WIAA Bulletin
Vol. 91 ● Issue No. 3 ● February 2015
Charter Member
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National Federation of
State HS Associations
Board Actions to Impact
Fall Sports Beginning in 2015
WIAA to Celebrate
100 Years of Boys Basketball
The Board of Control voted to approve several fall sport coaches’
recommendations and discussed how to effectively create awareness of
the video summary created by the competitive equity committee at its
January meeting today.
School administrators and personnel, as well as members of local
school boards are encouraged to watch the video. The moderated question-and-answer format summarizes the committee’s membership directive and its process, research and development of a “success factor”
solution to be voted on by the membership at the Annual Meeting in
April. The ad-hoc committee was formed after an amendment to impose
a 1.65 multiplier on all private schools was sent to committee at last
year’s Annual Meeting. To view video, access the link on the WIAA website homepage or access it directly on WIAA.tv at:
http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/wiaa-wi/9aa2f92f82
The Board approved recommendations in each of the fall sports
with the exception of tennis. Three cross country coaches’ recommendations were ratified. The first allows the use of double lines and the use
of natural and artificial boundary markers as an alternative method to
mark cross country courses. The use of flags will still be required. The
other two changes require sectional courses to have 90 minutes of
warm-up time prior to the first race, and schools will now have their
State Meet reimbursements withheld if they miss the sectional meet
entry deadline and their team or individuals qualify for the State Meet.
The school will also receive a letter of reprimand.
The same provision for withholding reimbursements to schools will
also apply to schools submitting swimming and diving sectional entries
after deadline, or adding omitted athletes or relays after the prescribed
deadline. In addition, swimmers will not receive consideration for seeds
in lane, heats or sections. One other approved swimming recommendation requires relay seed times to be the best time of the relay consisting
On March 19-20-21, the WIAA will celebrate the 100th
Boys State Basketball Championships at the Kohl Center in
Madison. The tournament will highlight and honor the history of the 100 years of high school basketball in Wisconsin. Festivities will begin on Thursday, March 19 with a
Pregame Tipoff – Kohl Center doors will open
at 11 a.m. with a video presentation
scheduled for 12 noon.
The Division 5 semifinal games are
slated to begin at 1:35 p.m. Throughout
the course of the tournament, memorabilia from past tournaments will be on
display along with a storyboard timeline
highlighting the many memorable events
that have occurred. Fans young and old will not
want to miss this historic tournament. A commemorative
program will be available for sale at the tournament that
contains a collection of history and records for the first 100
years of this prestigious tournament.
Former coaches, players, and officials will be on hand
over the course of the three-day tournament. Throughout
the course of the season, schools have been having local
celebrations of their state tournament accomplishments.
New this year, ten players will participate in the 1st Annual 3-Point Challenge. At 9 a.m. on Saturday morning,
two representatives from each of the five divisions will have
a shoot out to determine the best 3-point shooter in the
state. Tickets for the Saturday afternoon session will provide attendees with admission to this event.
Plan now to attend – tickets for the general public will
be on sale on the WIAA website beginning Monday, January 26. Let's Pack the Kohl in March – Celebrating the
Game! ■
See Board Actions, page 2 
Deadline to Announce Candidacy for Board of
Control and Advisory Council Positions
Administrators at WIAA member senior
high schools are reminded that February
24, 2015 is the deadline to announce their
candidacy for positions on the Board of
Control and High School Advisory Council.
District administrators, high school principals and assistants at these levels who
are interested in becoming candidates in
their district (Board of Control) or
large/medium/small classification (High
School Advisory Council) should state their
intention via a letter to Joan Gralla at the
WIAA office. Note: Candidates must have
(1) Department of Public Instruction licensure allowing placement in the eligible set,
(2) must be employed in a full-time quali-
fying position and (3) cannot be members
of the teachers' bargaining unit.
Primary ballots (if needed) will be
mailed March 3 with a return date of March
24. General election ballots will be mailed
March 27 with a return date of April 10.
Results will be announced April 22 at the
WIAA Annual Meeting. Ballots will be
mailed to the district administrator.
For complete information regarding
powers and duties of the Board of Control
and Advisory Council, please refer to Pages
15-23 of the WIAA Senior High Handbook.
All positions are for a 3-year term beginning with the 2015-16 school year. Po-
See Candidacy, page 4 
In This Issue
Annual Meeting Amendments .....................10-14
Clinics and School Facilities ..............................6
Coaches Education Information .........................4
Fall Team Sportsmanship Award Winners............5
Initiative Created to Put Veterans in Stripes........3
Middle Level Advisory Council Openings .............4
NFHS Network Student Webstream Program .......7
Officials Advisory Committee Openings ..............3
Open Gyms ....................................................6
Sandy Freres Receives National Citation .............7
State Wrestling ...............................................8
Test Dates ....................................................16
Whitfield to Join NFHS Staff..............................2
WIAA Acclimatization Guidelines for Football .......9
WIAA Statewide Network .................................2
website < http://www.wiaawi.org >
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< info@wiaawi.org > General Use
< refs@wiaawi.org > Officials Department
WIAA Statewide Network to
Air State Basketball and
Hockey Championships
The 2015 State Boys and Girls Basketball, and the Boys
and Girls Hockey Championship Finals will again be carried
live on the WIAA State Television Network.
Since live television coverage of the WIAA State Basketball Tournament began in the 1960's, the telecast has become
an exciting tradition in Wisconsin. High school sports take center stage during the winter State Tournaments as fans
throughout the state have their TVs and computers tuned to
the action. Once again this year, these broadcasts are offered
in high definition, and are streamed live on the network stations’ websites.
The Wisconsin Division of Quincy Newspapers, Inc., with
its stations WKOW TV-27 in Madison, WAOW TV-9 in Wausau,
WXOW TV-19 in La Crosse, WQOW TV-18 in Eau Claire, WYOW
TV-34 in Eagle River and WMOW TV-4 in Crandon, produce
the coverage. Stations KBJR-TV in Superior/Duluth, WMLW
TV-41 in Milwaukee and WACY TV-32 in Green Bay and the
Fox Valley complete the statewide network that brings the excitement of tournament action to viewers across Wisconsin.
The games will also be streamed live on the QNI stations’
websites.
Wisconsin's live television coverage is unique. All 15
games of the Girls State Basketball Tournament will be carried
live on all stations Thursday-Saturday, March 12-14, and all
15 games of the Boys State Basketball Tournament will be
broadcast live Thursday-Saturday, March 19-21. The title
games of the State Boys and Girls Hockey Tournaments will
be carried live Saturday, March 7.
Statewide sponsors of the video transmissions are Rural
Mutual Insurance, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Marshfield Clinic, Menards, Skyward, Delta Dental of Wisconsin and
Associated Banc-Corp. ■
Board Actions from page 1
Davis Whitfield has been selected chief operating officer of the National Federation of State High
School Associations (NFHS), effective July 1, 2015.
Whitfield has served as commissioner of the
North Carolina High School Athletic Association for
the past five years. He will succeed Jim Tenopir, who
is retiring this summer after five years as the organization’s chief operating officer.
Whitfield instituted a five-year strategic plan at the NCHSAA; enhanced the championship experience for student-athletes, coaches and fans at NCHSAA events; and organized and
directed the organization’s 100th anniversary celebration.
In addition, Whitfield created a committee which led to a
new student-athlete transfer policy, implemented championship
cost-cutting policies and procedures, restructured the NCHSAA
Handbook, and developed the Education and Athletics Committee,
which evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of current NCHSAA policy and procedure.
Prior to his appointment as NCHSAA commissioner, Whitfield
was on the administrative staff of the Atlantic Coast Conference
for 7½ years, including the final 2½ years as associate commissioner. Whitfield directed and coordinated all television liaison activities for regular-season ACC football, assisted with the ACC
Men’s Basketball Tournament and managed an Olympic sports
budget of $4 million. He was also responsible for directing all regular-season and championship activities for 22 Olympic sports.
Whitfield was the site representative for several NCAA
championships. He also represented the ACC at local, regional
and state events, and he worked with ACC corporate partners to
create and fulfill exposure opportunities.
Before his move to the ACC office, Whitfield served in the
athletic department at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, including two years as director of operations and
facilities management and two years as assistant athletic director
for operations and facilities. He began his career in sports administration in 1995 at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North
Carolina, where he was assistant athletic director for operations
and facilities for three years. ■
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of the actual swimmers entered in the relay
and not the fastest season relay time.
In soccer, the Board granted an increase
in the number of allowed days for multiple
practices from the seven to 10 to begin the
season as an adaptation of the prescribed
acclimatization procedures. Another change
coincides with the experimental change to
45 minute halves. The Board increased the
total number of allowed minutes of play per
day from 160 to 180 if continuation of the
experiment is approved by the NFHS. A
third rule change increases the roster limits
for tournament series contests from 22 to
25. Each of the new rules will be implemented in the fall of 2015.
Board action placed three football recommendations into the Season Regulations in
2015. An adaptation to the acclimatization
protocol will allow teams to practice up to 2
1/2 hours without a required break after the
10th day of practice to begin the season.
Other football-related rules passed by the
Board allows the host team to wear their
home jerseys for all tournament games not
played at a neutral site, and all schools considering participation in the 8-player format
must declare their intent by Dec. 1.
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Whitfield to Join NFHS Staff
A pair of golf recommendations received
Board support. One allows a second schoolcontracted individual to coach during competition, and the other adds the illegal use
of distance measuring devices to the list of
unsportsmanlike penalties.
The lone volleyball recommendation
passed moves the Division 1 sectional semifinal doubleheader start times to 5 p.m. and
7 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
In addition to the sport specific recommendations approved by the Board, two
Officials Advisory Committee recommendations were adopted. Both measures attempt to address concerns of member
schools in scheduling WIAA-licensed officials. With the exception of hockey, high
school-aged WIAA restricted-licensed officials will now be allowed to officiate any
sub-varsity level contest when teamed with
a fully licensed WIAA official. Another condition of the new regulation is a fully WIAAlicensed official must be present to conduct
weigh-ins and skin condition checks in
wrestling. In addition, high school-aged
WIAA-licensed officials will now be allowed
to officiate as lines people for varsity
games in soccer.
