April 2010
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WIAA FastBreak April 2010
4/14/2010
WIAA | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association
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| Fast Break is your source for up-to-date information on hot topics, upcoming events and breaking news from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). Each issue features articles, information and updates that impact school administrators, media members and WIAA partners and affiliates. |
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Proposed Amendments - Representative Assembly
The WIAA Representative Assembly will be held on Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Spirit of Washington Events Center in Renton. The proposed amendments will be voted on at that time by the Representative Assembly members.
An amendment is a proposed change to the current rules and regulations. Amendments receiving 60 percent favorable votes of approval go into effect on August 1 of the following school year unless otherwise noted.
The proposed amendments for the 2010 Representative Assembly can be found here.
The amendment summary/position template can be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Adsit. |
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2010 WIAA Hall of Fame Inductees
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is proud to announce the 2010 Hall of Fame class that will be inducted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at the Spirit of Washington Events Center in Renton.
Among other outstanding individuals, this year’s class includes a former professional tennis player and Davis Cup Captain, a pioneer in girls volleyball, a cross country program that has won 13 state championships and a coach who has been a part of 20 state championships.
For more information on the 2010 WIAA Hall of Fame inductees and for tickets to the luncheon, contact Andy Barnes. To view the full length biographies on this year’s inductees, please select the name from the list below.
2010 WIAA Hall of Fame Inductees
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WIAA Executive Board Meets: Notes From the March 2010 Meeting
The WIAA Executive Board held its March meeting on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. The Board took the following action:
1. Approved moving the State Cheerleading Championships to Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Comcast Arena in Everett.
2. Approved that language be added to the 2010-11 WIAA handbook requiring a school principal to contact the office for confirmation that a contest may be appealed due to a misapplication of a rule.
3. Approved the 2010-11 Association budget on first reading.
4. Approved site selection criteria for first and second round football and soccer contests with changes on second reading.
5. Denied the request of the Wrestling Coaches Association to eliminate the regional wrestling championships and add one more day to the Mat Classic wrestling championships.
6. Approved staff to work with NW Yeshiva to determine if a schedule can be developed that would allow NW Yeshiva to participate in the state volleyball championships.
7. Tabled action on draw criteria for football, soccer and baseball and the changing of the eligibility process.
8. Tabled site selection for the 2010 and 2011 2A, 3A, 4A state volleyball championships.
9. Approved the experiment request by Prescott/Waitsburg to play two soccer matches in a day.
10. Approved Mel Moore as the recipient of the 2010 Curt and Chee Chee Bruskland Award.
View the complete minutes of the March Executive Board meeting.. |
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State Basketball Championships: Sportsmanship Award Winners
The WIAA's vision for sportsmanship and citizenship is built on expectations. It calls on the school community - teachers, coaches, students, parents and directors of music, speech, debate and drama - to strive for sportsmanship by teaching values long thought inherent in interscholastic activities. The tournament management staff watches every game for individuals who display sportsmanship qualities. The sportsmanship medallions are presented by the school's athletic directors, principals, superintendents or school board members following the conclusion of the games.
Athletes, cheerleaders and bands were honored during the 2010 State Basketball Championships. Please note that sportsmanship medallions are not presented on the final day of the tournament due to the presentation of trophies after each game. The student participants who were honored for displaying a high level of sportsmanship during the State Basketball Championships can be viewed here. |
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WIAA Coaches School Online Registration Opens
Help yourself to become a better coach by attending the annual WIAA Coaches School at the Yakima Convention Center on Friday, July 30 - Saturday, July 31, 2010.
The annual conference for Washington coaches is presented by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association and provides an opportunity to learn beyond the X’s and O’s.
In an effort to continue to better serve coaches and administrators statewide, the 2010 WIAA Coaches School will again feature a weekend format. The WIAA Coaches School provides an excellent opportunity for coaches, advisors and administrators for all activities and athletics to interact, to learn, and to share experiences that contribute to the professionalism of interscholastic coaching.
Enjoy a power-packed conference that will inspire, motivate, and prepare you for the upcoming school year!
The schedule for the 2010 WIAA Coaches School is available and online registration has opened! |
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) - New Eligibility Center
The NAIA, which serves over 60,000 student-athletes and offers more than 450 million dollars in athletic grants, will launch the NAIA Eligibility Center this fall as a service to high school age youth wishing to gain eligibility at NAIA institutions.
