Board of Control Approves Spring Sports Changes and Budget

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1 WIAA B ULLETIN Vol. 86 Issue Number 3 Official Publication of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Stevens Point, WI October 23, 2009 Charter Member National Federation of State HS Associations Board of Control Approves Spring Sports Changes and Budget Dyer to Return to Board; Divisional Football Proposal to Receive Further Consideration STEVENS POINT, Wis. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved a number of recommendations that will impact spring sports and authorized the operational budget at its monthly meeting here Friday. In track and field, the Board approved details for the wheelchair competition in Wheelchair athletes will compete with other wheelchair competitors in one division with separate events for each gender. Participation in sectionals with an official time or mark will be required to advance to the State Meet in the 100-, 400-, 800- and 1,600-meter runs or the shot put. Other approved track recommendations include advancing the top 10 competitors to the finals in all events at the State Track & Field meet, requiring all pole vault helmets to be ASTM certified by 2014, mandating NFHS procedures for starting all races and approval of the 2010 State Meet time schedule. A significant change increasing the pitching distance in softball for the 2010 season was approved by the Board. The distance from the pitching rubber to home plate will be extended to 43 feet, three feet further than the traditional distance. The Board also supported a recommendation to allow the use of the international tie-breaking procedure for all non-wiaa tournament games when mutually agreed upon. The rule places a runner at second base to start an inning when a game advances into extra innings. In addition, the higher seeded team in Division 1 will host the sectional semi-finals beginning in Approval was granted for a pair of baseball recommendations. One results in the seeding of complete sectionals in Division 1, similar to that of other sports, and the second adds a third four-person umpiring crew to the State Spring Baseball Tournament. Jim Dyer, president of the Stevens Point Area Catholic Schools, was appointed as the nonpublic at-large representative to the Board beginning in Jim Dyer December. He replaces Carl Eisman, who is no longer eligible to serve on the Board. Dyer was a member of the Board from , including a year as president in while at Pius XI in Milwaukee. The Board gave its approval of the zero-based, operations budget of $7.9 million. The budget reflects a growth in projected income from an increase in regional soccer, lower level football playoff and State Track & Field ticket prices, as well as State IMPORTANT Tournament Series Information & Reminders REPORTING SCORES TO THE WIAA The WIAA needs the assistance and cooperation from participating schools and host managers to provide timely, accurate and complete information for tournament programs and website updates. In addition, the WIAA will again be collecting scores for all team sports and posting results on the WIAA Web site each night of regional and sectional competition. Tournament host managers must report scores within 20 minutes following the conclusion of the game. Please report the score by calling (715) and selecting the respective sport s score-reporting voice box if someone does not answer. SUBMITTING STATE TOURNAMENT PROGRAM INFORMATION Schools advancing teams to the sectional level of the Tournament Series are required to submit a team photo, roster, school facts, results and up-todate statistics to the WIAA. Again this year, the WIAA will be requiring schools to use the WIAA Statistics Template to submit team and individual statistics and rosters. The rich text formatted template can be downloaded from the WIAA Web site on each team sport s home page. Click on the link named 98 Word Statistics Template and 98 Word Roster Template and complete the form by using established tabs to navigate to the appropriate columns. Completed templates must be ed to the WIAA by specified deadline. Please statistics, rosters and photos to: Lisa Gagas at lgagas@wiaawi.org Faxed statistics and rosters in various formats will not be accepted. Information must be submitted in the prescribed format to be included in the State Tournament Program. Athletic directors and coaches are asked to make plans now to provide information in a timely manner. Photos sent electronically must be scanned at 300 dpi, no larger than 5 X 7 and saved as a jpeg file for the tournament program. Please do not put the photo into a word document - the jpeg file of the photo by itself. Tournament sponsorships and royalties. It also reflects an increase in expenses, including the cost of shipping, insurance premiums, printing, rule books, legal fees, capital expenditures, building maintenance and the anticipated move to the Kohl Center for the State Girls Basketball Tournament. The Board also authorized the staff to continue further study and refinement of the divisional football proposal for possible implementation in Final determination of the plan is scheduled for the Board meeting on Jan. 27, 2010, after review by the Football Coaches Committee, Sports Advisory Committee and the Advisory Council. The Board will discuss the five division rural/urban basketball proposal at its December meeting. In other discussions, the Board received updates on the Association s policy and application of school closures resulting from an outbreak of contagious and infectious diseases and viruses. The Board also reviewed the potential Constitutional amendments for membership vote at the Annual Meeting next April, as well as Executive Staff reports on interpretations of multi-sport athlete ejections during the same season and a verification process for schools required to educate students on the harmful effects of using performance enhancing substances Advisory Council Special Election Results The results of the recently completed Advisory Council special elections are as follows: Large Schools: Corey Baumgartner, Kaukauna Elected to a two-year term expiring after the June 2011 Corey Baumgartner Mike Gosz Eric Russell meeting. Mike Gosz, Hamilton Elected to a one-year term expiring after the June 2010 meeting. Medium Schools: Eric Russell, Baldwin-Woodville Elected to a one-year term, expiring after the June 2010 meeting. In This Issue Enrollments Page 16 Coaches Education Page 19 Coaching Contact Page 2 Congratulations Officials Page 17 Cross Country Information Page 6 Directory Changes Page 18 Eligibility Questions & Answers Page 5 Football Questions & Answers Page 7 Games Wanted Page 4 Website < > Hockey Information Page 6 Hockey Rules Interpretations Page 11 Sports Report Plus Page 15 Swimming & Diving Information Pages Test Dates Page 20 Volleyball Information Page 2 WADA Insights Pages Winter Rules Revisions Page 8 < info@wiaawi.org > General Use < refs@wiaawi.org > Officials Department

2 Page 2 October 23, 2009 WIAA BULLETIN Vol. 86 No. 3 Volleyball Questions & Answers Marcy Thurwachter Question 1: Team B sides out, the ball rolls into another court and is finally tracked down and returned, incorrectly to Team A. R1 signals serve to Team A and their server serves, Team A scores a point. Meanwhile coach for Team B is trying to get the attention of R2 that the wrong team has served. R1 again signals for Team A to serve, they do, and another point is scored for A. Team B coach now is really animated and finally gets the attention of R2, who tells her that yes she now knows that a mistake was made but doesn t think anything can be done about it. Play stops and R1 and Team A s coach is involved. R1 & R2 say they can t do anything about it (they both acknowledge that they made a mistake)...play resumes and Team A scores 7 points before Team B sides out. Is this a correctable error after 2 points have been scored? Where would this rule reference be? Is this a correctable error? Answer: Please reference page 55 of the NFHS Case Book/Manual: The first referee may correct a confirmed error by a member of the officiating crew, and cancel points if appropriate, provided the correction is made prior to the contact of serve by the opposing team following a loss of rally. In this situation I would consider this a correctable error. 1. R1 acknowledged the mistake. 2. Your opponent continued to serve after the mistake was made. 3. It would not have been correctable if your team had served or at some later point in the match. Question 2: Are JV coaches allowed to evaluate coaches? Coaching Contact Unrestricted Coaching Contact When Does it Apply During the sport season Answer: No. Only varsity coaches may rank coaches. The officials ranking forms for fall sports are now available for your head coaches to complete. These forms can be found on the School Center. See below the copy of the page from the School Center showing you where the link is OFFICIALS RANKING FORMS Officials Ranking Forms Please remind your head coaches they are only to rank officials they see work a varsity contest this season. All ranks must be submitted by November 30, Ranking forms will have a few changes for the school year. 1. Coaches will not need to wait until the end of the season to complete the ranking form. They will be able to rank officials during the season. We do ask that they wait 48 hours after they have seen an official work to submit the ranking. An official can still only receive one ranking from a coach. 2. The top ten listing will no longer need to be completed. It will be automatically tabulated from the rankings submitted by the coach. 3. If a coach is going to restrict an official from officiating one of his/her assigned regional or sectional games, the reason for the restriction must be indicated. Question 3: Team S serves the ball. Team R bumps the ball into the ceiling clearly crossing the net into the rafters on Team S s side. The ball rebounds and comes back down and Team R continues to play the ball. Is this side out? Or play continues? Answer: Point/sideout. Rule 2-2-1; A ball striking the ceiling or an overhead obstruction 5 days during the summer (end of school until July 31) 5 Days of Summer Contact Days must be used between the end of school and July 31. The days do not have to be consecutive. The 5 contact days must be the same 5 days for all levels within a sport program. Must be voluntary and open to all interested students. What May Coaches Do May have coaching contact with athletes they will be coaching the next sport season including instruction, practices, and utilization of school resources as determined by the school. Unlimited Coaching Contact (not the same as unrestricted contact) When Does it Apply During the summer* in the sports of baseball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and wrestling. Must be through a non-school program and not through the school. School resources may not be used. Must go through the normal process as above a playable area shall remain in play provided the ball contacts the ceiling or obstruction on the side of the net extended that is occupied by the team that last played the ball... Question 4: In doing a sub-varsity match with a down ref but no line judges, a ball was hit towards the scorer table. The down ref backed up farther and the ball was hit by a team member across the net and it hit the floor on the opponents side in bounds but next to the sideline. The opponent coach and players protested that the ball went outside the antenna. The down ref, having backed up, did not watch the flight of the ball but was watching the girls chase the ball and therefore declined to make a call. Question: Can the first ref having seen where the ball was hit and where it landed, step down from the stand and go over to view the flight path of the ball and make a call as to whether the ball went over or outside the antenna? Answer: I cannot think of any precedent that would provide for the R1 to come off the stand to try to judge the direction of a ball over the net antennae. R1, if confident in the call, can make the in/out-of-bounds call from his/her position on the stand. Question 5: Is it permissible for the R2 to call an improper alignment on the serving team? Answer: Rule 5-3-3c7; First referee shall: Determine the alignment of players on the serving team at the moment of the serve. Rule 5-4-3b4; Second referee shall: Determine the alignment of players on the receiving team at the moment of the serve. Question 6: Can you please clarify something for me? Do we have to have a separate person track the Libero for volleyball? In the past we have had a book person and a clock person, the clock person tracks the libero. Do we need three separate people for the three jobs? Answer: It is not necessary to have 3 individuals at the scorer s table. Wisconsin has allowed a scorebook person and a score - board/clock/libero tracker. Question 7: We are still questioning if and when the libero can overhead set a ball. There seems to be contradictory opinions by coaches and officials. Is there a difference regarding the 10 line? Could you please clear this up for us? Answer: Rule 9-5-6b; A libero shall not: Set the ball using overhand finger action while on or in front of the attack line extended, resulting in a completed attack above the height of the net. Setting the ball while positioned on or in front of the attack line (10 ) resulting in a completed attack above the net is not allowed. Question 8: The team A s incorrect server only served one point and then coach for team A called for a line up check. During the lineup check it was discovered that we had the wrong server. The coach from team A thought that because she asked for the lineup check, which caught the incorrect server, that there was no penalty. I told her that it does not matter and that we would be taking the one point scored by the incorrect server off the board and then giving a loss of service point to team B and the serve to team B. Answer: Rule 6-3-3b PENALTY: When an improper server is discovered prior to the contact of the first serve by the opposing team, all points earned by the improper server shall be canceled. See Volleyball Q & A, page 10 any other non-school program. (Community Education is considered a school program) Cannot be limited to students based on school or team affiliation. Must be voluntary and open to anyone. *Summer is defined as the period of time after the last day of school until the first day of school. Restricted Coaching Contact When Does it Apply Outside of the sport season with the exception of 5 designated days during the summer before July 31 Coach Restrictions No coaching contact (zero coaching/instruction interaction) with athletes whom the coach will be instructing and working with during the next sport season. Coach may not drive athletes to camps or clinics or have anything to do with the athletes non-school participation. Coach may not mandate athletes participation in non-school competition or determine who may or may not participate in the non-school activity. Coach may not require involvement in out-of-season activities as part of the requirements for making a school team, earning a school letter award, etc. Coach may not provide incentives such as t-shirts, etc., for participation in these activities.

3 Vol. 86 No. 3 WIAA BULLETIN October 23, 2009 Page 3 OFFICIALS Officials Exams Due Dates Officials exams will be sent with your rule books and also available online. Remember that corrected exams will not be returned to you. You can view your score on the Officials Center. Make a copy of your exam answers before you submit them to the WIAA office so that you may review the ones you may have gotten incorrect once the answers are posted. Answers and rules references will be posted on the Officials Center one week after the due date. SPORT DUE DATE Basketball November 13, 2009 Gymnastics November 13, 2009 Wrestling November 13, 2009 Hockey November 13, 2009 Baseball March 12, 2010 Softball March 12, 2010 Track & Field March 12, 2010 PART II EXAMS Will be sent in the mail only (will not be on the website) and are due back on the following dates: SPORT MAILED DUE DATE Basketball November 30, 2009 December 18, 2009 Wrestling November 30, 2009 December 18, 2009 Baseball March 22, 2010 April 8, 2010 MECHANICS EXAM Will be sent in the mail only (will not be on the website) and are due back on the following dates: SPORT MAILED DUE DATE 3-Person Basketball Mechanics November 30, 2009 December 18, 2009 Note: The 3-person Basketball Mechanics exam will be a requirement for all L5 and Master level officials that want to be considered for regional finals, sectionals and State tournament assignments in Important Information For All Officials NEW FOR Classification cards were not sent this year. Officials can now print their card from the Officials Card. 2. Officials will be able to view coach s rankings at the end of each sport season (previously this was sent to officials in the fall). 3. Each official will be able to view all his or her personal information, i.e. contact information, classification, exam score, meeting requirement, etc. 4. Individual passwords for every official have been developed. Instructions for how you are to access your new password are on the Officials Center. IMPORTANT REMINDERS Officials Center - It is extremely important that all officials check the Officials Center on our website regularly for up-dated information. Many officials are finding out that their classification level is being affected because they missed filling out a required form, missed a due date, missed sport meeting/video viewing notifications, etc. Sport Meetings - When face-to-face meetings are offered, attendance is required. When these meetings are not offered there will be an online video on the Officials Center. The viewing of this video is required, not only so that your are familiar with any rule changes but for classification advancement credit. Once your have viewed the video, you will be required to fill out the video verification form that is also on the Officials Center. Once you submit this form, you can check the listing that is titled Video Verification Forms Received to make sure that your official s number is listed. If this is not completed properly or by the due date listed, your classification level will be affected when you re-license for the following school year. Exams - Remember to make a copy of your exam before you send it to our office. Corrected exams are not returned. Access the Officials Center for scores. Once the due date to submit the exam has passed, answers and rule references will be placed on the Officials Center. Rankings - If coaches are to give accurate rankings at the end of the season it is important that they can read an official s signature in the scorebook. Please write legibly. Provide the head coach with a copy of the ranking card that is available to print on the Officials Center. Numbers of Officials - Contests are not to be started without the required number of officials. This applies to all levels of competition i.e. varsity, JV, freshmen, etc. The required number of officials listing for all sports can be found on Page 6 in the Guide for Officials, which is on the Officials Center. Rule Adaptations - Wisconsin Adaptations to NFHS playing rules for each sport are on the Officials Center and should be printed and placed in the rule book for easy access. Ejections - All ejections are to be reported immediately following a contest. The ejection form is an online submittable form that is on the Officials Center. Independent Contractor - Officials are acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the WIAA or its member schools when seeking and accepting officiating contracts. Guide for Officials - Please read the Guide for Officials, found on the Officials Center. This publication will help officials understand the classification process, ranking process, etc. If you have any questions about the above changes and reminders or any other officiating concerns, please contact Joan Gralla at the WIAA office. Officials Clinics (Not approved for classification advancement) EWOA ENTRY LEVEL BASKETBALL OFFICIALS CLINIC Date: November 1, 2009 Time: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Site: Pewaukee Middle School Note: For beginners and entry level, no experience or equipment necessary. Contact: Daron Lindemann or dlindemann@gracedowntown.org Winter Sports Meetings GYMNASTICS NO MEETINGS - Information will be provided via Website Video Presentation. The link and verification form will be available on the School Center and Officials Center on the WIAA Website. BASKETBALL NO MEETINGS - Information will be provided via Website Video Presentation. The link and verification form will be available on the School Center and Officials Center on the WIAA Website. HOCKEY NO MEETINGS - Information will be provided via Website Video Presentation. The link and verification form will be available on the School Center and Officials Center on the WIAA Website. WRESTLING NO MEETINGS - Information will be provided via Website Video Presentation. The link and verification form will be available on the School Center and Officials Center on the WIAA Website. There will be a sport meeting presentation at the Wis. Wrestling Coaches Association meeting on Nov. 7 in Green Bay. Officials Association Meetings BAY SHORE VALLEY SWIM OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION MEETINGS Dates: Nov. 2, 2009, Jan. 4 & Feb. 22, 2010 Site: De Pere High School Library Time: 7 p.m. Contact: Steve Good slgood@lakefield.net MANITOWOC COUNTY SPORTS OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION BASKETBALL MEETINGS Dates: Nov. 4, Dec. 9, 2009, Jan. 6 and Feb. 3, 2010 Site: Nov. 4 at First German School Gym 1025 S. 8th St, Manitowoc Dec. 9, Jan. 6 & Feb. 3 at Jackson Elementary Sch., 1201 N. 8th St, Manitowoc Time: 7 p.m. Contact: Keith Bonde or kbonde@lakefield.net STATELINE OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION BASEKTBALL MEETING Date: Nov. 8, 2009 Site: Brodhead Middle School Time: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: Tom Nipple tanipps/2charter.net QUAD COUNTIES BASKETBALL OFFICIALS MEETINGS Dates: Nov. 8 and Dec. 13, 2009 Site: Chicago s Best in Platteville Time: 6 p.m. Contact: Steve Atkinson or satkinson@highland.k12.wi.us BASKETBALL SCORERS & TIMERS MEETING Date: November 11, 2009 Site: Columbus High School Time: 7 p.m. Contact: Lee Roberts or lroberts@wbmi.com CALUMET COUNTY OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION BASKETBALL MEETINGS Dates: Nov. 11, 23, Dec. 14, 2009, Jan. 11, 25 & Feb. 8, 2010 Site: New Holstein High School Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Contact: Larry Dietz or larry.dietz@proplating.com STATELINE OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION BASEKTBALL MEETING Date: Dec. 13, 2009 Site: Brodhead Middle School Time: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Contact: Tom Nipple tanipps/2charter.net METRO SWIMMING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION Date: January 18, 2010 Site: Wauwatosa West High School Room 235 Time: 7 p.m. Contact: Chip Martin or csmartin@firstweber.com METRO SWIMMING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION Date: February 22, 2010 Site: The Butler Inn, West Hampton Ave., Butler WI Time: 7 p.m. Contact: Chip Martin or csmartin@firstweber.com Approved Officials Clinics/Camps NOTE: Clinic participation does NOT exempt an official from sport/rule meeting attendance requirements. ALL criteria for an advanced classification must be met, including corresponding test scores. Please see Page 3 of the Guide for Officials (which is on the Officials Center) for complete details regarding classification advancement requirements. YELLOW THUNDER OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION BASKETBALL CLINIC Dates: November 4 & 23, 2009 Site: Nov. 4 at Columbus High School; Nov. 23 at Cambridge High School Contact: Lee Roberts or lroberts@wbmi.com SWOA 2 & 3-PERSON BASKETBALL CAMP Dates: November 6-7, 2009 Site: Madison (Site to be determined) Contact: Duane Ives dives@amfam.com for registration go to WISCONSIN WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION CLINIC Date: November 7, 2009 Site: KI Center 333 Main St., Green Bay, WI Contact: Mike Blasczyk or mcblas@new.rr.com (pre-register if possible) THE RIGHT CALLS GIVING BACK BASKETBALL OFFICIALS CAMP Dates: November 19 & 21, 2009 Site: Middleton High School Contact: Ralph Sirmons or rsirmons2@charter.net