February 2015
In other action, the Board approved the
first consideration of a conference realignment plan to move St. Croix Central from the
Dunn-St. Croix Conference to the Middle Border Conference and remove Durand from the
Middle Border and place it in the Dunn-St.
Croix for all sports, effective in the fall 2015.
Membership rules required a 40-day window for schools involved in realignment
plans to appeal the first consideration of the
Board before it takes final action. Thus,
schools have until March 9, 2015, to file an
appeal of the Board’s initial vote. The Board
is scheduled to take final action on the plan
at its April 21 meeting.
The Board received reports from the Advisory Council on the possible amendments
to the Constitution, Bylaws and Rules of Eligibility to be voted on by the membership
at the Annual Meeting in April. The Board
also heard Executive Staff reports on the
NFHS Winter Meetings and the Connect
2015 Conference, as well as liaison updates
from Mike Thompson of the Department of
Public Instruction, John Ashley of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards and Jim
McClowry of the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association. ■
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Initiative Created to
Put Veterans in Stripes
Officials
Corner
Congratulations!
2014 Fall Tournament Officials
CROSS COUNTRY – Tom Salo, Pittsville
(Meet Referee); Andre Casabonne, Cashton
(Starter); Gregory Rigoni, Hurley (Starter);
Robert Steeno, Kaukauna (Starter)
FOOTBAll FINAlS – Patrick Gill, REF,
Slinger; Mark Fiala, UMP, Hales Corners;
Michael Smith, L, New Berlin; Guy Pentimalli, LJ, Oak Creek; Jim Sherman, BJ,
Mukwonago
Kent Holmquist, REF, Middleton; Paul
Janus, UMP, Waunakee; Corey Manlick, L,
Monroe; Tom Wohlleber, LJ, Cross Plains;
Robert Nolden, BJ, Belleville
Dave Jameson, REF, Oregon; Steve
Wendler, UMP, Madison; Taylor Devalk, L,
Sun Prairie; John Horn, LJ, Waunakee;
Jared Flesch, BJ, Sun Prairie
Galen Killam, REF, Appleton; Wade
Turner, UMP, Manawa; Joe Kunde, L, Appleton; Steve Binversie, LJ, Little Chute; Paul
Riederer, BJ, Neenah
Charles Morning IV, REF, Menomonie;
Charles Morning III, UMP, Bloomer; Delon
Lambert, L, Bloomer; Brad Wysocki, LJ,
Bloomer; Tyler Moy, BJ, Eau Claire
David Sarnowski, REF, La Farge; Steve
Korger, UMP, La Crosse; Kevin Erlandson, L,
La Crosse; Scott Koepnick, LJ, La Crosse;
Vernon Daines, BJ, Westby
Scott Winch, REF, Stratford; Dale Cejka,
UMP, Wausau; James Haluska Jr., L, Stevens
Point; Michael Lindau, LJ, Medford; Kevin
Yeske, BJ, Auburndale
BOYS SOCCeR – Alex Dresdow, Waukesha; Mark Herdeman, West Bend; Lionel
Kimmel, Menomonee Falls; Ryan Koessl,
Kenosha; Pat Murphy, Wausau; Ananda
Sathasivam, Madison; Al Sprague, Neenah;
Eric Stuart, Elkhart Lake; Jason Stroik,
Stevens Point; John Sweeney, Wauwatosa;
Jeff Walker, McFarland; Tim Winn,
Wauwatosa
GIRlS SWIMMING & DIVING – Division 2 - Referee – Thomas Miller, III,
Menomonie; Diving Referee – Judy Linsley,
Whitefish Bay; Starter – Tom Wencel, Mid-
dleton; Stroke Judge – Stacy Gould,
Wausau; Turn Judge – Judy Linsley, Whitefish Bay; Turn Judge – Cathie Marty, Madison. Division 1 - Referee – Thomas Miller,
III, Menomonie; Diving Referee – Judy Linsley, Whitefish Bay; Starter – Stacy Gould,
Wausau; Stroke Judge – Tom Wencel, Middleton; Turn Judge – Judy Linsley, Whitefish
Bay; Turn Judge – Cathie Marty, Madison
GIRlS INDIVIDUAl & TeAM TeNNIS – Meet Referee - Sharon Terry. Umpires - Deb Clausen, DeForest; Elizabeth
Danner,
Oneida;
Ryan
Denu,
Brookfield/Madison; Matt Fehlhaber, West
Bend; Dave Hammelman, Brookfield; Peg
Houk, Shawano; John Knox, Madison; Patti
Larson, Waunakee; Jon Nicoud, Fond du
Lac; Jean Root, Muskego; Gary Schlei, Hartland; William Schultz, Waukesha; Tom
Seitz,
Brookfield;
Courtney
Smith,
Janesville; Sharon Terry, Janesville; Henry
Thomas, Milwaukee; Bart Triefler, Glendale;
Greg Venci, Wauwatosa; Kris Williams,
Green Bay; Nancy Wilson-Schlei, Hartland;
Gay Yeomans, Janesville; Jim Yoshida,
Madison
BOYS VOlleYBAll – Linda J. Dahl, Pewaukee; Patti Dawson, Hartford; Brian
Marx, Milwaukee; Mike Pheifer, Neenah;
Ryan Pheifer, Neenah; Jason Rieck, Glendale; Kevin Voge, Union Grove; Jody Witty,
New Berlin
GIRlS VOlleYBAll – Ted Ash, Eau
Claire; Brian K. Babiash, West Salem;
Steven Billings, Sun Prairie; Becky Blank,
Cedarburg; James Christophersen, Green
Bay; Randy Dahmen, Waunakee; Joan
Farmer, Cornell; Rick Gloe, De Pere; James
Hochevar, Hartland; Tim Joly, Seymour;
Michael R. Kirschbaum, Holmen; Kevin
Kruger, Racine; Todd Mc Eldowney,
Rhinelander; Lois Mueller, Mequon; Teague
Prichard, Middleton; Edward E. Schaub,
Minocqua; Larry Schoenick, Waukesha;
Kane Shutter, Madison; Garry Sievert,
Suamico; Tom Wendt, Racine ■
The WIAA is offering current and former military personnel the opportunity to license as a WIAA sport official
by waiving the basic licensing and sport fee for two years.
This offer is extended to those current and former military
personnel who are licensing as a WIAA sport official for
the first time.
Regardless of the branch of service, the training, discipline and core values ingrained in military personnel are
the same qualities demanded of sport officials. Because
of these qualities, we believe
that men and women with
military experience would fit
well into interscholastic sport
officiating and in this small
way, the WIAA wants to acknowledge those who serve
and say “thank you.”
Maj. Scott Hagen, a chaplain in the Army Reserve living in Sparta, became one of the first veterans to take
advantage of the initiative’s benefits. He has been certified for a number of years as a United States Soccer Federation referee.
“This is actually the first time that I’ve applied to become a high school official,” he said. “The offer to waive
the registration fees for veterans kind of kicked me over
the edge to go ahead and do it. I was thinking about it,
but just hadn’t gotten around to doing it.”
The initiative and its benefits received widespread support prior to its launch and in its initial months of its availability. The program has been embraced by the Wisconsin
Athletic Directors Association, Wisconsin Conference
Commissioners Association, InCheck (WIAA’s background
check provider), various officials associations around the
state and a number of state associations throughout the
Midwest.
In further assisting armed service personnel, the WIAA
is continuing efforts to solicit support from providers of
officials equipment and apparel such as Gerry Davis
Sports, Cliff Keen, Honig’s, UmpAttire and Under Armour
to offer special cost savings for soldiers entering the officiating ranks.
To increase awareness of the initiative among military
personnel, the WIAA is working cooperatively with the
Wisconsin National Guard and Reserves and the staff of
state adjutant general, as well as the Wisconsin Employment Resource Connection, which partners with the state
Department of Workforce Development and the state Department of Veterans Affairs in helping unemployed and
underemployed service members and their spouses gain
employment.
To get started, please download and complete a license application found on the WIAA website at
www.wiaawi.org/officials/BecomeanOfficial.aspx and mail
it to our office with some type of documentation verifying
military service. Or, get started by calling or emailing us
at 715-344-8580 or refs@wiaawi.org. ■
Officials Advisory Committee Openings
Openings for 2015-16 on the Officials Advisory Committee will exist in
the following: Softball, Soccer, Gymnastics, Gender At-Large Representative
(female), Ethnic At-Large Representative.
Interested officials need to submit a
letter of interest along with officiating
background information by March 30,
2015 to Joan Gralla at the WIAA to re-
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ceive consideration for one of these
openings.
The positions are 3-year commitments and require the official to attend
one meeting annually at the WIAA office. This meeting is held the Wednesday after Thanksgiving.
If you have any questions concerning
the Officials Advisory Committee,
please contact Joan. ■
February 2015
Wisconsin Conference Commissioners Association 2014 Official’s of the Year award recipients were honored at the November conference commissioner’s meeting in Wisconsin Dells.
Congratulations and thank you to these outstanding officials
for their dedication to Wisconsin high school sports. Individuals
honored were Steve Barr of McFarland, Joe Jilek of River Falls,
Tom Frieder of Manitowoc and Sam Plumeri of Franklin. ■
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Candidacy from page 1
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sitions open for which candidates must file by
February 24 are as follows:
BOARD OF CONTROl
District 2 (northeast) for position now held
by Terry Reynolds of Pittsville (not eligible for
re-election).
District 5 (southwest) for position now
held by Brian Busler of Oregon (eligible for
re-election but not seeking a second term).
Gender At-Large for position now held by
Pam Foegen of Regis (eligible for re-election).
ADVISORY COUNCIl
Large schools positions now held by Eric
Burling of Burlington (not eligible for re-election) and Kurt Gundlach of Marinette (eligible
for re-election).
Medium schools position now held by
Scott Bleck of Weyauwega-Fremont (eligible
for re-election).
