any JV game. Several of my fellow officials and I have dis - penalty. The face-off occurs at the spot closest to kind or amount or (d) share of game or season cussed this suspension and we are divided as to the location where the puck was last legally proceeds, for achievement in athletics. ” When whether the suspension should be the varsity game played. only student-athletes are allowed to purchase that was immediately after the JV game or the next QUESTION: Where is the face off held if a hand a mouthguard at a reduced price, or any item regularly-scheduled JV game. Can you give us your pass is called on Team A? for that matter, can only be viewed as receiving opinion? I told the coach that I would seek a rule in - INTERPRETATION: NFHS Rule 6-12-11h in - a reimbursement for achievement in athletics. terpretation. dicates: “The puck shall be faced off at the de - Consequently, this must be identified as an eli - INTERPRETATION: When disqualifications fensive end zone face-off spot of the offending gibility violation if allowed. occur in JV games, I always advise not allowing the team whenever – play is stopped due to a player QUESTION: Is there a “warning ” in a WIAA player to participate in the varsity game that fol - batting or propelling the puck with the hand or hockey game for not using a mouthguard? lows. This is always safest for eligibility purposes. arm to a teammate. ” INTERPRETATION: No, NFHS Rule 3-4-4 After receiving the game disqualification re - Equipment & Uniforms indicates: All players, including goalkeepers, port, I review the situations of each player with QUESTION: Can we allow a local provider to shall wear and have properly inserted into their the athletic director involved. Almost always, the make formed mouthguards for our hockey players at a mouth during the course of play a dental guard which should cover all the remaining teeth of players will also be required to miss the next JV reduced price? one jaw. game as well. INTERPRETATION: A reduced price for PENALTY: For initial violation, offending Nine Position Face-off Procedures formed mouthguards can only be allowed if the player shall be immediately replaced on the ice, QUESTION: Where is the face off held if a mouthguards are offered to all students in the and the referee shall warn the offending team penalty box official allows a player to leave the box high school, not just to players on the hockey that subsequent violations by any player of early? team or on any high school sport team. that team shall result in the player being as - sessed a misconduct. GOALKEEPER – Minor. QUESTION: Do hockey uniforms have to have 2010 Girls Hockey Assignments numbers on their sleeves? INTERPRETATION: Yes, NFHS Rule 2-1-2 indicates that all players shall wear numbered SECTIONAL #1 SECTIONAL #2 uniforms. It is required that all players be num - Regionals Sectionals Regionals S Sectionals Thurs. or Fri., Tuesday, Friday, Feb. 26 or Thurs. or Fri., Tuesday, Friday, Feb. 26 or bered with at least 10-inch (25.4 cm) high Feb. 18 or 19 February 23 Saturday, Feb. 27 Feb. 18 or 19 February 23 Saturday, Feb. 27 Gothic, colored numbers on the back of their #1 Seed #1 Seed jerseys and the same numbers at least four inches (10.16 cm) in height on both sleeves of Chippewa Falls/ Eau Claire North the jersey. The color of the numbers shall con - McDonell Central Co-op trast with the color of the jersey. Hayward/Spooner #8 Seed Lakeland #8 Seed Hudson Marshfield QUESTION: Do ice hockey sweaters have to be Menomonie Co-op Medford Area “white ” when a team is the home team during the New Richmond Mosinee Co-op #5 Seed Co-op #5 Seed Northland Pines regular season? River Falls Co-op Rhinelander/Antigo INTERPRETATION: NFHS Situation 2-1-2b Superior Tomahawk indicates: “The home team ’s jerseys are light Webster Co-op blue and the visiting team ’s jerseys are dark #4 Seed #4 Seed blue. RULING: As long as the officials can read - AT HAYWARD AT MEDFORD AREA ily differentiate players of opposing teams, this #3 Seed #3 Seed is permissible. The home team should prefer - ably wear white jerseys, but light non-white colors are permitted. During the WIAA tournament series, 2010 #6 Seed #6 Seed WIAA regulations require the FIRST school al - phabetically to wear light colored jerseys . QUESTION: Two years ago, goaltenders had to #7 Seed #7 Seed have a neck protector under their gear separate from the chest protector. Do they still need this? INTERPRETATION: NFHS Rule 3-3-1 now #2 Seed #2 Seed reads as follow: “Required equipment for goal - keepers shall include gloves, skates, stick, pro - tective full face mask, flapper-style throat pro - tector , leg pads and helmet with chin strap. ” The regulation goes on to indicate the flapper- SECTIONAL #3 SECTIONALS #4 style throat protection must be separate, com - Regionals Sectionals Regionals Sectionals mercially manufactured, unaltered and prop - Thurs. or Fri., Tuesday, Friday, Feb. 26 or Thurs. or Fri., Tuesday, Friday, Feb. 26 or erly attached to the helmet or face mask . Feb. 18 or 19 February 23 Saturday, Feb. 27 Feb. 18 or 19 February 23 Saturday, Feb. 27 Simply put, the flapper-style throat pro - tector has now replaced the neck protector. #1 Seed #1 Seed Four Penalties in One Game Appleton West/ Arrowhead QUESTION: After receiving four penalties in a East/North Beaver Dam/ game, must the player receiving these four penalties Baraboo Co-op #8 Seed Randolph #8 Seed Fond du Lac Co-op Beloit Co-op be removed from the remainder of the contest? Green Bay Co-op Kettle Moraine INTERPRETATION : Yes, WIAA Season Reg - Onalaska Co-op Co-op ulations, 15., b., Any player receiving a total of Reedsburg Area #5 Seed Middleton Co-op #5 Seed Co-op Stoughton Co-op four penalties (minor, major, or misconduct) in Viroqua Co-op Sun Prairie Co-op a game shall be removed from participation for Wisconsin Rapids University School the balance of that game. This does not include Lincoln Co-op of Milwaukee #4 Seed #4 Seed bench penalties served by the player or viola - AT WISCONSIN RAPIDS AT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL tions resulting in penalty shots. The ejection is OF MILWAUKEE LINCOLN not considered a game misconduct or game #3 Seed #3 Seed disqualification. Number of Required Officials QUESTION: Can a JV game be officiated by #6 Seed #6 Seed two officials, or does there need to be three to start the game? I ’m looking in the NFHS rules book and it only says that a game shall be officiated by either a #7 Seed #7 Seed two or three official system. I know you need three for a varsity game. Can you clarify for me? INTERPRETATION: WIAA Sr. High School #2 Seed #2 Seed Handbook, page 52, indicates –”Hockey (3) –

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Sectional #1 Sectional #2 Regional A Antigo #1 Seed Appleton East #1 Seed Baraboo #1 Seed Chippewa Falls Appleton North DeForest D.C. Everest Appleton West Holmen La Crosse Central Eau Claire Memorial #9 Seed Ashwaubenon #9 Seed #9 Seed Eau Claire North Bay Port La Crosse Logan Hudson Madison East #8 Seed De Pere #8 Seed #8 Seed Marshfield Green Bay East AT KRESS CENTER Madison La Follette AT WAUSAU WEST AT MIDDLETON Menomonie Green Bay Preble UW-GREENBAY Madison Memorial #5 Seed #5 Seed (Host: Ashwaubenon) #5 Seed Merrill Green Bay Southwest Madison West Rhinelander Green Bay West Middleton #12 Seed #12 Seed River Falls Kaukauna #12 Seed Sun Prairie Superior Kimberly Tomah Wausau East #13 Seed Manitowoc Lincoln #13 Seed Watertown #13 Seed Wausau West Menasha Waunakee #4 Seed Pulaski #4 Seed #4 Seed AT KRESS CENTER AT WAUSAU WEST UW-GREENBAY AT MIDDLETON #3 Seed #3 Seed (Host: Ashwaubenon) #3 Seed

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Sectional #4 Sectional #5 Sectional #6 Beaver Dam #1 Seed Arrowhead #1 Seed Badger #1 Seed Fond du Lac Cedarburg Beloit Memorial Hartford Union Germantown Burlington Hortonville Hamilton #9 Seed # 9 Seed Elkhorn Area #9 Seed Neenah Homestead Janesville Craig Oshkosh North Kettle Moraine Janesville Parker #8 Seed #8 Seed #8 Seed Oshkosh West Menomonee Falls Kenosha Bradford AT OSHKOSH WEST AT JANESVILLE Sheboygan North Milwaukee Madison WAUKESHA NORTH #5 Seed #5 Seed Kenosha Tremper CRAIG Sheboygan South Academic Milton #5 Seed Slinger Campus/Milw. Oregon #12 Seed #12 Seed Stevens Point Northwest Stoughton #12 Seed West Bend East Milwaukee Vincent Verona Area West Bend West #13 Seed Mukwonago #13 Seed Westosha Central #13 Seed Wisconsin Rapids Oconomowoc Wilmot Union Lincoln #4 Seed Waukesha North #4 Seed #4 Seed AT OSHKOSH WEST Waukesha South WAUKESHA NORTH AT JANESVILLE CRAIG #3 Seed Waukesha West #3 Seed #3 Seed

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Sectional #7 Sectional #8 #1 Seed Referee, Assistant Referee, and Linesman —at all Brookfield Central #1 Seed Divine Savior levels of competition. ” Milwaukee Brookfield East #16 Seed Three (3) WIAA registered ice hockey offi - Franklin Bay View Greendale #9 Seed Milwaukee Bradley # 9 Seed cials are required in order for an ice hockey Greenfield Technical game to begin. Milwaukee Custer Milwaukee Hamilton #8 Seed #8 Seed Eligibility Milwaukee BROOKFIELD Milwaukee King AT WHITEFISH BAY Pulaski/Arts CENTRAL Milwaukee North QUESTION: Is it within the rules to allow an 8th #5 Seed #5 Seed Muskego Milwaukee Riverside grade student to practice with us? He is a goalie and Racine Case University #12 Seed Racine Horlick #12 Seed Milwaukee Ronald we have only one goalie now and could use another Racine Park Reagan/Lifelong for practice. Waterford #13 Seed Learning #13 Seed INTERPRETATION: While taking “time and West Allis Central Milwaukee South West Allis #4 Seed Milwaukee #4 Seed turns” away from students already “in high school” BROOKFIELD Nathan Hale Washington AT WHITEFISH BAY would never be recommended, here, WIAA rules do CENTRAL Whitnall #3 Seed Nicolet #3 Seed not prevent middle level students in your district from Oak Creek “practicing” with the high school team, if that’s what #14 Seed Pius XI #14 Seed South Milwaukee your administration approves of. Because of ramifica - Wauwatosa East #11 Seed #11 Seed tions across all your schools programs, this ought to Wauwatosa West be an administrative determination, perhaps even #6 Seed #6 Seed BROOKFIELD school board/governing body approved so as to pro - AT WHITEFISH BAY CENTRAL #7 Seed #7 Seed tect school administration, but not a coach ’s preroga - tive. #10 Seed #10 Seed I would presume this to be an opportunity your district would make available then to all the district’s #15 Seed #15 Seed middle level students with the same circumstances #2 Seed #2 Seed See Hockey Rule Interp, page 14 M Page 14 • December 18, 2009 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 86 • No. 4