4 Page 4 October 23, 2009 WIAA BULLETIN Vol. 86 No. 3 Games Wanted Schools Should Notify WIAA When Games Are Filled. Listings will be removed after one month from the date they were first listed. The date at the end of each listing is the date that particular listing was first listed. FALL Cross Country Sept. 2, Teams for invitational. Winneconne - Todd Schroeder ext or schroedt@winneconne.k12.wi.us. (10-14) Sept. 2, Teams for invitational. De- Forest - Mike McHugh or mmchugh@deforest.k12.wi.us. (9-25) Sept. 18, Teams for varsity/jv meet. Belleville - Susette Alsteens ext. 491 or alsteens@belleville.k12.wi.us. (10-1) Sept. 28, Teams for varsity/jv invitational. Portage - Jim Langkamp ext. 2. (10-1) Football Aug. 20, Scrimmage. Cambridge - Mike Klingbeil ext or mklingbeil@cambridge.k12.wi.us. (10-7) Aug. 21, Varsity/JV scrimmage. Roncalli - Ray Baranaczyk or rbaranczyk@roncallijets.net. (9-28) Oct. 15, Game. South Beloit, IL - John Paul Gray or jpgray@sbsobos.org. (9-24) 2010 (Week 1) - Varsity game. Ellsworth - Ann Anderson or andersona@ells worth.k 12.wi.us. (9-24) 2010 (Week 1) - Varsity game, would like JV also but will consider varsity only. University School of Milwaukee - Sue Baker or sbaker@usmk12.org. (9-24) 2010 (Weeks 1 & 2) - Varsity games. Johnson Creek - Ken Johnson (9-30) 2010 (Weeks 1 & 2) - Game. Almond-Bancroft - Art Pagel ext. 313 or agagel@abschools.k12.wi.us. (9-24) 2010 (Week 2) - Game. Amherst - Bill Schweitzer ext (10-1) 2010 (Weeks 2 & 4) - Varsity/JV games. Ozaukee - Lee Baldwin ext. 437 or lbaldwin@nosd.edu. (10-14) 2010 (Week 3) - Game. Milwaukee Marshall - Coach Kraner or kranerjj@milwaukee.wi.us. (10-2) 2010 (Week 4) - Varsity game. Pardeeville - Michael Haynes ext. 368 or haynmi@pardeeville.k12.wi.us. (9-24) 2010 (Week 6) - Varsity game. Montello - Mark Lind or marklind@princeton.k12.wi.us. (10-14) 2010 & 2011 (Week 1) - Varsity/JV games. Prefer 2010 home and 2011 away. Kingsford - Al Unger ext. 3 or aunger@kingsford.org. (9-30) 2010 & 2011 (Week 2) - Varsity game. Wild Rose - Craig Hayes ext. 450 or hayecra@staff.wildrose.k12.wi.us. (9-28) Boys Soccer Sept. 3-4, Teams for varsity invitational. Fond du Lac - Greg Winkler or winklerg@fonddulac.k12.wi.us. (9-30) Sept , Teams for 4-team varsity quad. Green Bay Notre Dame - Bob Rickards or bob.rick - ards@snc.edu (10-9) Girls Volleyball Aug. 21, Teams for quad scrimmage (varsity/jv/freshmen). Tomahawk - Jen Pfannerstill (10-14) Aug. 26, Team for 6-team varsity invitational. Oostburg - Molly Hengst ext or molly.hen gst@oost burg.k - 12.wi.us. (9-24) Aug. 28, Varsity team for 8-team invitational. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln - Bill Vickroy or bill.vickroy@wrps.org. (9-30) Aug. 28, Berth in JV tournament. Waupun - Keith Milkowski ext or kmilkowski@waupun.k12.wi.us. (10-9) Aug. 31, Teams for sophomore invitational. Elkhorn - Dean Wilson ext or humpla@elkhorn.k12.wi.us. (10-9) Sept. 11, Berth in freshmen tournament. Waupun - Keith Milkowski ext or kmilkowski@waupun.k12.wi.us. (10-9) Sept. 11, Team for varsity invitational. DeForest - Mike McHugh or mmchugh@deforest.k12.wi.us. (10-7) Sept. 25, Teams for varsity tournament. Whitefish Bay - John Gustavson orjohn.gustavson@wfbschools.com. (10-14) Oct. 2 or 16, Berth in varsity/jv tournament. Merrill - Jordan Sinz ext or Jordan.sinz@maps.k12.wi.us. (9-30) WINTER Boys Basketball Nov. 21, Teams for scrimmage. Appleton North - Eric Eastman or eastmaneric@aasd.k12.wi.us. (10-14) Nov. 21, Team for varsity scrimmage. Grafton - Scott Parsons or sparsons@grafton.k12.wi.us. (9-23) Nov. 25, Teams for scrimmage. Pulaski - Jerad Marsh or jwmarsh@pulaski.k12.wi.us. (10-7) JV2 games. Pardeeville - Phil Kamrath ext or kamrph@pardeeville.k12.wi.us. (10-14) Games. Salam (Milwaukee) - Dave Petrick or (10-8) Varsity scrimmage. Pecatonica - Jim Strommen ext. 106 or jstrommen@pecatonica.k12.wi.us. (10-7) Freshmen games. Markesan - Kevin Wopat or wopat kev@mar - k esan.k 12.wi.us. (10-1) Varsity reserve game. Kenosha Tremper - John Matera or jmatera@kusd.edu. (9-30) Berth in varsity/jv/frosh game. Kenosha St. Joseph - Mike Fisher mfisher@kenoshastjoseph.com. (9-30) Freshmen games. Kohler - Ken Roeder ext or roederk@kohler.k12.wi.us. (9-28) Girls Basketball Nov. 28, Team for multi-team scrimmage (varsity/jv). West Allis Hale - Don Steiner or dsteiner1@wi.rr.com. (10-8) Dec. 29, Team for varsity tournament (2 games). Oshkosh Christian - Tanya Frees ext. 26 or Tanya.frees@oshkoshchristian.com. (9-25) JV2 game. Pardeeville - Phil Kamrath ext or kamrph@pardeeville.k12.wi.us. (10-14) Games. Waukesha North - Jeff Worzella or worzelj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us. (10-8) Game. Tigerton - Glenda Smith or gsmith@tigerton.k12.wi.us. (10-8) Varsity scrimmage. Pecatonica - Jim Strommen ext. 106 or jstrommen@pecatonica.k12.wi.us. (10-7) Varsity/JV/freshmen game. Union Grove - David Pettit ext or pettdav@ug.k12.wi.us. (10-7) Freshmen games. Madison Edgewood - Lora Staveness ext. 136 or stavlor@edgewood.k12.wi.us. (9-30) Boys Hockey JV games. Greendale - Gina Wilkins (9-30) Boys Swimming & Diving Dual meets and/or berth in invitational. St. Thomas More - Ryan Mangan ext. 120 or rmangan@tmore.org. (10-14) Dual meets. Badger - Jim Kluge or jim.kluge@badger.k12.wi.us. (9-30) Wrestling Dec. 10, 15 or 22, Team for dual meet. Elkhorn - Dean Wilson ext or humpla@elkhorn.k12.wi.us. (10-9) Dec. 19, Teams for 16-team invitational. Kewaunee - Jeff Dworak ext. 460 or jdworak@kewaunee.k12.wi.us. (10-14) Dec. 19, Teams for varsity/jv invitational. Tomahawk - John Larson ext. 209 or larsonj@tomahawk.k12.wi.us. (10-14) Dec. 19, Varsity team for 8-team duals meet. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln - Bill Vickroy or bill.vickroy@wrps.org (10-9) Dec. 19, 2009 or Jan. 16, Berth in varsity tournament. Greendale - Gina Wilkins or gina.wilkins@greendale.k - 12.wi.us. (10-1) Jan. 5, Middle school teams for quad. Wisconsin Rapids West - Matt Renwick or matthew.renwick@wrps.org. (9-25) Jan. 9, JV team for 4-team duals tournament. Beaver Dam - Bob Schwach ext or schwochb@beaver - dam.k12.wi.us. (10-14) Jan. 14, Dual meet. Shawano - Tim Mayer ext or mayert@sgsd.k 12.wi.us. (10-9) Jan. 23, Teams for multi-team individual format tournament. Sparta - Bill Tourdot or btourdot@spartan.org. (10-14) Jan. 23, Team for 6-team multidual. Almond-Bancroft - Art Pagel ext. 313 or agagel@abschools.k12.wi.us. (9-26) Jan. 30, Teams for JV invitational. Cudahy - Melissa Boudreau or boudreaum@cudahy.k12.wi.us. (9-25) Varsity/JV dual meet. Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah - Bart Larson or blarson@elgs.k12.wi.us. (10-7) SPRING Baseball Apr. 6, Varsity/JV games or doubleheaders. Neenah - Jim Piepenbrink ext. 164 or jpiepen - brink@neenah.k 12.wi.us. (10-1) May 8, Varsity team for tournament (2 games). Weyauwega-Fremont - Matthew Wilbert or mwilbert@wegafremont.k12.wi.us. (10-9) Teams for varsity tournament (2 games). Weyauwega-Fremont - Matt Wilbert or mwilbert@wegafremont.k - 12.wi.us. (10-14) Varsity/JV/freshmen games. Marshall - Elizabeth Bogard ext. 503 or Elizabeth_bnogard@marshall.k12.wi.us. (10-14) Games. Edgerton - Mike Gregory ext. 314 or Clark Bretthauer ext (10-14) Varsity games. Ozaukee - John Tucker ext (10-14) Games (2 or 3 levels). Tomah - Tom Curran or tomcu@tomah.k - 12.wi.us. (10-2) Varsity/games or doubleheaders. Badger - Jim Kluge or jim.kluge@bad ger.k12.wi.us. (10-1) Varsity games. Manawa - Amy Lulich ext or alulich@manawa.k - 12.wi.us. (9-25) Girls Soccer Apr. 6, Team for game at Titan Stadium. Appleton West - Mark McQuade or mcquademark@aasd.k12.wi.us. (9-30) Apr. 8, Game. DeForest - Mike McHugh or mmchugh@deforest.k 12.wi.us. (9-25) Apr. 15, 22, 29, May 23, Varsity/JV games. Homestead - Charlie Gross or cgross@mtsd.k12.wi.us. (10-7) Apr. 17, JV team for double dual. Oshkosh West - Brad Jodarski or brad.jodarski@oshkosh.k12.wi.us. (9-28) May 1, Teams for varsity invitational. Badger. Jim Kluge or jim.kluge@badger.k12.wi.us. (9-30) May 1, Teams for varsity/jv invitational (3 games). Franklin - Tim Lemke lemket@franklin.k12.wi.us. (9-24) May 8, Teams for invitational or classic. Tomah - Tom Curran or tomcu@tomah.k12.wi.us. (10-2) Matches (2 or 3 levels). Tomah - Tom Curran or tomcu@tomah.k - 12.wi.us. (10-2) Matches. Waukesha North - Jeff Worzella or worzelj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us. (10-2) Berth in varsity/jv invitational. Kenosha St. Joseph - Mike Fisher mfisher@ken - osha stjoseph.com. (9-30) Games (home). Baraboo - Aaron Andres or aandres@baraboo.k - 12.wi.us. (9-25) Berth in JV invitational. Franklin - Tim Lemke lemket@franklin.k12.wi.us. (9-24) Berth in varsity invitational. Franklin - Tim Lemke lemket@franklin.k12.wi.us. (9-24) Softball Apr. 10, Varsity team for tournament. Adams-Friendship - Shawn Groshek ext. 104 or groshek_s@af.k12.wi.us. (10-7) Apr. 10, Team for varsity quad (3 games). Seymour - Mark Zahn ext. 498 or mzahn@seymour.k12.wi.us. (9-25) Apr. 24, Teams for varsity/jv 3- game tournament. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln - Bill Vickroy (10-14) May 1, Teams for varsity tournament. Cudahy - Melissa Boudreau or boudreaum@cudahy.k12.wi.us. (10-14) May 1, Teams for invitational. Pulaski - Jerad Marsh or jwmarsh@pulaski.k 12.wi.us. (10-8) May 1, Teams for freshmen tournament. Elkhorn - Dean Wilson ext or humpla@elkhorn.k12.wi.us. (10-7) Varsity/JV game (preferably mid to late May). Stevens Point - Stephanie Hauser or shauser@wisp.k12.wi.us. (10-14) Freshmen games. Muskego - John Rosenberg ext or jrosenberg@mnsd.k12.wi.us. (10-8) Varsity games. Manawa - Amy Lulich ext or alulich@manawa.k - 12.wi.us. (9-25) Games. Platteville - Greg Quam or quam@platteville.k12.wi.us. (10-1) Boys Tennis May 15, Teams for quad. Tomah - Tom Curran or tomcu@tomah.k - 12.wi.us. (10-2) Berth in varsity invitationals. Kenosha St. Joseph - Mike Fisher mfisher@ken - osha stjoseph.com. (9-30) Track & Field Mar. 23, Boys varsity teams for invitational. Cudahy - Melissa Boudreau or boudreaum@cudahy.k12.wi.us. (9-25) Mar. 24, Girls varsity teams for invitational. Cudahy - Melissa Boudreau or boudreaum@cudahy.k12.wi.us. (9-25) Mar. 25, Co-ed team for indoor meet at the Kolf Sports Center. Mar. 27, Co-ed team for varsity indoor meet. Watertown - Mike Daniels ext or danielsm@water town.k12.wi.us. (9-24) Apr. 24, JV teams for co-ed meet. Franklin - Don Kurt ext or kurthd@franklin.k12.wi.us or Jack Herbert or jack.hervert@uwc.edu. (9-30) Apr. 26 or 27, Teams for varsity/jv triangular. Tomah - Tom Curran or tomcu@tomah.k12.wi.us. (10-2) May 7, Teams for invitational (varsity co-ed). Merrill Jordan Sinz ext or Jordan.sinz@maps.k12.wi.us. (9-30) May 13, Teams for varsity invitational. Tomah - Tom Curran or tomcu@tomah.k12.wi.us. (10-2)

5 Vol. 86 No. 3 WIAA BULLETIN October 23, 2009 Page 5 Eligibility Questions & Answers Wade Labecki Amateur Status Q.: Is there a way that a club can legally provide financial assistance to a family of an athlete who can not afford the full club program? A.: If a club wishes to reimburse, they may do so provided: ANY student who wants to have fees paid for the opportunity can also get reimbursed. This opportunity may not be a benefit based on performance, e.g. making the varsity. Athletes may be reimbursed actual and necessary costs associated with competition. So the answer to your question is yes - so long as the same opportunity to have club fees paid are available to any/all kids interested in playing club (an athlete may not receive benefit that is not available to all students). III-F and III-C of the Rules At A Glance relate to your question. Q.: I am the boys basketball coach at a member school. We are playing in a holiday tournament over Christmas break this year and are thinking about staying overnight in a hotel. I was wondering if it would be legal for our booster club to help pay some of the cost of the hotels or if the school would have to pick up the entire bill. I just want to make sure that we handle this correctly so we're not violating any rules. A.: This can get done in either of a couple ways. Both work within our member s rules. Since our Bylaws and Amateur status rules provide that costs associated with competition can be reimbursed, the boosters could either pay the hotel bill directly or they could gift the school the necessary amount and the school could cut the check. There might even be some tax exempt benefit to the second way. But either way will work within the rules. Competition & Practice Q.: I am a concerned parent wondering if there are any WIAA regulations regarding the length of a day between education and athletics for a student. Or a regulations about the intensity (amount of time) a practice schedule should consist of for a student athlete. I have concerns with an early morning practice and then a late evening practice on the same day making it an 18 hour day for a student who needs to study, sleep and maintain their overall health. A.: Our WIAA membership rules do not have rule pertaining to the length of the school day for practice or competition. The DPI has requirements for the length of the school day. Your local school may have some suggested length of practice determinations. I suggest that you contact your athletic administrator with your concerns. Q.: I have an area of concern that I need clarification on regarding games allowed in a week. We have the following scenario playing out this week in football: Sophomore game scheduled for October 1, was postponed due to weather. This game was rescheduled and played on Monday. Another sophomore game is scheduled for Thursday the same week. Varsity game is scheduled for Friday the same week. We could possibly have a few student athletes playing in three games in five days. My question with the rule is if there are exceptions made when games are rescheduled due to weather? If not, then I need to make sure that our coaches are aware that these student athletes can not play in one of the games the next two days. A.: There should be three days between games (season regulations, page 12, 6d). The rules provide that it is the responsibility of the coach to be particularly concerned abut over-exposing students to the point of adversely affecting their health and safety (season regulations, page 12, 7b). Also related under 7c, under no conditions may a student compete as a member of more than two different level teams in the same calendar week. Q.: Is there a rule that says a freshmen that goes up a level can never go back down? Our best kicker (really our only kicker) is a freshmen, but I don t want to take away a season of playing football just to kick off for the varsity. A.: There is not a WIAA rule which states that a freshman may not play at the freshman level after playing at the varsity level. You may wish to review the individual participation limitations in the Fall Season Regulations on page 12 to see the recommendations. Q.: Is it local control (conf. or even by school) or WIAA stipulation that determines whether 12th grade athletes can play at the JV or even C-team level? A.: Our rules are for eligibility on the varsity and nonvarsity levels. They do not, however, govern playing time or which levels can or cannot be played by athletes. Participation Issues Q.: We have two home-schooled students in our district who have approached us about playing basketball here at our school. I have looked in the Season Regulations book and could not find anything to let me know if this was legal or not. Please let me know if these kids would be able to participate. A.: Our membership rules state that only full-time students are allowed to participate. Therefore, if a home-school student is not full-time by your board of education standards, they are not eligible for athletics. The definition would be on page 32 of the Handbook. Rules of Eligibility Art II, sect 1 A. Q.: My son is currently a 9th grader at a WIAA member school and on the JV football team. He was home-schooled prior to enrolling at the high school this year. My question is: Can he participate in the football program if he is removed from the high school? A.: Our membership rules state a student who is a full-time student, whether an adult or not, is eligible for interscholastic competition only at the school within whose attendance boundaries his/her parents reside, within a given school district with additional provisions. If a student leaves the enrollment rolls of a school for home schooling, the student is no longer eligible for competition on the school's interscholastic athletic teams. Q.: Is a student who graduates after the 1st semester eligible to participate in spring athletics? A.: Our membership rules do not allow a student to participate after graduation. If a student wishes to continue taking courses to remain in school, they may participate, but must meet full-time student status. An exception is summer baseball if the student graduates in the spring. Q.: I notice that a lot of varsity football teams are using soccer players as their kickers. How are players allowed to participate in two varsity sports at the same time? A.: Our membership rules do not limit the amount of sports an athlete may participate in during the season. Many times you will see athletes participating in football and soccer or in track and softball. Q.: I have some questions for you regarding rules for virtual school high school students. I have a daughter who will be a freshman next year. She is interested in virtual schooling, as well as participating in track and cross country. How does it work if she is enrolled in a virtual school in Kiel or Waukesha? Does that become her home school district? When I read the WIAA guidelines, it sounded like a virtual student would be able to participate with the approval of the athletic director. Is that correct? A.: Our membership rules allow fulltime students at member schools who reside with their parents to participate in athletics at the school they are enrolled. If a student is enrolled at a virtual school full-time, then they are eligible at the virtual school. If the virtual school is located in the student s hometown, then she is eligible at the hometown school. If the virtual school is located in another town, then she is eligible at the school where the virtual school is located and it would become that school. A student enrolled fulltime at a school and taking virtual school courses part-time is eligible at the school she is a full-time student. Waivers may only be given by the WIAA Board of Control. Nonschool Competition/Participation Q.: Can football players participate in punt, pass and kick competitions during the football season? A.: No nonschool competition rules apply during the football season. Players participating in punt, pass and kick opportunities would become ineligible for the remainder of the high school football season. Coach Contact Q.: I have a question about out-ofseason contact. My own two sons, who also play on my high school team, are playing baseball in a fall league. Along with them, three other players from our team are also playing on the same fall team. I'm not coaching, but I'm wondering if I can take book or coach first base for the guy that is coaching. A.: While coaches may have coaching contact with their own children, the rules are clear that a coach may not have coaching contact with their players. "Coaches may not have coaching contact with any athletes they will be coaching the following school season during restricted times (except their own children)." Therefore, coaching first base would not be an option and there should be zero interaction with the team during the game or during a practice. If, as a parent, you are maintaining the scorebook in the stands, I would not see a problem. However, maintaining the scorebook in a dugout or the vicinity of the team bench would breach the zero interaction guideline. Out-of-Season Concerns/Equipment Q.: Our local YMCA Director has arranged for the UW-Platteville men s basketball team to come to put on a free one hour clinic for any boys & girls basketball players in our community. My question is, can middle school/high school age basketball players participate in this? The date is Tuesday, Nov. 3 and they are going to use the HS gyms. A.: So long as it is an acceptable non-school opportunity with UW Platteville and available to any/all interested students, not restricted based on school or team affiliation, is voluntary and does not resemble a schools team practicing and/or competing out-ofseason. If school is still in-session, coach contact restrictions must be observed. Use caution with the camp fees - A "free camp" opportunity would be acceptable so long as it is advertised as a "free camp" and so long as it is a free camp to all kids who come from all over your region (not just free for your students). Coaches from your school should be cautious if they plan to attend and observe that they do not appear to violate any coaching contact rules. Note it has to be open to anyone from anywhere and voluntary. Q.: I run our local fastpitch organization and am looking for clarification on players that will be on their respective high school teams in the spring. What restrictions are there for players to work out/train with our club team in the winter and can they also practice with us during the high school season and/or participate in a spring weekend tourney? We have no direct contact with the high school coaching staff. A.: We have several rules which govern the athletes participation depending upon the time of the year. During the school year and out-of-season: The rule: an acceptable non-school program is one which is not limited to students based on school and/or team status - and non-school activities in which students are engaged may not resemble in any way a schools team practicing or competing out-ofseason." (ROE, page 37, VI-2-A.) No pre-season team should be made up exclusively of students from same school. Merely grade level diversification is not acceptable. The question to ask yourself is does this feel like compliance or circumvention? You can recognize that having my nine returning players from the same school and adding one guy, somebody s cousin from another school does not address the desires or discussions we have heard from our members. I would advise organizers, especially in pre-season leagues to see that teams are as diverse as as they can possibly be. The best practice advice we ve provided in the past stands; i.e. Non-school teams should be as diverse as you can possibly make them. You are aware of the hard numbers the board has already advanced one time. They were quite narrow. By the same token, the attitude of the token wrestler seems to no longer be acceptable. I can tell you there has also been discussion of not more then 50 per cent of the roster and 50 per cent of participants on the floor/field at anytime should be from same school. So that may be a guide. Best friendly advice, best practice - we can offer to make sure the school s team is not placed in peril is to be certain the club/non school team is diverse and is not able to be identified as just the school s team assembling and competing outside the season. The distractions created by the allegations of violation we receive at tournament time would seem to me to be reason enough to strive to make the school s team as bullet proof as possible. During the school year and in-season: 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. (ROE, page 37, VI-1-A). During the summer: Teams See Eligibility Q & A, page 6