Small schools positions now held by Dennis Birr of New Lisbon (eligible for re-election) and Patrick Olson of Prairie Farm
(eligible for re-election) and the remaining
one year for the position now held by Jennifer Vogler formerly of Greenwood.
Gender At-Large for position now held by
Lisa Albrecht of Westosha Central (eligible for
re-election).
Nonpublic School At-Large for position
now held by Mark Gobler of Regis (eligible for
re-election). ■
Middle Level Advisory Council Openings
The Middle Level/Junior High Advisory Council includes a representative
from each Board of Control District,
an ethnic at-large, gender at-large,
and a non-public school at-large representative along with liaison representation made available to the
Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Association of Middle Level Educators, Wisconsin Athletic Directors
Association and the Wisconsin Athletic
Trainers Association.
For the Ethnic At-Large position the
candidate would have to have origins
in black racial groups of Africa; Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or
South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race;
Asian; Pacific Islander: American Indian; or Alaskan Native.
Membership on the Council is open
to administrators, or building administrators and/or athletic directors of
WIAA member middle level schools
containing Grades 6-8 students (or
any combination thereof).
Coaches Education Information
If you have coaches that are
not licensed to teach (CNLT) in the
state of Wisconsin, it is a WIAA
requirement that they complete
the required coaches education
training before they can begin to
coach their second year.
The following do not have
to take this required training:
A student teacher while student teaching.
An individual with an administrator’s or counselor’s license.
Guest lecturers (one time appearance).
Anyone that has coached in an
educational institution for five or
more years (prior to the 1994-95
school) with or without a current
teaching license.
The following must take the
approved courses before they
can coach a second year:
Anyone that does not fit one of
the above listed categories.
Anyone that does not have a
current license to teach in Wisconsin.
The following conditions do
not exempt a person from the
requirement:
Holding a license that has expired.
Being a volunteer
Being unpaid
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Being an occasional, but regularly scheduled lecturer or demonstrator.
Having been a student teacher,
but is no longer officially in that
capacity.
Being a nonvarsity coach
Being an assistant coach.
CNLT’s can meet the WIAA
coaches education requirement by
taking either the American Sports
Education Program (ASEP) Sport
First Aid and Coaching Principles
courses or the National Federation
of State High School Associations
(NFHS) Fundamentals of Coaching
and First Aid, Health and Safety
for Coaches courses.
Both the ASEP and NFHS
courses are offered online and can
be accessed from the WIAA
homepage.
The cost of the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching is $35 and
the First Aid, Health and Safety
for Coaches is $35. The cost of
the ASEP Coaching Principles is
$70 and Sport First Aid is $50.
If you have any questions
about the coaching course offerings or about the WIAA
coaches education requirements,
please contact Joan Gralla at the
WIAA office 715-344-8580 or
jgralla@wiaawi.org. ■
Openings on the WIAA Middle Level
Advisory Council will exist in the following positions for the 2015-16
school year: Districts 1, 5, 6 representatives, Non-Public School AtLarge representative and Ethnic
At-Large representative.
If a vacant position cannot be
filled by a district representative
the position will become available
to any qualified individual from a
member middle school.
An election does not take place for
Middle Level Council representatives.
A listing of interested candidates is
provided to the Board of Control who
then appoints an individual to fill the
position. The position is for a threeyear term.
This Council meets once a year,
typically in January. For more information on this Council or if you are interested in filling one of these vacant
positions, please contact Joan Gralla
at jgralla@wiaawi.org or 715-3448580. ■
Nelson Eclipses National Mark
Junior Beata Nelson of Verona/Mount Horeb set the
national record in winning her second straight State title
in the 100-yard butterfly at the 45th Annual WIAA State
Swimming & Diving Championship held Nov. 14-15 at the
UW Natatorium in Madison, Wis.
Her time of 51.70 in the event eclipsed the National
Federation of State High School Associations record of
51.78 set earlier last fall by Katherine McLaughlin of Rancho Santa Margarita Catholic High School in California.
Nelson set the State Meet record in winning her third
gold medal in the 100 backstroke with a time of 53.15.
She also contributed to establishing a third championship
record by guiding Verona/Mount Horeb to its second
straight 200 freestyle relay title with a time of 1:33.51.
Nelson has now accumulated eight State championships during her three seasons with three titles in the
backstroke, two in the 100 butterfly and as a member of
the 200 freestyle relay and one in the 50 freestyle, another event she owns the State Meet record having set
the mark at 22.97 in 2012. ■
February 2015
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Fall Team Sportsmanship Award Winners Selected
The WIAA, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance Company, has selected the
team Sportsmanship Award winners for
the 2014 Fall State Championships.
The winners of the State Team Tournament Sportsmanship Awards are Marathon
in girls volleyball, Menomonee Falls in boys
soccer, Pepin/Alma in football, University
School in girls team tennis and Arrowhead
in boys volleyball.
Marathon earned its third sportsmanship recognition overall with its positive
spirit at the State girls volleyball tournament. The Red Raiders advanced to the
State Division 3 final in their second State
appearance in girls volleyball. They defeated Cameron in four sets in the semifinals and fell to Division 3 champion
Waterloo in three sets in the championship
match. Marathon was also recipient of the
Sportsmanship Award for girls basketball
in 1987 and boys basketball in 2011. Honorable mention for the award went to Divine Savior Holy Angels and Platteville.
Menomonee Falls is the recipient of the
Sportsmanship Award in boys soccer. It
marks the first time the school and community has been recognized for any sport.
The program’s support was positive and
significant in both its semifinal and final
games. The Indians advanced to the Divi-
sion 1 final via a shootout with Beloit Memorial, and they finished runner-up in the
State Tournament following a 4-1 loss to
champion Marquette in the title game. Barron, Delavan-Darien, Eau Claire Memorial,
Luxemburg-Casco, Rice Lake and Sturgeon
Bay received honorable mention for the
award.
The Pepin/Alma cooperative program
was selected for its sportsmanship following the program’s first appearance in the
State football finals. It is the first time either school has been selected for the
award in any sport since Alma was recognized in boys basketball back in 1966. The
co-op advanced to the State final this season in Division 7. The Eagles comeback in
the fourth quarter fell short in a 17-12 loss
to Owen-Withee in the title game played at
Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Receiving honorable mention were Little Chute,
Owen-Withee and Rice Lake.
University School is the recipient of the
Sportsmanship Award in girls team tennis,
which marks the second time the Wildcats
have received the award in girls tennis and
the third time the school and its community have been honored overall. They were
also selected for the award in girls tennis
in 2006, as well as in girls hockey in 2013.
They won their seventh State Girls Team
Tennis Championship in school history by
defeating Edgewood 4-3 in the Division 2
title match at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium
in Madison in October.
Arrowhead displayed positive school
spirit to earn its second Sportsmanship
Award in boys volleyball and its third
award overall, having also received the
recognition in boys volleyball in 2004 and
in boys tennis in 2013. The Warhawks battled second-seeded Appleton North before
Marathon is presented with the 2014 girls volleyball WIAA/Rural
Mutual Insurance Sportsmanship Award prior to the start of the
girls basketball game on January 29.
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falling in five sets in the State quarterfinals.
The WIAA/Rural Insurance Sportsmanship Award is presented to one school program and community–or communities in
the case of cooperative programs–in each
of the State team tournaments that exemplifies outstanding sportsmanship. Award
winners are determined by the conduct
and sportsmanship displayed by athletes,
coaches, cheer and support groups, mascots, bands and spectators. Additional consideration is given for the effort of school
administrators and chaperones to insure
support for their teams are positive and
that the highest ideals of sportsmanship
are upheld.
Award winners receive a trophy and
banner in recognition of the honor. Schools
receiving honorable mention are acknowledged with a certificate of recognition. The
selection process includes contributions
and evaluations from contest officials,
tournament management,
police and security personnel, crowd control
and ushers, WIAA staff
members, and area
hotels and restaurants
on occasion. ■
Menomonee Falls High School was presented with the 2014
State Boys Soccer Tournament Sportsmanship Award during
the boys basketball game at the school on Friday, Jan. 23.
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Open Gyms
The purpose of open gyms is to provide
an opportunity for the students from a
school to get together to play and recreate
with one another. Coaches and schools cannot be involved in out-of-season practice
for athletes. However open gyms do not violate WIAA rules if they are conducted according to the following guidelines:
1. The open gym is made known and
available to any student in the designated
population of that school that is interested
in attending. Open gyms may be gender
specific. It is also acceptable to include
people from the community. Schools may
conduct “open gyms” in any activity. It is
not acceptable to include athletes from another school, public or nonpublic.
2. There is no instruction during the
open gym by a coach or anyone else.
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 the coach or
anyone, sport skill demonstration, organized drills or resemblance of a practice
being conducted.
4. There is no organized competition,
such as established teams participating in
round-robin competition, etc.
5. A member school is permitted to supervise conditioning programs under the
open gym provisions, which may include
weight lifting, speed, agility, fitness. The
program must be limited to non-sport and
non-sport-skill-specific instruction. Basic
'instruction' e.g., safe lifting, safe spotting,
training regimen and rationale, are permitted. No sport implements and/or sport specific movement/drills 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 voluntary. Open weight room attendance must not be required or mandated by a coach, and attendance may
not be recorded.
Schools and coaches must clearly understand that the philosophy of the open gym
is that youngsters from that school may attend, for wholesome recreation, or for
purposes of improving their skills if they
choose, but it's something they do on their
own. It would be a violation of WIAA rules
to mandate attendance at open gyms, or to
provide incentives for athletes to attend
open gyms, or to limit participation based
on athletic status, or to allow athletes from
other schools to come and work out or
compete against your school's athletes. (BL
– Art. II and RE – Art. VI, Sect. 2)
Q: What is the school population?
A: The students from that school in grades
9-12.
Q: Can students from the middle
school in the district participate?
A: No. MS and HS students can attend separate open gyms. The HS students at-
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tend a HS open gym and the MS students attend a MS open gym.
Q: What would the definition of "people from your community" mean?