_H_o_c_k_e_y__R_u_l_e_I_n_t_e_r_p _ Continued from page 13 M and interest in such an opportunity. We have found the school team one time during the season. If a tions to the number of coaches, managers, and grave unhappiness and concern to exist in parents and player returns to the school team and then com - players allowed in the box. student-athletes of a feeder program when only cer - petes on a non-school team, they are no longer QUESTION: My son would like to play hockey tain middle level students are provided the opportu - allowed to compete with the school team. In the but the school has no team. Can he play on a different nity to practice/work out with a high school team. It meantime, a student-athlete can be practicing high school team? will be the school administration answering questions and/or competing with a non-school team. INTERPRETATION: Unless a co-op is estab - should concerns develop. If a school wishes to keep players they have lished or if the student is still in 9th or 10th As is the case in all sports, would suggest devel - “cut ” and practice with them, the school is al - grade, the options that now exist for this situa - oping another goalie from existing student-athletes on lowed to do so. There are no limits during the tion is for a family to make a full and complete the team. regular season to the number of players on a move into a new community, apply for open en - QUESTION: I have been approached by a few of school team ’s bench. The school could develop rollment, request to pay tuition where the school the players that were cut from the team that would be an additional schedule for them if they so choose in that community has ice hockey or play on interested in practicing with the JV team but not play - to do so and are able to gain governing body nonschool programs. ing in any games. Our coach is very interested in hav - support. Having student-athletes only practice Parents need to contact their school ’s ath - ing the guys come out and have a red shirt type of with/against the varsity team can develop into letic director in these situations if they have a season where they can work on their skills and be - difficult situations and may be an issue that student in 9th or 10th grade or attending a jun - come stronger skaters but not play in any games. We school administrators want to think very care - ior high school or a middle school. would also outline with these guys the team rules and fully about. QUESTION: Before hockey began, I had a 9th the expectations for the season. They could also par - In the email, the term “red-shirting ” is grade player email me and ask my opinion to whether ticipate with the team as managers or assist the team used. Please keep in mind there is no “red-shirt - she should play high school hockey or play WAHA U- with stats or other needed activities. Is there a prob - ing ” for high school student-athletes. Each stu - 14 level girls hockey. Because the U-14 team had a re - lem with this at all? We would discuss it with all the dent-athlete has four years of eligibility begin - turning 11th grade goal tender and another 11th current players as well to make sure that they under - ning with the start of their freshmen year. You grader who showed interest in the back-up position, I stand what the program is all about. may wish to review WIAA Rules at a Glance, III., recommended that she play at the U-14 level. We What do you think? B. started high school hockey a week ago today, and the INTERPRETATION: Past history in ice Regarding players remaining as managers, potential back-up goalie has informed me she does hockey has been to “cut ” student-athletes and statisticians, etc., school programs are certainly not want to play goalie leaving my team with just the then they are allowed to return to non-school allowed to have student-athletes handle these one. (WAHA) teams. Keep in mind that any student- positions. Keep in mind, they are limited and

athlete who is “cut ” can be asked to return to during the tournament series do have limita - See Hockey Rule Interp, page 15 M 2010 Girls Basketball Assignments – Division 2 ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M. U NLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED .

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__M C_on_t_in_ue_d_f_ro_m_p_a_ge_1_4 _ The U-14 player has already begun the U-14 sea - Fundraisers Activities like collecting nonperishable son and has already played two games. Is it too late QUESTION: We would like to do a fundraiser of goods, raffles, shoveling snow, getting gro - to invite the U-14 player to the high school team? If some sort with our hockey team for a local cancer ceries, running errands, raking a yard, etc., for a so, do I need WIAA approval to do so? campaign. Can we start a program where spectators donation or a specific price are all acceptable INTERPRETATION: WIAA provisions require contribute a certain dollar amount for every goal we programs for a high school team to be involved. score? students who were a part of the team last sea - Scrimmages INTERPRETATION: In simplest terms – son may not delay reporting “this ” season and QUESTION: Can a school hockey program “no ”. must be present on day one of practice. scrimmage a WAHA non-school hockey team? The WIAA ’s Board of Control and the other As you describe this situation, with student INTERPRETATION: Yes, a nonschool pro - being a 9th grader, we see no reason she advisory committees which guide the Board, gram can be allowed to scrimmage against a couldn ’t come out for the school team at this have taken a clear, firm position opposing any/all fundraisers which are based either on WIAA member school program. Keep in mind point in time. Obviously, once she reports to the performance within a competition and/or based that both programs must identify the event as a school team she can no longer continue compe - upon the outcome of a competition. scrimmage. WIAA ice hockey programs can only tition with the club team until the school sea - Both from the sportsmanship perspective as be allowed one scrimmage. son’s over. well as for the “flavor ” of “gaming/gambling ” QUESTION: Can the scorebook and/or score - Out-of-State Tournaments which accompany fundraisers based on perform - QUESTION: Our girl ’s hockey team is competing board be used during scrimmages? ance in competition/outcomes of games... our INTERPRETATION: No, neither the score - in the Schwan Cup later this month in Minnesota. Do I membership has zero interest in embracing this book nor the scoreboard can be used during a need to fill out a waiver to do this with the WIAA? style of fundraiser. scrimmage. WIAA Winter Season Regulations, INTERPRETATION: Simply put, YES, the Fundraisers based on – yards rushed, take - page 23, 4., a., (4). WIAA office does need to provide a waiver to downs, shots on goal, goals scored... any WIAA school team that participates in this freethrows/assists, etc., ...etc., any/all of these If a scorebook and/or scoreboard is used tournament. There have been questions in past (and others) are not acceptable/appropriate during a scrimmage, the scrimmage must be years regarding the actual “school ” that is host - school/program fundraisers when connected to counted as one of the 20 contests for the school ing this tournament and sanctioning issues asso - performance in a competition with another team ’s involved.

ciated with this tournament . school. See Hockey Rule Interp, page 16 M 2010 Girls Basketball 2010 Girls Basketball Assignments – Division 2 Assignments – Division 3 ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M. U NLESS ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M. U NLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED . OTHERWISE INDICATED .

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Number of Allowed Games QUESTION: Is there a limit to the number of mended that coaches who use players at more QUESTION: If we do not fill our entire 20-game contests a hockey player who plays both JV and var - than one level of competition document the hockey schedule and get knocked out of the regional sity can compete in during the regular season? number of periods played for each individual. in the first round can we play games until the end of INTERPRETATION: No, WIAA regulations Air Horn Blown After a Score the state tournament? remain silent regarding the number of contests QUESTION: We have blown an air horn located INTERPRETATION: WIAA ice hockey teams can during the regular season. It is the responsibility outside the rink and the south end and opposite the continue to practice after being defeated in the WIAA of a coach to be particularly concerned about spectator seating when we scored a goal in our varsity tournament series through the completion of the State overexposing students to the point of adversely hockey games. The question is: Are we in violation of Tournament on Saturday, March 6, 2010. As far as affecting their health and safety. It is highly rec - games are concerned, only rescheduled games that the rules or abusing the rules by doing this only for our ommended that coaches who use players at have been postponed can be played following the start home team? more than one level of competition document of the tournament series. INTERPRETATION: During the regular sea - the number of periods played for each individual. QUESTION: Can high school hockey teams play son, matters of neutrality for contests are the re - QUESTION: Doesn ’t the WIAA five period regu - two games in one day? lation prevent two hockey games from being played in sponsibility of the conference (if a conference INTERPRETATION: Yes, NFHS and WIAA game) or the host school (if a non-conference language remains silent regarding the number of one day ? game). During the WIAA Tournament Series, the contests in one day. Each game played does INTERPRETATION: No, the language related count as one of the 18 maximum contests or one to playing in five periods in one day is for con - WIAA has responsibility for matters like this. of the two multi-events allowed during the reg - tests at two different levels . In other words, if a In ice hockey, the use of “Foghorns ” ular season. player goes from the JV to the varsity level, they whether recorded or live has become quite pop - During the 2009-10 ice hockey season, may only compete in a maximum of five periods ular during recent years. The problem with the WIAA member ice hockey teams will be allowed on that day. use of “Foghorns ” is that a minor official, who is to schedule two multi-game contests between As the regulation reads, coaches are also re - to be as neutral as possible, is usually responsi - another school or schools, which will count as minded that it is the responsibility of the coach ble for blowing the foghorn. The WIAA informs one of the maximum total contests provided no to be particularly concerned about the overex - host schools during our tournament series that if members of the team are dismissed from aca - posing students to the point of adversely affect - a foghorn is to be blown following a goal for the

demic classes in order to play or travel. ing their health and safety. It is highly recom - See Hockey Rule Interp, page 17 M 2010 Girls Basketball 2010 Girls Basketball Assignments – Division 3 Assignments – Division 4 ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M. U NLESS ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M. U NLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED . OTHERWISE INDICATED .

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#7 Seed #7 Seed #2 Seed #2 Seed #2 Seed AT REEDSBURG AREA AT WEST BEND ATSPOONER #1 Seed #1 Seed Regional C Regional C #1 Seed Regional C Belleville #8 Seed CEO Leadership Butternut #8 Seed Cuba City Academy Gilman Darlington Lake Holcombe #5 Seed Destiny #5 Seed #5 Seed Lancaster Dominican Mellen Mineral Point #4 Seed Milw. Academy of Mercer #4 Seed New Glarus #4 Seed Prentice AT MONROE Science ATLAKELAND Parkview AT MILWAUKEE Rib Lake #3 Seed The Hope School LUTHERAN #3 Seed Wisconsin Heights University School #3 Seed Winter of Milwaukee #6 Seed #6 Seed #6 Seed

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__M C_on_t_in_ue_d_f_ro_m_p_a_ge_1_6 _ host school, it must also be blown following the Ice Hockey Divisions WIAA hockey have changed to include shootouts to scoring of a goal by the visiting team. Otherwise, QUESTION: I’m interested in getting informa - determine the winner of a contest? In the past both it should not be blown at all. tion concerning the possible division of hockey teams teams stats reflected a tie and the goaltenders were During the regular season, this is a regula - based on school enrollment. It seems every other not assessed any goals allowed. I was unable to find tion that many schools and conferences have ap - sport is more evenly and fairly divided based on school this info on the website other than in reference to the plied to their school contests. Many times, be - enrollment. Hockey, a very physical sport, has small tournament procedure. cause there are also non-school contests played schools facing huge school populations. This seems INTERPRETATION: WIAA Season Regula - at rinks, this is misapplied. unsafe and unfair. When will WIAA make this neces - tions for Ice Hockey specifically indicate, 15., f., Warm-ups sary change? pg. 24, “For regular season tournaments an al - QUESTION: During the pre-game warm ups, a INTERPRETATION: In WIAA ice hockey we ternate tie-breaking procedure may be deter - team moves the goal from its correct position to a spot currently have 93 boys ice hockey school teams mined by the host school. However, any hockey along the boards halfway between the goal line and and 32 girls ice hockey school teams. In order game where an alternate tie-breaking procedure the blue line. They place one goalie in front of that for divisions to be identified, we need to have 96 is used (not including a sudden-victory during an goal, the other goalie at a similar spot on the other school teams for consideration of two divisions eight-minute NFHS overtime period) is to be side of the ice, and play a three-on-three mini scrim - to occur. In this way, an adequate statewide listed as a tie on a team’s season record.” mage. Is this acceptable? My view is that it isn ’t. There tournament with appropriate geography for I have been informed this was a conference is no protective netting in front of the seating area for travel can be arranged. game and not a special tournament the teams one, so a tipped shot could go straight up into the With the current economic situation, attain - were playing and there are no conference regu - stands. It seems dangerous to me. Could you clarify? ing additional ice hockey programs in our lations allowing a shootout. Consequently, the INTERPRETATION: Most rinks now provide schools may be a struggle. This is something we same regulation does need to be applied and the netting around the goal areas. This netting is not continue to monitor. We are hopeful schools in game officially is identified as a tie. Both teams ’ provided in many rinks around the entire rink. Wisconsin continue to consider an interest in de - records will need to reflect a tie and for seeding When a rink does not have netting encircling the veloping an ice hockey program. We view a two- purposes for the WIAA tournament, this game entire rink or when a warm-up procedure de - divisional format as a positive move for WIAA will need to be identified as a tie. scribed above is used without netting behind the member schools. Captains goal, obvious liability/risk issues can easily de - Shoot-outs QUESTION: My hockey coaches have asked me velop. QUESTION: Our son played a conference hockey how many captains they can have? Or is there is any This is a local-school-team-coach decision; game last night. At the end of regulation play the restriction to how many? however, the best advice is not to move the goal score was tied at 3-3.The teams then played one reg - INTERPRETATION: NFHS Rule 2-2-1 indi - to an area where there is no netting provided be - ulation overtime period with neither team scoring. The cates: “Each team shall designate prior to the hind an area where student-athletes are taking referees then continued the contest with a three-man game any combination of captains or alternates, shots. shoot-out. Could you please tell me if the rules for not to exceed three.”  2010 Girls Basketball Assignments – Division 4 ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M. U NLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED .

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As school-based ice hockey pro - 1. Monetary funds provided to the 4. Booster clubs and/or rink asso - start of the WIAA ice hockey season. grams continue to develop, it is im - school by outside sources are not ciations providing financial assistance This is the time to check into the portant for school officials to main - handled in accordance with school for hockey player ’s student fees. funding of WIAA ice hockey pro - tain oversight of their ice hockey district gift acceptance policies. If your school ice hockey program grams and should school adminis - programs. Through discussions with 2. Booster clubs and/or rink asso - is allowing any of the examples iden - trators identify cash flow problems, school administrators of WIAA ice ciations directly paying officials fees, tified above or if you have questions to get them rectified prior to the hockey programs, we are learning travel expenses, uniforms, ice time regarding the cash flow of funding emotionally charged period during that numerous ice hockey programs, and/or coaches salaries. your school ’s ice hockey program, the season. boys and girls, are not in compliance 3. Booster clubs and/or rink asso - please contact Tom Shafranski, We are sending this Bulletin to all when it comes to receipt of funding and payment of ice hockey expenses ciations not allowing student-ath - WIAA Assistant Director, via email at WIAA ice hockey schools in an effort for their program(s). letes to try out or participate on a [email protected] or by calling to have each school review their own Examples of non-compliance school ice hockey team because (715) 344-8580. situation with the examples above in funding situations include the follow - player fees or insurance fees have It is important to get cash flow mind. Your help with these funding ing: not been paid. situations properly aligned at the issues is greatly appreciated.  Ice Hockey Goalkeeper Equipment Ice Hockey Rules NFHS ice hockey rules covering goalkeeper equipment are transitioning to universal standards by the 2012-13 season. When any NFHS equipment rules are changed, there is Book Revisions a three-year period for implementation. As a result, the changes that were adopted in April Ice Hockey-playing States and Administrators: It has 2009 are not in effect until the 20 12-13 season. been brought to our attention that an item was inadvertently The following table summarizes the various components of goalkeeper equipment, the left out of the 2009-10 NFHS Ice Hockey Rules Book and that curre nt standards and the standards that will go into effect for the 2012-13 season. there also were a few errors in it. Therefore, the purpose of ______this e-mail is to inform you of those items. Goalkeeper equipment Current standard Standard in 2012-13 1) Rule 3-3-3, which is found on pages 20 and 21, ad - Leg pad Max . 12 inches wide Max . 11 inches wide dresses the new goalkeeper’s glove, which now has revised No length specification Max . 38 inches long dimensions. ______The rules book should state that this new goalkeeper’s Blocker glove padding Max . 9 inches wide Max . 8 inches wide glove does not go into effect until the 2012-13 school year. As Max . 17 inches long Max . 15 inches long ______such and consistent with other NFHS rules pertaining to equipment, there is a three-year implementation period for it. Catching glove Max. 9 inches x Max. 17 inches Max. 45 inch perimeter 2) The portion of Rule 3-3-3 on lines 4 and 5 at the top No limit on other dimensions Max. 18 inch length across Wrist cuff: Max. 4 inches x of page 21 should read: Max. 8 inches “ … nor shall it exceed 18 inches (45.7 cm) in length.” ______3) On page 38 – Rule 6-12-10: Webbing or apron Max. 3 inches Max. 3 inches The sentence identified as “a” should be deleted. extension (no change) 4) On page 64 – The RULING in 6.12.9 Situation B should ______read as follows: “Current standard” applies for 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. RULING (faceoff location): (a) Defensive end zone faceoff The glove depicted on Page 21 of the 2009-10 NFHS Ice Hockey Rules Book is the spot in A’s defensive zone, (b) defensive end zone faceoff spot 2012-13 standard.  in B’s defensive zone, (c) same as (b), (d) same as (a).  I Wrestling Questions & Answers Wade Labecki

Q.: My coach is under the assumption for the next day – one pound may school and it is rescheduled for Thurs - it can be counted. Am I correct on this? if school is canceled (inclement be given. day, do the schools still get an addi - A.: If a school sponsors adminis - weather) the day before a meet, and we If school is closed due to weather tional one pound allowance? trative approved (key) program - cannot practice due to board policy, the on the day preceding a meet and A.: No. It must be rescheduled ming at the varsity, JV, reserve and wrestlers would be given one pound for practice can not be held, one pound the next day (consecutive days) in frosh level (etc.). Each of those pro - the match on Thursday. He could not lo - may be given in accordance with order to take advantage of the addi - grams can schedule up to the maxi - cate this in the winter manual. the rules. If school is closed on tional 1 pound allowance. mum allowed number of competi - A.: The head coach, principal or Mon. or Tues. (for example) and the Q.: If school is canceled on Friday tions. Example: 14 varsity competi - AD of the other schools must be no - meet is not until, Thurs. or Fri., no due to school policy, and that school has tions; 14 JV competitions; 14 var - tified in a personal contact (email allowance is made. For the new a Saturday tournament, will all teams sity reserve meets. A wrestler or voice mail is not acceptable). A rule; in order for allowance to be involved in the tournament get the one might wrestle at all three maximum of one pound would be given the cancellation must be on pound additional allowance? levels....as long as they do not ex - allowed. NFHS Rule Book: page 17, the day immediately preceding A.: Yes, if all teams involved in ceed their individual maximums. It rule 4-5-5. Note, WIAA wrestling competition. Lastly, during the reg - the tournament are properly noti - is not uncommon for good/strong season regulations, p. 44 - Wiscon - ular season, regardless the number fied. If not – No. wrestling programs to enter their sin allows a maximum of 1 lb. for of consecutive days of competition Q.: Every year I send my JV/varsity reserves into a number of varsity consecutive days of competition. the max allowance for consecutive reserves to a varsity dual meet tourna - level events, since there simply Q.: My head wrestling coach wanted days of competition and growth al - ment. It is a weaker varsity tournament aren't a lot of reserves programs me to check on the rule for wrestlers lowance is one pound. Example: A and a good chance for my JV kids to get and opportunities out there yet. The that was talked about at the rules meet - wrestles B on Thurs. B wrestles C some matches against varsity level pitfalls arise, when a school does ing. When school is canceled do on Friday. On Sat. A, B and C are all competition. I have two varsity starters not actually have approval for a re - wrestlers get an additional pound only in same tourney. Max allowance re - (brothers) who missed two varsity tour - serve program, and simply sched - for the next school day (if there is a mains one pound. 103 can become naments and a dual because of a family ules 15 or 16 varsity meets and meet scheduled) or for the next sched - 104 – at most. (until Dec., Feb. and trip. Because of this, they will only par - then claims no wrestler will exceed uled meet that week? Mar. growth allowance is provided) ticipate in 11 of our 14 dates. Can they their allotted exposure. That's A.: The allowance is made only if The only exception to the one wrestle in this meet, or would that be where the 14 max violations occur. the meet is the next day. If there is pound allowance is in the WIAA considered a 15th date for our team? If JV and varsity reserve meets ought a meet on the day school is closed State tournament. they can go, can I count the matches on to be clearly and separately sched - due to weather and practice can not Q.: If a Tuesday wrestling match is their regional records. I read that if ei - uled from the varsity schedule.