6 Page 6 October 23, 2009 WIAA BULLETIN Vol. 86 No. 3 Cross Country Clarifications & Reminders Marcy Thurwachter There has been much discussion over the past several years regarding NFHS Rule 9-6-2/4-3-1; Uniforms must be worn as intended by the manufacturer. In light of continued confusion amongst officials, coaches, and athletes, the WIAA contacted the NFHS for a clarification of the rule. The following was the NFHS liaison s response: Rule 4-3-1/9-6-2 when applied is stipulating that the uniform is to be worn as manufactured. Worn with legs through pant/short leg, head and neck through neck hole, worn right side out, and front in front, etc. With the addition of other requirements of the uniform bottom being worn at the waist, no midriff, etc. it is no longer essential for the state association to be as strict on the waist band rolled down providing all other requirements of the rule are met. Many times the waist band is rolled down for comfort or fit and not a fashion statement or other implied meanings. The spirit of the rule would give the state association office the latitude to permit the rolled waist band if all other requirements are met and the uniform is legal including logo restrictions. If you want to enforce in the very strictest sense there may be reasons that make this a good decision in your state..the language and spirit of the rule would permit a rolled waist band now that other rule requirements have been added so long as the athlete is not blatantly displaying a disregard for the rule and its purpose. Becky Oakes, Assistant Director National Federation of State High School Associations In light of the NFHS clarification, the WIAA will no longer consider a rolled waist band as a violation of Rule 9-6-2/4-3-1 provided the remainder of the rule is followed: The waist band of a competitor s shorts shall be worn above the hips. There shall be no bare midriff. From the School Center, Cross Country Sectional & State Information: Uniform a. Each team member must wear a school issued uniform consisting of the same color and design of shorts and a full-length jersey or one piece uniform. b. When other apparel is worn under the school uniform it must be the same color for all teammates choosing to wear it. * Any visible shirt(s) worn under the jersey and other visible apparel worn under the shorts must be unadorned and of a single (and the same) color. * Visible apparel under the jersey need not be the same color as visible apparel under the shorts. * A single manufacturer s logo/trade - mark no more than 2 1/4 square inches is permissible on all apparel, including clothing worn under the uniform. * Note: School name, school nickname, or school mascot are legal on the collar of a turtleneck shirt. Gloves a. Gloves may be worn. b. No regulation on color(s). Headwear a. Only headbands or knit caps which are unadorned except for school name, school nickname, or school mascots are legal. Manufacturer s logo/trademark; no more than 2 1/4 square inches. b. There is no regulation on color(s) of headbands/knit caps. c. Scarves, bandannas, do-rags, baseball cap, etc., may not be worn during competition. Preventative Officiating a. The clerk of course, meet referee, and both starters will prior to the start of each race enforce uniform, visible apparel, and shoe regulations. b. The final responsibility, however, still lies with the athlete and/or coach. c. Even if the clerk, the meet referee, or the starters do not catch something prior to competition, if an athlete competes wearing illegal uniform and/or using illegal equipment, they will be disqualified. Clarifications: Undergarments with contrast colored stitching are still LEGAL for this season. Bandannas folded to make a headband are prohibited. Knit caps may have a tassel attached. Caps and headbands may be multi-colored. Team members may wear a variety of length of bottoms provided they are all the same color and design. Arm warmers are legal, no restriction on colors. Eligibility Q & A Continued from page 5 may assemble provided the experience is voluntary and not based on school affiliation. Q.: Has anything been finalized on the legality of pre-season basketball tourneys (prior to Nov 16)? I know I heard about 10 different stories from 10 different coaches last fall. I have received some invites and don't want to do anything until I find out we are not breaking any rules. A.: The question is not whether the tournament is legal or not, but rather than whether the teams which are playing in the tournament are comprised of players properly. The nonschool participation out-of-season rule states: It is the philosophy of this Association that while athletes should not be unreasonably restricted, except during any actual school season of a sport, no activity in which they are engaged during the school year should resemble in any way a school team practicing or competing out-of-season (ROE, p. 37, Art VI, Sect 2, Par A). Best friendly advice, best practice - we can offer to make sure the school s team is not placed in peril is to be certain the club/non school team is diverse and is not able to be identified as just the school s team assembling and competing outside the season. The distractions created by the allegations of violation we receive at tournament time would seem to me to be reason enough to strive to make the school s team as bullet proof as possible. Through discussions with school administrators of WIAA Ice Hockey programs, we are learning that numerous ice hockey programs, boys and girls, are not in compliance when it comes to receipt of funding for their program(s). Examples of this lack of compliance includes the following: 1. Monetary funds provided to the school by outside sources are not handled in accordance with school district gift acceptance policies. Open Gyms and Camp Issues Q.: Can a high school student help in introducing a sport to younger players without losing eligibility? For example, could an open gym for youth be held and local high school players invited to come and talk to kids about their sport and participate in playing or practicing? A.: Without specifics, it is hard to speculate. Our open gym rules state that no instruction may take place by a coach or anyone else. In a camp situation, HS players may be clinicians. However, our members have rules which apply to the time period of when they may do so with their HS coaches. During the summer, they may be clinicians for up to six days before July 31 in a camp situation with their HS coach. After that time period, they may not be clinicians with their HS coach. During the school year, camps or clinics must be run by non-school organizations. Q.: I have read the open gym text contained in section II-D. My understanding is that I can have an open gym for students in the high school and middle school populations of my school. Can this open gym be at the same time using the same facility? In other words, can I have middle school athletes participating with my high school athletes at the same time in the same gym? The opportunity would be open to all athlete's from 7-12 grade at my school. I am hoping that I don't have to schedule open gyms at different times based on grade WIAA Ice Hockey Cash Flow Bulletin 2. Booster Clubs and/or Rink Associations directly paying officials fees, travel expenses and coaches salaries. 3. Booster Clubs and/or Rink Associations not allowing student-athletes to try out or participate on a school ice hockey team because player fees or insurance fees have not been paid. 4. Booster Clubs and/or Rink Associations providing financial assistance for hockey player s student fees. level, but I want to make sure I am in accordance with the rule. A.: The open gym requirements (see attached Rules at a Glance, Letter D) can be conducted with several conditions: It is made known and available to all student of the school. People from the community may attend. They can be gender specific. Other school populations outside of your school may not. Therefore, your MS and HS students can attend. There cannot be any instruction by a coach or anyone else. Coaches may supervise, but may not instruct, organize, etc. They may recreate however. There cannot be any competition in the form of a tournament, etc. Health & Behavior Q.: Last week the television cameras were on the student section at a volleyball game and they did not have shirts on and had painted their chests. Is this okay to do? Are there any songs that are prohibited for the pep band, like Tequila? A.: During the regular season, the rules about shirts and paint are up to the member schools and their respective conferences. During the WIAA tournament series, the fans are allowed to remove their shirts, but body paint is not allowed except on the face. All audible music used before, during, and following a contest must be reviewed and have school administration approval. Lyrics may not be lewd, offensive or profane and must be appropriate for an educational setting. Both rules can be found in Sportsmanship Reference guide (pp. 8 & 9). Fundraisers & Booster Clubs Q.: I have two questions regarding fundraisers: My baseball coach wants to host an indoor whiffle ball tournament in February. He would like potential baseball players to help run the tourna ment/fund - raiser. Is this legal? My baseball coach also wants to host a baseball camp on Sunday s in January. His potential players would not help or be involved in anyway, but some adults would come in and run the camp and the money would go to the baseball program. Is this legal? He would like to call it the Bronco Baseball Camp. It would be for kids 1st 8th grade. A.: Schools may not sponsor sports out-of-season with the exception of the five unrestricted days. A nonschool organization may host a whiffle ball tournament such as a booster club. The key is that the camp, tournament, or clinic must be non-school during the school year. For the whiffle ball tournament, the coach could run the tournament without the players or the non-school organization could run the tournament with the players. For the camp, it must be run by a non-school organization, checked out as any other organization would check out a gym, be voluntary, open to anyone, and not be team specific with limitations. The players could work as clinicians without the presence of the coach. If your school ice hockey program is not following or allowing any of the examples identified above or if you have questions regarding the cash flow of funding your school s ice hockey program, please contact Tom Shafranski, WIAA Assistant Director, via at or by calling (715) It is important to get cash flow situations properly aligned prior to the start of the WIAA Ice Hockey season.

7 Vol. 86 No. 3 WIAA BULLETIN October 23, 2009 Page 7 Football Questions & Answers Wade Labecki Q.: The new lightning rule has been interpreted differently. What is expected when we see lightning? A.: The lightning rule is on page 97 of the Football Rules book. The change that has been added is: When thunder is heard, or a cloud-to-ground lightning bolt is seen, the thunderstorm is close enough to strike your location with lightning. Suspend play and take shelter immediately. The change which was made to the lightening guideline was to (1) remove the count between thunder and lightening to determine whether the storm is close and (2) to change it to when the thunder is heard or when cloud-to-ground lightening bolt is seen. However, the terms Cloud-to-ground lightning bolt has not been changed. The only part of the rule which is changed is when to suspend the game: when thunder is heard, or a cloud-toground lightning bolt is seen and to suspend the game for 30 minutes. ANY subsequent thunder or lightning after the beginning of the 30-minute count, reset the clock and another 30-minute count should begin. Once the 30-minute count begins ANY lightning means you reset the 30-minute count. Q.: I have an area of concern that I need clarification on regarding games allowed in a week. We have the following scenario playing out this week in football: Sophomore game scheduled for October 1, was postponed due to weather. This game was rescheduled and played on Monday. Another sophomore game is scheduled for Thursday the same week. Varsity game is scheduled for Friday the same week. We could possibly have a few student athletes playing in three games in 5 days. My question with the rule is if there are exceptions made when games are rescheduled due to weather? If not, then I need to make sure that our coaches are aware that these student athletes can not play in one of the games the next two days. A.: There should be three days between games (season regulations, page 12, 6d). The rules provide that it is the responsibility of the coach to be particularly concerned abut over-exposing students to the point of adversely affecting their health and safety (season regulations, page 12, 7b). Q.: I am just wondering what the ruling is on mouthguards. What color can they be, etc? A.: Mouth guards in football are covered under rule i-3: The tooth and mouth protector shall be of any readily visible color, and may not be: (a) completely white; or (b) completely clear. In addition, the mouth guard must cover all teeth. Q.: I have a concern with the new sideline rule. Our staff is like most staffs, reluctant to change, but we have done so and are adapting to the new rule regarding the 2 yard live ball belt. My concern with the ruling is the lack of space that some schools have beyond the 2 yard belt. We played a game on Friday night where the rope surrounding the field is about 2 yards beyond the 2 yard belt. This gives us a total of 4 yards max on our sideline, in which we can really only use 2 yards. In our 2 yard team area, we have our team, our coaching staff, our equipment bags, water jugs, table, etc. Due to the lack of room we were obviously crammed. During the game we were politely reminded by the side judge to stay out of the box, and he was right because I was in the box. Later in the game, a play came to the sideline and we had nowhere to go. I was backed into the rope and steel post, which I cut my arm on. Our team scattered the best they could and their scatter forced one of our coaches into the Live Ball Box and he made contact with an official. This time we were officially warned by the Referee. Although I don t agree with the new rule, we do try and follow, but what are we suppose to do in situations where there is obviously not enough room on the sideline for our team. I know there are teams with more numbers than us and I don t know how they would have managed to not get flagged multiple times. We finally told our athletes to stay against the rope at all times to prevent a penalty. Once again, I can live with the rule, but I believe there has to be some standard regulations regarding the size of the team box. A.: In situations where the field is not large enough to provide 2 yards of space, we asked the people at the rules meeting to provide some latitude. The best that I can offer is to ask the officials to examine the area before the game and to mutually agree on what is an appropriate response to a lack of space. As an NFHS rule, I don t believe it will be changed. So we will have to find an appropriate adjustment for fields which cannot meet the requirements. Q.: We have a youth flag football program in our community and they had asked about playing during half time of a varsity game. Our varsity coach mentioned that he thought a reference was made at a recent rules meeting (not this year) about restrictions on half time activity so I wanted to check to see if this is permissible and if there are any restrictions. A.: Half-time may be a minimum of 10 minutes to a maximum of 20 minutes. The warm-up period of 3 additional minutes must be added to the end of half-time. You may do anything you wish as long as the teams have the mandatory 3 additional minutes and half is no longer than 20 minutes. Q.: I have two questions that my athletic trainer brought to my attention that I'm hoping someone at WIAA can assist me with. Here they are: First, I have an 8th grader who is in a long arm cast, a cast that goes from the wrist to just above mid biceps, and he has been cleared to play and has a note indicating such by his MD. He is an offensive linemen and I want to know if we make a pad for this cast as per WIAA guidelines, would he be allowed to compete at the youth level? I spoke with the officials at our game last night and they could not give me an answer one way or another and said it would depend on the crew officiating the youth game. I have never had a kid get cleared for football in this type of cast, only have seen it in soccer. Please advise. Second, We have been looking for clarification on the taping of semicustom hinged knee braces. Again, depending on the officiating crews, I get mixed answers on this. We also sent an in on this last year and got no response. The brace is a poly carbon bendable substance only worn by our offensive and defensive linemen. There is only a one inch wide band on the calf muscle that is exposed and the rest of the brace is under the uniform. I have been told by some crews that they either have to have a sock over it or a piece of tape covering it because it is hard. This does not make it any less yielding and it is definitely softer than a helmet or shoulder pads, which are involved in every single contact on the field. Also, I know it is never required to have the whole brace covered in soccer, basketball or volleyball (maybe it is but never enforced) and I have seen a lot more severe contusions in those other sports from the braces. In my 12 years as an Athletic Trainer I have never seen an injury come from the one inch band on the uncovered football brace. I am not complaining about taping them, just trying to save costs to the district, who are cutting costs, on their tape budget for something that is unnecessary. It costs us about $300 per year to cover that one inch band, that has never caused injury when uncovered. Also, it is never enforced on the JV or Freshmen levels. If a brace is uncovered there the officials say make sure it is covered for the varsity games. But at the lower levels this goes unnoticed or commented on 99.9% of the time. It has not been commented this year and was only commented on once all last year in all our Freshmen and JV games. If it is indeed a rule I will continue to tape them, but then it should also be enforced with regularity on all levels in all sports. A.: In the NFHS football rule book (page 21 - rule note 3c) Hard substances which cover the hand, wrist, forearm, or elbow may be covered (completely) with 1/2" thick padding and the athlete/coach must have a written note from the medical doctor. In the NFHS football rule book (page 21 - rule note 3d) Knee braces made of hard unyielding material are not allowed, unless all parts of the brace are covered. Hard surfaces on the front must be covered 1/2" thick padding. We must follow the NFHS rules, as the WIAA is a member. In addition, these are safety rules and affect not just the participant but anyone else on the field since football is a contact sport. Q.: The following scenario unfolded and I want to make sure enforcement was done correctly. Regular scrimmage play: 3'rd down and 24 from A's 48 yardline. A1 is under center and receives the snap. Drops back and passes the ball to A2 for about 5 yards. After the throw B1 (and end) grabs A1 and throws him to the ground. Flag is thrown for roughing the passer. A2 runs for 11 yards an is drilled by B2 and fumbles the ball. While the ball is loose there are no fouls. It is worth a note here as this was a very long loose ball as all the players kept attempting the scoop the wet ball up and run instead of falling on it. The ball is eventually picked up by B1 (same end as the late hit) and he turns upfield towards his goal. During the return a player on B blocks in the back against A. B1 is brought down by none other than A1 who lunges at him head first. And a hat is toss to signal spearing. Question is this. On double fouls rule 10-2 ART-1 is clear on what to do. However it isn't crystal clear on in ART-2. My question is how would this be enforced? We enforced it as followed however between the chief and myself (umpire) we had two variants which both seem viable. Roughing the passer from the spot of the end of the run and first down. Block in the back was declined as the foul was post possession. Spearing by A was then enforced. So it would be 1st - 10 from where A2 fumbled in essence. However could this also be correct? Roughing the passer and block in the back cancel. Spearing enforced and it it would be 3'rd Idea's thoughts, comments, did we miss something obvious? A.: Consider the three fouls individually. (1) Roughing the Passer (9-4-4 and Penalty, page 69): Penalty is 15-yards and a first down (a) from the end of the last run (b) when last run ends beyond the neutral zone and (c) there has been no change of team possession, otherwise the penalty is 15- yards from the previous spot and a first down. This was a live ball foul. Apply c. (2) Block in the back ( and Penalty, page 68): Penalty is 10-yards from the basic spot. This was a live ball foul. (3) Spearing (now classified as "illegal helmet contact") (9-4-3-i) Penalty is 15-yards from the basic spot. This appeared to have been a dead ball foul but could have been a live ball foul. Only one enforcement spot is designated, all other penalties in this scenario are enforced from the basic spot which is defined in If the "spearing" foul by Team A is a dead ball foul then there is no double foul (10-2-1) -- just multiple fouls by Team B (10-2-4) -- because the two fouls by Team B were during a live ball. Therefore, only the penalty for only one Team B foul can be enforced ( a) because Team B fouled before gaining possession. Team A's choice, I would imagine, would be to have the penalty for "roughing the passer" enforced and thereby keep the football and get a first down, also. Enforce this penalty from the previous spot, e.g., the 48-yard line, taking the ball to B's first down. Then, the penalty for the "spearing" foul would be enforced (10-2-5) - - from the B37 back to the A48. First-and-ten for Team A from the A48 (5-2-5-a and ). If the "spearing" foul is a live ball foul, then replay the down from the previous spot -- 3rd and 24 from the A48. No penalties are enforced. Even though Team B committed two live ball fouls, the first foul was before a change of team possession. That is, because of the "roughing the passer foul," Team B cannot keep the football ( a). On multiple fouls, the penalty for only one live ball foul can be enforced (10-2-4). Then the live ball "spearing" foul by Team A is the second foul of the double foul situation. (NCAA calls these fouls "offsetting.") By the way, a bean bag should have been dropped where the fumble occurred -- about the B36-yard line. That spot could have been important if a foul had been committed during the fumble recovery process. For penalty enforcement, it is not important were the ball was recovered. Rules and can be confusing when it comes to administrating penalties for fouls. Q.: Here is my question. Is our snapper (#8) eligible to catch a pass? This is on an extra point. We have 5 lineman numbers on the field A.: The snapper is an eligible forward pass receiver... if #12 is 7 or more yards behind the line of scrimmage and #11 is 3 or fewer yards behind #11 and in position to attempt a place kick (scrimmage kick formation, rule a & -b). Further, #s 56, 55, 72, 65, and 61 could be replaced by players with numerals 1 to 49 and 80 to 99. However, those players who take the place of #s 56, 55, 72, 65, and 61 are not eligible to touch or catch a forward pass even if the team shifts. It is as if, for example, #14, who took the place of #56, is actually wearing #56; #81, who took the place of #55, is actually wearing #55, etc. (Rule b-Exception 2, partly new for 2009.) Team A forward pass receivers are eligible by position (two ends and four backs) AND by number -- both requirements must be met (rule 7-5-6). If a player with a number takes a position in the backfield or on an end of the line, then that player is not eligible to touch or catch a forward pass. Also, players cannot "report in" as is done in NFL games. Of course, if a Team B player touches the forward pass then all Team A players become eligible forward pass receivers. (Rule b.) Going one step further with the formation presented here: if Team A shifts, putting #56 on the left end of the line, then #56 is not an eligible forward pass receiver. The team has only 5 eligible pass receivers -- #s 11, 12, 82, 44, and 88. Player #8, the original snapper, would commit a "false start" foul if, following the "ready" whistle and after touching the ball, he moved (rule ) Q.: We had a situation were on a try for point (after a touchdown) the defense committed an encroachment penalty. The foul after the ready for play was given. I know in most cases after a score the team has an option to take the penalty on the try or the kickoff. In this case the ready for play was given and then the dead ball foul for encroachment occurred. Is this one of the situations that the penalty would be enforced on the try only, with no option to take it on the kickoff? A.: Try only. This penalty is either assessed or you take the results. Some succeeding are succeeding penalty enforcements after the results. Q.: I have a question about a rule interpretation. Recently an officiating crew said that our tight end motion, that is having the tight end go in motion and reset from one position to another was illegal according to Rule 7-2 Article 7 C. I have used this type motion called taxi for 20 years and have never had an issue with it. I have talked to several officials about it and they don t see what the problem was, I need some help to make sure I m not violating any rules. A.: Under National Federation rules an end can shift. Further, under National Federation rules, the end can be in motion at the snap. Rule c says that only players insidethe-ends cannot shift (viz., lift hands, etc.) The restriction, then, would apply to tackles, guards and the center who line up inside the ends. Also, there is no restriction on the numerals the ends could wear. That is, the ends could wear any numeral as long as the "five Team A players with numerals on their line at the snap" rule (7-2-5-b) is fulfilled. Finally, unlike under NCAA and NFL rules, an end can be in motion at the snap if National Federation rules are used. Again, at least 7- players, five of whom wearing numerals must be on the line at the snap if an end goes in motion. In college and professional football games an end cannot be in motion at the snap. That is why: (1) an end will shift into the backfield (while a teammate will move to the line of scrimmage), (2) the end will pause for a second-or-two (to declare that he is a backfield player) and then (3) go in motion again. There is one caveat to the end going in motion: he cannot receive a direct snap from the snapper nor can he be touched by the snap (as when is running in front of the tailback in shotgun formation, wildcat formation, or single wing formation). Rule applies. I have never seen this happen, nor have I heard of it happening. Q.: The receiving team for a kickoff lines up with 4 players between their 45 and the 50 yard line. I have been under the impression that you need 5 up. I cannot find the rule that gives the number. A.: Most of this response is from Dick Fredericks, an experienced official with an historical aspect. Kicking the ball and fair catch are in Rule 6 beginning on page 51. In the past, the rules required at least five players beyond 10 yards and within 15 yards. The rule was later changed and now the only requirement is that the 11 return players be at least 10 yards from the kickoff line. Rule : "After the ball is marked ready-for-play and until it is kicked, no player, other than the kicker and holder for a place kick, may be beyond his free kick line." Free kick lines are listed in Historically, rule was changed in 1996 and the receiving team was no longer required to have at least five players within 5-yards of their free kick line (normally, between the 50 and 45 yard lines). The rule requiring at least 5-players within 5-yards of their free kick line entered both See Football Q & A, page 9

