PHILOSOPHY OF GENERAL SPORT RULES: As with all of the rules and regulations of the Association the general rules and regulations for sports are adopted by the membership via their representation on the WIAA on the WIAA Representative Assembly.  AFFIRMATION OF ASSOCIATION GOALS 1, 4 AND 8.  THEREFORE:

17.1.0         SCHOOL YEAR - The school year is defined as being the first day of turnouts for fall sports until the final spring state tournament has been completed (high school) or until after the completion of the final sports season (middle level.)

17.2.0         IN SEASON - DEFINITION - In season will be the first day of turnouts for that sport and will conclude with the final day of the state event for that sport.

17.3.0         ALTERNATE SEASON - DEFINITION - An alternate season is a sports season other than the regular sports season designated by the WIAA Executive Board.  The alternate season must not exceed the same number of weeks as the regular season in that sport.

                   17.3.1                 If the established sports seasons do not meet local needs (e.g. because of climate, facilities, availability of coaches) a school or group of schools may petition the WIAA Executive Board for the establishment of an alternate sport season.

                   17.3.2                 Schools utilizing an alternate season may schedule contests only during the alternate season.

                   17.3.3                 When individuals/teams play in the alternate season and qualify for the state tournament in that sport, the individuals/teams are required to have a minimum of ten (10) days of practice prior to any subsequent competition with the exception of golf.  If all regular season and qualifying events were completed during the alternate season, the ten (10) days of practice are required prior to the state tournament.  These practices may start no sooner than twenty (20) school days prior to the state tournament.  Schools may schedule two (2) contests after the first ten (10) practice days provided these contests would not exceed the total yearly limitation.  Only players that have had ten (10) days of practice may take part in these contests.

                   17.3.4                 Any state-qualifying event that is not conducted at the conclusion of the alternate season may be scheduled no sooner than seven (7) actual school business days of that member school before the state tournament.  In such case the intervening days between the qualifying event and the state tournament may be used for scheduled practice.

                   17.3.5                 During the additional practice period all regular rules and regulations apply.

                    17.3.6                 Contests that are conducted during an alternate season must meet all regulations pertaining to that sport.

17.4.0         SPLIT SEASON - DEFINITION - A split season is a short season which cannot be less than four weeks in the fall of the year and a short season in the spring.  The number of weeks of the two short seasons may not exceed the total weeks of that specific sport season.

                   17.4.1                 Split seasons, other than those listed in the Sports Rules and the WIAA Executive Board may grant Regulations, by petition from a league stating reasons for the change.  The WIAA Executive Board will review the request for change each year.

17.5.0         POST-SEASON CONTESTS - Post-season contests are those contests held in order to qualify for State Tournament and are played after the regular season has terminated.

17.6.0         OUT-OF-SEASON - DEFINITION – Out-of-season is that time during which paid or volunteer coaches can not coach present or future squad members.

                    HIGH SCHOOL - Out-of-season for high school fall sports shall be the time periods three (3) weeks prior to the first day of fall sports turnouts until the first day of fall sports turnouts and from the final day of the state tournament for that sport until the conclusion of the final spring sport state tournament. Out-of-season for winter and spring sports shall be from the first day of fall sport turnouts until the first day of that sports season and from the final day of the state tournament for that sport until the conclusion of the final spring sport state tournament.

                    MIDDLE LEVEL – The out-of-season time periods for middle level shall be the same as for the high school with the exception of each season ending date. Each specific sport season concludes on the final day of the league schedule.  In the absence of a sport being offered by the middle level school, twelve (12) weeks within the high school season dates shall apply.

                   17.6.1                 For the purposes of the out-of-season regulations, the WIAA has determined that slow pitch and fast pitch softball shall be considered separate and distinct sports.  In addition, high school interscholastic wrestling, freestyle wrestling, and Greco-Roman wrestling shall be considered separate and distinct sports.

                   17.6.2                 School sponsorship or promotion of practice and/or participation in a given sport contest is restricted to the WIAA designated season for that sport.

                   17.6.3                 Practice shall be limited to each sports season as defined under each sport.

                   17.6.4                 Use of school equipment, facilities and/or transportation is contingent upon local school district written policy.  School uniforms may be worn ONLY during the WIAA season for that sport.  NOTE:  Uniforms are considered to be the school issued contest uniform (practice or shooting shirts are not classified as school uniforms (also refer to 17.13.3) and are defined in the adopted rule book for each specific sport.

