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Board Action Impacts 2013-14 Board of Control Winter Sports Regulations Conducts First Meeting The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Dean Sanders, district administrator at Lake Mills, presided over Control approved a number of coaches advisory committee rec - the first meeting of the 2013-14 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic As - Dean ommendations in each winter sport that affect the season regu - sociation Board of Control on August 9. Sanders lations at its summer meeting. Brad Ayer, district administrator at Clear Lake, and Steve Knecht, The sport of wrestling had a pair of recommendations added coordinator of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation in the to the season regulations. The schedule of the State Team Tour - Kenosha school district were introduced as new Board members for Dis - nament at the UW Fieldhouse will be altered. The Division 1 tricts 1 and 7, respectively. In addition, Bill Yingst, the Board of Educa - semifinals will be moved from 9 a.m. Saturday morning to Friday tion president at Durand, attended his first meeting as the appointed at 7:30 p.m., which will follow the quarterfinals scheduled for representative of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. 5:30 p.m. in the revised schedule. The Divisions 2 and 3 semifi - The Board also conducted its 2013-14 officer elections. Mike Beigh - nals, traditionally scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, will begin at 10 ley, the district administrator at Whitehall, was elected president-elect; Mike a.m. The finals in all three divisions are scheduled to begin at and Corey Baumgartner, the principal at Kiel, will serve as treasurer. Beighley 3:30 p.m. The final consideration of a Board-modified conference realignment The other approved wrestling recommendation edits to the proposal involving the Coulee, Mississippi Valley and Southwest Wis - Medical Policies and Procedures Manual, identifies schools that consin Conferences failed to receive approval. The modified proposal are able to use the TrackWrestling.com program with electronic would have maintained the current conference structure bout sheets will be given priority when attempting to assign indi - with a mandate to schedule two football-only crossover vidual and team regionals and sectionals.The basketball season games between the Coulee Conference and Southwest regulations will experience a number of changes with the approval Wisconsin Conference by the 2014 season. The Board of four recommendations. The first will apply a mercy rule for var - Corey anticipates a presentation of another plan at its meeting Baumgartner sity games during the regular season and throughout the Tour - in September. nament Series beginning in 2013-14. A running clock will be The Spring Sports Spectacular reviewing the 2013 spring and sum - implemented once the point differential reaches 40 points at any Brad Ayer mer State tournaments is scheduled to be broadcast Sunday, Aug. 25. time after the conclusion of the third quarter unless a timeout is The program will air at 1 p.m. on WAOW-TV (Wausau), WXOW-TV (La called. Regardless if the score differential subsequently dips below Crosse), WQOW-TV (Eau Claire), WKOW-TV (Madison) and WYOW-TV 40 points, the running clock remains in effect until the conclusion (Eagle River). It is scheduled to air at noon on KBJR-TV (Duluth/Supe - of the game. Another approved recommendation mandates three-person rior) and WACY-TV (Appleton/Green Bay), and at 11 a.m. on WMLW-TV officiating crews for all WIAA Tournament Series boys and girls (Milwaukee). basketball games beginning in 2014. Three-person crews have The Board also approved new appointments to the 2013-14 Coaches Advisory Committees and approved the renewal of the Associ - been assigned to the regional finals since 2008, at the sectional Steve Knecht level since 2007 and at the State Tournament since 2006. ation’s membership in the National Federation of State High School As - The Board also supported a basketball coaches’ recommenda - sociations, as well as the WIAA’s agreement to join the NFHS Network. tion that was amended to apply to all sports to allow schools to The Board also received staff reports on the New Athletic Directors Work - request a waiver of the rule requiring a day of rest after six days shop, licensed officials background checks, the State Summer Baseball of consecutive practice or competitions when weather forces Tournament and a preview of the 2013-14 operational budget. In addi - games to be postponed during the Tournament Series. In addi - tion, Mike Thompson. liaison for the Department of Public Instruction, tion, schools in Division 1 will no longer be allowed to host sec - and Brian Smith of Waunakee, the liaison for the Wisconsin Athletic Di -  Bill Yingst rectors Association, presented updates in their reports to the Board. ■ See Board Decisions, page 3 WIAA Advisory Council In This Issue Amateur Status ...... 10 (Non-Public Schools) Special Election Coaches Participating Against Athletes in the Off-Season .7 A special election will take place for a non-public candidates file, a primary election will be held and Eligibility Waivers for Foreign Exchange Students ...... 4 school representative on the Advisory Council. This the primary ballot mailed to schools on this date. If Football Information ...... 2 Hockey Information ...... 6 will be a 2-year term beginning with the October 10, a primary is not needed the general election ballot Interstate Competition Reminders ...... 10 2013 meeting. Todd Fischer, the current representa - will be sent on this date. New NFHS Officers, Board Members Elected ...... 7 tive, is unable to fulfill his remaining two years on Sept. 12, 2013 – Deadline for returning primary Nonschool Participation ...... 3 the Council. election ballot. If a primary is not needed the general Open Gyms ...... 9 School Involvement in Out-of-Season Activity ...... 5 Eligible candidates are administrators, assistant election ballot will be due back on this date. Split-Season Sports ...... 5 administrators, high school principals or assistant Sept. 16, 2013 – If primary is needed, general Sports Medical Updates ...... 4 high school principals of non-public school member election ballots will be sent. Sportsmanship and Public Address Announcers ...... 8 senior high schools. Sept. 30, 2013 – If primary is needed, deadline Spring and Summer Team Sportsmanship Winners ...... 9 The time line of the special election process is as for returning general election ballots. Spring Spectacular to Air on Statewide Network ...... 9 Unified Sport - Play Unified, Live Unified ...... 6 follows: Oct. 10, 2013 – Successful candidate will be Winner of 2013 PSA Contest ...... 8 Aug. 5, 2013 – Announce that declarations of seated for the Advisory Council meeting. candidacy will be accepted. Interested and eligible candidates should send or website < http://www.wiaawi.org > email Aug. 27, 2013 – Deadline for filing declarations email a letter declaring their candidacy to the atten - < [email protected] > General Use of intent to run. tion of Joan Gralla at the WIAA office < [email protected] > Officials Department Aug. 29, 2013 – If more than twice as many [email protected] ■ Football Points of Emphasis Prohibition Dziak Joins Executive Office Eric Dziak (pronounced like the French name Jacque) has On Contact to and with the Helmet been hired for the newly created technology In an effort to minimize the risk of The No. 1 responsibility for game offi - coordinator position at the executive office. catastrophic head and neck injuries, the cials must be player safety. Any initiation He began his new position on Aug. 1. NFHS Football Rules Committee contin - of contact with the helmet is illegal; “We are pleased to welcome Eric and ues to urge KEEPING THE HEAD OUT OF therefore, it must be penalized consis - the skills and experience he possesses to FOOTBALL. While the wearing of a foot - tently and without warning. Player safety the office staff,” Anderson said. “His skills ball helmet can never guarantee the is really a matter of attitude, technique, elimination of head and neck injuries, all attention and supervision. Football play - and extensive experience will enhance our levels of football have increased their ers will perform as they are taught; there - technology efforts both internally and those focus on reducing these types of injuries fore, there must be a concentrated focus that interface with our membership.” Eric Dziak as much as possible. It is recognized on consistently enforcing the existing The technology coordinator position that one of the biggest steps in that en - rules. And contrary to most other rule en - will be responsible for the development of internal software ap - deavor is to eliminate direct helmet-to- forcements, when in doubt, contact to plications and solutions that enhance the performance of the helmet contact and any other contact and with the helmet should be ruled as a WIAA staff and member schools, as well as direct and coordi - both with and to the helmet. foul by game officials. Contact to and with nate the management of the WIAA website. Direct helmet-to-helmet contact and the helmet may be considered a flagrant Dziak’s experience includes 12 years in the information any other contact both with and to the act and may be penalized by disqualifica - technology field. Most recently, he was a quality assurance an - helmet must be eliminated from the sport tion if a game official considers the foul so alyst for the past year at Wausau Financial Systems in Mosi - of football at the interscholastic level! severe or extreme that it places an oppo - nee, Wis. Among his responsibilities were the development of Using the helmet to inflict punishment on nent in danger of serious injury. coded tools and solutions for testing and creating software util - the opponent is dangerous and illegal. Consistent education, recognition and ities for solution management. Coaches and game officials must be dili - penalty enforcement of contact to and He was the information technology manager at Encore gent in promoting the elimination of con - with the helmet must be adhered to tact to and with the helmet, as follows: throughout practice time and contests, Unlimited, LLC, in Stevens Point from 2005-12. In that posi - • Coaches -- through consistent ad - regardless of the situation. Whether it is tion, he created and managed the information technology de - herence to proper and legal coaching in the first practice, last practice, first partment which was responsible for the creation of the techniques. quarter of the first game or overtime of website, data center, IT security strategies, research and test - • Game Officials -- through strict en - the state championship, contact to and ing of IT solutions, a disaster recovery solution and the train - forcement of pertinent playing rules and with the helmet must be discouraged ing of staff. game administrations. and taken out of the game by coaches, He began his career in IT at the Copp’s Division of Coaches must insist that players play players and game officials. It is hoped Roundy’s in Stevens Point in 2001, where he worked as an ap - “heads-up” football by utilizing proper that this concentrated approach will be plications administrator until 2005. In his role, he built and and safe techniques, - not only during a positive step toward reinforcing player managed inventory control for staff and the daily movement of games, but on the practice field as well. safety! perishable grocery inventory. In addition, he managed and was Coaches must shoulder the responsibility (NFHS Football Rule Book, pp. 86-89.) responsible for a number of system plans and conversions. of consistently reinforcing with their 1. Prohibition on Contact to and with He received an associates degree in CIS- players that using the top or face of the the Helmet Programmer/Analyst from Mid-State Technical College in 2003. helmet goes against all tenets of the 2. Reconditioning and Recertification basic techniques of safe and legal block - of Football Equipment He currently resides in Stevens Point with his wife, Carley, and ing and tackling. 