1. WIAA OUT-OF-SEASON RULES

2. WIAA OUT-OF-SEASON RULES INTERPRETATIONS Cindy Adsit WIAA Assistant Executive Director 425-282-5232 cadsit@wiaa.com

3. WIAA OUT-OF-SEASON RULES ARTICLE 17.0.0GENERAL SPORT RULES ARTICLE 17.0.0GENERAL SPORT RULES MEANT TO PROTECT STUDENTS, NOT PENALIZE COACHES MEANT TO PROTECT STUDENTS, NOT PENALIZE COACHES

4. 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

5. 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

6. DEFINITIONS SUMMER SUMMER SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL YEAR IN-SEASON IN-SEASON OUT-OF-SEASON OUT-OF-SEASON

7. 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

8. SCHOOL YEAR August 1 through the final day of the spring sports championships August 1 through the final day of the spring sports championships

9. 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

10. OUT-OF-SEASON ANYTIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR OTHER THAN THE SPORTS SEASON

11. 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

12. WIAA rules apply equally to WIAA rules apply equally to ALL coaches ALL coaches

13. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS

14. 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

15. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OUTLINED IN HANDBOOK 27.6.0 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

16. 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)

17. REVIEW PROCESS VIOLATION AND SELF-IMPOSED PENALTY REVIEWED BY THE: VIOLATION AND SELF-IMPOSED PENALTY REVIEWED BY THE: LEAGUEDISTRICT DISTRICT DIRECTORS WIAA EXECUTIVE BOARD

18. REVIEW SITUATIONS

19. 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