be held and the meet is rescheduled postponed due to the cancellation of ther team considers it a varsity match, See Wrestling Q & A, page 21 M Vol. 86 • No. 4 • WIAA BULLETIN • December 18, 2009 • Page 19 I Eligibility Questions & Answers Wade Labecki Residence & Transfer ten consent of both schools directly in - behalf? My guess is no as this would essentially student athletes in scenarios where Q.: We are considering open enrollment for volved may be provided non-varsity oppor - be the same as the student athlete accepting the cash/merchandise can be won for perform - my daughter. She will have completed her fresh - tunities for one calendar year. cash award. ance of sport and/or skill of sport perform - men year of high school in 2010. She currently Q.: A student attended our school for his 9th A.: The answer to your question is that a ance - the opportunity to do so must be as - competes in varsity girl's swimming. Will she be and 10th grade years. He moved to the district student athlete may NOT direct to another, sociated with random draw/serendipitous eligible to swim in the 2010-2011 girl's season if next to us, with his parents, over the summer. reimbursement or award in any form (a) opportunity. If everyone who buys a ticket she transfers or is there a waiting period? The His parents split up and last month he moved salary, (b) cash, merchandise of any kind or gets the opportunity: 1) don't allow ath - rules appear to say that she is eligible to swim back into our district with his mother. Would this amount or (d) share of game or season pro - letes to participate. 2) change the prizes to immediately if she transfers next year. qualify for extenuating circumstances? He would ceeds, for achievement in athletics. If the those items which a student can receive A.: “A student who transfers from any like to play basketball again. Could he play var - 50/50 raffle is a random draw, the student- without amateur status peril (Bylaws Art. school into a member school after the sity or only non-varsity? athlete may accept the prize. Some addi - XI, Rules of Eligibility Art. IV). When look - fourth consecutive semester following A.: You will need an eligibility clarifica - tional detail for random draw based con - ing at random draws: Be sure your number entry into grade 9 shall be ineligible for tion. Please send an EVTS form to the other tests: 1) You are always most wise to take a is broad and not skewed (‘by just the JV practice and competition for one calendar school. Write a short letter asking for a clar - "wide berth" around amateur status con - players sitting in the bleacher’s when lucky year unless the transfer is made necessary ification. Have mom write a short letter ex - cerns. 2) With respect to the "lucky ticket ticket’s drawn’...e.g.); Have a good pool; be by a total change in residence by plaining the split and any documentation to holder" and random draws - the rules say an sure the person whose name is drawn – parent(s).” Tenth grade students: A full- evidence the split. Did he apply for a athlete may not receive benefit as a result of must be the person who shoots – or draw time student, whether an adult or not, is el - waiver. Remember an 11th grader who "being an athlete." On their ability, potential another name; do not allow for passing op - igible for varsity interscholastic competition transfers does not have eligibility to prac - or performance as an athlete. Thus, you portunity to another! (Opportunity is then at the school within whose attendance tice or compete. must always see the person whose name is no longer, random.) This may only be done boundaries his/her parents reside within Q.: We have a student who, due to various drawn is the person that “performs” the during regular season games and not WIAA the given school district provided all other family issues, began living with a family within our skill. 3) When there is a legitimate contest tournament games. rules governing student eligibility are met. community in the 4th grade. He has attended our where a student athlete's name is drawn by Q.: Is it a violation for a booster club to pay 10th grade students transferring at the be - district consecutively for eight years. Last week, "luck of the draw/ser endipity"... they did for a Tri-State All-Star game fee (out-of-season) ginning of the year and who live in the he broke that enrollment by moving to live with not receive opportunity or benefit because for a senior athlete? school district their parents primary resi - his aunt and uncle in another district. It is my un - they were a talented player...but rather just A.: No. So long as any student who wants dence is located will be afforded unre - derstanding that 9th grade students are afforded by luck of the draw...and if they make the to have fees paid for the opportunity can stricted eligibility provided all other rules one transfer opportunity. He would be eligible at field goal or half-court shot e.g., they may also get reimbursed. This opportunity may governing student eligibility are met. Trans - the other school. Now, he has had a change of keep the prize. not be a “benefit” based on performance, fer at the beginning of the school year (first heart and wishes to return to our school. I believe Q.: This year, our team wore a small helmet e.g. making the varsity. See III-F of the day of fall practice or first day of school): he would be ineligible for one calendar year be - sticker on the back of our helmets honoring a Rules At A Glance. A student may be reim - Open enrolled and/or tuition paying stu - cause he used his one transfer privilege and at - classmate of our seniors who had passed away in bursed actual and necessary costs associ - dents entering 9th and/or 10th grade at the tended another school for more than three days. elementary school. In honor of that, the mother ated with competing. This may include beginning of the school year and who are Further, I believe he may be ineligible based on of the former classmate we had honored ap - transportation, food, lodging, and entry within the first four consecutive semesters the fact he broke his consecutive attendance proached me about the possibility of her pur - fees. of high school will be afforded unrestricted within our district and he is not living with his par - chasing from our school the jerseys of our sen - Q.: I have a niece that races go-carts in the eligibility provided all other rules governing ents/guardian but the same community member. iors, who were the classmates of her late son. summer and receives trophies, ribbons, etc. She student eligibility are met. RE II, 3-A-2. Either way, I believe if the young man elects to re - She wanted to give them (as a gift) their home also receives a pay-out at the end of the season. During the school year (after the first day of turn to our school, he will be ineligible for one cal - game jerseys that they had worn this year. I was She is a freshman this year, and I am wondering fall practice or first day of school): 10th endar year. Is that correct? wondering if this was acceptable. Would she have if this will affect her amateur status. Will she be grade students who transfer after the be - A.: Our membership rules are on page 33 to wait and give it to them after they graduated able to participate in school athletics? ginning of the school year and with written of the Handbook. A student who transfers from high school? She would like to give them to A.: What ROE Article IV provides is that consent from both schools directly involved after the beginning of their 9th grade year them for Christmas. I didn't want to do anything (paraphrase): A student must be an ama - may be provided non-varsity opportunities has nonvarsity eligibility for the remainder to hurt their eligibility. teur in ALL WIAA recognized sports in order for one calendar year (365 days beginning of the 9th grade year. We don't have the A.: Our membership rules pertaining to to be eligible - in ANY WIAA sponsored with first day of attendance at the new one transfer opportunity. He had full eligi - amateur status allow students to purchase sports. Thus – since the Association does school). RE II, 3-A-5. bility at your school and nonvarsity at the uniforms from schools according to the pro - not presently sponsor interscholastic go- Q.: I would like to know since I'm a senior school where his aunt/uncle reside. He still cedures in place by the administration and carting, amateur status restrictions do not that's never played sports, and I'm currently get - has full eligibility at your school. board of education. If your school has a apply. Same as we do not sponsor lumber - ting ready to transfer, would I have to write an Q.: I have a student who transferred out of practice of allowing anyone and everyone jack events, bass fishing, snowmobiling, appeal to play basketball? our school this past June because his mother got the opportunity to purchase used uniforms, motocross, BMX or rodeo, e.g., there are a A.: A student who transfers from any married and moved to another part of the state. then the situation as you describe it may be number of school aged student athletes school into a member school after the The mother transferred her son back to our done. If your school does not have a prac - who do well in these non-WIAA recognized fourth consecutive semester following school this past Monday (11/30/09). The mother tice in place of allowing anyone and every - sporting events and suffer no peril when entry into Grade 9 shall be ineligible for of this student gave up her legal guardianship of one the opportunity to purchase used uni - playing any WIAA offered interscholastic practice or competition for one calendar the student and placed it with his aunt. Would he forms, I suggest that you go to your admin - opportunity. Important: On the other hand year, unless the transfer is made necessary be eligible to play any varsity sports this year? istration and board of education to estab - however - even though student plays school by a total change in residence by parent(s). A.: Unless there were extenuating cir - lish such a program in order to satisfy the football, basketball and baseball – and then Waivers are requested by athletic directors cumstances, the student is ineligible. Ex - amateur status rule. while golfing with dad or buddy in summer for schools and not by individuals, if there cept in situations involving transfer after a Q.: I looked under the "awards" information event hits closest to the pin and wins a are extenuating circumstances, which is de - student’s fourth consecutive semester, a in the Handbook and it says that an athlete can - sleeve of balls, or sandwich at the club fined as unforeseeable, unavoidable and full-time student whose residence in a not receive clothing/goods for achievement. As house, or a new driver, e.g., BIG PROB - uncorrectable act, condition or event which given district and attendance at a member far as a team goes, however, can a sport teams' LEM/Amateur status violation! Even though fund-raised money be used to supplement all result in severe burden and/or involuntary school does not conform with any of the the student does not take part in school golf provisions outlined in Section 1-A above players purchase of something like polo shirts or program our members rule requires ama - change, that mitigates the rule. In consider - shall be eligible for nonvarsity competition warm-ups? teur adherence in ALL WIAA sports in order ing a request based upon extenuating cir - only, for one calendar year, unless a waiver A.: Reimbursement may only be for to be eligible in ANY WIAA sports. cumstances, the element of events outside is provided as outlined in Section 5 of this transportation, lodging, and food for com - Q.: I am the site director for a hockey training a student or family's control vs. choices/de - Article. (page 32, II-B). petition from an outside group or school. A facility. We are looking to sponsor a player of the cisions/actions which contain know - Amateur Status t-shirt is allowed, but polo shirts or warm week for one of the Web sites that covers hockey able/predict able outcomes or conse - Q.: Question on awards for representatives ups are not. and already awards a player of the week. I was quences, is always an integral part of the for our school for Wendy’s High School Heisman. Q.: The owner of a pizza parlor has shown in - hoping that you could verify that this is not a vi - review. Denial is made when it appears this The two representatives from each high school terested in making a donation to the program in olation of any rules and we will not get any play - student's situation has come about largely receive a patch, a certificate, and a $10 gift cer - return for advertising in the form of a half-court ers into trouble by sponsoring the player of the as a result of choices, decisions and/or ac - tificate to Wendy’s. I believe every school that shot contest. For each home game, we would week. I was also wondering if it would be legal tions made by the student or his family. has students fill out the forms receives one boys randomly select one fan in attendance and give for us to give a free team or individual training Q.: We have a junior boy who went to a pri - winner and one girls winner. Can the students them a chance at the "X half court super shot" session to each player that is honored with the vate school in Minnesota this fall – played foot - accept the $10 gift certificate to Wendy’s? Arti - (or something similar). Anyone who makes the player of the week award? ball there. I hear (rumor) he might want to cle IV, Section 1, B. 1.b reads that a student shot wins a gift certificate to the restaurant, with A.: Sponsors can be used for a player of transfer back and play basketball here. They live the certificate being provided by the pizza parlor. cannot receive such merchandise items as the week if done properly. We would be in our district. But being a junior I think he would coupons, gift certificates, e.g., regardless of If they have a banner, I would offer to place that happy to review your plan to ensure no vio - have to sit a year? their value. Just wondering if I am taking this in the gym, and a few announcements would be lations to amateur status for the athletes. A.: You are correct. Since he established too literally. made during the game to plug the contest and As for an award or benefit, athletes may not eligibility by participating at the school in A.: No. For a HS athlete who has remain - the pizza parlor. Before I return the call and start receive discounts for merchandise or serv - Minnesota, he would have eligibility there ing eligibility – accepting, receiving and/or talking about anything substantial like donation ices unless offered to ALL students. Please for one year. He can regain eligibility at directing to another – any sort of cash size, I want to make sure I have the green light refer to our rules on our Web site. your school after one calendar year. and/or merchandise award – will be career here. Are there defined rules about how these Q.: Would a student who transferred on the ending. A student could participate in the donations/ads are handled? Can I be directly in - Competition & Practice basis of educational needs (reading program) contest – but is not able to accept or direct volved as a coach or is this something Q.: I know the WIAA doesn't schedule the JV during the middle of her sophomore year still be to school or any other person or place, the parents/boosters usually handle? and freshman levels, but with the allowance of required to sit out varsity level for one calendar various cash awards which are mentioned. A.: As described – this is OK provided an 8th game at the freshman level next year, is year? Q.: Our FBLA (school group) is offering a everyone has the opportunity through ran - the thought process that we play the non-district A.: Our rules provide that a 10th grade 50/50 raffle which involves a basketball toss at dom draw. For fundraisers and/or promo - opponent (week 1) as it would be much easier to transfer student who transfers after the be - halftime. My question is can a student athlete di - tions associated with schools and school schedule than the "unknown" opponent of week