8 Page 8 October 23, 2009 WIAA BULLETIN Vol. 86 No. 3 Winter Rules Revisions for Swimming & Diving Wrestling It is no longer required, but is recommended the meet score be posted and/or announced throughout the meet Requires the wearing of a one-piece competitive suit new, page 20 New ART. 2 Suits worn by swimmers shall be limited to the following requirements: a. only one swimsuit shall be permitted in competition. (A swimmer with special needs may request customization through his/her school to the state association.) b. the swimsuit shall be: 1. constructed of a woven/knit textile material; 2. permeable (100 percent to air and water); 3. made so as not to aid in buoyancy and shall not be altered to aid in buoyancy; 4. made with no zippers or other fastening system other than a waist tie for a brief or jammer and elastic material within the casing/ribbing in the terminal ends (straps, leg openings, and waist openings); and 5. constructed so that the style/shape of the suit for males shall not extend above the waist nor below the top of the kneecap and for females shall not extend beyond the shoulders nor below the top of the kneecap, nor cover the neck. Penalty (For ART. 2): When an official discovers a competitor wearing an illegal swimsuit by the wearing of two suits or a suit which is of an illegal construction, the official shall: 1. when reporting prior to the start of the heat, notify the competitor to make legal the swimsuit before becoming eligible to compete. If the competitor cannot comply without delaying the start of the heat, the competitor is Ice Hockey 2-1-2b: Reword: It is required that the visiting team shall wear dark-colored jerseys; the home team shall wear white-/light-colored jerseys : Reword: "The goalkeeper's leg pads shall not be wider that 11 inches (27.94 cm) each, nor longer than 38 inches (96.52 cm)." 3-3-3: Reword: "Protective padding attached to the back or forming a part of goalkeeper's gloves shall not exceed 8 inches (20.32 cm) in width at any point, nor shall it exceed 15 inches (38.1) in width. Protective padding attached to the back or forming part of the goalkeeper's catching glove shall not exceed 8 inches (20.32 cm) in width at any point, nor shall it exceed 15 inches (38.1 cm). In addition, the catching glove shall have a maximum circumference of 45 inches (114.3 cm)." 3-4-8: New: All players are required to wear helmets with face masks while in the players' or penalty bench : Add: When rules indicate "Captain's choice of players" for serving the penalty, the captain must select a player who was on the ice when the infraction occurred. By Jan Adkins,WHSGA ( ) disqualified from that event and shall not be eligible for further competition until in a legal swimsuit; 2. when the competitor has stepped up on the starting platform but prior to the starting device being activated, direct the competitor to Step down, disqualify the competitor from that event and he/she shall not be eligible for further competition until in a legal swimsuit; 3. when the starting device has been activated, disqualify the competitor at the completion of the heat; nullify the competitor s performance time and he/she shall not be eligible for further competition until in a legal swimsuit Allows swimming and diving officials to dress uniformly in attire, other than all white, as approved by the state association b Prohibits the use of a pistol capable of discharging live ammunition for use as the sounding device Permits the competitor to place his/her feet on the end wall, out of the water at the backstroke start, as long as the feet, including the toes, are not above or curling over the lip of the gutter or pool edge Clarifies how a swimmer legally finishes a race when a touch pad has been dislodged and moved out of its proper position on the end wall Defines a legal start for the second, third and fourth swimmers of a relay team when a in water start is used New 8 Establishes the requirements under which the first leg of a relay may be recorded as an official time for that stroke. Major Editorial Changes 3-2-7, NOTE, Appendix C A-2a 4-3-2: Replace: "A player (captain's choice of players)" with "An additional player." : New: All faceoffs will take place at one of the nine designated locations. 6-12: New: After a penalty is assessed, the ensuing faceoff will take place at the defensive zone faceoff spot of the offending team, except at the start of a period or after a goal is scored : Reword: Change penalty "Faceoff" to "Faceoff at the defensive zone faceoff spot of the offending team." : Reword: Change penalty "Faceoff" to "Faceoff at the defensive zone faceoff spot of the offending team." Points of Emphasis 1. Obstruction 2. Sportsmanship 3. Hits to the Head 4. Checking from behind 5. Girls Hockey: Body contact vs. body checking 6. Faceoff procedures Gymnastics Rules Interpretations Event Assignments for Invites In order to be properly prepared for invitationals, it is highly recommended that judges are assigned events prior to arriving at the competition site. The coach can be contacted and asked to choose a meet ref who should then contact the judges for their preferences and assign events. As a meet ref, please try to assign more experienced judges as head judges and rotate judges event assignments so that we are not always on the same event and can become proficient at all events. Short Routines If a gymnast performs half or less of her routine and does not continue (example injury), give credit for skills performed and requirements met and take execution deductions from that total. Do not judge from Note: Since a bar routine consists of 8-12 skills, there must be at least 5 skills to be considered a complete routine. VAULT Head on table If the head touches or hits the table the maximum deduction of 0.5 can be taken for bent arms as well as the 0.2 deduction for brush or hit of body on table. If the head remains on the table throughout the repulsion phase of the vault (from the time the hands contact the table until the hands leave the table) the vault would be considered a headspring. Since a headspring is not a legal vault, the vault is void and a score of zero is given. 1/4 1 1/4 Both twists must be performed in the same direction with the vault landing facing the table. BARS Swing 1/2 A swing with a 1/2 turn is a skill of no value and although it could be considered a poor connection, it would not be considered as an extra swing which would receive a 0.3 deduction. Inward w/ 1/2 twist dismount vs. Deltchev dismount Both dismount are HS s. The difference is that the inward is a swing backward followed by a front salto with a 1/2 twist out and a deltchev is a swing forward followed by a 1/2 twist into a front salto. BEAM Wolf jump/hop For difficulty purposes, a wolf jump from 2 feet and a wolf hop from one foot are considered the same skill and only 2 will receive credit in a routine (2 jumps, 2 hops, or one of each). The 3rd wolf hop or jump would receive no difficulty credit but could be counted as one of the 8 required skills. Therefore...if a series of wolf jumps is performed first and a wolf jump is used in a dance-tumbling series later in the routine, that 3rd wolf jump would receive no difficulty value, nor would the series be counted in event requirements since both skills must be difficulties. Switch wolf A switch wolf jump is considered a different jump than a wolf jump or hop and requires the same criteria as a wolf jump in order to receive superior credit. Back Handsprings For difficulty purposes, a back handspring landing on one foot is considered different than a back handspring landing on 2 feet. Skill Evaluation A chest cartwheel (Shawn Johnson) = S. FLOOR BBS 2 directly connected saltos will receive credit for one HS and one BBS; 2 saltos in the same continuous pass that are indirectly connected (separated by one or more M s) will receive credit for one BBS and each individual salto will receive the appropriate difficulty credit In individually bracketed tournaments, the contestant representing a school shall be named by weight class prior to the conclusion of the weigh-in and no substitution is allowed after the conclusion of the weigh-in If a designated, on-site meet physician is present, the physician may examine a wrestler for a communicable skin disease or any other condition, either immediately prior to or immediately after the weigh-in Meet administrators now have the option to weigh-in contestants by weight class or team(s) in tournaments NOTE - In the offensive starting position, the offensive wrestler's head must be on or above the mid-line of the opponent's back and both wrestlers must become stationary b, c NEW - Two new steps have been added to the dual-meet team tiebreaking system. Editorial and Other Changes a, 3-1-7, 3-2-2a, 4-2-4, 4-5-2, 4-5-8, , , 2; ; 6-6-5b1; EXCEPTION g; 8-2-7; PHOTOS 10, 32-33, 59, 77 (NEW), 78, 85-86, 88; REFEREE'S SIGNALS 4-7. Points of Emphasis 1. Communicable Disease - Coaches and Referees Responsibilities 2. Legalities of the Scissors, Draping Scissors and Figure 4 3. Excessive Celebrations 4. Awarding Near-fall Points Basketball NOTE: A state association may permit game or replay officials to use a replay monitor during state championship series contest to determine if a try for goal at the expiration of time in the fourth quarter or any overtime period (0:00 on the game clock) should be counted, and if so, determine if it is a two- or three-point goal. 1-14; 5-6-2: When a red light behind the backboard or an LED light on the backboard is present, it is permitted to signal the expiration of time in the quarter/extra period. If no red/led light is present, the audible timer's signal will continue to signal the expiration of time National Federation Major Editorial Changes ; : Clarified that the imaginary rectangle designates the area to be used for time-outs NOTE: A note was added to clarify when the 20-second interval begins to replace an injured player. 3-7: Clarified that any item, in the referee's judgment, that constitutes a safety concern is not permitted d: Clarified that a player leaves a marked lane space when he or she contacts any part of the court outside the marked lane spaces (36 inches by 36 inches) g: Clarified that a player occupying a marked lane space must have one foot positioned near the outer edge of the free-throw lane line with the other foot positioned anywhere within the designated 36 inch lane space National Federation Points of Emphasis 1. Traveling 2. Closely guarded 3. Three-seconds 4. Block/Charge 5. Free-throw administration Major Mechanics Changes 2.2.3; In a crew of two, when free-throws are to be attempted, the calling official will become trail and will be positioned tableside. The lead official will be positioned opposite the table D In a crew of three, the trail shall mirror the lead's stop- and start-clock (chop) signals for frontcourt end line throw-ins. Tuck Jump A tuck jump 1 1/4 is not considered different than a tuck jump 1/1. Extra Matting A sting mat may be used for any skill. A skill cushion may only be used for a S/HS/BHS tumbling skill. Skill Evaluation A jump 1/1 with the legs in a double stag position = S By Jan Adkins, WHSGA ( ) A routine consists of 4 M s, 3 S s, 1 HS and 1 BHS (w/less than.3 deduct). In bonus, you would give.2 for the BHS would that BHS then count as an extra as well? No, if a BHS is given.2 in the BHS category, it may not also receive.1 in the extra category. Note: That same BHS may be used in an extra BBS series or may be given credit as an ultimate skill. Ultimate Routine When awarding 0.1 in the bonus category for an ultimate routine, there must be no more than 0.5 in deductions in execution errors. The maximum 0.5 in deductions includes execution errors as well as amplitude and neutral deductions. Extra In the extra bonus category, a gymnast can receive 0.1 in one of 2 ways. In one way, you look for extra difficulty, either a HS or a BHS that is extra, or in addition to what is required for difficulty. In one example, there are only 8 skills, M-M-M-M-S-S-HS-HS. All skills are needed to fulfill difficulty so there is nothing extra. The other way to earn the 0.1 as an extra is to have an extra set of BBS above and beyond the 2 sets that can already receive credit in the BBS bonus category. In the first example, there are only 2 sets of BBS so therefore cannot receive the extra 0.1. In another example, M- M-S-S-S-S-HS-HS there are 6 S/HS in a row so there are 3 sets of BBS. There are still only 8 skills so cannot receive the 0.1 for an extra HS since it is used for difficulty but since there are a greater number of higher value skills in the routine and 6 are connected, 0.1 can be earned for the additional BBS. Credit is received for being able to have another good combination of higher level skills, in comparison to the first example. One way rewards the girl for just having more than the required number of higher level skills. The other way rewards the girl for being able to connect higher level skills. A routine has 8 skills which include M-M-S-S- S-HS-HS-HS. If there are not 8 skills, difficulty cannot be fulfilled since the requirement is 4 M s, 3 S s, and 1 HS. If there are exactly 8 skills, then it is not possible to have an extra HS since all are needed for difficulty. In the routine above, there are 2 M s but more than 1 HS so the other 2 HS s can be used to count for the missing M s. The HS s are not devalued. The skills still retains their original value but since they are a higher level than the M s that are missing, they can count in difficulty for those missing M s. You can always substitute higher value skills for missing lower level skills but not the reverse. Since the HS s retain their value, the routine would still have 3 sets of BBS - 2 would count in the BBS category and the other one would count as the 0.1 for extra, not one of the HS as they are all required to fulfill difficulty. The only way you can get 0.1 for an extra HS is if there are 9 skills, 8 required for difficulty plus one skill extra. VAULT Twisting Deductions Twist too soon up to.3 See Gymnastics Interp, page 9