                   17.6.5                 A coach of a school team (paid or volunteer) may conduct practice only during the WIAA sport season.

                   17.6.6                 A practice is defined as any attempt by the coach of a school team (paid or volunteer) to teach any phase of a game or activity to their squad or have their squad or part of their squad engage in drills under the supervision of that coach, or from directions provided by that coach.

                   17.6.7                 A coach may have one (1) meeting with the squad prior to the opening day of practice to issue equipment and explain to the participants such issues as insurance, physical examinations, season's plans, training regulations and any other pertinent information deemed necessary by the coach.  This restriction does not apply to fundraising activities unless the fundraising activities are specific to the sport being coached.  Fundraising activities are subject to the approval and rules of the participating school districts and/or Association Student Body governments.

                   17.6.8                 In the sport they coach, a school coach may not sponsor, coach or direct activities which resemble out-of-season practices or contests to any of their squad members or future squad members (feeder schools - grades 7-12) until after the final spring WIAA tournament is completed (high school) or until after the completion of the final spring sports season (middle level.)

                   17.6.9                 COACHES AS OFFICIALS - Coaches may officiate contests involving current and/or future squad members (feeder schools - grades 7-12) during the designated sport season and after the final spring WIAA tournament is completed (high school) or until after the completion of the final spring sports season (middle level.)

                   17.6.10                 COACHES AS PLAYERS – Coaches may play in contests involving current and/or future squad members (feeder schools – grades 7-12) during the designated sport season or after the final spring sport tournament is completed (high school) or after the completion of the final spring sports season (middle level.)

                17.6.11                 A member school may organize and supervise a year-around conditioning program to include weight training, running and exercising provided it is open to all students and does not include instruction in specific sport skills.

                17.6.12 OPEN GYM - Schools may conduct open athletic facilities (gym, pools, field, and track) in the off season if all of the following conditions are met:

                                A.            The program is part of the school district organized recreational or activity program; and

                                B.            Activities are open and advertised to all members of the student body; and

                                C.            Students have a choice of activities; and

                                D.            No coaching or drilling of the athletes attending occurs; and

                                E.            Supervision is provided by any individual approved by the school district.

17.7.0                 SPECIALIZED SPORT CAMPS - Participants in a school-sponsored sport may attend camps or clinics at any time during the school year or during the summer.  However, a fall participant in a school sponsored sport cannot attend any camps or clinics in that sport three (3) weeks prior to the first day of turnouts for that sport if the participant’s coach is a clinician/organizer of that camp or clinic.

PHILOSOPHY OF PRACTICE REGULATIONS: The practice/turnout regulations are established to limit the involvement of the school and school coach to the WIAA designated season, thereby providing student athletes the opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities during the school year and ensuring that each school has an equal opportunity to provide fair competition.  AFFIRMATION OF ASSOCIATION GOALS 2 AND 4.  THEREFORE:

17.8.0                 PRACTICE REGULATIONS - School sponsorship or promotion of practice and/or participation in a given sport contest must be restricted to the WIAA designated season for that sport.  Several practice regulations that apply to all sports during the school year are as follows. 

                17.8.0.A                 PROMOTION - Definition - Promotion is defined as providing, posting or distributing information pertaining to a specific event or activity and/or encouraging student athletes to participate in the event or activity.

                   17.8.1                 Practice shall be limited to each sports season as defined under each sport.  Practices in one (1) sport can not be transferred toward the number of practices required in another sport.

                   17.8.2                 A coach of a school team (paid or volunteer) may conduct practice only during the WIAA sport season.

                   17.8.3                 For the purpose of meeting the pre-contest practice requirements, practice is defined as a regularly scheduled team physical activity designed for the preparation of athletes for the ensuing sports season and must be conducted under the supervision of the school coach.  Participation in physical education classes does not constitute a practice.  A practice is further defined as any attempt by the coach of a school team (paid or volunteer) to teach any phase of a game or activity to their squad or have their squad or part of their squad engage in drills under the supervision of that coach, or from directions provided by that coach.

                   17.8.4                 One (1) day is equal to one (1) practice for purposes of meeting the minimum practice requirements.

                   17.8.5                 Practice days are considered to be Monday through Friday, with Saturday being an allowable practice day.