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9? I'm trying to prepare for both possibilities. We member schools may allow the student of schools team practicing or competing out- team but they are giving private lessons with received the email last week that even if we are Minnesota to compete – if that’s what you of-season." Best friendly advice, best prac - members of another team this winter. still in the "conference" format - we will have a wish to do. tice – we can offer to make sure the A.: Our rules do not prevent coaches change to the playoffs to eliminate the three Participation Issues school’s team is not placed in peril – is to be from coaching a school team and tutoring games in 10/11 days. Do we know what that Q.: I am writing in regards to a rule of yours certain the club/nonschool team is diverse other students. An example would be a golf change will be? How will it affect our scheduling? prohibiting home school students from compet - and is not able to be identified as just the or tennis pro. A.: You can schedule the 9th grade any ing on school teams. On what grounds was the school’s team assembling and competing Q.: I am the head volleyball coach for varsity way which meets the minimum three days decision made, and why must I pay taxes to sup - outside the season. volleyball. I have been asked to play in a co-ed without pads and 14 different days before a port a school that won't let my child participate Q.: My daughter is in the 9th grade and has quad volleyball tournament by some girls that game. I anticipate a change to take effect in sports but can for any other school activity? played with an AAU basketball team last summer are current and former players at our school. The next year which will eliminate more than A.: There are numbers of reasons an or - has five girls on it from the same school/same tournament is taking place to raise money for a one game a week. ganization of schools might have the rules grade. The rest of the team is made up of girls trip to Washington D.C. Am I allowed to play with Q.: Can you please clarify out-of-season rules as they do. The rationale for a rule typically from different areas and schools. Can they still students in the tournament that will be on my for varsity/junior varsity softball team practices? has a uniformity/conformity basis. Student play together this spring/summer(off season)? team next year or is that a violation of WIAA I was at an indoor batting cage with my 13-year athletes in member schools have to meet a Some people have said no and others say that rules? old daughter. I was told by the owner that a high number of conditions to be eligible, includ - they are grandfathered. What is correct. A.: Membership rules would not allow school varsity softball team was renting the facil - ing residency requirements, age and con - A.: Your local athletic director can assist you to play or participate with players who ity on Tuesday nights for practices with coaches secutive semester restrictions, amateur you with your specific questions. Our mem - you will be coaching next year during the present. Is this permitted under WIAA rules? status stipulations, regularly maintained at - bership rule which is determined by our school year (or summer unless it is part of A.: Coaches are allowed contact during tendance, conduct conformity, satisfactory member schools has been in place for a long your five unrestricted contact days). the sport season during the school year academic standing and physical fitness. time; therefore, there is no way which I can Q.: We have lined up a very knowledgeable along with five unrestricted days during the Each school has the institutional responsi - think of where someone or member school person to run skills clinic for club volleyball in De - summer. Softball is allowed to have unlim - bility for compliance with the rules of their would be grandfathered. The rule is: no ac - cember. He has mentioned that he might be in - ited nonschool contact during the summer. membership, and in the absence of any tivity in which they are engaged during the terested in applying for the high school freshman Open gyms are available provided the coach other authority for state or local officials to school year should resemble in any way a volleyball coaching position in the fall of 2010. If is not instructing. I am not familiar with the regulate home-based education programs school team practicing or competing out-of- he runs a three hour basic skills clinic for our club details on this situation and do not wish to here in Wisconsin, athletic eligibility is not season. The key is to diversify. in December 2009 for girls currently in 7th, 8th speculate. If you have some concerns, I granted to anyone other than students en - Q.: I am looking to enter a group of high and 9th year would he be in any WIAA violation recommend that you contact your local ath - rolled full time at a member school. Lastly, school girls in a softball tournament in Decem - if he applied for the high school freshman volley - letic director. keep in mind that paying taxes is not an el - ber. What is the maximum number of girls that ball coaching position for the 2010 school sea - Q.: I'm a high school softball coach. Every igibility requirement. There are likely a con - we can take from any one school? son? Most of the girls who will be on the club other year we take a trip with our team over siderable number of full-time students at A.: No pre-season team should be made teams and at the clinic will be from that school spring break. However, with softball starting a member schools whose families pay little or up exclusively of students from the same and will also be playing volleyball during the week later starting in 2010, I am running into a no taxes, yet the children are eligible. school. Merely grade level diversification is 2010 school season. He won't be coaching any little trouble planning my trip for 2011. In 2011, Though you and I pay taxes, we are not el - not acceptable. You can recognize that hav - club team just running a basic skills clinic. I would like to take a trip to Florida. We have igible, nor can we borrow the city/county ing my nine returning players from the A.: Individuals who coach athletes may played at Disney twice previously. Our spring snow removal equipment as we might wish. same school and adding one player, some - not coach their athletes out-of-season break is March 21-25, 2011. Softball starts on None of us are afforded equal access to all body’s cousin from another school – does which they will work with the next sport March 21, with earliest date for a game: Tues - of those things which taxes provide. At not address the desires or discussions we season. An individual who worked with stu - day, March 29. With that scenario, I would have times, there are appropriate prerequisites. have heard from our members. I would ad - dents out-of-season after the fall sports to schedule games on Tuesday, 3/29 and Tax dollars do afford access to a free appro - vise organizers, especially in pre-season have completed would not be an acceptable Wednesday, 3/30. We would miss three days of priate public education. To this point in time leagues to see that teams are as diverse as candidate for the next fall sports season. All school. Question: Could I get a waiver to play a participation in school sports/extracurricu - they can possibly be. The best practice ad - camps or clinics must be nonschool pro - game one day earlier, Monday, March 28? I would lars are not seen as compulsory, rather as a vice we’ve provided in the past – stands; grams without school or coach involvement then schedule games on Monday and Tuesday, fly privilege. i.e., non-school teams should be as diverse open to all interested people. home Tuesday night, and players/coaches would Q.: I have a question on age eligibility for as you can possibly make them. "An accept - Q.: We had a spring graduate work with the only miss two days of school. Is that a possibil - spring baseball...am I understanding that if the able non-school program is one which is not girls basketball team in a league this past sum - ity? child turns 19 before Aug. 1, 2009 he is not eli - limited to students based on school and/or mer. I believe it ended up being four contests A.: We have not provided a waiver to gible for play in the 2009-2010 season? And if he team status” – and – non-school activities and the head coach did not use any of his contact play before the earliest allowed date. The turns 19 before Aug. 2010 he is still eligible to in which students are engaged “may not re - days. Just a few weeks ago, the district cut the C season calendars have been adhered to in play the 2009-2010 season. semble in any way a schools team practic - squad basketball position, but still allowing the C order to provide uniformity to all of our A.: Our membership rules state that an ing or competing out-of-season.” Best squad games with a volunteer individual. May members. We are uncomfortable reducing athlete is ineligible if he/she reaches friendly advice, best practice – we can offer the girl that worked with the girls team in the the number of practices for athletes to get his/her 19th birthday before August 1 of to make sure the school’s team is not summer fill the volunteer position and coach our acclimated to the sport. The only prece - any given school year. Therefore, if the 19th placed in peril – is to be certain the C squad games. The head coach does not think dence is due to bad weather where the cal - birthday is after August 1, they would be el - club/non-school team is diverse and is not she can coach according to WIAA rules. Accord - endar days still provided the eight days igible. able to be identified as just the school’s ing to the WIAA, may the student that graduated (seven practices plus the one day of rest) Q.: We have a student swimmer who will team assembling and competing outside last spring that worked with the girls basketball before the first competition. graduate at the semester. If the semester ends the season. The distractions created by the team in league this past summer, volunteer Q.: I will be a ref at a varsity wrestling dual on Jan. 22, 2010 but official grade transcripts allegations of violation we receive at tour - coach the C squad this season? tournament hosted by a Wisconsin school that that determine if the student has graduated will nament time would seem to me to be rea - A.: If a person has had out-of-season will include a team from Minnesota. Teams from not be complete for another week, is the student son enough to strive to make the school’s contact with athletes beyond the five days, Minnesota commonly have 8th graders and occa - eligible to compete on Jan. 23? I’m guessing the team as bullet proof as possible. No pre- they may not coach them in the next sport answer is no but would like your clarification. season team should be made up exclusively sionally 7th graders wrestling on varsity. This is season. Please provide the documentation A.: When he walks out the door on Janu - of students from the same school. Merely completely within the Minnesota rules. The NFHS of the days and when your district will apply ary 22, his swim career would be completed grade level diversification is not acceptable. rules are silent on this situation. I have no them for the contact. Were they all before and he could not swim on January 23. The rule applies outside the sport season knowledge if this team has any junior high school July 31? What grades were the athletes that during the school year and not during the wrestlers on their roster, but if this situation Nonschool she will work with? If she worked with the summer. comes up on Saturday I would like to have a rul - Competition/Participation upperclassmen and will have zero interac - ing in writing from the WIAA. Does a Minnesota Q.: I am starting up a club baseball program Q.: Is it legal for athletes to tryout for AAU tion with them during the sport season, she team coming to Wisconsin have to adhere to and want to run a 6/8 week program starting in basketball during the season? could work with 9th graders. WIAA rules regarding participation? Do WIAA March and ending May 2. The program will focus A.: Provided this is just practice and Q.: I am a parent of a student athlete and rules prohibit a Wisconsin high school wrestler competition is not used, a school may allow on position fundamentals, individual speed and was asked to coach summer basketball league from competing against a junior high school stu - their students to practice with nonschool increasing throwing arm strength. The reason for this summer 2009. Now I am being asked to be dent in a WIAA sanctioned event? Does the WIAA teams during the high school season. running a program from March to May is to intro - an assistant on the team for this upcoming sea - insurance cover the ref if someone is hurt in a Q.: We have 8-12 baseball players that want duce my club to the people in the area so when son. Can I take the position without breaking any match including a junior high school student? to play in an indoor league this winter. Is there the high school season ends people will know rules? Please advise. any rule about how many players from one high who we are when I start forming teams to play A.: Our coaching contact rules state: A.: Minnesota schools are expected to school team being on the same team in a league in the fall. My question is since I will be including Coaches may not have coaching contact follow their state’s rules. Their rules allow outside the school season. We thought we saw freshmen thru seniors from all the surrounding with any athletes they will be coaching the middle school students to wrestle at the somewhere that there cannot be more than six schools will this violate any WIAA rules? following school season during restricted high school level. Our rules do not/have not from the same high school team. A.: The main emphasis in this rule is that times (except their own children). There is ever prevented WIAA members from com - A.: Yes. 8-12 players on the team would the teams may not resemble a school team no distinction between varsity and JV peting against Minnesota schools and who - resemble the school team. No pre-season practicing or competing during the school ever they have on their teams. If you look team should be made up exclusively of stu - year. Provided that the program is open to coaches, i.e., JV coaches cannot coach var - at ROE. Art. I, Sect. 4, it provides that you dents from the same school. Merely grade anyone and voluntary, any program which sity athletes during restricted times, and may not let your students compete against level diversification is not acceptable. The is diversified is acceptable without school vice-versa, nor any distinction between another Wisconsin – member’s – students hard numbers of six were removed. The rule or coach involvement. paid and non-paid (volunteer) coaches. An in grade eight and below. We put that word - is on page 37 of the Handbook: Art VI, Sect Coach Contact exception is that varsity and JV coaches can ing together specifically to accommodate 2, paragraph A. I would advise organizers, Q.: We had a situation crop up that I need to have coaching contact with students who our many members who regularly compete especially in pre-season leagues to see that handle in gymnastics. Please confirm that a have just completed 8th grade or any pre - across the border, to have as smooth sailing teams are as diverse as they can possibly coach is not allowed to coach athletes from two ceding grade up until these 8th graders ac - as possible when competing. I would add be. "An acceptable nonschool program is different schools during the season without a tually start their 9th grade year. If someone that to the best of my knowledge, most of one which is not limited to students based waiver. I am not going to request the waiver but has had contact with athletes which they our members who regularly compete versus on school and/or team status” – and – non - want to confirm the rule before informing a will coach the following season, then they a Minnesota school – do allow their guests school activities in which students are en - coach that he can not work with our program. We may not coach during the actual season.

to abide by their state’s provisions. Our gaged “may not resemble in any way a had someone interested in volunteering with our See Eligibility Q & A, page 22 M Vol. 86 • No. 4 • WIAA BULLETIN • December 18, 2009 • Page 21

Sports Report “PLUS”

® Exemplary sportsmanship as submitted by licensed officials.

The following reports of good sportsmanship have been submitted to the WIAA. Appreciation goes out to those officials taking the time to give recognition to those schools and individuals deserving of acknowledgement.

Basketball when a penalty stopped a drive or in one instance you wouldn't know it on the field. They continued Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Germantown called back a touchdown that could have possibly playing hard from the opening kickoff until the Dec. 1, 2009 iced the game, the coaching staff did not waiver. last second ran off the clock. They were upbeat This game was a privilege to officiate! Both Not so much as a bad word! I have been officiat - and positive throughout the game, played hard, coaches were outstanding with us and the play - ing football for 19 years and speaking for my crew hustled, helped other players off the ers. The players played the game very hard with and I this was a fun game to work and the way ground...simply put they were a class act all night exceptional sportsmanship. the Menomonee Falls players and coaches pre - long! The Milwaukee King coaching staff should be Reporting Official: Paul Radtke sented themselves throughout the game had commended as they never gave up as well. They made sure the players remained focused all night NNNNNNNN much to do with that. Congratulation to Coach Baker, his staff and players. long encouraging them on good plays and 'coach - Milwaukee Washington at Franklin Reporting Official: Tom Kuehl ing' them on plays that didn't go as planned. The Dec. 1, 2009 NNNNNNNN coaches never stopped coaching; the players Not once, not twice, but three times when a never stopped playing. Homestead did the exact Big Foot at Ripon Milwaukee Washington player was on the floor, same thing. Bottom line...this was one of the best Nov. 6, 2009 two Franklin players helped the Washington games I have ever been involved in when it Our crew was very impressed with the excel - player up. In addition to these acts of sportsman - comes to sportsmanship! In fact I can't think of lent sportsmanship displayed by both Ripon and ship, the players on both teams were respectful, one that was any better. Thank you to game man - Big Foot during their Level 3 playoff game. Each courteous and polite to the officials throughout agement, the coaches, players and fans from both and every player acted in a way which repre - the game. Both coaches conducted themselves as teams for making this a great game to be part of! sented their respective school in a very positive true professionals and obviously teach their play - Reporting Official: Pat Miles manner. Specifically, teams were well coached ers more than just basketball skills. Also, game and disciplined, handing the ball to an official Wrestling management and the personnel at the scorers after each play and congratulating players of the Ridge & Valley Duals table at Franklin did an outstanding job making opposing team for a good block or nice tackle. Dec. 12, 2009 our visit a positive experience. Overall, a great Ripon’s #4 and Big Foot’s #79 were two specific At the Ridge and Valley Duals, Kickapoo/La night of basketball by two teams that understand players we noticed whom were leaders by setting Farge displayed outstanding sportsmanship by good sportsmanship and the willingness for a great example in regards to positive sportsman - helping their opponent up to their feet, hugging everyone to work together. Both my partner and I ship. Keep up the wonderful work, the game ben - their opponents, and looking them in the eye with thank Franklin and Milwaukee Washington efits from excellent sportsmanship!! sincerity and respect when shaking hands at the Schools. Reporting Official: Brent Thompson end of their matches– win or lose. Their behavior Reporting Official: Gary Drska NNNNNNNN NNNNNNNN on the bench along with their coaches provided positive encouragement to their teammates and Football Homestead at Milwaukee King never belittling their opponents and respected the Menomonee Falls vs. Appleton North Oct. 27, 2009 Nov. 14, 2009 From the moment we arrived at the game calls made on the mat without complaining or The sportsmanship that the entire football site everything was perfect! Jim Allen, a member making excuses. They wrestled hard, but were team of Menomonee Falls (coaches and players) of game management, was assigned to take care not abusive or tried to intimidate their opponents showed during their level 4 playoff game was fan - of us. He did a fantastic job making sure we had with unsporting type tactics, breaking cleanly on tastic. In a game of this magnitude as an official everything we needed throughout the course of out-of-bounds situations and hustling back to the you go in expecting emotions to be a little higher the evening. Both schools showed great sports - center of the mat on restarts. It is the type of than normal and I am OK with that. But not with manship during the entire game. Although Mil - team any referee would want to officiate for. this group of men. In a very close game, even waukee King didn't do well on the scoreboard; Reporting Official: Dale Spies Wrestling Q & A

