Dennis Birr, WIAA Board of Control President, New Lisbon Dave Anderson, Executive Director

1. WIAA AREA MEETINGS SEPTEMBER 2019 Dennis Birr, WIAA Board of Control President, New Lisbon Dave Anderson, Executive Director Wade Labecki, Deputy Director Todd Clark, Communications Director Tom Shafranski, Assistant Director Stephanie Hauser, Assistant Director Kate Peterson Abiad, Assistant Director

2. WIAA AREA MEETINGS SEPTEMBER 2019 Joan Gralla, Office Manager Eric Dziak, Technology Coordinator Kassie McGettigan, Director of Business Operations & Ticketing Megan Loken, Social Media/Graphic Design Specialist

3. Welcome! New Athletic Directors State Champions State Tournament Officials

5. 2018 Constitutional Changes • • Update the requirements for all new member schools to require at least one independently sponsored, interscholastic athletic program for each gender (unless a single gender school) in each WIAA sport season. New membership shall be probationary for three years and Area Meeting and Annual Meeting attendance shall be required throughout the probationary period. The probationary period is three years. (393-10) • • Schools who miss the deadline for varsity co-ops to form co-ops for regular season only. (377-28)

6. 2018 Constitutional Changes • • Update the requirements for all new member schools to require at least one independently sponsored, interscholastic athletic program for each gender (unless a single gender school) in each WIAA sport season. New membership shall be probationary for three years and Area Meeting and Annual Meeting attendance shall be required throughout the probationary period. The probationary period is three years. (393-10) • • Schools who miss the deadline for varsity co-ops to form co-ops for regular season only. (377-28)

7. Today’s Topics Constitutional Changes 2019 Proposed Amendments 2020 Football-Only Update Conference Realignment Application Process 2019-20 Bullying-Hazing—DPI Policy, Waiver Documentation Break-Out Topics Quick-Hitters 2018-19 Year in Review Announcements

8. Open Forum Your Comments/Questions/Concerns

9. 2019 Amendments to Constitution, Bylaws and Rules of Eligibility • Constitutional Amendments • Only WIAA members that are in good standing are eligible for the State Tournament Series. (379-8) • Addition of denying hosting opportunities as a disciplinary alternative to already existing penalties for rule violations. Intermediate step between placing schools on probation and removing from State Tournament Series (385-3) • Mandate December 1 every even-numbered year as the co-op deadline for football-only conference realignment requests. (380-6)

10. 2019 Amendments to Constitution, Bylaws and Rules of Eligibility • Bylaw Amendment • Football sponsorship declarations, for both 8-player and 11-player programs, must be made by December 1 in even-numbered years for football-only conference realignment consideration by the Conference Realignment Task Force. (385-3) • Rules of Eligibility Amendments • Providing unrestricted eligibility to transfer students who have had no previous participation in athletics, regardless if the transfer was made necessary by a total and complete change of residence of the parents. (370-29) • Membership-wide uniformity in the code of conduct requirements for student-athletes charged with a felony. Students, upon being charged and/or convicted of a felony, are ineligible for all participation until the student has satisfied all the requirements ordered by the court. (335-52)

11. 2020 Proposed Constitutional Changes • Defining Boarding Schools • Transition from Single Gender to Coed Schools • Residency Rule & Boarding Schools-11th Grade • Uniform Coaching Contact

12. Football Only Update Dec. 1 Deadline in Even Years (starting in 2020) • 8- and 11- Player • Co-ops • Conference Realignment in 2020 Faster process but same timeline for requests with 100 percent agreement

13. Conference RealignmentApplication Process

14. Brief History • One year moratorium on realignment to revisit and revamp realignment process • Creation of Conference Realignment Task Force • Task Force creates new process – approved by BOC January 2019, unveiled to membership at Annual Meeting, April 2019 • Football-only and non-football realignment will follow new process • Board of Control retains final authority over Conference Realignment

15. Realignment Application Process • Conference Realignment page available to public • Conference Realignment requests by schools available to public • Conference Realignment application available to members (must be logged in to view), Due date: December 1, 2019 (non-football); December 1, 2020 (football-only) • Application – questions/contents were determined by Task Force

16. Application Process – STEP 1 – Log in and access application, choose football-only or non-football

17. Application Process – School data will autofill from WIAA school database

18. Application Process – STEP 2 – Provide other pertinent info – demographics, emerging sports, enrollment trends, etc.

19. Application Process – STEP 3 – Supply documentation from conference discussions

20. Application Process – STEP 4 – Provide a rationale statement and rank factors

21. Application Process – STEP 5 – Provide a solution, mileage chart, sports schedules and impact statement

22. Application Process – STEP 6 – Gather required signatures, upload and submit application

23. Timeline for process • Realignment Timeline

24. Member Concerns that have been Addressed in New Process • Lack of transparency – public access webpage with additional member-only access • Top-down decision-making – Task Force makes all recommendations with WIAA BOC approval • Poor communication – public access webpage with additional member-only access. Signatures of all affected schools required on application • Lack of a formal process – no longer a stand and declare process at Area meetings; online application process • Unclear timeline – formalized timeline with all options clearly displayed