3. Free Blocking Zone ■ two sons, Andrew and Alex. ■ 2013 NFHS Football Rules Changes 1-5-3a(5)a Solid-colored towels now legal. stopped inbounds and is carried out of bounds by an opponent before con - 1-6 Use of communication devices expanded. tacting the ground is awarded a catch at the spot of forward progress. 2-4-1 Definition of a catch clarified. LOSS OF HELMET AFTER THE DOWN (3-5-10d): The committee clar - 3-5-10d Loss of helmet after the down clarified. ified that if the helmet comes completely off during subsequent dead-ball 6-5-6 Kick-catching interference penalty add ed. PENALTY; 2-9-2; 5- action related to the down, and is not directly attributable to a foul by the 2-1, 2; 6-5-4; 10-4-2b opponent, the player must leave the game for at least one down (unless 7-5-10 Pass interference penalties revised. PENALTY; Table 7-5 - Per - half-time or overtime intermission occurs). An official’s time-out shall be haps the most significant rules change next season will be one that reduces called. the penalty for pass interference. While the 15-yard penalty will remain for KICK-CATCHING INTERFERENCE (6-5-6 PENALTY; 2-9-2; 5-2-1; 5- both offensive and defensive pass interference, the loss of down has been 2-2; 6-5-4; 10-4-2b): The committee added a 15-yard penalty to the ex - removed for offensive pass interference and the automatic first down has isting option of accepting an awarded fair catch for kick-catch been eliminated for defensive pass interference. interference. The option to try a scoring free kick after an awarded fair 8-3-3 Score on a try clarified. catch remains. 9-3-8c Blocking on free kicks revised. (NEW) PASS INTERFERENCE PENALTIES REVISED (7-5-10 PENALTY; Table 9-4-3l Initiating contact with a helmet-less opponent is now an ille - 7-5): This rule change removes the automatic first down for defensive pass gal personal contact foul. (NEW) interference and the loss of down for offensive pass interference. The 15- 9-6-4g Players continuing to play without a helmet is now illegal par - yard penalty provision remains for both fouls. ticipation. (NEW) CLARIFICATION ON SCORE ON A TRY (8-3-3): The committee clari - COMMENTS ON THE 2013 RULES CHANGES fied that the touchdown scoring team is the only team that can score on a SOLID-COLORED TOWELS NOW LEGAL (1-5-3a(5)a): The commit - try. tee modified the rule regarding the authorized wearing of a moisture-ab - BLOCKING ON FREE KICKS REVISED (9-3-8c NEW): A new provision sorbing towel. Towels that are one solid color may now be worn, as long as added to the existing rule stipulates the kicking team may initiate contact they are not the color of the football or penalty flag. The towel cannot have once the receiving team has initiated a block within the neutral zone. no more than one visible manufacturer’s logo/trademark, which cannot ex - INITIATING CONTACT WITH A HELMET-LESS OPPONENT (9-4-3l ceed 2 ¼ square inches in any dimension. Towels worn by teammates must NEW): In the interest of minimizing risk, the committee added a new ille - be the same color. Previously, the towel could only be white and unmarked. gal personal contact foul. This foul is charged to any player who initiates USE OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES EXPANDED (1-6): The committee contact with an opposing player whose helmet has come completely off. has expanded use of communication devices to allow, coaches, players and ILLEGAL PARTICIPATION FOR PLAYERS CONTINUING TO PLAY WITH - nonplayers to use any form of available communication technology during OUT A HELMET (9- 6-4g NEW): Continuing with focus on risk minimization, authorized conferences outside the 9-yard marks (7-yard marks in nine-, the committee determined that a helmet-less player shall not block, tackle eight- and six-player competition), on the sidelines and during the halftime or otherwise participate beyond the immediate action in which the player intermission period. Use of communication devices by players except dur - is engaged when the helmet came completely off. The penalty would be a ing conferences outside the 9-yard marks continues to be prohibited. live-ball, basic-spot foul. DEFINITION OF A CATCH CLARIFIED (2-4-1): The committee clarified (National Federation of State High School Associations, 2013 NFHS the definition of a catch. An airborne player who has forward progress Football Rules Book, pp. 89-90) ■

Page 2 August 2013 WIAA B ULLETIN Nonschool Participation During the School Year The WIAA membership has several rules in the Rules of Eligibility which affect the non-school participation of WIAA member athletes during the school year. NONSCHOOL PARTICIPATION - INSEASON The first rule, during the season of the sport: It is the philosophy of this Association that a student owes loyalty and allegiance to the school and team of which he/she is a member during the season of a given sport. A student becomes ineligible in a sport for the remainder of the season for competing in a nonschool game, meet, or contest in the same sport during the season of practice and competition established by the school. (ROE, page 37, Art VI, Sect 1, Par A and WIAA Rules at a Glance III - Students - D) WIAA rules do not prevent athletes from practicing with non-school teams or from receiving private skills instruction during the school season. Officials Corner However, they may not participate in any nonschool competitions or races, including scrimmages, against other teams. This restriction applies to normal non-school games as well as “gimmicks,” such as reduced numbers compe - tition (3-on-3 basketball, 6 player soccer, 3-on-3 soccer, 7-on-7 football, etc.), specific skill contests (punt, pass, and kick, shooting contests e.g., free Congratulations! 2013 Spring & throws, 3 point), fun runs (including “banditing”), etc. Additionally, a stu - dent who was a member of a school team during the previous year may not Summer Tournament Officials delay reporting for the school team beyond the school's official opening day BASEBALL SPRING – Louis Eisenman, Schofield; Dan Grawe, of practice in order to continue non-school training or competition. (RE – Art. Appleton; Daniel Hoffman, River Falls; Lawrence Holschuh, Kimberly; VI) Todd Jahns, Cedarburg; Al Mathy, Marinette; AJ Minick, Bristol; Michael NONSCHOOL PARTICIPATION - OUT-OF-SEASON Pfeil, Evansville; Robert Ruhle, Madison; Roger Van Lanen, Green Bay; A second rule, which has just been changed, during the school year is Daniel Viken, Marshall; Tim Wagner, Jefferson the preseason assembly rule: It is the philosophy of this Association that athletes should not be unreasonably restricted. Subsequently, students may BASEBALL SUMMER – Michael Contreras, Sturtevant; Kevin voluntarily assemble at any time without school and/or school coach in - Grossoehme, Milwaukee; Brian Henson, Franklin; Michael Kieser, West volvement. (ROE, page 37, Art VI, Sect 1, Par A) Bend; Jon Kradecki, South Milwaukee; Bruce Schaefer, Chilton The third part of the rule is the All-Star competition rule: A student GIRLS SOCCER – Christopher Bizjak, Wausau; Barrett Britt, becomes ineligible in a sport for a maximum of one year from date of last of - Waukesha; Mahmood Darvish, Belleville; Mark Herdeman, West Bend; fense for participating in an all-star game or similar activity. (ROE, Page 38, David Irwin, Oshkosh; Ryan Koessl, Kenosha; Todd Mader, Madison; Art VI, Sect 3, Par B) Justin Marien, Pewaukee; Brian McKay, Madison; Jamie Michalkiewicz, Athletes Neenah; Barry Puhl, Oshkosh; Erin Rickard, Cedarburg; Jonathan In the rule, it will state: "Subsequently, students may voluntarily as - Schrantz, Waukesha semble at any time without school and/or school coach involvement." Stu - SOFTBALL – Mark Angell, Rice Lake; Charles Bloedorn Jr., Fond dents may now assemble out of season in any manner they choose during du Lac; Thomas Hack, Wausau; Patrick Hammond, Eau Claire; Randall the school year and during the summer. However, their high school coaches and high schools many not be involved. The assembly must be open to any Koehn, Columbus; William Lapp, Morrisonville; Martin Marasch, Little and all along with being voluntary. Chute; Michael Steidl, Milwaukee; Randy Tylke, Greenfield Coaches BOYS INDIVIDUAL & TEAM TENNIS – Meet Referee - Joyce The fundamental rule with coaching contact has not changed. Coaches Tessiatore. Umpires - Deb Clausen, Sun Prairie; Ryan Denu, Madison; may not have coaching contact with any athletes they will be coaching the Dan Drvaric, Waukesha; Matt Fehlhaber, West Bend; Sue Kubichek, following school season during restricted times (except their own children). West Bend; Jon Nicoud, Fond du Lac; Gary Schlei, Hartland; Tom Seitz, “Coaches” include head coaches, assistant coaches, volunteer coaches, and Brookfield; Courtney Smith, Janesville; Sharon Terry, Janesville; Tom coaches who may be coaching the next year. Coach involvement does in - Tessiatore, Arbor Vitae; Henry Thomas, Milwaukee; Mark VanderZan - clude organizing, determining nonschool rosters, providing instruction, den, Appleton; Dorothy Vogel, Janesville; Nancy Wilson Schlei, Hart - coaching at the contest, etc. land; Jim Yoshida, Madison In Season TRACK & FIELD – Meet Referee - David Weidemann, Win - Also, the athlete may not participate in the same sport during the neconne. Field Referee - Kirby Symes, River Falls; Monroe; Starter school season with a nonschool team. A student becomes ineligible in a sport for the remainder of the season for competing in a nonschool game, meet, - Michael Jahn, Maple; Starter - Thomas Johnson, Beaver Dam; or contest in the same sport during the season of practice and competition Starter - Tim Lee, Viroqua; Alternate - Jon Lewis, West Salem ■ established by the school. ■ Board Decisions from page 1 ______tional semifinals or finals if they advance to play State Gymnastics Meet beginning in 2014. The and Procedures Manual and the Sportsmanship in those games, essentially guaranteeing a neu - change moves the team competition to Friday af - Committee’s recommendation to not allow specta - tral site. ternoon and evening, and the individual compe - tors with facemasks of any type for identification Two hockey coaches’ advisory recommenda - tition to Saturday, reversing the traditional days purposes at Tournament Series events. tions were approved by the Board. The first sets of those competitions. Also approved was a policy regarding trans - the maximum game limit to 24 beginning in The other four gymnastics recommendations gender student-athletes and all the applications 2013-14. The previous language stated a maxi - ratified involves event management. In meets for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 spring cooperative mum of 20 games with allowance for two desig - with four or more teams, line judges will now team arrangements. The Board also discussed nated multi-game contests. In addition, hockey be required and the warm-up time may now be other Association-related items, including a re - coaches will now be required to report their stopped for bar and vault modifications. In ad - view of the 2013 spring tournaments, possible team’s game disqualifications to their school’s ad - dition, a non-modified Capital Cup meet will re - topics for the 2013 Area Meetings, and the de - ministration within 48 hours following the inci - quire a two-minute touch for each team in each velopment of the 2013-14 budget. dent. School administrators are required to report event, which replaces the current recom - The Board also received a 2012-13 staff sum - the disqualification, to include a plan to prevent mended language. The final recommendation to mary of eligibility and foreign exchange students, future game disqualification penalties, to the receive approval identifies required ranges for sanctioning requests and coaches not licensed to WIAA executive office within three school days the equipment and apparatus at sectional teach. In addition, the Board liaisons from the following the game involving the disqualification. meets. Department of Public Instruction and the Wis - The most notable of five gymnastics recom - In other action, the Board approved the Medical consin Athletic Directors Association presented mendations approved revises the schedule of the Advisory Committee’s edits to the Medical Policies updates. ■

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A Review of Sports Eligibility Waivers for Medical Updates Foreign Exchange Students Schools are reminded that health informa - The residence and transfer rules establish eligi - sures that no student, school or other interested tion is provided on the WIAA web site. Please bility for students. When a student from a foreign party may influence the assignment for athletic or review the information and provide it to your coaches. country comes to experience the American educa - other purposes. The foreign exchange student may WIAA Medical Policies and Procedures tional system and American culture, they do not not be selected or placed on any basis related to The WIAA Medical Policies and Procedures meet the residence or transfer rules. Therefore, they his/her athletic interests or abilities. has been updated. It will be printed and must receive a waiver requested by the school be - Note 2: All foreign students must have a physical shipped to the schools with the winter mailing. fore competing at any level of competition. A trans - conducted in the United States prior to participating Please review the information provided. fer/residency requirement: also prohibits foreign in practice or competition. Emergency Action Plans students, other than students who are participants 2) Foreign exchange students who transfer after Every school should have an Emergency Ac - in an established foreign exchange program accepted attending one day of school and/or one athletic prac - tion Plan for practice and games at all levels. for listing by the Council on Standards for Interna - tice are ineligible for varsity competition at the new Emergency situations may arise at any time tional Educational Travel (CSIET), from displacing school unless approval is granted by the Board of during athletic events. Expedient action must be other students from athletic opportunities. Control in accordance with the waiver provisions de - taken in order to provide the best possible care WIAA member schools have the following re - scribed in Section 5 of this Article. to the sport participant. The development and quirements in the Rules of Eligibility for Foreign Ex - 3) Foreign students attending and residing at implementation of an emergency action plan change Students: member residential schools are exempt from the res - will help ensure that the best care will be pro - Article II - Residence and Transfer idence requirements. vided. Section 4 – Foreign Exchange Students Note: Transfer provisions apply identically to all The components of an Emergency Action A. This provision applies to students participating students, both foreign and domestic. Plan are: in foreign exchange programs. Foreign students at - The Foreign Exchange Student Form is now elec - 1. Emergency Personnel tending a member school, but not participating in tronic and can be found online by administrators 2. Emergency Communication an exchange program, may receive consideration after logging into the web site. It is located under 3. Emergency Equipment under Section 5, waivers and/or nonvarsity eligibil - schools/eligibility rules and forms. 4. Roles of First Responder ity in accordance with Section 1B and 2B of this Ar - Foreign Student Eligibility Verification Form (On - 5. Venue Directions with a Map ticle. line Form rSchool) 6. Emergency Action Plan Checklist for Non- 1) The residence requirement may be waived for • AD fills out form and submits Medical Emergencies one year, upon request, for students involved in for - • AD receives confirmation on-screen that the Coaches and Athletes Need to Know: eign exchange programs that have received a ‘Full’ WIAA office has received the submitted form and an • Emergency Procedures listing status by the Council on Standards for Inter - email confirmation will be sent for school records. • Medical Policies national Educational Travel (CSIET). For students • The form is routed to the WIAA office. • Emergency First-Aid Checklist who are “directly placed” through an exchange pro - • AD will receive two emails: one with the link to HAVE A PLAN which TELLS the people WHAT gram, students who are placed through an exchange the printable form with final eligibility status indi - TO DO. Establish three teams using an adult program not affiliated with CSIET, or students who cated and a second email with password to retrieve and several team members: will not be in attendance for at least one complete the form. Call 911 Team semester from start to finish, eligibility will be lim - Students who have utilized the Foreign Exchange • Find nearest phone & call 911 • Meet the Ambulance ited to nonvarsity competition. waiver and decide to remain in the country and at • Call Contacts Note 1: The foreign exchange program must as - the school for more education will have restricted el - CPR/AED Team sign students to host families by a method that en - igibility based on the transfer rule. ■ • Start CPR • When AED arrives begin shortly, the timeliness of this course’s release be able to take in as much water as they desire. • Turn It On and Follow Voice Prompts could not be better. The course can be accessed • Optional water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 AED Team through the NFHS Learning Center at www.nfh - minutes in duration. • Get the AED slearn.com. • Ice-down towels for cooling. • Get the Athletic Trainer This course should be a must see for coaches of all • Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary PRACTICE THE EMERGENCY PLAN – REGU - sports and this course can be taken on mobile devices, action. LARLY including ipads and tablets. Contact sports and activities with additional equip - Please review the regulations that provide for Model Policy for Managing Heat & Humidity ment: safe & healthful facilities for competitors and 1. Thirty minutes prior to the start of an activity, • Helmets and other possible equipment removed spectators as outlined in state statutes 254.11 and again 60 minutes after the start of that activity, while not involved in contact. to 254.178 and be familiar with school emer - take temperature and humidity readings at the site of • Reduce time of outside activity. Consider post - gency evacuation procedures. An excellent re - the activity. Using a digital sling psychrometer is rec - poning practice to later in the day. source is the Anyone Can Save A Life program: ommended. Record the readings in writing and main - • Recheck temperature and humidity every 30 min - http://anyonecansavealife.org/ tain the information in files of school administration. utes to monitor for increased Heat Index. Heat is a Priority Each school is to designate whose duties these are: If the Heat Index is above 99 degrees to 104 All athletic programs should have a Heat Ac - generally the athletic director, head coach or certified degrees: climatization Program. Among the fundamen - athletic trainer. All Sports tals of a Heat Acclimatization Program are 1) a 2. Factor the temperature and humidity into the • Provide ample amounts of water. This means that slow progression in activity level – duration and Heat Index Calculator and Chart to determine the Heat water should always be available and athletes should intensity; 2) adjusting workouts as heat and hu - Index. If a digital sling psychrometer is being used, the be able to take in as much water as they desire. midity increase, including close monitoring and calculation is automatic. • Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 a prompt response to developing problems; and 3. If the Heat Index is below 95 degrees: minutes in duration. 3) proper hydration. Please review the Model All Sports • Ice-down towels for cooling. Policy for Managing Heat and Humidity. There • Provide ample amounts of water. This means that • Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary are two apps of smart phones which will provide water should always be available and athletes should action. the heat index. The links are provided on the be able to take in as much water as they desire. • Alter uniform by removing items if possible. WIAA web site. • Optional water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 • Allow for changes to dry t-shirts and shorts. Member schools are encouraged to view the minutes in duration. • Reduce time of outside activity as well as indoor latest online, free course created by the NFHS • Ice-down towels for cooling. activity if air conditioning is unavailable. entitled, “A Guide to Heat Acclimatization and • Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary • Postpone practice to later in the day. Heat Illness Detection” . The course is filled with action. Contact sports and activities with additional equip - relevant, up-to-date content on heat acclimati - If the Heat Index is 95 degrees to 99 degrees: ment zation and heat illness that coaches of all levels All Sports • Helmets and other possible equipment removed if and experience will benefit from. Given the hot, • Provide ample amounts of water. This means that not involved in contact or necessary for safety. If nec - dry summer and the fact that fall practices water should always be available and athletes should  See Sports Medical Updates, page 5