                   17.8.6              Sundays may not be counted toward meeting the minimum practice requirements.

                   17.8.7                 Practice on a game day would not allow an athlete to become eligible for competition on that day.

                   17.8.8              Participation in pre-contest warm-up exercises shall not count as a required practice.

                   17.8.9                  Interruption of Pre-contest Practices - Individual practice requirements shall be met during regular team practice (s.)  If an individual athlete's pre-contest practice is interrupted, the following procedure will be used to assure that an appropriate period of practice precedes interscholastic competition:

                            A. An interruption of up to three (3) consecutive school scheduled practice days, excluding Sunday, will have no effect on the value of previous practice days in determining compliance with pre-contest practice requirements.  For example: If an athlete has completed seven (7) days of practice and then did not practice for three (3) consecutive school scheduled practice days, excluding Sunday, the previous seven (7) days would still count toward the minimum individual practices required before interscholastic competition.

                            B. Beginning with the fourth (4) consecutive school scheduled practice day without practice, excluding Sunday, the total number of days missed will be subtracted from the number of days previously practiced to determine compliance with pre-contest practice requirements.  For example: If an athlete completed six (6) days of practice, and then did not practice for five (5) consecutive calendar days, excluding Sunday, only one (1) of the previous practice days could be counted toward meeting the minimum pre-contest requirement.  If an athlete completed eight (8) days, excluding Sunday, and then missed five (5) days, only three (3) of the previous days could be counted toward meeting the minimum pre-contest practice requirements.

                17.8.10                 Waiver of Individual Practice Requirements - An individual who participates in WIAA sanctioned post season play-offs and who cannot meet the minimum practice requirements for the succeeding sport will be allowed to waive up to a maximum of one-half of the required individual practice days for that sport only if the available team practice days for each individual involved in the preceding play-offs are insufficient to meet the minimum requirement before a scheduled contest.

17.9.0                 SQUAD - DEFINITION - A group of students playing together against another group of students is a squad.  A student is considered a member of a squad when the student is included on a school’s eligibility list for that sport.

17.10.0              AUTHORIZED CONTESTS - MIDDLE LEVEL - Individuals or teams representing a member middle school in an interscholastic athletic contest may compete only against teams or individuals from (a) another WIAA member school; (b) Out-of-state schools which are members of state high school associations that belong to the National Federation.

                            AUTHORIZED CONTESTS- HIGH SCHOOL - Individuals or teams representing a member high school in an interscholastic athletic contest may compete only against teams or individuals from (a) another WIAA member school; (b) Out-of-state schools which are members of state high school associations that belong to the National Federation; (c) College freshmen; and (d) Alumni.

PHILOSOPHY OF CONTEST LIMITATION: The limitation on the number of contests per sport per season is predicated on the length of each sports season including state playoffs and as an effort to support local school district desires to promote health and safety, minimize loss of school time, travel and expenses.  AFFIRMATION OF ASSOCIATION GOALS 1 AND 4.  THEREFORE:

17.11.0      WEEK – definition – A calendar week is 12:00am Sunday through 11:59pm Saturday.

17.11.1             CONTEST LIMITATION - Counting Contests - Any athletic practice or contest involving participants from at least two (2) different schools, any non-interscholastic teams, or any organized adult team is considered a game, meet, match, or scrimmage and must count as a contest toward the maximum number of allowable contests for the team and individual in that sport.

                17.11.1.1 An overtime period is considered an extension of the contest.  An overtime period does not count toward the daily or weekly quarter limitation rule.

17.11.2      POST SEASON QUALIFYING EVENTS - Contests held after the regular season for the purpose of seeding teams into the next qualifying event or which qualify teams directly to the state tournament are not counted in the regular season game limit.

                17.11.2.1 Following the conclusion of the regular season, individuals who have qualified for the next level of competition may practice with individuals from other schools only if the season contest limitation has not been exceeded.  Each practice session is equal to one (1) contest.

17.11.3             MEMBER SCHOOLS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS AND MEETS - Member schools may sponsor or participate in invitational tournament(s) or meet(s).

                17.11.3.1 Each team is permitted to participate in invitational tournaments or jamborees as listed in that particular sport section.

                17.11.3.2 Each contest in an invitational tournament must be counted as one (1) seasonal contest toward the team and individual contest limitation, unless otherwise indicated in the specific sport section.