A: People from the community (adults and
alumni) may attend. Graduates/alumni
- home on break/summer vacation are
typically afforded status as "members of
the community." Most traditionally,
members of the community will be parents and/or former students, as well as
non-students, who come and recreate
with the kids.
Q: Can students from another school
participate in our open gyms?
A: Open gyms are only for students and
community members of that school.
Your player cannot attend an open gym
at another member school. The other
school may not open the gym to students from other schools. With the coop, students involved in the co-op may
be allowed since they participate in your
co-op program.
Q: Can coaches recommend workouts
for open gyms by posting programs?
A: No. Keep in mind this is designed for
play and recreation, not workouts.
Q: What is the designation of weight
rooms?
A: Weight rooms are considered open
gyms and should be operated as such.
Q: I was wondering if you could assist
me in a quick question. I have a student that is interested in lifting
weights after school; however, the
bus that would take him home
doesn't drop him off at his house
(our late bus doesn't go door to
door, just to drop off points). The
nearest drop off point is close to 6
miles from his house. My question
is, could our school district provide
him with a ride home in a school vehicle right to his house or is that a
violation of the rules?
A: The only way this would be possible is if
you have a late bus (or something similar) which takes any and all interested
students home after school. If it is
something for only one athlete or other
athletes, then it would not be allowed.
Schools may pay expenses and provide
transportation to similar in-season activities in that sport and during unrestricted contact days in the summer.
Students must pay their own expenses,
including transportation, to any nonschool (out-of-season) camps, clinics, or
specialized training. Schools may pay
expenses and provide transportation to
similar in-season activities in that sport
and during unrestricted contact days in
the summer.
Q: Our football coach has proposed the
following: 1) Require football players to sign in when reporting to the
weight room in the off-season, and
2) Send a letter to football players
who do not regularly attend open
weight room regarding possible removal from the roster if their attendance does not improve. Is this
allowed?
A: What your football coach has proposed
would be a violation of the membership
open gym regulations and out-of-season
coaching contact rules. Open weight
room attendance must not be mandated
by the coach or used as a qualification
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Clinics and School Facilities
Schools may not be involved in conducting clinics outside the season, with the
following exceptions. So long as participation is voluntary and available to all interested students:
1. There shall be no restrictions upon schools, school teams and school coaches
(grades 9-12) relative to assembling in the summertime, for up to 5 days, which
do not need to be consecutive. Unrestricted contact days must conclude no later
than July 31.
2. A school may conduct a clinic for students in grades 8 and below, where high
school varsity and junior varsity coaches may use some or all of their high school
athletes as clinicians. This may be done for a maximum of six days during the
summer (when school is not in session) and must conclude no later than July
31. Clinics not utilizing athletes as clinicians may be conducted throughout the
summer up to the start of school.
3. School facilities may be used for nonschool programs, according to board of education policy, which can result in clinics being conducted, outside the season,
by nonschool groups. The nonschool group must request the facilities from the
board of education or governing board, through normal procedures and are encouraged to provide their own insurance protection. (BL – Art. II and RE – Art.
VI, Sect. 2) ■
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FROM THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS
NFHS Network Student Webstream Program Available
The NFHS Network School Broadcast
Program (SBP) makes it easy for students
to produce live video broadcasts by providing the software, tools and training
they need for free. With our proprietary
technology, schools can produce and distribute high quality events throughout the
year including regular season sports,
graduation, band, cheer events, as well as
other school activities.
Broadcasting these events on the NFHS
Network provides a way for a school to
showcase its students and activities while
strengthening the connection with parents, players, boosters and the community. The platform allows both live
streaming and archiving for on-demand
viewing. Your fans will be able to watch
your school’s events whenever they want,
wherever they are.
Becoming part of the NFHS Network
School Broadcast Program is free and you
can get started with as little as a camera,
a laptop and an Internet connection.
There are three components of the
NFHS School Broadcast Program that
make this opportunity specifically attractive to schools in the membership. Those
three areas are education, community and
fundraising.
The NFHS Network School Broadcast
Program provides a platform for students
to learn about production and broadcast
journalism in an educational setting. The
program gives students an unprecedented
opportunity to gain hands-on video production and on-camera experience. Participation in the program helps prepare
students for college and professional careers in the journalism industry.
The School Broadcast Program provides
schools with a platform to showcase excellence and to enhance their connection with
the community. Participating schools have
a dedicated school-branded channel that
makes reaching alumni, friends, and family outside the local area easy. Broadcasting school events is a unique way to
increase school spirit throughout the community.
Live broadcasts of sporting events on
the NFHS Network require viewers to purchase a pass to watch. The pass model enables schools to participate in the School
Broadcast Program for free and provides
an opportunity for the school to raise
money. Schools receive 50 percent or
more of the proceeds from school produced live events.
If your school is interested in joining the
NFHS Network Student Broadcast Program, please send us an email to
SBP@NFHSnetwork.com. NFHS Network representatives are readily available
to discuss how to implement the program
at your school. ■
Sandy Freres Receives National Citation
Sandy Freres, activities director at
The Prairie School, was one of eight
high school athletic directors in the nation to receive a National Federation of
State High School Associations Citation
at the National Athletic Directors Conference held Dec. 15 in National Harbor,
Md.
NFHS Citations are presented annually to outstanding athletic directors in
recognition of contributions to interscholastic athletics at the local, state
and national levels. State associations
nominate athletic directors for NFHS Citations, and the NFHS Board of Directors approves recipients.
Freres was a member of the original
committee that forged the opportunity
for private schools to have a membership option in the WIAA in 2000. She
has served on the WIAA Sports Advisory Committee and is currently cochair of the WIAA Ad Hoc Committee on
Competitive Equity.
As a member of the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association and NIAAA
for almost 30 years, she was recognized as the 2008 WADA Athletic Director of the Year. She is an NIAAA Leader
Training Institute instructor for WADA
and was a two-time Wisconsin delegate
at the National Athletic Directors Conference. She has also served as president
of
the
former
Wisconsin
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Independent School Athletic Association
and was named the 1997 WISAA Athletic Director of the Year.
Freres has been a teacher, coach and
athletic administrator at The Prairie
School in Racine since 1981 and is a 41year veteran of educational athletics.
She began her tenure at The Prairie
School as the girls sports coordinator
and was promoted to athletic administrator in 1984 – a position she has held
for 30 years.
In 2003, Freres was part of a team
that planned the Johnson Athletic Center, a state-of-the-art facility with three
basketball courts, four volleyball courts,
a suspended track, fitness center and
Sandy Freres (middle) receives her
NFHS Citation from NFHS Executive Director Bob Gardner (left) and Board of
Directors President Tom Mezzanotte
(right).
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tennis courts. This year, Freres was part
of another team that developed The
Ruud Family Soccer Complex, a premiere turf soccer stadium that opened
last fall.
After graduating from the University
of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, in 1973, Freres
started her career at St. Joseph Academy in Green Bay, where she coached
volleyball and basketball and launched
the girls athletic program. She was appointed the girls sports coordinator at
The University School of Milwaukee in
1978, and was field hockey and basketball coach for three years before moving to The Prairie School.
Other citation recipients are David
Ball, CMAA, athletic director, Clyde A.
Erwin High School, Asheville, North
Carolina; Stephanie Blackwell, CAA,
athletic director, Bixby (Oklahoma)
High School; Bruce Bowen, CMAA, executive director, Virginia Interscholastic
Athletic Administrators Association;
John Dibble, CMAA, athletic director,
Rite of Passage Schools, Yerington, Nevada; Alfred “Bunky” Dow, CAA, student activities director, Mt. Desert
(Maine) High School; Todd Gilkey, CAA,
assistant principal/activities director,
Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) High School; and
Dory Smith, former athletic director,
Villa Duchesne School, St. Louis, Missouri. ■
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2015 State Individual
Wrestling Championships
kohl Center, Madison
Session 1 - Thursday - Six Mats
Div. 1 Preliminaries – 3 p.m. Weigh in: 1:30 p.m.
Div. 1 Quarterfinals – Approximately 5:15 p.m.
Div. 2 & 3 Preliminaries – 7:15 p.m. Weigh in: 5:00 p.m. (Div. 2 on mats 1, 2 & 3;
Div. 3 on mats 4, 5 & 6)
Note: All weight classes will be wrestled in consecutive order from 106 lbs.-285 lbs.
on next available mat.
Session 2 - Friday - Six Mats - All Weigh Ins: 8:30 a.m.
Div. 1 Consolations – 10 a.m. (all mats)
Div. 2 & 3 Quarterfinals – Approximately 11:15 a.m. (Div. 2 on mats 1, 2 & 3; Div 3.
on mats 4, 5 & 6)
Div. 1 Consolation Semifinals – Approximately 1:45 p.m. (all mats)
Div. 2 & 3 Consolation Semifinals – Approximately 2:45 p.m. (Div. 2 on mats 1, 2 &
3; Div. 3 on mats 4, 5 & 6)
Note: All weight classes will be wrestled in consecutive order from 106 lbs.-285 lbs.
on next available mat.
Session 3 - Friday - Six Mats
Div. 1, 2 & 3 Semifinals – 7 p.m (Div. 1 on mats 1 & 2; Div. 2 on mats 3 & 4; Div. 3
on mats 5 & 6)
Note: All weight classes will be wrestled in consecutive order from 106 lbs.-285 lbs.
on next available mat.
Session 4 - Saturday - Six Mats - All Weigh Ins: 9:30 a.m.
Div. 1, 2 & 3 Consolation Wrestlebacks – 11 a.m. (Div. 1 on mats 1 & 2; Div. 2 on
mats 3 & 4; Div. 3 on mats 5 & 6)
Div. 1, 2 & 3 Fifth Place* – (Div. 1 on mats 1 & 2; Div. 2 on mats 3 & 4; Div. 3 on
mats 5 & 6)
Div. 1, 2 & 3 Third Place* – (Div. 1 on mats 1 & 2; Div. 2 on mats 3 & 4; Div. 3 on
mats 5 & 6)
* 3rd place and 5th place matches will run concurrently by weight class following
all consolation matches.
