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Board Issues Additional Pandemic Accommodations at September Meeting

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved several modifications of the membership’s rules and tournament procedures, as well as the revised sites and hosts of three fall State Tournament sites in addressing the ongoing challenges of navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic at its September meeting today.

COVID-19 Concerns to Alter State Tournament Plans in Madison

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The uncertainty of conducting culminating events and tournaments, and given the challenging situation with COVID-19 restrictions in Dane County, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and the University of Wisconsin-Madison announce WIAA tournaments will not be conducted at UW facilities this fall.

Schools Declare for Fall or Alternate Fall Season

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The 513 schools in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association declared by yesterday’s deadline for either the traditional fall season or the alternate fall season to be held in the spring of 2021.

Study States Concussions Don't Cause Long-Term Depression

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – A recently published article in SportHealth indicates concussions do not have long-term effects of depression on high school athletes, according to a study done by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

2019-20 WIAA Award of Excellence Recipients Announced

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association salutes the 46 schools that met the criteria to be named recipients of the Award of Excellence in 2019-20.

Board Defines Alternate Season; Winter & Spring Seasons Shortened

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association approved several details of a one-year alternative season in the spring for fall sports and reduced the number of weeks for sports during the 2020-21 winter and spring seasons at its August meeting today.

WIAA Launches COVID-19 Mitigation Social Media Campaign

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is initiating a statewide social media campaign, #TeamUpToBeatCOVID, in efforts to enhance the likelihood of returning to school and school activities by following safe practices to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Board Provides Unprecedented Flexibility for Fall Sports

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control considered a number of season schedule models and resolved to maintain fall interscholastic opportunities with a delayed start, as well as an alternate opportunity for schools unable to start and administer the traditional fall season, at its virtual special meeting today.

NFHS Learning Center Offers COVID-19 Course for Coaches and Administrators

Summer Activities Sports-Specific Guidelines

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The WIAA distributed the Summer Activities Sport-Specific Guidelines to member schools. For more information about the Sports-Specific Guidelines and Guidance for Summer Activities, access the Infectious Disease page linked from the Health homepage. Sports-Specific Guidelines