W. Va. Code R. § 127-3-31

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section 127-3-31 - Wrestling (Boys)

31.1. Rules: Wrestling rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competition unless otherwise provided by Commission modification.

31.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 20 and the first contest may be played on Wednesday of Week 22.

31.3. Length of Season: The wrestling season will end for each team or individual at tournament elimination.

31.4. Maximum Team Contest: A high school wrestling team will be permitted to have no more than 18 varsity weigh-ins, and 18 girls' JV weigh-ins. A male or female participant may participate in no more than a total of 18 weigh-ins exclusive of the state duals qualifier and state duals tournament as well as the regional and state tournament contests between the varsity, JV, and girl's JV matches.

31.4.a. Triangular and quadrangular weigh-ins count as one weigh-in. Weigh-ins in which five or more schools participate count as two weigh-ins. A dual meet, in which only two teams compete, shall only count as one-half of a weigh-in point.

31.5. Scrimmages: Two wrestling scrimmages with another high school may be conducted. (See Glossary.)

31.6. Individual students of a team must have practiced on 12 separate days, exclusive of the day of a contest, before participating in an interscholastic contest.

31.7. A student may accept awards only in WVSSAC sanctioned events during the season of that sport. These awards must be consistent with the items specified in § 127-3-5. Students may accept only this same type of award in non-sanctioned events outside the sport season.

31.8. Middle Schools: The above will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations:

31.8.a. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 19 and the first contest may be played on Wednesday of Week 22.

31.8.b. Middle school teams may have 16 weigh-ins excluding any conference tournament.

31.8.c. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage under the same conditions as a high school.

31.8.d. Middle school season will be completed by Saturday of Week 33.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

ACADEMIC YEAR -the period of time occurring between the first day of July and ending on the 30^th day of June, during which a student must meet the educational requirements equivalent to an instructional term as provided in W. Va. Code § 18-8-1.

ALL-STAR GAME - a contest where all contestants on each team are students selected from four or more school teams. No more than three students from any one school may participate on the same team.

COACH - county board/governing body contracted or approved facilitator of any secondary school athletic team.

COMMISSION/WVSSAC - West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission

CONTEST or GAME - one or more of the following conditions are present: previous agreement, advertisement, score and/or time kept, spectators present, regulation or modified rules used, coverage appearing in local media, sufficient number of students to form teams, admission charged, and/or contest officiated by registered officials.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES - nonacademic activities such as interscholastic athletics, student government, class officers, marching band that is not a part of the curricular band, and clubs which are not closely related to identifiable programs/areas of study.

FACULTY MEMBER - one who has a full-time teacher permit as defined by W. Va. 126CSR136, Policy 5202, Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and Advanced Salary Classification.

FEEDER SCHOOL - the school(s) designated by the county board of education/governing body as the school of attendance prior to entrance into the high school.

GRID-O-RAMA/SOCCER-O-RAMA - must adhere to rules of Preview and Scrimmage (see definitions).

MEMBER SCHOOL - a school that is a member of the WVSSAC.

PREVIEW - must be three or more teams; all conditions of a scrimmage apply.

PRINCIPAL - the individual charged with supervision, management, and control of a secondary school.

SCRIMMAGE - after five days of practice; prior to the first contest; without keeping score in a book or on a score board; not under game conditions (examples include basketball and soccer - quarters; three outs - baseball and softball); admission may be charged; free substitution; time-outs permitted; if officials are used, they must be West Virginia registered officials.

SEMESTER - a block of instructional time that is equivalent to at least one-half of the academic year. (See W. Va. 126CSR42, WVBE Policy 2510, Assuring the Quality of Education: Regulations for Education Programs.)

SECONDARY SCHOOL - a high school or middle school as registered with the WVDE.

STUDENT - a male or female participant in interscholastic athletics or band activities.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER - a person in a public school who has met the requirements as specified by the WVBE and has been approved as a substitute teacher of that county board of education, or a person who has met the requirements of the governing body of a private/parochial school.

VARSITY - primary representative team of a high school.

W. Va. Code R. § 127-3-31