2015 State Team
Tournament
Schedule
UW-Field House, Madison
Friday, March 6, 2015
(one session)
Division 1 Quarterfinals – 5:30 p.m.
Division 1 Semifinals – 7:30 p.m.
Weigh-ins – 4:30 p.m.
Admission $13 for one session
Saturday, March 7, 2015
(two sessions)
Division 2/3 Semifinals – 10 a.m.
Championships in all Divisions – 3 p.m.
Weigh-ins all divisions – 9 a.m.
Admission $8 for each session
Pre-sale tickets are only available at participating schools. Tickets for this event
are not sold online. Cash and checks are
accepted at the door. Credit cards are not
accepted at the door. ■
Session 5 - Saturday - Three Mats
March of Champions - 6 p.m.
Div. 1, 2 & 3 Championships – (Div. 1 on mat 1; Div. 2 on mat 2; Div. 3 on mat 3)
Sports Report “PLUS” Exemplary sportsmanship as submitted by licensed officials.
The following reports of good sportsmanship have been submitted to the WIAA. Appreciation goes out to those officials taking the time to give recognition to
those schools and individuals deserving of acknowledgement.
BOYS HOCkeY ____________________________
West Salem at La Crosse
Jan. 13, 2015
Players on both teams exhibited great sportsmanship during the entire game. It was hard
fought and fairly physical yet very clean with
nothing physical after the whistle. I believe this
is a direct result of the coaching staffs on both
teams as they were both extremely respectful
and professional toward the officials, even when
calls did not go their way. Players on the bench
noticed this and followed suit on the ice. This
game sticks out in my head as one of the most
fun to be a part of in recent memory. A huge
thank you to both head coaches and staffs for
their respect and sportsmanship.
Reporting Official: Jason Lassens
BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING ___________
Superior at Rice Lake
Dec. 4, 2014
The Rice Lake and Superior boys swimming &
diving teams are to be commended for their excellent response to a computer failure which
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caused us as officials to create "old school"
scoring forms. The sportsmanship was superb,
and the teams were enthusiastic throughout the
competition. There was a genuine feeling of camaraderie during the whole event. What a great
meet even through the computer problems. It
was the kind of enthusiasm and energy that
made the meet fun to officiate. Great job: both
Superior and Rice Lake! Kudos coaches, swimmers, scoring table and fans!
Reporting Official: Mary Randall
BOYS BASkeTBAll _______________________
Hillsboro at Wonewoc-Center
Jan. 16, 2015
In a rivalry game, both the players and coaches
were on their best behavior. The game was
close throughout, but there was never any chippiness on the part of either team. Rather, the
play was intense; the effort was incredible; and
the cleanliness in which they played was commendable. Neither Coach Meylor from
Wonewoc-Center or Coach Hildreth from Hillsboro ever raised their voices at us. If they disagreed with a call, they would simply ask for an
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explanation and play on. After the game, Coach
Meylor, whose team came up on the short end
of the score, even went out of his way to commend the officiating, stating "I didn't even know
you were here," which is the best compliment
either my partner or I have ever received. A
great game between two very competitive
schools with great players and coaches.
Reporting Official: Paul Timm
Kohler at Random Lake
Dec. 16, 2014
I would like to recognize coach Joe Stroede and
the Random Lake boy's basketball team for
their great showcase of sportsmanship the last
two games that I officiated for them. They lost
their non-conference game and won a conference game, but you would not have been able
to tell by the coaching staff or the players as
they exhibited great sportsmanship to the opposing team and to the officiating crew. Kids
were very polite on the court to the opposing
team even in defeat and acted the same way
when they were winning. After complimenting
See Sports Report “PLUS”, page 9 
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WIAA Acclimatization Guidelines for Football
*Updated for 2015
a. Acclimatization Period
(1) Practice Days 1 and 2
(a) Helmets and mouth guards only; shorts are recommended.
(b) Wrestling or volleyball style kneepads may be allowed, but are not mandatory.
(c) All other equipment and pads (e.g. spider pads, hex
pads or built-in padding and/or on clothing) are not
permitted.
(2) Practice Days 3 Through 5
(a) Helmets, mouth guards and shoulder pads only;
shorts are recommended.
(b) Wrestling or volleyball style kneepads may be allowed, but are not mandatory.
(c) All other equipment and pads (e.g. spider pads, hex
pads or built-in padding and/or on clothing) are not
permitted.
(3) Full pads may be worn after the acclimatization plan has
been satisfied.
(4) The acclimatization period must be satisfied by all athletes individually.
b. If multiple practices in a day are utilized (long day), they
may not be scheduled on consecutive days. Practices are
limited to alternating Short Days and Long Days.
(1) Short Day
(a) Maximum practice is 3 hours of physical activity
plus a 30-minute recovery period.
(b) A 30-minute recovery period (rest in a cool environment, pads and helmets off, hydrate) must
occur no later than 2 hours into practice.
Sports Report “PLUS” from page 8
coach Stroede and his team on their great
showing of sportsmanship, he told me that "they
strive to show great sportsmanship and appreciated my comments." Well coach Stroede, you
have hit the top when it comes to showing great
sportsmanship on the court and I only hope
other officials and teams will get to see first
hand what you have done for your basketball
program and the town of Random Lake. The
school, parents and community should be proud
of what you have done for the basketball program.
Reporting Official: Bob Heinz
Granton at Pittsville
Dec. 9, 2014
I officiated a Pittsville boys varsity game. From
the moment I walked in the door the experience
was positive. The site manager greeted me and
showed me to the locker room and was very
cordial. During the game both coaches were
very respectful and positive. I did not hear a
negative comment from either coach or any fan
the entire game. At halftime, the contest manager provided a bottle of water and bag of popcorn in the referee room. Towards the end of the
game Pittsville put a member of the team in who
was an obvious fan favorite. The other players
on the Pittsville team did everything they could
to get this young man an opportunity to score.
With each shot attempt the crowd cheered
loudly for this player and was extremely encouraging. The bench personnel were on the edge
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(c) Unrestricted and unlimited access to water
throughout physical activity is strongly encouraged.
(2) Long Day
(a) Maximum of one practice is 3 hours of physical activity plus a 30-minute recovery period.
(b) A 30-minute recovery period (rest in a cool environment, pads and helmets off, hydrate) must
occur no later than 2 hours into practice.
(c) Minimum of a 3-hour break without physical exertion, in a cool environment, with rehydration before
the second practice that day.
(d) The longer practice, which is limited to 3 hours of
physical activity plus a 30-minute recovery period,
may be at any time during the day. When combined
with an additional helmet-only practice, there must
be a 3-hour break between.
(e) Maximum additional practice is 1.5 hours with helmets and mouth guards only; knee pads may be
allowed.
(f) Unrestricted and unlimited access to water
throughout physical activity is strongly encouraged.
*(3) After 10 practices to the end of the season
(a) Only one practice allowed per day.
(b) Maximum practice is 2.5 hours.
(c) A 30-minute recovery period is not required.
(d) Monitor weather and heat conditions and adjust appropriately.
(e) Unlimited access to water and hydration should be
available. ■
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of their seats trying to encourage their fellow
teammate. Although he did not end up scoring
all members of Pittsville's team, coaching staff
and fans cheered loudly and positively. After the
game Pittsville's head coaches thanked me for
reffing and told me "good job." Overall, it was an
awesome environment and great sportsmanship was displayed throughout.
Reporting Official Josh Thomas
Valders at Mishicot
Dec. 9, 2014
Regardless of the final score, both teams played
and both coaches coached with a high level of
intensity and sportsmanship. It was a good
game to work. We always appreciate working
with teams and coaches that keep a positive
perspective on the interscholastic contest.
Reporting Official: Ty Stoneburner
Chequamegon at Tomahawk
Dec. 9, 2014
The players, coaches, and fans were above and
beyond the best I have had in many, many
years. The game was well coached, well
played, and above all showed the sportsmanship of two very good schools. The players,
coaches, and fans showed great respect towards my partner and I all night long, which was
a fresh breath of air. I would like to wish these
two schools nothing but the best with the rest of
their seasons and let you know there are many
positive things going on within your athletic pro-
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grams and it was showcased this night and noticed by the officials.
Reporting Official: Michael Igl
GIRlS BASkeTBAll ______________________
Darlington at Iowa-Grant
Dec. 16, 2014
Coach Craig Jenkins of Iowa-Grant displayed
exemplary sportsmanship during the game.
This is the second time my partner and I have
officiated Iowa-Grant since Mr. Jenkins took
over as coach. Both times, Coach Jenkins was
very cordial and complimented his players and
officials throughout each contest. Even after his
team lost yesterday, he thanked us as we were
leaving the floor. Prior to the game, he made it
a point to tell us that he expected good behavior from his players and all of them follow his
lead. Not one player questioned a call or displayed any type of negative body language. If
all coaches were like Coach Jenkins, the entire
atmosphere of high school sports would be
ideal.
Reporting Official: Alan Stoltz
Hortonville at Kimberly
Dec. 23, 2014
This was a great contest to officiate. Both programs were well coached and both teams
played with great intensity. Good job by everybody involved--from school host to table crew to
both teams and their coaches.
Reporting Official: Ty Stoneburner
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Annual Meeting Amendments
listed below are the amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws and Rules of eligibility under consideration for the Board of Control to
advance to a membership vote at the Annual Meeting in April. The actual amendments that will be advanced and placed on the ballot
for a membership vote will be determined by the Board at its March meeting.
CONSTITUTION
5)
N U M B e R 1 – MeMBeRSHIP
This change would require a member school to maintain one sport.
Article III – Membership – p. 14-15
Section 2 – Admission
A. Application for membership shall be considered by the
Board of Control of this Association upon receipt of the
form provided for such purpose of evidence that the
school:
1) Minutes of school’s governing board action authorizing application to the WIAA.
2) The school’s Board-approved extracurricular code of
conduct.
3) Department of Public Instruction school identification
number.