9 Vol. 86 No. 3 WIAA BULLETIN October 23, 2009 Page 9 Gymnastics Interp Continued from page 8 Twist is initiated on the table rather than in the air after repulsion and after leaving the table. Late Twist up to.5 Twist is initiated too late example after the highest point of the 2nd flight, on the way down. Exactness of Twist up to.1 Technique of the twist clean, crisp, quick. Twist Finished Late up to.3 Twist finished upon landing (on the floor just as the feet land) rather than prior to landing while still in the air. Incomplete Twist up to.3 Twist should be complete upon initial contact with the floor. One or more of the above twisting deductions can be taken depending upon the technique of the vault. If, for example, the twist starts early, on the table, on a handspring full vault, a deduction would be taken for twisting too soon with no deduction incurred for a late twist. If the twist is slow rather than crisp and sharp, an additional deduction could be taken for exactness of twist. If the twist is still finishing as the feet land, a deduction could be taken for finishing the twist late. If the twist is incomplete, a deduction of up to.3 would be taken for incomplete twist depending on how much of the twist is missing. BALANCE BEAM A gymnast does a split 1/2 on beam and the split is pretty consistently at 150 degrees. Would this get a superior? A split jump 180 w/1/2 (fwd-bwd split) is listed as a HS. The criteria (p. 54) is that credit can be awarded for a HS if the split is at least within 45 degrees of the required split, which in this case is 180. Therefore, if the split is greater than 135 it can receive HS with a deduction of up to.2 for insufficient split. If the split is 150, you would probably take off but give the HS. Switch leap, switch leap for a dance series. It used to get credit for a high superior as a series, is this still true? No, 2 superior dance skills no longer get credit for one HS. Each switch would receive credit according to the degree of split that they achieve according to our chart. If connected they would receive credit for the dance series in event requirements. Back Handspring/Roundoff A back handspring or roundoff with flight becomes a HS if directly connected to a superior tumbling skill. Clarification: The superior tumbling skill may be a skill on the beam or it may be the dismount. Handstand According to the book, a handstand is listed as a balance. According to the definitions, a balance is a marked inverted body position. Also, according to the definitions, marked means held. There is no definition of held but it generally means 2 seconds. Using the same criteria as for a handstand on bars...if it is not within 20 degrees of vertical, it is not a handstand and would not count as anything. If it is to at least 20 and comes right back down, take.1 for not being vertical and.1 for not holding but credit. If they get to vertical but don t hold, take.1 for not holding but give credit. Deductions can also be taken for bent legs/feet, etc. BB/FX - Stagging the front leg on a switch leap Sometimes the front leg is bent only slightly and a deduction of.05 or.1 can be taken (which some just call a bent leg) and sometimes it actually bends past the 90 degree mark and then opens which is a true stag leap in which case it would be.2 deduction. BB/FX - Turns with the leg at horizontal The leg should be at horizontal throughout the turn. We would first use the criteria that it has to be at least at horizontal to count and must be there for the MAJORITY of the turn, at least 3/4 of the turn. If it never is at horizontal it would not be counted as a turn with leg at horizontal. If it is at horizontal but goes up late or comes down early, then it could count as long as it is there for at least 3/4 of the turn and you would take up to.2 for the turn being incomplete - the same as the criteria for a regular turn that is incomplete. A TUMBLING balance (handstand) may be included in a dance/tumbling or tumbling/dance series. A DANCE balance may not be included. FLOOR EXERCISE How do you award a Strug on Floor in which the twist is complete but the split is not 180 degrees? Splits are about 150 degrees. If the split is 150 vs the required 180, the same thing applies as above credit (BHS) if within 45 with an up to.2 deduction for lack of the required split. If the split is 135 down to 90 it would be a HS as listed on the chart with a deduction of up to.2 if not 135. Steps/Out-of-Bounds A gymnast takes 3 steps out-of-bounds and is penalized 0.3, 0.1 for each step. Is this accurate? The gymnast should be penalized 0.3 in execution for the 3 steps (poor/uncontrolled landing) as well as 0.1 (SJ deduction) for going out of bounds one time. UNEVEN BARS Page 35, #17, #18 and #19b list variances on a sole circle regrasp. What is the difference between (17) sole circle LB regrasp HB; regrasp to suspension under LB; (18) sole circle, with flight, regrasp HB; and (19b) 3/4 sole circle or underswing on LB, counterflight to catch HB. I know of no sole circle regrasp that I would award M credit to. In my opinion, this should be deleted from the book. There is no way that I know of to do a sole circle on the LB and regrasp the HB without showing flight (w/flight is #18 = S). If done without flight, some part of the body would have to be in contact with a bar at all times which is pretty much impossible. The second part of #17 regrasp to suspension under LB is a 3/4 sole circle forward, change grip to an overgrip, release the feet and glide under the LB which would be a M. If a kip followed, the kip would be another M. #18 A sole circle on the LB with a 1/2 twist to catch HB is a S. The second part of #18 sole circle with flight regrasp HB in this, there is a sole circle on the LB and the feet, after releasing the bar, shoot out under the HB and the hands release the LB and catch the HB. After the catch, the feet are out in front of the HB and the only way the body can swing at that point is back towards the LB. This would be a S. This is basically how we used to see sole circle catches years ago when the bars were close together. There are not many skills that can be performed after a catch like this. #19b sole circle or underswing on LB, counterflight to catch HB In this skill the feet, after releasing the bar should shoot up between the bars and the hips should rotate forwards as the feet swing backwards to catch the bar in a hang with the feet behind the hips in order to allow a swing forward after the catch of the HB. In this year s rules packet on the page titled Questions/Clarifications, there is a clarification under UB, #5 in order to receive HS credit, upon completion of the catch on the HB, the hips must be behind the hands, enabling the gymnast to swing forward into the following skill. Catching in a dead hang would receive a deduction but HS credit is awarded. There is no specific height requirement for the feet or legs. In my opinion, with the bars being as far apart as they are these days, as long as the girl can swing forward into a skill, usually a long hang kip, I would give it credit. There would be deductions for not showing the proper counterflight action and amplitude of the hips and there will usually be a huge deduction on the kip following if there is little swing. Page 38, #1 and #2 (1) double leg overshoot on LB and (2) double leg overshoot regrasp HB. What is the difference? #1 is a kip, shooting both legs between the hands and arriving in a sit on the LB and it is a M. #2 is the same as #1 except that you arrive on the LB in a clear position, meaning the seat never touches the bar on the way up and it ends in a clear support on the LB like an L hold. OR if they do #1, arrive on the seat, and continue on to catch the HB. This was very common when the bars were close but is not performed much now due to the distance between the bars. Either is a S. Page 42, #2 & #3 - (2) Back Uprise Long hang uprise to front support on HB and (3) Long uprise - Long hang on HB, uprise backward to clear support on HB What is the difference? #1 & #2 Technically, any long uprise should end in a clear support above the bar straight arms with head and shoulders above the HB, hips away from the bar, which is listed as #2 and is a HS. From that position, we usually see a clear hip circle or a back hip circle. To be honest, I m not sure what #2 is meant to be. The only time I would give a long uprise a S rather than a HS is if there is so little swing backwards that the girl has to pull in with bent arms very early in order to even get to the HB and usually arrives with bent arms on the chest or stomach and then back hip circles around the bar. Higgins into Inward Dismount A Higgins is a technique of doing a 1/2 turn in which you open the chest out if you let go with the left hand you also turn to the left whereas with the blind change technique, if you let go with the left hand you turn to the right. We do not judge the technique method, just body position errors and give credit based on whether the turn was finished correctly. If the turn is completed late you give and take off for being late. Sometimes in this skill, the turn is so late that it really isn t on top of the bar at all and would not receive credit. This is a judgement call as to whether the turn belongs with the giant or is so late that it is just a turn to get into position for an inward salto dismount. Football Q & A s Continued from page 7 the high school and NCAA football rules books in The rule was put into the rules book to prevent mass momentum plays, such as the flying wedge. The effectiveness of the rule is debatable -- but it had the appearance of a dramatic change. The 1932 National Federation football rules book was the second edition of the rules to be written by the high school group. In 1930, the NCAA football rules committee refused to give the National Federation voting privileges and, therefore, the 1931 high school football rules book -- for Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa -- was written. Reconciliation of the two rules codes was attempted, unsuccessfully, in Prior to the 1930s, all football rules (for high school, college and professional play) were written by the colleges (by the NCAA and before that by eastern school representatives), although modifications to the rules were made.by various groups. From an officiating standpoint, patrolling that 5-yard belt (between the 50 and 45-yard lines) was very difficult for a 3- or 4-man crew, especially if an onside kick was expected. Q.: In week one we administered an unsportsmanlike penalty to a team for not being on the field prior to the start of the 3 minute warm-up. According to the rule book the 3 minute is to start immediately after the halftime period is over. My question is since the 3 minute warm-up period is mandatory is there any liability if a player of the offending team gets injured and it is blamed that they did not get the full 3 minutes to warm up? If so would it be on the head coach for not having his team on the field? I know that we want to get the second half started as soon as possible, and since the offending team is being penalized (15 yds), would it not be in the best interest of the players safety to start the clock once the team is on the field? This way there could be no argument, and if the player gets injured because he chose not to warm up properly at least he was given the chance. A.: The three minute warm-up is mandatory and you are correct when administering the unsportsmanlike on the head coach. However at the rules meetings I stated both teams should get the three minute warm-up since you would reset the clock to three minutes when the offending team returned to the field. If the clock runs down, restart with another three. After the team gets on the field, reset to three. Halftime may be reduced from a maximum of 20 minutes to a minimum of 10 minutes, but the three minute warm-up is mandatory and may not be reduced. Q.: A couple questions: 1.) Quarterback A1 throws a backward pass to A2, while in flight B1 deflects the ball forward to A2 who is still behind the line of scrimmage. A2 then throws the ball downfield. Does the deflection forward by the defense remove the restriction of two forward passes by the offense? 2.) Quarterback A1 throws a forward pass to A2 in the backfield and it is deflected backward to A2 by the defense. Does the deflection by the defense then allow A2 to throw a second forward pass? A.: Great questions. (1) Ball thrown backward, tipped by defense forward, then thrown forward. Legal. No foul or fouls. Several rules involved: ; e; The first pass is backward because its initial direction is backward (2-31-5). Also, any pass (backward or forward) can be batted in any direction by any eligible receiver (9-7-3) and all Team B players are eligible. Since it is not the second forward pass of the down (7-5-2-e), the pass is legal. (2) Ball thrown forward, tipped by defense backward, then thrown forward. Not legal. Foul. Two forward passes during the same down. Rules: ; 9-7-3; e. Same reasoning as above. Q.: I have three questions all from the same game: 1) I have a player return a punt for a touchdown, during the play a yellow flag is thrown at my feet, my heels are on the restraining line. The touchdown is called back. First of all, I don't believe this is the spirit of the new rule, second, should the penalty be inforced on the PAT? 2) We have the ball and fumble on the play, the opponent is flagged during the play for being in the restricted zone. Do we get the ball back and replay the down or do they get possession and then the penalty? 3) Punted ball is hit by a member of the punted team, but still rolling. A member of the punt return team scoops it up and begins running. The play was ruled dead and it was explained to me the ball was downed. Is this correct? A.: In #1, the rule states that during a live ball the two yard belt becomes restricted and all personnel should be in the team box. It is hard for me to judge the play on where feet are, but I would expect that coaches, team personnel, players, etc. are behind the line. The penalty is a succeeding spot enforcement and the touchdown would be counted. (Rule book, p 72, 9-8-3) In #2, same as number one with the succeeding spot enforcement. The penalty would be assessed after the play is completed. The opposing team would recover the ball and the penalty would then be assessed. (Rule book, p 72, 9-8-3) In #3, in this situation, if the ball was touched by K and still rolling, it was first touching. If K2 recovers a kick beyond the neutral zone, then only R may advance the ball. (Rule book, p 54, 6-2 & table 6-4) Q.: At our football officials association meeting last night a situation was presented that could not be resolved so I thought I'd pass the scenario on to you for clarification. Team A has the ball on their own 5 yard line. As the quarterback goes into his own end zone, he is tackled there and there is also offensive holding at the 2 yard line. We all agreed it is a safety regardless of whether or not the penalty is accepted. The question arose can the penalty for the holding then be placed on the kickoff as that is the succeeding spot? The rule book under special enforcements (I believe in Rule 8 & Rule 10) mentions penalty enforcement during trys, field goals and touchdown scoring plays when there is a foul by the opponent of the scoring team but there is no mention of a scoring play during a safety. A crew from another association stated they had this situation happen to them and they enforced the penalty on the kickoff with the team kicking from their 10 yard line instead of the 20 yard line. A.: Following is the response from Dick Fredericks: Safety. No penalty assessment. Team A kicks (place kick, punt or drop kick) from the 20-yard line. The result of the play is a safety. (Team A put the ball into its end zone where it became dead in Team A's possession.) (Rule ) The result of a penalty enforced on the scrimmage down is a safety. (The basic spot for the holding foul is where the run ended -- the end zone.) (Rule ) Team B can accept the result of the play, thereby declining the penalty for the holding foul. The result of the play is a safety. (Rule ) Or Team B can accept the penalty and have it enforced from the spot where the run ended -- the end zone. The result of enforcing the penalty is a safety. (Rule applies.) In either case, a safety results and Team A cannot be penalized twice for the same infraction. Unlike the other scoring situations when (1) a team scores a touchdown and the opponent commits a foul during the scoring play (8-2-2) or (2) the defensive team fouls during a successful Try (rule 8-3-5), there are no provisions in the rules (8-5-2 and 8-5-4) for assessing a penalty when a foul occurs during a safety. Consider the safety to be the "penalty." Of all the plays in the 2009 Case Book, Play Ruling 8.5.2F (d) comes closest to the situation described. The reader should take note of PR 8.5.2D -- in which an illegal touching foul is covered. The forward pass to ineligible A2 is not an "illegal forward pass" (rule a, - b, -c, -d, -e) but an "illegal touching" foul (rule ). Therefore, the penalty for the "illegal touch" can be declined. One more comment: There is a difference between enforcing the penalties for a foul on a TD and for a foul on a Try. Rule is specific -- a penalty could be enforced on the subsequent kickoff. Rule b states that a penalty could be enforced from the succeeding spot. When there is no kickoff to follow, a foul on a TD can be enforced only on the Try.

10 Page 10 October 23, 2009 WIAA BULLETIN Vol. 86 No. 3 Volleyball Q & A s Continued from page 2 Question 9: How many matches can junior varsity and freshman teams schedule? Answer: Please refer to the Volleyball Season Regulations, page 60; for junior varsity: The maximum number of contests is 15, and no more than seven of the 15 may be multiple-school contests (involving total of more than two teams). Freshman: The maximum number of contests is 13. No more than six of the 13 may be multiple-school contests. Question 10: In a recent match, a junior varsity player played in 3 sets in the JV match and then played in another 3 in the varsity match. Isn t the limit 5? What is the penalty? Answer: Please refer to the Volleyball Season Regulations, page 60; A student who participates at multiple levels on the same day may not play in more than the equivalent of five sets if the varsity match is a threeout-of-five set match. It is not the responsibility of game officials to enforce the rule related to maximum participation by students who participate on multiple levels on the same day. Schools must report violations to the WIAA following competition. Violations are considered in the same manner as a school using an ineligible student. The minimum penalty for such violations is forfeiture of match(es) in which the participant exceeded the maximum. Question 11: We traveled to School XYZ, when we arrived their team was already on the court running ball handling drills. I thought this was not allowed? Answer: From the 2007 Q & As; Because the warm-up protocol is for 20 minutes, it is implied that no ball handling would occur prior to the official 20-minute segment. The Volleyball Coaches Advisory Committee has discussed some type of penalty for violation but felt there were too many additional problems that would need to be addressed; who is responsible for supervision, time limit prior to competition, penalty, among others. Schools are expected to follow the rule and police themselves. Question 12: We were called for movement not overlapping prior to the serve in a recent match. I think the official made a wrong call. Please clarify. Answer: Incorrect call. Rule 6-3-3c; After the ball is contacted for the serve, players may move from their respective positions. It appears that the official may have incorrectly interpreted this rule. Provided Rule 6-3-3b is complied with, movement is allowed. Question 13: I have a player who has a diabetic pump that must be worn at all times. It is covered while she is playing. A ref informed me that I should you about trying to receive a letter of approval. Answer: No waiver required for a player to wear a diabetic pump during the match. Our Medical Policies and Procedures simply say that it is allowed and must be covered. Question 14: What is the rule on knee braces? Answer: Legal. Rule 4-1-2; Supports/braces are permitted...if in the judgment of the first referee, they are not considered dangerous. The first referee shall, however, require a support/brace to be covered or padded if a sharp edge or point is exposed. Question 15: In working a freshmen match yesterday, the coach substituted X for Y. Then later substituted Z for X. I got questioned by the scorers table of whether they can do that. My understanding was that the Libero is the only one with restrictions on coming in and out in succession for the same player. Like when the Libero comes in for Y, Y then has to come in and then the substitute X could come in for Y. Please clarify. Answer: You are correct. Rule c4 and b (libero). Question 16: At a tournament, a ref was requiring no ball handling to be done until after the coin flip was completed. This happened not only at the beginning of the day, but for each round, when warm ups had been changed to 5 minutes total. I d never seen this protocol used for a tournament. Answer: I am not aware of this protocol. In the case of a tournament, the tournament director should review procedures with the officials prior to the start of the day s competition to insure uniformity throughout the tournament. If there is a change in protocol all officials should be notified and everyone should use the same procedures. Question 17: Can a player cover a nose ring with a band-aid? Answer: Illegal. Covering jewelry with tape does not make it legal. Question 18: Player competes in 3 JV sets and 2 varsity sets, during the 3rd varsity set the coach calls for substitution and that player enters the substitution zone at which time the coach realizes she is not eligible do we force the substitution essentially forcing a forfeit situation? Could the coach have taken a time out and not executed the substitution? Could we call an illegal substitution even though nothing was actually illegal? Answer: Please refer to the Case Book, , sit. B; if this is done quickly as not to delay the game, no violation is called. Question 19: Can a glitter headband be worn during a match? It is a flexible headband, but the coloring is made out of glitter. Answer: Please refer to the Case Book, 4.1.6, sit. B; During warm-ups, a referee notices a player wearing a reflective, sparkling headband 1 1/2 wide. RULING: Legal. COM- MENT: A headband must be made of soft material. The reflective material should not be hard or easily removed. Question 20: As referee 2, I was checking starting lineups before the serve. Team S had an incorrect player (number) in the lineup. The number was not part of the roster so the lineup needed to be corrected. Is this a delay of game, loss of time out? Or, is it loss of serve and opponent point? Answer: Rule 7-1-1, PENALTY: Failure to list on the roster a player/substitute entering the set results in a loss of rally/point being awarded the opponent. The player/substitute may enter the set after the roster is corrected. See also Case Book, , sit. A & C. Question 21: Is stomping on the bleachers during a volleyball game (or at timeouts) allowed? I thought there was a rule where stomping was not allowed in bleachers but the refs said a new rule came out and they could in time outs and between games. Answer: Stomping on bleachers is a local decision. If the host school management feels there is a facility concern they should ask spectators to refrain from stomping. Question 22: Could you tell me if there is a limit to the number of players a varsity team can have on its roster by rule? Answer: The WIAA does not have squad limit sizes for the regular season. During the WIAA Tournament Series the maximum number on the roster is 15. Question 23: First, whistle for serve is blown. Server bounces ball off foot and ball rolls away. 5 seconds elapse before ball can be retrieved. Is the call a) 5 seconds, point side out, b) re-play i.e. doover, c) re-serve (although she made no attempt), or d) something else. Letter of the law would indicate 5 seconds because no one forced the server to bounce the ball, but spirit of the law would be replay. Couldn t find it in Case Book. Answer: Case Book; 8.1.5, sit. A:...the server: tosses the ball, then lets it drop without swinging at it, but it touches the server s knee as it drops to the floor. COMMENT: No attempt was made to serve the ball. Although this isn t exactly the situation that you have, it seems to indicate that the spirit of the rule would allow for a replay. Question 24: Whistle for serve is blown. Serving team s coach calls timeout. Ref blows play dead. Replay? Giving the coach an unnecessary delay would give him/her what was wanted anyway-a timeout. The ref should not have blown it dead, so since it was ref error, I would guess replay and no timeout. Answer: Once the whistle is blown, no time-out can be given. As you indicated the official was in error. Inadvertent whistle, replay. Question 25: Other scenarios similar to this: what if the server, hearing the coach call time sets the ball down and walks away. 5 seconds? Even worse, what if the opponent s server heard the timeout request and walked away? Appreciate your input. Answer: Athletes should only respond to the official s whistle/signal. In these situations, the penalty would apply and the set continues. Question 26: During a volley, while in front of the attack line but below the horizontal plane on the 2nd hit, the libero A) Sets the ball with finger tip action for an attack by RF, B) pushes the ball with finger tip action hard to back row of opposite side, C) bumps the ball to back row of opposite side. Legal or illegal? Answer: Rule A libero shall not: B) Set the ball using overhand finger action while on or in front of the attack line extended, resulting in a completed attack above the height of the net. A) Complete an attack from anywhere if, at the moment of contact, the ball is entirely above the height of the net. In the original question, provided the set by the libero results in RF completing an attack of the ball which is not completely above the height of the net, it would be legal. It would also be legal if the libero pushes the ball with finger tip action provided, again, that the ball is not completely above the height of the net. Question 27: We had a situation last night where the official made one of our players remove her eyeliner because it had glitter in it. I was wondering if this is the right call and if so then what about glitter in fingernail polish, because the player had that on also. Answer: Rule 4-1-7; Players shall not wear body paint or glitter on their hair, face, uniform or body. There s also a situation in the Case Book; The official was within the rules when making this request. Regarding nail polish...since the polish shouldn t come off, I don t believe it would be considered a violation of Rule

11 Vol. 86 No. 3 WIAA BULLETIN October 23, 2009 Page 11 Hockey Rules Interpretations Maximum Number of Games QUESTION: Can one team in a tournament identify the tournament as a multi-game event while another team identifies it as single games? INTERPRETATON: Yes, one school team in a tournament can utilize the tournament as a multi-game event while another uses single games towards their maximum allowed contests. QUESTION: Is the new provision where teams can play multiple games in one day or in one tournament and have it only count as one event on your schedule a varsity only provision or are JV teams allowed this as well? INTERPRETATON: This new regulation can apply to both varsity and JV programs in ice hockey boys and girls programs. Recruiting QUESTION: Can a student sign with a junior hockey team agreeing to play with them in the future, and still be eligible to play on our team this season? INTERPRETATON: Yes, this is allowed and eligibility is maintained unless a player competes in a non-school competition during the school season. QUESTION: I was told about a player from Town A that had played his club hockey in Town B. I talked to him and his parents about coming to School C for school and playing hockey. He is an 8th grader now. He is in the Town A School District. My question is, can he come and play with our team this summer (in June) for our five days of contact? He has not made up his mind yet as to which high school he will be attending. I would appreciate any help. INTERPRETATON: First, we need to address the situation of parents/potential student-athletes talking with you, as coach, prior to enrolling at School C High School. These situations seem to happen often in ice hockey and I do this whenever these situations develop to protect the eligibility of the student-athlete and to protect yourself as coach. Any time a parent or potential student-athlete asks you about attending School C High School, you can acknowledge that you are glad to know they are interested in attending School C. However, since they have not enrolled in your school, you are not able to discuss athletic opportunities since WIAA regulations prevent attendance at a WIAA member school where the result of undue influence (special consideration due to athletic ability or potential) on the part of any person, whether or not connected with the school can jeopardize a student s eligibility. This regulation is found on page 31 of the WIAA Sr. High School Handbook, Rules of Eligibility, Article I, Section 3. This student has no status at your high school until he/she officially enrolls. Once the student enrolls through your admissions office, then you can begin to have discussions with him/her and their family. Until that enrollment process is complete, you do not want to have any conversations with them or their parents. I am attaching a copy of the WIAA Recruiting Guidelines for your review. Then, regarding your question about 8th graders from another school district working out with or competing with another school s team during the summertime contact period you can now see where the answer to this question is simply, no. This is not allowed. Student-athletes who work out or compete with their school team during the five unrestricted summertime contact days is not allowed. Students involved in these workouts/competitions can only be full-time students enrolled at that high school so long as participation is voluntary and available to all interested students. In addition, I will also identify that students from other schools may not participate in Open Skates/Gyms as well. Per WIAA Rules at a Glance, The open gym is open to any student in the designated population of that school that is interested in attending. Team Resemblance QUESTION: I m inquiring about members of the Team AAA, which is a non-school girls hockey team, playing fall hockey (pre-season) with a league in Minnesota during the months of August-September. I understand there is a WIAA rule of not more than 3 or more players playing organized games. I was also told that it is not being enforced at this time. Could you please advise me of whether or not this is allowed or not? INTERPRETATON: The hard numbers limits given earlier this spring for defining non school teams have been place in moratorium. They will not be in effect in the next school year. Status quo prevails; i.e. The former rule: an acceptable non school program is one which is not limited to students based on school and/or team status and non school activities in which students are engaged may not resemble in any way a schools team practicing or competing out-of-season. In saying the most recent interpretation will not take effect, our members must still acknowledge that the status quo does not diminish the very real threats to them, their teams and tournament opportunities. But, they have been advised. Best friendly advice, best practice - we can offer to make sure the school s team is not placed in peril is to be certain the club team is diverse and is not able to be identified as just the school s team assembling and competing outside the season. The distractions created by the allegations of violation we receive at tournament time would seem to me to be reason enough to make the school s team as bullet proof as possible. The consensus is that no pre-season team should be made up exclusively of students from same school. Merely grade level diversification is not acceptable. Open Skating QUESTION: I have a question about the preseason high school open hockey sessions. Can a coach of the team be the adult supervisor for these sessions as long as they do not coach any of the sessions, provide instructions on how the sessions should run or have any ice related role? The reason I ask is the rink needs to have adult supervisors for these open ice sessions and we are trying to determine who can help the rink complete this supervision. I do know that team coaches can t be involved on the ice or provide any Tom Shafranski coaching to the players but I am unclear on whether they can supervise. INTERPRETATON: This past spring the WIAA Board of Control approved, the following change of interpretation: Effective immediately, coaches will now be allowed to recreate with student-athletes in out-of-season open gym settings that are purely recreational, i.e., there is no instruction, sport skill demonstration, organized drills, or resemblance of a practice being conducted. First, remember that Open Gyms are school sponsored programming made known, open and available to any interested student in your school s student population. Open Gyms may include members of the community. *Coaches may now skate, outside of the season with students, including members of the team [even during the school year - out side of the season] during open skates. *Coaches should be advised that this [must] be casual [recreational] connected to the school s open gym, conditioning for [any interested student], e.g., * The opportunity must be voluntary and may not be restricted to hockey athletes, only. Include any interested student same as required in all open-gyms. Do not include athletes from other schools. *Opportunity may not resemble a practice ; e.g., coach with a watch & clipboard, interval running, taking attendance, posting a specific/required work out, e.g. Review Rule At A Glance Text regarding Open Gym for additional/specifics about Open Gyms. Nothing has changed with respect to a coach s inability to organize, mandate attendance, coach/instruct, demonstrate and/or direct a practice, e.g., in an open gym setting. Nothing has changed with respect to the stated philosophy for Open Gyms. Really, the only element which has changed is that prior to this, coaches could only supervise Open Gyms. Now, coaches playing along with the students in open gyms - will not be considered a violation of Open Gym provisions. That notion and image - of pure play - has been a central one in the deliberations leading to this new interpretation. The new, added text we think is very clear: Coaches may be allowed to recreate with students and other faculty in open gym settings, provided they are purely recreational in nature. Look over the existing text of open gyms and in particular the philosophy...then consider the new text. The new interpretation as approved by the Board, now allows coaches to participate with students in an Open-Gym - in a recreational climate/activity/manner. Can you take a few shots with the puck, can you throw and play catch, can you take some turns pitching sure/perhaps; in a climate of play and recreation... and not one which will easily be described only as preseason hockey practice. It is advisable to think carefully of what you will and/or won t take part in within your particular open gym environment. What actions will make you, your kids or program vulnerable to the assertions later on, when parents or students become disgruntled and will then be described to us as simply, mandatory, out of season practice with the coach directing, providing instruction and feedback? We think it s important to recognize that not every Open Gym might be conducive to a coach playing along with students. In addition to the above, it is appropriate to remind coaches as well as school administration that: Schools will continue to hold all responsibility and liability for a coach participating with students in this setting should school administration choose to allow it. Also, the original Rules A/A Glance and text for Open Gyms (Art. II D) are attached. Again, keep in mind that the Member s Bylaw (Article II, Handbook p 26), the fundamental rules and fundamental philosophy of/for Open Gyms in order to be in compliance with the Bylaw and Rules of Eligibility, have not changed at all. Coaching Contact QUESTION: I am working to hire my coaching staff that will help coach this season. One person that I have communicated with has been hired to be an assistant with the before/after season Phoenix Hockey organization. Since we have two players on his before/after program that will be playing on our high school hockey team I wanted to research the rules on this and see if he would have an opportunity to work with the high school team as well. Someone mentioned to me there might be a waiver that we could get to allow him to help coach with us this season as long as he does not coach with the before/after program next year. Is that true? This coach has a lot of experience and would really help our program grow but I wanted to make sure that I follow the proper procedure in this. Any advice you can provide for me would be helpful. INTERPRETATION : The response to this inquiry is generally, no, not an eligible candidate - given recent coaching contact... Typically the emergency coach contact waiver is provided if/when - a given candidate can not be hired and the school is confronted with having NO coach. It has not been provided for JV coaches, assistant coaches and the like. My understanding from your note then, is that this prospective coach has not yet had out-of-season contact with your schools players. But WILL have - by virtue of his contract with the club team. If this understanding is accurate, best possible solution might be to see if there are any alternatives available to the coach and/or players, i.e., either the coach get assigned a different team or age group...that does not include players from your school OR players get assigned a different club team. If my understanding is accurate and if either of these two possible out-ofseason disconnects was able to be activated, then there would be no peril in hiring this coach... Otherwise, given what s known, it would be a difficult and unlikely, waiver appeal. QUESTION: A head coach (hockey) is asked to run a few summer/fall skills sessions for the local youth pro- See Hockey Interp, page 14