Page 4 August 2013 WIAA B ULLETIN Sports Medical Updates from page 4 ______essary for safety, suspend activity. der is heard or flash of lightning is witnessed prior to School Involvement Recheck temperature and humidity every 30 min - resuming play. utes to monitor for increased Heat Index. - Any subsequent thunder or lightning after the If the Heat Index is above 104 degrees: beginning of the 30-minute count, reset the clock In Out-Of-Season All sports and another 30-minute count should begin. • Stop all outside activity in practice and/or play, (Source: NFHS Rule Book) Activity and stop all inside activity if air conditioning is un - Performance Enhancing Substances available. Information for the Performance Enhancing Sub - A reminder that schools cannot be involved in Note: When the temperature is below 80 degrees stances has been updated. The WIAA is against the conducting out-of-season competition during the there is no combination of heat and humidity that use of anabolic-androgenic steroids and other per - school year or during the summer. This means a will result in need to curtail activity. formance enhancing substances (PES). Member school cannot conduct 3-on-3 basketball tourna - Sudden Cardiac Arrest schools shall devote time each year to positive pro - ments, co-educational volleyball tournaments, Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of grams which highlight prevention and education of softball tournaments, etc., outside the designated death in young athletes while training or participat - the risks, benefits and adverse effects of PES. school season for that particular sport. The one ing in sport competition. Even athletes who appear Coaches, teachers, sports medicine staff and school exception is in the summertime during the Board healthy and have a normal preparticipation screen - administrators who ignore or encourage the use of of Control approved unrestricted contact period ing may have underlying heart abnormalities that PES, provide and/or sell PES to athletes (including between the end of school and July 31 (5 days can be life threatening. indirect distribution through a third party) shall be There is potential for effective secondary preven - subject to their own school's provisions regarding for all WIAA sports). This does not prevent out - tion of sudden cardiac death by having automated discipline. side organizations, such as recreation depart - external defibrillators (AEDs) easily accessible and Discouraged --The WIAA identifies 'Restricted' ments which are not a part of the school, service trained staff available. The presence of trained indi - substances. These restricted substances can be clubs, etc., from renting school facilities and con - viduals and access to AEDs at sporting venues pro - legally purchased, but are prohibited in connection ducting these types of competitions, but the vides a potential means of early defibrillation, not with school programs. They include: Creatine,Caf - school itself cannot be directly involved. only for athletes but also for spectators, coaches, of - feine-enhanced products, Energy drinks (e.g., Red A further reminder that the WIAA has a rule ficials, event staff and other attendees in the case of Bull, Amp, Advance by PowerAde, Coke Blak), Herbal which states "A school may not conduct intramu - sudden cardiac arrest. Caffeine, No Doz, Protein Powders and other sub - ral programs which involve athletes with past sta - It is advisable to have an Emergency Action stances as identified in the materials. tus on a school team (varsity, junior varsity, Plan in place for all sport practice and competition Preventing athletes from sites that outlines the plan of action in case of the taking supplements sophomore, freshman), except during the estab - sudden collapse of an athlete. It is advisable to re - Coaches, parents, administrators and licensed lished school season of a sport." A school cannot, view and practice the emergency action plan with re - athletic trainers should send a strong message that for example, conduct intramural volleyball during spective school personnel, coaches, on site medical discourages the use of supplements for performance the spring, with girls' volleyball players partici - personnel and local EMS. enhancement. This can be done through a positive pating. It wouldn't make any difference how Basic actions include: example of healthy behaviors regarding exercise and many were on a given team, or whether it was 1. have a cell phone available at all venues diet. In addition there are messages you can send co-ed volleyball, if girls' volleyball players were 2. immediately activate EMS to your athletes to counteract the advertising ploys involved, it would be a violation. 3. immediately initiate continuous CPR (push regarding supplements. These include: WIAA rules do not prevent students from par - hard, push fast, push often) If it's too good to be true, it probably is. ticipating in nonschool out-of-season competi - Your school’s medical personnel (team physician, There's no short-cut to excellent performance; it tions. However, school facilities cannot be used licensed athletic trainer, school nurse) and/or local takes hard work. EMS may wish to assist in the development and im - Let the buyer beware: If someone can gain from for students to practice for these competitions, plementation, if not already in place, of the emer - your decisions, check it out thoroughly before you unless a nonschool group or organization has gency preparedness plan for the management of the choose made arrangements through normal procedures, collapsed athlete. the “Inter-association task Force If you win naturally, you'll know it was you who to use these facilities. recommendations on emergency Preparedness and won. WIAA Bylaws state that schools, including Management of sudden cardiac arrest in high school No drug is harmless and free of consequences. their administrators, athletic director and and college athletic Programs; a "consensus state - Even natural substances in unnatural amounts coaches, shall not become involved directly or in - ment” is one source of guidance as to the develop - may have short-term or long-term negative health directly with the coaching, management, direc - ment and implementation of an emergency action risks. tion, and/or promotion of any kind of all-star plan for the management of sudden cardiac arrest We advocate against the use of creatine and an - game or similar contest involving students with in an athlete. Every school should consider requiring drostenedione because we believe they are too risky CPR training and basic life saving skills for all to be used by young athletes. remaining WIAA high school eligibility in any coaches whether paid or volunteer. In addition, There is not enough research on the long-range sport, if such all-star games or similar contests someone on the coaching staff at each level should risks of creatine or androstenedione to make these are held during the established school year. ■ have basic live saving skills. substances worth the risk of using them. Please visit the Project Adam web site. Project I'm your coach (or athletic trainer, or athletic di - ADAM (Automated Defibrillators in Adam's Memory) rector) and I don't think the use of these substances is a not-for-profit program of Herma Heart Center at is a good choice for you, or for the team. Split-Season Sports Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. The mission of the The WIAA has provided the following informa - (Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis) program is to serve children and adolescents tional avenues to our members: through education and deployment of life-saving • Articles in the WIAA Bulletin WIAA rules prevent coaches from having programs that help prevent sudden cardiac arrest. • Pamphlets cards are sent to each member coaching contact with their athletes outside the Project ADAM provides everything schools need to school’s Athletic Director. season, during the school year, in any sport. The plan, fund and develop their program, including • Wallet cards are sent to each member school’s rules further prevent schools from offering a planning templates, a comprehensive planning man - Athletic Director. sport season, except as outlined in the WIAA ual and access to pediatric health care professionals • The DVD 'Make the Right Choice' which contains Season Regulations. An athlete working as a cli - at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. two videos that address the supplements issue, were nician, under the direction of his/her coach, is Lightning sent to schools. Additional copies are provided upon considered to be coaching contact. The following guidelines should be followed when request. making decisions as to whether to suspend or restart • Resource links on the WIAA web site. This means, for example, that boys' tennis a contest/practice based on the presence of light - • Public Service Announcements players cannot serve as assistant coaches, clini - ning. • Discussion at the WIAA Annual Meeting, Sport cians, instructors, etc., during the girls' tennis 1. Assign staff to monitor local weather condi - Rule Meetings, and Area Meetings season, in the school program. Obviously, girls' tions before and during events. WIAA Sports Medical Advisory Committee tennis players are similarly restricted during the 2. Develop an evacuation plan, including identifi - Conrad Andringa, MD, Chairman, Madison boys' tennis season. Boys' tennis players cannot cation of appropriate nearby shelters. Patrick McKenzie, MD, Green Bay practice with the girls' tennis team because the 3. Criteria for suspension and resumption of play: Claudia Reardon, MD, Madison boys' tennis season is defined in Season Regula - - When thunder is heard, or a cloud-to-ground Laurel Rudolph, MD, Marshfield tions and the school cannot make opportunities lightning bolt is seen, the thunderstorm is close Dave Ulery, MD, Oconomowoc available outside the season. Again, girls' tennis enough to strike your location with lightning. Sus - Don Wackwitz, MD, Madison pend play and take shelter immediately. Kevin Walter, MD, Milwaukee players are similarly restricted. Swimming, soc - - Thirty-minute rule. Once play has been sus - Jason Abels, LAT (WATA Liaison), Waukesha cer, and golf are other sports with split seasons pended, wait at least 30 minutes after the last thun - Jane Foos, RD, CD (ADA Liaison), Menomonie ■ where these rules apply. ■

WIAA B ULLETIN August 2013 Page 5 Tom Shafranski