4) Indication of at least one independently sponsored
interscholastic athletic program that is maintained
throughout the duration of membership.
5) Completed WIAA membership application form . . .
N U M B e R 2 – ClASSIFICATION
This change would add a success factor to member schools for
competition (including tournaments where necessary) in addition
to the third Friday of September enrollment figure.
Article III – Membership
Section 3 – Classification – p. 15
A. Each senior high school shall be classified for purposes
of membership, representation, and competition (including tournaments where necessary) on the basis of previous year’s enrollment on the third Friday in September
with exceptions as noted below.
1) Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, for competition (including tournaments where necessary), a
success factor will be calculated to determine division
placements for the sports of soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball and baseball. Placement in divisions
will first utilize the success factor. The success factor
will be defined in the Season Regulations for Tournament Assignment and will be utilized where appropriate in advance of enrollment placement
considerations.
2) Schools with only Grades 10-12 students shall add,
for purposes of classification and competition:
a. The total enrollment figure of the Grade 9 students, if there is only one school with Grades 1012 students in the district.
b. One-third of the enrollment of Grades 10-12, if
there is more than one school with Grades 1012 students in the district.
3) The Board of Control shall have authority to adjust
enrollment figures in unusual situations (such as consolidation, formation of new school, gain or loss of
district, etc.), provided such information is made
known before September 15 of each year.
4) The enrollment of schools consisting of students of
only one sex shall be doubled to determine its classification.
Note: When two or more school districts consolidate,
the third Friday enrollment count of the previous year will be used for all WIAA tournaments.
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In a multiple high school district, charter school enrollment will be identified by the district according to
student residence. The students will be assigned and
counted by the school of residence for participation,
enrollment and divisional classification.
See example below
Success Factor
(Example Placement in Baseball Tournament Procedures)
1.
BASeBAll (BOYS)
TOURNAMeNT PROCeDURe
ASSIGNMeNT OF SCHOOlS WIll Be ON A GeOGRAPHICAl BASIS IN FOUR DIVISIONS IN THe SPRING PROGRAM (1-2-3-4) AND IN ONe DIVISION IN THe
SUMMeR PROGRAM.
Spring
a. Schools will be evaluated by the success factor after each
season:
1) The success factor will be a three-year cumulative
total of no less than six points in all divisions of the
previous three years.
2) Teams promoted using the success factor will be promoted to the next division from the previous year. No
team will be moved more than one division per year.
3) Promotion will only be in the sport where the school
has achieved the six points.
4) All teams promoted using the success factor will be
locked into the promoted division and the remaining
schools will be placed based on enrollment.
5) After being promoted, points from a lower division
will not be considered in future promotion.
6) If success factor points over the previous three years
are less than six points in all divisions, promoted
teams will leave the division
7) Co-ops
a) When a co-op forms, the co-op will be a point
total equal with the combined total of both
schools.
b) When a co-op dissolves, the schools will retain
the points of the co-op.
8) Calculating the success factor:
a) Points will be cumulative for a three-year period.
b) Points will be awarded based upon the finish of
the team in the tournament series. Points do
not accumulate during the tournament series.
(1) 4 points for winning a state title
(2) 3 points for advancing to the championship
game
(3) 2 points for advancing to the state semifinal
(final 4)
(4) 1 point for advancing to the state quarterfinal (final 8).
b. After application of the success factor, the largest 96
schools sponsoring spring baseball are in Division 1, with
the remaining schools divided equally between Divisions
2, 3 and 4.
1) No team can be moved down a division due to another team’s promotion if they have earned success
factor points in that division during the previous
three years.
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2)
c.
The next smallest school without success factor
points during the previous three years will be moved
down.
3) Any tie will be addressed consistent with current season regulations.
Schools may be allowed to play up one division in any
sport (except football) from where its enrollment would
otherwise place it if an application is submitted prior to
June 1. This will not cause other schools to be displaced.
N U M B e R 3 – PeNAlTIeS
This change would remove the restitution penalty provided to the
Board of Control in the Constitution.
Article VI – Powers and Duties of the Board of Control
Section 3 – Penalties – p. 19
A. Any of the following penalties may be imposed upon
member schools, which violate Association rules and regulations, if such action is regarded as necessary for maintenance of discipline:
1) Suspension of membership for not more than one
year.
2) Probation for not more than one year.
3) Denial of participation in Association tournament program.
4) Denial of any area of Association services and benefits.
5) Monetary fine equal to Association expense incurred
in any investigation and actual reimbursement of
costs resulting from the violation.
5) Forfeiture (team sports) of contests won by school or
(individual sports) of points/places won by individuals.
6) Loss of conference affiliation.
Note: All parties concerned may be convened after
48 hours of notice to consider charges filed
against a member school.
N U M B e R 4 – PeTITION
This change would designate a date in which amendments may be
brought to the membership via petition to allow discussion and
committee review prior to the annual meeting.
Article IX – Amendments
Section 1 – Origin – p. 22
A. A proposed amendment to the CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS,
or RULES OF ELIGIBILITY of this Association may originate:
1) At the Annual Meeting of this Association by a majority vote of represented member senior high
schools.
2) In the Board of Control.
3) In the Advisory Council.
4) By petition, in writing, by the administrator or high
school principal of at least 10% of the member senior
high schools. The petition must be submitted by the
first Friday in January prior to the next annual meeting.
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N U M B e R 5 – COACHeS QUAlIFICATIONS
This change would require all coaches at all levels to complete and
maintain certification in First Aid, CPR and AED.
Article VIII – Coaches Qualifications – p. 29
Section 1 – Certified to Teach
A. Persons certified or eligible and applying for certification
to teach in Wisconsin or who have completed a WIAA approved education course shall be assigned as coaches (including assistants, helpers, aides, etc.) of teams
representing a school in interscholastic competition.
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Section 2 – Application
A. This rule is applicable to all levels of competition, varsity,
junior varsity, sophomore, freshman, etc., and practice
sessions as well as actual competition.
Section 3 – Coaches Not licensed to Teach (CNlTs)
A. A school may employ other than a certified teacher for
coaching, if a certified teacher is unavailable or unacceptable for coaching assignment.
B. The following provisions must be met:
1) All coaches not licensed as teachers must have completed a WIAA approved coaches education course
before they start their second year of coaching.
2) In lieu of having a coach not licensed as a teacher
complete a course, a school may assign a faculty
mentor, not otherwise coaching, to be present at all
times with the coach.
3) A coach not licensed as a teacher, with five years of
documented coaching experience prior to the 199495 school year in public or nonpublic educational institutions, will not need to complete a coaches
education course, but will need to apply annually.
4) Coaches not licensed as teachers, or who have not
completed an approved coaches education course,
must be registered with the WIAA office on the Request for Permission to Use a Coach Not Licensed to
Teach Form (CNLT). This requirement includes first
year coaches and coaches with five years of experience prior to the 1994-95 school year.
5) A fee schedule for coaches not licensed to teach will
be issued annually.
Section 4 – Sport Meeting Requirement
A. All coaches, whether paid or unpaid, shall be required to
attend a WIAA sport/rules meeting specific to the sport
they coach and/or watch a WIAA sport/rules video and
complete the rules exam, if such meetings or videos and
exams are offered for that sport.
Section 5 – Required Coaches education Courses
A. Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, all coaches,
whether paid or unpaid, shall be certified and will maintain certification in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification and AED operation. Beginning
with the 2016-17 school year, this requirement must be
met before coaches start their second year of coaching.
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N U M B e R 6 – NONSCHOOl PARTICIPATION DURING
THe SeASON
This change would allow any individual athlete to participate in up
to two nonschool contests during the regular school sport season
in the same sport with school approval. It will count against the
athlete’s individual participation limit. This change neither affects
nor alters the exceptional athlete provision or Note #2, below.
Article VI – Nonschool Participation
Section 1 – In-Season – p. 37
A. 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. Athletes may compete in not more than two nonschool competitions with school approval during each regular sport season. The contest(s) will count against the
individual maximum for the athlete in that sport. Nonschool competition will not be allowed during the respective WIAA tournament series in a sport. A student
becomes ineligible in a sport for the remainder of the season for competing in more than two nonschool games,
meets, or contests in the same sport during the season
of practice and competition established by the school.
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B.
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The penalty may be reduced upon request of a school on
the basis of documented extenuating circumstances.
1) Nonschool games, meets, or contests shall be interpreted ...
2) A student who was a member of a school team ...
3) A student who is cut from the squad, ...
4) This rule (prohibiting students from competing in
nonschool programs during the school season in the
same sport) may be waived on behalf of an exceptional athlete provided:
a. The competition has international ramifications, ...
b. The school requests an exemption ....
c. The athlete:
(1) Achieved one of the first five places (in an
individual sport) ...
(2) Was prevented by illness, injury, or unusual
circumstances ...
(3) Defeated in subsequent competition ...
(4) Qualified for Special Olympics, or for international competition ....
N U M B e R 7 – NONSCHOOl PARTICIPATION DURING
THe SeASON
This change would allow students to participate in skills contests
during the season in the same sport.
Article VI – Nonschool Participation
Section 1 – In-Season – p. 37
A. 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 nonschool game,
meet, or contest in the same sport during the season of
practice and competition established by the school. The
penalty may be reduced upon request of a school on the
basis of documented extenuating circumstances.
Note: With the approval of school administration, a student may be allowed to participate as an individual (not part of a team) in contests which isolate
separate sport skills outside the traditional competition setting, e.g., shooting, passing, kicking
contests. Such skill contests/events may not include physical contact with another participant or
contain similar risks for serious injury or extreme
fatigue as the actual sport competition. There
can be no school coach involvement. The approval of the school may be granted on the basis
that such participation will not impair or alter the
student's eligibility (ie: amateur status) or other
membership rules.
1) Nonschool games, meets, or contests shall be interpreted ...
2) A student who was a member of a school team ...
3) A student who is cut from the squad, ...
