2018-19 WIAA WIAA STAFF Mike Colbrese MAC Executive Director Cindy Adsit CA Assistant Executive Director Andy Barnes AB Assistant Executive Director John Miller JM Assistant Executive Director Brian Smith BS Assistant Executive Director Leah Francis LF Director of Finance and Operations Casey Johnson CJ Sports and Activities Information Director Andy Knapp AK Director of Marketing, Promotions and Corporate Partners Jenetta Blake JB Project Coordinator Sam Brown SB Eligibility Coordinator Katie Davis KD Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director Aaron Roetcisoender AR Production Coordinator PROJECTS/SERVICES/ACTIVITIES Academic Achievement: AB/AR Golf: AB/JM Allocations: AB/SB Gymnastics: CA/BS Amendments: MAC/CA Hall of Fame: AB/SB Athletic Administrators: JM/BS Handbook Interpretations: CA/AB Awards: CA/AB Insurance: MAC/LF AWSP Liaison: MAC Investigations: MAC/JM Baseball: CA/AB Just Play Fair!: BS/AB Basketball: AB/CA Legal Issues: MAC Board Policy: MAC/CA/KD Legislative Liaison: MAC Bowling: JM/AB Media Relations: CJ/MAC Calendar: CA/KD Medical Aspects: JM/BS Cheerleading: CA/AB Middle Schools: BS/JM Classifications: JM/MAC Music: MAC Coaches School: JM Officials Liaison: MAC/BS Coaches Education/Standards: JM/AR Online Rules Clinics: AB Combined/Co-op Programs: JM/SB Publications: CJ/MAC Contracts: MAC/LF RPI: CA/AB Corporate Partners: AK/MAC Scholastic Cup: AB/AR Cross Country: BS/MAC School Directory: CJ Dance/Drill: CA/AB Soccer: BS/JM District Directors: MAC/KD Softball: JM/CA Drama: MAC/JM Souvenir Merchandise/Vendors: AK/LF/MAC Ejections/Conduct Reports: BS/AB Stunt Certification : CA/SB Eligibility: JM/BS/SB Swimming & Diving: AB/CA Emerald City Kickoff Classic: AB/JM Technology: AB/AK Emerald City Volleyball Invitational: AB/CA Tennis: AB/CA Enrollment Forms: SB/JM Track & Field: BS/MAC Equity: MAC Volleyball: CA/JM Event Sanction/Approval: CA/AB WASA Liaison: MAC Executive Board: MAC/KD Website: AK/CJ/JM Fall Workshops: BS/AB WIAA/WOA Review Committee: MAC Fiscal Management: LF/MAC Wrestling: BS/JM Football: JM/BS WSSDA Liaison: MAC Forensics (Debate): AB/MAC 2018-2019 WASHINGTON INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION HANDBOOK | 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary of Amendments Passed by the Representative Assembly ........................................................................ 3 Mission Statement .................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.0.0 Name of Organization ............................................................................................................................................... 5 2.0.0 Purpose of the Association ........................................................................................................................................ 5 3.0.0 Membership .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 4.0.0 Classification of Schools ............................................................................................................................................ 6 5.0.0 Activity Districts ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 6.0.0 Representative Assembly .......................................................................................................................................... 9 7.0.0 Proposed Handbook Rules Changes (Amendments) ............................................................................................... 10 8.0.0 WIAA Executive Board ............................................................................................................................................. 11 9.0.0 Committees ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 10.0.0 Rules Governing the Sanctioning Process for Interstate and International Fine Arts Contests .............................. 14 11.0.0 Standards for Communication Arts and Leadership Interscholastic Eligibility ........................................................ 14 12.0.0 Cheerleading as an Activity ..................................................................................................................................... 15 13.0.0 Dance and Drill Teams as an Activity ....................................................................................................................... 15 14.0.0 Forensics (Debate) .................................................................................................................................................. 16 15.0.0 Music ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17 16.0.0 Theatre/Drama ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 17.0.0 General Sport Rules ................................................................................................................................................. 18 18.0.0 Student Standards for Interscholastic Eligibility ...................................................................................................... 27 19.0.0 Student Appeals of Ineligibility................................................................................................................................ 38 20.0.0 Coaches .................................................................................................................................................................. 42 21.0.0 Officials ................................................................................................................................................................... 44 22.0.0 Qualifying Events and State Championships ........................................................................................................... 46 23.0.0 Rule Exceptions - Experiments ............................................................................................................................... 51 24.0.0 Illegal Recruiting ...................................................................................................................................................... 51 25.0.0 Rule Violations and Penalties .................................................................................................................................. 52 26.0.0 Contest Protests ...................................................................................................................................................... 55 27.0.0 Appeals of League, District or District Directors’ Appeals Board Decisions ............................................................ 55 28.0.0 Specific Sport Rules ................................................................................................................................................. 57 29.0.0 Baseball .................................................................................................................................................................. 57 30.0.0 Basketball ................................................................................................................................................................ 58 31.0.0 Girls Bowling ........................................................................................................................................................... 60 32.0.0 Cheerleading as a Sport........................................................................................................................................... 60 33.0.0 Cross Country .......................................................................................................................................................... 61 34.0.0 Dance/Drill as a Sport .............................................................................................................................................. 61 35.0.0 Football... ................................................................................................................................................................ 62 36.0.0 Golf... ....................................................................................................................................................................... 64 37.0.0 Girls Gymnastics ...................................................................................................................................................... 64 38.0.0 Soccer ...................................................................................................................................................................... 65 39.0.0 Girls Softball ............................................................................................................................................................ 66 40.0.0 Swimming/Diving .................................................................................................................................................... 67 41.0.0 Tennis .....................................................................................................................................................................