High School Ice Hockey Rules Changes Focus on Eliminating Dangerous Hits In continuing efforts to minimize the risk of injury ment of acts in an attempt to draw a penalty through any exagger - in the sport, the National Federation of State High School ated or deceitful actions or to attempt to worsen an already called Associations (NFHS) Ice Hockey Rules Committee ap - penalty. The infraction for both is a minor penalty call. proved changes that will strengthen the language for “Some kids are putting themselves in position where it looks dangerous hits as well as give game officials discretion like they get checked from behind, when in fact, they are merely at - for issuing a game disqualification when a player illegally tempting to draw a major penalty,” Schuster said. “The committee hits another player from behind. wants to eliminate these acts from the game.” Rule 6-7-2 states, “No player shall push, charge, cross-check or According to the NFHS High School Athletics Participation Sur - body-check an opponent from behind into the boards or goal frame,” vey, ice hockey is the 15th-most popular boys sport at the high school and a violation would result in a major and misconduct penalty or — level with 35,732 participants in 1,612 schools. An additional 8,833 if flagrant — game disqualification. girls participated in the sport at 600 schools. The checking-from-behind change was one of four major rules This press release was written by Jason Haddix, a 2013 spring intern in revisions approved by the committee at its April 22-23 meeting in In - the NFHS Publications/Communications Department. He is a senior at Indiana dianapolis. The changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS University-Purdue University Indianapolis studying journalism and medical im - aging. Board of Directors. ■ “Checking from behind is the most dangerous act in the sport,” said Dan Schuster, NFHS assistant director of coach education and staff liaison to the Ice Hockey Rules Committee. “With all of its rules WIAA Ice Hockey changes, the goal of the committee is to minimize the risk of injury.” In another risk-minimization change, Rule 6-41-3 now states, Cash Flow Bulletin “No player shall deliver a check to an unsuspecting and vulnerable As school-based ice hockey programs continue to struggle with player.” This addition was implemented to eliminate blind-side hits current economic issues, it is important for school officials to maintain from the sport as well as to stress legal body-checking. oversight of their ice hockey programs. Through discussions with “This helps protect the defenseless player,” Schuster said. “The school administrators of WIAA Ice Hockey programs, we repeatedly committee is striving to take these dangerous and unnecessary hits learn of situations where ice hockey programs, boys and girls, are not out of the game.” in compliance when it comes to receipt of funding and payment of ice The final rules change dealing with risk minimization is Rule 3- hockey student fees and expenses for their program(s). 3-5. The rule now includes a goalkeeper’s glove as being a piece of With the large student fees often required by school districts al - equipment that, if it becomes displaced, requires play to be immedi - lowing student-athletes to compete on a school’s ice hockey program, ately stopped. it is important to get cash flow situations properly aligned prior to the In the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play, the committee start of the WIAA Ice Hockey season. This is the time of year to check elected to institute Rule 6-42-1 and 2, which prohibits the embellish - into the funding of WIAA Ice Hockey programs and should school ad - ministrators identify cash flow problems, to get them rectified prior to the emotionally charged period during the season. This often requires Unified Sport - modifications to current practices with Ice Hockey Booster Clubs and/or Rink Associations as well as with a school’s business office. Examples of non-compliance funding situations include the fol - Play Unified, Live Unified lowing: Team sports bring people to - partment of Education. It is much 1. Monetary funds provided to the school by outside sources are gether. Special Olympics Unified more than a re-naming of existing not handled in accordance with school district gift acceptance policies. Sports teams do that too and school-based programs; rather, it 2. Booster Clubs and/or Rink Associations directly paying offi - much more. Half a million people is an innovative response to the cials fees, travel expenses, uniforms, ice time and/or coaches salaries. worldwide take part in Unified unequivocal research that shows WIAA member schools must make these payments. Sports, breaking down stereo - Special Olympics local program - 3. Booster Clubs and/or Rink Associations not allowing student- types about people with intellec - ming can contribute to eradicating athletes to try out or participate on a school ice hockey team because tual disabilities in a really fun way. the social and environmental walls player fees or insurance fees have not been paid. Dedicated to promoting social to inclusion. Additional non-compliance situations that violate WIAA Amateur inclusion through shared sports The magic of Project UNIFY is Status regulations that have been brought to our attention include: training and competition experi - manifested in the inclusive friend - 1. Booster Clubs and/or Rink Associations providing financial as - ences, Unified Sport joins people ships formed as youth with and sistance for hockey player’s student fees. with and without intellectual dis - without intellectual disabilities 2. One school from a co-op program reducing the fees for stu - abilities on the same team. It was work together as leaders to create dents from their school to participate in ice hockey, while the other inspired by a simple principle: communities of caring and re - schools in the co-op program do not reduce their fees. training together and playing to - spect. Youth become core leaders 3. One school from a co-op program not providing monies raised gether is a quick path to friendship in their high school and middle in a fundraiser for their school to the lead school of the co-op for dis - and understanding. school communities using Unified tribution amongst all schools/players’ participation fees in the co-op In Unified Sports, teams are Sport as the catalyst for fostering program. made up of people of similar age positive school climates. 4. A student-athlete receiving a reduced student participation and ability, which makes practice To see how you can begin to fee based upon the amount the student rose during a fundraising cam - more fun and games more chal - change your school and commu - paign. lenging and exciting for all. Having nity, visit the Special Olympics Re - If your school ice hockey program is allowing any of the exam - sport in common is just one more sources Homepage or contact your ples identified above or if you have questions regarding the cash flow way that preconceptions and false local Special Olympics representa - of funding your school’s ice hockey program or any other athletic pro - ideas are swept away. tives for more information on get - gram, please contact Tom Shafranski, WIAA Assistant Director, via Project UNIFY is a U.S. national ting involved with Special email at [email protected] or by calling (715) 344-8580. ■ project, funded by the U.S. De - Olympics Project UNIFY. ■

Page 6 August 2013 WIAA B ULLETIN FROM THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS New NFHS Officers, Board Members Elected Harold Slemmer, Ed.D., executive director years in the Providence (Rhode Island) School tional level, he was a member of of the Arizona Interscholastic Association Department. He has held administrative posi - the NFHS National Records Com - (AIA), is the new president of the National tions at various high schools and middle mittee. Federation of State High School Associations schools in Rhode Island, including assistant Musselman joined the KSHSAA staff in 1988 (NFHS) for 2013-14. Slemmer, the 54th pres - principal of Mount Pleasant High School and as assistant executive director, a position he ident of the NFHS, began his one-year term head principal at S.W. Bridgham Middle School held until being promoted to executive director June 28 following the NFHS Summer Meeting and Providence Classical High School. In addi - in 1996. A graduate of Ness City (Kansas) High in Denver, Colorado. tion, he served in central administration as the School, Musselman earned his bachelor’s de - Tom Mezzanotte, executive director of the executive director of student support services gree in secondary education from Kansas Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL), for the Providence School District. State University in 1974 and his master’s in was elected by the NFHS Board of Directors to Mezzanotte’s involvement in high school secondary school administration from Wichita the position of president-elect for the upcom - athletics started in 1972, when he coached State University in 1987. ing year. varsity football at Johnston (Rhode Island) Musselman began his teaching and coach - In addition, the following individuals were High School as well as varsity girls volleyball at ing career in 1974 at Independence (Kansas) approved by the NFHS National Council for Providence Central High School. Junior High School. He then held teaching and four-year terms on the NFHS Board of Direc - Mezzanotte had extensive involvement coaching positions at Andover (Kansas) Jun - tors: Gary Ray, executive director of the West with the RIIL prior to joining the staff. He was ior-Senior High School, Beloit (Kansas) Junior- Virginia Secondary School Activities Commis - a member of the RIIL Principals’ Committee Senior High School and Halstead (Kansas) sion (WVSSAC), Section 2; Gary Musselman, on Athletics for 10 years and served terms as High School. Prior to joining the KSHSAA staff, executive director of the Kansas State High chairman and director of football. Musselman was the principal at LaCrosse School Activities Association (KSHSAA), Sec - Mezzanotte, who received his bachelor’s (Kansas) High School. tion 5; and Toni Hill, superintendent of the and master’s degrees from Providence (Rhode Musselman has served on numerous NFHS Bloomfield (Missouri) School District, at large, Island) College, previously served on the committees, including the Football Rules Com - Sections 5 and 8. Rhode Island Association of School Principals mittee, the Citizenship/Equity Committee and Slemmer was named executive director of Executive Board. He has received many the Marketing Committee. Musselman served the AIA in 1999 after nine years as inaugural awards, including the 2011 Rhode Island Ath - three terms as chair of the NFHS TARGET principal of the award-winning Mountain Pointe letic Trainers Association Service Award and Committee (1992-95), which was involved High School in Phoenix. Under Slemmer’s the 2008 United States Scholar-Athlete “Power with drug education/prevention programs. He leadership, Mountain Pointe received numer - of Good Award.” was a member of three different NFHS Strate - ous awards, including A+ Schools Recognition Ray joined the WVSSAC staff in 2001 as as - gic Planning Committees, and he has been in - semifinalist three times. sistant executive director and was appointed volved with other national organizations, Slemmer has been recognized as a leader the association’s executive director in 2007. A including the National Association of Second - in curriculum development, high school ad - graduate of Winfield (West Virginia) High ary School Principals and United School Ad - ministration and instruction at the high school School, Ray earned his bachelor’s degree from ministrators. and university levels. He was the recipient of Glenville (West Virginia) State College and re - Hill recently completed her first year as su - the Distinguished Arizonan Award in 2001 and ceived his master’s degree from the West Vir - perintendent of schools for Bloomfield (Mis - the North Central Accreditation Association’s ginia College of Graduate Studies. Circle of Excellence. In 2002, in response to Ray served as assistant football coach and souri) R-XIV School District after holding the his efforts in character development, Slemmer track coach at Oak Hill (West Virginia) Collins same position at Portageville (Missouri) School was appointed to the Arizona Governor’s Com - High School, which later became Oak Hill High District for the previous six years. Hill earned mission on Character Education. School, until 1976. After a short stint at Buf - her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Slemmer