WIAA OUT-OF-SEASON RULES
WIAA OUT-OF-SEASON RULES INTERPRETATIONS Cindy Adsit WIAA Assistant Executive Director
WIAA OUT-OF-SEASON RULES ARTICLE GENERAL SPORT RULES ARTICLE GENERAL SPORT RULES MEANT TO PROTECT STUDENTS, NOT PENALIZE COACHES MEANT TO PROTECT STUDENTS, NOT PENALIZE COACHES
OUT-OF-SEASON RULES COACHES AND SCHOOLS ARE EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS DURING THE WIAA SEASON IN WHICH THEY ARE HELD COACHES AND SCHOOLS ARE EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS DURING THE WIAA SEASON IN WHICH THEY ARE HELD
STUDENTS OFF LIMITS ALL students of the same gender ALL students of the same gender in which you are hired to coach Grades 7-12 Residing in the school district
DEFINITIONS SUMMER SUMMER SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL YEAR IN-SEASON IN-SEASON OUT-OF-SEASON OUT-OF-SEASON
SUMMER SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL: FIRST DAY FOLLOWING THE SPRING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS THROUGH JULY 31 HIGH SCHOOL: FIRST DAY FOLLOWING THE SPRING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS THROUGH JULY 31 MIDDLE SCHOOL: FIRST DAY FOLLOWING THE FINAL SPRING EVENT THROUGH JULY 31 MIDDLE SCHOOL: FIRST DAY FOLLOWING THE FINAL SPRING EVENT THROUGH JULY 31
SCHOOL YEAR August 1 through the final day of the spring sports championships August 1 through the final day of the spring sports championships
IN-SEASON FIRST DAY OF THE SPORTS SEASON THROUGH THE FINAL DAY OF THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THAT SPORT FIRST DAY OF THE SPORTS SEASON THROUGH THE FINAL DAY OF THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THAT SPORT
OUT-OF-SEASON ANYTIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR OTHER THAN THE SPORTS SEASON
A COACH A coach … is a coach … is a coach A coach … is a coach … is a coach High school or middle level High school or middle level Varsity or subvarsity Varsity or subvarsity Paid or volunteer Paid or volunteer
WIAA rules apply equally to WIAA rules apply equally to ALL coaches ALL coaches
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
Schools are initially required to self report any WIAA rule violations and recommended disciplinary action to their league Schools are initially required to self report any WIAA rule violations and recommended disciplinary action to their league
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OUTLINED IN HANDBOOK PROBATION PROBATION FORFEITURE FORFEITURE Of game Of game Of season Of season RESTRICTION RESTRICTION Withhold allocations Withhold allocations Withhold playoff entries Withhold playoff entries SUSPENSION SUSPENSION EXPULSION EXPULSION
DETERMINING THE SEVERITY OF THE PENALTY MEANINGFUL PENALTY MEANINGFUL PENALTY DIFFERENT LEVELS DIFFERENT LEVELS COACH COACH PROGRAM PROGRAM ALL SCHOOL PROGRAMS ALL SCHOOL PROGRAMS REGULAR SEASON REGULAR SEASON POSTSEASON POSTSEASON SUBSEQUENT SEASONS OR YEAR(S) SUBSEQUENT SEASONS OR YEAR(S)
REVIEW PROCESS VIOLATION AND SELF-IMPOSED PENALTY REVIEWED BY THE: VIOLATION AND SELF-IMPOSED PENALTY REVIEWED BY THE: LEAGUEDISTRICT DISTRICT DIRECTORS WIAA EXECUTIVE BOARD
REVIEW SITUATIONS
OUT-OF-SEASON QUESTIONS Always contact your athletic director first for clarification regarding any WIAA rule Always contact your athletic director first for clarification regarding any WIAA rule