                17.11.3.3 The same rules governing the number of games per day and other playing rules will be followed.

                17.11.3.4 Invitational tournaments shall be held on the premises of the sponsoring school or within the school district of the sponsoring school.

17.11.4              MIDDLE LEVEL TOURNAMENTS and PLAY-OFFS - A middle level school program shall not permit play-offs after the conclusion of the regular season (maximum number of events allowed.)  Culminating events may be allowed provided participants or teams do not exceed the maximum number of events or contests allowed in that sport.

17.11.5                  COMPETITION AGAINST NON-MEMBER SCHOOLS - Requests to play/practice a non-member school must be submitted in writing to the WIAA Executive Director and approved prior to the event.

17.11.6             CANCELED CONTEST - When an authorized contest is canceled and a forfeit is declared, the team, which is awarded a forfeit, is allowed to schedule a substitute contest.

17.11.7             SUNDAY CONTESTS - Participation on Sunday in any athletic contest or other WIAA sanctioned event cannot be expected or required of any school without prior permission and approval of each participating school's local school board, nor can any penalty or forfeiture be imposed for not participating on Sunday.

17.11.8               WAIVER OF CONTEST LIMITATIONS FOR POSTPONEMENTS - The WIAA Executive Director shall have authority to develop criteria and procedures to grant a waiver of the number of contests per week or duration of time between contests provided written request of member schools includes the following:

17.11.8.1      Specifies rescheduled dates, locations, and opponents.

17.11.8.2      School board/Superintendent concurrence and approval of the request.

17.11.8.3        If approval of the request impacts opponents, those schools must have school board and Superintendent approval of any schedule change not complying with rule.

17.11.8.4      No other rule is waived for individual student or team.

                    17.11.8.5       Under no circumstance shall the limitations and/or time elements for individual players specified in the WIAA adopted sports rule books (e.g. pitcher limitations, number of events in track, time between events, number of quarters per day, etc.) be waived.

17.11.9    EXTRA QUARTERS, MIDDLE LEVEL - An additional recognized time period may be played following the regular contest for those players who were not starters and who played in less than one-half of the regular contest.  Examples:  A 5th quarter is allowable for non-starters and players who played in two (2) quarters or less of the regular basketball game.  Two additional volleyball games are allowable for non-starters and players who played in two (2) games or less of the regular match.

17.11.10                EXTRA QUARTERS, HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL - An additional time period may NOT be played following the regular contest at the high school level.

                             17.11.10.1             An overtime period is considered an extension of the contest.

17.11.11               RULES GOVERNING ATHLETIC CONTESTS - INTERSTATE COMPETITION - The rules governing interscholastic athletics for each particular sport are listed in the section of this Handbook under that sport.  Any exceptions to those rules appear in this Handbook under that sport.

                17.11.11.1              In the event the National rules conflict with any of the provisions of RCW Chapter 49.60, the affected student may file a notice of appeal pursuant to Article 19.

                17.11.11.2             Rules Governing Interstate and International Competition - WIAA being a member in good standing of the National Federation of State High School Associations, accepts the rules of that organization, as now or hereinafter amended for all interstate (including Canada, Mexico, and International) contests.  Member school districts must observe the following rules:

                17.11.11.3             Each participating school shall follow the contest rules of the State Association of which it is a member, or rules which have been approved by that State Association for interstate competition.

                17.11.11.4             No school which is a member of a National Federation member state high school association shall compete in any contest in any other state if the contest involves conditions that would violate the regulations or established policies of that state high school association.

                17.11.11.5             Request for Sanction – Only a member school of an NFHS member state association, or a school approved by such an association, or such an association itself, is eligible to request sanctioning through the NFHS Interstate Sanctioning Program.

                17.11.11.6             Interstate Competition – Interstate competition occurs when either teams or individuals who represent their schools travel across state lines to participate in competitive sports events, including but not limited to such events as “shoot-outs,” “showcases,” “round-robin tournaments,” etc.

                17.11.11.7             Co-Sponsorship Sanction Requirement – Any interstate competition involving two (2) or more schools which is co-sponsored by an organization outside the high school community (e.g. a university, a theme park, a shoe company), in addition to being sponsored by a member school, an approved school or a state association, shall require sanction of the NFHS office.