has made presentations in 20 falo (West Virginia) Putnam High School, he Southeast Missouri State University, where she states on educational and ethics training pro - returned to Oak Hill in 1978 to become the also earned a specialist degree in educational grams and policies, including AIA’s “Pursuing athletic director and assistant principal. Ray administration. Victory with Honor” initiative. At the national was then promoted to principal in 1995 and to Hill began her teaching career for the Hayti level, he served on the National Presence Sub - director of schools in Fayette County in 1997. (Missouri) R-II School District in 1996. A year committee of the 2002-2005 NFHS Strategic Prior to joining the WVSSAC, Ray was in - later she joined the Bloomfield staff as a math Planning Committee. volved with the West Virginia State Coaches and science teacher. She was a middle school An NCAA Division I athlete at Arizona State Association and the West Virginia Athletic Di - principal in 1999-2000 and a high school prin - University, Slemmer played football for Frank rectors Association (WVADA), including serv - cipal for six years before beginning her service Kush while working toward his bachelor’s de - ice as vice president and president of the as a superintendent in 2006. gree in 1975. He also received his master’s WVADA. At the state level, Hill has been a member (1976) and doctorate of education (1986) de - A former member of the WVSSAC Board of of the Missouri State High School Activities As - grees from Arizona State. Directors, Ray served on various WVSSAC sociation Board of Directors since 2007. In ad - Mezzanotte was named executive director committees, including the TARGET Committee dition, Hill has coached volleyball at various of the RIIL in 2004 after serving more than 30 and the Sportsmanship Committee. On the na - levels throughout her career in education. ■ Coaches Participating Against Athletes in the Off-Season Except during Board of Control approved coaching contact ing in a volleyball league which included his/her volleyball play - days, WIAA rules indicate that coaches may not provide sport in - ers as members of other teams. struction to, or have coaching contact with student-athletes dur - It continues to be a violation of WIAA rules for coaches to ing the off-season. This rule and its interpretation had prevented participate on the same team as their athletes, in out-of-season coaches from participating against their athletes in structured, play, and to be involved in playing pickup activity with their ath - non-school league competition, during the off-season. The WIAA letes during the off-season except in school sponsored Open Board of Control approved a request by the WIAA staff for a Gyms. The other obvious exception to this is in the sports of change in interpretation. The present interpretation allows baseball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer (must conclude coaches to participate against their athletes in league competi - by July 31 for fall soccer), softball, swimming & diving, tennis, tion, organized by a non-school entity, during the off-season. track & field and wrestling, during the summertime, when school This means a volleyball coach, for example, could be participat - is not in normal session. ■

WIAA B ULLETIN August 2013 Page 7 Sportsmanship and Public Address Announcers (Point of Emphasis):

SPORTSMANSHIP: These must be penalized immediately as • appreciating skilled performances re - Sportsmanship includes the public ad - unsporting acts. gardless of school affiliation; dress announcers who have influence on The rules also extend to any acts or ex - • exhibiting respect for officials and ac - the sporting atmosphere at all contests. In cessive celebrations involving the entire cepting and abiding by their decisions; order for sports to serve a purpose in the team. Team rituals performed at any time • being a good host to opponents; educational system, students must obtain including prior to and following games that • displaying pride in your actions at all positive educational benefits from partici - are designed to intimidate, embarrass, time; pation in the game. Players, coaches, offi - ridicule or demean others should not be • losing without excuses and winning cials, cheerleaders, game announcers, tolerated. The WIAA member schools have without boasting. students and spectators all play a vital role policies located in the Senior High Hand - PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCERS: in the promotion of good sportsmanship. It book. The public-address announcer con - is essential that all individuals involved un - Since coaches are the most influential tributes in a major way to the atmosphere derstand that the playing field is an exten - persons in teaching good sportsmanship, for the event. This individual should never sion of the classroom. Therefore, values one of their fundamental responsibilities is be an advocate from behind the micro - such as respect for self and others, fair - to inspire players to conduct themselves in phone, and should always remember that ness, self-discipline and responsibility must a manner which best represents the values this is an educational event that is taking be an integral part of the high school of high school sports. Coaches must stress place as an extension of the classroom. An game. Everyone needs to take a part in de - respect for opposing players and not toler - effective public-address announcer is an in - veloping and implementing these funda - ate conduct that demeans or embarrasses dividual who sets the proper atmosphere mental values by setting and reinforcing the opponent. for the event by doing advance preparation clear expectations at practice and on the School assemblies involving cheerlead - for the game, having the proper voice qual - playing field. ers, pep groups and other student leaders ity, knowing the game and officials’ signals, Acts that are intended to engender ill can provide opportunities for informing knowing when to speak, and maintaining a will toward individuals, have no place in the students and adult spectators of their re - professional approach to the game at all educational activities. The rules clearly out - sponsibility to uphold the standards of times. The unseen, but often-heard voice line that unsportsmanlike conduct includes, good sportsmanship conduct before, dur - is an important part of the administration but is not limited to: ing and after games. and the enjoyment of interscholastic • any “baiting” or “taunting” acts In summary: events. To accomplish this, public-address • acts such as diving into the end zone • Individuals, regardless of their roles in announcers must: with no defender present athletics, are expected to be aware of their • not attempt to be bigger than the • excessive face painting or marking of influence on the behavior of others and act game or event by doing play-by-play or by equipment in a responsible manner at all times. providing commentary; • inappropriate language that attacks • Coaches, players, cheerleaders, an - • be impartial, with announcements one’s ethnicity, race, religion, sex or dis - nouncers, students, officials and specta - (written or impromptu ) being made with ability tors must make an extra effort to model no show of favoritism, in a positive, non- • use of disconcerting gestures the type of behavior that illustrates the disrespectful manner; • one or more back flips educational values of interscholastic ath - • understand that cheers and antics de - • jump shooting a football as though it letics. signed to incite the crowd for the purpose were a basketball • Good sportsmanship maintains an ed - of gaining an advantage are inappropriate • dunking or attempting to dunk a foot - ucational perspective and can be exhibited such as yelling, booing or heckling offi - ball over the crossbar by: cials or their calls; • interacting with spectators • understanding the game and following • use proper language at all times; • bringing attention to one’s self through the rules of the contest at all times; • treat the opposing coaches, partici - choreographed movements and displays of • managing behavior at all times by ex - pants, cheerleaders and their fans as symbolic gestures and signs ercising self-control; guests; • standing with crossed arms on chest • shaking hands with opponents prior to • never criticize players, coaches or of - • strutting back and forth. and/or after the contest; ficials. ■ Westosha Central Video Selected As Winner of 2013 PSA Contest A video created and submitted from Westosha Central High letes” by Paul Theodoroff, Morgan Ross and Travis Waibel of Sheboy - School in Salem, Wis., is the winner of the fourth annual WIAA Public gan North High School. Service Announcement Video Contest, which offers a student’s per - The videos were judged based on creativity, quality, ability to in - spective of the benefits of interscholastic athletics through membership spire and a number of other categories. The contest involves inter - in the WIAA. ested students in any academic discipline to partner for a multi-media Westosha Central student Garrison Asma created and produced experience detailing the relationship the WIAA has with member the video titled “Stronger As We Go,” which portrayed the dedication schools, their students, their communities and fans of high school ath - and drive of today’s student-athletes in improving through persever - letics. Members of the WIAA Executive Staff and PlayOn! Sports eval - ance and effort. Tiffany Blease was the advisor to the project. uated and judged the contest. Watch the video on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/O5rDGuyvKU0 All member schools were permitted to enter one or more videos or on the WIAA website at http://www.wiaawi.org/News/SchoolVideo - in the contest. The winning video and selected honorable mention Contest.aspx. videos submitted in the correct formats with appropriate and com - Videos receiving honorable mention were “Play Like Champions” pleted consent forms will receive recognition of participation. Selected created by Vince Pintarro, Hunter Hart, Coty Gular and Connor Shep - videos will also be posted on the WIAA’s YouTube site and played at herd of Tomah High School; “Strength of the Pack” by Kaela Huber of available video display boards at venues of future State Tournaments. Ashland High School; “Worth It” by Kendall Motzkus and Tyler In addition, each school and student entering the contest receive a Passineau of West Bend East/West High Schools; and “Student-Ath - certificate. ■

