_______________Charter Member National Federation of State HS Associations Vol. 82 – Issue Number 6 • Stevens Point, WI • December 16, 2005 Jeff Sitz, athletic director at Wisconsin Lutheran High STEVENS POINT, Wis – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association School in Milwaukee, assumed the duties of President of the Board of Control approved plans to realign conferences in the northwest and Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association during the final day the Green Bay areas of the state at its December meeting today. of the 39th annual WADA Workshop held in Appleton in The northwest Wisconsin plan affects schools in the Dunn-St. Croix and November. Lakeland Conferences. The action moves Unity to the Large Division of the Mark Kryka, athletic director at Verona, now the Past- Lakeland Conference from the Dunn-St. Croix Conference for football only. The President, presented Sitz with the official WADA gavel and change will give both leagues seven teams for football with the expectation of WADA ring in the traditional “Passing-of-the-Presidency” both leagues to fill open dates in their schedules with crossover games. The Jeff Sitz ceremony during the Windup Luncheon, the final event of Lakeland Conference determined Flambeau will play in the Small Division in the four-day Workshop. 2007. Bill Vickroy, athletic director at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School, is The approval of the plan in the Green Bay area affects schools in eight now the President-Elect of the WADA. conferences, including the Bay, Eastern Wisconsin, Fox River Valley, Fox Valley Mike Neary, athletic director at Edgerton High School, was chosen as the Association, Olympian, Packerland, Valley 8 and the Wisconsin Flyway. The WADA Vice-President in voting by the WADA membership. It is a four-year conferences of the approved plan in the Green Bay area are listed below. commitment, as the person selected will serve one year each, in order, as Vice- Both plans are scheduled to be implemented in 2007-08. President, President-Elect, President, and Past President. Pam Huston of WIAA procedures provide a 40-day window for schools to appeal today's Wausau West presided over the election, which took place during the WADA action before the Board considers final action. Thus, schools have until Jan. 11 Annual Meeting. to appeal the Board's first initial approval. The Board is scheduled to take final Also, elections were held in four districts at the respective Fall Caucus in action on the realignment plans on Jan. 13. November during the Workshop. The voting resulted in the following being In other action, the Board approved extending the agreements with selected to serve a two-year term: District 1: Steve Salisbury, athletic director, Rice Lake (District Rep.) & Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee to be the home of the Boys and Girls State Barb Chiszar, Hayward; Soccer Tournaments through 2008-09 and with the Resch Center in Green Bay, District 3: Linzi Gronning, athletic director, Holmen (District Rep.) & Tom Wis., to be the site of the Girls State Volleyball Tournament through the 2008- Curran, Tomah; 09 seasons. District 5: Rich Reitzner, Stoughton (District Rep.) & Lois Peart, Iowa- Other Board discussions included reports on potential amendments to the Grant. WIAA Constitution, Bylaws and Rules of Eligibility, a review of the fall tourna- District 7: Joe Fanning, athletic director, Kenosha Tremper (District Rep.) ments and the topics discussed at the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association & Sandy Freres, The Prairie School. Convention, as well as a review and approval of the annual audit. In a special election, Todd Langseth, Antigo, was selected as the Gender The WIAA oversees interscholastic athletic programs for 503 senior high Rep. for District 2. schools and 127 junior high/middle level schools in its membership. It spon- All were re-elected to the position, except Curran and Langseth, who were sors 25 championship tournament series. For more information, please contact newly elected. the WIAA office at (715) 344-8580. Dates for next year’s WADA Workshop are Saturday, Nov. 4, through Approved Green Bay Area Conference Realignment Plan Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006. It will be the 40th annual convention of WADA, and the See Conference Realignment Plans, page 20 event will also be held at the Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton. The website for the WADA is www.wadawi.org, and Mike Bates may be reached at [email protected]. ✢ Basketball Information . Pages 2, 5-11 & 13-19 Boys Hockey Information. Page 12 Boys Swimming & Diving Information . Pages 10 & 18 Coaches Education . Page 11 Directory Changes . Page 11 Eligibility Questions & Answers . Pages 16-17 & 23 Openings for 2006-07 on the Officials Advisory Committee will exist Games Wanted . Pages 6-7 in the sports of gymnastics, softball and soccer. Interested officials will Girls Hockey Information . Page23 need to submit a letter of interest as soon as possible to Joan Gralla at Gymnastics Information . Pages 8 & 21 the WIAA to receive consideration