                17.11.11.8             Non-bordering State Sanction Requirement: No sanction is required from the NFHS office if all competing schools, regardless of the number of competing schools, are from states which border the host state.  Each state association shall sanction through the NFHS office interstate competition by a member school involving either:

                                                a.             Eight (8) or more schools, at least one (1) of which is from a state that does not border the host state; or

                                                b.             Five (5) or more states, at least one (1) of which does not border the host state.

                                                                NOTE:  Alaska and Hawaii are considered to border Washington, in addition to Idaho and Oregon.

                17.11.11.9             Financial Report – When NFHS sanction is required, the host school shall submit a financial report about the event to the NFHS on the NFHS form within ninety (90) calendar days of the completion of the event.

                17.11.11.10          Equal Treatment – Schools participating in interstate competition, as well as the schools’ employees and agents, shall be treated equally.  Examples of such shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

                                               a. Reduction or waiver or entry fee for one school must result in reduction or waiver of entry fee for all schools;

                                               b. Appearance fee paid to one school must result in equal amount of appearance fee paid to all participation schools;

                                               c. Expense reimbursements, if any, must result in equivalent payments to all participating schools, subject to reasonable adjustments for differing distances traveled;

                                               d. Share of proceeds/live gate paid to one school must result in equal share of proceeds/live gate paid to all participating schools.

                   17.11.11.11 Names and Addresses – All sanction requests submitted to the NFHS office must be accompanied by the names and addresses of all invited/participating schools.

                   17.11.11.12 Timelines/Fees – The application for sanction must be received by the state association of the host school at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the event, and must be accompanied by the host school’s processing fee of $50 per application made payable to the NFHS (must be school or appropriate agency check, or money order.)

17.11.12                RULES GOVERNING ATHLETIC CONTESTS - INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION - International competition must be approved by the Washington State Coaches Association, the WIAA, the National Federation, and the National Representative of the International Sports Federation involved.  Application must be submitted to the WIAA office at least sixty (60) days in advance of the event.

                17.11.12.1 An additional contest against an international touring team is allowed once during any three (3) year period.  Contests against schools from Canada and Mexico must be within the allowable contest number, since Canada and Mexico are considered to be from bordering states.

17.12.0               UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS - Uniforms worn by an individual or team representing a member school must comply with the adopted rule book requirements for the activity. 

                             17.12.1  WAIVER OF UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS - The member school principal may approve exceptions to wearing of the adopted school uniform upon written request from parents (and student) provided the request is based on:

             A.     The style of uniform is not in compliance with the student's religious beliefs,

             B.     Personal modesty and/or physical appearance.

                    17.12.1.1                  For granting exception(s) to the school adopted uniform, the uniform must comply with the following:

             A.     Meet the WIAA adopted rulebook requirements of the sport.

             B.       Be of the same color(s) of school adopted uniform worn by other players.

            C. An exception authorized for multiple participants shall be for the same style and color(s) for any given activity.

            D.  A copy of the notification should be given to the coach for informing game officials to avoid penalty.

17.12.2 PLACEMENT OF EMBLEM ON SCHOOL UNIFORM - A sponsor’s name or logo is not permitted on any apparel approved by the school to be worn prior to or during a contest. 

17.12.2.1 Manufacturer’s logo specifications are listed in each designated rulebook for that sport.

17.12.2.2 An American flag, not to exceed 2 by 3 inches, and either a commemorative or memorial patch, not to exceed 4 square inches and with written approval from the WIAA may be worn on the jersey provided neither the flag nor the patch interferes with the visibility of the number.

PHILOSOPHY OF JAMBOREES - The purpose of a jamboree is to provide game-like conditions in a controlled setting so that special emphasis can be placed on safety and the preparation of every student athlete for regular season contests.  Jamborees have also been developed to provide an opportunity for participants, coaches, and spectators to learn contest rules from officials.

17.13.0             JAMBOREE - DEFINITION - An abbreviated interscholastic contest.

                17.13.1  No student may participate in a jamboree unless all eligibility rules, including all pre-contest practice requirements, have been met.

                17.13.2  All jamborees are limited to one (1) day.  Participating in the second day of a two (2) day jamboree would count as one (1) of the authorized contests.

                17.13.3  Jamborees must be conducted within the first three (3) weeks of the season.  NOTE:  The season begins on the first scheduled school practice day.

                17.13.4                            Three (3) or more schools are involved and each school must play at least two (2) opponents.

