2020 WHSAA STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Due to expected bad weather, the 2A, 3A and 4A state cross country meets scheduled for Saturday, have been moved to Friday, October 23rd. The sites will remain the same:
2A – Douglas
3A – Star Valley
4A - Casper
Please make sure your coaches, athletes, parents and transportation departments are aware of this change.
2020 WHSAA MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL
The 2020 State Marching Band Festival is being held virtually this year. Results are now posted!
WHSAA STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
JOIN THE RIDE!
The 2020-21 Student Advisory Council performed the following dramatization to make their point on the expectation of sportsmanship.
Please click on the play arrow below to view. (Please keep in mind these are not professional performers)
BASKETBALL AND WRESTLING PLANS APPROVED - 9/17/2020
We continue to learn, monitor and adjust as we navigate through the current pandemic. We appreciate that the Wyoming Department of Health understands the importance of our activities in enhancing the educational experience of our students. Safety is still our number one priority. With these two sports being indoors and considered contact sports, it will provide new challenges for all involved.
See full press release below.
PRESS RELEASE - 9/17/2020 (PDF)
FINE ARTS AND VOCATIONAL ACTIVITIES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS!! - 9/17/2020
The Fine Arts and Vocational Education programs provide many opportunities for our students to foster leadership and learn lifelong skills that will benefit those students in future years. The activities side of the WHSAA is another arena that serves several of our Wyoming students in a positive manner. Our schools do an outstanding job of providing these opportunities as they understand the benefits our students realize by being involved and connected to the schools.
PRESS RELEASE - 9/17/2020 (PDF)
ACTIVITIES UPDATE - 9/16/2020 (PDF)
MARCHING BAND LETTER - 9/12/2020 (PDF)
FALL SPORTS TO BEGIN ON TIME!! - 7/28/2020
We are excited for our students. We appreciate the WDH and WDE working with us to be able to approve a plan we all believe can safely return our students to their sport. This is a great example of how working together will allow our students to continue to enhance their educational experience. We know the mental and emotional issues those students experienced last spring when track and soccer were cancelled. See full Press Release below.
PRESS RELEASE - 7/28/2020 (PDF)
WHSAA SMART START SPORTS GUIDELINES - 7/28/2020 (PDF)-Updated 8/18/2020
The link below has the WHSAA sport specific considerations we will be following this fall.
WHSAA SPORT SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS - 7/28/2020-Updated 8/17/2020
2020-21 OFFICIALS REGISTRATION
The 2020-21 Official's registration site is now available. Please go to our officials department and click on the OFFICIAL'S ONLINE REGISTRATION - DRAGONFLY link. There is also a quick instructional PDF on that page to walk you through getting registered and logging in.
WHSAA COVID-19 UPDATE
SAT/ACT PREP
The NFHS and many State Associations, including the WHSAA, support the SAT/ACT Donation Project to assist students, athletes and families with college entrance exam preparation. The SAT/ACT Donation Project has already helped over a quarter MILLION students. For more information, please click the following links:
SAT/ACT DONATION PROJECT FLYER (PDF)
THE PARENT SEAT
Being a parent of a student participating in activities can be a challenge. Sometimes in attempting to support your student, it can actually have a negative impact. This short six-minute video outlines 10 steps to being a positive parent. We want your student, and you as a parent, to have a positive experience. Click the link below.
UNDERSTANDING VAPING AND E-CIGARETTES
Vaping and E-Cigarettes have been an increasing health hazard to our students. This free course, offered by NFHSLearn, highlights the risks and misconceptions associated with vaping. We recommend parents and students view and discuss this current information. Click on the link below.
UNDERSTANDING VAPING AND E-CIGARETTES VIDEO LINK
INFORMATIONAL ARTICLES
GETTING SMART BUT ACTING FOOLISHLY-THERE IS A SOLUTION
HOW TO HELP PROTECT YOUNG ATHLETES FROM INJURY
THE TRUTH ABOUT SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS
HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES BRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
HEAD COACHES EXAMS
Coaches exams are now available on the Dragonfly Site. You must create an account on the dragonflymax.com site in order to take your coaches rules exam. Please make sure you have taken and passed the test in your sport before you coach your first contest. All head coaches are required to pass their respective tests with an 80% or higher.
DRAGONFLY REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS (PDF)
RULES VIDEOS
The WHSAA is creating the Rules Videos offline and posting them to NFHSLearn.com. All Rules videos will be avalaible once they are created by clicking this link: WHSAA RULES VIDEOS NFHS LEARN PAGE once you have created an account and logged in.
Please use the following document to create an account (if you already have an account on NFHS.org, you will just use that login information): NFHSLearn RULES CLINIC TUTORIAL (PDF)
Once you have viewed your Rules Video, you will receive a certificate stating that you completed the video. Save the PDF that it allows you to download and then you will need to upload the certificate into the Dragonfly Software. These are for Head Coaches and Officials. If you are an assistant coach, please do not upload the certificate.
MAKE THE RIGHT CALL
BECOME A HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIAL
CONCUSSION IN SPORTS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
In a continued effort to educate our coaches, officials, parents and students, we are pleased to announce a free course dealing with the importance of proper concussion recognition and management in high school sports. It is imperative that all parties involved are as educated as possible on the signs and symptoms of concussions for the safety of our students. Please click on the link below to register (if you are not a member of the NFHS Learn site, you will need to register to view the course) and take the 20 minute course. It could save a life!
POSITIVE SPORT PARENTING
As a parent of a student who participates in athletics, you make a huge difference in the quality of your child’s sport experience, as well as what is being taught and learned by our youth. Please click on the link below and take a free class being offered by the NFHS to provide information and resources to help educate you on the importance of the role of the parent in school sports. If you are not a member of the NFHS Learn site, you will need to register to view the course.
POSITIVE SPORT PARENTING COURSE
ADM FIGURES FOR THE 2020-22 RECLASSIFICATION CYCLE
The following numbers will used for the WHSAA reclassification cycle for 2020-22. These figures were obtained from the spring ADM's turned in (WDE600) by each School District to the State Department of Education. The ADM's from grades 7-10 determine the 2020-21 figure and the ADM's from grades 6-9 determine the 2021-22 figure. The average of those two figures will be used for classification purposes.
RECLASSIFICATION STRUCTURES - 2020-21 and 2021-22
BOARD ACTION
2020-21 MEDIA INFORMATION
In order to facilitate the disbursement of media passes for all WHSAA sponsored district, regional, and state activities, the WHSAA will be working in conjunction with the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters and the Wyoming Press Association.
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