12 Page 12 October 23, 2009 WIAA BULLETIN Vol. 86 No. 3 Swimming & Diving Question Interpretations Tom Shafranski High-Tech Suits Question: Can a XXXXXX swimming suit be worn during the WIAA regular season and/or tournament series? Interpretation: The NFHS will not be providing a list of suits that can or can not be worn. Consequently, swimming suits must meet the new NFHS Rule requirements. This new regulation can be found on the NFHS website under Swimming and Diving. Below you will find a summary for swimming suits: 1. Only one swimming suit shall be permitted to be worn in competition. Two suits should be relatively easy to identify. 2. A suit that does not meet the size/style restriction for girls and for boys should also be easy to identify. 3. Any zipper on a suit is a good indication of a violation. 4. The construction must meet all of the requirements in the rule textile, permeable, no zippers (fastening system), size, and can t aid in buoyancy. If the suit does not meet all requirements of the rule, the suit will not be considered legal. 5. If parts of the suit are permeable and other parts are not, the suit is not a legal suit. 6. Textile is defined as a material consisting of natural and/or synthetic, individual non-consolidated yarns used to constitute a fabric by knitting, weaving or braiding. Lycra, Spandex, Polyridge, Speedline, Streamline and PBT (texturized polyester) are considered textile materials. Coaches can check the clothing tabs found on the inside of the suit or with the manufacturers for the material/fabric. Question: Can a swimming suit be modified/altered and allowed for use in high school swimming meets? Interpretation: No schools or suits have been granted or allowed to be modified or altered. Visible alterations and modifications made to suits need to be considered violations of NFHS Rule (see the NFHS Swimming and Diving website for a copy of this rule). Question: Are requirements in Rule on construction and design as well as the wearing of only one suit applicable to diving? Interpretation: No, the requirements of Rule do not apply to diving. Question: I have a question regarding one of my athletes and an injury and what the doctor is recommending she wear for practice and then in order to clear her for meets they have told her she has to wear the same thing. She tore her ligament in her elbow (finishing too hard) in our first meet. She has been going to therapy and swimming has been limited and no competition. When she swims the trainer tapes her elbow and then she wears a black sleeve (similar to a knee or ankle sleeve) it is basically elastic to keep her elbow stable. Once this gets wet, the brace loosens. Her mom found these bicycle sleeves to put on over the brace, that apparently the Badgers use as well, mainly to train with, per this girls mother. So anyhow the trainer, therapist and doctor said she should were the same type of brace on the other arm so that she doesn t develop unevenly. These arm sleeves are similar in material to the full body swimsuits, (swim suit material.) Would it be legal for her to wear them on both arms per request from the doctor in order to compete? Her mom is afraid she will injure something else is she only wears it on one arm. Can you help with this? The rule would be if it enhances her performance. I believe that we should be ok, because it almost does the opposite since they absorb water and get heavy? Can you please advise, we have a meet tomorrow and I would like clarification in case the officials question it and she can t swim without them. The doctor is more than likely going to clear her if it is ok d to compete like this. Interpretation: First of all, the wearing of a brace on the arm does not cause any noticeable concern. This can be done and is legal. The wearing of a sleeve is identified as wearing a third piece of a uniform. Per NFHS Rule , Suits shall be one or two pieces. A few years ago, the following rule interpretation was provided by the NFHS: Today uniforms come in a variety of styles, fabrics and patterns. The NFHS rules permit one or two-piece suits and permit full bodied suits. The rule does not permit three-piece suits. The illustrations and information specifically identified sleeves as more than two pieces of uniform. Seasonal Placement Question: Is the WIAA going to change the boy s and girl s Swimming and Diving seasons? Interpretation: During the past , the WIAA Board of Control reviewed the possibility of switching the boys and girl s seasons. After reviewing information provided, the decision was made to not make any seasonal changes to swimming and diving. Currently, there does not seem to be any essential reason for making a switch or any change to the current swimming/diving seasonal placements. The WIAA executive staff will continue to monitor the issues associated with seasonal placement. Relay Substitutes Question: Information regarding relay teams and use of substitutes was a topic of discussion at WIAA Area Meetings. Can you explain this discussion? Interpretation: This is primarily a clarification issue. Both swimming and track relay teams should have the following language applied: Eliminate all matches, places, points, scores, etc., of involved student as an individual, and eliminate all contributions made by involved student toward team score. This would put a relay team in the same category as a team sport. The concern that the WIAA has is that because swimming and track allow substitutions of members of the relays teams from the pool of eligible athletes, coaches may overlook the eligibility penalty language and simply substitute another athlete for the ineligible athlete. The substitution is allowed for injury, illness, and violations that occur after the relay team advanced but not for a team which qualified using an ineligible athlete. Question: If a swimmer receives an athletic code violation the day after the WIAA sectionals, will his relay team that qualified for the State Meet be disqualified? Interpretation: As this question is posed, the answer is no the relay would not be disqualified and the relay team allowed to advance to the State Meet. In this case, the athletic code violation occurs after the team has completed their sectional competition. An alternate or a new swimmer can be entered in the place of the swimmer who received the athletic code violation. Additional Instruction Question: I would like to send my daughter to a one-day swimming clinic during the high school swim season. This clinic is focused on specific technical aspects of swimming and is not a competition. Is it OK for her to attend and not jeopardize her eligibility for the balance of this season. Interpretation: WIAA regulations remain silent regarding student-athletes receiving additional instruction outside of the normal school team practice sessions during the school season. I always encourage student-athletes and their parents to discuss these additional workouts with their high school coach. Attending clinics and doing additional work outside the school practice does add risk of injury to student-athletes. In addition, there is always the possibility of a difference in coaching philosophy along with potential for loss of study time during the school year. If there is any form of competition involved in the clinic, she may not be allowed to participate as this would constitute a scrimmage by WIAA regulations. Diving Question: How will judges for the sectional diving competitions be determined since we will have more than seven coaches at our Sectional? Interpretation: The selection of diving judging panels now takes place through the WIAA office. Diving coaches who wish to volunteer for a sectional judging panel must complete an on-line survey ed to athletic directors by Tuesday, November 3, 2009, (Election Day). When necessary, judges are selected based upon the criteria found below: 1. Number of years judging at a WIAA State Diving Meet. 2. Number of years as a WIAA school team coach. 3. Exam score from the diving portion of the NFHS exams. Question: Are all divers allowed to have 11 dives at the sectional meet? Interpretation: Yes, all divers are now allowed to have 11 dives in the sectional diving competition. Timing Malfunction Question: The first place swimmer in a race I was officiating registered a time of 1:06.01 in the 100 fly. The coach immediately questioned the time, stating she had clocked it closer to 1:04. The backup time (button) was 1:03.86 and the manual watch time was 1: I ruled that the official time would be the touchpad time of 1:06.01 per NFHS Rule Is this the correct ruling? Interpretation: When a potential error in timing takes place, the first thing an official should do is check to see if another official or a manual timer saw the swimmer actually touch the pad. In this case, another official was able to verify that the swimmer did indeed touch the pad appropriately. It seems the timing system for this race did not stop after being touched. The practical way to handle this situation is to go to the backup time (the button time) and accept this time as the official time for this swimmer. This time can be changed on the official score sheet. Coaching Contact Question: Can we get a waiver that will allow our coaches to work with female swimmers during the school year after the conclusion of the WIAA girls swimming and diving season? Interpretation: No, the WIAA does not provide a waiver allowing coaches to have contact during the school year after the WIAA swimming and diving season has concluded following the WIAA State Swimming and Diving Championship Meets. Question: I have a question on whether or not a high school coach can coach a Y team with the same high school swimmers on the team during the same season and more importantly during the off season. It is my recollection that the coaches can not have contact with the swimmers until a certain date as far as coaching them at practices. If you could clarify this for me I would appreciate it very much. Interpretation: WIAA Rules at a Glance is the where you will find the best language to respond to your question. Here under I., you find it indicates that coaches may not have coaching contact with any athletes they will be coaching the following school season during restricted times (except their own children). NFHS and WIAA language remains silent regarding coaches coaching student-athletes on a non-school team during the school season. I encourage caution with situations like this as the risk to swimmers and divers increases with this amount of practice. In addition, additional practice will certainly take away time student-athletes will need for after school studies. Be reminded that swimmers and divers are not able to compete in non-school events during the WIAA school swimming and diving season. Once the school season concludes (following the State Meets or as determined by school administrators at each local school), coaches must cease and desist from having contact with student-athlete who will be members of their school team the next year. No contact is allowed until the first day of summer recess in the summer of Question: Can you coach a YMCA swim team if you are a high school swim coach? If you can, how? Can you please explain this. I see a lot of coaches coaching both school and Y. Interpretation: WIAA Rules at a Glance, I., indicates: Coaches may not have coaching contact with any athletes they will be coaching the following school season during restricted times (except their own children). There is no distinction between varsity and JV coaches i.e., JV coaches cannot coach varsity athletes during restricted times and vice versa, nor any distinction between paid and non-paid (volunteer) coaches. Swimming and diving coaches are able to have contact with student-athletes they will be working with in an upcoming season during the summertime period. If a coach decides to coach in a non-school program during the school year, outside of the WIAA season, and has contact with swimmers or divers you will be coaching, you will not be eligible to coach the school team next year. School Team vs. a Non-school Team Question: My boy is a freshman in high school. He swims on a local club team. Our high school does not have a pool or swim team. I have looked into a co-op with a nearby school and they turned us down. Is there any other way that my son could compete in WIAA swimming, besides using the school choice option. A school physical education teacher told me that there may be an opportunity to compete in the WIAA, as a club (if all club members were going to the same school and at least in 9th grade). The teacher pointed out to me that a couple of local hockey teams have done this in the past. Is this possible? Interpretation: To be eligible to participate in a WIAA school sport program a student-athlete must be enrolled full-time at a school where that sport program has been approved. The scheduling of contests with nonschool programs is a local issue and is allowable so long as the school s administration approves of the contest, WIAA officials are used and NFHS/WIAA regulations are followed. Officials Question: As I was getting official contracts out for swimming sectionals and noticed that the Fall Handbook (page 45) the milage is listed as $0.37 per mile but on the financial report from the School Site Center is lists $0.40 per mile. Please advise which amount is correct. Interpretation: The 40 cent rate is the correct amount. The decision to increase the travel rate for officials was made following the printing of the Fall Season Regulations. The new rate is included in the Winter Season Regulations. Question: How many officials are needed for a diving competition? Interpretation: The new language approved by the Officials Advisory Committee indicates the following: Swimming Officials two (2) are required for swimming competitions. Diving Officials one (1) for non-championship diving competitions. Open Pools Question: Is it a problem to have boys swim team members swimming at our pool if the pool is open for any student to attend? Interpretation: So long as open pool is announced/made known and available to any/every student in school - and conforms to text/spirit of II-D of the WIAA Rules at a Glance, boy s swim team members could attend. Junior High/Middle Level Programs Question: We have a very talented 8th grade male swimmer. By WIAA rules, can he be allowed to practice with the high school team? Interpretation: As this relates to the allowance of practice by 8th graders on high school teams, WIAA regulations remain silent on this matter. Consequently, this remains a local school district s philosophical position. Obviously, there will be concerns if allowed. This is especially true when one 8th grader is allowed to practice with a high school program while other 8th grade students are not provided this privilege. The effect of allowing an eighth grader to even practice with a school team has a tendency to lead to a dramatic impact on school sponsored programs. Certainly, the WIAA office would not encourage time and reps to be taken away from high school student-athletes in practice. Question: Can we have heats of middle school swimmers during a JV/V high school meet? Or do all the middle school heats/races have to take place prior to the HS meet? Interpretation: Simple answer is no. WIAA Swimming and Diving Season Regulations, 17., page 34, indicates: A school may not allow its students in grades 9, 10, 11 and/or 12 to compete against another member school s students in grade 8 and/or below. In addition, Season Regulation 7., d., page 32, reads: Only students eligible for the school s official interscholastic teams may participate on an exhibition basis, and students may not exceed individual participation limitations in their combined exhibition and team scoring events. Swimming meets for middle school/junior high student-athletes need to be organized separate from the high school varsity/jv meets. These middle school meets can be held separately preceding or following a varsity/jv meet. In addition, if needed in emergency situations, a WIAA waiver can be provided allowing 9th grade student-athletes to compete with a middle school/junior high school program.

13 Swimming & Diving All member schools sponsoring girls swimming & diving should have received their sectional and state information. Tournament assignments and sectional time schedules were published in the September 18 WIAA Bulletin. Here are some reminders for this year s tournament program: ENTRIES 1. Entries will once again be done via the Direct Athletics website. Each school will be ed their password, user code and instructions. 2. Team entry forms are due via electronic entry by Noon on Tuesday, November 3, Teams submitting forms after this time will be allowed to compete, but will not be seeded and will be placed in the slow heat. PLEASE BE AWARE ALL ENTRIES MUST BE ELECTRONI- CALLY ENTERED BY NOON ON TUESDAY, NO- VEMBER 3, Divers are required to participate in a minimum of 4 diving competitions to be eligible to enter the sectional tournament. Two of the four competitions must include a full format of 11 dives. SUBSTITUTIONS/SCRATCHES 1. All substitutions and scratches must be in writing 10 minutes prior to the coaches meeting. Substitutions will be allowed for illness, injury, or for reasons of school discipline. 2. Individual(s) involved in substitutions will not be reseeded, but must assume heat and lane assignments of original entries. 3. A school not using all eligible entries may not fill these spots after the Noon Tuesday entry deadline. 4. Schools may not make a substitution in an event not originally entered after the Noon Tuesday entry deadline. 5. In the event of scratches, the sectional manager will not re-seed the event. The deleted swimmer/divers must be removed from all events (individual and relay) in the entire meet, except when certified by a physician or the meet referee. RELAYS 1. Coaches must complete a relay card listing a maximum of eight individuals. 2. Relay cards must be completed and turned in to the meet referee. Time deadlines include: (a) sectionals - at the coaches meeting and (b) State ½ hour prior to the start of the meet. Coaches will be allowed to change the designated four swimmers until the announcements of the results of the two previous events: 200 Yard Medley Relay Up until end of the coaches meeting 200 Yard Freestyle Relay The finish of the 100 freestyle 400 Yard Freestyle Relay The finish of the 100 backstroke Vol. 86 No. 3 WIAA BULLETIN October 23, 2009 Page 13 UNIFORMS 1. Only one single manufacturer s logo or trademark not more than 2 ¼ square inches in size is allowed on a swim cap or swimsuit. 2. The only other legal markings on attire, including swim caps is: competitor name, number, school name, school nickname, school mascot, and one American flag (2 X 3 ). 3. Competitors must be wearing legal attire before they will be allowed to compete. A competitor may not wear jewelry or apply tape over an item of jewelry. 4. Oil-based lotions may be applied only in the locker rooms. No oil is allowed on the pool deck. 5. On-site shaving is prohibited. Swimmers found in violation will be disqualified from the meet. STATE MEET PARTICIPANTS/INFORMATION Diving 1. Division 1 The 20 highest scoring divers through the preliminaries will qualify for semifinals and the 16 highest scoring divers through the semifinals will qualify for the finals. 2. Division 2 All 16 divers will perform 11 dives. 3. The diving order for sectionals and State will be from an open draw. Swimming 1. Participating in the state meet will be the winner in each event plus the next 18 (Division 1) and 12 (Division 2) fastest/best individuals from all sectionals. 2. A tentative state qualifier listing will be made available to schools via the WIAA Web site ( after 11 a.m. on Sunday, November Extra qualifier standards will be available on the WIAA website after 11 a.m. on Sunday, November Coaches are asked to provide spelling corrections, etc., to the WIAA prior to 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November Schools opting to attend on the day they are not competing may request tickets from the WIAA prior to Wednesday, November 11. Tickets will be provided for the number of state qualifiers plus one coach only for the meet you are not competing in. Tickets can be picked up at the Natatorium ticket booth on Friday or Saturday. DIVING JUDGES Sectional Diving judges will be selected by the WIAA. Division 1 sectional sites need to submit the names of two individuals and Division 2 should choose at least 3 individuals for the State Diving competition. A total of 7 judges will be used at the State Meet. Selected judges will be noted on the tentative state qualifier listing. Tom Shafranski Girls Swimming & Diving Tournament Information Volunteers Needed for State Girls Swim Meet The Girls State Swimming and Diving Championships will be held this year on Friday (Division 2) and Saturday (Division 1), November at the UW-Madison Natatorium. Volunteers are needed to assist as timers and deck stewards. If you are interested, please contact Tom Shafranski at or by calling (715) The state meet schedule is as follows: Friday November 13 2:30 p.m. Diving competition to completion (approximately 5 p.m.) 6:30 p.m. Swimming timed finals to completion (approximately 9 p.m.) Saturday November a.m. Diving competition to completion (approximately 1 p.m.) 3 p.m. Swimming timed finals to completion (approximately 6 p.m.) TIME SCHEDULE Ticket Prices Single Session $6.00 Student/Adult Division 2 Friday, November 13, 2009 UW-Natatorium 12:45 p.m. Locker rooms open to divers 1:00 p.m. Deck area open one-meter boards open for warm-ups 1:30 p.m. Diving sheets due 1:45 p.m. Diving Judges Meeting 2:10 p.m. Boards Closed 2:30 p.m. Diving competition to completion approximately 5 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Team packets available for pickup 4:30 p.m. Locker rooms open to swimmers 5:00 p.m. Deck area open pool open for warm-ups 5:45 p.m. Timers and deck stewards meeting Room :15 p.m. Pool closed 6:30 p.m. Swimming timed finals to completion approximately 9:00 p.m. Division 1 Saturday, November 14, 2009 UW-Natatorium 7:45 a.m. Locker rooms open to divers 8:00 a.m. Deck area open one-meter boards open for warm-ups 8:30 a.m. Diving sheets due 9:15 a.m. Diving Judges Meeting 9:45 a.m. Boards Closed 10:00 a.m. Diving competition to completion approximately 1 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Team packets available for pickup 1:00 p.m. Locker rooms open to swimmers 1:30 p.m. Deck area open pool open for warm-ups 2:15 p.m. Timers and deck stewards meeting Room :45 p.m. Pool closed 3:00 p.m. Swimming timed finals to completion approximately 6:00 p.m. All-American Standards Girls 2009 Event Automatic Consideration 200 Medley Relay 1: : Free 1: : IM 2: : Free :23.81 : Fly :56.57 : Free :51.62 : Free 4: : Free Relay 1: : Back :57.29 : Breast 1: : Free Relay 3: :36.76