                17.13.5               Scores may be kept, but championship events are not allowed.

                17.13.6               Each squad and each player is limited to schedule and to participate in only one (1) jamboree.

17.14.0                NUMBER OF MIDDLE LEVEL SQUADS - Each middle level school may field one or more A or B squads of seventh, eighth or ninth grade teams in each sport.  The limitation of contests applies to each squad and to each player.

17.15.0                NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL SQUADS - Each high school may field no more than one (1) Varsity and one (1) Junior Varsity squad per sport. The limitation of contests applies to each squad and to each player. 

                17.15.1  If a school plans to have additional squad(s) in a sport, other than those indicated on the enrollment form, the school must notify the Association Executive Director in writing.

17.16.0              JOINING SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS WITH NINTH GRADE - A school district which operates with an organization pattern other than a 6-3-3 may join the seventh and eighth graders from member schools with high school ninth graders for middle level competition in any one or all sports seasons.  If there is more than one high school operating within the school district, each high school will serve the students of their attendance area.

                17.16.1 Eighth graders may practice with the high school if a sport is not offered by the middle school, as long as the number of weeks does not exceed the season limitation for middle level in that sport.  The local school board must assume all responsibility for the middle level students practicing with high school students.

17.17.0      NINTH GRADE SQUAD - Ninth graders may be declared on the WIAA membership form EITHER in the middle level program OR the high school program, on a sport by sport basis, regardless of the building in which the ninth graders are actually located.

                17.17.1                 A high school that has a squad of players consisting solely of ninth grade students must conduct its competition either under middle level school playing rules or under high school playing rules, depending upon whether it is playing a middle level team or a high school team.

                17.17.2                 A squad that consists of students from several grades (9th, 10th, 11th and 12th) will compete under high school playing regulations.

                17.17.3                 Ninth graders, when declared in high school by the local school board, may form as many squads as desired and enter competition provided the squads are accepted by the league in which that school participates.

                17.17.4                 Ninth grade students in a high school can participate on any squad in that school and must adhere to all rules and regulations that apply.

                17.17.5                 Middle level teams may play ninth grade teams from 9-12 high schools, provided that (a) the principals of both schools agree to the contest(s); (b) the contest(s) is conducted according to middle level rules; (c) the high school squad consists solely of ninth graders.

                17.17.6                 When ninth grade is part of a middle level school program (6-3-3 organizational pattern), the ninth grade student shall not participate in any high school (10-12) athletic program if that sport is available in the middle level, except in the case of an overage student.

                17.17.7                 If, in a given sport at the middle level, no participation is available and both middle level school and senior high school principals agree, ninth grade students may participate in the senior high school program.

                17.17.8                 A middle level school team or individual cannot play with or against tenth graders under any circumstances. 

17.18.0              REMOVING TEAM FROM FLOOR OR FIELD - Teams are obligated to continue their participation in a contest or athletic event to its normal conclusion unless the contest is terminated by mutual consent of the school officials involved due to unusual weather or game conditions, or situations which could be hazardous to participants or spectators.  Any coach is prohibited from unilaterally removing the team from the field or floor.

17.19.0              SUPERVISION OF TEAM/CONTEST - During the sport season, all team/contestant activity (designated practice, turnouts, games, meets, play-offs) shall be under the supervision of a school district staff member.

17.20.0              CROWD CONTROL RESPONSIBILITY - Member schools are obligated to maintain proper crowd control at all interscholastic activities.  The WIAA Executive Board shall have full authority to penalize any member school whose representatives or spectators may be adjudged, upon evidence presented, to have violated these obligations.

                17.20.1 The Association shall have no responsibility for crowd control or for the actions of school representatives.

17.21.0              FILMING OR VIDEO TAPING - Schools may film or video tape any game(s) to be shown at a later time.  Arrangements to film or videotape must be made through the site manager, and/or be in compliance with WIAA policy.  Viewing of videotapes for coaching purposes is permitted during the season at any time except during a contest or any intermission during a contest.

                17.21.1 Leagues may develop policies and procedures RESTRICTING the exchange of film or videotape within their league.

                17.21.2 Film or videotape may NOT be used for any commercial purposes other than customary news reporting without prior permission from involved schools or WIAA.

                17.21.3 Computer printout data may be viewed at half time provided such tabulation is limited to statistics of the game being played and was generated by the team's coaching staff.  Any other game statistics must be accessible to all competing teams coaching staff.