25. Questions?

26. Bullying and Hazing

28. Break-Out Topics • Extra Play • Development of WIAA Technology & On-Line Tools

29. Break-Out Topics– Extra Play • Original Intent & Purpose • Impact on Participation Is it increasing participation? Is it keeping kids involved and connected? Are there concerns with overexposure? • Is It Meeting Our Needs? • Should We Return to the Waiver Process?

30. Break-Out Topics – WIAA Technology Development & Online Tools • How do you or coaches manage uploading schedules, score reporting, season summaries, officials, etc.?  What redundancies occur? Please help identify this “overlap”, elimination, and scope of what would be helpful to offer or not include. This will help immensely in determining the initial needs and priorities and the feasibility. • What other features would be helpful to have accessible in this same portal as we build it up without existing structures to modify or adapt to consolidate and save time on existing tasks? • What other areas can be expanded in the WIAA web platform to help address reducing workload for ADs and coaches?

31. Quick-Hitters • Event Safety Updates State Committee: Hotline National Center for Spectator Sport Safety and Security Best Practice Manual and Lou Marciani @ WADA

34. Quick-Hitters • Mental Health Free NFHS On-Line Course • Sport Officials Assault Legislation • State Volleyball—Girls/Boys Combined • State Hockey—Boys 2 Divisions • State Basketball Adoption 2020-2025 Spalding TF1000 Legacy State Softball Continues as Dudley SB 12 (4H-311Y) • Positive Event Stories to Megan Loken mloken@wiaawi.org

35. 2018-19 Year in Review Highlights • Award of Excellence—Presented to 27 member schools who have exhibited a high level of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity • Hosted the Inaugural 8-player Football State Championship • Recognized 32 Scholar Athlete at Banquet—Lance Allen as keynote speaker • Expanded the use of “Zoom” meetings to further accommodate coaches and AD’s —seeding meetings, New AD’s, planning meetings, advisory committees, etc. • Implemented the “Thumbs Up Thursday” initiative to highlight things that teams are going above and beyond • Board of Control approves Conference Realignment Task Force • Board of Control approves state-wide football-only conference realignment • Revamped the online Officials Center • Launched a brand new WIAA website • Hired staff member Bobby Blom in the new position of Information Technology Assistant and help desk • All WIAA sports saw an increase in the number of licensed officials. From 9,007 (2018) to 9,398 (2019)

36. 2018-19 Year in Review Highlights continued • $2.8 million reimbursed to schools—highest in 10 years • $25.8 million reimbursed to schools over the past 10 years (31% of total operating revenue) WIAA Staff and other Special Recognition • Sheila Schulfer honored by the Wisconsin Track & Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame with an Award of Distinction • Five coaches selected as NFHS Section 4 Coach of the Year—Timothy Ahren, St. Mary’s Spring (Boys Hockey), Andrew Andress , Hartford Union (Girls Tennis), Lauren Cabalka, Middleton (Girls Swim & Dive), Steve Jones, Kimberly (Football), Barry Smanz, Dodgeland (Girls Cross Country) • Kate Peterson Abiad and Stephanie Hauser, serve the NFHS membership as workshop presenters at the NFHS Summer Meeting in Indianapolis • Stephanie Hauser selected to serve as the NFHS Gymnastics Rules Committee Chair

37. 2018-19 Year in Review WIAA Staff and other Special Recognition (continued) • Tom Shafranski completed 4th term on the NFHS Hockey Rules Committee • Jill Stobber, Athletic Director at Waterford High School, current Athletic Trainer Liaison on the NFHS Sports Medical Committee • Wade Labecki serves as a member of the NFHS Football Rules Committee • Todd Clark serves as a member of the NFHS Spirit of Sport Selection Committee • Jeff Sitz, Athletic Director as Wisconsin Lutheran High School, current NIAAA President • Stephanie Hauser serves as a member of the NFHS Student Services Committee • Dr. Tim McGuine, UW Senior Reseacher , Sports Medical Advisory Committee, NFHS SMAC – Recognized for published research showing 57 percent reduction in concussions as a result of WIAA football contact rule change • Pam Foegen, Pupil Services Director at Regis, NFHS Board of Directors

38. Announcements

39. Thank You! Have a Great Year!