WASHINGTON INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION

435 Main Avenue South, Renton, WA  98055

Phone  (425) 687-8585   Fax  (425) 687-9476

APPLICATION FOR INTERSTATE AND CANADIAN FINE ARTS EVENTS

Note:  Applications are to be initiated by the sponsoring organization no later than 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE of the competition.  Invitations to schools should not be issued until event is approved.  (Please print or type)                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

SECTION 1 - (To be completed by applicant)                                                 Date of application

On behalf of                                                                                                                                         

                         High School or Other Sponsoring Organization                      Street                                    City                        State               Zip

I hereby apply for sanction of the following event:                                                                                        

                                             in                                                                 on                                     

                                                                                                     Sport                                                                         Date

to be held at                                                                                                                                          

                                                Facility                                                                      City                                      State             Zip

Name and address of event co-sponsor, if any                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                Name  of event

The event will be managed by                                                                                                                 

                                                                Name of School or Other Organization                          City                     State                   Zip

Manager:                                                                                                   Position                                                                          

We desire to invite schools from the following states only:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Number of schools competing:                                      

Maximum value of awards, if any:                                                               Entry fees, if any:                                                    

Contest conditions include the following:

1.     Each school guarantees its membership and good standing in its own state high school association and also guarantees that participation in this event shall not violate any rule of that association or of the National Federation.  The sanction is void if such membership has been terminated or if participation is found to be contrary to the state or national rules.

2.     Each participant shall be eligible under rules of his or her home state association.

3.     Awards shall be limited to such as are permitted by the most restrictive state high school association from which competitors enter.

4.     If a school fails to fulfill its contract obligation,  that school shall make amends in accordance with terms fixed by the National Federation Executive Committee after consultation with the high school association executive officers of the states involved.

5.     No entry shall be accepted for any competitor from any state or section of a state not included in the list of states for which sanction is granted.

Signed :                                                                          Official Position:                                      

                    (If sponsor a high school, shall be signed by school administrator)

(After completing Section 1, send form to state association executive officer of the state in which the event is to be held.)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Section 2                                                        APPROVAL OF HOST STATE ASSOCIATION

I recommend that this event be      SANCTIONED      NOT SANCTIONED

Signature of State Executive:                                                                                 Date:                            State:                         

If event sanctioned, send original form to National Federation and copies to each state association named in application.  If event not sanctioned, return form to applicant

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Section 3                                                             ENDORSEMENT OF INVITED STATES

We   SANCTION    DO NOT SANCTION   HAVE NO JURISDICTION OVER the event for
         Any of our schools;   Schools within                                  miles; or
          (Specify)                                                                                                                                                                       

We  REQUIRE  DO NOT REQUIRE that our schools send eligibility lists for contest direct to our state office for approval before they are forwarded to the event manager.

Comment:                                                                                                                                                                                          

Signed:                                                                                                            Date:                               State:                                

(After completing Section 3, each state association forward a copy to the National Federation and host state association.)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Section 4                                                 OFFICIAL ACTION OF NATIONAL FEDERATION

This event is sanctioned for the states of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

DO NOT INVITE schools from                                                                                                                                                                                         

nor any other state not included in the above sanctioned list.

By:                                                                                                                                                              Date:                                   

 

NATIONAL FEDERATION SANCTION IS APPLICABLE TO:

 

1.         Any Interstate event in which four or more schools participate.

 

2.         Any interstate event which involves schools from three or more state high school associations.

 

            (Note:  National Federation sanction is not applicable as required in paragraphs 1 and 2 if all participation schools are from states which border the host state.  However, each state association shall sanction such events.)

 

3.         Any interstate event involving two or more schools which is sponsored by an individual or organization other than a state association member school.  Such events sponsored by colleges are subject to sanction.

 

4.         Any event involving Canadian and United States high schools described below in paragraph 4 under “Sanctioning Procedures.”

 

 

SANCTIONING PROCEDURES

 

1.         Applicant completes Section 1 and forwards 30 days prior to event to National Federation member state association in state where event is to be held.  If high school is sponsor, Section 1 must be signed by principal or other administrative person rather than an athletic staff member.

 

2.         Host state association acts on application by completing Section 2.  If sanction granted, original application forwarded to National Federation and copies to each state association identified in Section 1.

 

3.         Each listed state association completes Section 3 and forwards copy to host state association and National Federation 10 days before the event.

 

4.         If event involves CANADIAN and United States high schools, each involved National Federation member state association in the United States SHALL initiate an interstate application for its school(s) regardless of the location of the event, except that two-school and three-school competition with a school or schools from Canada necessitating a round trip of less than 600 miles shall not be subject to National Federation sanction.