17.22.0      ALL STAR CONTESTS - The WIAA will not sanction all-star contests.

 

PHILOSOPHY OF SUMMER ACTIVITIES: Students may be afforded the opportunity to participate in activities during the summer if they so choose.  Students should also be provided with an opportunity to participate with their families during the summer or simply take a break from sports prior to the start of fall sports turnouts.  Limiting participation during the month of August for fall sports athletes helps to ensure that all students begin the fall sports season on an equal basis.  AFFIRMATION OF ASSOCIATION GOALS 2 AND 3.  THEREFORE:

17.23.0               SUMMER ACTIVITIES - For high schools summer is defined as the first day following the WIAA spring tournaments until three (3) weeks prior to the start of fall turnouts for fall sports coaches and as the first day following the WIAA spring tournaments until the first day of the fall turnouts for winter and spring sports coaches.  For middle level schools summer is defined as the first day following the final day of the spring sports schedules until three (3) weeks prior to the start of fall turnouts for fall sports coaches and as the first day following the final day of the spring sports schedules until the first day of the fall turnouts for winter and spring sports coaches.

                17.23.1 Coaches may conduct activities during the summer on their own, as individuals.

                17.23.2 School districts may authorize the use of school equipment, facilities, and/or transportation for individuals and/or teams during the summer if approved by the local school board.

 

                                               

                                                This rule allows:

                   1. Schools to provide facilities, sport specific apparatus (such as batting cages, football sleds, nets, etc), school equipment (such as football helmets and shoulder pads, balls, etc) to be used during the summer if approved by the local school board.

                   2. Schools to authorize school district vehicles to be used to transport individuals and/or teams to summer camps or clinics if approved by the local school board.

                   3. School districts to provide liability insurance to cover summer programs.

                   4. This rule does not allow for the use of school uniform during the summer.

PHILOSOPHY OF RECRUITING: Students who demonstrate special skills and talent in any of the activities under the jurisdiction of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association should not be subjected to pressures to enroll in a member school outside of their normal enrollment area. The rules do not prohibit legitimate school public relations, promotion or marketing.  Rather, these rules prohibit capitalization upon a school’s athletic program and/or a student’s athletic interest, potential or proficiency as a factor in determining school attendance.

17.24.0              RECRUITING - Efforts to induce students to enroll in a member school because of the students' special talent or skill is considered recruiting. Recruiting of students or attempted recruiting of students for athletic purposes is prohibited, regardless of their residence.

                17.24.1  No student athlete may receive, or be offered, any remuneration’s of any kind, or to receive or be offered any special inducement of any kind which is not made available to all applicants who enroll in the school or apply to the school.

                    A.            Special inducement shall include, but not be limited to the offer or acceptance of:

                   (1)             Money or other valuable consideration such as free or reduced tuition during the regular year or summer school by anyone connected with the school.

                   (2)            Room, board or clothing or financial allotment for clothing.

                   (3)             Pay for work that is not performed or that is in excess of the amount regularly paid for such service.

                   (4)            Free transportation by any school connected person.

                   (5)            Residence with any school connected person.

                   (6)            Any privilege not afforded to non-athletes.

                   (7)            Free or reduced rent for parents.

                   (8)            Payment of moving expenses of parents or assistance with the moving of parents.

                   (9)             Employment of family unit in order to entice the family to move to a certain community if someone connected with the school makes the offer.

                  (10)            Help in securing a college athletic scholarship.

                   B. Inducing or attempting to induce or encourage any prospective student to attend any member school for the purpose of participating in athletics, even when special remuneration or inducement is not given is a violation.

                                                No member school and no one acting on behalf of any member school shall give any speech or give any slide, film or tape presentation or distribute any written material which states or implies that a member school’s athletic program is better than the athletic program any other member school or that it would be more advantageous for any prospective student-athlete to participate in athletics at that member school as opposed to any other school.

                   C. Member schools shall be responsible for any violation committed by any person associated with the school, including principals, assistant principals, coaches, teachers, any other staff members or students, or any organization having any connection to the school.  The member schools shall be responsible for any violation committed by any person acting at the direction of the school.

                                                This rule is not intended to prevent a member school from conducting academic recruitment programs or recruitment programs designed to attract students based upon the school’s overall educational and extracurricular programs of the school and not be used as a subterfuge for recruiting students for athletic purposes.