Page 8 August 2013 WIAA B ULLETIN Spring and Summer Team Sportsmanship Award Winners Selected The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in coopera - Falls. It is their second Sportsmanship Award in the sport, which also tion with Rural Mutual Insurance Company, has selected the team accounts for their overall total. The previous honor came back in Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2013 Spring and Summer State 2000. Schools receiving honorable mention were Algoma, German - Team Championships. town, Grantsburg, Monroe, New Lisbon, New London, Oshkosh West, The winners of the prestigious award are Lake Country Lutheran Pacelli, Shell Lake and Stevens Point. in spring baseball, Kettle Moraine in summer baseball, Ashland in girls Ashland was selected as the Sportsmanship Award winner for its soccer, Appleton East in softball and Arrowhead in boys tennis. efforts to preserve the ideals of sportsmanship at the State Girls Soc - It is the second time Lake Country Lutheran has been a recipi - cer Tournament. The Oredockers and their ent of the Rural Mutual Insurance/WIAA Sportsmanship Award. In fan base demonstrated outstanding sports - 2012, the school was honored in girls soccer manship in a 7-0 loss to eventual champion along with their co-op partner University Lake Catholic Memorial in the State semifinals. School. The Lightning finished runner-up in Divi - It is the third time Ashland has been cited sion 4 this season, falling 6-4 in the title game to for its positive sportsmanship. The Ore - Greenwood. They blanked Potosi 12-0 in their dockers were bestowed the honor in girls semifinal match-up to advance to the champi - soccer in 2009 and were co-recipients in onship game. Ellsworth, Green - summer baseball in 2005. Honorable mention for the award was ex - wood, Oconto, Osseo-Fairchild, tended to De Pere, Eau Claire Memorial, last year’s winner Lake Coun - Potosi, Stoughton, Waunakee, try Lutheran/University Lake/Trinity, Middleton, Neenah, Ozaukee and Wausaukee and Westby received honorable mention for Xavier. the award. It is the first time Arrowhead has been named the recipient of Kettle Moraine was selected as the winner of the the Sportsmanship Award in boys tennis, and it is the second time the award in summer baseball. It’s the second Sportsman - school has received the award across all sports. In 2004, the school ship Award for the Lasers overall. They also received and its fans were recognized in boys volleyball. the honor with their co-op program in girls The Warhawks defeated Waukesha West 4-3 in hockey in 2012. On July 19, they fell in their the Division 1 quarterfinals before the Wolver - semifinal to eventual champion New Berlin ines dropped their semifinal match 4-3 to West, 7-6 in eight innings. Last year’s Sportsmanship Neenah. Eau Claire Memorial, Edgewood and Award winner Sheboygan Falls received honorable men - Wausau East received honorable mention for tion this season. the award. Appleton East was determined by evaluation to have The WIAA/Rural Mutual Insurance Sports - earned the Sportsmanship Award at the State Softball manship Award is presented to one school and Tournament after receiving honorable mention the last community in each of the State team tournaments. The award win - five years. The Patriots were edged 1-0 in nine innings in ners are determined by the conduct and sportsmanship displayed by their State quarterfinal match-up against Menomonee athletes, coaches, cheer and support groups, mascots, bands and spectators. Additional consideration is given for the effort of school administrators and chaperones to insure sup - Open Gyms port for their teams are positive and that the highest Coaches and schools cannot be involved in out-of-season practice for ath - ideals of sportsmanship are upheld. Award winners re - letes. However open gyms do not violate WIAA rules if they are conducted ac - ceive a plaque and banner in recognition of the honor. cording to the following guidelines: Schools receiving honorable mention are acknowledged 1. The open gym is made known and available to all students in the desig - with a certificate of recognition. nated population of that school that is interested in attending. Open gyms may The selection process includes contributions and be gender specific. It is also acceptable to include people from the community. evaluations from contest officials, tournament manage - Schools may conduct “open gyms” in any activity. It is not acceptable to include ment, police and security personnel, crowd control and athletes from another school, public or nonpublic. ushers, WIAA staff members, area hotels and restau - 2. There is no instruction during the open gym by a coach or anyone else. rants. ■ 3. Coaches may supervise open gyms, but they may not instruct, organize drills, etc. Coaches can also recreate with students in school sponsored, open gym settings that are purely recreational in nature, i.e., there is no instruction by WIAA Spring Spectacular to the coach or anyone, sport skill demonstration, organized drills or resemblance of a practice being conducted. Air on Statewide Network 4. There is no organized competition, such as established teams partici - A one-hour review of the 2013 spring and summer pating in round-robin competition, etc. State Tournaments will be featured in the Spring/Summer 5. A member school is permitted to supervise conditioning programs under Sports Spectacular to be aired on the statewide television the open gym provisions, which may include weight lifting, speed, agility, fitness. network on Sunday, August 25. The program must be limited to non-sport and non-sport-skill-specific instruc - Below are the dates and times the program is sched - tion. Basic 'instruction' e.g., safe lifting, safe spotting, training regimen and ra - uled to air: tionale, are permitted. No sport implements and/or sport specific movement/drills Sunday, August 25 should be part of the open gym or weight room. These conditioning programs must be made known and accessible to all interested students and must be vol - Station Location Time untary. WMLW Milwaukee 11 a.m. Schools and coaches must clearly understand that the philosophy of the WACY Appleton/Green Bay Noon open gym is that youngsters from that school may attend, for wholesome recre - KBJR Duluth/Superior Noon ation, or for purposes of improving their skills if they choose, but it's something WAOW Wausau 1 p.m. they do on their own. It would be a violation of WIAA rules to mandate atten - WKOW Madison 1 p.m. dance at open gyms, or to provide incentives for athletes to attend open gyms, WQOW Eau Claire 1 p.m. or to limit participation based on athletic status, or to allow athletes from other WXOW La Crosse 1 p.m. schools to come and work out or compete against your school's athletes. (BL – WYOW Eagle River 1 p.m. Art. II and RE – Art. VI, Sect. 2) ■

WIAA B ULLETIN August 2013 Page 9 Please Review the WIAA Transgender Amateur Status In a television commercial, free food, up on the billboard, Policy Sent to Schools Last Spring in the black and white newspaper ad, or the glossy brochure. http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Eligibility/WIAAtransgenderpolicy.pdf A student may not accept, receive and/or direct to another, any cash or merchandise awards for achievement in athletics. This means athletes may not accept items such as shoes, shirts, Interstate Competition Reminders jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts, jerseys, warm-ups, equipment, WIAA Bylaws prohibit member schools from competing against balls, duffel bags, backpacks, watches, rings, billfolds, coupons, school teams that are not members of their respective state associations. gift certificates, e.g., regardless of their value for athletic ac - They also limit the number of events member schools may schedule in complishments, such as being on a winning team, being selected nonbordering states to one competition, event and/or scrimmage per team for the school varsity team, or being a place winner in an indi - each school season. Schools may schedule any number of events in bor - vidual tournament, etc. dering states within season game maximum limitations. Bylaws also pro - They may receive an award which is symbolic in nature, vide that competition which involves out-of-state teams may require such as trophies, medals, ribbons, event T-shirts, event hats, additional WIAA and/or National Federation sanctioning. game balls or other items of no intrinsic value. Rules further 1. WIAA approval is required for: prevent athletes from receiving compensation or benefit, di - a. Any interstate competition and/or event (other than scheduled rectly or indirectly, for the use of name, picture and/or personal conference events) in which four or more schools participate, including appearance as an athlete. This includes receiving free and/or events hosted by WIAA member schools. reduced rates on equipment, apparel, camps/clinics/instruction b. Any interstate competition which involves schools from three or and competitive opportunities that are not identical for all other more states, including events hosted by WIAA member schools. participants. A student may not be identified as an athlete, pro - 2. No approval is required: a. If only one adjacent state and a total of no more than three vide endorsement as an athlete, or appear as an athlete in the schools are involved. promotion of a commercial/advertisement and/or profit-making b. If only one other school is involved. event, item, plan or service. 3. Except for events held in bordering states (MN, IL, MI and IA), no Also, an athlete violates this rule if he/she plays in any approval shall be provided for more than one out-of-state competition, contest (school or non-school) under a name other than his/her event and/or scrimmage per team each school season. own. 4. No approval shall be granted for any tournament, meet, or other An increase has been seen in organizations using athletes contest to qualify for and/or determine a national high school champi - to show the accomplishments of their service or business. Many onship. times these may be an athlete being showcased in a newsletter 5. Both schools must count the contest in the same manner (scrim - such as: Returning to competition after having their knee re - mage or contest). On school may not count it as a scrimmage while the paired at a clinic or hospital; an athlete making the all-state other school counts it as a contest. team and being identified as ACME fitness center’s athlete; or an Interstate competition approval does not need to be a difficult process. article using an athlete who stayed at a facility or used a facil - But the WIAA office will need certain basic information to process your re - ity. quest. When considering playing a school from another state look over el - Everyone must be cautious when an athlete is being used ements governing interstate competition as outlined on p. 27 of the Senior to promote a service or business whether profit or non-profit. High Handbook; Bylaw Art. II, Sect. 5G (these are the fundamental ele - For photographers there are several rules, but it is important to ments we need to know in order to approve, or tell you no approval is keep in mind that athletes may not be identified. needed.) You can also forward the following questions to the event sponsor: Athletic directors need to be aware of possible situations • Dates of event. • Who is sponsoring the event and where the event will be held. which may lead to loss of eligibility of their student-athletes. • Does this event require NFHS sanctions? (found in 5G-1 & 2, p. 27) Educate your athletes, coaches, and parents. (RE – Art. IV) ■ • If so, has the event received sanctioning? • Are all schools you will compete against 9-12 high schools ? (no post secondary/prep academies) Pupil Nondiscrimination • Are all schools you will compete against members of their state association? An updated copy of tGheu Pidupeill iNnoends iscrimination Guidelines Please use the Interstate Competition Request Form provided on the for Athletics will be printed and shipped to schools in the win - WIAA web site for this purpose when requesting approval. ter mailing. Please be sure to review the information. ■ http://www.wiaawi.org/0/PDF/Eligibility/InterstateCompRequest.pdf ■

