RENTON, Wash. – The WIAA announced on Monday 10 proposed amendments which were submitted by either a member school or the WIAA Executive Board this year. The language for each amendment will be discussed and finalized by the WIAA Representative Assembly during Winter Coalition which will take place virtually this year on Monday, January 25.  After the amendments have been finalized at Winter Coalition, feedback forums will be made available on the WIAA website to encourage an informed discussion. Similar to last year, a public forum will be made available to gather feedback from people outside of the membership.

Complete list of amendments https://wiaa.com/ConDocs/Con443/2021%20Amendments%20for%20Distribution.pdf

Among the proposals include:

Adds flag football, 7-on-7 football and sand volleyball to the sports that are considered to be separate and distinct from interscholastic sports.

Eliminates the restriction of 20 days of coaching for summer football.

Adds a minimum of one hour in coaches standards for student mental health
and diversity, equity and inclusion education.

High school basketball teams may participate in 20 games or 19 games plus
one tournament for a total of up to 23 games. A WIAA foundation game or
game against an international touring team will not count toward this total.

Voting on the proposed amendments will take place between April 29 and May 7.

About Representative Assembly
The Representative Assembly is comprised of 53 total members – 18 middle level members and 35 high school members. The Representative Assembly votes on the proposed amendments. A sixty percent (60%) “yes” vote by the Representative Assembly is needed to adopt an amendment. Middle level only amendments require 11 “yes” votes, high school only amendments require 21 “yes” votes, and middle level/high school joint amendments require 32 “yes” votes.