14 Page 14 October 23, 2009 WIAA BULLETIN Vol. 86 No. 3 Hockey Interp Continued from page 11 gram (all participants are under 9th grade level). He will set the practice agenda for the age appropriateness and would like to use high school players for puck gathering and cone movement and demonstrations. The players are volunteers looking for volunteer hours for college entrance. Is this possible? INTERPRETATON: The first element that we are dealing with is coaching contact outside of the season. You are heading in the right direction with this as coaching contact must conclude by July 31 each year for hockey and other identified sports. Next, student-athletes serving as clinicians must also conclude by July 31. Contact by any coach (head, assistant, volunteer, etc.) after July 31 is considered to be illegal contact unless it is with the coach s son or daughter. A coach can be involved in a camp or clinic after this date with student-athletes he/she will not be coaching during the upcoming season. I ve include a copy of the WIAA Rules at a Glance. This document probably provides the best language for this matter in I. and II., C. Uniforms & Equipment QUESTION: There is concern within our hockey association that hockey helmets must be HECC certified every five years. Since I am new to this position for only a couple of weeks, I said I would check into the ruling. I assume WIAA rules fall under the Federation of High School Hockey. We are under the impression hockey helmets must be certified every five years. I am looking for clarification so I can one go back to our association and two, if necessary, take a look at our helmets and plan now for any replacement or reconditioning of helmets that may need to be done before the season starts. INTERPRETATON: I also received a note asking about helmets being HECC certified every five years. The NFHS Rules Book indicates there is a requirement for helmets and face masks to meet current HECC/ATM Standards at the time of manufacture (NFHS Rule 3-4-5, page 26). Since there is no language from either the NFHS or the WIAA regarding the recertification of ice hockey helmets, it is the responsibility of the school to monitor the condition of the helmets after purchase. In order to assist schools with liability issues pertaining to concussions and other head trauma, the WIAA has encouraged WIAA ice hockey school programs to develop an inventory profile program/system to monitor ice hockey helmets. There are ice hockey programs where the players own their own helmet and others where the school owns the helmets, schools need to identify a program/system for replacing ice hockey helmets. There is no specific number of years when replacements need to be made. Five years seems like a very reasonable length of time. I would encourage discussing this matter with your helmet sales representative. QUESTION: Will goalie pads be changing from 12 inches to 11 inches in Wisconsin anytime soon? Our goalie is looking to purchase new pads and do not want to have them be outdated right away. Do you know anything about this? INTERPRETATON: The NFHS Rules Committee this past year has approved the change from 12 inch goalie pads to 11 inch pads beginning the required change in the school year. The 12 inch pad continues to be allowed until the school year. QUESTION: Can teams wear sweaters with laces under the chin and do teams have to wear the same uniform? INTERPRETATON: NFHS Rule 2-1-2a, page 19, indicates... All members of a team shall wear identical uniforms relative to color of helmets (excluding goalkeepers), jerseys, socks, pants and length of pants. Neither NFHS nor WIAA regulations speak to the issue of laces. This means they can be allowed on jerseys. Gloves do not have to be the same color. QUESTION: I am ordering new girls hockey jerseys this year but I cannot find anything on regulations for numbers. I know basketball has all kinds of uniform restrictions. Do you have anything you can send me on hockey uniform specs? INTERPRETATON: Uniform specs are found in the NFHS Rules Book, Rule , page 19. Some key points include: 1. It is required that all players be numbered with at least 10-inch (25.4 ccm) high Gothic, colored numbers on the back of their jerseys and the same numbers at least 4 inches (10.16 cm) in height on both sleeves of the jersey. 2. The color of the numbers shall contrast with the color of the jersey. 3. Visiting teams are required to wear dark-colored uniforms. Hockey has not gotten into some of the issues basketball has. Practice Sessions QUESTION: Now after more closely reading the Handbook, girl s hockey must practice a minimum of 10 practices before the first game. At this point they only have 7 practices on ice. Can three dry land practices count toward the 10? INTERPRETATON: Yes, dry land practices can be counted toward the 10 minimum practices required. Also keep in mind that another school team may not be involved in the first seven days of practice. Official s Ranking QUESTION: Can you explain my ranking? Since I do most of my high school refereeing in Minnesota I am not up on how the system works in Wisconsin. I have the computerized sheet showing some schools that ranked me as a result of playoffs. It is not clear to me if this was coaches that ranked me and who if anyone else did or should have ranked me? The computerized numbers and the handwritten number tell 2 different stories. I am not sure what the TOP 10 List (60 per cent of ranking) is. Regardless I will continue to play a supportive role as needed. INTERPRETATON: Only head coaches who have seen you officiate in games, while scouting, etc. are allowed to provide a rank for you each year. Coaches are allowed to rank each official in two ways: 1. Top 10 List this is a list that each head coach is allowed to provide. Coaches rank 10 officials 1-10 who they believe should receive an opportunity to officiate the State Tournament in Madison. I break down each time a coach identifies you as a Top 10 Official and the position (1-10) where they place you. Points are distributed on a six-point scale and awarded for each ranking, added up and divided by the number of rankings for your score on the Top 10 List. This Top 10 ranking is given 60 per cent of your overall ranking. 2. Coaches Ranking Form this is a form where coaches can give you a ranking of 1-6. From this form we take each ranking, for each five rankings, we toss out the high score and the low score with a maximum of 2 high and 2 low rankings thrown out to identify your average. These scores are then added and divided by the number of scores to identify your coaches ranking score. This score is given 40% of your overall ranking. 3. The Top 10 List and the Coaches Ranking Form scores are averaged together to identify your overall score. This is the score that is used to determine your rank for WIAA Tournament officiating. QUESTION: This is a Hockey Tournament that includes school teams from Canada we are scheduled to play in this winter. The I forwarded to you has the place we are playing, the teams involved and we play three games. We don t know who we play yet. Can you tell by this if this is ok to play in, or do you need more info? INTERPRETATON: We will need a little more info, confirmed. (I am uncertain how National Federation views Canadian Province schools for sanctioning purposes whether they consider provinces the same as bordering states, or not) So as a result what we simply need answers to: Please verify with the event sponsor: Given conditions as outlined in Bylaws Art. II Sect 5-G it does not appear this event requires NF sanctioning. We would still need to have confirmed: Are all participating schools 9-12 high schools and members of their respective state high school (or Provincial) Associations? QUESTION: My girl s hockey ice time scheduler informed me that we need to inform you that we have, for our 20th game, scheduled, Ozaukee WAHA. They will play at Stoughton on January 12, Is there a form I need to complete or will this suffice Tom? INTERPRETATON: WIAA school teams are allowed to compete against non-school teams. There are three things that must be included: 1. WIAA Licensed officials have to be used. 2. WIAA/NFHS playing regulations have to be used not USA. 3. School administration has to approve of the contest. Scoresheets QUESTION: I am a WIAA hockey official, I also run the score clock for WIAA games. Who do I contact to get a set of WIAA score sheets? Last season all the games that I did were done on USA hockey score sheets. INTERPRETATON: Neither the WIAA nor the NFHS provide score sheets for ice hockey. As an athletic director, I always made them for the entire conference and distributed them to the other conference schools. My best advice is to contact the athletic director at the school you are affiliated with. I do have a model that I can fax to athletic directors as they prepare for the upcoming ice hockey season. If they need a copy of this model, let the AD know they can contact my office and ask, we ll fax them a copy. Co-op Programs QUESTION: Can Co-op hockey program run a JV level? INTERPRETATON: Co-op programs are not allowed to cut anyone. Any student-athlete that tries out for a co-op program makes the team. This does not prevent coaches from placing studentathletes who do try out on a JV team. Yes, a JV level team is allowed, with governing body approval. QUESTION:The XXX Area is trying to form a girl s hockey co-op beginning fall of We have been working very hard since last spring to form a committee, doing research, and developing a list of girls from HS down to the kindergarten level who are currently playing hockey in the following School Districts: X1-X2-X3- X4. I wanted to notify you of our intentions and find out what type of paperwork must be filled out to be approved by WIAA. INTERPRETATON: My biggest concern is that you, as a parent, are doing the work that a school s athletic director needs to do. If you as a parent are interested in your school forming a girls hockey team, you need to schedule a time to meet with the athletic director of your daughter s school and make the athletic director aware of your interest. I am confident the school will be able to assist you in this effort. When we have parents attempt to form teams, we end up with miscommunication with the school personnel responsible for the formation of these teams and many times ill will can result. PLEASE contact your school and ask that they begin this process. QUESTION: Can you clarify the WIAA stance on JV hockey programs for co-op hockey programs? We want to schedule JV games to assure some of our younger/less skilled players get some game action. I guess I am unclear if this is acceptable. INTERPRETATON: So long as a program is considered to be a JV program, the WIAA has allowed local schools to determine co-op programs. As an association, we have not had JV co-op teams apply or be approved through any type of protocol. Schools are able to organize these teams as they wish. QUESTION: Can you me the guidelines for the hockey co-ops. We are currently in one with another school and I need to look at the rationale again because we are in a renewal time. Or point me in the direction to find it. Thanks for your help. INTERPRETATON: The best place to find these on the WIAA web site. From the WIAA web site s home page, go to WIAA INFO. From here, go to FORMS. Once you get to this page, you will find under Membership Applications the Cooperative Program Application. On this form, you will find all the technical aspects of renewing a co-op program. The key date to keep in mind is April 1, 2010, as this is the date the Co-op Program Application is due here in our office to Ms. Deb Hauser. There is additional information in the Sr. High School Handbook, page 20; however, there is actually more information on the form than in the Handbook.

15 Sports Report PLUS Exemplary sportsmanship as submitted by licensed officials. Vol. 86 No. 3 WIAA BULLETIN October 23, 2009 Page 15 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. Soccer Wausau West at Hudson Oct. 15, 2009 At a soccer regional final, our officiating crew experienced outstanding sportsmanship by the coach and players of Wausau West. Even though West was scored upon in the first 35 seconds of the game and were behind at one point to Hudson 4-0 (final 5-1), the players kept on playing hard. They did not protest any calls by the officials, did not complain about the other team and generally appreciated the game. It is a joy to officiate such a group of young individuals and coach Brady Mesenberg, assistant Erin Randall, and the entire Wausau West athletic department should be very proud. We all hope their sprit will catch on. Reporting Official: Thomas Vergeront Milwaukee Hamilton vs. Milwaukee King Sept. 23, 2009 Just a note to recognize the quality sportsmanship displayed between both schools. Players behaved extremely well, as did the spectators. I believe this game had a huge bearing on the City Conference championship for the fall season and the players handled it by playing with intensity but not in a manner that was too dangerous. Very competitive game and the teams and coaches represented their schools well. It was just a good high school soccer game to be a part of as a referee. Reporting Official: Tim Winn Football Catholic Memorial vs. Pius XI Oct. 16, 2009 Over the years I have seen sportsmanship evolve... getting better each year. Each year more and more emphasis is placed on good sportsmanship and the student athletes at the high school level have responded to the call. The Pius and Memorial football teams have every reason to be proud of these young men as these players showed true sportsmanship Friday night. Only once did we have to ask a player to control his emotions. Otherwise players from each team were helping opponents to their feet after a play. More than once we heard players telling their opponents, "nice play" or "good run" as they unpiled. It is obvious that these young men have learned at school, at home and at practice what good sportsmanship means. Reporting Official: Dave Grey Elmwood at Plum City Oct. 8, 2009 We had the great pleasure of working the Elmwood/Plum City game. On our arrival to the game site, we could tell that there was both excitement and tension related to the contest. Both teams came into the game unbeaten. Adding to the tension was an issue of a player that had moved from Plum City to Elmwood during the summer. There were concerns voiced to us of potential unsporting behavior and taunting. However, once the ball was kicked the players seemed to care less with any of the issues surrounding the game and just wanted to play football. Players from each side would compliment each other and would help each other up after plays; often calling the opponent by their first name. Both schools and cities should be proud of the sportsmanship displayed by their teams. Well done gentlemen! Reporting Official: Jason Frank West Bend East at Beaver Dam Sept. 25, 2009 I would like to commend the players on both teams for their outstanding display of sportsmanship during our Sept. 25, 2009 contest. Both teams showed tremendous sportsmanship throughout the contest by helping opponents up off the ground after plays ended, respectfully communicating with all game officials and displaying exemplary sportsmanship when opponents made outstanding plays. This truly was the best sportsmanship I have witnessed in my entire football career. Reporting Official: Kirk Grimes Nekoosa at Arcadia Sept. 18, 2009 We would like to recognize both schools' players, coaches and fans for good sportsmanship during a football game where the emotions were high but everything was left on the football field. We recognize the coaching staff for teaching disciple and the value of high standards to their players that was shown from the opening kickoff to the final play of the game. There was a winner with the final score, but to the officials, both teams won that night with the high caliber of sportsmanship we observed. Reporting Official: Richard Olson Lodi at New Glarus/Monticello Sept. 18, 2009 I would like to commend the staff at New Glarus and to both coaching staffs as well as the student athletes and fans of both schools. The welcoming we received from the staff was fantastic. They explained the conditions of the field, facilities and game management for us. We experienced a well-played and well-coached game from both teams and the fans from both schools were excellent as they cheered for their teams and had no ill will towards the players, coaches of the other teams and us. As we were leaving, we were still being thanked by fans and game workers. I told my other officiating friends on other crews that I hope they get a chance to work there. Reporting Official: Eric Busse Necedah at Hillsboro Sept. 18, 2009 The game was one of the finest games we have officiated in years. Not necessarily from a score point of view but a sportsmanship one. There was no bad language, it was yes sir, no sir and with dew on the ground we asked the backs to give us the ball at the end of a down so that it would keep the ball dry, they even ran over and handed it to us. The players from both sides were helping each other up and there was no play after the whistle. These two teams could have been the poster teams for good hustle and good sportsmanship. The coaches were fabulous! We did have one penalty for spiking the ball at the end of the half, but the captains and the coaches were all over it, and the offender apologized to the officials before the second half started. I doubt that would happen in many places. If I could work for these two teams coached by great coaches and gentlemen I would do it in a heartbeat as would the rest of my officiating team. Reporting Official: Thomas Steward New Holstein at Sheboygan Falls Sept. 18, 2009 I would like to report the high levels of sportsmanship demonstrated by both Sheboygan Falls High School and New Holstein High School football squads. From the head coaches, to the captains, and the rest of the team, there was only respect shown for the opposing team and to officials. Number 52 from Sheboygan Falls conducted his duty as a captain in a very professional manner. Number 5 from Sheboygan Falls and the defensive corner backs from New Holstein were involved in polite, respectful conversation between downs towards the end of the game. Both school districts should be very proud of how their student-athletes represented their schools. Reporting Official: Matthew Schaefer Stanley-Boyd at Colby Sept. 18, 2009 I just wanted to make the WIAA aware that there are programs doing it the right way. These two teams were among the classiest we've had the privilege of officiating in years. The players conducted themselves with class. Both coaching staffs were absolutely the best. Stanley-Boyd, in a loss, showed how it's supposed to be done. I just wanted to commend both schools. Reporting Officials: Rich Hohl Almond-Bancroft at Marion/Tigerton Sept. 18, 2009 I would like to pass on to the WIAA, and to the members of the coaching staff and administration of Marion/Tigerton how much I/we appreciated their efforts during a varsity football game. Their coaches concentrated on playing very solid football. When things got a little heated and a Marion/Tigerton player became upset, other players on his team calmed him down and reiterated what they were told. Don't retaliate and play smart. This type of behavior from young people doesn't happen by accident, they were taught this by a coaching staff who understand what football is all about. We had a little trouble with some fans but was solved quickly and professionally by game management in Marion/Tigerton. They should be commended for their sportsmanship as well as their play. Great job by all involved. Reporting Official: Gary Hagberg Boys Volleyball Madison Memorial at Madison East Sept. 30, 2009 Congratulations to both of these teams for excellent sportsmanship exhibited by coaches, players and fans during Tuesday night's volleyball match. They played the game and let the officials call the match. As with any match, there are always plays that can cause comments or disagreements. Both coaches kept instructing their players and players followed through with the coaches instructions. After the game both coaches, as well as, the Madison East captain congratulated both officials on a very good job. As an official it is very much appreciated to hear positive comments after a match. Reporting Official: John Butschlick Girls Volleyball Hillsboro vs. Royall Sept. 29, 2009 it was a pleasure to officiate the volleyball match in Hillsboro vs. Royall last night. Both teams exemplified what, in my opinion, high school athletics are all about. The sportsmanship that was displayed by both teams head coaches, players and fans was fantastic. The positive encouragement from coaches to players and amongst the players themselves was a good as we have seen. If a player made a mistake, their coaches or teammates didn't berate or belittle only encouraged and coached to do better on the next play. I wish all our games were played at this level of skill and sportsmanship. Both teams coaches, players and fans should be commended! Reporting Official: Brian D. Marshall Milw. School of Languages at Milw. Hamilton Sept. 23, 2009 Throughout the varsity contest, coach Tom Kreuser of the Milwaukee School of Languages offered encouragement and cheered on his players. What the officials called was accepted. His team lost the match but played hard the entire time. Coach Susan Lowenstein of Milwaukee Hamilton was equally a pleasure to officiate for. She also had nothing but positive comments for her players and accepted the officials calls without comment or gestures. Players from both teams have good role models to look up to with these two coaches. This was the first match this year that I did where the coaches and players were great examples of what high school sports can be. Reporting Official: Dale Laabs Wausau Newman Tournament Sept. 22, 2009 After every match that we officiated for Wausau Newman, a player or players would make it a point to thank my partner and I for officiating their match win or lose. The Wausau Newman coaches were also very positive with their team and with the officials making officiating there matches in the Newman Tournament a pleasant experience. Reporting Official: Terry Stake Belleville at Wisconsin Heights Sept. 17, 2009 My partner, John Hartwig, and I have had the privilege to officiate the Belleville-Wisconsin Heights match for the past four years. These matches have been extremely competitive through the years and Thursday's match was no exception. Heights ultimately won this year s match, but both teams competed hard and displayed nothing but the finest examples of good sportsmanship. J. P. Pamperin and Amy Schlimgen are two first class coaches and their teams are a true reflection of each of them. Also, the students, players and fans performed an awesome line dance after the match. Team spirit is alive and flourishing in Wisconsin Heights. Reporting Official: Ken Kaczmarowski

