The WIAA Board of Governors approved most of the recommendations of the working group on refocusing the conference for football at its meeting on Tuesday.
According to a press release, the Board of Control reviewed 10 appeals from 18 schools to the football-only conference realignment plan and approved the plan for all 8-player conferences and all but eight 11-player conferences.
These eight were sent back to the task force for further evaluation.
The conferences — and associated schools — being reevaluated by the task force include the Capitol, Dunn-St. Croix, Eastern Suburban, Heart O’North, Lakeland, Southwest, Southwest Athletic League and Trailways.
The task force will conduct a further review at its April 11 meeting. A final proposal will be submitted to the Board of Control at its April 25 meeting.
Parts of the approved plan will be implemented in autumn 2024.
The Board of Control also presented five constitutional amendments to the April 26 annual meeting.
The Competitive Balance Sheet plan, proposed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Competitive Balance Sheet, was among the changes proposed by the Board of Control for the Members’ Vote at the Annual Meeting.
The plan provides classification for tournament placement by applying a performance factor based on recent tournament performance. The plan allows schools to request placement and appeal if they are promoted a division based on performance factor.
An amendment has also been proposed that will affect the Articles of Incorporation. If a team advancing in the WIAA Tournament Series is unable to advance, the team most recently defeated by that team is allowed to return to the competition.
The other three changes concerned the conditions of participation.
A senior who transfers without a full family move has the opportunity to participate at the non-college level.
Transfer students who do not qualify for full eligibility will be granted full eligibility for sports they have never competed in prior to the transfer.
The third change would allow a coach at any level to have coaching contact with newly arriving ninth graders by the first day of fall practice or the first day of school.
Photos: Oregon battles New Richmond in the WIAA Division 2 boys hockey state title game
Oregon’s Nathan McAlpine gave up one of three goals in the first half as Oregon lost 5-1 to New Richmond in Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 State Championship Game at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
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Oregon’s Nathan McAlpine blocks a shot from New Richmond’s Matthew Unger in the first half as Oregon go down 5-1 to New Richmond in Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 State Championship Game at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
Oregon’s Simon Dosher and New Richmond’s Easton Schmit battle in the first half as Oregon go down 5-1 to New Richmond in the WIAA Division 2 State Championship Game on Saturday at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
Oregon’s Kyle Barnish, back, chases after New Richmond’s Steven Chapman in the third period as Oregon go down 5-1 to New Richmond in the WIAA Division 2 state championship game on Saturday at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
Oregon’s Nathan McAlpine makes a save in the third period as Oregon go down 5-1 to New Richmond in Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 State Championship Game at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
Oregon’s Nathan McAlpine blocks New Richmond’s Zaylin Sweet’s shot in the first half as Oregon go down 5-1 to New Richmond in the WIAA Division 2 State Championship Game on Saturday at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
Oregon’s James Sherven and New Richmond’s catcher Langeness battle for the puck in the third half as Oregon go down 5-1 to New Richmond in the WIAA Division 2 State Championship Game on Saturday at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
Oregon’s Cameron Mueller checks New Richmond’s Reece Hubmer in the third period as Oregon go down 5-1 to New Richmond in the WIAA Division 2 State Championship Game on Saturday at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
New Richmond’s Zaylin Sweet, front, and Oregon’s Kyle Barnish battle for the puck in the third period as Oregon go down 5-1 to New Richmond in Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 State Championship Game at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
Oregon’s Mason Anderson reacts after Oregon gave up an empty net goal in the third leg of a 5-1 loss to New Richmond in Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 state championship game at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
Oregon’s Cameron Mueller pulls past New Richmond’s Bjorn Bahneman in the third period as Oregon go down 5-1 to New Richmond in the WIAA Division 2 State Championship Game on Saturday at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
Oregon hockey fans cheer on their team in the third half as Oregon go down 5-1 to New Richmond in Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 state championship game at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
A member of the Oregon boys’ hockey team skates with the trophy for second place after losing 5-1 to New Richmond in the WIAA Division 2 State Championship game on Saturday at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
A member of the Oregon boys’ field hockey team looks on after falling 5-1 to New Richmond in the WIAA Division 2 State Championship game on Saturday at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
Members of the Oregon Boys team hug after losing 5-1 to New Richmond in Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 State Championship Game at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal
New Richmond celebrates after beating Oregon 5-1 in Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 state championship game at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton.
Steve Apps, For the State Journal