__M C_on_t_in_ue_d_ f_ro_m_ p_a_ge_ 18 Q.: I have a question regarding the scan in Madison. Is a wrestler allowed to Q.: Reading the Case Book I'm won - Q.: Could you please clarify a couple date printed on the printout received compete prior to the DXA scan? dering when is there a one minute rest question I have about wrestling. For the from the WIAA minimum weight pro - A.: I would need more informa - before wrestling when there is bad body fat test appeal, a wrestler's skin gram. I know of a wrestler that was tion from your minimum weight time? Sometimes there is no rest and fold test results gives a minimum weight of 175 with parent permission 5.5 pounds over his target weight on printout. On page 46 of the season sometimes there was. Where do I find which is not within the 2 lbs. of 171. the day of his skinfold test. The date regulation, the DXA scan or Under - this in the book. I've read rule 6-6-2 but on the card from the WIAA indicating Question 1 – can this wrestler do the water has two parts. In (a) once a am still confused. under water weighing option as long as his first eligible date to wrestle at that wrestler competes, they cannot use A.: You can find information it is done before his first match? Ques - weight is eleven days out from the the DXA. In (b) if their parental per - about bad time in the wrestling tion 2 – deals with number of matches testing date. It is my understanding mission minimum weight is within section under resources in the Of - and wrestling matches. How does the that the testing date can be included two pounds, then they can do the ficials Center on the WIAA Web WIAA view high school wrestlers in the half pound per day rule. So why wrestling at college opens? I see several DXA or Underwater up to 15 days site at: www.wiaawi.org. You can does the WIAA date not include it? For wrestled at the Stevens Point Open and before regional (January 29, 2010). also find other useful information. example: If he was 5.5 pounds over there is also a tournament at Concordia Q.: At our association meeting an of - on the date of the test, Nov. 16 then http://www.wiaawi.org/of ficialsc - College. ficial brought up a question about a his first eligible date should be Nov. 26 enter/wrestling/badtime.pdf A.: Question One = Yes, not after because he can lose a half pound on school having a 16-team tournament on Q.: Lets say a kid weighed 172.75 on first competition. Question Two = the day of testing. He can also include Jan. 9, 2010, with approx. 10 teams. a Tuesday skinfold. Half pound a day Before season no problem. Not the day of competition, but would not Now does a wrestler count his byes as rule puts him at 171.25 for Friday cor - after the season started. Q.: Can a wrestler wear any type of be able to include it for the next com - wins? If he does, then he will have too rect? If so, can he still weigh in at 171 non-hinged elbow brace? Or a brace petition. Correct? many matches for that day! If byes and just not wrestle at 171 that night? A.: The testing date is not in - count as wins...therefore, it is a match! that would restrict hyperextension of Also, is there a minimum weight for the elbow? cluded (as the minimum weight is A.: The correct response would 103? I have a kid that weighs about 80 A.: This is a judgment by the offi - calculated) and the first half pound be: Byes are always counted as pounds. cial. Any equipment which does not is to the next day. The difference wins if the wrestler wins his next A.: Wednesday would be 172.25, permit normal movement of the from the test day to the next day al - bout (which means it counts as a Thursday, 171.75, and Friday joints and which prevents one's op - lows a half pound loss. The first day match). If one wrestler has had five ponent from applying normal holds 171.25. Yes he could weigh in at for the new weight is the 12th day. matches that day and the other shall not be permitted. The follow - 171, but would not be eligible to Q.: A wrestler has taken the first hy - wrestler four (and they are sched - ing rule references would apply dration and skinfold measurements and uled to wrestle each other), the wrestle at that weight. There used 3.1.5, 4.3.1, and 4.3.4: the Case also did an appeal skinfold. Both came wrestler with four wins by forfeit. If to be a minimum for 103, but that Book situations which pertain to back very close to a certain weight class. they both have had five matches, rule is no longer in existence – not that are 4.3.1a page l5 and situa - So, we are thinking of trying the DXA then they share the place points. for quite some time. tion 4.3.4 page 16.  Page 22 • December 18, 2009 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 86 • No. 4

Directory Changes

Senior High School KENOSHA TREMPER HIGH SCHOOL – MERCER ENVIRONMENTAL TOUR ISM NEW – X - HORACE MANN MIDDLE Wrestling Coach Phone Number (262) 359-5905 CHARTER SCHOOL – 2690 W Margaret St, SCHOOL – 3101 N 13th St, Wausau 54403- APPLETON WEST HIGH SCHOOL – MADISON LA FOLLETTE HIGH SCHOOL – Mercer 54547, Enrollment - 13, School Phone 2317, General Phone (715) 261-2500, Grades Wrestling Coach Jason Kleinschmidt Athletic Director Chad Wiese (608) 204-3608, (715) 476-2154, School Fax (715) 476-2587, 6-7-8, Enrollment 850, Conference Affiliation BELLEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL – Delete PO email address cwiese@mad ison.k12.wi.us NA, WIAA District 2. ADMINISTRATIVE – BOX 230, Change Zip Code to 53508-9361, WIAA District – 1. ADMINISTRATIVE – NEW BERLIN WEST HIGH SCHOOL – Athletic Di - *Admin. Lawrence Kapugia (715) 476-2154 Dist. Admin. Steve Murley (715) 261-2500, Boys Basketball Coach Chad Hodgson Ext. 489, Prin. Ty Becker (715) 261-0725, *Ath. Dir. Rod Girls Basketball Coach Bill Freidig rector Jeridon Clark (262) 789-6416, email address [email protected] Directory of Parsons (715) 261-0736, email rparsons@wau- BROWN DEER HIGH SCHOOL – Athletic Director OSHKOSH WEST HIGH SCHOOL – Boys Conferences sau.k 12.wi.us, AODA Contact Nancy Overland. email mnovak@brown deer schools.com, Girls Basket - Tennis Coach Debbie Heinen, Girls Tennis Coach BOYS SPORTS – Basketball – Gr. 7-8, Cross CLOVERBELT CONFERENCE – Secre- ball Coach Mark Busalacchi Debbie Heinen Country – Gr. 7-8, Football – Gr. 8, Soccer – Gr. CHEQUAMEGON HIGH SCHOOL – Athletic POYNETTE HIGH SCHOOL – Team Nick - tary/Trea surer/Commissioner Bob Houts 7-8, Track – Gr. 7-8, Wrestling – Gr. 6-7-8. Director Todd Lindstrom, email tlind strom@csd - name Pumas (Owen), (715) 229-2151 or (715) 574-6145, GIRLS SPORTS – Basketball – Gr. 7-8, Cross k12.net THE HOPE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL – Fax (715) 229-4332, email bhouts@owen-with- Country – Gr. 7-8, Soccer – Gr. 7-8, Swimming COULEE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL – Ad - Admin. X, Dean of Students Jermaine Evans ee.k 12.wi.us – Gr. 6-7-8, Track – Gr. 7-8, Volleyball – Gr. 7-8 ministrator Cindy Moses (608) 786-3004, Ath - (414) 264-4476, Athletic Director Kami Hagel MARINETTE & OCONTO CONFERENCE – MONTELLO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – En - letic Director Jared Heesch (608) 786-3004, (414) 264-4476, email ktenpas@the - Commissioner Fax Number (920) 842-2188 rollment 100, Baseball – Gr. 7-8, Football – Gr. email jheesch@coulee christian.org hopeschools.org, Boys Basketball Coach Joshua 7-8, Boys Track – Gr. 7-8, Girls Track – Gr. 7-8 NEW - EASTBROOK ACADEMY HIGH Metzger, Boys Cross Country Coach Paul Becker, Junior High/Middle NEW – OAKFIELD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – 5375 N Green Bay Ave, Milwau - Girls Cross Country Coach Paul Becker Level School SCHOOL – 250 Church St, PO BOX 39, Oakfield Enrollment - 33 – Small, School kee 53209, TIGERTON HIGH SCHOOL – School Fax Number NEW – COULEE MONTESSORI CHARTER 53065-0039, General Phone (920) 583-3141, Phone (414) 228-7905, School Fax (414) 228- (715) 535-4010 SCHOOL (LA CROSSE) – 1307 Hayes St, La Grades 6-7-8, Enrollment 70, Conference Affili - 9854, Team Nickname – Warriors, School Song UNIVERSITY LAKE SCHOOL HIGH Crosse 54603, General Phone (608) 789- ation Wisconsin Flyway, WIAA District 6. AD - – None, Colors – Navy Blue & White, Conference SCHOOL – Athletic Director John Fritzke, email 7760, Grades 6-7-8, Enrollment 125, WIAA MINISTRATIVE – Dist. Admin. Joe Heinzelman – Indian Trails, WIAA District – 7. ADMINIS - [email protected] District 3, School Fax (608) 789-7080. AD - (920) 583-4117 Ext. 3205, Prin. Paul Dix (920) TRATIVE – Admin. - Charles Moore (414) 228- WAUNAKEE HIGH SCHOOL – Boys Swim - MINISTRATIVE – *Admin. Jerry Berns (608) 583-3141 Ext. 2005, email [email protected] 7905, Prin. - Josh Beggs (414) 228-7905, *Ath. ming Coach Kayla Skolaski 789-7760. NO OTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED 12.wi.us, *Ath. Dir. Dave Cohen (920) 583- Dir. – Jayne Swick (414) 228-7905, email WHITE LAKE HIGH SCHOOL – Athletic Di - FREDERIC MIDDLE SCHOOL – Dropped 3141 Ext. 2017, email dcohen@oak field.k - [email protected]. EXTRA CUR - rector Fax Number (715) 882-4301 NEW – GLACIAL DRUMLIN MIDDLE 12.wi.us, AODA Contact Doug Mock. BOYS RICULAR – Music Dept. Chair Andrew Griffis, YOUNG COGGS PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL – 801 Damascus Tr, Cottage Grove SPORTS – Basketball – Gr. 6-7-8, Football – Gr. AODA Contact Martha Carrigan, Theatre Coach SCHOOL – School & Athletic Director Phone 53527, General Phone (608) 839-8437, Grades 6-7-8, Wrestling – Gr. 6-7-8. GIRLS SPORTS Lisa Buethe, Band Director David Carlton, Choir Number (414) 551-8856 6-7-8, Enrollment 420, Conference Affiliation – Basketball – Gr. 6-7-8, Volleyball – Gr. 6-7-8 Director Andrew Griffis, Orchestra Director Badger, WIAA District 5, School Fax (608) 839- Associate X - WAUKESHA CATHOLIC MIDDLE David Carlton. BOYS SPORTS – Basketball – 8984. ADMINISTRATIVE – Dist. Admin. Craig (Not in tournament) George Sze, Cross Country Member School Gerlach (608) 221-7660, (5301 Monona Dr, SCHOOL – 822 N East Ave, Waukesha 53186, – (Not in tournament) Marc Erickson, Track – GLENWOOD CITY TRANSITIONAL Monona, Zip 53716), Prin. Paul Herrick & Renee, Grades 6-7-8, Enrollment 240, WIAA District 7. (Not in tournament) Marc Erickson & Jayne SKILLS CENTER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL – Tennant (608) 839-8437, email renee_ten n - ADMINISTRATIVE – Dist. Admin. X (262) Swick. GIRLS SPORTS – Basketball – (Not in 850 Maple St, Glenwood City 54013, District ant@monona gr ove.org, *Ath. Dir. Dan Zweifel 896-2930, Prin. Kathy Rempe (262) 896-2930, tournament) Walter Lanier, Cross Country – Authorizing Charter Glenwood City, Enrollment (608) 839-8437, email daniel_zweifel@monon - *Ath. Dir. Tom McElmeel (262) 896-2938, (Not in tournament) Marc Erickson, Track – (Not a grove.org, AODA Contact Doug Evans. BOYS - 8, School Phone (715) 265-4266, School Fax email [email protected], AODA Contact in tournament) Marc Erickson & Jayne Swick, SPORTS – Basketball – Gr. 6-7-8, Cross Coun - (715) 265-7129, WIAA District – 1. ADMINIS - X. BOYS SPORTS – Basketball – Gr. 6-7-8, Volleyball – (Not in tournament) Dan Hulbert try – Gr. 6-7-8, Track – Gr. 6-7-8. GIRLS TRATIVE – *Admin. Tim Johnson (715) 265- Track – Gr. 6-7-8. GIRLS SPORTS – Basket - FALL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL – Athletic Director SPORTS – Basketball – Gr. 6-7-8, Cross Coun - 4266, President Charles W. Rasmussen, D.D.S. ball – Gr. 6-7-8, Track – Gr. 6-7-8, Volleyball – Craig Abegglen (920) 484-3333 Ext. 289, email ad - try – Gr. 6-7-8, Track – Gr. 6-7-8, Volleyball – (715) 265-4266 Gr. 6-7-8 Gr. 6-7-8  dress [email protected] Eligibility Q & A

