16.1.0        SEASON - Theatre/Drama activities may begin on the first day of school for students and shall end on the last day of school for students, unless otherwise approved by the local school board.

                   16.1.1                 Limitation of Event - All interscholastic theatre/drama events of the WIAA inter-district level or higher level will be approved under Article 11.0.0.

                   16.1.2                 Sanctioned events include the Washington State Thespian Conference, Northwest Drama Conference Region #9.

                   16.1.3                 The Washington State High School Theatre Festival will be sponsored by WATE, and sanctioned by WIAA, with certificates provided by WIAA.

                   16.1.4                 A list of the yearly Theatre/Drama invitationals, festivals and conferences in each district are reviewed and compiled by the Theatre/Drama Committee at their annual meeting.  A published list of events is available to member schools.  All other events in which school theatre/drama students participate shall be subject to the WIAA District or school district rules.

16.2.0        DIRECTORS MEMBERS OF FACULTY - No school group or individual contestant shall be eligible to represent the school in a contest or meet unless the director/coach is at least a part-time employee of the school district in which he/she teaches and the holder of a valid certificate to teach in the state of Washington.

                   16.3.1 Special Certificates for Teachers - When regularly certified teachers are unavailable, school officials may apply to the State Board of Education for special certification for special certification for teachers of specialized subjects. The issuance of consultant special certifications is limited to (a) persons highly qualified and experienced in fields of knowledge taught in the common schools, (b) instructional functions other than regular teaching or (c) persons who are identified as possessing competencies in specified fields and who are assigned instructional responsibility for intramural/interscholastic activities which are part of the district-approved program. Such certificates are issued to individuals who are screened by local school district or educational service district superintendents using criteria approve by the State Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction, The certificate is valid for two (2) years only for the activity specified [WAC 180-80-250(2)].

16.3.0        SUPERVISION OF GROUPS/CONTESTANTS - During the activity, all groups/contestants shall be under the supervision of a school district staff member.

16.4.0        COMMUNICATION WITH WIAA - The State Director to Thespians and the presidents of WATE and other appropriate professional organizations shall submit to the Executive Director a roster of state officers, state committee and district officers upon their election or selection to office.

16.5.0        WIAA COMMUNICATION WITH THEATRE/DRAMA ORGANIZATIONS - The Executive Director will submit the list of committee members and WIAA District committee members to the president of the appropriate state professional organization.

                   16.5.1 The WATE and Thespian Executive Boards are advisory board to the WIAA Executive Board.

16.6.0        JUDGING - Sponsors of theatre/drama events should refer to WIAA for suggestions for qualified judges.

                   16.6.1                 WIAA may facilitate a clinic for adjudicators from the theatre community.

16.7.0        AWARDS - A school may accept cash and/or any award for participating in a community activity.