for these openings. The position is a 3- Hockey Information . Page 20 Test Dates. Page 21 year commitment and requires the official to attend one meeting annual- WADA Insights. Page 19 ly at the WIAA office, usually the We d n e s d ay after Thanksgiving. If yo u Wrestling Information . Pages 4 & 22 h ave any questions concerning the Officials Advisory Committee, please ✢ Website < http://www.wiaawi.org > contact Joan. email < [email protected] > General Use < [email protected] > Officials Depart. Page 2 • December 16, 2005 • WIAA BULLETIN • Vol. 82 • No. 6 The WIAA would like to thank the following for providing medical services at the 2005 Fall State Tournaments: Cross Country Girls Swimming & Diving McDonough Orthopedic and Dr. Conrad Andringa, Madison Sports Medicine Center, Dr. Deanne Eccles, Stoughton Dr. David Ulery, Oconomowoc Wisconsin Rapids Dr. Kevin Walter, Madison Football UW-Madison Athletic Training Staff Dr. Lew Harned, Madison Girls Tennis Dr. Brian Reeder, Sun Prairie UW-Madison Athletic Training Staff Dr. Kevin Walter, Madison Boys Volleyball Dr. Conrad Andringa, Madison Waukesha Sports Medicine & Dr. Andrew Peterson, Madison Physical Therapy Dr. John Wilson, Madison Girls Volleyball UW-Madison Athletic Training Staff Dr. James R. Ebben, Bellin Sports Medicine, Green Bay Boys Soccer Jeanine Zeamer, ATC, Froedtert Medical, Milwaukee Bellin Sports Medicine, Green Bay Just a reminder that anyone interested in forming a new co-op team or renewing an existing team for which the agreement has now expired for a fall sport, needs to complete the necessary paperwork and submit their agreement to the WIAA prior to February 1, 2006. Co-op team application forms are available on the WIAA website --- Forms for Download. Below is a listing of schools that have co-op agreements that expired at the end of this year's fall sport season and have NOT yet submitted renewal requests. Contact Deb Hauser for assistance with co-op agreements. CROSS COUNTRY BOYS SOCCER Brodhead/Juda Cudahy/Saint Francis Dodgeville/Mineral Point Deerfield/Cambridge McDonell Central/Regis Dodgeville/Mineral Point Milwaukee Languages/Madison/Marshall Glidden/Butternut Milwaukee Pulaski/Arts/Ronald Reagan Kickapoo/La Farge Wautoma/Faith Christian Academy Loyal/Greenwood West Salem/Melrose-Mindoro Nekoosa/Port Edwards GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Badger/Big Foot/Williams Bay New Glarus/Monticello Brown Deer/University School of Milwaukee Pioneer Westfield/Montello Green Bay Southwest/West Richland Center/Ithaca Menomonee Falls/Hamilton Wautoma/Faith Christian Academy Milwaukee King/Juneau Milwaukee Madison/Languages/Marshall/Vincent FOOTBALL Milwaukee Pulaski/Arts/Ronald Reagan Kickapoo/La Farge Milwaukee Riverside/Bay View Milwaukee Custer/Thomas Edison Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol Milwaukee Marshall/Languages Thomas More/Saint Francis Valders/Chilton Milwaukee Pulaski/Arts/Ronald Reagan Waukesha North/Kettle Moraine Milwaukee Washington/Metro GIRLS TENNIS New Glarus/Monticello Milwaukee Bradley Tech/South Northwood/Solon Springs Milwaukee Custer/Thomas Edison Rib Lake/Prentice Milwaukee Marshall/Languages Wabeno/Laona Milwaukee North/Juneau Wautoma/Faith Christian Academy BOYS VOLLEYBALL Whitefish Bay/Dominican Weyerhaeuser/Birchwood White Lake/Elcho GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Butternut/Glidden GIRLS GOLF Milwaukee Pulaski/Arts/Ronald Reagan Green Bay Southwest/West Wautoma/Faith Christian Academy ✢ Just a reminder of the date changes for basketball in the 2007-08 season. GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL Earliest Day for Practice (Week 20) - November 12 Earliest Day for Practice (Week 20) - November 12 Earliest Day for First Game (Week 21) - November 20 Earliest Day for First Game (Week 21) - November 20 Regionals (Week 35) - February 26, 28, and March 1 Regionals (Week 34) - February 19, 21 & 23 Sectionals (Week 36) - March 6-7-8 Sectionals (Week 35) - February 29 and March 1 State Tournament (Week 37) - Alliant Energy Center - March 13-14-15 State Tournament (Week 36) - Kohl Center - March 6-7-8 Please, don't overlook the fact that in 2008-09, the calendar does roll back. See page 11 of the WIAA Handbook for a listing of Numbered Weeks as you begin to develop schedules for the 2008-09 school year. Vol. 82 • No. 6 • WIAA BULLETIN • December 16, 2005 • Page 3 At High School Identified (Unless Otherwise Specified) Officials exams will be sent with your rule books and also available online. Remember that corrected exams will not be returned to you. Make a copy of your All Meetings Begin at 7:30 p.m. exam answers before you submit them to the WIAA office so that you may review the ones you may have gotten wrong once answers are posted. Answers will be TRACK & FIELD posted on the Officials Center once the due date has passed. You will also access Feb. 14, Tues. Fennimore, Nicolet, Rhinelander, Turtle Lake Feb. 15, Wed. Altoona, Greenfield, La Crosse Logan, Waupun your exam score off the Officials Center. Feb. 20, Mon. Drummond, Green Bay Southwest, Middleton, Wis. Rapids Lincoln Note: There will be no exam in gymnastics for the 2005-06 school year.