__M C_on_t_in_ue_d_ f_ro_m_ p_a_ ge 20 Q.: In reading the latest Bulletin , it says camp host to see if participants may use or as long as we don’t allow students to take it with unsafe for a particular athlete, but that de - coaches may recreate with athletes at open rent their equipment. them after the open gym? cision is best made with a physician. gyms if no instruction is given. My question is, Open Gyms and Camp Issues A.: Schools may only issue protective Q.: Just a quick question on body painting, how is "recreate" defined when applied to Q.: I read over the Handbook, the eligibility equipment during the sport season and spectators at events, is it "legal"? wrestling open gyms. Can a coach wrestle with section, and could not find specific language for summer with board approval. So the hel - A.: During the regular season, there is an athlete there as long as they are not telling paying for entry fees to camps over the summer. mets and catcher’s gear would not be al - not a WIAA rule. However, during the WIAA them moves to do (with the exception of what We have a few parents that would like to do a lowed. The students may use equipment tournament series, body paint other than position to start in)? I just want to know what we fundraiser to raise some money to offset the cost from the recreation department or Ameri - on the face is not allowed (Sportsmanship as coaches are allowed to and not allowed to do. of the camp. There are nine girls that are looking can Legion teams, however. guide, page 8). Language is not very specific for each sport, or if to go to a camp this summer and it is quite ex - Health & Behavior Fundraisers & Booster Clubs it is, I could not find it. pensive. A few of the parents thought that if they Q.: I have a student that wants to bartend. Q.: I have a student business group working A.: Provided all of the open gym require - were to do a fundraiser, they could help offset She is 18 years old. Can she play basketball and on a project who wishes to sell rally towels at ments are met, a coach may recreate with the cost for some of the families. Would this be a be a bartender according to the WIAA rules? basketball games. To cut down on the cost, they the students. He may wrestle, but must not violation of amateur status? A.: We do not restrict employment of stu - have sponsorship which would be on the towel. organize any activity or provide any struc - A.: During the summer, if the fund-raised dents with the exception of self-employ - Would these towels violate any regulations? ture in competition. There is no instruction, money is kept in a nonschool account and ment for skills camps. Provided the student A.: Page 8 of the Sportsmanship Refer - sport skill demonstration, organized drills the fundraisers wished to cover the costs ence Guide – No printing except the school refrains from breaking any code of conduct or resemblance of a practice being con - for all students interested in summer name, team nickname, and/or school mas - league play, they could cover costs associ - regulations of the WIAA and your school, ducted in open gym settings. Be sure coach cot and tournament host may prohibit them. ated with competition. However, when it there would not be a problem. However, understands that there is a definite line be - Q.: I am a high school girls basketball coach. comes to camps, clinics, special training your school and athletic director may have tween compliance and circumvention. The Our girls basketball team would like to hold a and/or instruction – student and parents philosophy of the open gym is students concerns about the image this occupation fundraiser for the American Cancer Society this must cover 100 percent of associated costs. from that school may attend, for whole - may project. coming season and I just want to check that how If it is during your unrestricted five days, some recreation, or for purposes of improv - Q.: I have read the available section/informa - we plan on doing it will not violate any WIAA then the money could be gifted to the ing their skills, but it’s something they do tion on concussions. Is there something in the rules. Here's our plan, our fundraiser will be school and used during that time. on their own. School Center that says that three concussions based on how many free throws the girls varsity Q.: I have a daughter who is a junior. If I go Out-of-Season ends an athletes participation permanently? team makes during the season. Each player will to an open gym at her high school and rebound Concerns/Equipment What is the WIAA policy on recurrent concus - solicit funds or donations based on the free throw for her and give her instructions on her shooting Q.: Just double checking on something: A sions? made. People could donate a lump some or could form, is this a violation of the open gym rules per school can issue protective equipment in the off- A.: There is no WIAA policy on recurrent donate X amount per free throw made. As an ex - the WIAA? season to a student who intends to go to a camp concussions. Management of recurrent con - ample last year we made 205 free throws, if you A.: The definition of open gym is a gym – Article III in the Handbook says that a school pledged a dollar per free throw, you would be do - open to students to recreate, something cussions is best left to a physician specialist can do this in the summertime but what about if nating $205 at year end for the team to donate kids do on their own. It is recreational play that has significant experience with concus - to the American Cancer Society. No funds are the clinic is during the school year – for example, and truly an open gym made known and sion treatment. That specialist can help the kept by or for the team. a baseball catcher wants to go to a clinic/camp in available to all interested students. There is athlete and family with the difficult decision December – he requests the use of the catching no coaching by a coach, or any one else in process on the risks and benefits of return - A.: While we appreciate the causes equipment from the school – can the school allow school sponsored open gyms. I've attached ing to play after (multiple) concussions. which our schools and athletes support, I the student to use this protective equipment for our Rules at a Glance for your information One of the difficulties regarding concussion recommend that you find a different this clinic, as it is out-of-season? where you may find text which clearly management is that every injury is unique method to raise funds. The Board of Control A.: Our rules indicate that member states what may take place at open gyms. and can affect athletes differently. So the has made it clear that fundraisers con - schools with school board of education ap - Q.: I also have a question for you concerning question of "how many concussions are too nected to performance in competition are proval may issue protective equipment dur - baseball and softball open gyms. I know that many?" is very difficult to answer without NOT allowed. Both from the sportsmanship ing the summertime and sport season only. schools can’t issue protective equipment outside learning more about each concussion: How perspective, as well as from the “paid to The student might check with your local of the season unless it is during the summer, did it occur, what were the symptoms, how perform” and or gaming/gambling end of recreation department to see if they would however, during the school year can we make long did they last, when did they occur, etc. things, it is a not a good idea and not al - allow students to check out their equipment helmets and/or catchers gear available to stu - We all know that multiple concussions are lowed. Your plan would be allowed in a for a camp, or they may check with the dents that attend a baseball/softball open gym not a good sign and continued play may be practice setting.  Vol. 86 • No. 4 • WIAA BULLETIN • December 18, 2009 • Page 23

I Coaches Education

Joan Gralla COACHES EDUCATION INFORMATION 1994-95 school) with or without a current Being an occasional, but regularly sched - Both the ASEP and NFHS courses are of - If you have coaches that are not licensed to teaching license. uled lecturer or demonstrator. fered online and can be accessed from the WIAA homepage. teach (CNLT) in the state of Wisconsin, it is a The following must take an approved Having been a student teacher, but is not Periodically there are instructor-led ASEP WIAA requirement that they complete the re - course before they can coach a second longer officially in that capacity. courses offered which are listed in the Bulletin quired coaches education training before they year: Being a nonvarsity coach and on the WIAA Web site. There are no NFHS can begin to coach their second year. Anyone that does not fit one of the above Being an assistant coach. instructor-led courses offered in Wisconsin. The following do not have to take this listed categories. The cost of the NFHS Fundamentals of CNLT’s can meet the WIAA coaches educa - required training: Anyone that does not have a current license Coaching is $35 and the First Aid for Coaches tion requirement by taking either the American A student teacher while student teaching. to teach in Wisconsin. is $45. The cost of the ASEP Coaching Princi - An individual with an administrator’s or The following conditions do not exempt Sports Education Program (ASEP) Sport First ples is $60 and Sport First is $50. If you have any questions about the coach - counselor’s license. Aid and Coaching Principles courses or the Na - a person from the requirement: ing course offerings or about the WIAA coaches tional Federation of State High School Associa - Guest lecturers (one time appearance). Holding a license that has expired. education requirements, please contact Joan Anyone that has coached in an educational Being a volunteer tions (NFHS) Fundamentals of Coaching and Gralla at the WIAA office 715-344-8580 or institution for five or more years (prior to the Being unpaid First Aid for Coaches courses. [email protected].  I WADA INSIGHTS FROM T HE W ISCONSIN A THLETIC D IRECTORS A SSOCIATION Linzi Gronning is New WADA President