For more information, please visit the NAIA Web site. |
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Pe Ell, Willapa Valley and Napavine's Unforgettable State Basketball Championship Experience
State Championships are a time for teams and fans to come together and celebrate their teams’ accomplishment, often times with the one goal in mind to become State Champions. But what happens when your team doesn’t make it to the championship game? Or due to the school’s budget, the band and cheerleaders can not make the trip? During the 2B Boys Basketball State Championship in Spokane, Willapa Valley and Napavine showed fans what sportsmanship truly means when a team doesn’t make it all the way to the championship game.
Read the full article here.
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WIAA L.E.A.P. Committee - Now Accepting Applications for 2010-11
L.E.A.P. (Leadership through Education, Activities, and Personal Development), is the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association's student leadership group. The L.E.A.P. Committee is made up of student leaders from WIAA member schools throughout the state.
Student representatives are involved with WIAA events, meetings and community projects and have the unique opportunity to be the voice of Washington’s nearly 230,000 student-participants.
This spring, the WIAA will select a group of six (6) high school students who will be juniors in the 2010-11 school year to join the L.E.A.P. Committee. Students participate as committee members throughout their junior and senior years. The summer after their junior year, committee members have the opportunity to attend the National Federation of High Schools Student Leadership Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The WIAA invites students who will be juniors in the 2010-11 school year to apply for the WIAA L.E.A.P. Committee by May 7, 2010. |
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WIAA L.E.A.P. Committee's Coins for a Cause at the Winter State Championships
The WIAA L.E.A.P. Committee organized coin drives at the 2010 Mat Classic (Boys and Girls State Wrestling Championships) and at the 3A and 4A Boys and Girls State Basketball Championships. Thanks to the generosity of the fans of the schools that participated in the State Championship events, the L.E.A.P. Committee was able to collect over $2,000 for Special Olympics Washington.
The WIAA L.E.A.P. Committee is committed to promoting and supporting the goals and core values of the WIAA through student leadership. The Coins for a Cause program was established in 2009 by the L.E.A.P. Committee and is designed to help raise funds for local non profit organizations.
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The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, Dairy Farmers of Washington and Les Schwab Tires are proud to announce the Academic State Champions for the 2010 winter sports season. The Scholastic Awards Program recognizes the team with the highest grade point average among all Washington high schools in each enrollment classification.
The spring sports and activities deadlines for the WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab Tires Academic State Championships is the fourth Friday in April. Please submit information by going to my.wiaa.com. If you have questions regarding the Scholastic Awards program, please contact Aaron Roetcisoender. |
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Booster Club Advertising Opportunities
 All high school booster clubs are eligible to purchase a $60 advertisement in state tournament programs. The advertisements are text only and 1/8 of a page.
This year, high school booster clubs can purchase ads in advance of their teams qualifying for state. If their team does not make it to state play, the advertisement will not run and the booster club will not be charged for the advertisement.
For more information, please contact Shanon Burke |
Purchase Miniature State Championship Trophies
 Athletes and parents can purchase trophies from the WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab Tires State Championships by going to:
www.athleticawards.com
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Spring Schedule
Ensemble Contest
April 23, 2010 | Central Washington University
Solo Contest
April 24, 2010 | Central Washington University
Baseball Regionals
May 22, 2010 | Various Sites
Boys and Girls State Golf Championships
May 25-26, 2010 | Various Sites
2A, 3A, 4A Boys and Girls State Track and Field Championships
May 27-29, 2010 | Mt. Tahoma High School, Tacoma
3A and 4A State Baseball Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | Safeco Field, Seattle
1A and 2A State Baseball Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | County Stadium, Yakima
1B and 2B State Baseball Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | Parker Field, Yakima
1A and 2A Boys State Soccer Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | Sunset Chev Stadium, Sumner
3A and 4A Boys State Soccer Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | Harry Lang Stadium, Lakewood
3A and 4A State Softball Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | SERA Fields, Tacoma
2A State Softball Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | Carlon Park, Selah
1A State Softball Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | TRAC Softball Complex, Tri-Cities
1B and 2B State Softball Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | Gateway Sports Complex, Yakima
4A Boys and Girls State Tennis Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | Kamiakin High School & Tri-City Court Club
3A Boys and Girls State Tennis Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | Vancouver Tennis Complex
2A Boys and Girls State Tennis Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | Nordstrom Tennis Center, Seattle
1B/2B/1A Boys and Girls State Tennis Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | Yakima Tennis Club
1B, 2B, 1A Boys and Girls State Track & Field Championships
May 28-29, 2010 | Eastern Washington University, Cheney |
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