4) This rule (prohibiting students from competing in
nonschool programs during the school season in the
same sport) may be waived on behalf of an exceptional athlete provided:
a. The competition has international ramifications, ...
b. The school requests an exemption ....
c. The athlete:
(1) Achieved one of the first five places (in an
individual sport) ...
(2) Was prevented by illness, injury, or unusual
circumstances ...
(3) Defeated in subsequent competition ...
(4) Qualified for Special Olympics, or for international competition ....
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N U M B e R 8 – BASkeTBAll INSTRUCTIONAl COACHING
CONTACT
This change would allow basketball coaches to provide an hour of
individual instruction for up to six basketball players at one time
in the gym using school resources.
Article VI – Nonschool Participation
Section 2 – Out-of-Season – p. 37-38
A. It is the philosophy of this Association that athletes . . .
B. With school consent, in the summertime, members of a
school’s team . . .
C. Other than during the actual school season and those
days designated as unrestricted coach contact days in the
summertime, the following provisions shall apply to nonschool participation in accordance with Section 2A above:
1) An acceptable nonschool program or activity is one
which is not limited to students on the basis of a
school affiliation, athletic experience, team status, etc.
and no school monies or resources can be applied.
2) The person who will be coaching a student the following school season shall not be permitted to coach
that student other than during the designated school
season and Board of Control approved coach contact
days in the summertime. Board of Control approved
summertime coach contact is as follows:
a. Unrestricted School Coaching Contact - Coaches
in all WIAA recognized sports (baseball, cross
country, football, golf, gymnastics, softball,
swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, soccer, basketball, hockey and wrestling)
have been afforded up to 5 days of unrestricted
school coaching contact between the end of
school and July 31, in accordance with the Bylaws and as described in item B of this section.
The five days do not need to be consecutive
(1) There must be a minimum of one calendar
week (Sun.-Sat.) of no unrestricted school
coaching contact prior to (i.e. the week immediately preceding) the first allowed practice in a fall sport. This does not affect
unlimited nonschool coaching contact
(2) In addition to the five unrestricted school
coaching contact days during the summertime, basketball coaches may provide basketball instruction to individual athletes.
(a) Contact may take place between June
16-July 31 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday.
(b) Athletes may not receive more than one
hour of basketball instruction per day.
(c) No more than six athletes in a group
may receive instruction at a time.
*(d) No more than six athletes may be in
the gym during instruction.
(e) 3-on-3 drills are allowed.
(f) No basketball instructional coaching
contact by anyone may take place during the week of July 4th.
(3) Football must follow the WIAA Fall Acclimatization policy.
etc.
N U M B e R 9 – COACHING CONTACT
This change would open unlimited non-school coaching contact to
all sports except football for the period between the last day of
school to the first day of school.
Article VI – Nonschool Participation
Section 2 – Out-of-Season – p. 37-38
A. It is the philosophy of this Association that athletes . . .
B. With school consent, in the summertime, members of a
school’s team . . .
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C.
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Other than during the actual school season and those
days designated as unrestricted coach contact days in the
summertime, the following provisions shall apply to nonschool participation in accordance with Section 2A above:
1) An acceptable nonschool program or activity is one
which is not limited to students on the basis of a
school affiliation, athletic experience, team status,
etc. and no school monies or resources can be applied.
2) The person who will be coaching a student the following school season shall not be permitted to coach
that student other than during the designated school
season and Board of Control approved coach contact
days in the summertime. Board of Control approved
summertime coach contact is as follows:
a. Unrestricted School Coaching Contact – Coaches
in all WIAA recognized sports (baseball, cross
country, football, golf, gymnastics, softball,
swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, soccer, basketball, hockey and wrestling)
have been afforded up to 5 days of unrestricted
school coaching contact between the end of
school and July 31, in accordance with the Bylaws and as described in item B of this section.
The five days do not need to be consecutive
(1) There must be a minimum of one calendar
week (Sun.-Sat.) of no unrestricted school
coaching contact prior to (i.e. the week immediately preceding) the first allowed practice in a fall sport. This does not affect
unlimited nonschool coaching contact
(2) Football must follow the WIAA Fall Acclimatization policy.
b. Unlimited Nonschool Coaching Contact –
Coaches in the all sports except football of baseball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and
wrestling, have been afforded unlimited nonschool coaching contact beyond the five unrestricted days that is permitted to continue
throughout the summertime (when school is not
in session from the last day of school to the start
of school) in accordance with the Bylaws and as
described in Section 2 – A and C-1) of this section.
c. This provision shall not prevent a coach ...
etc.
der has fewer memberships at the election announcement date for this position. One of the ten
members shall be an at-large representative of ethnic minority origin as defined in the following note:
Note: A person having origins in black racial
groups of Africa; Mexican, Puerto Rican,
Cuban, Central or South American or
other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race; Asian; Pacific Islander;
American Indian; or Alaskan Native.
One of ten members shall be an at-large eligible administrator of a member nonpublic school.
Note: Candidates must have (1) Department of
Public Instruction licensure allowing placement in the eligible set, (2) must be employed full-time in a qualifying position and
(3) cannot be members of the teachers' bargaining unit.
2) One member shall represent the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, and that organization shall determine the procedure of selecting its representative.
Article VII – Advisory Council Organization
Section 1 – Membership – p. 20-21
A. A committee of 18 members to be known as the Advisory
Council shall be established to represent member schools
as follows:
1) Five members to represent the large size schools.
2) Five members to represent the middle size schools.
3) Five members to represent the small size schools.
4) One member shall be an at-large representative of
whichever gender has fewer memberships at the
election announcement date for this position.
5) One member shall be an at-large representative of
an ethnic minority as defined in the following note:
Note: A person having origins in black racial
groups of Africa; Mexican, Puerto Rican,
Cuban, Central or South American or
other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race; Asian; Pacific Islander;
American Indian; or Alaskan Native.
6)
eDITORIAl CHANGeS
Editorial changes are attempts to clarify existing rules without
making any change in the interpretation of the rule. In some instances, the change may be merely a word(s) or the addition or
deletion of a sentence, while in other cases the change may reflect
Board of Control interpretation of membership wishes.
B.
CONSTITUTION
Article V – Board of Control Organization
Section 1 – Membership – p. 15
A. Executive and administrative powers of this Association
shall be vested in a committee of eleven members, to be
known as the Board of Control.
1) Ten of the members shall be administrators, assistant
administrators, high school principals, or assistant
high school principals. Six of the ten members shall
each represent one of the districts comprised of the
high schools listed hereafter. One of the ten members
shall be an at-large representative of whichever gen-
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One member shall be an eligible administrator of a
member nonpublic school.
Note: Candidates must have (1) Department of
Public Instruction licensure allowing placement in the eligible set, (2) must be employed full-time in a qualifying position and
(3) cannot be members of the teachers' bargaining unit.
Membership on the Advisory Council is open to administrators, assistant administrators, high school principals,
or assistant high school principals of member senior high
schools of this Association.
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Article VIII – Coaches Qualifications
Section 4 – Sport/Rules Meeting and exam
Requirement – p. 29
A. All coaches, whether paid or unpaid, shall be required to
attend a WIAA sport/rules meeting specific to the sport
they coach and/or watch a WIAA sport/rules video and
complete the rules exam, if such meetings or videos and
exams are offered for that sport.
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Article V – Attendance and Scholarship
Section 1 – Senior High – p. 35
A. A student is eligible for interscholastic competition at a
member school if he/she is:
1) Carried on the attendance rolls as a duly enrolled
full-time student of a public member school for purposes of state equalization aids as a Grade 9, 10, 11
or 12 student in that member school.
Note: A full-time student is a student where the
member school is responsible for programming 100% of the student’s school day. The
student is eligible for like or similar awards,
privileges and services as all other students
and meets all obligations and responsibilities
as other students, without exception.
2) Carried on the attendance rolls as a duly enrolled
student of a nonpublic member school as a full-time
Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 student in that member
school.
3) At student –
a. Is ineligible after attending eight semesters or
12 trimesters while enrolled in Grades 9-12.
b. May not participate (practice/compete) in a sport
in more than four different seasons while in
Grades 9-12 or three different seasons while in
Grades 10-12.
c. May not participate (practice/compete) in a sport
in more than one season each school year with
summer considered an extension of the previous
school year.
Note: A student who transfers before the end
of a season may not exceed in his/her
total participation the individual game or
meet limitations of that sport. A student
may not participate in the tournament
series of a sport for two different schools
in the same school year. A student who
transfers before the end of a season in a
sport sponsored in more than one season may participate in both seasons, but
may not exceed in his/her total participation the individual game or meet limitations of that sport.
d. Must complete eligibility in the four consecutive
years starting with Grade 9 and the three consecutive years starting with Grade 10, unless
there are documented extenuating circumstances.
Note: Eligibility which has been extended beyond the four-year (Grades 9-12) or
three-year (Grades 10-12) period cannot
be delayed until a semester of the student’s or school’s own choosing.
4) After a student become a senior, he/she must conclude eligibility in one academic year through uninterrupted attendance, unless there are documented
extenuating circumstances.
5) A semester or trimester of eligibility shall be charged
to a student after he/she (a) has been in attendance
in that semester or trimester at least 40 days (using
school starting date and date of withdrawal of student) or (b) has participated in an interscholastic
contest.
Article VII – Health and Behavior/Compliance
Section 4 – Flagrant or Unsportsmanlike Conduct and/or
Assault on an Official – p. 39
A. A student, disqualified from a contest for flagrant or unsportsmanlike conduct, is suspended from interscholastic
competition for no less than the next competitive event
(but not less than one complete game or meet).
Note: The penalty shall be served in the sport in which
the offense occurred. If that sport season is completed, then it shall be served in the next sport or
sport season.
B. Any player who in the judgment of the official, intentionally
spits on, strikes, slaps, kicks, pushes or intentionally and
aggressively physically contacts an official at any time shall
be immediately ineligible for competition a minimum of 90
calendar days from the date of the confrontation. In addition, the player is ineligible to compete for the first 25%
of the next season in that same sport.