Coaches Education Information

If you have coaches that are not licensed to Anyone that does not fit one of the above listed Education Program (ASEP) Sport First Aid and teach (CNLT) in the state of Wisconsin, it is a WIAA categories. Coaching Principles courses or the National Feder - requirement that they complete the required Anyone that does not have a current license to ation of State High School Associations (NFHS) coaches education training before they can begin teach in Wisconsin. Fundamentals of Coaching and First Aid for to coach their second year. The following conditions do not exempt a Coaches courses. The following do not have to take this re - person from the requirement: Both the ASEP and NFHS courses are offered quired training: Holding a license that has expired. online and can be accessed from the WIAA home - A student teacher while student teaching. Being a volunteer page. An individual with an administrator’s or coun - Being unpaid The cost of the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching selor’s license. Being an occasional, but regularly scheduled is $35 and the First Aid for Coaches is $45. The cost Guest lecturers (one time appearance). lecturer or demonstrator. of the ASEP Coaching Principles is $70 and Sport Anyone that has coached in an educational in - Having been a student teacher, but is not longer First Aid is $50. stitution for five or more years (prior to the 1994- officially in that capacity. If you have any questions about the coaching 95 school) with or without a current teaching Being a nonvarsity coach course offerings or about the WIAA coaches edu - license. Being an assistant coach. cation requirements, please contact Joan Gralla The following must take the approved CNLT’s can meet the WIAA coaches education at the WIAA office 715-344-8580 or courses before they can coach a second year: requirement by taking either the American Sports [email protected]. ■

Page 10 August 2013 WIAA B ULLETIN EDITORIAL Beginning of Another Year, Everything is Possible With the promise of every new year And, that’s not just reserved for the for - Coaches and school administrators comes the buzz of anticipation, expecta - tunate few that end their season in a can –and mus t–help to build self-confi - tion and hope. The season of relevance victory. Given an environment of nur - dence and self-esteem in young student- and success is the unspoken dreams of turing and proper perspective, partici - athletes, regardless of the socio- coaches, student-athletes, parents, pating in high school sports can benefit economic backgrounds, cliques, or eth - schools and communities throughout the all, regardless of the amount of games nicity by providing a safe environment to state. won or lost. teach skills, instill discipline and foster We all realize, as things materialize The most fortunate students, schools the growth of individuals. Research has throughout the year, the hopes and end - and communities have programs led by repeatedly revealed the numerous bene - less possibilities associated with a fresh coaches that understand some of the fits of participating in high school sports, new start may change. But for now, most important life lessons can be both in the short and long terms. To ac - everything is possible. Before the year learned, not just through triumph, but tualize these benefits to their fullest, begins, everyone is undefeated. Across also through adversity and failure. With school programs must embrace a philos - all programs and across all sports, only the right perspective, the path to life- ophy of inclusion with students being in - a handful will experience the euphoria long success can be taught not only in volved in as many different sports as that comes with embracing the State the classroom, but also on the courts, manageable. Championship trophy at the end of a fields and courses as well. Former NFL Some may believe the best route to season. Head Coach Tony Dungy referred to take is to reduce squad sizes and iden - For the many other programs that Emerson’s wisdom in his experience with tify the potentially gifted athletes earlier have committed weeks of practice and the “journey.” and earlier in a child’s development. training, and for the individuals that have However, if the focus is genuinely on the trained in the off-season for months and “It's about the journey--mine teaching, preparing and wellness of kids, even years, seasons end without the and yours--and the lives we can why are specialization, smaller squad spoils and social recognition reserved for touch, the legacy we can leave, sizes and early development segregation champions. But, this shouldn’t suggest and the world we can change for of the best talent appearing to be more that anything other than a State title is a the better.” of the trend? Is the assumption that it all lost season. No, each and every season – Tony Dungy stems from the societal pressures to win? can have a positive impact on the lives of As educators, we must ask how is sub - so many. School teams and education-based scribing to these influences in the best As poet Ralph Waldo Emerson athletics have the opportunity to get it interests of kids? penned many years ago. “Life is a jour - right. We need not self impose the high- School administrators must determine ney, not a destination.” Generations priced pressures of professional sports the desired objectives and expectations have interpreted that to inspire. It’s or the scholarship and need-to-win ex - of their programs. With appropriate lead - about the experiences along the journey pectations of collegiate sports. Likewise, ership, direction and quality coaches, and not the ultimate destination that is school programs need not yield to the success can be measured, not only by most relevant. While the State champi - petty parent and coaching issues of trophies, but by the quality and character onship is a worthy destination, it’s what local, recreational club activities. Void of of the young people interscholastic pro - can be learned and experienced along these elements, school sports can be a grams help to produce. So, as we enter the way that may be the most valuable lot of fun for kids, parents and commu - the new year with anticipation and ex - component of interscholastic athletics. nities. pectations, everything is possible. ■ ———— Keep These Dates in Mind ———— August 17 ...... Earliest Date for First Girls Tennis Meet September 11 ...... Area Meeting – Greenfield August 19 ...... Earliest Day for Boys & Girls Cross Country Practice Coaches Advisory Meetings – Softball (Stevens Point) Earliest Day for Girls Volleyball Practice Coaches Advisory Meetings – Baseball (Stevens Point) August 20 ...... Earliest Date for First Boys Soccer Meet September 13 ...... Board of Control Meeting (Stevens Point) August 21 ...... Earliest Date for First Girls Swimming & Diving Meet September 14 ...... Yom Kippur August 22 ...... Earliest Date for First Football Game September 17 ...... Area Meeting – Antigo August 26 ...... Earliest Day for Boys Volleyball Practice September 18 ...... Area Meeting – Oconomowoc August 27 ...... Earliest Date for First Girls Volleyball Match September 19 ...... Area Meeting – Black River Falls Earliest Date for First Cross Country Meet September 24 ...... Area Meeting – Rice Lake September 2 ...... Labor Day September 25 ...... Area Meeting - Appleton September 3 ...... Earliest Date for First Boys Volleyball Match October 2-3 ...... Girls Golf Regionals September 5-6 ...... Rosh Hashanah October 7 ...... Sports Advisory Meeting (Stevens Point) September 9 ...... Coaches Advisory Meeting – Track & Field (Stevens Point) October 7-8 ...... Girls Tennis Subsectionals September 10 ...... Area Meeting – Mount Horeb October 7-8-9 ...... Girls Golf Sectionals

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WIAA BULLETIN Test Dates Official Publication Students participating in interscholastic sports often find conflicts between (ISSN 0195-0606) these events and college test dates. Listed below are the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 dates for ACT. Published 4 times August 2013, October 2013, February 2014 and May 2014, at Stevens Point, ACT - 2013-2014 Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. The BULLETIN is included as Test Date Registration Deadline Late Fee Required part of membership for dues for schools and license fees for officials. Subscription rate is $10.00 September 21, 2013 August 23, 2013 August 24-September 6, 2013 per year pre-paid. Headquarters and general business office at 5516 Vern Holmes Drive, October 26, 2013 September 27, 2013 September 28-October 11, 2013 Stevens Point, WI, 54482-8833. Periodicals postage paid by Stevens Point, WI and additional December 14, 2013 November 8, 2013 November 9-22, 2013 mailing offices. Postmaster, direct change of address correspondence to, WIAA Bulletin, 5516 February 8, 2014* January 10, 2014 January 11-24, 2014 April 12, 2014 March 7, 2014 March 8-21, 2014 Vern Holmes Drive, Stevens Point, WI, 54482-8833. June 14, 2014 May 9, 2014 May 10-23, 2014 Publisher: Dave Anderson, Executive Director ACT - 2014-2015 Editor: Todd Clark, Communications Director September 13, 2014 February 7, 2015* October 25, 2014 April 18, 2015 Telephone (715) 344-8580 FAX (715) 344-4241 email < [email protected] > December 13, 2014 June 13, 2015 * No test centers are scheduled in New York for the February test date. BOARD OF CONTROL EXECUTIVE OFFICE District 1 – Brad Ayer, Clear Lake DAVE ANDERSON Executive Director District 2 – Terry Reynolds, Pittsville Tournament Series District 3 – Mike Beighley, Whitehall (President-Elect) WADE LABECKI Deputy Director District 4 – Corey Baumgartner, Kiel (Treasurer) Information & Reminders District 5 – Brian Busler, Oregon DEBRA HAUSER Associate Director The WIAA requires the assistance and cooperation from par - District 6 – Dean Sanders, Lake Mills (President) ticipations and host managers to provide the membership, TOM SHAFRANSKI District 7 – Steve Knecht, Kenosha Public Schools Assistant Director media and the public timely, accurate and Wis. Assoc. of School Boards – Bill Yingst, Sr., Durand complete information for posting on the MARCY THURWACHTER WIAA website. At-Large Representative – Pam Foegen, La Crosse Assistant Director The executive office collects results for At-Large Representative – Keith Posley, Milw. Public Sch. TODD CLARK all team sports each evening of regional At-Large Representative – Ted Knutson, Aquinas (La Crosse) Communications Director and sectional play. Host managers must re - port scores immediately following the con - ® Michael Thompson, State Department of Public Instruction Liaison Brian Smith, Waunakee, Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association Liaison clusion of the game their school hosted. John Ashley, Wisconsin Association of School Boards Liaison Please report the score by completing the online score re - porting form or by calling © 2013 By the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Any copying, reproducing or trans - (715) 344-8580 and selecting the appropriate sport’s score re - lating of any portion of this publication is prohibited without the expressed consent of the WIAA. porting voice box if someone does not answer.