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17 60 Years La, Fleur, Jerry, Campbellsport Spicuzza, Robert, Shorewood 50 Years Godleski, Arthur, Fond du Lac Miller, Jerome, Plymouth Moore, James, N, Fond du Lac Perez, Joseph, Appleton Tozier, Bud, Green Bay 40 Years Anton, Ronald, Rochester Bellman, Robert, Richland Center Eckert, Paul, West Allis Erdman, Thomas, Wausau Fermanich, Steven, Antigo Garvoille, Larry, Oregon Gasner, Charles, Baraboo Gehrke, Michael, Winter Hinz, Charles, Oak Creek Husby, James, Eau Claire Indermuehl, Stan, Waukesha Kampman, Larry, Kohler Lee, Jeffrey, Ladysmith Mell, Robert, Menomonie Mirman, Paul, Stevens Point O Connell, Richard, Spring Valley Raisbeck, Owen, Marshall Roepke, Robert, Milwaukee Rowlett, Willard, Elk Mound Selbo, Luther, Onalaska Sybeldon, Martin, Tilleda Westfall, John, Hales Corners 30 Years Ackerman, Toby, Eagle Alexander, Dave, Hillsboro Amstadt, Philip, Rhinelander Artac, Brian, Merrill Babcock, Harry, Wis. Rapids Baldwin, Dave, Waupaca Ball, Jim, Green, Bay Barnes, John, Menomonee Falls Blaha, Geraldine, Blair Bowerman, Frank, Algoma Bowers, Wiley, Glendale Brue, Mark, River Falls Brundidge, Jeff, Wis. Rapids Bub, Michael, Medford Burling, Dave, Madison Burns, Thomas, Eau Claire Chvala, Tom, Greendale Clay, Stephen, Spooner De, Pas, Leroy, Coloma Deutsch, Robert, Cudahy Dillon, Fred, Richland Center Droz, Jr., John, Columbus Drzewiecki, James, Green Bay Ehrhardt, Jeff, Mellen Feldhausen, Paul, Muskego Gardon, Michael, Peshtigo Giese, Jeffrey, Beaver Dam Gundlach, Max, Richland Center Gunn, Patrick, Gilman Hanke, Tom, Appleton Hartog, Gary, Mount Horeb Helene, Suzanne, Webster Heun, Gary, Milwaukee Higgins, Timothy, Stevens Point Hommerding, Thomas, Phillips Horn, Mark, Vesper Houk, Timothy, Waukesha Howard, Michael, Hales Corners Huebner, Richard, Greenville Iverson, Gary, Black River Falls Jodarski, William, Appleton Joly, Tim, Seymour Jones, Oatisteen, Racine Kafka, Steven, Antigo Kieffer, Terry, Beaver Dam Kiehl, Timothy, Rice Lake Kipper, John, Janesville Klatt, Allen, Boyceville Kleppek, Henry, Wauwatosa Klinksick, Dale, Wausaukee Korger, Roger, La Crosse Kovach, Fred, Marion Krohn, Ron, Verona Larsen, Roger, Elkhorn Linehan, Jeffrey, River Falls Loomis-Pfund, Sally, Merrill Machurick, Michael, Little Chute Mardak, Robert, Genoa City Mc, Daniel, Charles, Waupaca Miller, Peter, Merrill Moon, Tom, Cameron Murphy, Paul, West Allis Nedelcoff, Dave, New Berlin Oldenburg, David, Fond du Lac O leary, Jim, Oconomowoc Olson, Richard, Grantsburg Pittz, Jerry, Grafton Quam, Claudia, Platteville Rasmussen, Tom, River Falls Reinke, Steven, Clintonville Rinaldi, Carl, Brookfield Rosenthal, Ernie, Germantown Rosin, Jerry, Menasha Roslansky, Duane, Oshkosh Rykal, Gary, Cadott Schroeder, Mark, Portage Schwarz, Richard, Manitowoc Schwarze, Keith, Medina Sedo, Scott, Neenah Sitek, Judy, Marinette Smith, Richard, Menomonie Stoehr, Robert, Shawano Sweetman, Robert, Big Bend Tank, Roseann, Fort Atkinson Terry, Warren, Baraboo Thome, Pete, Plover Toll, Mark, Appleton Tork, Dan, Wis. Rapids Uttermark, Jack, Wis. Rapids Valk, Roger, Green Bay Van, Sicklemike, Dodgeville Vande, Berg, Bruce, Neillsville Volkman, Dale, Seymour Wabnitz, John, Oshkosh Winkler, James, Nekoosa Wondrash, Gary, Appleton Wooldridge, Al, Minocqua Yoss, David, Edgerton Young, Roger, Almond 20 Years Acevedo, Herman, Greenfield Albrecht, Larry, Fennimore Amlong, Terry, Racine Ammon, Richard, Monroe Armstrong, Mark, Park Falls Bailey, John, Madison Bastian, Todd, Benton Beetsch, Dick, Red Wing Biederman, Brian, Hudson Blank, Becky, Cedarburg Blume, Jack, Mequon Bodeen, William, Port Wing Boettcher, Bart, Boyceville Bolger, Tim, Milwaukee Bosin, Sandy, Waukesha Brevik, Wayne, Fairchild Brost, David, Janesville Capelle, Tom, Green Bay Carr, Mike, Middleton Castleberg, Lori, Sun Prairie Chavez, David, Milwaukee Coniff, Terrence, Green Bay Conrad, John, Greenville Cooper, Jerry, Richland Center Crawford, Ricky, Portage Cross, Troy, Portage Deutsch, Katharine, Rice Lake Doherty, Don, Green Bay Du, Bois, Richard, Hudson Fiedorowicz, Lee, Waterloo Fleming, Jon, Neenah Fotsch, Barb, Sussex Frank, Jason, Mondovi Fridley, Jason, Fond du Lac Fuhrmann, Dick, St. Cloud Fullerton, John, Fitchburg Ginskey, John, Eau Claire Gorzek, Don, Menomonee Falls Gunderson, Gary, Abbotsford Hagen, James, Colby Hagerty, Mark, Monroe Hartwig, John, Baraboo Heilmann, Mary, Green Bay Helm, Paul, Brownsville Hintz, David, Scandinavia Hohl, Richard, Stratford Hurd, Michael, Portage Hurley, Kevin, Grand Chute Huser, Ken, Wis. Rapids Indergand, Brian, Monroe Ingli, Brian, Arkansaw Jackomino, Gregory, Rhinelander Jansen, Gary, West Bend Januszak, Michael, Palmyra Johnson, Doug, Sheboygan Johnson, Kevin, Iola Kartman, Duane, Potosi Kennedy, John, Franklin Kenote, Tom, Keshena Keppen, Lise, Rice Lake Kern, David, Mayville Ketchum, Bruce, Hudson Keyzer, Gordon, Wis. Rapids King, Brett, Grafton Klaustermeier, Dan, Ellsworth Kleinfeldt, Steven, Newton Knutson, David, Jefferson Koester, Kenneth, Milwaukee Korpela, Rick, Brown Deer Lamers, Larry, Appleton Landers, Keith, Madison Lepak, Terry, Edgar Loker, Don, Madison Luebke, William, Beaver Dam Madson, Timothy, Fort Atkinson Markwiese, David, Whitefish Bay Martineau, Mark, Chippewa Falls Marty, Cathie, Madison Matejka, Dan, Winona Matzek, Bart, Prescott Mickelson, Nathan, Tomahawk Midthun, Tom, Green Bay Neubert, Kenneth, Appleton O Connor-Langlois, Sheila, Marinette Oertel, James, Lake Mills O Hagan, Michael, Hartford Oliphant, Bob, South Milwaukee Opperman, Jim, Onalaska Pennington, Gary, Ashland Perlberg, Paul, Madison Plate, Gary, Viola Pond, George, Iron Mt. Prince, Jeff, Colfax Prom, Wayne, Oconomowoc Radtke, Paul, Sussex Reinders, Peter, Oconomowoc Rew, James, Birnamwood Ribar, Jeffrey, Oconomowoc Riechers, Lee, Pulaski Vol. 86 No. 3 WIAA BULLETIN October 23, 2009 Page 17 Congratulations Officials Officials are important partners in the development and delivery of sport opportunities for high school athletes in Wisconsin. Without their willingness to be involved in officiating the various sports, many of our programs would not have progressed to where they are today. We thank the following officials for their many years of dedication and sacrifices on behalf of young people and high school sports in the state of Wisconsin. Congratulations to these officials that have been licensed with the WIAA for 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10 years. Riha, Janel, Kewaunee Rogers, Charles, Plymouth Roloff, Robert, Waupaca Sather, Jeff, Milwaukee Schafer, Michael, Spooner Schlevensky, Jack, Kenosha Schlough, David, Green Bay Shefchik, Bruce, Green Bay Slagle, Mike, Plymouth Smith, Michael, New Berlin Smith, Michael, J., Waunakee Snedden, John, Eagle River Soffa, Gary, New London Sonntag, Craig, Janesville Stoltenow, Dennis, Bonduel Tess, Bob, Stevens Point Tofson, Bill, Wisconsin Dells Totzke, Jeff, Eagle River Treacy, John, Wauwatosa Treder, Jerry, Sun Prairie Tuominen, Julian, Hermantown Ullman, Randy, Casco Wagner, Paul, Johnson Creek Walbrun, Steven, Grand Chute Wasmund, Wayne, Suring Wiebe, Dennis, Grafton Wittrock, Paul, Colfax Wunderliche, E. H., Harvard Young, William, Pewaukee Zache, Richard, Germantown Zappa, Barry, Cumberland Zipp, Kurt, Darien 10 Years Ahnen, Roger, Green Bay Aleckson, Gordon, Tomah Anderson, Eric, Sun Prairie Ausman, Paul, Chippewa Falls Barber, Paul, Howard Barden, Matt, Stevens Point Barr, Chris, Wausau Barth, Shawn, Waukesha Bartz, Jon, Wauwatosa Baugher, Gregory, Chippewa Falls Behr, Sharon, Wauwatosa Belot, Brian, Burlington Benning, Gisela, Milwaukee Benoy, Dennis, Hudson Bickford, Marc, Wautoma Biederman, Robert, Menomonie Birschbach, Jeff, Milwaukee Bischoff, Roger, Eau Claire Bisek, Karl, Arcadia Blechl, Tim, Madison Bock, Keith, Ripon Bowe, Jeff, Eau Claire Brewer, Mike, Milwaukee Brice, Jeremy, Wonewoc Brinkmann, Ricky, Winneconne Brockman, James, Oshkosh Brower, David, Racine Buechel, Patrick, Kaukauna Bump, Cameron, Eau Claire Burmania, Jason, Sun Prairie Burmania, Jon, Waunakee Butler, Donald, Cambridge Calamari, Paul, Oxford Catlin, Daren, Merrill Cerroni, James, Wales Chapman, Thomas, Sharon Chesser, Andrew, Milwaukee Chiapusio, Tanya, Burlington Clewien, Bill, Berlin Collins, Chad, Milwaukee Cooper, Mary, Richland Center Coppinger, Cyle, Waukesha Dahl, Jason, Hartland Dahl, Mark, West, Salem Dahlby, J. 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18 Page 18 October 23, 2009 WIAA BULLETIN Vol. 86 No. 3 WADA INSIGHTS FROM THE WISCONSIN ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 43rd WADA Workshop has New Site, Plenty to Offer By Mike Bates Information Director, WADA There will be more than just a new site for those attending the 43rd annual WADA Workshop when the state convention of athletic directors unfolds in early November. The theme for the 2009 gathering of athletic directors from all across Wisconsin is Athletic Administrators Working Together Priceless. The event will be held Nov at Chula Vista Resort & Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. Among the highlights of the annual event will be three featured speakers instead of the traditional two keynote speakers. The schedule includes the CAA Exam on Sunday and several Leadership Training Courses on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Course options and descriptions are listed on the WADA Web site at Also on Sunday will be a Packer Bash, highlighted by a $250 cash giveaway, starting at 11:30 a.m., plus there is an afternoon session for new AD s and first-time Workshop attendees. The afternoon Opening General Session includes a welcome from WIAA Executive Director Dave Anderson, comments from Sam Rasmussen (the NIAAA President from Indiana) and a keynote address by Mike Leckrone, the Director of Bands at the University of Wisconsin. Nominations for the office of WADA Vice President will also be accepted during the opening session. Also, all athletic directors are invited to attend the Wisconsin Conference Commissioners Association meeting Sunday morning. In a return to the late Sunday afternoon schedule will be the Fall Caucus for each District. That s when elections will be held in Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 plus there will be a special election in District 2 for a Gender Rep. The Distinguished Service Awards Banquet will be Sunday evening, when the WADA honors individuals representing each District across the state. Vendors will have items available in the exhibit area starting Sunday evening, and again on Monday morning. The Women s AD Caucus returns to an early Monday morning time slot. A Spouse-Guest program with the theme Keeping in Touch is also among the Monday morning activities. Similar to last year, there are specific times for Workshop attendees to pick up the Benefit Gift. Details will be in the event schedule. A second General Session on Monday has a presentation by John Underwood, the president and founder of American Athletic Institute. There will be numerous choices for attendees in three time slots of mini-sessions plus a repeat of an item that was well received last year in its first year, the roundtable discussion opportunities, when AD s will be assigned to groups by school name. Exact details will be in the Workshop Schedule and on-line at The WADA Awards Luncheon sponsored by Healy will also take place on Monday, when the following awards will be presented: those receiving WADA and NIAAA Years of Service recognition, the Andy Anderson Award, the NIAAA DSA Awards, the Retired Athletic Director Award of Merit, the NIAAA State Award of Merit, the WADA President s Award, District Athletic Directors of the Year awards, and, the State Athletic Director of the Year award. Closing out the day will be the NFL Monday Night Football Party, sponsored by Badger Sporting Goods plus Preps on the Net, and hosted by the WADA Executive Board. On Tuesday, the day begins with a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast, featuring Rod Olson. From Littleton, Colorado, he is the National Director of Coaches Ministry for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Organization. Olson also is the founder Rod Olson and CEO of the Coaches of Excellence Institute. The WADA Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday morning, with highlights being the election of a new WADA Vice President and NIAAA Delegates, approval of two proposals to the WADA Bylaws, recognition of the WADA Scholarship awards recipients, plus a TV giveaway. The WIAA Open Forum will follow, with members of the WIAA Executive Staff on hand for the session. The Wind-up Luncheon includes the Passing of the WADA Presidency from current President Greg Smith CMAA of West De Pere to President-Elect Linzi Gronning CMAA of Holmen, as well as an announcement of the election results. More details and a complete schedule for the WADA Workshop will be available on the WADA Web site at The Web site for the WADA is and Mike Bates may be reached at mbates1@new.rr.com. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (Act of August 12, 1970; Section 4369, Title 39, United States Code) Senior High Directory Changes 1. Date of filing August 17, Title of publication WIAA BULLETIN. 3. 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Todd Clark ANTIGO HIGH SCHOOL Girls Tennis Coach Jessica Frey ATLAS PREPARATORY ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL Asterisk Person should be Principal, Principal lukacs.m@atlasprep.net, Athletic Director X and no address CEO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL Asterisk Person should be Principal Denise Pitchford CLINTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Girls Tennis Coach Amy Bodoh GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL Girls Tennis Coach Nick Kassens KIEL HIGH SCHOOL District Administrator - Add - PO Box 201, Zip MILWAUKEE BAY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL Add Girls Tennis Coach Mike Schinner (414) OMRO HIGH SCHOOL Boys Golf Coach Bob Mand OSHKOSH WEST HIGH SCHOOL Girls Golf Coach Nicole Peterson PHELPS HIGH SCHOOL Athletic Director Jason Pertile, jpertile@phelps.k12.wi.us PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Girls Tennis Coach (spelling) Pederson PRAIRIE FARM HIGH SCHOOL Athletic Director Cory Anderson, anderson@prairiefarm.k12.wi.us PROVIDENCE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL Add Girls Cross Country (Not in tournament) X RIVER FALLS HIGH SCHOOL Dist. Admin. 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Ext. 8853, Baseball Coach Jeff Fahser Ext. 8864, Boys Cross Country Ext. 8922, Football Ext. 8927, Boys Track Ext. 8922, Wrestling Ext. 8891, Girls Cross Country Ext. 8922, Softball Todd Breuer Ext. 8863, Girls Track Ext. 8957, Girls Volleyball Ext Directory of Conferences FOX VALLEY ASSOCIATION Boys Volleyball Only (Delete Manitowoc Lincoln), Boys Swimming Only Berlin/Green Lake, Girls Swimming Only Berlin/Green Lake, President James Huggins (Appleton North), Vice President Greg Hartjes (Appleton West), Com - missioner/secretary FAX (920) Junior High/Middle Level School EINSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 324 E Florida Ave, Appleton , General Phone (920) , Grades 7-8, Enrollment 480, Conference Affiliation Fox Valley Association, WIAA District 4, School Fax (920) ADMINISTRATIVE Dist. Admin. Lee Allinger (920) , Prin. David Boden (920) , bodendavid@aasd.k12.wi.us, *Ath. Dir. Andrea Vinje (920) , vinje andrea@aasd.k 12.wi.us, AODA Contact X. 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19 Vol. 86 No. 3 WIAA BULLETIN October 23, 2009 Page 19 Coaches Education Joan Gralla 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 school) with or without a current teaching license. The following must take an approved course 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 Being an occasional, but regularly scheduled lecturer or demonstrator. Having been a student teacher, but is not 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 for Coaches courses. Both the ASEP and NFHS courses are offered online and can be accessed from the WIAA homepage. Periodically there are instructor-led ASEP courses offered which are listed in the Bulletin and on the WIAA Web site. There are no NFHS instructor-led courses offered in Wisconsin. The cost of the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching is $35 and the First Aid for Coaches is $45. The cost of the ASEP Coaching Principles is $60 and Sport First 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 or jgralla@wiaawi.org. WADA INSIGHTS FROM THE WISCONSIN ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION Three Featured Speakers to Headline WADA Workshop Mike Leckrone, John Underwood & Jack Renkens each will address ADs at state convention in Wisconsin Dells By Mike Bates Information Director, WADA Three nationally-known individuals each will be a keynote speaker at different sessions for the statewide convention of the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association (WADA) in November. Mike Leckrone is the Director of Bands at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, which has one of the finest marching bands in the Midwest. John Underwood is the President and Founder of American Athletic Institute, which has forged a reputation as experts in the field of athletics and recreational drug use. Jack Renkens is the founder and president of Recruiting Realities, which is one of the top collegiate athletic recruiting companies. The trio will speak when the 43rd annual WADA Workshop takes place in Wisconsin Dells at the Chula Vista Resort & Conference Center on Nov Leckrone is the keynote speaker for the Opening Session on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 8. Underwood is the keynote speaker on the morning of Monday, Nov. 9. Renkens is the keynote speaker on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for the 3rd General Session, which is a new item for the 2009 Workshop. Mike Leckrone The Wisconsin Band is led by Professor Leckrone, and he has been the guiding force behind the UW Marching Band since He is in demand as a clinician, guest conductor and adjudicator for concert and marching bands throughout the United States and Canada. His experience includes considerable professional work as an arranger, composer and performer. Leckrone holds memberships in numerous professional organizations and honor fraternities. He was recently inducted into the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame and the Wisconsin Football Hall of Fame, has been commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of Kentucky, named a Badger Legend by the Governor of Wisconsin, and was named one of 10 Madison Musical Legends by Madison Magazine. The UW also honored him with an appointment to a prestigious John Bascom Professorship. He has composed or arranged music for numerous high school and university bands, and over 200 of his arrangements and compositions for marching band and concert band have been published. Leckrone is the author of two texts for use by marching band directors, a handbook for band arranging, and a text dealing with popular music in the United States. Underwood is a former NCAA All-America selection, international-level distance runner and World Masters Champion. He has coached or advised more than two dozen Olympians including World and Olympic Champions. Underwood also holds three International Olympic Solidarity diplomas for coaching, and has been a crusader for drug-free John Underwood sport at all levels. His innovative program Pure Performance has gained international prominence. He is the Master Trainer for the New York Public High School Athletic Association drug prevention program. Underwood recently spoke at the Department of Justices OJJDP National Leadership Conference, and he has conducted the only physiological case study of the residual effect of alcohol on elite athletic performance. Underwood has appeared as a guest commentator for ABC Wide World of Sports for Olympic Drug Scandals. He has worked with nearly all sport federations including the NCAA, ECAC, NHL, the U.S. Olympic Committee, Sport Canada and the International Olympic Committee. The American Athletic Institute has forged a reputation as experts in the field of athletics and recreational drug uses. The AAI is a Sport Consulting Firm committed to provide programs and services designed to help athletes and non-athletes. Renkens is entering his 13th year touring the United States and has established himself as one of the top athletic educational speakers in the nation. He has presented over 2,000 seminars ranging from Keynote Speaker at 21 State Athletic Conferences, Jack Renkens Nike Championship Basketball and Football Clinics, College Financial Planning Groups, and sports camps and high schools from Florida to Hawaii. When it comes to collegiate athletic recruiting, Renkens has seen it all. From his days as a high school coach, administrator and teacher, through his time as a coach and athletic director at an awardwinning NCAA Division II school, he witnessed the recruiting game from all sides. It particularly was evident when his own daughter became a nationally recruited basketball player. He then discovered not only how little most student-athletes and their families knew about the recruiting process, but also how many myths existed. As a result, Renkens founded Recruiting Realities, an organization dedicated to exploding the myths and presenting the realities of athletic recruiting to student-athletes, their families, coaches and school counselors. His highly sought program has been featured at thousands of schools across the United States, on numerous television, radio and Web site programs and camps from coast to coast. Workshop Info Individuals who have not yet registered for the Workshop may still do so. Contact Joe Beran, A.D. at La Crosse Central at telephone (608) or via at his new address of jberan@lacrosseschools.org. More details about the WADA Workshop may be found on the WADA Web site at The Web site for the WADA is and Mike Bates may be reached at mbates1@new.rr.com.