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CONFeReNCe ReAlIGNMeNT
Conference Alignment – Handbook p. 42
These changes clarify conference realignment procedures adopted
by the Board of Control.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Control establishes this procedure to be followed in realignment matters:
1. The Executive Director, or a delegate, is responsible for
identifying conference alignments that merit consideration for adjustment. This identification will be determined following a petition
from a conference or conferences, a request by a designee of a
Board of Education or Governing Body of member school, or by
declaration of the WIAA staff annually at the Area Meetings.
2. Working meeting(s) may be made available when requested
with administrators and/or Board of Education/Governing Body
members of any of the schools potentially affected by changes in
conference affiliation. Member schools are expected to send representatives with full knowledge of the impact of conference realignment and with the full authority to respond on the school’s behalf.
Discussions will include, but not be limited to enrollments, travel
and programs. After completing the working meetings, a preliminary
recommendation will be formulated.
3. The preliminary recommendation(s) shall be made known
to the affected schools and conferences before the Board of Control’s first consideration. The Board retains the right to alter the
preliminary recommendation after first consideration. If the preliminary recommendation is altered, first consideration action will
be delayed until the next scheduled Board of Control meeting.
4. Following Board of Control first consideration and resultant
action on the preliminary recommendation, all affected schools and
conferences shall be notified of the action. Any affected school or
conference may petition for a hearing. The petition must be made
within 40-days of the Board of Control action following first consideration. The hearing shall be held no later than the first regular
Board of Control meeting after the 40-day petition deadline has
expired.
5. All affected schools and conferences will be notified of the
hearing date, time and location. The Board shall reserve the right
to establish time limits on appearances by each school or conference. Testimony may be in written or verbal form. The Board of
Control can accept or reject the initial action. Final Board of Control
action will be taken no later than the regular meeting in the month
following the hearing. ■
February 2015
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EDITORIAL
Efforts of Ad-Hoc Committee Applauded
The membership embarked on a tall task when it approved a motion at the 2014 Annual Meeting to refer the matter of a 1.65 multiplier, and competitive equity and opportunity
to an ad-hoc committee with a 352-77 vote.
The membership directive to the committee
“...was to gather data and present a final recommendation to the Board of Control by Dec. 1, 2014, regarding a school’s enrollment for placement within
divisions for State Tournament competitions.” In addition, “the ad-hoc committee shall have possible recommendations to the executive staff by Sept. 1,
2014...so the progress and recommendations of the
committee can be placed on the Area Meetings
agenda to help foster discussion and direction.”
For those involved in the governance of the Association
over the past two decades, there was little doubt that the
amount of time, effort and commitment to research and identify all the nuances and complexities of the competitive equity
debate would be substantial. There was also little doubt that
any solution advanced from the ad-hoc committee would be
cheered by some and jeered by others.
With full knowledge of the challenge ahead, a request for
volunteers willing to serve on the committee was extended to
all schools in the membership. Twenty-one individuals from a
pool of nearly 60 volunteers representing all segments of the
membership accepted the invitation to serve on the ad-hoc
committee. To minimize any speculation of executive staff or
governing committee influence in the discussions or creation
of a solution, the Board of Control determined that neither current nor former members of the Board, executive staff or WIAA
committees were eligible to serve.
Any skepticism that the committee could convene and
conduct the background and research required to formulate
possible solutions by the prescribed deadlines was, as it turned
out, unfounded. Relentless effort and focus on first identifying
and defining the perceived issue was followed with extensive
discussion of how best to attack and isolate the concern and
begin development of possible solutions.
Upon creating subgroups to research and analyze the
available data, a series of possible solutions were further scrutinized to measure their feasibility and impact. To the committee’s credit, it did not entertain the status quo as a “solution,”
with knowledge it is the default option if the proposed solution
is rejected by the membership in April.
The committee’s transparency provided the membership
with a progress report each step of the way. School administrators received summaries following each ad-hoc meeting,
and committee members summarized their discussions and
identified the possible solutions at each of the seven Area
Meetings in September.
At the December Board of Control meeting, as directed,
the committee submitted its recommendation to advance the
“Success Factor” solution to the Annual Meeting for a membership vote. Since that time, members of the committee have
put in overtime to explain its process and recommendation
with presentations to the Sports Advisory Committee and Advisory Council, as well as with creation of a summary video.
One thing is certain, the ad-hoc committee analyzed all
possible solutions identified to address and acknowledge the
competitive equity concerns in relation to tournament placements.
The membership owes a sincere congratulations and
thank you to its ad-hoc committee for their willingness to embark on this endeavor, and giving of their time during the summer and throughout the fall to meet the expectations put forth
by the membership last spring. Its commitment to be objective, and open-minded, and its willingness to stay true to its
stated purpose is deserving of the entire membership’s appreciation and respect–whether or not one is inclined to agree or
disagree with the proposed solution advanced for consideration. ■
———— Keep These Dates in Mind
February 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys Diving Sectionals
February 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Individual Regionals
Boys Swimming Sectionals
February 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Team Sectionals
February 17, 19 & 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys & Girls Hockey Regionals
February 20-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys State Swimming & Diving Meet (Madison)
February 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Individual Sectionals
February 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline to Announce Board/Council Candidacy
February 24, 27 & 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys & Girls Hockey Sectionals
Girls Basketball Regionals
February 26-27-28 . . . . . . . . . State Wrestling Individual Tournament (Madison)
Gymnastics Sectionals
March 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board/Council Primary Ballot Mailed
March 3, 6 & 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys Basketball Regionals
March 5-6-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys State Hockey
March 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board of Control Meeting
March 6-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Girls State Hockey
State Gymnastics
State Team Wrestling
March 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earliest Day for Track & Field Practice
March 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coaches Advisory Committee Meeting – Gymnastics
March 12-13-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Girls State Basketball (Green Bay)
March 12 & 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys Basketball Sectionals
March 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scholar Athlete Nomination Due Date
March 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earliest Day for Softball Practice
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March 18 . . . . Coaches Advisory Committee Meeting – Wrestling (Stevens Point)
March 19-20-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys State Basketball (Madison)
March 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earliest Day for Girls Soccer Practice
Earliest Day for Baseball (Spring) Practice
March 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primary Ballot Return Deadline
March 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board/Council Election Ballot Mailed
March 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earliest Day for Boys Golf Practice
Earliest Day for Boys Tennis Practice
April 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Friday
April 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Easter
April 7 . . . . . . . Coaches Advisory Committee Meeting – Hockey (Stevens Point)
April 8 . . . . . Coaches Advisory Committee Meeting – Basketball (Stevens Point)
April 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board/Council Election Ballot Return Deadline
April 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board of Control Meeting (Stevens Point)
April 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIAA Annual Meeting (Stevens Point)
May 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Advisory Meeting (Stevens Point)
May 2, 3, 4 & 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Baseball Regionals
May 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scholar/Athlete Awards Program (Wausau)
May 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earliest Day for Summer Baseball Practice
Board of Control Meeting (Stevens Point)
May 21, 26 & 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Softball Regionals
May 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Day
May 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Track & Field Regionals
Boys Tennis Subsectionals
May 26-27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys Golf Regionals
February 2015
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Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
5516 Vern Holmes Drive
Stevens Point
WI
54482-8833
®
Test Dates
WIAA BULLETIN
(ISSN 0195-0606)
Official Publication
Published 4 times August 2014, October 2014, February 2015 and May 2015, at Stevens Point,
Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. The BULLETIN is included as
part of membership for dues for schools and license fees for officials. Subscription rate is $10.00
per year pre-paid. Headquarters and general business office at 5516 Vern Holmes Drive,
Stevens Point, WI, 54482-8833. Periodicals postage paid by Stevens Point, WI and additional
mailing offices. Postmaster, direct change of address correspondence to, WIAA Bulletin, 5516
Vern Holmes Drive, Stevens Point, WI, 54482-8833.
Publisher: Dave Anderson, Executive Director
Editor: Todd Clark, Communications Director
Students participating in interscholastic sports often find
conflicts between these events and college test dates.
Listed below are the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 dates for
ACT.
ACT - 2014-2015
Test Date
April 18, 2015
June 13, 2015
BOARD OF CONTROl
District 2 – Terry Reynolds, Pittsville
District 3 – Mike Beighley, Whitehall (President)
District 4 – Corey Baumgartner, Kiel (President-Elect)
District 5 – Brian Busler, Oregon
District 6 – Dean Sanders, Lake Mills
District 7 – Steven Knecht, Kenosha Unified School District
Wis. Assoc. of School Boards – Bill Yingst, Sr., Durand
At-Large Representative – Pam Foegen, Regis (Treasurer)
At-Large Representative – Eric Coleman, Milw. Public Sch.
At-Large Representative – Ted Knutson, Aquinas (La Crosse)
eXeCUTIVe OFFICe
DAVE ANDERSON
Executive Director
WADE LABECKI
Deputy Director
DEBRA HAUSER
Associate Director
TOM SHAFRANSKI
Assistant Director
MARCY THURWACHTER
Assistant Director
TODD CLARK
Communications Director
Michael Thompson, State Department of Public Instruction Liaison
Jim McClowry, Appleton West, Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association Liaison
John Ashley, Wisconsin Association of School Boards Liaison
© 2015 By the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Any copying, reproducing or translating of any portion of this publication is prohibited without the expressed consent of the WIAA.
late Fee Required
March 14-27, 2015
May 9-22, 2015
ACT - 2015-2016
Telephone (715) 344-8580 FAX (715) 344-4241 email < info@wiaawi.org >
District 1 – Brad Ayer, Clear Lake
Registration
Deadline
March 13, 2015
May 8, 2015
September 12, 2015
October 24, 2015
December 12, 2015
February 6, 2016*
April 9, 2016
June 11, 2016**
* No test centers are scheduled in New York for the February test date.
** See Non-Saturday
(http://www.actstudent.org/faq/nonsat.html) testing
for information related to this test date.
A thanks to all member schools that registered
and attended the 2014 Sportsmanship Summit on
Dec. 3 in Stevens Point. The 79 schools and nearly
500 attendees mark the second-highest attended
Summit. ■