AMENDMENTS TO THE 2001-2002 WIAA HANDBOOK

  The amendments go into effect beginning with the 2001-2002 classification/allocation cycle.

AA summary of the new rules changes is listed below.  For the full text, please refer to the appropriate section.

8.12.0               HONORARY EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS –Adds a Fine Arts representative to the WIAA Executive Board.

18.10.0             ELIGIBILITY – Determines the window of transfer for a student to transfer from a public school to a private school or from a private school to a public school.

54.2.0               HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY – Pre-contest practices reduced from twelve to ten for a jamboree (twelve required for regular season competition.)

24.5.3               USE OF NON-REGISTERED OFFICIALS FOR MIDDLE LEVEL CONTESTS – Outlines the procedures middle level schools must follow to use non-registered officials.

55.65.1             MIDDLE LEVEL FOOTBALL – Players who played in three or less quarters are eligiblt to play a fifth quarter.

 

EDITORIAL CHANGES TO THE 2002-2003 WIAA HANDBOOK

7.5.2                 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS BY SCHOOLS – Proposed amendments must be reviewed by the League(s) of the sponsoring schools.

17.7.0               MIDDLE LEVEL OUT-OF-SEASON DEFINITION - In the absence of a sport being offered by the middle level school, twelve (12) weeks within the high school season dates shall apply.

17.7.7               OUT-OF-SEASON - Out-of-season coaching restrictions do not apply to fundraising activities unless the fundraising activities are specific to the sport being coached.  

17.12.0.1           An overtime period(s) does not count toward the daily or weekly quarter limitation rule.

17.13.2             PLACEMENT OF EMBLEM ON SCHOOL UNIFORM – An American flag and/or a commemorative emblem (approved by WIAA) may be worn on the school uniform.

18.15.0             EIGHTH GRADE PARTICIPATION – Specifies when the enrollment count is taken to determine whether eighth graders are eligible to participate at the high school.

27.0.0               RULE VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES - Fines may be levied by the school, league, WIAA district board, or WIAA executive board for the violation of a WIAA rule.