APPENDIX
4 WSCA
SPORTS SEASONS POSITION STATEMENT
The
following was adopted by the Washington State Coaches Association in 1985.
The
WSCA Executive Board goes on record as encouraging student-athletes to
participate in the total school program and to experience as many activities as
the school makes available.
Specifically, the three sport WIAA calendar provides such an
opportunity, whereby each season has a specific length for which an athlete can
participate. The WSCA discourages
coaches from elongating any season by encouraging an athlete to continue to
work and compete in that specific sport rather than participate in another
sport season. Should an athlete desire
to excel in one specific sport by participating outside of the season,
regimented practice or competition should not come from the specific sport
coach.