By Mike Bates schools and middle schools throughout Wisconsin. the WADA membership during the 2009 WADA Annual Information Director, WADA Gronning received her President’s ring from Greg Meeting. There were 4 candidates for the position, and Linzi Gronning, CMAA, the activities/athletic direc - Smith, CMAA of West De Pere in a ceremony held dur - the election took place during the WADA Workshop. tor at Holmen High School for 14 ing the Wind-Up Luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Smith The Vice President position is a 4-year commitment to years, is now the President of the is now the WADA Past President. the WADA. Francois will serve, in order, as the Vice Wisconsin Athletic Directors Asso - Gronning is currently in her 8th year on the President, President Elect, President and Past Presi - ciation (WADA). She assumed the WADA Board; two of her major accomplishments in dent. duties during the final day of the that span included the responsibility of updating the as - 2010 WADA Workshop Dates 43rd annual WADA Workshop, the sociation’s Constitution and Bylaws plus the Handbook The dates for the next year’s annual statewide annual state convention, held last for WADA Board Members. She also served 5 years on convention at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells: month at the Chula Vista Resort Nov. 6-9, 2010. More details about the 2010 WADA the WIAA Sports Advisory Committee and 1 year as the & Conference Center in Wisconsin Workshop will be available on the WADA web site at Dells. WADA Liaison to the WIAA Board of Control. Linzi Gronning www.wadawi.org. She is the 31st President in New WADA Vice President The Web site for the WADA is www.wadawi.org, the history of the organization dedicated to serving Luke Francois, CMAA of Middleton High School and Mike Bates may be reached at athletic directors and athletic administrators at high was selected as the WADA Vice President in voting by [email protected].  Joe Beran is Selected State AD of the Year By Mike Bates His significant contributions include: teaching Those receiving WADA/NIAAA Years of Experi - Information Director, WADA one credit graduate course for WADA Workshop par - ence recognition, with * indicating NIAAA member - Joe Beran, CAA, the athletic ticipants, attendee at three NIAAA National Confer - ship: director at La Crosse Central High ences, developed and maintains the co-curricular 10 YEARS — Pam Huston, Wausau West; Blane School for 13 years, was chosen code for School District of La Crosse, developed an Al - Senn, Birchwood, Bud Gilbertson, Boyceville; Todd as the State Athletic Director of cohol Awareness Course for School District of La Fischer, Osseo-Fairchild; Rick Bunge, Ripon; Mark the Year in Wisconsin for 2009. Crosse, developed intramural bowling and boys vol - Zahn, Seymour; Todd Sobrilsky, CMAA, Green Bay The selection of Beran, from leyball for Central High School, raised over $150,000 West; Pete Kittel, Brillion; Greg Winkler, Fond du Lac; District 3, was revealed by the for outdoor concession stand and bathrooms at Cen - Karl Stoker, Westby; Mike Novak, Brown Deer; Linda Wisconsin Athletic Directors Asso - tral High, coordinated the field dedication for long- Vitrano, Wauwatosa East; Mike Blair, Waterford; Angie ciation at the 43rd annual WADA time Central Coach Corey DeGaetano, developed MVC Litterick, Lomira; Teresa Graven, Horicon; Dave Workshop held in November at the vs. BRC schedule/events in track, soccer and golf, de - Joe Beran Cohen, Oakfield. Chula Vista Resort & Conference veloped unique Football Rivalry Week Schedule for 15 YEARS — *Jeff Schreiner, Monona Grove; Center in Wisconsin Dells. MVC, developed unique soccer season/tournament *Jim Langkamp, Portage; Walt Kobs, Iola-Scandi - Beran has been the Director of Activities at La schedule for MVC, advisor of Central High’s LC Club navia; *Bill Vickroy, CAA, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln; Crosse Central since 1997. He also is the Treasurer for (letter winners), and, created and maintained Mike Riley, Stevens Point/PJ Jacobs Junior HS; *Mike the WADA, a position on the WADA Executive Board of Olympic Week Celebration at Central High. Holmes, Turtle Lake; Scott King, De Soto; *Mark Gob - Directors, and, he has been the Registration Coordi - The other six 2009 District AD of the Year awards ler, Luck; *LeeAnn Corning, Milwaukee Madison. nator for the athletic administrators’ annual state con - went to Wade Labecki, formerly of Baldwin-Woodville 20 YEARS — Chris Zwettler, Madison Edgewood, vention for 8 years. Beran also was chosen to receive (now a Deputy Director with the WIAA) in District 1; *Vickie Dahl, Mineral Point, *Mark Kryka, CAA, the NIAAA State Award of Merit for 2009. Dr. Guy Otte of Mosinee in District 2; Otis Chambers Verona; Brad Sauve, Spring Valley; *Jeff Krull, He was a classroom teacher for 7 years (1990- of Bay Port in District 4, Jim McClowry, CAA of Sun 97) as well as a softball coach for 7 years and an as - Prairie in District 5; Mike Neary, CAA, retired from Adams-Friendship; *Tom Curran, Tomah. sistant football coach for 6 years for the Red Raiders Edgerton in District 6, and, Jim Liska, CAA, retired 25 YEARS — *Brad Nemec, CAA, Somerset; at La Crosse Central. Beran started in 1986 at La from Nicolet in District 7. *Carl Eggebrecht, Waupaca; *Dave Durni, Alma Crosse Logan High School, where he was an assistant The WADA Awards Luncheon sponsored by Healy Center. football coach at that school for 5 seasons. took place before an audience of almost 400 athletic More details about the WADA Awards recipients, “Joe Beran has done an exceptional job in re - directors and activities directors from the state’s ap - from 2009 and from previous years, may be found on placing the legendary Dick Hackett. Joe has a strong proximately 500 schools in attendance at the state the WADA Web site at www.wadawi.org.  work ethic and he is an advocate for the student ath - convention. It is the organization’s single-largest letes and the coaches. He is respected in the confer - event of the school year. New Dates for 2010 ence and throughout the state, and is a valuable asset Special awards were presented in six categories: to WADA,” said Thomas Barth, principal of La Crosse Andy Anderson Award, for contributions and willing - National Conference Central High School. ness to assist above the call of duty, went to Jeff Sitz, Be sure that you have the correct dates Beran is also a member of National Interscholas - CMAA, from Wisconsin Lutheran High School of Mil - for the 2010 NIAAA National Conference tic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and is waukee; NIAAA DSA Award (NIAAA Member) went to in Orlando, Florida. a Certified Athletic Administrator. He also is the treas - Barb Deichl, CAA, retired from Waterford High School; The 2010 info on the NIAAA Web site was just urer of the Association of La Crosse School Adminis - NIAAA DSA Award (Non-NIAAA Member) went to Deb recently changed, so be sure to CHANGE trators. Beran was the 2005 Volunteer of the Year Tri- Hauser, WIAA Associate Director; Retired Athletic Di - the dates on your calendar as well. Quest. His service to the community includes: Tri- rector Award of Merit went to Bernie Kane, retired Orlando, Florida - Marriott World Center Dec. Quest Organization, Board Member; La Crosse Sports from Madison East; the NIAAA State Award of Merit 15-19 , 2010. Commission, Awards Selection Committee; Corrine went to Beran of La Crosse Central, and, the WADA The dates previously listed were Dec. 11-14, Zielke Foundation, Grant Selection Committee, and La President’s Award went to Jim Scandin, retired A.D. 2010.  Crosse VELO (Cycling Club), President. now from Madison. WIAA BULLETIN (ISSN 0195-0606) Official Publication r Published 10 times August 21, 2009 through July 9, 2010, two per month in May one per month in August, September, October, De - a Keep These d en cember, January, February, March, April, May and July, at Stevens Point, Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Associ - al ation. The BULLETIN is included as part of membership for dues for schools and license fees for officials. Subscription rate is $8.00 C per year pre-paid. Headquarters and general business office at 5516 Vern Holmes Drive, Stevens Point, WI, 54482-8833. Periodicals Dates in Mind postage paid by Stevens Point, WI and additional mailing offices. Postmaster, direct change of address correspondence to, WIAA Bul - letin, 5516 Vern Holmes Drive, Stevens Point, WI, 54482-8833. Publisher: Dave Anderson, Executive Director Editor: Todd Clark, Communications Director December 25 ...... Christmas Day Telephone (715) 344-8580 FAX (715) 344-4241 email < [email protected] > January 1 ...... New Year’s Day BOARD OF CONTROL EXECUTIVE OFFICE January 11 ...... Sports Advisory Committee Meeting President President-Elect Treasurer DAVE ANDERSON ROGER FOEGEN JAMES SMASAL MARK GOBLER January 26 ...... Middle Level Council Meeting (Stevens Point) Executive Director Bangor Winneconne Luck January 26-27 ...... Advisory Council Meeting (Stevens Point) (District 3) (District 4) (District 1) WADE LABECKI January 27 ...... Board of Control Meeting (Stevens Point) TERRY REYNOLDS Deputy Director SCOTT LINDGREN February 12 ...... Boys Diving Sectionals Pittsville Kenosha Public Schools KEITH POSLEY (District 2) DEBRA HAUSER February 13 ...... Wrestling Individual Regionals (District 7) Milwaukee Public Schools TED EVANS Associate Director Boys Swimming Sectionals Mineral Point TIM SIVERTSON (At-Large) (District 5) Elk Mound (Wisconsin TOM SHAFRANSKI February 16 ...... Wrestling Team Sectionals Association of School Boards) CARL EISMAN Assistant Director DEAN SANDERS February 16, 18 & 19 ...... Boys Hockey Regionals Lake Mills MARY PFEIFFER Martin Luther MARCY THURWACHTER February 18-19 ...... Girls Hockey Regionals (District 6) Neenah (At-Large) (At-Large) Assistant Director February 19-20 ...... Boys State Swimming & Diving Meet (Madison) DOUG WHITE, State Department of Public Instruction Liaison TODD CLARK February 20 ...... Wrestling Individual Sectionals PAM HUSTON, Wausau West, Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association Liaison Communications Director JOHN ASHLEY, Wisconsin Association of School Boards Liaison February 23 ...... Deadline to Announce Board/Council Candidacy February 23, 26 & 27 ...... Boys & Girls Hockey Sectionals © 2009 By the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Any copying, reproducing or translating of any portion of this publication is prohibited without the expressed consent of the WIAA. February 25-26-27 ...... State Wrestling Individual Tournament (Madison) Gymnastics Sectionals EDITORIAL March 2 ...... Board/Council Primary Ballot Mailed March 2, 4 & 6 ...... Boys Basketball Regionals Legislation Targeting WIAA Perplexing March 4-5-6 ...... Boys State Hockey Tournament (Madison) March 5 ...... Board of Control Meeting (Madison) Lawmaker Seeks to Impose Government Mandates on Association March 5-6 ...... Girls State Hockey Tournament (Madison) State Gymnastics (Wisconsin Rapids) Interested in how the WIAA conducts its from ticket sales, no different than the rev - State Team Wrestling Tournament (Madison) business with its members regarding policy enue generated from movie ticket sales or March 8 ...... Earliest Day for Track & Field Practice discussions and decisions? Great! The whole other entertainment dollars spent by the gen - March 9, 11 & 13 ...... Girls Basketball Regionals world is invited, literally, via a live Internet eral public. March 11-12-13 ...... Boys Basketball Sectionals stream of the WIAA’s Annual Meeting each Although State Tournament Series com - March 12 ...... Scholar Athlete Nomination Due Date April. One Area Meeting each fall is also avail - petitions often utilize high school or other pub - March 16 ...... Coaches Advisory Committee Meeting - Gymnastics able for viewing on the worldwide Web at lic sports venues, those public entities are re - March 17 . . Coaches Advisory Committee Meeting – Wrestling (Stevens Point) WIAA.TV. imbursed by the WIAA for the use of these fa - March 18-19-20 ...... Boys State Basketball (Madison) Interested in how the WIAA is financed cilities. Of the $7.6 million revenue generated Girls Basketball Sectionals and budgeted? By all means! This information in 2008-09, $6.5 million was returned to March 22 ...... Earliest Day for Girls Soccer Practice is readily available in the Yearbook provided to member high schools for hosting WIAA events, Earliest Day for Softball Practice all member schools and the media, and is travel reimbursement and school administra - Earliest Day for Baseball (Spring) Practice available to the general public through the tion allocations. Moreover, schools hosting March 23 ...... Primary Ballot Return Deadline WIAA office. tournament competitions benefit additionally March 25-26-27 ...... Girls State Basketball (Madison) In addition, media has often attended from retaining 100 percent of the concession March 26 ...... Board/Council Election Ballot Mailed monthly Board of Control meetings when sales. WIAA tournaments also provide a boost March 29 ...... Earliest Day for Boys Golf Practice newsworthy topics appear on the agenda. Fol - to local economies. Earliest Day for Boys Tennis Practice lowing those meetings, the WIAA sends news The implied presumption that the WIAA is March 30 . . . . Coaches Advisory Committee Meeting – Hockey (Stevens Point) March 31 . . Coaches Advisory Committee Meeting – Basketball (Stevens Point) releases to the statewide media, all member governed by a small group exercising control April 2 ...... Good Friday schools and all conference commissioners, and over a membership of 508 high schools and April 4 ...... Easter posts them on the Internet. more than 102 junior highs in the state is not April 16 ...... Board of Control Meeting (Stevens Point) With the integrity vested in this level of accurate. In actuality, the Association is mem - April 20 ...... Board/Council Election Ballot Return Deadline transparency, it leads us to contemplate the bership directed. The rules that govern inter - true motives behind a legislative proposal that scholastic athletics and the Association are would, in essence, require the WIAA to oper - promulgated by coaches and local school ad - ate as a governmental agency, although it is a ministrators. All WIAA rules are voted on and private, voluntary, non-profit organization. To approved by a vote of the entire membership prove the point, the WIAA does not receive Seasons Greetings at the Annual Meeting or through the demo - the same benefits and protections as state or cratic committee process. Furthermore, the public entities, such as retirement benefits or playing rules and required sports equipment, other employee benefits and laws limiting lia - mandatory for safety in competitions, are bility. May the season shine with warmth, peace mandated by the National Federation of State In a November editorial printed in numer - and happiness for you and your family High School Associations. ous newspapers and posted on media Web The proposed legislation could seriously from the sites, Rep. Tony Staskunas claims the WIAA jeopardize the tournament opportunities of the should be governed by the state’s public Board of Control thousands of student-athletes participating in records and open meetings laws. However, we and interscholastic athletics statewide and greatly identified a number of misleading assertions reduce the efficiency and effectiveness in ad - Executive Office that required submitting a rebuttal editorial to ministering the tournaments and other mem - clarify the issue. of the Contrary to Rep. Staskunas’s main prem - bership responsibilities. For example, it would Wisconsin Interscholastic have an adverse effect on receiving unbiased ise, the WIAA is not primarily funded through Athletic Association dues and other tax-supported revenues from game officials information. Furthermore, it member high schools, nor does it directly re - may also impact many other groups and or - ceive state or local tax dollars. In fact, only a ganizations with similar governance and struc - small fraction--approximately six percent of ture as the WIAA such as athletic conferences, the WIAA’s annual budget--is derived from vol - officials associations, as well as coach and untary dues and fees paid by both public and sports administration groups. private school districts. WIAA membership How and why was such a proposal con - dues and fees, range from $300 a year for jured up? It may stem from a single, disgrun - small schools to $1,200 for large schools and tled constituent or it may all be connected to account for a fraction of one percent of a other disputes regarding the membership’s au - school’s expenditures. thority to administer the tournaments it spon - An overwhelming majority of the WIAA’s sors. budget (approximately 90 percent) is derived For now, we can only speculate and pro - from revenues generated by the Tournament vide clarity to misleading propaganda. We re - Series and State Tournaments the Association spectfully request the membership’s, as well organizes, sponsors and administers –not from as the public’s support in opposing Assembly taxpayer revenues. The WIAA’s revenue comes Bill 520.